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The daily Alaskan., 1907-09-06
SEATTLE HOTEL THIEF
 KILLED BY DETECTIVE

roam a short m. before, and m. mualeaaea n..a the desk clerk ta the office Bsruee w.. sent 10 investigate. He opened he door Of the room and was greeted by shot from The harrIar. Barbea reached for his revolver but dropped n, and WAS shot ac a second lime by r.e man. The detective seized a chair and srass Che roaId-1e mar- derer ov.r The head. the blow fu.ed tho roaaar aud before he could again Use his weapon Barnee had recovered bis ns.o. and sa1. him through the head The body l, at .ha moreue, but up to lais morning fhs remains had nat been la-ugtG sd.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-09-06
Phgn. Cltr Tran.Gsr

For -ou- ,oau wood and general haul
 Ing. Phone gJ. B0ughton's cigar
 Ft0-a f04-ImC
The daily Alaskan., 1907-09-06
HIND00S LEAVE
 BELLINGHAN
The Daily Alaskan Cable.

EeIlGnrbam. Sept 6 Alter the riots yesterday a general exodus Of HIndoos began this morning from the cltT. Most oft flhem Are going t0 Canada but a few will go lo California Minor assaults on the foreigners hE saFm.lI workers were numerous yesterday hIt no sar.o1s trouble resulted.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-09-06
RIOTS FOLLOW FUNERAL
 0F LABOR DAY VICTIM

The conductors and motormen replied with 8 fusi.aac from rgNO.yers, and seN- eral men were wounded \ riot cal.
 was turned in and B hundred reserves responded The mo1s were dispersed 3ul reformed gain as soon as he otf- cers left. They hooted the men oa ear men and induced leams-ers 10 block 'h' progress ot the cars. but made DO fur ther assaults upon the men.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-09-06
OTTER
 BRINGS S6,000
OF FURS fBD SKINS FR0H YUKON COUNTRY HETTEl FORE TRlE
 52O000 YESTERDAY
Thr Daily Alaskan Cable.

Seattle. Wash. Sept " Yesterday vss a record breaker for tHa sa.s oi Alaska ta-s .0 this city. The agzre- gate amoaal re.led from Che sales Of skins was more aha0 s2oooo One otter skin brought sa@a. The shipment sold yesterday came principally from tHs Yukon aud Nome.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-09-06
The Daily Alaskan Cable.

San Francisco, Sept. 6-FollowinE the funeral Of John Peterson, one cf the men who was shot on Labor Day during SD attack oa uou-un,on street carmen, riots broke out iu the Mission district again yesterday attern0ou. The men on ,he cars were attacked by crowds. who hurled stones at the cars.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-09-06
The Daily Alaskan Gable.

Sbrnou, Wash Sept, 6 - Eleven bodj have bzeu recovered from Lhe ruin. of the Webb hotel and two peo- uIe who were reported 10 be missing turned mp shortly after lhe excitement
The daily Alaskan., 1907-09-06
SAYS
 GAMBLING GONE
gETCHIglH OITHE ASSERTS ENLISTMENT OF GAMES OF CHANCE HAS PUBL
 FED SOUTHEASTERN iLASG
The Daily Alaskan Cable.

Seattle. Sept o-Rev Thomas Len- kIns arrived lrom Alaska on bis way 'o England yesterday. E,v. Jaas.os says that ,be suppression of gambling 10 Southeastern Alaska has removed The vicious element and purified rna atmo. sphere morally io 8 great event.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-09-06
WEBB HOTEL FIRE VICTIMS
 N0N NUMBER ELEVEN

attending lHe fire had subsided. Wlh she deal known to have reached eleven and the locating alive of the two gocst-. who were suppo cd 10 have per ashea. aIl the people iu lhg hotel as the dime Of the Ire have now been account.
 ed for.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-09-06
LIsten To It

Recitals on the Duplex day and night at the Seattle. It's the sweetest music in the city
The daily Alaskan., 1907-09-06

The Pack Train Restaurant will serve wine wtth dinner orders, free 10 piece 0.rna or coffee. Come Op D0ys.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-01-11
Rain. Air Purifier.


