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The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-15

| fires going. Sheds. barns, fences and vacant houses in all parts of the city are being bu,ned. People are cutting down shade and fruit trees and using them for fuel.
 There is little coal in the bunkers and it Is selling at the rate of $2 for 5O- pound sack. It is imp, ssible to deliver this at many parts of the city as the teams cannot climb the hills.
 All the schools in the city are closed.
 At West Seattle the water works are
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-15

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan,
 Seattle, Jan. l5-There is intense suffering on account of the terribly cold weather that is prevailing here. It is eight degrees above zero. IL is the coldest that has been experienced ou Puget Sound in the half century of it's history.
 The worst feature of the situation is the fact that money cannot buy coal. There is none to be had. The wealthy are breaking up furniture to keep the
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-15
DR. COUTTSIS
 RFTfR HORSES

Dr. Coutt,, the assistant superinten- dent of the White Pass winter mail service, are in the city on their way south. Dr. Coutts will purchase 50 head of horses for the mail service.
 Superintendent Wheelec of the mail service came this far with Dr. and Mrs. Coutts. He will return to Whitehorse tomorrow.
 Mir. Wheeler and Dr. and Mrs. Coutts are at the Fifth Avenue.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-15
NO RAISE
Spnate Refuses 10 St nd for
 Salary Raise

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
 Washington, Jan l5-The United states senate refused to stand for the proposition to raise the salaries oi the vice-president, speaker of the house and cabinet officers. The provision in the appropriation for that was stricken out yesterday evening.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-15
COLD WAVE COMING

There is another cold wave coming. Ttwll be here soon and you will be kicking about the cold again. Nv, while it Is warm, is just the time to move The Fifth Avenue hotel is hrated with steam and makes all Waetber look alike.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-15
MUST STOP
Jerome Wi l Prosecute R ce
 Track Gambling

Special dispatch to the Daily Alaskan)
 New York, Jan. l5-William Travers Jerome will start a campaign at once to eliminate betting on horse races He will prosecute any violation of the law within New York county, and seek cooperation py other prosecuting attorneys and the attorney general.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-15
Notice To Property Owners

Property owners will take. notice that the city ordinances required them to keep the sidewalks in front of their premises clear of snow.
 C. T. Moore,
 Chief of Police. Skagway. Jan. g, l0J7.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-15
Fear Oysters Are Frozen

Bellingham, Wash, Jan. 15.-The tides are the lowest in the history of the country. The oyster beds are all exposed aad it is feared ths oysters are all frozen
 Suff ring Is G GaneraI
 Seattle, Jan. l5-The pitiable story of suffering from the cold and the fuel famine is coming from every part of Western Washington a. d Oregon. The feeling again,t the coal operators is becoming in ense. ....
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-15
Crazy Men Here

Three mounted policemen have two insane patients with them in this city. They are taking the men from Dawson to New Westminster. They will leave Uu the Amur.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-15
CANADIAN MINE
 OWNERS ROBBING

Vancouver, B. C., Jan, 15-The coal famine has struck Vancouver island The mine own,rs have raised the price of coal to SS per ton at the mino.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-15
IN EARLY
Dolphin Due at Four O'clock
 Tomorrow Morning

The Dolphin arrived at Juneau early this afternoon and will be due at SNag- way at | o'clock tomorrow morning ac- cordiug to dispatch received by R. A. Carroll, agent for the Alaska Steam ship Company, this afternoon.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-15
STAGE ARRIVES
 ', AT WiilTEHORSE

Whitehorse, Jan. 15-A White Pass sage arrived from D wson yesterday afternoon with E. Matsubara, Domi- nick Geacheyio and H. Schurbahr as passengers. It had l3 sacks of mail.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-15
REPORT IN
Major Richardson Submits
 Data of Long Trail

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
 Washington, Jan. l5-Major Rich ardsop has transmitted McPherson's report of the survey Of trail from Fairbanks, via Rampant and the Koyu' kuk river, to Norton sound and Nome. Major Richardson earnestly urges the construction of the trail.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-15
Piles Cured in s to II Days

P4ZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleed ing or Protrutiug Piles in 6 to II days or money refunded. soc. M-W't'
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-15
COAL FAMINE BECOMES AWFUL
Money cannot buy coal at Seattle and weather is colder than ever before in history of country ture barns fences shade and fruit trees being used to keep houses warm ".. '..

frozen and people are melting snow for
 water and cutting down trees for wood
 for their stoves. .
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-15

New numbers in G. D. "Justrite" corsats at lHarrison's. tt
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-15

Fur caps and mitts at Clayson's. If
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-15

Fur coats at Claysou's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14
ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.
Real Estate Transfers.

