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The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-16
NOT so
Treadwell Papers Deny
 Reported Sale

Juneau, April l4-The Juneau Dis patch says:
 "The report that the Guggenheims have secured control of the Treadwell
 stock is absolutely denied by those close to the TreadwelI management.
 They point out that there has been no
 examination of the mines y any Iout-
 side export for years, Were there a deal ou, this would be one Of the first
 moves. Next it is pointed put that the
 TreadwelI stock Is not on the market but is held as dividend paying security
 by wealthy men who show no inclina-
 tlou of placing 1t on the market. Re
 garding any change of ID, usgement 1t is pointed out that all the higher oti' clals of the TrsadwsIl company are contract men. They are engaged for a certain number of years and are there. fore immune from change even if the property should change hands, The Daily Dispatch, after an investigation is sanguina that the Guggenheims have made no offer for the big island mines"
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-16
FILE BONDS
New City Officers Qualify
 for Office

The newly elected city officers filed their official bonds and oaths of office last night and they were all approved by the~city council.
 William Britt, the city treasurer gave a bond in the sum of 5O,OOO with the following sursties:
 Martin Conway, c. c. Shea, Fred Patton, c. W. Ask, Fl. D. Kirmse, J D. SUuebaugh, P. E. Kern, Albert Reinert, E. W. AchisOn, George Mowl, and L. 8, Harrison.
 P. E. Kern and J. D, Stinebaugh signed the bond of J, M, Tanner as municipal magistrate for Sl,OOO.
 P. E. Kern and L. A. Harrison are tba suriues ou the bond of Chief of Police and City Assessor J. B. Hart for sI, ,OOO,
 The bond of E. J. LIddlcoat, school treasurer, is in the sum of s5,0OO with the following Burities:
 p. E. Kern, r, E. Ganty, Martin Conway and J. D. StInebaugh,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-16
WILL SAVE
Ecy nOmy Will be Watch
 word of Council

Economy will be the wstchWord ot the new city council if 1t worzs along the line indicated in the remarks that were made at the meeting last night, The question of finances came up Ou oue or two occasions. The motion made by Councilman McGrath thst street lighting be dispensed with after
 Msy Ist, in the interest of economy,
 brought forth declarations from him and from Councilman Shea in favor of having money, Before the motion was put and carried, Mir. Shea called atteu' Liou to the fact that the treasurer 8 report showed that the city had but s4s5.SO available funds 0n hand, nearly all oi which waS expended last night. He conplimented the old council on the reco | 1t made for good business judgment iu paying the city's debt of, and said that it had been predicted that the new council would not make 8 good record. he sad that It is up .O the eouncIlnen % do as well as their pre- decessors, sC least, and better if possible. Be said further that now is the time to begin.
 % Councilman De Serisy said that the rate being made by the Northwestern Light * Power Company and the rail. road company 70 the city for street lights was based on sn agreement for for an sll-yesr service. He thought 1t would be unfair for the city to take the benefit of the low rate during the long, dark nights Of winter and then cut them out at the time when the lighting companies might make even.
 All the members of the council were present at the meeting last night and Mayor Conway was in the chair,
 The committee on public works and public property reported that the sidewalk peIitioned for on Eighth avenue west oi Main street was greatly needed but is was thought in view Of the cily's financial condition that the improvement should be borne by the sbuIticg prOpsrty owner. The com mittee was given more time.
 The council allowed bills aggregat- ins 82St.25 for improvements and repairs to the school house heating plant. Suudry other bill were allowed.
 An application lfrom Henry Frieden- thai for appointment as night watch man. with endorsements from uumer- ous business men, was read and re- fsrred to the committee ou health and police,
 The council ratiied the action of the fire department in elecling tM. A. McLesn chief
 The commitJe ou judiciary and cleo tiou was instructed 70 report set of rules and order Of business.
 The committee On judiciary and cleo tons was instructed to prepare a salary ordinance for introduction at the next
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-16
OLD TRICKS
Stage Robbers Get S20,O0O
 in Montana

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
 Butte, Mont, April l6-A lone bandit secured BPS, 900 in hold up on the Malta stage route yesterday. To- day was pay day at the ZorJman mines and the money was shipped in to pay of the men Therobber is believed to be a member Of Kid Curry's gang.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-16
L. E. simmOlB BaOE Aga n

