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Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18
EAST COAST IS SINKING
Say Foot in One Hundred Years.
Some Day Miss Liberty May
Wet Her Feet

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE time is
coming, slowly, it is true, but none the
less surely, when Coney Island will
be part of the bed of the Atlantic
ocean, and even the statue of Liberty
will be submerged according to the
calculations of James F. Sanborn, one
of the engineers of the new board of
water supply. Mr.. Sanborn in a report
submitted to the commission on the
surveys and geological examinations
of the country through which the ad-
ditional water supplied for this city
will be brought from the Catskills
says:
1.-THE Hudson river is navigable, as
everybody knows, as far up as Albany
That means that the sea stretches back
inland for 150 miles, remarkable fea-
ture, which long ago lured Hendrix
Hudson onward through a fancied
short cut TO the Arctic seas. Why
does the sea stray so far back between
the mountains? Because the Atlantic
coast is sinking. Indeed, some say the
sea floor Is sinking as well. Those who
keep watch of tide gauges along shore
from Boston to Key West estimate
the rate Of this settling at a foot in
a hundred years. We feel confident
that 1t Is no faster but just as surely
will Coney Island be drowned out some
day and the statue of Liberty entirely
submerged.
Indeed, we are led to believe that
Manhattan was formerly a mountain
top, at least as high as the Kaaterskill
for the coast survey has made sound
ings which show the Hudson river not
ending at the Narrows, as the Staten
islanders all think, but extending as a
submerged gorge over thirty miles
from land. Strangest of all, this gorge
reaches the tremendous depth OF 5000
feet, cut down like a cash in the floor
Of the sea. The geologists say there
once a stream bed on the surface of
the earth and has simply been drowned
IN the gradual settlement of the con-
tinental border. So the tide has backed
up the Hudson and is felt inland as
far as Albany"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18
CRESSEY TELLS
HIS OWN STORY
MAKES SWEEPING DENIAL OF
ALLEGATIONS
Says His Wife Is Deeply Hurt That
Suit Should Be Brought Against
Him-ls Sorry for
Himself

She said to me: 1T is horrible that
my brother and sister should have
brought such suit against you, my
darling"
Such was the statement yesterday
afternoon of Capt. Frederick ]. Cressey
in department of the superior court,
who is fighting an effort on the part Of
his neighbors to have Mrs. Cressey de-
clared incompetent.
At the captains remark the women of
the neighborhood who have been con-
Quoting a portion of the suit snickered
and began to talk to one another, and
the bailiff raped for order.
Capt. Cressey was on the stand dur
ing the entire day and was to have been
the star witness of the case. AS wit
ness. however, he failed to do anything
more sensational than say like the
Pharisee. IT am above reproach."
According to one conversation with a
minister testified to by Capt Cressey,
the minister insisted that Capt. Cressey
become superintendent OF the Sunday
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18
TALK OF ISSUING
S3,000,O00 BONDS

At a meeting of the delegates of the
Los Angeles and Pasadena chambers of
commerce yesterday afternoon ii was
decided to call a general meeting of
the civic bodies of Los Angeles county
to pass upon the feasibility Of calling
for a $SOOOOOO bond issue for county
roads and how the money should be
spent ii the issue was called.
1t is requested that a committee of
three from every civic body in the
county be sent to the meeting, which
will be held in the Los Angeles Cham
Der of Commerce Thursday, January a.
at 10 o'clock in the morning. The Los
Angeles and Pasadena delegates who
met yesterday decided to take no stand
in the matter until other places be
heard from
Those present at the meeting yester-
day were Il. Farley, f. S. Wallace, w.
l.. Green, d, Nj. Lamar and II. /.
Rogers of Pasadena, and Lee A. Me-
Connell, r. ID. Wade, Robert McGarvn,
e. w. Blanchard, p. Fl. Clark, Il. @.
Hamlin, S. A. Butler ana X. w. Drom-
gold representing the Los Angeles
chamber Of commerce.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18

