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Douglas Island news., 1907-10-09
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The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North, Condensed.
Information for Everybody.
Republican Convention Nov. 14th.

Republican Convention Nov. l4th.
 Men are wanted in the Kougarob country.
 The Wrangell Shingle Company is in, corporated for s3O,00O.
 Dawson A. B.s are taking an interest in the Seattle Exposition.
 Small shipments of coal from Koyuk river are being landed at Nome.
 Ex.Mayor Peter c. Jensen, of Wran- gell, has gone for a visit to Germany.
 Alaska cannery men have decided to employ white help, as far as possible.
 District Court: At Ketchikan, Oct. l4th; Skagway, Nov. 2Oth; Juneau, Dec. 9th.
 Harry Gordon, of Skagway, was ar rested at Seattle for stealing a seal skin cloak.
 The mysterious Mir. Rallies has reach, ed Nome, where he is employed by the Nugget.
 When Dick Ryan reached Nome he denied having any desire to dabble in politics. How strange!
 Jack Hines, formerly of Nome, who killed Count Podhorski at Goldfelds, pleads the unwritten law.
 The steamer Cleaner, the Atliu steam CT, will leave Carcross on her last trip for the season, on the 26th of the pres ent month.
 Seattle papers insist that new vol cano has busted forth on Sullivan Is- land in Lynn canal.
 When the steamer Dolphin. lays off for her annual overhauling, she will be fitted out with oil burners.
 Harry Routledge, a waiter on the Str. Bertha, died from the effects of a kick administered by the mate.
 The railroad war near Valdez result ed in the death of Fred Rinehart, who was shot near Keystone canyon.
 Congressman SuIzer has purchased a half interest in the Golden Beetle an- timony mines located at Kuskokwim.
 Fairbanks this year had an output of S5,OOOOOO to s6,OOO,OOO. Had it not been for the strike, the output would have been double that.
 J. E. Kennedy, proprietor of road house at Lake Creek, was accused of stealing miners poke, and hung up to tree to make him confess.
 At Nome theatrical performance, S10 worth of nickels, washed with gold, were thrown upon the stage, for effect. At the next performance two of the yellow nickels were passed on the tick ct seller for S5 gold pieces, and several Nome merchants were also made vic tins of the stage money.
Douglas Island news., 1907-10-09

Mrs. M. L. Allen, winner of the prize given by the Post. .IntelIigepcer, for the best definition of the Seattle Spirit" was formerly a school teacher at Skag- way.
 The independent Yukon river steam CT, White Seal, broke down ten miles south of Tantalus. Her passengers were taken to Whitehorse by the Bon- anza King.
 A Wrangell man captured noun tain goat alive. During the first night of activity the goat ate three dozen net corks, one box of salmon can labels and sack of coal.
 Judge Wickersham, whose resigna- tion is now in the hands of President Roosevelt, is being boomed as the head of tue republican delegation to the next national convention.
 There are good prospects of early de- velopment of the coal fields in the coastal provinces west of Mount St. Elias, and it is probable that Alaskan coal will soon be shipped regularly to many ports on the Pacific coast.
 Prof. Larkan, after visit to Skag- way. breaks out with the statement that "marriage for life is the greatest crime possible, and marriage for any stated length of time is a second degree crime" What would he have said had he visited Juneau?
 Estella Dalton Andrews, eX,wife of the Alaska Pathfinder" has entered suit against her former husband for two hundred dollars per month to sup port the children. The woman has al- ready received since her divorce snms aggregating over four thousand dollars to be applied to the stated purpose.
 The news that Tacoma has taken S15O,OOO worth of the Valdez Home Railroad stock and that the Alaska Coast Steamship Company's headquar- ters will be moved there at once, does not make Juneau cry at all, at all. Now let Juneau get in and help support this line and we will have breathing spell from the business strangulation of the Seattle Spirit. Record.
 Twenty-one New England capitalists, who had been attracted to Alaska by the stories of the copper mines on Prince William sound, returned to Se- attle from a months visit in the north, They jointly purchased three mining properties on Knight and adjoining is lands for a consideration of S50O,00O, and are planning on spending a like sum in improving the properties at once.
 A man just out from Dawson, has called on The Ketchikan Miner with request that it be made known that a bad condition of affairs, so far as busi- ness and labor is concerned, exists in that immediate section. All mine work has been suspended, even to mining of coal on coal creek, in Forty mile region, where it was planned to establish the electric lighting plant for Dawson, which project has been at least temper arily abandoned. This gentleman says there is likely to be much suffering among the poorer people the coming winter, and wishes to warn people against going there at present either for business or in the hope of securing employment.
Douglas Island news., 1907-10-09
Judge Moore this afternoon directed