William Prater to James A. Dona-
hoo. lots ). 1, } and 6. block :, Dona-
hoo & COsner's addition. East Moline.
$1,000
Henry AngstrOm to Emil Angstrom.
part east half, northeast quarter of
northeast quarter of section >. Il, 1w.
5000
Joseph Fraiyman to Alphonsc Fraiy-
man. undivided half of lot II. block Is.
FRS. addition to Silvis. $3.50.
Fred II. Cooper to Claus Alfred Carl
son, lot u. c. II. Deere's addition, Mo.
line $500.
John \. Miller To- Christian King
part OF west hall, southwest quarter
fractional quarter of section Is. II
1w: part northwest quarter, fractional
quarter. section q. Il, 1w. and part
east half. southeast fractional quarter
of section II, Il, 1w. $1,000.
Dora Maria MOrdhorst to Frederick
o. Anderson, lot 10, block /. Wheelock'
Third Fifteenth street addition. Mo
line. 81 800.
jeremiah lie Quatte to Mary Anger
tract in southwest quarter of section )
16. 5w. $100
William A. lie Quatte to Raymond ]
Ricketts,, ct al. undivided half par
southwest quarter lots 1, and 4. sec
ton >. 16. 5w; west half of southeas
quarter and northeast quarter of south
west quarter, and east half of south
east quarter, southwest quarter. par
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14
Cannon, the Gar.

The speakers secretary i'll Saturday
Evening Post says: The late Thomas
B. Reed of Maine, when he passed out
of public life left behind him repu-
tation for being a car. He was cele-
bTated then and is celebrated now as
an iron-handed despot who ruled the
house of representatives as if it were
his own personal belonging and not
the great popular branch of the legis-
Iative government, as the orators are
fond of saying.
Admitting that Mr. Reed was some
thing of a dictator. a fairly good jour.
neyman emperor as Gmperors so. the
record of his accomplishments in the
GEARING line, when compared with thosl
of our national uncle. Joseph G. Can.
non of Illinois. who is now speaker
reads like Paul and Virginia as against
BOCcacciO. Uncle Joe is car with
all the trimmings and all the trap
pings. Beside him. when their careers
are compared. Reed looks like the sec
ond cousin four times removed of the
grand duke of Monte Carlo"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14
Marshall Fields Taxes.

John r. Thompson. treasurer of Cook
county, has gone into the probate court
and is asking for s2,O97,796 from the
Marshall Field estate. The treasurer
reminds the court that this sum will
be in liquidation of personal property
taxes that Mr.. Field neglected to men
ton during the last eight years of his
life. The treasurer has an array of
stiff looking figures to back up his pc
tition.
The executors of the estate are will
ing to admit and pay the taxes for the
last year of the eight, but back of that
they ask that the court do not go
They mention that previous to 1906
Marshall Field himself was alive and
that he was entirely competent to have
looked after his own taxes, and there
Is hint it is to be presumed that as
good business man as he did this
very thing.
1t is true there is no record that
these taxes were ever paid. that The
property was even listed for taxation
But Marshall Field may have mislaid
the receipts. for he had great multi
tude of papers: and the man who col
lected the taxes may have forgotten tC
an assumption as that Mr. Field should
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14

There is probably only one man
alive who can claim TO have b0nEc.ed
King Edward. This Is the Earl of
Wcmyss. 1t need hardly he added th&t
the blow was a pure accident and the
incident took place some time before
the sovereign ascendcd the throne
Speaking one day in the house OF
lords, Lord Nemyss brought his
clenched fist down on the silk hat OF
the then Prince of Wales. vino hap
rened to he sitting ir front Of him
He stopped in Mortified @Urazemen
but the prince merely removed mis-
crushed headgear ana smiled encouras
inEly. WhereupCn Lord Wcnyss fin
ished his speech as though nothing ha(
happened.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14