had been furnished job by him and
would not return the watch.
Much discouraged, the young man
wandered along the street and came to
our mission. He was all broken up as
he told me his hard luck story. All the
clothes he had on We're a pair of over
alls and a coat. Friends were found
who furnished him with suit of cloth
ing. Our mission then secured him a
job and he is one of the happiest
young men in Los Angeles. He is full
of praises for the City Rescue mission.
unfortunate young girls are among
the number who are helped at our mis-
sion, and it was only a short time ago
that two of them, sisters, were turned
over to us for help. They had been
driven from their home in a country
town by their drunken father, and hav-
ing no friends or relatives in Los An
geles to care for them they had be-
come quite wild.
Our mission procured them jobs with
good Christian people and they did all
they could to tame them down and give
them homelike positions. But they be-
came more frivolous than ever, having
their minds craZed with roller skating
and bad company. -ey were given
their jobs with much patience and for
bearance until their actions made their
presence unbearable, and they were
again turned over to the mission for
us to do the best we could with them.
1--WE communicated with their mother
and prevailed upon them to return to
her care and keeping, after adjusting
the home affairs in the best manner
possible.
"And so the work goes on with the
changes brought about by the suffer-
ings and misfortunes of those who come
in contact with our mission work"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18

the first time there she learned that
suit had been filed against me. When
came home she wept with grief and
bade me hurry to the adjoining yard,
where another copy Of the newspaper
lay, and take it away so that the neigh
bors might not read of this awful suit.
She told me that it was horrible for any
one to file a suit like that against me-"
The case was continued for further
hearing until Monday morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18
Feared for Wifes Sanity

In it the captain stated that he could
not rid himself of the thought that his
wife might go insane at any moment
and kill herself. He also stated in the
letter that she was acting strangely and
peculiarly and that she was not in i'll
health. His last statement was to the
effect that he did not think his wife
would live long.
And during that time he had refused
to send for a physician to attend her,
according to the evidence in the case,
and Attorney Adams had many remarks
to make on the subject.
Capt. Cressey denied that he had tried
to get money from his wife or secure
her property. He testified that when
his wife became i'll she made out deeds
of her property in his name with in
structions to him that If she should die
he should record the deeds. Capt. Cres-
his wife became i'll so that she was
had the deeds recorded, thinking she
was going to die, and that thereafter
when she became better he reconyeyed
the deeds. In the meantime, however,
the case for the guardianship of Mrs
Cressey had been filed i'm court.
When Cressey explained the details Of
his first meeting with his wife after She
learned of the filing of the suit against
him his voice trembled with pity for
himself.
"There is little newspaper circulated
i'm our neighborhood," he testified, "and
one morning i'm ii my read that had
reconveyed her property to her. and for
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18

school with a possible show of being
made deacon if he was real good.
During the afternoon Capt. Cressey
Indignantly denied that Mrs. Cressey
ever had shown signs of becoming in
sane or had ever been in such condi-
tion as to cause him to fear that She
might commit suicide.
He was promptly grilled by Attorney
Adams for the woman who produced a
letter written by Capt. Cressey to his
wifes sister in which the sister is re-
quested to hurry to Los Angeles to care
for Mrs. Cressey.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18
Put Him Where He Belonged

Cholly Nowitt-D'ye know, Miss
Smart, though I've only Just met you,
there seems to be a sort Of intellectual
sympathy between us? You know just
how to appeal to my tastes, you see.
Are you literary woman?
Dolly Smart-No; I'm kindergarten
teacher.-Tit-Bits.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18

come of their own accord and are
sought out by the missions. 1t was
only short time ago when a man 73
years old came wandering into our mis-
sion from the Arcade depot. He had
money but was under great mental
strain from the effects of drink He
had been separated from his family in
San Francisco and had wandered to
Chicago where his sister resides. She
advised him to return to San Fran
cisco and reunite with his family. But
when he arrived at the mission his
courage failed him and he decided that
1t would be useless to again attempt
the family reconciliation.
II talked kindly to him, urging him
to lead a life that would be the means
of reuniting his family relations. He
appeared much hardened from his many
years of dissipation, and his old age
seemed to go against his immediate
reformation. He had sufficient money
to defray his expenses, but his mind
was of suicidal tension, causing him
cided to remain to the evening meeting,
and at o'clock he was converted. 1t
made such a radical change in his feel
tngs and future prospects that he de-
cided at once to take the 11:45 o'clock
train that night for San Francisco to
plead his case once more to reunite with
his family. expect to hear from him
soon.
swindled by Employment Agent
"One instance which called forth
much sympathy and also a good deal
of indignation was that of a young man
II years old who came to Los Angeles
from Kansas. He applied at an em-
ployment agency, or rather a swindling
shop. for work, and as his watch, valued
at $12, was all he had with which to
pay the fee he turned it over for that
purpose
1.-THE young man only worked one day
at his job, as 1t was too much for his
strength. He informed the swindling
agent of his hard luck and was an
swered with a sneer and rebuff, even
after he had proffered the regular fee
agreed upon, saying that the young man
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07
War by Imagination