Judge Moore this afternoon directed verdict for the plaintiff iu the case of Hammer ct al. versus Waskey ct al, an action involving the ownership of the Bon Voyage claim. The verdict was di- rected on the grounds that J. Potter
 Wbittren, being deputy U. $. mineral
 surveyor at the time he made the loca- tion of the claim, the location was in- valid. The statute provides that any employee of the general land office cannot segregate land from the govern ment domain, and the court held that deputy U S. mineral surveyar is an employee of the land office, and, as such, is not entitled to make location of mining claim.-Nome Nugget.
 H. M Bannister was a mem Der of the first exploring party to enter Alaska after the transfer of the territory had been made from Russia to the United States. The party remained i'll Alaska during the years 1865.66.67, and the country was surveyed from Lake Ls- barge to Port Clarence. The leader of the party, Robert Kennicott by name, died in the spring of 1866, at Nulato. At that time scarcely anything was known of interior Alaska, not even that the Yukon emptied into Boring sea. Kennicott's name is attached to small river, a tributary of the Nizina, and to the glacier which forms it's source. Ii. NJ. Bannister now lives at Evanston, Ill.
 The Ketchikan Daily Miner, of Oct. 1st, says: Today is the tiftieth ami versary of Father William Duncan's missionary labors among Simpsean na- tives, and the people of Metlakahtla are giving two days to an appropriate celebration of the event, vieing each with the other in the manifestation of tokens of respect and reverence and love for the good old man to whom they are so largely indebted. MT. Duncan left Plymouth, England, December v, 1856, and arrived at Port Simpson, Oct. 1st, the following year, where he at once began his missionary labors as a teacher, though he did not attempt to preach to the people among whom he settled until he had sufficiently mas tered their language to enable him to eXpound the scripture, in their own tongue, and without the aid of an in- terpreter Here he remained till the summer of 1887, when complications for which neither he nor his people were in any wise to blame, forced Linn and them to abandon the we'll regulated orderly. prosperous and christian set clement they had founded, and migrate to their present home on Annette is- land, known as Metlakahtla. He and large number Uf his people reached the latter place August ', 1887, and signal ized their landing by unfolding to the breeze from ths top of one of the tall est trees on the island, which had been trimmed for the purpose, the American flag which they saluted, and to which they declared their allegiance from that time forward. The exercises today will aonsist:of an address this evening by Mir. Duncan in response to the greeting and respectful congratulations of his people, while tomorrow will be made day of general jubilee and rejoicing with an address to MT. Duncan, to be made by Rev. J. A. Chapman at the re- quest and on behalf of his people. In the evening the Oratorio of the Messiah
 will he randared in tha church
Douglas Island news., 1907-10-09

Congressman Wm. SulZer was the guest of the Alaska club last night at a reception rendered him last night, says the Seattle Star. Mir. SulZer enter tained the club for short while with a highly interesting story of the North land, and, later, during the course of his talk, warned the directors of the Alaska.Yukon-P Pacific exposition that along the Yukon and Tanana districts there has already sprung a feeling that the North is being ignored. This feel ing he declared to be unwarranted, but advised the exposition people to keep in touch with their friends in the North as much as possible.
 The Skagway Alaskan of the 3d inst. says: Frank D. Wells, the man who first preferred charges against Judge Jas. Wickersham at Washington, is in the city and will leave on the Dolphin tomorrow for Washington. MT. Wells asserts that the resignation of Judge Wickersham will likely be followed by several more resignations in Alaska's official family. The political conditions as pictured by MT. Wells to the Alas kan, are very rotten in the interior and, as Mir. Wells has the evidence with him, and showed it to the Alaskan and is going to use it in Washington, it seems that bis claim that general shake up, officially, will take place in Alaska, is we'll founded.
 Cutting peat for use in mining opera. tions is the latest industry to be open ed up on Seward peninsula, says the Nome Nugget. On a gulch near Willow creek, William Sheehan has now ready some of the new fuel, which he will use in his boiler during the coming winter, and by which he hopes to eliminate from his expenses the cost for hauling coal from Nome to his ground. Having had some knowledge of the work in other days, he has carefully looked ln- to it's chances for success here, and has come to the conclusion that the good effects coming from the work would be far-reaching. He states, however, that good peat cannot be found wherever there is tundra, as the presence of sand practically destroys the peat, but he declares that in places can be found sufficient quantities of good peat, the pure decayed vegetation, to run all the mining machinery for many years throughout the peninsula. From his knowledge of the matter, and by recent tests, he has come to the conclusion that 21% tons of peat are equal in steam generating qualities to at least one ton of good coal. This peat, he says, can be put up at a maximum cost of S5 per ton, and he has already taken out some with cost of time, which he thinks might be placed at lower figure, and he is of the opinion that the use of pressure machine would reduce the ex- pense to such a figure that the cost of mining would be reduced to minimum. In, the district where he is located, there are LOGO acres of good peat three feet deep, and he has no doubt that similar tracts are scattered through the length and breadth of the land.
 Swedish Evangelicaf Lutheran Ser
Douglas Island news., 1907-10-09

Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Ser vices every Sunday at 8 p. m. at the Lutheran New Church at the corner of Sd and E streets. Sunday School at 10 a. m. All Scandinavians are cor dially invited. J. A. LEVIN. Pastor.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-16
ST. LOUIS is PREPARING
FOR WORLD BALLOON RACE

German. two French and one English.
are announced TO start Monday at diff
ferent times. one of the German teams
leading Off. Griffith Brewer and the Hon.
Claud Bradazon, composing the English
team. studied carefully last night the
map showing the routes taken by other
aeronauts. who have ascended from St.
Louis. and decided that the race would
probably be off toward the northwest. as
the prevailing winds are In that direc-
ton. rhe one going the greatest dis
tance will win the cup. won last year in
France by Lieut.. Lahm.
On TUESDAY. while the International
balloon competition is still In progress.
the races for gasless flying machines and
heavier-than-air vehicles for the Scien-
tific American cup will take place There
are eight entries in these contests. and
the competitors will be required to
traverse a triangular course about one
mile in leTgth.
The following day dirigible balloons
will be the centre of attraction. the seven
contestants I'm this class being required to
cover mile course, the shape OF which
will be 'nounced just before the start.
Three entries I'm the aeroplane class will
be allotte; the next day.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-16
OPPOSITION
TO PROPOSED
LAO|hG BILL

Washington. Oct. 16.-When the hearing
at the Interstate commerce commission
officers I'm tn matter Of putting into ef-
feet upon the railroads of the United
States, the propose uniform bill OF lading
framed by the shipping and railroad in
terests was continued today, there was a
large attendance OF representatives OF the
shipping, banking and railroad interests.
All OF these interests are being given an
opportunity 40 present their views on the
subject I'm order that an instrument
which will meet the requirements oil all
interests concerned may be put into op-
Grafton at the beginning OF the new year.
Considerable opposition to the proposed
lading bill In its ..esent shape has de-
veloped and II the commission accepts
the views OF those who already have been
heard. new instrument will be perfected
or the one already proposed will be ma
terially modified. Todays program in
cludes arguments OF representatives OF
both the commercial interests and the
railroads.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-16
R. |. OFFICERS
TAKE 15-M|LE
RIDE ORDERED

Burlington, VT, Oct. 16.-Army officers
between the grades of captain and gen.
oral. stationed at forts in New York,
Massa chusetts. Maine. Rhode Island,
New Hampshire and Vermont, start to-
day on the third OF the 15-mile horseback
test rides ordered by President Roose-
welt for officers attached TO staff duty in
the department of the East MaJ.-Gen
Fred D. Grant. commander of the de-
partment, supervised the tests here to-
day.
The ride which was arranged by Maj.
J. B. Mcdonald, the commanding officer
at Fort Ethan Allen, starts from the fort
and was laid out with no particular re-
gard for the comfort Of the officers par
ticipating. Numerous rough stretches
were included. ana when the officers,
some Of whom have not been in the sad
die for several years, meet these while
on the gallop. II was considered prob
able that the number would be lessened
by several at least. although the previous
tests were finished without any serious
mishap.
The Is miles were divided into even
periods of walking, trotting and gallop-
ing, and provision was made for the
halts and rests of an ordinary march. All
the officers who started today had been
subjected 10 physical examination,
heart. lungs and kidneys and the mus
cles affected by the ride being examined,
and comparisons will be made at the con-
n number OF fresh mounts had been pro-
vded to follow the riders in case of ac-
cidents.
The Rhode Island post officers who
in today's ride are stationed
at Forts Adams. Greble and Mansfield.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-16

tents brought here by orders OF Gov.
Hanly Within short time IL is thought
most OF the houses will be repaired so as
to permit their reoccupancy.
Company B. Indiana National Guard.
which arrived last night. were distribut-
cd so as TO guard rs much OF the town
as possible. They were instructed to
shoot at sight any attempt at loot but no
one was found doing any act OF this kind.
IL Is understood the state authorities
will Immediately begin an investigation
of the cause OF the disaster.
The injured passed fairly comfortable
night and no additional deaths at this
place are reported. Systematic efforts TO
search for victims among the debris In
the powder mills were begun this morn
hg
A number OF coffns were received today
from Terre Haute and the bodies OF those
recovered were buried today.
The total number OF deaths will pro-
baby never be known and II will be sew.
eral days before the exact amount of
property loss can be figured out
The property loss to the powder COM
pany is estimated at $2S0,000. The
property loss in the town of Fontanet
will exceed $4,000
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-16

st. Louis. Mo-. Oct. 1s.-St. Louis Is
busy preparing for what she expects to
be the groatest week In the history OF the
international asronautic federation.
week which is to open Monday, Oct. 21.
at sunset. with the race for the James
Gordon Bennett cup, and the remaining
days OF which will be filled with contests
between flying machines. balloons and
aeroplanes OF every size and description.
Arrangements have been completed for
lighting 30 downtown streets with 2,000000
incandescent lamps, the grounds from
which the races are to be held having
been put in shape and $50 United States
soldiers have. been detailed to guard the
sheds in which the balloons are housed.
and to keep back the crowds at the start.
Plans for the entertaining of the visit
ing aeronauts and scientists have also
been made. and dinners will alternate
with trial trips by the competitors dur
ing the remainder of the week. The ban
quoting OF the competitors will close on
Saturday night when all will be the
guests OF the st. Louis Aero club
Nine balloons. three American. three
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-16
BOARD OF CANVASSERS
GETS SHARP PRODDING
Messrs. Hogan. Gamer and Nolan Invoke the Law I'm
Order to Get Certified Copies of Caucus List and
Right 10 Inspect Last Nights Check Lst-Cty
Solicitor Consulted-End Not Yet.

Representative John w. Hogan and
Joseph III Gamer. ESQ, one of the can
didates for alderman at the Ward DEM
ocrauc caucus. were early visitors to the
city hal' this morning.
They called upon Chairman Whitelcy
Of the board or canvassers and registra-
ton to have Mr.. Whiteley redeem
promise they say he made them last
night This promise was that this morn
ing they might inspect the check lists
and count the votes checked. Warden
Cassidy at the caucus refused to count up
the names checked for Mr.. Gamer
There was some delay in getting at the
board this morning. Mr.. Molloy did not
arrive with his usual promptness. Mr..
Smith has not been in good health, and
did not reach the city hall until near IL
o'clock.
Chairman whiteley did not delay Rep
resentative Hogan or Mr. Gamer. In his
poltest tones he informed those gentle
men that all he said last night was that
he didn't want 10 bother then. Mr..
Gamers Idea OF last nights conversation
was entiroly different, so was Mr. Ho-
gan's. Mr.. Whiteley said any one was
apt to make mistake III regard 10 a
promise. lie then said the only way was
by having a recount and he sought TO
sauelch Mr. Gamer by saying IL would be
at his exrtnse.
HOGAN MADE DEMAND.
REPRESENTATIVE Hogan then demanded
the Fight TO see the list. and showed there
was no law against the board opening the
check lis, pouch
Chairman Whiteiey said they never had
done so ~ the request OF citizens.
representative Hogan then Ie1lan%7d
certified copies OF lists for the Republican
caucus tomorrow night.
Chairman Whiteley. egged on by Mr..
Molloy, said Mr. Hogan would have to
await tho boards leisure. Mr.. Whiteley
then said he would consult the citx law
department. and there was nothing doing
for a couple OF hours.
As II was a fine day for walk. some
thing after n o'clock the board deter
mined TO visit Assistant City Solicitor
Grams office In the Industrial Trust
building. With their usual modesty and
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-16
PINE RIDGE
CAMP ASSN
HAS ELECTION

The annual meeting OF the Pine Ridge
Camp association was held today at noon
al the office of the treasurer. Francis q
J.Ison. The regular report OF the treas
urer was read. and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year Presi-
dent. n Russell Brown: vice president
Tr j. w. Mitchell: treasurer. r. q. Jill
son; secretary. II. T. Hoye. After the
election of these officers the board OF di-
rectors was chosen as follows: DR.. J. w
keefe. Or w. II Peters, Mr.. Gilbert A.
Phillip. Matthew S. Dwyer. Matthew
Scott. G. Il. Lawton, j. T. Burdick and
James Minnick.
II was shown that the average number
Of patients In the camp during six months
ending with September. 1907. was l7I-3
Average per week. full pay. 9e-l5: part
pay. sis: working. 3-i5: free, 22-l5.
Total cost TO support the camp six
months TO October. 1907. s34i9. 49, cost per
patient, on an average OF IL patients.
s22, 90: or. per week. S7.65. Total cost to
support the camp one year. to October.
1917, $6i32. 80; cost per patient. on an over
age OF is patients. sS96.50: or. per week,
s7.62.
The treasurers statement OF account for
one year. to October. 1907. follows:
sis1l.s7; Mite Boxes"
sieLd; state OF Rhode Island. $780, sun
dries. SiS.26. Total. S79S.20
Payments-Balance of bills OF previous
year. Sl5L7S; provisions and other supplies
for camp. sSS3s.5S; employees at the camp,
s1fS766; sundry expenses OF the camp.
sS50.72; sUndry furnishings for the camp
sS1.62: well, pumping apparatus and pip
ing. 1855 ~ Total. s77s755 Cash In hand
sl0s5 Total bills outstanding being of
September. 1907. n42.eo. Total number of
during the year, &C..
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-16
STATE TROOPS AT FOM7AME7, /MD TOLD 10
SHOOT L00TERS AT SIGHT
Latest Figures From Stricken Town
Show 35 Dead and 600 Injured as
Result of Powder Mill Explosions.
Only Theories to Account for Them.

Fontanet, Ind. Oct 1s.-Residents OF
this village of 1000 people awoke this
morning TO find a much-dfferent situa-
ton than they had been accustomed TO in
the past. Instead OF quiet and pictur-
esque country town. desolation prevailed.
Soldiers of the Indiana state militia were
on hand and had stood guard all through
the night
Details as TO what caused the terrible
catastrophy of yesterday when the Du-
pont Powder mills blew up. killing prob
ably - persons, and injuring some 600.
were lacking No one connected with the
powder company could account for the
explosion.
OF several theories one of the most plaus-
able was that the machinery in the glaz-
ing room became overheated from fric-
tion and set fire to some loose powder.
The glazing mill was the one first to
blow up. The other sections OF the plant
followed in rapid succession.
A number OF residents were able by
patching up their houses To pass
a fairly comfortable night. The remand
er had sleeping room on cots placed in
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-16
REPUBLICANS
STILL LOOKING
FOR SACRIFICES

A caucus OF the Republican delegates
10 the city convention. which VIII take
place al 4 o'clock this afternoon. was held
tbs morning at the Republican city com
mittce headquarters In Butler Exchange.
MIR George n. Grant. who presided,
stated at the close OF the caucus TO a
News Democrat man that nothing had
been settled definitely.
Few men can be found who will Of
fer themselves as sacrifices, IL appears
II is known definitely that Gen. Ames
will not be the candidate for state sena-
tor from this city. Among those mem
toned as possible candidates for sena-
tor are Christopher N. Rhodes, Charles
~. Child and ex-senator Arthur w. Dem
mis-
II is probable that w. NJ. r. Bowen
will be the candidate for second repre-
sentative and r.. w. Richmond will be
run for fourth representative.
Continued on Page Two.)
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-16

Manila. Oct. 16.-Secretary Taft for
mally opened the Philippine assembly in
the National theatre at 11:15 this morn
ing in tho presence of a large crowd Of
people.
In his opening address. Mr.. Taft reit-
Grated his former statements regarding
the Philippine Islands. declaring that
his views announced two years ago re-
garding the. independence OF the Philip
pine people were unchanged. He did not
believe that they would be fitted To gov
ern themselves for at least a generation,