L.E Simmons, one of the most pop uIar officials in the Canadian customs service, is again at Caribou. He is welcomed by host of friends made by his long residence in the North.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-16
LETTER LIST
UnoalIod for Letters Remaining Tn Skag1vny PostOBCo April IS, 1907,

Ford, Mrs Katie Henuessey, Captain Andrew HambleJ, Mir. E. A. Gammel Mr. Abe Hunter, Paul Lauer. ". D. Jones, Paul Johnston, s. E. Swaugren, Frank
 WM B. SAMPSON, ?. NJ.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-16

meeting.
 A Arequesg of City Treasurer William Britt for the use of the city safe was referred to the ways and means com mittse.
 The council win meet again next Monday,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-28
MARCH.

l. Obituary: Wendell Phillips Garrison.
son of William Lloyd Garrison, the
abolition leader and one Of the editors
OF the New York Nation, in New York
city; aged &c.
C. To,.Gts, -a5 or tie sct,. congress.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-28

Pennsylvania at football, 26 TO 8, OK
Franklin field Cornell beat Princeton,
to E, at Ithaca
Is. Convention: LIST international aeronau-
teal congress opened in New York city
~ Sporting: Edward Payson Weston,
long distance pedestrian. started from
Portland to walk to Chicago, distance
of 1,236 miles.
80 Financial Troubles: Kessler & Co.,
Wall street bankers, failed owing ST.,
100000.
Russia: The mutinous crews of three,
Russian destroyers vanquished in a.
hot battle with loyal ships at Vladivos-
tok
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
People Pleased With Result.

1t was a matter of intense gratifica-
tion to our citizens yesterday to learn
the product of our filter plant had been
exposed to a test in the laboratory OF
the health department of Pennsylvania
and that no evidences of bacteria
bacilli were found.
Everyone now breathes freer and in
some instances the precautlon OF boil
ing the water used for drinking and
culinary purpose will no longer be
employed Many people express sur
prise that the board of health, III order
to see what kind of water the borough
was furnishing it's inhabitants, did not
have the water tested long before the
present analysis was made. Thus
would the people have been reassured
at a time when there was much un-
certainty and solicitude.
Again it is suggested that the bor-
ough water should be analysed at reg
ular intervals throughout the year to
see whether the filter plant is proper.
ly doing its work aud the inhabitants
of the municipality are not exposed to
danger from typhoid. In this the wat
er commissioners who are responsible
for the proper working of the plant,
should likewise be interested, aud, in
the event of the board of health fail
ing to act, should themselves take the
initiative and endeavor to have the
water regularly tested.
What would add immensely to the
interest at present would be to have a
sample of unfiltered water, taken di-
rectly from the river analyzed. In this
way we might become much enlight-
ened concerning conditions that would
aid us much in the future conduct OF
affairs relating to our water supply.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
First Alarm of Fire I'm 5 rlonths.

About half past . O'Clock Saturday
evening, for the first time in five
months, the sound of the fire bells was
heard. A small blaze occurred in the
residence of William Turner, West
Mahon;ng street, which was exiting
uished with buckets before the tiIemen
arrived
The Friendship fire company prompt
ly responded. but by the time it reach
ed the scene of the fire all danger was
over and the hose was not attached TO
the plug There was general response
by the fire companies. The Washes
got as far as the Thomas Beaver Free
Library when they discovered that
their service would not be needed.
The immunity from fire and fire
alarms that our town has enjoyed dur
ing nearly half year, and that. too,
while the coldest weather prevailed.
speaks we'll for the care and watch
fulness of our citizens. 1t is record
little short of remarkable in town
the size of Danville.
The last alarm of fire previous to
Saturday occurred on September 23rd.,
when chimney took fire belonging to
residence on Yorks hill.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
Birthday Party.