In writing up the departure of Dis trict Attorney Harlan for Alaska an imaginative young reporter for the PoSt-Intelligeucer passes out this useful information:
 "The daring and perSiStency of the seal raiders have created apprehen- sion among the wardens guarding the seal rookeries in Alaska, and more than once the United States officials have been under fire while pursuing their duties
 Inasmuch as Judge Harlan knows all the trouble revenue officers have in the Pribilof group is in trying to find the elusive poachers, who keep out of sight as far as possible, it is certain that the district attorney did not hand that bunch Co the reporter. Teachers equipped with shotguns would cut a fine figure fighting a reyenae cutter wearing artillery.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07
FIND BODY OF
 PAUL LAWSHE

1.-The body of P. Fl. Lawshe was found just above low tide on the flat east of the mouth of Resurrection river at the head of the pay Thursday after noon by Charles Christensen. The man had been missing nearly nine days and careful search for him in the woods near town had failed to reveal a trace. Christensen was driving cross the flat with q load of hay when he saw the body. He reported the dis covery and Marshal Wybrant and Jim Kivette went out and brought the body tO town. LawShe disappeared Tuesday night, August27.
 An autopsy was held by Dr. Sleem and Dr. Richardson and they reported that they could find no evidence of death by drowning, The lungs were congeSted and contained no water. It was their opinion that LawShe wander cd about until he dropped or laid down from exhaustion and died. The stomach showed that he had not taken food for several days. No marks of violence were on the body and it contained no evidence of poison. A coroner'S inquest this afternoon resulted in verdict in accordance with the medical opinion.
 In Lawshe's pocket was found card written by himself and dated Mile 67, June l. by which he directs that in case of his death notice of the fact be sent to Mabel Lawshe, 9 Dunlap street, Atlanta, Georgia, and that all hls personal effects be sent to her.
 Nothing definite is known of LawShe'S $ antecedents. He came here last spring and was made tim ekeeper at mile e by Watson X Snow. He lost his position a short time ago and it is said that he was acting queerly before he came to town. He stayed in the saloons most of the time and was quite noisy but it is said that he drank scarcely any liquor.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07
A REsTFUL ASSURANCE

It was thoughtful of the cable cor respondent Co wire the joyous assur- ance that Agent Lembke of the Prjbi- Iof islands has no fear of international complications following the arrest of Japanese seal poacherS. Lembke is a sor, of constable in the seal islands and hi, opinion in diplomatic affairs is weighty.
 Still the correspondent k not Co be censurcd. The Lembke interview Is the kind of bouilon which constitutes about ,hrec-fourths of the fustiau tha, metropolitan newspapers peddle as news.
 1.-the statutes which penalizr the sale of goods under false labels were strictly enforced every big newspaper in the land would be prosecuted daily. And no grosser offenders exist any where than the Seattle Times, Post. ntellfgeucrr and Star They hawk a larger percentage of rubbish under the new, label than any other publications on earth except the Billhearst organs.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07
Temperature In August

The mean temperature of August m Seward was 55I7 degrees, the wa"meNt month by a scratch in two years. The average temperature of July was % de- grees,ot July 1906 it was 55,O6 degrees, of August lgO6i was 54.S9 9degreeS. The highest temperature last month was ~ on the 7th, the lowest 43 on the 24th. Last month had seven clear days, two cloudy, twelve part cloudy, and rain fell on ten days. July had four clear days, August 1906 six.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07
WILL INSTALL
 STAMP MILL
Continued from page l.D

group where it is proposed to install a stamp mill this fall was S2OO a ton' This ledge was traced 5000 feet and showed pay ore near the surface prac- tically all the way.
 These discoveries are within few miles of the mine of the Klondike X Boston Mining Company on Willow creek, which has been operated sue cessfully nearly a decade. The first of the Bartholf properties is thirty six miles from Knik and the region Is easy of access, the trail most of the way being over the Hat north of Cook inlet. The elevation of the claims Is not more than 5000 feet.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07