An Englishman named John Aiken
has for many years made a study of
the solid impurities found in the at
mosphere. He invented apparatus for
counting the number Of dust particles
in a cubic inch of air, thus making it
possible to institute comparisons be-
tween the condition of air at various
elevations and in a single place at diff
ferent times. While he was making
some meteorological observations with
his dust counter on the Eiffel tower, at
Paris, recently, a heavy thunder
shower occurred. Before the rain tho
number of dust particles was large
and showed that the impure air of the
city came up in great quantities to the
top of the tower. After the shower
the number of dust particles was so
far reduced that the air finally became
as free from dust as any that Mr..
Aiken ever tested on the mountain
tops of Switzerland. This increase in
purity is ascribed to the dragging
down. of the upper air to the level of
the top of the Eiffel tower, for the
reason that rain cannot wash the air
to anything like that purity
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-01-11

l mode my way to his side and
stared through the gloom.
Something seemed to loom up over
there.
Presently, as my eyes grew accus-
toned to the change, perceived the
arm Of huge crane, from which was
suspended an enormous scoop.
You mean that mastodonic coal
scuttle?" I inquired.
Precisely. That's the Hawkins
Crano-Scale.''
And what does she do when She
er-crano-scales things, as it were?"
you'll be able to understand in a
moment. That coal-scuttle, as you call
it, is large enough to hold four tens.
See? Well, the people in the yard
are going to want two tons Of coal
very shortly. What do theyfdo?"
Take it out, weigh it, and send
it," hazarded.
mot at all. They simply adjust
the controlling apparatus to the two
ton point and set the Crano-Scale 60
ing. The scoop dips down, picks up
exactly two tons of coal, and rises au-
tomatically as soon as the two tons
are in. After that the crane swings
outward, dumps the coal in the wagon
and there you have it-weighed and
all! 1t has been in operation here 70,
one month";" Hawkins concluded, COM
placently.
And no one killed or manned
No Craro-Scale widows or orphans?"
"Oh, Griggs, you are Ha! She's
starting!"
The Crano-Scale emitted an ear.
piercing shrek. The big steel crane
was in motion.
I watched the thing. Gracefully thu
coal-scuttle dipped into the pile of coal
dug fer minute, swung upward
again. It turned, passed through biz
doorway in the side, and we could heal
the Goa! rafting into the wagon.
The Crano-Scale returned and swunt
ponderously in the twilight.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-01-11

Scales motion!, See, Griggs. how she
swings!"
I did see how she was swinging. 1t
was precisely that which sent me near
er to the ladder. =.
The Crano-Scale was returning to
position, but with a series of cratic
swoops that seemed to close my
throat
The coal-scuttle whirled joyously
about in the air-it was receding-no,
1t was coming nearer! 1t paused for q
second. Then, making a Decline for
our little ledge, it dived through the
air toward us.
Look out, there, Hawkins!" cried
hastily.
It's all right said the inventor.
But the cursed thing will smash
us fiat against the WALL"
flush! The automatic reaction
clutch will
The Crano-Scale was upon us! Fol
the merest fraction of a second il
paused and seemed to hesitate: then i,
struck the wall with a heavy bang:
then started to scrape it's way alone
our ledge.
The wretcned contraption was bent
on showing us off!
What will we do?" l managed tc
shout.
why - why - why 49, why - why
-" Hawkins cried, breathlessly.
But, my course of action had beer
settled for me. The scoop of the Crano:
Scale caught me amidships, and
plunged downward into the coal.
That there was a considerable de-
gree of shock attached to my landins
may easily be imagined.
But small coal, as l had not know
before, is reasonably soft thing t.
fall en-; and within a few seconds :
sat up, perceived that 1 was soon t.
order a. new suit of clothes, and the1
looked about for Hawkins.
He was nowhere in the neighbor
! hood, and I called aloud. ~ ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-01-11
THE INVENTIONS OF HAWKINS
THE CRANO-SCALE,
r. FRANKLIN

The idea of one of Hawkins inven-
lions actually in practical operation
was almost too wild for conception. He
must tie heading for it; and If it ex-
listed ] must see it.
followed.
Hawkins strobe to the rear of the
yard without turning. About US on
every side were high wooden walls, the
storage bins of the company.
Up the side of one wall ran a ladder,
and Hawkins commenced the perpen-
dicular ascent with the same matter
of-fact air that one would wear in
walking upstairs.
WHAT are you doing that for? Ex-
ercise?" l called, when he paused
some 20 feet in the air:
II you wish to see the Crano-Scale
at work, follow me. If not, stay where
you are" replied Hawkins.
Then he resumed his upward course;
and having put something like IS
feet between his person and the solid
earth, he vanished through a black
doorway.
Climbing straight ladder usually
sets my hair on end; but this one
tackled without hesitation, and in a
very few seconds stood before the
door.
In the semi-darkness, I perceived
that wide ledge ran around the wall
inside, and that Hawkins was standing
upon it., gazing upon the hundreds of
tons of coal below, and having some
thing the effect OF the Old Nick him
self glazing down into the pit.
There she isl" said the inventor.
laconically, pointing across the gulf
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-01-11