Mrs. Frank Keefer was rendered a
surprise party Saturday evening at her
home, Pine street, in honor of her 29th
birthday. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Jessie Boyer, Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Haney, Mrs. Henry Reich, Mrs.
Robert Mccormick. Mrs. McCue,
Misses Kate Bookmiller, Sallie Hahn,
Bessie Reich, Viola Reich, Flora Reich
Stella Keefer, Elizabeth Boyer, Doty
McCue, Messrs. Frank McCue. Harry
Strickler, Bud Nevil, Claude Craw-
ford and Charles Edgar, of Blooms
burg; Masters Raymond Boyer and
Arthur Keefer During the evening
music and various games helped to
while away the time, after which re-
freshments..were served.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
ESTABLISHED IN 1863
A Victim
Of pneumonia

William Brent, we'll l-known resi-
dent of the second ward and veteran
of the late rebellion, departed this life
very unexpectedly yesterday morning.
The deceased was i'll only a couple
of days, death being due to an attack
of pneumonia, which speedily ran its
course. He worked all Last week, oc-
cupyiag his post as laborer at the pud
die mill of Howe & Samuel. He was
taken with a chill Sunday. Monday
evening he took his bed. That his con-
dition was critical was not dreamed of
by he family. He was conscious and
rational up to within a few minutes
of the end Between and O'Clock
yesterday morning he sat up i'll bed
and conyersed pleasantly with the fam
ily About 5 o'clock he breathed his
last
/ William Brent was born in Somer-
setshire, England. When he was three
years of age his parents emigrated to
America. The family lived for a short
time in Pottsville and other towns in
the coal region, but removed to Dan
Vile while the deceased was still a
mere boy.
During the civil war the deceased
enlisted in Company B, 194th regi
ment, under Captain Winner and at
the expiration of his enlistment was
honorably discharged. He was steady
Industrious man, good citizen, a
dutiful husband and kind indulgent
father. His sterling qualities won for
him the respect Of the entire commun-
ity.
He was sixty y-three years of age and
is survived by his wife, two sons, Ed
ward and Arthur, and two daughters,
Mrs. Pearl James and Miss May Brent,
who resides at home One brother and
two sisters of the deceased also sur
vive Joseph Brent of Lewistown
Mrs. Jane Kirkham of Plattesmouth,
Neb., and Mrs. Lizzie Lunger, widow
of John Lunger, this city.
The funeral will take place at 2
O'Clock, Saturday afternoon, from the
late residence, Mowery street. Inter
ment in Episcopal cemetery.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
FAST FREIGHT
HITS WORK TRAIN

A score or more employees on the
Reading railroad over at Paxinos, mar
rowly escaped terrible death early
Yesterday morning, when their work
train was dashed into by a fast freight
and several cars were smas he'd and set
on fire.
The work train was standing on the
main track, when the fast freight came
dashing aloug at mile a minute
pace. Orders somewhere had been mis-
understood, and the engineer not
knowing that the track was blocked,
did not sIacken his speed and when
finally the work train loomed into
view it was too late to avert coils
ion. The engineer and fireman jumped
just as the engine struck the rear car.
Several cars of the work train were
thrown from the track, badly splinter
ed and were soon i'll flames. BY the
best of fortune no one was aboard
Had there been they would have been
pinned beneath the wreckage and prob
ably burned to death.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
death Of ALBERT
GEORGE POVEY

Albert George Povey, very highly
esteemed young man who has been
about Danville for several years past,
died in Philadelphia Saturday under
sad circumstances. The body will be
brought to Danville today.
The deceased was native of Eng
land. He was A years of age and has
brother and two sisters living in
London. He came to America twelve
years ago, first locating in Canada.
Some years ago when the Salvation
lists were active in Danville he came
here as a member of the army. He was
man of intelligence and good educa-
tion. He was of generous and self
sacrificing disposition, his conduct
uniformly being such as became con
sistent Christian.
When the branch of the Salvation
Army in Danville disbanded, Mr..
Povey accepted a position as attendant
at the hospital for the insane. He
made the most of his opportunity
there, entering the training school for
attendants and graduating in the class
of 1905 as a full-fedged nurse.
Within a comparatively recent date,
however, he developed heart disease.
For the six months prior to death he
was unable to fill his position and dur
ing this time he made his home with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ii. Weaver, Ferry
street
During the last month of his life he
conceived desire to revisit his native
land. Possibly premonition of his
approaching end and desire to see his
brother and sisters before he died had
something to do with it. 1t is hardly
likely, however, that the long voyage
would have been possible for him, had
not kind friends came to his aid.
On Friday he left Danville on the
IL :23 P. & R. train for Philadelphia,
intending to embark for London ON
Saturday. He was then feeling quite
badly, but it was hoped that he would
get along without any difficulty.
He reached Philadelphia safely and
sent a telegram to Danville to that
effect, although he stated that he was
feeling no better. At 10 a. m. Satur-
day telegram was received from the
Jefferson hospital stating that he was
patient at that institution and was
in serious condition. This was fol-
lowed by another telegram at 2 10 Sat
urday, which stated that Povey had
died at the hospital.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
ONE CASE OF
EACH REMAINING