The cable story credited Co the steamer Homer that Japanese poach- CTS have ratded the seal rookerieS in the Pu5ilof group is pipe dream smoked out either by sailors OF re- porters. With an armoved cruiser and three revenue cutters patro.tng the islands the poachers are not trying hard Co raid -he rOokerieS.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07

It is not stated in the cable news where this Prince Salmau is from who is going Co marry Queen Ljioukalani of Hawaii. He may bea salmon canner from Alaska. As Lii was 69 the End day of this month probably c. Cleve- land will not make any fuss about the wedding. He is most too old himself now Go take as much interest in the lady a, he did in 1893.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07

One ot the space writers for Syndl- cate newspaper Sunday magazines re- lates a conversation which Gov. Hott- man of New York held with President Lincoln in the White House. luaS- much a, Holman first became gover- nor of New York in 1889, nearly four wears after Liucoln'S death, the con- ver>a,iou must have been extremely interesting. And yet some people waste a good deal of time reading Sunday newspaper magazines.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07

This fu,, in Nov0ccoinvolves Europe because France and Spain assume the duty of maintaining order in the coun- try as international police by consent of the European powers. In discharge Of this p~ero-ative French and Spanish war,htps were sent there when trouble started recently.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07
TEMPERATURE.
SEWARD STEAMERS

santa Clara; sailed for Seldovia 5tt Bertha: sailed for Seldovia 9th. Saratoga: sailed from Seattle 2nd. Jeauie; sailed from Seattle 9th. Nucatau; sails from Seattle Sth. Portland; sailed for Seattle 26th. Dora: sailed westward 26th.
 Elsie: sailed for sound ports 30 tn,
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07

!, is now "Susitua" by official destg- nation. instead of "Sushitna, oN tor- merly. nall of the late publications the United States geological. survey Use, the new spelling, which the Gate way adopted three years ago for the noble river and rich valley in Central Ala,Sa.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07
LEARN HOW TO INVEST IN
 MINING.

It is the policy of Profit and Loss to teach investors how, and this popular investors magazine is growing daily, earning the confidence of mining stock buyers all over the world. Profit and Loss has scored a success unprece- dented in the annals of western finan- cial journalism, and this success is based upon the exceptional service rendered the public.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07

Chicago police are said to be mys,i- fled over the frequent wrecktug of store fronts by bomb throwers, yet the same news story announces that aman and woman are doing the work. How does anybody know if the whole thing is mystery?
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07
Mineral Inquiry Bureau

The Gateway has a department for the determination of metalSan6 miner als. Inquiries sent to the Gateway with specimens will be answered free, when the full name and address of the sender is given. Otherwise no answer will be made. Assays will be made when assayer's fee accompanies the sample.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07

Henry Brauober says nobody of consequence in Alaska tavors terrtto- ria. government. If Henry can read he should take note of the proceeding, Of rhe forthcoming Alaska conventions and learn how few conseQueu-ta. per- son, Alaska contains.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07

Cable advices state that President Roosevelt is preparing a dozen mes sages and speeches. When this bunch of language i, piled on top of the re- cent presidential output Bryan will be nearly backed off the map as the talk inc kid
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07

With the issue of August the lu- kon News at Rampant gave up the ghost. It was little but was one of the best papers in Alaska in style of writing and makeup. sam J. Calla- han wa, editor, business manager and type-sticker.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07

Capt. Cantweu of the cutter Man ming politely says he doubts the story that Japanese poachers have been making armed raids upon the rock cries. He means that the yarn IS an evauesceut pipe dream.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07

Suppose the owners of the Jeanie are able to prove that those 300 la borers seized the boat by force and compelled the officers to carry them out of Katalla?
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07
Advancing Their Interests