There is a statue of Roger Sherman
of Massachusetts in statuary hall II
the capital. It is said to be a good
likeness of the distinguished son IF
the old Bay state. but it also bears a
striking resemblance to Champ Clark
of Missouri. \ party Of 5iissourian
were taking in tine sights at the capitol
and paused before the Sherman statue
why. there's Champ Clark" eXclaim
ed one of them. Il thought that they
only put dead ones in here. Wasn't
Champ reelected last fall?' Mr.. Glars
happened along just then and explain
ed the situation. 81 have no ambition
for place in this hall of fame" he
said. That is. right away. at any
rate. 1t suits me just as well to -
represented by proxy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14
The Blue Pencil and the Thaw Case

The Blue Pencil and the Thaw Case.
Dubuque Telegraph Herald: Mr..
Roosevelt, ready regulator, with no
messages of his own to edit, has seized
the blue pencil and threatens to use it
on the copy of the Thaw trial before
ii goes TO the printer.
Secretary Cortelyou has been instruct
ed TO inquire into the matter and deter
mine if its nature is such as TO Justify
the exclusion from the mails of news
papers publishing what Mr.. Jerome
called "tenderloin tattlc.'
The newspapers will rejoice that the
president, through cabinet officer, is
to decide question which, being a
party in Interest, it might be suspect
ed they could not judge impartialIy
Suppose this newspaper should to
morrow omit the ''tenderlOin tattle'
There would come from almost every
quarter vigorous protests and de
mands for the news" The news
paper can not well say 10 its reader
that it can not serve the news. 1t is
willing that the ready regulator shall
decree that it shall not serve any more
testimony of the description already
published. L is willing to abdicate the
editorial chair and permit T. r. to oc
cupy it and answer the calls at the
subscription windows and from tn.
news stands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14

have neglected to pay an obligation
that stood against him
And the executors of the will can
point to old flies of newspapers in
Chicago. in which it is related hun
dred times that Marshall Field in his
lifetime had passion for paying the
last cent of taxes that could possibly
be charged against him. Plainly, it is
badly mixed case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14

Another batch of land grabbers have
been unearthed in California, "involv
ing men of wealth. influence and high
social standing" This will make an
other hole in the republican majority
in that state, so no wonder the demo
Gratis approve the course of Secretary
Hitchcock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14

State Senator Colby of New Jersey
who brought about the defeat of Sen
ator DRYDEN, used to be captain OF
Brown university football team. I'VE
need" he said. Ito make the game
more open. abolish interference AM
do away with coaching from the side
lines by corporations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14

The aldermen who tackled that Cen
trail Union telephone ordnance in de
fiance of public sentiment, may and
may not have been surprised in finding
it. loaded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14

1t will cost the American taxpayers
SSl.5OO,OO0 to support the army for
the fiscal year beginning July /. which
is an increase of over $10.00O.00O from
the present year. so the discharge OF
the three companies of negro soldiers
in consequence of the Brownsville
shooting affair does not appear to have
made any saving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14

Give aid and encouragement to cv-
cry project that Will contribute TO Rock
Islands advancement. That is the
duty of citizenship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14

If there should be war with Japa l,
San Francisco should b" asked to do
the fighting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14
X-RAY
{ KAN | NATION
FREE.

a ge our eatment
the re
SEE our gigantic static XRay machine all
zeal OurgIar-
notsur in
be
blood
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14

Thomas A. Edison has left his work
shop to play the rest of his life. lie
certainly has earned his vacation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14
THE ARGUS

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, Ill lEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matterl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14

We all know what would happen =
Senator Tllman lived in California.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14

TERMS - Daily. 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
FROM WOMAN'S POINT OF VIEW.

be who
he
a o
sentiment
welened
a bit
n and
Of
neetin of hes disagreeables
mena
this life and the beginning Of another
quences
notr e. mistakes and
mores
i s
part of
whatever life
than others
Death may be way Of
Of
aly forcing world without
A
pa an old grudge
Il is ireoncyabe cruelty.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
WILL DISCUSS RECIPROCITY.
Important Bearing on American
Trade Relations with Germany.

Important Bearing on American
Trade Relations with Germany.
Great interest is felt in various parts Of
the country in the outcome Of the effort
that is TO be made during the meetings
of the export trade convention to effect
a combination of all elements in favor Of
promoting the export trade with the
friends Of reciprocity. The Importance Of
this movement is emphasized just at this
tirne by the anxiety that is displayed in
many lines Of business over the result ef
the endeavor by President Roosevelt to
re-establish on safe and certain ground
our trade relations with Germany.
At present the whole situation is in a
vague and tentative state. It is known
that Germany is steadily making treaty
arrangements elsewhere for the food sup
plies that hitherto we have sold to that
country In most of these efforts,
Germany is meeting with success. The
large market we once had for our meats
is now gradually being given over TO
Argentina and other South American cat
tie countries.
President Roosevelt is known TO be
heartily in favor of a strong movement
for reciprocal arrangements that will save
TO this country the trade of Germany He
is now awaiting the report Of the special
commission recently sent to Germany
with S n d. North at its head to study
and report on the prospect for preserving
our market in that country. The existing
modus vivendi under which our trade now
continues with Germany viii expire next
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
CUPID AND THE COMMITTEE.
BY CARROLL GORDON.

There was a babel Of voices as the plot
was unfOlded and when, at last, the i'm
promptu meeting adjourned Everett
was lingering there.
Il saw the crowd forming" he laughed,
as he fell into step beside Matte, and
waited to hear the outcome
She tucked her hand through the
proffered arm and together they went
down the street.
The next night Everett was waiting
again, and so on until Saturday when at
the noon hour the girls were paid of
There were the usual heavy fines marked
on the envelopes. and Matte formed a
line and marched off TO the office Brom-
ley had already turned back to the
cashier the fines he had collected. but d
rapid computation showed that the en-
velopes and the statement 20 the cashier
developed a discrepancy Of more than ten
dollars. The foreman had been detained
IN the office on a pretext and when he
left the building Il was in company with
"A blue-coated official, and the girls
fingered on the corner TO hold a jubilee
over the downfall Of their enemy.
Who's going 10 be cashier nOW2" de-
manded one OF the ceIebrauts. Matte
grew red.
I'm to be in charge for a little while"
she said. Mr.. Everett arranged that last
night"
That's too bad said one Of the girls.
WAY. please?" demanded Matte hotly.
we won't nave any one to speak for US
when We want To 90 on strike against
you.
That's SO. laughed one Of the others.
An the other girls on the committee ran
away
I guess 1 shall not be in charge long
enough for you 10 get sore on me-" said
Matte Importantly. I'm to be married
after Easter"
This was news indeed and the girls
crowded eagerly about her For q mo-
ment she fought off their questioning. but
az last she faced them denanty
I'm going 10 be married 10 Mt Ever
ett If you have 20 know, she said
That's what you get for being the
committee" said one Of them. enviOusly.
Well reminded Matte, there's four
of you than can't say you didn't have a
chance, and I don't mind telling you that
I'm glad you didn't take it. Jim Everett
is worth interviewing the President him
self for"
Copyright 1907 by p C. EastmentJ
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
FOLLOW THE CROWDS"
NAVAL PERSONNEL BILL.
Some Reasons for the Enactment OF
an Important Measure.