1t will be gratifying to our readers
to learn that scarlet fever, several
cases of which were known to exist in
Danville at the close of January, has
now been practically stamped out,
there being but one house under quar-
antine for that disease, while the case
under treatment is only one of scarlet
rash.
Health Officer B. B. Brown yester-
day stated that there is also only one
house under quarantine in Danville
where diphtheria exists, fact which
would show that the latter dreaded
disease has also been well handled by
our physicians and health officers.
The report of the truant officer at
the meeting of the school board on
Monday night showed that 24S pupils
were out of school during the preced-
ing month by reason of sickness.
Wheher or not the report for the pres
ent month will be more favorable is
not known, but it is perfectly clear
that contagious diseases of the graver
sort will not be responsible for keep
ing pupils out of school
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
First Fire in New Capitol.
HARRISBURG. Feb. l3

hA n u Ibs tb ~
One of the heavy velvet curtains at
one of the windows in the private
office of Secretary of Internal Affairs
Isaac b. Brown, in the north wing of
the new State capitol. caught fire from
a lighted cigar which had been left Oh
one of the steam radiators and the fire
communicating to the window frame,
damaged the interior of the room TO
tile extent of about 81 COO.
Several of the Harrisburg fire de-
partment chemical engines responded
to the alarm When the tiremen ar
rived the entire interior of the north
wing was filled with binding smoke
The firemen chopped a portion of the
window frame away and then got their
chemical engines at work on the
blaze.
This is the first fire that has occur
red in the new State Capitol building.
The loss is covered by insurance, the
building having been recently insured
for 81, 600, 900.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
PseSent Session Will be Long.

In the opinion Of what is regarded
as excellent authority the present ses-
sion of the Legislature will not come
to an end before July lst.
All of the conditions favor long
session. There are hundreds of bills in
committees already, and not a fair
fraction of them have been considered
many of the most important being left
that argument may be heard on them.
Only few of those demanded by the
platforms of the dominant political
parties have been considered, and at
least half hundred are locked up in
the desk of the committee chairmen.
Some of these bills will halt the atten-
tion of tie Legislature for many hours
and before they are whipped into
shape and passed they will have to be
dissected and examined as uuder a
microscope. This all takes time,
The new capitol investigation CON-
mittee cannot possibly. in the opinion
of the best authorities, report before
June 30th. and until its report is made
it is folly to say when the Legislature
shall adjourn finally. The accountants
are busy going over the bills for the
new capitol at present, occupying a
room in the Auditor Generals s depart
ment, and until they are we'll advanced
the committee has nothing on which
to commence After the investigation
begins it will hardly sit while the
Legislature is in session, for the rea-
son that every member of the commit
zee is interested, more or less, in leg
islation on its way through the var
ious stages
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
An Ideal Day.

