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Alaska sentinel., 1907-02-28
ORDINANCE NO. 20

TO PROVIDE FOR OPENINGS IN ATTfCS OF
 BUILDINGS FOR FIRE PROTECTION The Town. of Wrangell does ordain as follows
 SECTION That all owners of buildings within the corporate limits of the Town Of Wrangell, Alaska, where stove pipes, terra cotta flues, chimneys or other smoke conduc- tors pass through the ceilings, must provide openings in said ceilings, commonly known as trap-doors or scuttle holes, said openings to be large enough to admit the body of a man, and as near as possible in the center of the building.
 PROPERTY OWNERS TO FURNISH LADDERS
 FOR REACHING ATTICS IN BUILDINGS SEC. 2-Every owner of a building or buildings within the corporate limits of the Town of Wrangell, Alaska, where stove pipes, terra cotta fues, chimneys or other smoke conductors pass through the ceilings of said buildings, must provide and keep a short ladder in each of said buildings, the same to be used for reaching attics in case of fire.
 Every ladder so provided must be kept on the floor nearest to the opening through the ceiling or in some part of the building easy of access
 FIRE WARDENS TO FILE COMPLAINTS SEC. 3.-The members of the Board of Fire Wardens are hereby required to see that the provisions of this ordinance are en- forced and to make complaints to the proper court for any violation thereof
 PENALTY
 SEC. Amy person or persons violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a rnisdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than Twenty Dollars or more than One Hundred Dollars, or be imprisoned not to exceed twenty days, or be both fined and imprisoned at the discretion of the court.
 TIME OF TAKING EFFECT
 This ordinance shall be published on the 14th, Fist and 18th days of February, 1907, in the ALASKA SENTINEL, a newspaper published in the Town of Wrangell, Alaska, and shall be posted in at least three public places in said town, and shall take effect and be in force from and after the last date of publication.
 Passed and approved this Eth day of Feb ruary, 1907.
 PETER C. JENSEN, ATTEST: Mayor.
 ]. E. WORDEN, Town Clerk.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-02-28

Entered November 20, 1902, at the U
 6. Postoffice in Wrangell, Alaska, as mail matter of the second class, accord ing 10 the act of congress, March 8, 1879.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-02-28

A silver lining is forming on the cloud of dullness which has been lowering over Wrangel for, 10, these many years. Increased capacity of the adjacent canneries forces an increase in the output of the saw mill. The new cannery buildings will require a great number of good shingles, and the Wrangell shingle mill will probably be called upon to furnish them. All this will ere ate demand for labor, and by the time next winters snow flies we will hear the jingle of coin in the pockets>of all.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-02-28

When the Wrangell cannery is running night and day, the saw mill turning out it's extreme limit the shingle mill humming, loggers and fishermen all busy and the SENTINEL furnishing all the local news for only $2.0O per year, there will be no reason why "Wrangell, Alaska" should not become a very. much .talked-of town.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-02-28
PROTECTING HUMAN LIFE

We are starting out the new year rather dolorou,ly in the matter of accidents. The railroads have gone into the slaughtering business as if they were determined to make a record, while other methods of sac rificing life have been in active op- eration. Recently an explosion in a West Virginia coal mine contrib uted half a hundred victims to the toll, while last weeks steamer col lision gave three times fifty.
 The deplorable feature of these numerous accidents is that most of them are unnecessary and can be charged up to negligence or law lessness. Railroads have rules to govern the movements of trains, and if these were closely observed the number of wrecks would be ma terially decreased. So, too, there are laws governing the operation of mines, and if these were strictly enforced, the lives of miners would not be hazarded every time they descend a shaft.
 An International Exposition of Safety Device and Hygiene was held in New York week or two ago, the object being to discuss ap- pliances and means of protecting workmen from accident. President Roosevelt was invited to be present but his official duties required his presence in Washington. Writing to Dr. Josiah Strong, president of the American Institute of Social service, expressing regrets, he took occasion to point out the impor- lance of the exposition in the fol- lowing language:
 'As modern civilization is con- stantly creating artificial dangers of life, limb and health, it is im- perative upon us to provide new Safeguards against the new perils. In legislation and in our use of Safety devices for the protection of workmen we are far behind Euro bean peoples, and in consequence In the United States the casualties attendant upon peaceful industries exceed those which would happen lander great perpetual war. Many, even most, of these casualties are bteventable, and it is not support able that we should continue pol Icy under which life and limb are sacrificed because it is supposed to be cheaper to naim and kill nen than to protect them"
 But safety devices are Of nc avail Unless they are utilized, and no Legislation, however remedial in character, is of value unless en- forced, It should then be the aim of the authorities to determine, for instance, the best safety appliances for railways, coal mines and other Industries, and having so deter mined, to force corporations to adopt them, and the law cannot be too rigid in this respect. And there should be no dalliance in the mat ter of law enforcement when it comes to a question of human life. Procrastination in the institution Of so vital a reform makes every Than responsible for the delay nor a lly puiltv of murder
Alaska sentinel., 1907-02-28
JOB WORK

This office is equipped for all classes of commercial job printing, and reason- able prices will be furnished upon application
Alaska sentinel., 1907-02-28
ADVERTISING RATES

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 Cards of thanks, obituaries, etc., sent in for publication will be charged for at the rate ot 10 cents per line.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-07-05

Fifty years a public singer Is the
record Of Charles Santley, the most
celebrated Of English barytones whose
jubilee recently was marked by con-
gratulations and presents from musi-
clans and music lovers all over the
world.
Santley is in his 74th year, and still
retains remarkably vigorous voice.
In an interview with London corre-
spondent he said that he had no
thought Of retiring. Whatever time Is
not spent In rehearsal and performance
In concerts Is devoted to the teaching
OF his art to students in London. He
Is complete master Of his art, and
he has succeeded perhaps more than
any other Briton in spreading a love
FOR 1t In his country. Though his ac-
tual debut took place in mis- birthplace,
Liverpool, in 1853, he does not count
his consecutive career to begin before
his London debut, in 1857, when he
sang off the same score with the great
Julius Stockhauser. His inspiring
barytone at once fascinated the public,
and in both hemlspheres he has been
acclaimed as the equal, II not the su-
perior, in some respects to Edouard de
Reszke.
At Pavia, Italy, In the beginning Of
1857, he stepped the boards for the first
time as the doctor in LA Travlata."
He was an impecunious youth then,
and In Milan later he felt the pinch Of
poverty keenly till he met the famous
impresario, Henry f. Chorley, who
sent him back to London, when he en-
tered the concert tours under the late
Manuel Garcia, who recognized his
wonderful talent. Since then he gain
ed worldwide fame in oratorio and
opera.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-07-05

"A new protective principle for SOL
diers has been discovered by an Italian,
Sig. Benedettl," says the Technical
World Magazine. Experimentation
shows that great resistance Is offered
by substances that have air within
their cells. The principle may be illus
trated in this manner: Fire under pre-
cisely the same conditions in both cases,
bullet at each Of two calendars, one
Of which consists Of thick sheets of pa
per, the other Of thinner sheets. The
ball will penetrate farther into the cal
endar of heavier material This diff
ference Is due to the elasticity Of the
layer Of air that is imprisoned between
the successive sheets. The thinner the
cushion Of air, the more elastic 1t Is,
and the more sharply 1t reacts.
"Benedettl, adopting this principle,
has constructed culrass of kind of
felt. 1t is not rough, however, like or
dinary felt. The special features Of
this new device for stopping bullets the
Inventor has not as yet disclosed In
any detail"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-07-05

A financial genius is a man who can
have family and money at the same
time.-New York Press.
Either a man Is fool enough to specu-
late in the stock market or to try 30
have a vegetable garden.-New York
Press.
Most peoples Idea of a good cook Is
one that can fix up thing that you eat
without guessing what 1t is.-New
York Press.
A woman can never understand how
man who is careless about parting
his hair can be successful in business.
New York Press.
It's funny thing how 30 many
widows think they ought to wear yel-
low hair for mourning the second year.
New York Press
When girl pretends she doesn't like
candy it's sign she Is trying to grow
thin.-New York Press.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-07-05

fifteen years Rev. Mr.. Snively has la
bored In St Chrysostom's parish. He
found 1t an abandoned mission In 1891.
Within five years he had erected the
present church building, which Is only
a portion-about one-half-of the struc-
ture that had been planned. His relig-
ious enthusiasm and the charm of his
personality attracted to him devoted
band of church workers, with whose aid
he accomplished marvels. Then came
the automobile craze and other schemes
Of Sunday diversion and he found him
self deserted by his wealthy parish
ioners. For ten years, according to the
pastor, the church has made no pro-
gress and he now steps out, 10 permit
some other man to assume the burden.
Rev. Mr.. Snlvely says that there Is a
steady decline all along the line in
church-going and In enthusiasm for
church work. ut seems that the whole
world Is pleasure-mad. Where or when
1t will end nobody knows
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-07-05
TELLS ALL ABOUT sCALPINa.

Exhaustive Treatise on Pastimes Of
North American Aborigines.
A very learned German, DR.. Georg
Friederlci, has written a monumental
treatise on scalping. Not the scalping
that Is done by the ticket brokers, but
the amusing pastime of our North
American aborigines. After an exces-
sively careful study of sources Of In
formation DR.. Frledericl presents to
the world all that is to be known on
the subject.
He shows how the practice was first
confined to very limited areas and how
in time 1t spread to all parts of the
continent. He gives some study to kin
dred practices (such, for instance, as
the extraction of human teeth for neck
laces).
He even retails some unpleasant facts
about our revered Pilgrim fathers and
other white folk who helped along the
good cause Of civilization by Offering
generous bounties for human scalps.
All in all, 1t Is very hair-raising mar
ratlve.
OF course the book Is the frultion of
years Of labor. 1t is complete and, In
It's way, masterpiece. Humanity
knows so much already that the savant
must indeed look into out-of-the-
channels Of research for anything at
all new.
This achievement Of DR.. Friederici's
deserves to stand with those great
works of the learned men In Owen
Wlster's little book, such as pecan
Nuts, the Fuel Of the Future" "Nostal-
gia in the Lobster and "The Uses Of
Mustard Plasters Among the Ancient
Egyptians" Each adds equally to the
benefit of the world and the betterment
Of humanity.-Clevelna Plain Dealer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-07-05
PASTOR QUITS THE PULPIT
Because Practitioners Turn from
Church to Worldly Pleasures.

Because Parishioners Turn from
Church to Worldly Pleasures.
Disguised with soclety's peoples
abandonment Of church-going for the
pleasures Of automobillng, golfing and
other kinds Of country outings on Sun
day, Rev. Thaddeus A. Snively has re-
signed the rectorship of st. Chrysos-
toms Episcopal Church In Chicago. The
church is one Of the most fashionable
In the city, but Of late 1t has been only
ut rare Intervals that Its pews have
contained at any one service more than
few dozen representatives Of the 300
wealthy persons on the communicant
list of 375. These left the problem Of
hlling the church to visitors and float
ers," while they hied away to spend the
day In the country, either on automobile
trips, playing golf or enjoying some Of
the sports and pastimes in which the
house party" sets are accustomed to
drive dull care away on Sunday.
Instead Of donating to the building
fund of the church, they invested their
superfuous cash In creations of the au-
tomobile makers art and left half-fln-
ished church on the pastors hands. For
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-07-05
Wise Man.

Wise-He doesn't feel that he's eligi.
BILE for membership In your Browning
society.
Woodby-You mean because he does
not know anything about poetry7
Wise-Not at all. 1 mean because
he's sensible enough to admit it-Phil.
adelphia Press.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-07-05
Wheat from Grass,

Fabre in 1855 ended series Of ex-
periments by which he concluded that
by careful cultivation for twelve years
he had produced species of perfect
wheat from a common grass growing
In southern France.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-07-05
CHAPTER Xxx,

There was illness at Penrhyddyn Cas-
tie. Sir Launce, worn out, prostrated by
anxieties, lay upon a sick bed and has
son had been summoned to his side. The
doctors said that there was no immedi-
ate danger, but he must be kept quiet,
and his mind at ease.
The night was gathering in fast over
the gray October sky, and the wind whis-
tied drearily through the large rooms and
corridors Of the old castle. a. Arthur
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-07-05
CHAPTER XIX.

At eight o'clock that same evening wy
lie was sitting with Mrs. Wylie. Dinner
had just been removed, and they were
alone. The gentleman wore an air Of su-
preme content; but the lady looked
gloomy and Ill at ease.
Hannah, my dear" said Mr.. Wylie,
after a pause, II have made a great dis
-covery to-day"
Indeed p she said, drearily, without
lifting her gaze from the fire, whereon
1T had been fixed during the last ten min
'utes.
"Supposing I were to tell you that
Constance Is twenty next birthday, In
stead of nineteen, as everybody seems to
suppose"
Impossible |" cried his wife, raising
Asr Uss. II have seen the date Of her
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-07-05

The average mans love for the Old
Flag Is about as much talk as his other
love affairs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-23
Warrants Were Issued Yesterday But Will Not Be Served
According to Later Adyices.
Dein
Cent-ntutes
Probably Abeyance Pending Pa,a,
Terms Prom by Has
No Fears OF MocaIor General Panic.

Portland, Aug. 23.-(Special by
tex phone. There will be no arrests
of the officers or directors of the de-
funct Oregon Trust & Savings COM
pany. This is the statement given
out today from the office of the dis
trict attorney. Taken in conjunction
with the confident statement issued
by Receiver Devlin that all claims
will be paid in full-100 cents on
the dollar, it probably means that
should the claims be paid In full
none of the criminal actions brought
yesterday win be pushed.
This Afternoon President Moore of
the defunct company, promises that
II 1t is necessary to secure depositors
he will sacrifice every dollar Of his
personal fortune. Complementary
to this 1t is said that Vice President
I.ytle declares that he will never al
low cent Of his private means to go
TO that purpose
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-23
NEW BRIDGE, BUT
NOT THIS YEAR
COUNTY WILL COOPERATE
WHEN THE CITY is READY
Lee Street Bridge VIII be Repaired
This Fall-City End Needs More
Rejuvenating Than North or
County's Terminus-Old Bridge
Wearing Out and During High
Water Is Unsafe.

That the Lee street bridge will be
replaced by modern steel structure
now seems assured, though the i'm
provements cannot be made before
next summer. Yesterday afternoon
County Judge Gilliland, H. E. Cook
and members of the council street
committee, made an inspection of the
bridge. While the bridge was found
to be in an unsatisfactory condition,
ii is said that some repair work will
make it safe for travel until the high
water this winter. The city's end of
the bridge is said to be in more need
of repair than is the county's por-
ton. -..t. T. '-,--!-.
"The county will cooperate with
the city and replace the bridge with
a steel one whenever the city is ready
to so ahead" said County Judge Gill
liland today. "But 1t would be i'm
possible to have the work done this
year. If we were to let the contract
for replacing the bridge now we
could not get anyone to agree to do
the work inside of six months. But
the bridge can be strengthened some-
what and made comparatively safe
until the high water comes. Then
next summer a new bridge can be
built"
The present Lee street bridge was
built many years ago by the city and
county together, and 1t was the cause
n,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-23

San Francisco, Aug. 23.-The SUI
preme court, sitting enbanc today,
heard arguments on the joint petition,
of Lewis Glass, Theo. D. Holve, Will
liam NJ. Abbott, w. r. Briback and
Rudolph Schmitz, for writs of promi-
nent prohibition to prevent judges of Is
superior court from the proceeding
with the trial of persons indicted for
bribery and other crimes by the Oliver
grand jury.
For the petitioners Attorneys d. N.
Delmas, Alexander C. King and Gar.
rett w. McEnerny argued successfully,
alleging the illegality of the present
grand jury; hence the invalidity Of
the indictments on several grounds
chief among them being the conten-
ton that the inquisitoriaI bodies ex-.
pired by operation of law in January
of this year when the list of selection
of the 1907 jury was certified and re-
turned. This was squarely opposed to
the view taken by the district attor-
ney and his assistants in the bribery
graft prosecutions who held that
though law requires the, impanneling
of grand jury each year, the jury re-
mains in life and power until it is
formally discharged by the judge who
called 1t into being. Mr.. McEvery
concluded this afternoon.
Assistant District Attorney William,
Hoff Cook opened for the respondent
and he will be followed by either
Hiram w. johnson or Charles Cobb.
The latter is Francis j. Heney's law
partner.
Should the writ be granted as pray
ed for. the one hundred old indict-
ments returned by the Oliver grand
jury against corporation officials
charged with bribery would be all
swept away. In that event District
Attorney Langdon may endeavor to
secure new indictments through the,
new grand jury, or proceed against
the now indicted men by filing infor-
nation in the superior court or drop
the bribery graft prosecution out of
hand.
Chief of Police Dinan, after a con-
suleHtion with the former commission
ers. prepared his resignation which he
handed to the new commissioners at
their meeting this afternoon. 1t is
understood that he will resume his
old position as detective and De-
tective Anderson of Mission police
station, will succeed him as chief of
police.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-23
Warrants Issued Yesterday.

Portland, Aug. 23.-Acting upon
advices from District Attorney John
Manning who Is at New Mineral
Springs, Wash, Assistant District At
torney H. B. Adams is drawing up
complaints today for the arrest of
the officials acquainted with the con-
dition of the defunct Oregon Trust &
Savings bank on the charge Of re-
ceiving deposits while knowing the
bank was insolvent. Warrants will be
issued as soon as the complaints are
signed and arrest Will be made this
afternoon upon the authority of the
following clause from the state
statutes:
''The owner or officers of any bank
who shall receive any deposit knowing
that such bank is insolvent shall be
deemed guilty of felony, and punish
ed. upon conviction therefor, by
fine not exceeding $1,000, or impris-
onment in the state penitentiary not
exceeding two years, or by both such
fine and imprisonment, at the dscre-
ton of the court"
The district attorneys office Is pro-
ceeding cautiously in the affair and
will make complaints only at the in
stigation of reputable citizens who
made deposits in the last few days.
There have been a number of these
men at the district attorneys office
today and stated a willingness to sign
the complaints. They are expected
to sign them early this afternoon
when all of the defendants will be
taken into custody.
The bank officials claim a convic-
tion is impossible as they did not
know the bank was insolvent until
the clearing house refused assistance.
Depositors Complainants.
The action of the district attorney
was commenced by several prominent
business men calling up Mr.. Manning
at the springs last night asking
whether action could not be taken
against the bank officials. Mr.. Man.
ming took the matter under considera-
ton over night and telephoned Mr..
Adams this morning that II any repu-
table persons cared to file complaints
against the officials he would prose-
cute them according to the law.
When the men called upon Mr.. Ad-
ans this morning the legal phase of
the question was carefully gone into
before finally determining to prose-
cute the officials. Basing the action
upon interviews of the officials as to
knowledge that the bank was badly
pressed for money as late as last
Friday 1t was decided that evidence
could be procured which would con-
Wet the bankers.
After arriving at this conclusion