"There!" cried Hawkins, triumph
antly.
1T works." I gasped.
You bet it works."
But it must cost something to run
the thing" suggested.
'Well-er-I'm paying for that part -
Hawkins acknowledged, until I've fin
ished perfecting q motor particular
ly adapted for the Crano-Scale, you
see.'
smiled audibly. think that Hawk
ms was about to take exceptions to the
smile, but voice from without
bawlcd loudly:
''Tw0--tons-nut!"
"Ah, there she goes again." said the
inventor, rapturously.
This time the Crano-Scale executed
a sudden detour before descending. In
deed, the thing came so painfully near
to our perch that the wind was per-
ceptible, and when the giant coal
scuttle had passed and dropped, my
heart was hammering out a tattoo.
II DON'T believe this ledge is safe,
Hawkins
Nonsense
But that thing came pretty Close
"Oh, it won't act that way again.
Watch! She's dumping into the wag-
on now! Hear it,"
Yes, hear it. I see just what a
beautiful success it is, Hawkins
really. Let's CO."
"And now she's coming back" cried
the inventor, his eyes glued to the re-
markatle contrivance. "Observe the
ease-the grace-the mechanical poise
the resistless quality of the Crano-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-01-11

"We-ll?" came voice from far
above.
Where are you?"
"Hanging-to-the-scoop!"s sang out
the inventor.
Ana there, up near the roof, To-
Gated him, dangling from the Crano-
Scale scoal-scuttle! g.. =. &.%".
What are you going to do next"
asked, with some interest.
'1-I-I-can't-can't hang on long
hers!" :.*
Il should say not" .;.f
We'll, climb out and tell them to
lower the crane!" screamed Hawkins:
looked around. Right and left, be-
fore and behind, rose mountain of
loose coal. l essayed to climb nimbly
toward the door which the Crano-Scale
had used, and suddenly landed on my
hands and knees.
"Are-you-out?" shrieked Hawkins.
Il can't stick here!"
And can't get out!" I replied.
well, you-ouch!"
There was dull, rafting whack be-
side me; bits of coal flew in all d.
rections. Hawkins had landed.
Welt" he exclaimed, sitting up. Il
honestly believe, Griggs, that no man
was ever born on this earth with less
resourcefulness than yourself!"
(Which means that I should have
climbed out and informed the people
of your plight?"
Certainly"
well, you try it yourself, Hawk
ms
The inventor arose and started for
the door with very convincing and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-01-11

elaborate display of indomintable en-
ergy. He planted his left foot firmly
on the side OF the coal pile - and
founl that his left leg had disappeared
In the coal in highly astonishing and
undignified fashion
"Hunlph!" he remarked, disgusted-
ly, struggling free and shaking some
thing like pound of coal from his
person. 'Perhaps-perhaps it's more
solid on the other side."
TRY it,
We'll, it is better to try it and
fail than to stand there like a cigar
store Indian and offer fool sugges-
tions!" snapped the inventor, making
vicious attack at the opposite side
Of the pile.
1t really did seem more substantial.
Hawkins, by the aid of both hands,
both feet, his elbows, his knees, and
possibly his teeth as we'll, managed to
scramble upward for a dozen feet or
so.
But just as he was about to turn and
gloat over his success, the treacherous
coal gave way once more. Hawkins
went fiat upon his face and slid back
to me, feet first.
When he arose he presented a re-
markable appearance.
Light OvercOat, pearl trousers, fancy
vest-al1 were black as ink. Hawkins
classic countenance had Jared no bet
ter. His lips showed some slight re-
semb]ance of redness, and his eyes
glared wonderfully white; but the rest
of his face might have been made up
for a minstrel show.
Eyes, it's devilish funny, isn't it?''
he roared, sitting down again rather
suddenly, as the coal slid again be-
meath his feet. . Il
Funny isn't the word. What's our
next move 10 be?'' .~ s.
Climb out, Of course. There must
be some place where we can get :
fc0thold." ~. :. =
why not shout for help?' T.,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-01-11
Where Many Writers FaiI-Fault at
Poor Manners.

