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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-11
THE COMPANIES TAILOR.
Was Measuring the Station Hands
for Their Winter
Outfits.

A man was standing before a sta
ton one autumn afternoon, when a
bell changed, and all the station en-
ployes came running out and ar
ranged themselves in a neat line on
the platform, relates the Detroit Jour
aal.
There was the ticket agent, the tele-
graph operator, the baggage master,
and so on. They stood side by side,
their shoulders squared, their heads
thrown back like soldiers on parade.
And now a locomotive, drawing only
one car, dashed past.
1t was an observation car, and on
the observation platform sat small,
quick, nervous man. He had table
before him, with pens and paper on It.
and as the train shot by the station
he regarded the men sharply and
made hurried notes.
who was he?" said the stranger to
the telegraph operator, after the train
was gone. Some prominent official of
the line?"
80, no." the man answered. "That
was the company's tailor measuring
US for our winter suits" st
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-11
SPORTS AND
THLETICS

The question of who is the highest
salarfed baseball player has often been
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-11

Californian, won the English cham
pionship last season by defeating Miss
D. K Douglass, the defender, who
failed to win even one set in the chal-
lenge match. Shortly before the match
the English woman had wrenched her
right arm while at practice. 1t was the
opinion of the English followers of the
sport that had their champion been in
the best of trim Miss Sutton would
have possibly Jared differently. APP
preciating, the apparent cloud on her
title Miss Sutton has made her plans
to visit London and defend the cham
pionship against the winner of the
tournament on the Wimbledon courts,
Before sailing for England the Ameri-
can girl has arranged to compete in
many of the eastern tournaments. In
this round of play she will be accom-
panied by at least two and possibly
three of her sisters, all of whom are
experts with the lawn tennis racquet.
1t is expected that Miss Florence SUIT
ton and Mrs. Bruce, married sister,
will surely contest in several Of the
meetings in Philadelphia and vicinity
in May and early in June. The three
who plan to visit Philadelphia have
recently been playing in the early
tournaments on the Pacific coast,
notably those on the Coronado courts,
in which they came through to the
finals, Miss May Sutton winning.
Americas international lawn tennis
team will be composed of Aeals G.
Wright, Halcombe Ward, Kreigh CO..
Inns and Raymond d. Little. This is
the quartette of ranking wielders OF
the racquet who will represent the
United States this year in the effort
to regain the Dwight F. Davis chal-
lenge cup and return it to this coun-
try. Their selection was announced by
the committee in charge of the chal-
longing team of this country. Wright
and Ward, who were on last years
team, hold the American doubles
championship, while Wright is the
holder of the singles title. Collins is
the western champion and Little is a
former Princeton title holder.
The Pilgrim association football
team of England will visit the United
States again next fall and play series
of matches in New Yoek, Boston, Phil
5elphia, Detroit Pittsburg. Chicago
and st. Louis. According to present
| . ans, the team will leave England
August IL for Canada, where it will
play in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa.
J Quebec and other cities.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-11

much Lajoie draws down under mis-
contract is not known, but it is about
$500 season, which is within $2,5jO
of what the president of the largest
bank in Germany gets a year, and is
more than many American bankers re-
ceive for an entire year. But the
Cleveland claim that LajOie's salary
is "the biggest" is denied in cher
cities. Without furnishing the figures
to substaniate their assertions, Pitts
burg declares that Fred Clarke re-
ceives a higher salary than that called
for in Lajoie's contract, while the New
York Nationals maintain that John
MeGraw, the scrappy one, is better
paid than the Cleveland Frenchman,
and the New York Americans would
have the fans believe that Willie Keel
er is paid close around $4,000 per sea-
son. There are other names famous in
baseball annals to conjure with, and it
is declared by their partisans that
they also draw such princely stipends
that they hesitate to make the figures
public for fear of exciting national
envy. Certain it is that Jimmy Collins
gets his in large punches and SO like
wise does Christy Mathewson and
Hans Wagner, not to mention several
others. That these baseball stars are
worth the money Paid them is shown
| in two ways-frst, in their playing
and managerial ability, and second.
which is. the meat in the egg go the
managers, their work drawing power.
Think Of the effect the announcement
that Mathewson is to pitch has upon
the fans whose money supports the
game-how they fill the cars leading
TO the parks, almost fighting for the
best seats. Then compare the lack OF
interest in the same fans when it is
said that John Doe from the Bushes is
TO do the twiriing The names of the
great baseball stars are valuable
drawing cards. Just as the name OF
| Mansfield raises the. price in theate-s
where he Is to appear
| Miss May Sutton, present holder of
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-11
Agility Of a Cow.

An emigrant's outfit, including a
COW, was in forward car of Kan
sas train, the emigrant himself being
in the cabboose. The train was max
ing average time when the man sud-
denly exclaimed, while looking out OF
The cabboose window: why, there
is my cow" pointing to an animal
that stood gs.Aing beside the track.
The trainnen told him he must be
mistaken. but he insisted that he was
right, and finally succeeded in having
the train stopped. Going forward, the
door OF the car was found open and
the COW gone. 1t was no. injured in
the least by the fall from tho train,
and was grazing within minute
after the time it struck the ground.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-11
A Breakfast Dialogue.

Mrs. Talkwords-Henry, you were
salking in your sleep last night.
Henry-Pardon me for ixterruptinG
aoY.-Smart Set
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-11

discussed by fans,
but for reasons is
a hard one to set
tie. /; There are
many who claim
that Lajoi. cap
tain of the Cleve-
| a n d A m e = lean
league team, and
admitted as being
one of the greatest
players the game
has ever known,
heads the list in
in the matter Of
salaries Inst how
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-11
Quail with Chickens.

Near the barnyard OF Lit Lofland,
an Ohio farmer, an old quail Matched
her brood, and the entire family pro-
ceeded to make itself at home with
.he chickens. They followed the fowls
around continually, but one day the
mother with IL of her little ones dis
appeared, leaving the thirteenth alone,
and the quail seemed to be as con-
tented as though it were with the old
quail. Lofiandamoved to another farm
recently, and the quail was cooped up
with the chickens and taken to its
new home, where It enjoys life very
much.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-11

Miss May Sutton, present holder of
The all-England woman's lawn tennis
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-11
I, NEW RAILWAY PROJECTS.
to Present Miles ge This
Year

Those who have held to the belief
that railroad construction in the
United States has come to an end Will
be surprised to learn. that over 1900
miles of new road are now under CON
tract or building, and that there are
in addition nearly $500 miles of what
are technically known as live pro-
jects.'' No less an authority than the
Railway Age, in an elabroate compila-
ton, estimates the new mileage as
stated, and apportions the conssruc-
ton of the lines by geographical ,di-
visions. The greater portion OF the
new mileage lies within the. borders
of the northwestern, southwestern and
Pacific coast states. In fact, 81 per
cent of, the 5000 miles under con-
struction or contracted for is SO stu
ated, while of the $500 miles of Give
projects" which may or may not be
built, 65 per cent. is located in the
same territory Among the largest
single enterprises are the Chicago,
Milwaukee 6 St. Paul extension from
Evarts, N. D., to Tacoma and Seattle,
WASH, approximating $500 miles of
which 1000 miles are now under con-
tract; the Western Pacific, on which
a great deal of work has been accom-
plished, from Salt Lake City to San
Francisco, 937 miles; the Denver.
Northwestern & Pacific, from Sulphur
Springs, Col, to Salt Lake City, 470
miles.
Too much space would be required
to enumerate the individual extern
sions, etc., but an idea of the work
may be gained when it is stated that
over two thirds of the 1900 miles UNI
der contract are being built in the in
terest of SO companies-an average CT
231 miles for each company. The fol-
lowing table shows the geographical
distribution of new mileage:
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-11
Under

Nothing more illustrative of the
trend of development within the
United States than afforded by this
table could be wished. The older por-
tions of the country have completed
their period of initial and secondary
railway construction, and it is unlike
ly that further competitive lines will
be built. A great deal will be done in
the way of extra parallel tracking and
subsidiary building, as, for inst4ace,
in the case of the Pennsylvania,
which is completing its siX-track sys-
tenn from New York to Pittsburg. In
the newer states, however, the case
is different. Here we find the rail-
roads reaching out. in response to de-
mands for service, in almost every di-
rection, even tc the extent of entire
new trunk lines rivaling in length
some of the best known system east
of the Mississippi. The marvellous
growth of the west still continues.
Civilization has spread from the mar
row zones tributary to the transcon-
tinental lines to every nook and cor
ner of the land. Countless miles of
wild land have been converted into
farms; settlements have grown into
towns and towns into cities. Okla
hcma and Indian territory are differ
ent from New England only in the
sense that life is broader and freer.
even though quite as highly civilized.
When we get at the final analysis of
things in tracing the prosperity of the
United States, the work of the men
who are filing up the west, either as
settlers or as builders, looms large
and important.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-05-11

and
a former Ameri-
can. C h a m p 10 n
will go to London
in July and defend
her claim to the
English title. For
a time it was fear
ed that she would
be compelled to
allow her title to
lapse, but ARA nge-
ments have been
co n c l u d e d by
which she will be
; enabled to make
the tri p. M i S 8
Sutton who is a
The Alaska prospector., 1906-11-22

Three important measures were discussed at the session of the American Mining Congress in Denver last month. The first was the inauguration of general movement on the part of all citi- zens of the West to have new cabinet position created, that of Secretary of Mining. The second was the adoption of some plan whereby the operations of the swindling mining shark" can be mimimized, and the third the building of new mining temple, which probably will cost in the neighborhood of $5OO,OOO. Denver and Salt Lake City are fighting to secure the location of the temple, with the chance favorable to Denver.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-11-22

According to the Seattle Times of the date of Nov. 10, all the holdings of the Copper River & Northwestern Railroad Co.,, are to be taken over by the Guggenheims and Morgans, who will buy the Rosene people out.
 The article goes on to say that Catalla has been decided upon as the terminus of the road and the Valdez route is to be abandoned after the expenditure of $25O OOO on terminals and grading. John Rosene, Capt. Jarvis and M. K. Rodgers are now in the East mak- ing the final plans for the con- struction work which will start early in the spring.
 It is said that the Guggenheims and Morgans recently acquired control of majority of the copper properties in the interior of Alaska thua providing an almost limitless tonnage for the road.
 This article is directly opposite to the information received here
The Alaska prospector., 1906-11-22

The Jew strike in the Chandelar country Is another illustration of the prospector running over the richest ground to follow the crowd. Ever since 1898 there has been stampede every season to the Koy- ukuk country and the real pay streak has never been located. Bear creek, the scene of the recent strike is short creek. half way up the Chandelar river and has been passed up by the prospector until the past year.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-11-22

If you want free sample copy of the most progressive and up-to date Mining Journal published, send your name to Mining Topics, GA Fulton St., New York,
 It's news is authentic and un- biased and the paper is devoted to the specific and general interests of mining in every field.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-11-22

during the past week and while it may not be authentic is along the lines of interviews given out by Rogers and others who are SUD- posed to have been in q position to know what would be done in the matter.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-11-22

The action of the Cordova peo- pie in holding men there until they were broke and then shipping them to Valdez lays them liable to much criticism. It is at best, an imposi- tion on the people here and does not speak we'll for the character of the men in charge at the new rail- road town,
The Alaska prospector., 1906-11-22

The withdrawal of the Alaskan coal lands from entry is along the line of recent action taken in the state of Washington, where the president ordered thirteen town ships of coal land reserved. There was considerable criticism of his action in that matter, 1t being claimed that only congress had the power to withdraw land from pub lie entry.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-11-22
A Bargain For Readers.

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The Alaska prospector., 1906-11-22
Anyone having information re-

Anyone having information re- garding the whereabouts of Robt. Castleberg, aged about 50 years, who disappeared from New York IA months ago, will confer a great favor on a heart broken wife by notifying Mrs. Edna Castleberg, 515 Harrison St. Seattle. Missing man was last heard from in Dakota, en- route to the west.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-11-22
Clothes Refined.
To Mine Owners or Others

Wanted By steady, reliable man, situation as cook. Best of references if required Will be at liberty in April next. Apply, per letter to X, care of P. M., Kodiak, Alaska. AS
The Alaska prospector., 1906-11-22

The cost of the Alaska-Y Yukon Pacific Exposition is estimated at $1O,OOO,OOO. The exposition cor porstion will likely spend $175,- 900 before the gates are opened. The State of Washington will ap- propriate at least $1,OOO,OOO. With another million from the government and the states and foreign countries and what the ex- hibItors and concessionaires will spend. the total will easily reach that figure.
 Judge w. H. Bard was elected Grand Arctic Chief of the A. B's at the grand camp in Vancouver. Godfrey Chealaneer is grand arctic recorder.
 Colonel Glassford, of the signal corps, was passenger on the cable ship Burnside and will remain with the vessel until the Ketchikan n cable Is completed, which will be some time before Christmas.
 l.. V. Ray, who has been practic- ing law at Seward, is to form a partnership with l.. k. Gillette of Juneau, and maintain practice at Seward and Juneau.
 Levy & Go. have received a full line of the justly famous Strong x Garfield Trail Shoes. Buy none other If you want your moneys worth.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-11-22
The Alaska PrOspectOr

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 class matter. Subscription $3 per year. $2 for six mont
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The Alaska prospector., 1906-11-22
If You Want To Look Well-DreSSed.

Have your suit cleaned and pressed. Trousers bagged at the knees denote a slovenly man.
 Guy F. Cameron will Clean, Press and Repair your clothes on short notice.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-11-22
TdzRuRd RoddhouSe s Trading Post

Will open business at the mouth of Taznuna river about January 1st. Good accommodations will be provided for the travelling public and stock of gen eral supplies will be car ried. Anything bought or sold. CHAs. MALANDER. Prop.
Arizona republican., 1906-07-12
DENVER FRANCHISES
 STATUS OF CONTEST
The Benedciaries' Opposition Of a
 Grand Jury Investigation.

Denver, July 1.-The supreme court was asked this afternoon to stay Judge John I. Mullins in his attempt to call a grand jury to investigate alleged frauds at the recent city election.
 Judge Gabbert, sitting in chambers listened to an appeal made by R. J. Bardwel for supplementary superse- deas to estop Judge Mullins. There were two bills Of exception filed, one by BardweI, which recited that the present grand jury was called on evil dence furnished in the proceedings by which the original grand jury was called and therefore asked for a sup plementary order estopping lIullins The second bill of exceptions was filed by Judge Mullins and contended that the present grand jury was independ- ent of the first. Judge Gabbert will pass on the contention tomorrow morn ing.
 In Judge Mullins court this after noon Attorney Greedy Whitford made an effort to take by force the bill of exceptions prepared by Attorney Bard well from the judges desk, because Judge Mullins refused to sign the bill Whitford was sent to jail for contempt but later apOlOgized and was allowed to go. the judge stating he would pass on his case tomorrow.
 In the county court the contest cases over the franchises came up. The at torneys for the corporations asked for change of venue but this was denied by Judge Lindsey, who set the hearing for next Wednesday.
Arizona republican., 1906-07-12