Some Reasons for the Enactment of
an Important Measure.
From the New York sun.
Perhaps it is too much TO expect that
the new navy personnel bill viii be en-
acted into law during the present session
Of Congress. Many hope that it will be.
but few really look for the much desired
consummation. Nevertheless the meas
ure should receive prompt and favorable
attention. 1t is not perfect. perhaps:
what human contrivance is? But il
promises so immense an Improvement
that there can be no serious controversy
in the premises.
To put it In a nutshell. the proposed
law changes the present standard Of pro-
motion in the navy line from that OF
longevity 10 one OF ascertafned and
proved merit. It substitutes for the an
cient system Of retirement for age alone
a system Of retirement. at every stage Of
the profession. for mental. moral, physi-
cal. or professional disqualification. II
insures for command rank the very best
equipment at the disposal Of the service,
and it guarantees the gradual elimination
Of the incompetent. The operation Of the
proposed law will be to furnish the Amer
lean navy with flag officers who still re
tain their powers ana entnuSiaSfns, ana
who still have many years of knowledge,
competency, and address 10 give 20 the
service. The operation Of the law as it
stands to-day is TO produce admirals
ready to retire for age and 70 rob the
country Of all fitness and experience The
effect of the new scheme, should 1t be-
come law, will be to secure for command
and flag positions the very finest material
at the disposal of the government.
The law should be enacted. Ii has the
warm approval of the President, the
Navy Department, and all the officers who
have confidence IN themselves and are in
spired by honest and unselfsh devotion
to the service.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
SUICIDE AND DIVINE LAW.
Voluntary Self-murder "a Coyvard's
DesertIOn of Life's Duties.

a y
DesertiOn of Life's Duties.
Cardinal Gibbons, IN the Century.
Voluntary self-murder is not only a
violation of the divine law. but is also
crime against society. We are social be-
ings We owe a duty TO the Common
wealth as well as TO ourselves. We
mutually depend on one another like the
members Of our physical body. For none
Of us liveth 20 himself, and no man dieth
to himself" Humane society may be com
pared 70 grand army, every member
of which has a special place and mission
assigned to him by his sovereign COM
mander. To abandon the post Of duty
intTusted to a sentinel is regarded by the
military code as most cowardly act,
which is punished with extreme 7igor.
What less does the suicide do than basely
abandon the situation assigned 70 him
in the welfare of life?
And there is no vice more contagious
than cowardly desertion. It IS often fol-
lowed by a general mutiny. The same is
true of suicide. When a few deeds of self
murder are widely circulated by the press,
they are not infrequently followed by
numerous voluntary slaughters A suicidal
wave rolls over the land.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14

July. and at that time, unless some new
deal is arranged, We may expect TO see
the new tariff of maximum and minimum
application go into effect as to our goods.
May Get Concessions.
There is reason for the expectation
that the commission TO Germany viii
succeed in securing important trade con-
cessions. and to avoid a disastrous tariff
war between the two countries the Presi-
dent desires that action by Congress shall
be neither dilatory nor obstructive It Is
matter that. in view of contending
tariff influences in this country. must be
handled with extreme delicacy. Should
the commission return and make its re-
port before the adjournment of Congress-
as is earnestly hoped, the President Will
at once exert his influence to secure ac-
ton by Congress before the expiration
of the modus vivendi in July. His views
will be expressed in a special message.
setting forth the necessity of prompt and
complete action TO avert the mistortunes
of a tariff disagreement between the two
countries.
Congress May Postpone Action.
The danger apprehended by many is
the disposition of Congress TO post
pone action or to refuse TO join Ger
many in a Ieeapcehl agreement In that
event there is little doubt that the Presl-
dent would act decisively, and have re-
course TO the alternative Of calling an
extra session Of Congress in order that
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14

enthusiast could not tell that. And how
many OF our business men, how many Of
our farmers, would sell out for exactly
what they have invested In their busi-
ness? Not many. you may be sure. II is
equally certain that If Uncle Sam could
be materialized into a national person
ality, he would decline TO sell out for
S107. .O0O. .O00. 600
When one remembers how young this
country IS, and that only forty years
ago IL was torn by internal strife such
as would have stopped development for
century among any people with less
vitality than the Americans, these stag
gering totals Of millions and billions are
all the more wonderful. The South. which
suffered so greatly in that struggle. had
an estimated wealth in 1860 Of a little over
S9.b0O00O0, the most of which was wiped
cut by the war. Il would be hard 70
conceive OF any people suffering greater
reverse, yet look at the present wealth.
OF the eleven States which seeded They
have not only recovered their own. but
have doubled and trebled their former
wealth, including even the estimate Of
the value of their slaves. Few people
know that the State Of Texas is now
providing one-fourth Of the cotton supply
Of the world.
We paid more than half billion dol
lars 10 run the machinery of the Federal