II know" said business man OF
wide experience, 'how crowded with
studies the schools are now, and /
should be loath to recommend the In
PRODUCTION Of any new ones; but I do
wish sometimes that the boys and
girls who are giving time to so many
little fads could be induced to give
more to art of writing letters"
He did not refer to the mere art Of
writing correct English or the art of
writing an interesting personal letter,
but to the preparation of really good
business letters, in which the matter
in hand should be treated not only
clearly and concisely but also courte-
ously.
The need he mentioned is one which
is felt by thousands of business men
and may we'll claim the attention of
young people of both sexes who look
forward to business life. The ability
to write intelligibly is not rare, but
the capacity to write. in such a way
as to produce pleasant personal feel
Au6 AL IAo AouSo oAe REPRESENTS 1S
extremely rare. 49,.
Many writer's fail in the matter of
courtesy-either in the way of con-
slant omission of articles and constant
abbreviation, or, more commonly, In
neglecting to give the other man the
benefit of the doubt. In other words,
the fault with most business letters is
a fault of poor manners rather than
of mental deficiency. - =. :.
Never, in any circumstances, allow
your first letter, in a case of difference
to be harsh or discourteous," said q
business man to one Of his clerks
mo matter how much you think the
man has injured US, give him the ben
eft Of the doubt. Assume that he has
made mistake rather than that he
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-01-11

mo use. Nobody could hear us
down here. Go on. Griggs. Make your
attempt. I've done my part
And you wish to see me repeat the
performance? Thank you. Mo- +
+ But it's the only way out"
Them said, I'm afraid we're
slated to spend the night here.
: GOOD Lord!e We can't do that!'
IT have a notion; Hawkins" went
on, that we not only can, but shall.
You say we can't attract any ones at
tention,, and ! guess you're right.
Hence, as there is no one to pull us
out, end we can't pull ourselves. out,
we shall remain here. That's logic,
isn't 1t?''
Its awful" exclaimed the invent
or: why, we may not get out to-
morrow
"Nor the next day, nor the one after
that. Exactly. We shall have to wait
until this wretched place is emptied,
when they will find our bleaching
skeletons-if skeletons can bleach in
a coal bin" 80,
Hawkins blinked his sable eyelids at
me.
"Or we might go to work and pile
all the coal on one side of the bin,"
continued. 1T wouldn't take moreEthan
a week or so, throwing it over by
handfu]s; AMI when at last they found
that your crano-engine wouldn't bring
up amy more from this side"
"Aha!" cried the inventor, with sud-
den animation. *'That's it! The Crano-
Scale!'
Eyes, that's it, I assented. Away
up near the roof. What about it,"
why, it solves the whole problem"
said Hawkins. Don't you see, the next
time they need nut-coal, they'll set the
engine going and scoop"
''Four-tons-nut, Bill" said a far
away voice. Yep! Four ton. Start
up the blamed mach1ne!"
What? What did he say" cried
the inventor.
Something about starting the en-
gine.''
That's what thought. They're 60
ing to use the Crano-Scale, Griggs!
We're saved! We're saved!"
Il fail to see it,
why, when the thing comes down,
be ready. Ah-it's coming now! Get
ready, Griggs! Get ready! Be pre-
pared to make dash for it!''
And then?'
And then climb in, of course. There
won't be much room, for they're going
to take on four tons, and the thing
will be full; but we can manage it. We
can DO it, Griggs, and be home in time
for dinner"
'And you're tine-looking object to
go to dinner I added.
Hawkins countenance fell some
what, but there was no time for q
reply The coal-scuttle of the Crano-
Scale was lowering above us, evident
ly selectingIa spot for it's operations.
Here! We're right under it!''
hawkins shouted. '*This way, Griggs!
Quick! Lord! It's coming down-it'll
hit you! Quick!"
And l dived toward Hawkins as
he was struggling for a foothold, and
then
A line of asterisks is the only way of
putting into print my state Of mind
or absence Of any state of mind-for
the ensuing quarter of an hour.
My first idea was that some absent
minded person had built three-story
house upon my unhappy body; but l
was jogging and bouncing up and
down, so that that hypothesis was
manifest1y untenable.
The weight of the house was there,
though, and all about was sitting
Nackness.
I tried to turn. 1t was useless.
couldn't move.
The house had me pinned down hard
and fast.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-01-11
A Chaser.

do You think all those city folks
will come to visit us this summer"
said the farmer. ~: L.. d.
*No, there's no danger" said his
wife. 1--we just written them that
we've gone into the bee business
Detroit Free Press. s, #
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-01-11
Writing a Business Letter

has misrepresented. To take the other
course is to enter blind alley. You
may have to turn around to- get out
Of it.'-Youth's Companion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-01-11
Prudence.