We endeavor to advance the busi- ness interests of our customers in every legitimate way, In so doing, our motives may be somewhat tinctured with seIfshness, for upon the prosper ty of its patrons hangs the success of levery bank.
 BANK OF SEWARD.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07
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Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07

Aron Erickson came in this week from the Skwentna. He reports that about twenty proSpectorS have spent part of the season there but could do little because of almost constant high water. He says good placers have been located along the river which may be worked proftably in dry seasons.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07

An the comment that has been made on the report that Gov. Vardaman of Mississippi "got religion the other day is of an optimistic character. No. body seems to think that it can do him any harm.-Ketchikan Miner.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07
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Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07
WEEKLY WEATHER RECORD

Weather record for the week ending September :;
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-07-25
YObWcON
NECESITA UN MEDICO MAS

Acadia municipal de Yabu-
Goa. -ANUNcIo.--Si 10 de nece-
sidad para este municipio cubrir en-
propiedad la plaza de sub Official
de Sandal que Sc esta desempe-
iando interinamerte, Sc avisa a los
sefiores medicos, para que Ell que
desee s~ervirla, presente su solicitud
4 esta ACADIA dentro de diez dfas
4 contar desde la fecha en- que apa-
rezca Ell presente anuncio en- el pc.
ri6dico LA DEMocRAcIA. La cita.
da plaza esta dotada con mil do.
liars anuales. -Yabucoa, julio 10 de
Ioo7.-JosE l.. BERRIES, Alcal-
de. 1910.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-07-25
DE INTERES
4 los Sehores m6dic0S.

Vacante en- este pueblola ~splazasssde
Official de Sanidad con ell haber de
81. 200 anuales y la de sub-inspectoT
con Ell de $1,000, Sc hace pdblico para
conocimiento de los ~interesados, \
que presenter sus solicitudes debida
mente legalizadas dirigidas ala Secrc-
taria municipal de este pueblo. -Loi-
"a, 10 de Julio de I9o7.-Luls HER
NA1z, Alcalde municipal. 6-Io
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-07-25
BIRD

Comerciantes importadores de Mercancias, ProVisiones Y
Quiz calls. Ron superior marca sPac6s,-EsPecisGdad en-
teidos J calzado' FaiardO, PR.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-07-25
|mpoTtado por los d|dnos vapoIes

Alfombras de todas classes V tamanos; Esteras para pBo gran surtdo.
Coches para nihos en- mimbre Y MADEIRA de fonmas caprchosas y eegantes,
dede So hasta $40. BajIlas de porcelana decorada y blancas, para las
combnaciones que Sc deseen: tenemos una especial conpuesta de 100 pie
zas pr $I2.o Juegos de copas de CRYSTAL y corrNutes a precios econ6ml-
cos. Jueges de lavabos con ss combinacones de poceana decorada y
lisos, tenemos para todos los gustos Y de todos les precios. Camas de he-
ro y MADEIRA, somos specialists en- este renglon, desde 81 90 hasta SIco
Mantelerfa de alimanisco de fo blanco Y con guarniciones de dolores
Cubnrtos de plata Crstohe y plata Sterling, hay un surtido complete tanto
EN- pleas suetas como en- juegos con sus estucheS. Cortinas de mad "a
pintsdas de verde propas para BALCONIES y galerias. Cortinas japonesas de
canutl1o, en- precios de S. so a $40 90 una. Porties de cordones en- form as
modernistas a 81 o 0 uo. Riombos de disintos tamanos para puertas V
ventanas, surhdo complete de 81 40 a $40 co uno.
Gran Bazar de n0vedadeS
GONZALEZ PADIN HNOS.
SAN JUAN, P. R.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-07-25

o6cina de San Juan, en- la Marina, Muene no de la Congratulations No s.
Ofcina de Nueva York, No ~ Broadway,
Ofcina de Nueva Orleans, W. W. Huck. Agent. Mum. $40 Common 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-05

jerome asked Wagner if he could
cite a brain storm in which the onset
took place in 10 minutes. The doctor
down any rule as to conduct in insan-
ity. as insanity itself is unnatural
There are no two cases of insanity OF
even of sanity for that matter, which
are eXactlY similar.