To railroads and other transportation companies, and proprietOrs of slaugh- ! tering, meat-canning. salting, packing rendering, or similar establishments Your attention is invited to the fact 1 that under the terms of the Meat In- spection Act, approved June 30. 1906, no person, firm or corporation shall, on and after October l. 1906, transport, or offer for transportation. and no carrier of interstate or foreign commerce shall ! transport, or receive for transportation
 from one State or Territory. or the Dis trict of Columbia, to another State or Territory or the District of Columbia or to any place under the Jurisdiction of the United States, or to any foreign country, any carcass, or parts thereof
 meat or meat food products thereof.
 which have not beens inspected exam
 ined and marked Inspected and
 Passed in accordance with the terms
 of the law, and with the rules and reg
 ulations prescribed by the Secretary of
 Agriculture. An exemption may be
 made by the Secretary of Agriculture
 of retail butchers and retail dealers
 in meat and meat food products. SUD-
 plying their customers through the
 medium of interstate or foreign com
 merce- The above provision of law
 necessitates either the establishment of
 Inspection or notice of exemption by
 the Department of Agriculture. on or
 before October 1, 1906. for all persons
 who expect to offer meat or meat food
 products for transportation in inter
 state or foreign commerce on and after
 that date. To enable the Department
 to determine upon the necessary num-
 Der of inspectors, and to either estab-
 fish inspection or to grant exemption.
 all persons, firms, and corporations
 who do not now have inspection and
 who deal in meat or meat food prod ucts, which are transported either in
 interstate or foreign commerce, are re- quested to send immediately to the Secretary of Agriculture a full and complete statement of the amount of meat or meat food products handled In interstate or foreign commerce by the' particular establishment. the Ioca- ton and the character of the opera- tions of the establishment. the names or the proprietors of the establishment and such oth0- information as may be necessary to enable the Secretary of Agriculture to determine whether in- spection or exemption should be grant ed.-JAMES WILSON. Secretary.
Arizona republican., 1906-07-12
JUST MISSED IT.

An elderly woman who had during the course of a somewhat eventfuI life, buried four husbands, encountered at the gates of the cemetery where they reposed an old but timid lover. whom she had not seen for years. She took him inside and showed him-not with out a feeling of pride-the we'll kept tombstOnes of her former lords and masters.
 ''Ah, James" she remarked, feelingly. you might have been lying there to- day if you only had little more cour- age."-London Times.
Arizona republican., 1906-07-12
DEMOCRATIC BOLT.

Denver, July 11.-What practically amounts to a bolt in the regular dem ocratic city organization by Senator T. M. Patterson and other prominent democrats occurred today at a meeting at the Albany hotel. Resolutions te- pudiating the democratic city central committee and declaring it to be the mouthpiece of the Denver utility ,.or- porations, were adopted.
 Following this a committee was ap- pointed to select temporary organ lZation. Another committee will draft an appeal to the democrats of the state explaining the reasons for the step taken tonight and asking for sup port
Arizona republican., 1906-07-12

George 'Kennan says of the president of the Russian douma, Professor Serge Andreyevich Muromtseff: He is a man of profound learning, wide and varied experience and a courage tenn pered by prudence and sound judg- ment. His political program is that of the constitutional democratic party to which he belongs and may be summed up in his own words as follows: Our task Is to secure a constitutional form Of government for Russia and to de- lend that form of government when we shall have secured it. As a writer on legal and sociological subjects Pro lessor MurOmtseff is known throughout Europe"
Arizona republican., 1906-07-12
To Creditors of The Traders Insur.
 ance Company, of Chicago.

,r Notlce IS hereby given to all creditors of The I IraueIS Insurance Company, of Chicago, that June ", lsOo, an order was entered by the Cir cult court Of Cook iOunty, Illinois in the cause wherein the undersigned was appointed -KecelVer; directing that all claims against The Traders Insurance Company, of Cb1cago. (other than hre-los claimS) be fled under oath Wlth the Receiver on or before ninety days from said June % 1906 and that sI cIsi1,,s tother than hre-lOss claims) not SD filed within ninety days from said June %, 1906, be forever r barred from any right to share in the distri- butlon ot the estate by said court.
 Notice IS accordingly given hereby to all ere pany, of Chicago. (other than fire-IOss cIaiIn- ants) to file their claims, under oath, with me pursuant to the terms of said order on or be lore ninety days from June 2Q 1906 Blank my office. "
Arizona republican., 1906-07-12
METALS.

New York, July 11.-Copper was lower in London, with spot closing at eSO los and futures at G79 15s. Locally no change of importance was reported with prices more or less nominal. Lake Is quoted at $1S.50G19.OO; electroIytic, 215q1S.6212; casting at $18.OO0 1S.121a.
 Lead was dull and unchanged at $5.75G5.S0 in the local market, and un- changed at 916 6s Sd in London. Spell ter declined 2s Sd to e26 15s in London. but remained dull at $5.921A05.971s in the New York market
 Silver, 651sc; Mexican dollars, 5OAc.