Yesterday the weather conditions
were nearly ideal for midwinter. At
a. m. mercury was at zero. The sky
was cloudless and the atmosphere was
nearly motiouless. As the morning
hours wore away the sun began to as
sert itself By 10 a III. it was quite
agreeable and by noon mercury had
climbed up to 90 degrees.
Everyone who could possibly spare
the time made it point to spend an
hour or so out of doors. Those situat-
ed so they could take advantage of
the delightful day to indulge in sleigh
ride found the maximum of delight
and healthful recreation in the sport.
As a general thing sleighing is still
quite good, while none of the biting
cold was felt that usually detracts
from the pleasure of a sleigh ride. The
snow clad landscape was bathed in the
brightest of sunshine and Oh every side
were evidences of good cheer and re
newed hopefulness 1t was hard tC
realize that so many wintry days l'
between US and the spring.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
Pleasant Party.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. l..
Brobst near Buckhorn. was the scene of
a pleasant party on Saturday night.
The evening was spent most enjoyably
the time being whiled away with
games and music. Later in the even
ing refreshments we're served. The fol-
lowing were present from Buckhorn
and vicinity: Miss Margaret Brobst,
Roy Mausteller, Edward Brobst, Ray
Reifsnyder, Hazel Brobst, Laura Cir
ton, Lloyd Brobst, Maurice Girton,
Charlie Brobst. Charlie Broadt, Lee
and Paul Brobst; from Danville
Misses Annie Lee, Susie Lee, Flora
Kashner, Minnie Mong, Rachel Churm,
Stella Churm, Margaret Beyers, Mary
Everett, Messrs. Arthur Sticklin, Bert
Goss, Harry Rupp, Frank Hartline,
John T. Jones, Walter Trunlbower,
Harry Harvey and Percy Freeze.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
twenty TRAINS
FROZEN Up

AS a result of the wreck at Rupert
tower Tuesday evening, "a great many
trains were frozen up along the Pennsy
road in this vicinity during Tuesday
night and yesterday, one of the worst
congestions ever witnessed on the div
ision being the result.
Twenty different trains were frozen
up yesterday morning between Miffiin
willie and South DAuville. and unable
TO move The wreck caused several
trains to be held up Tuesday night, on
each side of Rupert tower, and it was
not long before the cold froze up their
steam and put them temporarily out of
business. The other trains which ap-
preached from either end of the div
ision during the night and morning
were thus compelled to come to a
stand, and they in turn all froze up,
until every siding aud available track
along the stretch named was filled
with stalled and dead trains.
As fast as they could become thaw-
ed out yesterday they were started on
their way, but all the passenger trains
were very late. The morning and noon
passenger trains we're nearly an hour
and half behind time.
As an illustration of the hold-up, one
crew which left Sunbury Tuesday
morning at O'Clock, and were sup
posed to be hack Tuesday night, were
still held up yesterday afternoon the
men having been away from home on
their train thirty-six hours then, and
still having no idea when they would
reach Sunbury
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
SAN JOSE SCALE
IN DANVILLE

A. W. Stephens, the orchard demon
strator, who couple of weeks ago en-
tered upon the work of inspecting
fruit trees about town in order to full
ly deterpine to what extent the San
Jose scale has obtained foothold in
Montour county, has now completed a
canvass of all the upper part OF the
borough South of Market street.
When seen yesterday he was busy
plying his vocation. He says that he
finds an abundance and fine variety
of choice fruit trees growing in town
OF the trees thus far examined, about
ten per cent have been found to be III
tested with the scale. The ravage of
the pest is confined mostly to the peach
and plum trees At no place has very
much damage been done, but the mere
presence of the scale indicates that the
fruit trees of town are exposed to
great danger, and unless the proper
remedy is applied without delay the
pest will gain a firm foothold aud Its
determination Will be next to impossi-
h1o
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-14
FIRST DAY Of
THE Institute

From all over the section within a
| radius of miles of Washingtongille
there gathered yesterday in the Luth-
eran church, of that town, the tilleIs
! of the soil, to absorb the information
that emanated in rhetorical cascades
from the lips of the speakers OF the
annual Montour county farmers in
stitute.
The Lutheran church, which com
fortably seats about 400 people, was
nearly filled at the first session yester-
day afternoon. Last evening the aud
itorium was packed with interested
auditors.
The complete program OF the in
stitute was printed in this paper last
week. Two sessions were held yes
terday, at 80 in the afternoon and at
Z 80 in the evening. Excellent ad-
dresses by we'll known authorities on
agricultural subjects were interspers-
ed with music and recitations, making
the meetings most enjoyable.
These institutesare held thr ough-
out the State during the winter under
the auspices of the Pennsylvania de-
partment of agriculture. The depart
ment has chairman for each county,
Hon. G. A. Wagner occupying that
position in Montour. The department
also furnishes the speakers, for the
principal addresses. The arrangements
of time, place, etc, are made by the
local chairman.
The institute will continue today at
Washingtonville with three sessions.
Tomorrow three sessions will be held
at Exchange.