* am going to have my hands In
sured," said the eminent pianist.
Don't do It." answered his man
ager. Your hands do not constitute
your most valuable asset. Have your
hair insured. ~ ashington star
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-18
How the Judue Viewed II.

Even Judge on the bench likes his
joke. A man whose name is Waters
was arraigned in Bilville court on a
charge of assault and battery What
did you do to him." asked the judge.
to make him assault your" we wuz
at dinner" was the reply, "an' we got
into a dispute, an all I did wuz to hit
him side the head with a corndodger,
an a week arterward he come back
an beat me shameful" We'll" said
the Judge, you know what the Scrip
ture says: Bread cast upon the wa
tiers will return to you after many
days. Atlanta Constitution.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-18
Polite English shoo Girls.

Il wish you would import more En-
glish shop girls" said the inveterate
shopper, according to the New York
Press. Il came across one yesterday.
I was buying a little white evening
dress. There were about a hundred
styles to select from and 1 think l
looked at fifty. looked at so many
that after an hour, when 1 had at last
selected one, said to her with an
apologize laugh: I've been an awful
lot Of trouble to you, haven't I?
think you'll wish I'll never come
again Indeed, I will not she an
swered in her pretty English way. II
was no trouble. None at all. 1t has
been a pleasure to wait on you"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-18
Pauaninl's Violin.

The famous violin of Paganini.
which was preserved in a glass case.
has been found to be rotting, and
it is certain that the wood viii not
last many years longer. This dis
covery has caused agitation as to
the means of preserving the precious
instrument 1t has been decided
that to keep it a few years longer
it shall be taken out once year
and played on for an hour by the
best pupil of the conservative.
Only once since the death Of the
greatest violinist who ever lived has
the violin, which is a superb
Stradivarius, been touched, and that
was some years ago, by the Spanish
violinist, Pablo del Sarasate, to
whom the city during trfumphal
tour through Italy wishSd to offer q
7ignal honor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-18
ADDRESSES GOVERNORS
President Calls Conference
to Conserve the Coun-
try's Resources.

Washington, D. c.. Nov IT.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has invited the gov
errors of all the states and territories
to meet him at the White house on
May Is. II and Is, next. to discuss the
question of means TO conserve the ma
tural resources of the country. Invi-
tations also are to be extended to the
members of both houses of congress
and to the inland waterways commits
sion. The Importance and manner in
which the subject is to be considered
are indicated in the presidents letter
to the governors, which was made pub
lie at the White house today. The let
ter follows:
The natural resources Of the United
States We're at the time of settlement.
richer. more varied and more available
than those of any other equal area on
the earth The development OF these
resources has given US, for more than
a century. a rate of increase Of popu-
lation and wealth without parallel in
history. 1t is obvious that the pros
perity which we now enjoy rests di-
rectly upon these resources. 1t is
equally obvious that the vigor and
success which we desire and forsee for
this nation in the future must have
this as its ultimate material basis
Must Plan Futures Prosperity.
In view of these evident facts, it
seems to me time for the country to
take account of it's natural resources,
and to inquire how long they are likely
to last. We are prosperous now; we
should not forget that it will be just
as important to our descendants TO be
prosperous in their time.
Recently l declared there is no other
question now before the nation of equal
gravity with the question of the con-
servation of our natural resources
and 1 added that it is the plain
duty of those of us who, for the mo-
ment, are responsible to take invent
DRY of the natural resources which
have been handed down to us, to fore
cast the needs of the future and Sc
handle the great sources of our pros
i perity as not to destroy in advance al
hope Of the prosperity of our descend
ants.
1T is evident the abundant natura
resources on which the welfare of thi;
nation rests, are becoming depleted
and, in not a few cases, are already
exhausted. This is true of all por
tions of the United States; it is es
pecially true of the longer settled com
munities of the east.
Il earnestly hope, my dear governor
that you will find it possible to be pres
ent.
Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT