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Yukon Valley news., 1907-01-23

SOME authorities figure that the pro- tective policy of the United States i'm poses burden on those who buy equal to tax of 1T per cent Alaska buys with money that protection has nothing to do with producing.
Yukon Valley news., 1907-01-23

THE Yaqui Indians have again at tackled the American and Mexican miners, now near Guaymas, close to the borders of New Mexico and Arizona The miners were victorious in quite q big battle.
Yukon Valley news., 1907-01-23

An Ohio woman, a doctors wife. is suing for divorce on the ground. that her husband makes her live on break fast foods and cereals Co the exclusion oi meat diet, and has thereby greatly impaired her health.
Yukon Valley news., 1907-01-23

"Fie, I'm ashamed of you, Ethel What are you going to whip your kitty fur2''
 Cos he's dirty He spits on his feet and wipes them on his face. ."-Ex.
Yukon Valley news., 1907-01-23

SOME of the expert critics claim that in case of war with Japan the United States would fight at disadvantage for at least one year.
Yukon Valley news., 1907-01-23

TnE raee question in the United states promises to furnish live is-ncs and dead negroes for some time yet.
Yukon Valley news., 1907-01-23
M odern Dentistry
 In all it's Branches
CHARLES D. CARTER, D. D. S., Prices reasonable. Work guaranteed. OFFICE-BALLOU RESIDENCE.
A. E. NOTICE.

hood Lodge are held at their hall on the second and fourth Fridays of each month at o'clock D. m.
 W. W. CROCKETT, JULIUS RAHMSTORF, Arctic Chief
 Arctic Recorder.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-20

Just received on the Portland fresh line of Beef, Mutton. Pork, Veal, Liver, OK tongue, Heart and Brains. Stew. ing, Frying and Roasting Chicken at the Valdez Cold Storage Go.
 John Fl. Bruck, master signal cleo trician of the signal corps, and his wife arrived on the Portland to take charge of the cable office here, as successor to R. Patterson, who will return to Jun eau. They will reside in Valdez for the next two years at least.
 $. B. Means, for many years resi- dent of Valdez, returned from an ex- tended visit in California, on the Port land. His wife and child will remain in the States for the present.
 IT. P. Mcdonald who owns several coal claims near Boring lake, expects to visit Valdez shortly to arrange for handling few thousand tons of coal, which he will put on the market here this summer.
 Purser Parmalee, who was for several years purser on this run for the A. c. Co.,, is seriously ill, being afflicted with tuberculosis of tho bones. There is little hope of his recovery.
 A. G. King, his son Earnest. and Wm. H. Caswrli. of Chicago, arrived yester- day from the States. Earnest King and MT Caswell will go to Knights island to take charge of development work on a property at Hogan bay ac- quired this winter by MT. King.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-20

ii. E. Strong of California and J. E. Stewart, an artist from Chicago, came north on the Portland, and after a short visit to Knights island, will make trip to the Hubbard Elliott cooper property on Kotsipa
 Sash Doors, Mouldings, Screen Doors, etc. at Chas. Crawford's place on the dock.
 The Portland landed load of freight at Lanalock bay for the Standard Mining Go. The tram on this property Is now working and the first shipment ot ore will go south on the Portland. There are 33 men working at this mine.
 The body of Engineer Te'ler, who was drowned last fall in Bering lake, was found this week, being identified by the contents of this pockets An other surveyor, who was drowned at the same time as Tellier, has never been found.
 Bishop Moore, of the Methodist Episcopal Church is now visiting Seward. He is accompanied by his wife and daughter.
 FOR SALE-Good Piano for sale cheap. Apply at this office.
 Jim Busby, who was recorder of the Prince William Sound mining district in the early days, has quit Alaska and bought d ranch between Tacoma and Seattle where he is living at present.
 The captain of,the schooner Corsair which runs between Yakataga and Ga talla reports that this is very poor season for the miners at the former place. The weather has been such that very little profitable mining could be done on the beach, and the output of gold is smaller than usual. A $40 nugget was picked up on the beach early this month
 Received on the Saratoga full line of American Lady and P. N. Corsets, and Sailor Hats at Miss Osland's, Swan Block
 Any size skiff or dory built in two days. Valdez Boat Builders, at Lumber Yard. Oak Ribs speciality.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-04-19
His Double Marriage
Or. The Death Bed Compact.
BY ELLIS CAMPBELL.

let her hear you below. The news had to be
broken to her. You see your step even was
more than she could bear. But she Is not
dead Speak to her" s... ono n,,oh+
whisper to a sleeping child, and then the
stab of his agony grew too acute to bear
Perhaps she would never know he came.
They kissed and parted. That was Geonrey
Berris's love story, parted for crochety old
mans nonsensical interference, they kissed
and parted. And now that he saw her again,
Godfrey knew that when the world no longer
held her face he might as well die out OF 1t
himself-might, and would.
slipped one arm under the slim body and
lifted her against his breast. "Oh, my little
girl, speak to me! love you-kiss me, Kiss
me [! oh, my sweet child. Don't go. I'm
here-Geoffrey. Don't you remember-under
the lilac trees. Leila, do you hear-look at
me, kiss me ~
A sob was wrenched from him-another
Berris's face went down upon the still face
against his shoulder. The woman by the fire
rose anxiously.
''Is 1t wise. sir y she said to the doctor.
Leave them alone, Mrs. Braithe. She Is
coming back"
The woman returned, still uneasily, to her
seat, and the doctor Joined Mr.. Morthe, the
little bald-headed solicitor, in the embrasure
of one of the beautiful deep-silled windows
Berris suddenly spoke to them. J.,
"She has opened her eyes" he said In
"Ah! Z" And the doctor hurried to the bed.
Berris slowly laid her down. She smiled
from those blue eyes only the sweet mouth
still lay in gravity.
Leave her to me a moment" said Dallo-
way. Mrs. Braithe"
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The We're Best ASSOTtm0nt

you remember the lilac trees? But we
mustn't talk about that now. Godfrey, you
Gerstood. would YOU p Her fingers touched
the locks loose about his forehead; she
nestled her face to his.
He lifted his head to gaze on her. You're
not going to die, Leila"
"Oh, but am" she answered, with a
charming, wilful smile. 81 must, you know,
after bringing you here like this; seriously,
know my heart Is running down, but I'm glad
it's like this" She smiled sadly, bewitch-
ingly.
hairs - am ma afraid look likeIoh, Georrey p
The blue eyes deepened, the tender lightness
changed. She took his face between her
hands Il love you beyond words
air till lit was-death that came In mercy;
/ am almost glad l was never your wife, |
might had had to die, In any case, and l
paused, then gazed upon him earnestly:
''There is no reason why. you should not
marry me, Godfrey, that the money may be
yours, Is thereT"
He could not tell her he could not speak {;
the words were not there to come.
kiss me- she murmured. DO you think
me H seF eS her and t her Sve rest on
his lips on hers. He thought only of her, of
the anguish of it, the joy of it, that this was
love, and in his hold-too late.
ITO dle-your wife ~ There was passion
and despair in the tone and in the clinging
hands then the sad look stole into the lovely
eyes. "Say so,''' she whispered adorably.
oh, JEFF, darling JEFF And while murmur-
ing in sweet content she seemed to fall asleep
peacefully.
The sight of Barriss face kept Morthe and
galloway few moments silent. The three
had gathered in a down-stair room, where a
meal had been prepared that not any OF
them~touched.
ut was strange thing we should have
come across your whereabouts as we did, Mr..
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-04-19
CHAPTER ii.
A Race with Death.

The French bed, with its lace hangings
thrown back, had been drawn into the full
light of the departing day. On one side stood
Dr. galloway, his land lightly on the wrist
of the girl who lay there like Elaine, like
the Lady of Shalott, stainless and fair as any
lily maid who has ever lain upon bed Of
Opposite the doctor sat Godfrey Berris,
his eyes never leaving the wonderful silent
face.
At the end of the bed an elderly gentle
man stood, with pursed-up lips and occasional
again on tiptoe to table by the wide hearth,
near which sat a woman in blue linen with
white cap and apron, weeping silently.
as she deadT asked Berris hoarsely, and
he lifted his eyes, fierce with pain.
"No."
Bring her back doctor. Let her know
I've come-that l came the instant l knew.
Let her know that"
There was no disbelieving in the mans
agony, yet the doctor kept his eyes on him
coldly and searchingly; then he looked back
to the face on the pillow. pink hue, dell
cate as an apple blossom, still tinted the
cheeks and lips; the thick, black lashes were
exQuisitely laid, and the hair, mixed brown
and gold, gathered into a pearl net. The
beauty Of the form and the virginity OF the
face, that seemed to reflect some inward, un-
speakable vision, made the girl lie there, not
Is one who dies, but like the enchanted prin-
cess who waits for the kiss to awaken her
INTO heaven this side Of her grave.
Speak to her again." Galloway said to
Berris. ut Is the shock Of your arrival. 1
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Berris rose dzzily, and Morthe came for
ward with kindly touch and led him to the
window. A moment or two later Galloway
laid a hand on his shoulder
"She wants to speak to you. l will give
you exactly ten minutes: When you hear me
tap, please come out, first summoning Mrs
Braithe, who will be In the adjoining room.
Morthe, we'll step outside"
Her eyeiids fell abashed as he sank into
the chair beside her pillow. He could not
believe that she must die.
at is really you y she murmured.
His answer was inarticulate
How big you look" she said, smiling.
For whatT
"For ever leaving you.'
pretended / didn't careWsir william made it
couldn't be going to die tonight, tomorrow,
when she could speak, look, smile like this
"0h. my darling" he said, $50 did II
"You did care, really? Why didn't you
II didn't think that you-wanted me. And,
my little girl, my own little girl, / didn't
know how / cared for you till 1t was too
y" "Too lateY" The blue eyes searched his
It'll you we're Sir williams heiress-I
snd the not b iO beat IN his ears The
went black the lie Of it choked and blinded
him. She sighed.
How foolish It all was. loved you and
let you go. You loved me and stayed away
but you have come to me nowf Godfrey, for
YOUR own sake and for the money that should
be yours, will you marry me? You know, 1
live viii you give me the name Of your
wife to be buried inT
He made no answer. He laid his head
upon the pillow close to hers her arm went
round his neck she turned a little and kissed
his cheek.
"You are SO brown-my beautiful Godfrey.
You see ] can say what ] nke-now. DO
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Berris," said the doctor softly. Strange and
fortunate. You have been abroad lately.
Yes? You have been abroadT
yes" Berris sat at the table, his head
on his hands
Miss Merrion has made quite clear to you
her desire?"
YES"
"Sir william must, fancy, have had some
such notion of the money coming back into
your hands by marriage, Mr.: Berris, inter.
posed the solicitor gently. "No arrangement
could be better. Only l am afraid no time
must be lost"
He paused. thrown out by Geofrey's un-
needing attitude, and motioned to the doctor,
laid hand lightly on his shoulder.
This has been a very great shock to you,"
he said; but grief must walt If the girl up
stairs is to die happy, Mr.. Berris. You are
willing to carry out her wishesf You are
ready to marry herr
"She knows" said Berris hoarsely, and
suddenly he looked up and fixed Dalloway's
gaze with his own, bloodshot and dull with
misery.
"She is dying"
Enthusiastically. Sir Anthony Fargett was
1t was on their advice coinciding with my
own opinion sent for you. She may last a
day or two. i am sorry for you, but you viii
have the supreme consolation Of not having
come too late. She will die so happy that It
will be bliss itself compared to what might
The man is at the door to drive you to the
station, Mr.. Berris. He will meet the three
down train tomorrow. / dol not think you
can come sooner. You will return prepared
II IL Is not too late"
EYES," said Berris, II shall be there"
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CHAPTER l.


Godfrey Berris, an Englishman,. nephew
and heir of Sir William Markswell, during
the course Of his adventures in South Africa
riage a strict secret. The match is not a
happy one, as Godfrey is really still In love
his wife, Alicia, makes no secret of the fact
that she married him solely for his money:
Sir William dies, and the couple hear that
dollars, has been left to Leila Merton, Geof.
freys old love, and that Geofrey Is cut on
with the small income Of fifteen hundred dol
the money is left to Leila is that, In the
event of her dying without marrying, the
whole sum Is to. go to certain charities but,
If she marries, her husband may become her
heir. Godfrey sees in this the purpose of
his uncle, Sir William, to indirectly leave him
his property and at the same time make sure
that he and Leila shall become man and wife.
One day Geoffrey, receives letter from Leila,
tune to her old lover and she ,oa suggests ,ed
her: Georreys wife picks up the letter.
She's dying, Geoar SSt Da eor you n reaq
stand there like that. Geoffrey-" the woman
could scarcely speak, scarcely force the words
ment-"here is chance Dying And she
wants to marry you. How much money had
he? Half million, wasn't IT? Half mil
dying and she wants to marry you"
you're sayi fasNS And Berris turned bis white
working face. You should not have seen
"Ah! But I have seen it," she retorted.
She threw herself between him and the door,
to which he was moving desperately. "Geof-
frey, we must have money You must take
this chance. Don't you see that 1t offers you
a chance? Not soul knows we are married.
Turn that to account for another day or two
and the thing will be done. She wishes to
marry you-a dying woman-the doctors let
ter SAYS so-and the money is yours and
A double knock and ring reverberated
through the quiet house.
"a telegram !" cried Alicia, and her hand
all too late oh, if it is, II it is shall die
of it, shall curse her"
Yes-a telegram !. She tore 1t open.
what is if?,' he asked hoarsely.
She read aloud: IF you have received
letter and can act upon 1t, there must be no
GALLOWAY, Physician.
IF. MoRTHE, Solicitor"
"Geoffrey, you are going! Don't you un::
derstand? You must go through form OF
married again publicly; Nobody will ever
know. We must have the money. 1t is Fate
itself, sends II. You are going' You are go
ing me 4 am going? She sends for me.
Alicia stood motionless where he left her,
listening tensely. The agitation Of this I'M
expected, terrific crisis still held her strongly,
her breath came hard Would he go? She
heard his light movement overhead. He de-
scended and passed into the street.
Rushing to the window, she caught one
glimpse Of the handsome face, set as she had
never seen 1t; then. she dropped upon the
couch and half laughed, half screamed hys-
terically. .
"He has even forgotten to say good-by,"
she cried aloud He has forgotten / exist
Will he do 1t? oh, IL could be quite, quite
surel II he were only not the poor fool Of
honor that he is: The chance Of it, the I'M
heard Of, incredible chance"
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CHAPTER III.

A STRANGE MkRRIAGE-AND AFTER.
'You have brought the llcensef 7" asked Mr..
Berris moved his head and produced It
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-04-19

in the halls of Congress. 1t might
be The means Of keeping corporation,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-04-19

interest.
Ii will be a fight to the finish with:
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-23
DUEL WITH AUTOS
RIVALS SMASH UP EACH
OTHERS CARS.
Drive at Each other Several Times
Until Autos Are Wreoked-Polioe
Prevent Bloodshed.

COLUMBUS, Ind.. July PIE. e.
Raynor, an automobile demonstration,
had his machine in Fifth street yester-
day, when George Medlan, employee
Of a rival concern, came by and col
lided with Raynor's machine. This
angered Raynor inc he backed into
the runabout driven by Medlan, smash
ing the mud guard. Medlan then
backed his car into the touring a and
did 1t considerable damage,
War being thus ~inaugurated, the two
men drove their machines out into the
street and came at each other several
times, the cars striking with great
force and rebounding from every COL
lision.
When Medlan's runabout was
practically out of the contest by rea-
son of the humping 1t had received,
Medlan jumped over the dash and
climbed to the seat occupied by Ray
nor. and the two men began to pound
each other over the head. The police
arrived on the scene at this tuhcture
and prevented bloodshed.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-23
HowLE1T MORTIFIED
AT H0WLETT'S CASE.
doc" Hewlett Tried to Tell James How
lett That Latter Must Belong
to Some Other Family.

Policeman Julius Hewlett, better
known as Doc Hewlett, of the Fifth
Precinct, whose post is at the City
Hospital, feels mortified to death" to-
day over the fact that a Hewlett is an
inmate of the City Hospital, suffering
from delirium tremens. The man is no
relation to the policeman, who v
saw him before. The policeman was
the only man who could handle the
patient when he was taken to the in
stitution by the Second Precinct police.
And tina was because his name was
Hewlett.
The prisoners name is James Hewlett
and is go years old. He says he halls
from Montclair. When the police ar
rived at the City Hospital, James How
lett refused to get out of the wagon.
DOC" Hewlett was then called 20 quiet
James Hewlett. and not until James
Hewlett learned that the policeman's
name was Julius Hewlett would he
move IN inch.
James Hewlett said he was glad to
meet doc" Hewlett but Doc" How
lett said he could not say the same of
James Hewlett. After Doc" Hewlett
had landed James Hewlett safely in
the institution doc" Hewlett tried to
convince James Hewlett that the latter
Howlett's name was not Hewlett. But
this James Hewlett would not stand
for and he told Doc" Hewlett so.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-23
SEEKS $5OO,OOO SHARE
MISS WATERS SUES FOR
PART OF ESTATE.
Declares She Was Ewing's Adopted
Child, Though Neither His Wife
Nor Daughter Knew Her.

TRENTON, July 23.-The filing of a
suit by Miss Constance e.. Waters, of
316 West Ninety-nfth street, New York,
in the Court of chancery against the
estate of the late Justus e. Ewing, mill
lionaire publisher and sportsman, re-
veals n not known until this
time.
Miss Waters makes her claim In her
suit hat she is the adopted daughter
of Mr.. Ewing. and is entitled to share
equally in the fortune with his own
daughter, Mrs. Louis d. Compton, after
the widows dowry shall have been
paid. .
Miss Waters also makes the remark
able allegation that the wife n
daughter of the dead millionaire are not
acquainted with her. Although they
had heard of her often. they never saw
her until Mr.. Ewing died in Chicago
last February. She appeared to them
shortly afterward and asked to be rec
ognized as one of the heirs. She says
her claim was ignored. and she is
forced to "resort to the courts to get
her rights
In her sworn statement Miss Waters
says she was almost constantly with
Mr.. Ewing from the latter part of 1894
until his Heath from apoplexy.
Presided with him, administering to
his wants as a dutiful daughter
should" she swears
Mr.. Ewing's money is largely In
vested in valuable lands In the vicinity
of Monmouth Beach. N. j., and SHOULD
her suit be successful she VIII get
about $500, 900. Miss Waters says that
she was adopted under the laws of
Massachusetts and later under he
laws of Missouri.
Mr.. Ewing, according to the petit
ton, first appeared at Miss Waters
home, Maiden, Mass. in November,
1894. and expressed the wish 10 adopt
her. After gaining the consent of her
mother and brother. Frank Y. Waters,
now of New York, the adoption papers
we're executed.
A month later, says the petitioner,
or on December 10. 1894, similar adop-
ton papers were taken out In st. LOUIS,
and it was the agreed that she had a
chlld's right to share in his estate.
Harry c.. Ladd was the notary before
whom the st. Louis papers were signed
Miss Waters claims she has copies of
the papers in her possession.
IL is further revealed in the suit that
the young woman's brother. Frank V.
Laid, was formerly the confidential
agent of Mr.. Ewing.
"Peaceably and with good
1 have gone to Minnie G. Ewing, the
widow, and Frances Compton, asking to
be acknowledged as an equal heir with
the daughter after the dowry Is paid,
only to be wholly refused, n they still
refuse" says the petitioner.
Mrs. Ewing is said by her attorney
to be in Los Angeles, Cal. The claim
made by Miss Waters was a great sur
prise and shock to her, and orders have
been issued to leave no stone unturned
to develop the facts in the case.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-23
PROVISION
IN R0EHRlCH WILL.
In Order to Provide Against Trouble
He States Desires About Parti-
ton and Sewer.

There is a somewhat remarkable provi-
sion in the will of the late Christian
Roehrich, who died in this city July IL
last. and left a comfortable estate.
After making a bequest of 50 to a son,
Frederick. with the explanation that the
testator had provided for him during his
lifetime, after leaving 500 to be paid
annually to a daughter, Louise, until she
becomes of age the remainder of the es-
tate is divided equally among the children,
Mamma, Fundus, Christian Roerich, jr.,
Minnie Roerich and the other daughter,
Louise. Then comes the remarkable
clause in these words:
las I nave sold one of the houses, 6b-67
Lang street, to my son-in-law, Carl Fun
dus. aud as there is but one partition wall
between the said houses, and as there is
no proviso made in the deed of convey
NICE as to the said partition wall and the
sewer in said houses, 1t Is my wish and /
order that said partition wall shall be
owned in common and the sewer shall be
used in common and the expense for the
repairs and cleaning the same shall be
paid in common, and that no matter who
owns, inherits or buys the same shall have
equal benefit thereof"
The win il dated September 20. 1895, and
was witnessed by Frederick J. Roehrich
and Carl Fundus.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-23
NEGRO KILLED AT ASBURY.
Young White Man Arrested in connec-
tion with the Case.
[speclaI 70 ths EyenIng SIAN

ASBURY PARK, July 23.-The police
think they a a murder mystery on
their hands in the shooting early this
morning of Walter Harris. a negro.
Passers by heard a revolver shot short
ly after midnight and found Harris
alone inside, unconscious. He died
later.
1t is asserted by a woman who gave
her name as Kate Claxson hat Harris
was trying to load a revolver when it
went off accidentally and shot him in
the lung. She has told a confused story,
however, and is said to have implicated
Mamie Meade and Arthur Smith. who
boarded in the same house with Har-
ris.
County Detective Rue. of Red Bank,
took charge of the case, and this morn
ing arrested a young man suspected of
knowing something of the tragedy. He
is a white man, about "a years of age,
and was overheard last night to say
that Harris got what was coming 10
him. Later developments indicate that
the shooting was the result Of a crap
game in which Harris was caught
cheating.