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Douglas Island news., 1907-12-04
The NOrthIand The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North. Condensed.
Information for Everybody,

Court will convene at Juneau on December 9th.
 The tax levy at Ketchikan has been fixed at per cent for 1907.
 The mayor of Ketchikan is using printers ink, to knock the knockers,
 The new "Elks hall" at Juneau was opened last Wednesday evening by a ball.
 Report has it that showers of volcanic ashes recently fell in the Nome sec tion.
 The Seattle Post-Intelligoncer now advises Alaskans to get together and quit quarreling.
 The Skagway Alaskan will change editors again. There is always a chance for improvement.
 The winter operations of the Guggen- helms in Alaska will be directed from Seattle, by Stephen Birch.
 Gov. Hoggatt has gone down to Washington, D. C., to help Tom Gale represent Alaska in Congress.
 A Russian family is about to institute a suit against the United States, claim ing it owns the largest part of Alaska.
 The Fairbanks News says thas Johnnie Troy is an Alaskan. Yes. He is what might be called Seattle-Alas- kan.
 Judge Gunnison has ordered that all women living in rooms over saloons in this district must find lodgings else where.
 During the past summer, the value of the shipments from Alaska of tin crude ore and concentrates-amounted to 887,5OO.
 Skagway boys have formed club to pass away the long winte evenings. Wonder why they don't go home and go to bed.
 4 big sale of mines is reported in the Valdez district, of properties adjoining the holdings of the HubbardElliott com bination.
 Anna Virginia Russell will spend the winter in Alaska inspecting the native schools from the standpoint of an expert pedagogue.
 'Live, laugh and love; there'll come a time when you can't" is the motto of "The Musher" published at Fort Seward, Haines, Alaska.
 It is reported that Si Reid, the new Alaska Judge, has said that he would rather be judge than president. When was he offered the president job?
 The sports are planning on automo- bile race from New York to Paris via Chicago, through Alaska, across the Boring straits, Siberia and Russia.
Douglas Island news., 1907-12-04

If Yukon could only manage some way to keep her ecclesiastic tramps away from Ottawa where they appear to take delight in going before those who sit in high places and pour into their ears stories defamatory of the people of Yukon, than whom there are not better or more honorable people on Gods footstool, it would be better all around, and God and humanity would beserved to much better purpose than they are at present.-Whitehorse Star
 The Yukon can have no greater curse than lot of mbuIistic sky pilots who, when they visit the east and es- pecialIy Ottawa, rave, rant and, in most cases, lie about the morals of this country in an effort to convey the impression that they, the sky pilots. are struggling with hoard of outlaws and renegades in the far North when, if any credence is to be placed in reports, there is more debauchery at Ottawa in a week than was ever known in the Yukon.-Whitehorse Star.
 Tho gasolene launch Elk left this morning for Mt. Andrew with manager w. c. Freeburn of the Mt. Andrew mines and a force of ten men who will be employed in sinking the present shaft to a greater depth. While min ing operations will not be resumed at once to any great extent, the intention of the company is to have the mine in readiness for full operation as soon as the copper market reaches a stable condition. This is about the first pleasant news regarding the copper situation received since the recent furry on Wall street, and, while in itself it does not make any very great difference in the situation, it shows that those interested in the mining in- vestments are entirely confident that the present depression can not last for any length of time.-Ketchikan Miner.
 Commenting on the statement that not more than two delegates from Alaska will be allowed seats in the National republican convention, the Ketchikan Miner says "This state ment is scarcely carried out by docu- ments and letters now in possession of John T. Spickett, chairman of the ter ritorial committee and which were exhibited to a number of the local delegates to the recent convention held in Juneau. This correspondence was carried on between the secretary of the national republican commit tee and the territorial committee of Alaska. While at that time no appor- tionment of delegates had been made by the national committee, Alaska was promised an allowance of six delegates. It was necessary at the time that the number of delegates to be allowed Alaska should be known as upon that basis the recent convention was called. In fact, the convention was authorized by the national committee and the assurance was given by that body of the number of delegates to be seated. It was necessary to call the convention here prior to the regular meeting of the national committee at which time the apportionment of delegates to the various states and territories is made, since otherwise there would not have been time to elect the delegates and get them to the national conven- tion at it's regular meeting.
Douglas Island news., 1907-12-04
Alaska Not Out of Reach

Alaska's enemies are hard pressed indeed when they bring forward the argument that the northern country should not be given territorial form of ofgovernment because the area involved is non-contiguous That is mere political scarecrow. There is nothing in the law or history of the country to sustain the contention. Such arec- ment is popular only with those who wish to check the progress of the nation.
 Alaska, with a well-organized terri torial government, will be less danger ous to the peace of this country, than Alaska is now. The nation is not with out experience in such matters. How ever much men may differ with respect to our Philippine venture, considered as a permanent policy, it will be freely admitted that liberal concessions made to the islanders, under Secretary Taft's wise recommendations, have done more to pacify the natives, and to turn them into ways of peace, industry and thrift, than all the soldiers and prowl ing constabularies thrown into the archipelago since the beginning of American occupation. Hawaii is another example. Porto Rico is still another.
 Why is it that certain American citizens, some of them of high official rank, are less inclined to trust Alaska than they are to truso the Philippines, or Hawaii, or Porto Rico, or "the black repub bile" of Santo Domingo? Why is it that they are willing to concede more to the inhabitants of these islands than to Alaskan's? Do they realize that they ara dealing less justly with Alaskans than Nicholas of Russia is with the provincial proletariat, less considerably even than Leopold in his treatment of the Congoese? Out of what kind of coarse and unseemly clay is the Alaskan made that he should oe thus degraded?
 Reasonable grants have been made to Hawaii, the Philippines and Porto Rico. Even now the federal government is actually administering the affairs of Cuba, and protecting the integrity Of the new republic against native and alien insurrrectionists. It is standing guard over the treasury of Santo Domingo. It's pledge is maintaining order in Panama and preserving a republic of it's own creation. With this nations fighting pledges thus extended thousands of miles into the sea, isn't it rank folly to speak of the danger of extending territorial autonomy to Alaska merely because Alaska is non-c contiguous?
 If any fundamental policy is iQvolv- ed in the case of Alaska, it is tbe policy which condemns the holding and exploiting of subjugated provinces. Alaskans are Americans, and Ameri- cans can never be subjects. Subjects are alien to American soil, alien to the political beliefs and institutions of the country. The faith and honor of the American government are involved in the Alaskan issue, and the issue cannot be met with the thin plea that Alaeka, being non-contiguous, is out of reach. The arm that reached the Philippines is long enough to reach Alaska --P.-I
Douglas Island news., 1907-12-04

Through the upsetting of a canoe and loss of photographs and data obtained by the survey of the Alaska boundary, it will be necessary to do the summers work over again.
 The republicans of Alaska will meet in convention next May, at Ketchikan, to nominate candidate for delegate to congress to succeed Tom Gale.
 The Japanese government has no desire to enter into a treaty in regard to the sealing rights in Boring sea. The present system of grab and snatch is good enough for the brown men.
 The strife and contention which has prevailed in Alaskan politics, will be fought out at Washington this winter, which suits most people here in the Northand who believe in passing q good thing on; or at least have no desire to Hog.it.
 The Pacific Coast Steamship Com pauy offers to transport the body of the late Richard Harris to Juneau, was free of cost. A subscription among pioneer citizens had been started for this purpose. The body of Richard Harris will rest near that of his old partner Joe Juneau, in the Juneau cemetery.
 On recent trip, the Str. Seattle found three stranded prospectors, one of them injured, at Shelter Cove. The men begged to be taken aboard and returned to civilization. The captain of the Seattle, however, was forced to leave them where they were as the laws of Canada forbid transportation com panies to take people out of the country except through the regular channels of transportation.
 Supposed to have been lost in the reaches of the Sushitna basin, miner named Beadle is believed to have succumbed to the terrors of the frozen north in the spring of 1906. Four gold teeth were found bound together in the mouth of a skeleton picked up by Indian hunters after the snow melted, and are believed to prove the bones to be those of Beadle. Frank Churchill has returned from the north with the teeth in his possession, in hopes of locating Beadle's relatives and finding the dentist who bound the teeth, in order to positively determine that the teeth are those of Charlottesville Star.
 The three masted topsail schooner Lillebonn, in charge of Captain John son, limped into port at San Francisco, thirty-two days from Nelson's Lagoon, Alaska, under two patches of canvas, one on the stump of the mizZen mast and one on the jury foremsst rigged at sea. On October 31 the Lillebon was sos miles off Cape Flattery in a tremendous southeast gale. The sails had been shortened, but sudden squalI, together with a huge wave, carried away the jib-boom and all three masts, leaving nothing above except the stump of the mizzen mast and the port rail. The watch in the forecastle were thrown from their hunks by the falling mast, which crashed through their quarters. After the storm abated, a day was consumed in cutting away the gear and rigging new sails, which barely brought the vessel into port. The ship carried 1,600 barrels of salmon.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-22
DEPARTMENT
HEADS CONFER
WITH MAYOR

Mayor Mccarthy today requested all
the heads OF city departments TO confer
with him this afternoon at the executive
chamber with reference TO making ar
rangements for the reception OF visitors
TO the city departments during old Home
W eek.
Each Of the department heads received
the following invitation:
pear sir-The heads OF departments
occupying offices IN the city hail a-e re-
spectfully invited to meet in the executive
office this afternoon AT O'Clock fof con-
ference regarding arrangements for re-
ception Of visitors TO the city hall during
Old Home Week"
Explaining II to them at 3 o'clock this
afternoon the mayor said: There will be
an unusual number OF visitors 20 the cIty
during old Home Week, and many "
these will prove 10 be officials OF other
towns and cities. They will desire 10 visit
the various departments at city hall and
the plants that are controlled by those
department heads. They will be Interest,"
Ell I'm tho workings OF the departments,
and desire that you gentlemen do all In
youi power 10 explain the workings OF
the municipality and give them all the In
formation you can without seriously dis
commoding yourselves"
The mayor also proposed TO have the
council chambers and the reception halls
thrown open TO the general public during
Old Home Week.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-22
SHOOTS
BROTHER DEAD
BEFORE HIS WIFE

he uttered after the shooting except
a few words OF comprehension In re-
sponse TO Rev. FIR. Reardon OF the
Church OF the Immaculate Conception,
who arrived before his death and In
time 10 administer the last rites of
the church
NO STRUGGLE, SAYS WIFE.
Mrs Keaveny denies that her hus-
band made any attempt TO relieve his
brother OF the revolver, affirming re-
peatedly when questioned by the po-
lice that there was no time for any
such attempt.
Her cries brought the neighbors to
the premises one OF the first TO arrive
being Thomas Shaw. a teamster who
works at the Narragansett brewery.
He summoned Patrolman William III.
Stone OF the Cranston force. who lives
on the same street. FIR. Reardon and
DR.. Alvin A. Koch of $50 Cranston
street were also called.
Patrolman Stone approached Michael,
who still had the revolver, and asked
him what he had been doing.
'T've done II, and here's my gun"
was the reply OF the man on the steps,
who gave himself up.
The revolver, an Iver-Johnson, has
FIVE chambers, only one OF which had
been fired.
on the way to Knightsville lookup
Michael admitted to the police that he
did the shooting, but gave no other
reason than the simple statement IT'S
my temper" adding, however. Patrol
man Stone says, that his brother had
tried TO get the revolver away from
him.
An autopsy by Medical Examiner A.
H. Longfellow showed that the bullet
entered the body In the lower part
OF the abdomen, took a downward
course toward the thigh, and ruptured
the main artery there.
Cornelius Keaveny, the victim OF the
shooting, had been a resident OF Ar
lington about IL years, was widely
known as a man of good habits and
never had trouble with any one.
Besides two brothers, Michael and
John. the dead man had a sister in
ireland. He was 53 years Old while
his brother Michael is AS. Mrs. Keaveny
has a sister. Kate Green, who lives in
this city. Cornelius was a member OF
Division Is of the Hibernians. He had
no children. Michael is unmarried.
PLEADED GUILTY.
Keaveny was arraigned this morning
by Chief OF Police John Bigbee OF Grams
ton before Judge Palmer In the Eighth
district court, pleaded guilty and was held
in default Of bonds for the September
grand jury. -
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-22
new ENGLAND
M|L|T|AMEN N
COMPETITION

Wakefield, Mass, July 22-The pick of
New England's militia marksmen were in
competition at the Bay State range here
today, In the third annual tournament of
the New England Rifle association, which
VIII continue through the week Teams
were present for interstate competition
from each of the New England states,
and many individual marksmen OF promi-
nence throughout the United States were
In attendance at the tournament.
The New England tournament is second
only In importance to military rifiemen to
the great national tournament at Sea
Girt. Teams qualify at this tournament
for places In the national match which
takes place in the fall.
The work at the state encampments OF
the marksmen who will compose the
teams of IL men each from Maine, New
Rhode Island and Connecticut has been
of high order. and as competition among
them Is very keen. many close matches
developing good craftsmanship are ex-
pectcd. The state teams and the MEM
bers OF the tournament from New Eng
land are most interested In the inter-
state match in which teams from each OF
the six states shoot for supremacy.
The opening event today was the ANY
rifle match, a new feature OF the tour
nament introduced by Brig. Gen. Samuel
c. Lawrence, OF Massachusetts,, who Of
fers trophy and four prizes for the
highest scores This event allows the
competitors TO use any make or style OF
military or sporting rife. An individual
re-entry match in which the contestants
were limited to New England militiamen
extended through the forenoon.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-22
FUGERE TO GET
$1,000 FROM
WOONs0CKET

Presiding Justice Sweetland today de-
MED the defendants motion for new
trial in the case of Joseph NJ. Fugere VS..
City Of Woonsocket. A jury awarded Mr..
Fugere $1,000 for damages to his business
because OF unnecessary delay in the
building of sewer in the northern
metropolis.
In a rescript Judge Sweetlapd says:
Upon the question of liability the court
cannot say that there was not sufficient
testimony to sustain the finding of the
jury.
THE second ground OF the defendants
motion for a new trial is not a ground
for motion under sec. 4S. Court and
Practice act. but should have been raised
by exceptions taken at the trial.
The court cannot say the damages are
excessive"
The second ground of the motion refer
red TO was: Because the presiding jus
tce erred in confirming the jury, after
they, through their foreman, had notified
him that IL was impossible for them TO
agree. and fear OF being confined forced
an apparent agreement"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-22
ONE HUNDRED GO TO A
WATERY GRAVE when
TWO STEAMERS COLLIDE
NEW HAVEN IS
SWARM|NG WITH
THE BIC EAGLES

New Haven. Conn, July 22.-Floclxing
here from various parts OF New England.
several thousand members of the Frater-
nal Order OF Eagles today participated in
the annual field day and parade OF the
order, the day being one OF the most sue
cessful. from an attendance standpoint
that the Eagles have ever held in New
England.
The great number that came here yes
terday was augumented today by thou
sands who arrived on the early morning
trains Not only were the members OF
the order on hand, but their friends also
came TO New Haven in great numbers,
and II is estimated that 10000 visitors ar
rived in the city. IL was one of the big
gest gatherings that the city has ever
seen, and the parade was witnessed by
many thousands along the line OF march.
OF the delegations from outside the
state, Worcesters was the largest, about
500 Eagles in white suits making a con-
spicious showing in the parade. Provi-
dence sent about 400 men and other New
England points represented were Spring
field. Fall River. Cambridge, North
Adams. Pawtucket and Attleboro.
This aftrnoon the visitors took part in
athletic events at Savin Rock.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-22
P[A|NT|FF
CAN RETAIN
BUT $4,000

The verdict OF 5000 obtained by Joseph
st. Jean OF Woonsocket against the lip
pitt Woolen company has been reduced
by Presiding Justice Sweetland OF the SUI
perior court 10 $500. Owing TO the de-
fective condition OF the machinery,
washer at which Mr.. St Jean was at
work was suddenly started and his right
arm was caught and several bones
broken.
In the rescript handed down. Presiding
Justice Sweetland says: Upon the ques-
tion OF liability the court cannot say that
verdict for the plaintiff was unwarrant-
ed from the testimony. The damages ap-
pear TO the court to be excessive and the
amount OF the verdict unwarranted Tho
defendants motion for a new trial Is
granted unless the plaintiff shall on or
before July 81. 1907, remit for said verdict.
by remittltur In writing filed In the clerks
office OF said court. the sum OF 1850,
which the court adjudges excessive"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-22

While suffering, his friends believe from
mental trouble. Michael Keaveny, who
conducts a saloon in this city. shot and
mortally wounded his brother. Cornelius,
who was sitting at a table reading
newspaper I'm his home, SO Benedict street,
Arlington, at / o'clock yesterday after
noon.
Michael walked into the house. and, in
response TO the hello" which he received
I'm greeting. pulled .Ss-calibre revolver
from his pocket and sent bullet into his
victims abdomen. Coolly remarking. II
have you killed" he walked quietly out OF
the house and sat down on the rear door
step, while his brother was lying on the
floor dying with his terrified wife scream
ing for help. Cornelius died in Is min
utes.
Mrs. Keaveny. the only witness TO the
deed, declares there was no ill-feeling be-
tween the brothers and that no harsh
words passed between them. Michael told
the police that his brother tried to get
the revolver away from him.
It's my temper" was the answer he
made when asked why he killed his broth
er.
An explanation offered for the deed is
that Michael has never fully recovered
from an accident while employed at the
Narragansett brewery several years ago.
Wnen in snuttlng on the steam In the
boiler room after a steam pipe had burst.
thereby averting a serious explosion he
was so badly scalded that he lost a part
OF one hand.
MICHAEL KEPT A SALOON.
Michael is the proprietor OF a saloon at
176 North Main street, and during the past
few months. while recovering from an in
jury TO his foot sustained last spring Cor
nelius had been assisting him.
When Michael entered his brothers
house Mrs. Keaveny. who was In the
kitchen with her husband, was entering
a bed room adjoining. but stopped as MI
chael came In. She says that her husband
looked up from the paper which he was
reading and said Hello" as his brother
approached. Michael made no answer.
Mrs. Keaveny says, but pulled a revol-
yer from his hip pocket and fired point
blank.
The bullet struck Cornelius In the
lower part OF the abdomen, Just as he
was rising from his chair, startled into
motion at sight of the revolver as the
fatal shot was fired. He stood for a
moment. staring blankly around him,
and then fell heavily to the floor. He
did not lose consciousness Immediate
ly. but, realizing that he was mortally
hurt. said once to his wife: Mary, I
am dying" These were the only words
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-22
WEATHER NOTES

An area OF low pressure over the Lake
region has caused rain In that section.
In southern Wisconsin the rainfall was
heavy. 1t Is still raining In the vicinity
OF Lake Huron. but elsewhere the rain
has ceased. The weather Is fair over the
Atlantic states the South and West.
though light rain has fallen In the northern
Rocky Mountain region. Temperature
changes have generally been slight, but
an area OF high pressure over the North
west Is causing slightly cooler weather in
that section. The low" over the Lake
region will probably cause showers In the
vicinity OF Providence tonight. which will
be followed by fair weather Tuesday.
M. Z. BLYSTONE,
Local Forecaster.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-22

San Francisco. July 22.-Later 1t was
reported that so OF the passengers and
crew OF the Columbia were saved and
that 150 were drowned
PASSENGERS WE'RE ASLEEP.
All on board the Columbia save the
lookout and officer on the bridge were
asleep In their berths at the time OF the
accident. The Columbia was steaming
north at an easy rate. having left here at
noon Saturday. Suddenly out OF the fog
loomed the dark hulk of the steam
schooner San Pedro south bound which
was evidently out OF her course.
Whistles were blown and frantic efforts
made by the helmsman OF each vessel to
avert the collision but they were OF no
avail The San Pedro struck the steamer
on the port bow tearing an immense hole
in her side, through which the water
rushed in great volumes. Alarms were
sounded throughout the passenger ship
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-22
FAIRBANKS AND
OTHER ''F|J|s" ARE
IN CHICAGO

Chicago July 22-Vice President Fair
banks and three hundred other Fills"
will arrive here tomorrow TO attend tho
seth annual convention OF the Phi Gamma
Delta fraternity. which will hold three
days session at the University OF Chica-
go. Mr.. Fairbanks will deliver the open
ing address Wednesday.
Fifty-six colleges will be represented by
delegates who will come from nearly
every state in the union. Many alumnrs
also will Join the festivities. among them
being Meredith Nicholson. the novelist; s.
s. Mcclure, Bishops Mcdowell and Hart
zell; r. A. Stillman OF New York city,
and Prof. John Merle Coulter, OF the Uni
versity OF Chicago.