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Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-18

hanging hose while drying after use. Upon motion of Mfr. wiil.on, the fro committee was instructed to provide suitable buildings
 Dr. Hughes moved that record be kept of all births and deaths occurring in town, birth record to contain date of birth, sex of child, names of parents, and signature of accoucher; death rec. ord to contain exact date, cause of death. duration of sickness and signature of at tending physician; and that this apply to natives and whites alike. These rec ords are to be kept by the town clerk, who was authorized to procure necessary books and blanks.
 There being no further business to be brought before the council, the meeting adjourned.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-18
PERRY-RoWELL NUPTIALS

At the home of the brides aunt, Mrs. A. V. R. Snyder, in Wrangell. Alaska. April l5, 1907, Rev. H. P. Corser spoke the words which made John A. Perry and Miss Ethel Powell 1.-two souls with but a single thought; two hearts that beat az one," in the presence of only the relatives of the bride.
 No higher tribute can be paid to the groom than to say that he is mem Der of an organization which is the pride of the greatest nation on earth, soldier in the army of the United States of Amer ica. He is the sergeant in charge of the cable office at this place. His rec ommendstions are of the very highest order.
 The writer has known the bride since infancy, and knows her to be one of the very best girls that the old State of Ore- gon has ever produced; and that means great deal.
 MT. and Mrs. Perry have gone to housekeeping in the C. L. Hamilton cottage on Stikine Avenue. Sentinel joins with the many other friends of the happy couple in wishing them long voyage over the sea of life together.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-18

It was moved and carried that the street committee effect conference with the property holders in the burned district on the matter of pro rata of the relief fund.
 A publishing contract from the Alaska Sentinel WAS laid over to the next meet. ing of the council.
 The meeting night was set for the first Thursday in each month at 8 o'clock.
 Dr. Hughes spoke at length upon the defective electric wiring in town and the danger of fire therefrom, and moved that the fire wardens be authorized to employ a competent electrician to in- spect same. After lengthy discussion, the motion prevailed.
 J. G. Grant spoke of the danger of throwing ashes containing live coals amongst rubbish and other infiammsble substances.
 G. E. Rodman being present, was called upon for talk, and spoke on the subject of improving the sidewalks and sanitation of the town. His idea is that the best way to accomplish the desired result was for each citizen to appoint himself committee of one to work with the "town beautiful" in view.
 Mr Campbell spoke about the dilapi- dated condition of the walk running north and sonth across the government reserve, and the attendant danger to the school children.
 Dr. Hughes brought up the matter oi cleaning up tle town, which, he said, is in a very unsanitary condition. He said that several places in town were especially filthy and menacing to the health of the community, principal among which is the federal jail; that the marshal had been spoken to several times concerning the matter, but had taken no action az yet. Upon motion. the health officer was empowered to post notices warning all citizens to clean up their premises. and to report delin- qu ncirs. Also to pay for the removal O. carcasses of animals thrown on the beach of elsewhere when the owners of such animals can not be asrertains'i.
 MT. Grant spoke on the subject of providing place for the fire apparatus. Mfr Waters alse suggested tower fer
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-18
Local and General
 The Wranseu Drug Go.

Traders and Trappers: Louis Levi pays highest prices for furs. Call ct Donald Sinclair's store.
 Operator Royal of the Hadley cable station passed through on the Humb boldt with his bride, whom he had recently married in Oregon.
 The little launch Ethel R. took French leave from her moorings, Sunday, and started to drii. out to sea, but vas ap prehended and brought hack.
 Q. P. Prosn was a passenger for Pe- tershurg on the Cottage City. He also took a lot of Japs and Chinese for the cannery.
 A pleasant party was given by Mrs. T. J. c SC at her residence, Monday night, in .onor of the birthday of her niece. A McAlpine.
 Rev. Father Brown of Juneau was . north passenger from Ketchikan on tie Humboldt, and stopped off to inquire af:er his Wrangel.
 ]. C. Mar,indale and his dog "Sliysrs" cane in the fore par of the week. and for few days slivers chewed up every canine that came his way.
 Contractor II. D. Campbell came up from Lake Bay in the Helen Payne last Friday He has been doing lot of iailiihs at the cannery. having been gone several weeks.
 Wrangell friends of Steward Smart of the Hugb boldt were paine1 to learn of his ieath, which came suddenly in se- a,tle, April F, as result of heart fail ure. This was his fifth years service On the Humboldt.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-18

A letter to the Sentinel from G. Lock- erby, the amiable H. B. Co. purser, says that the Hazelton will come to Wrangell about May 20, and that her officers will be J. P. Bucey. master; H. Paxton, 1st officer; P. Hickey, chief engineer; G. Lockerby, purser. Who will be 2nd engineer, steward, and carpenter, is not yet known. (see sd. el=cwhere.) Capt. Johnson will again be uIaster oi the MouHt Royal.
 The tug Challenge of Klawsck, which has been lying in the slip at the north end of the Ketchiban 8. s. Co.'S. wharf for some months past, is having new furnace put in by the Northern Machine Works. MT. Schlothan has gone below to secure a boiler maker, and when he arrives the work will be rushed as rapid ly as possible to completion.-Miner
 Two little Wrangell boys one day last week asked their mamma if they might play store in an adjoining room. "Yes," she replied, If you don't make much noise." "We'll be very quiet about it, nom; ;" said one, "we'll he storekeepers that don't advertise"
 Inspectors Whitney and Newhall were passengers. north on the Humboldt. They will remain at Juneau few days and then return to Wrangell-probabIy by the Dolphin about the 20th They will go from here to the west coast.
 K. J. Johansen came down from his farm in Ideal Cove, Sunday, and brought in some fine "northern divers" The one he left with Sentinel people was fine and fat. He also says the flats are liter ally alive with ducks and geese.
 Hans Bierd came in from Conclusion Island couple of weeks ago, and after making a trip each to Juneau and Ketch- ikan. left out for the island. Monday, in the Vixen. Hans says the foxes are getting along splendidly.
 The Alaska brought Geo. Cards fine raft of logs in from Anita Bay last week, and Mir. Card and party came up satur- day in the gasoline dery,
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-18
RUNNING
 SMOOTHLY New Town Council Organizes, Elects officers and Takes Up Its
 Years Work

The new common council of the Town of Wrangell met in the council chambers last Friday night, and after electing P. c. Mccormack as temporary chairman and J. E. Worden as temporary secre- tary, proceeded to the election of council officers as follows:
 PC. Mccormack, president and eE. o!ficio mayor;
 J. E. Worden, town clerk;
 L. 0. Patenaude, town treasurer.
 In acceptinc the office of mayor, Mir. Mccormack spoke, admonishing the council to act in such a manner as to subserve the best interests of the town and the taxpayers. He said, in sub stance: "These taxpayers are the people who have chosen you to guard their in- terests, and it is your bounden duty to do this honestly and to the best of your ability. The most important matter to come before the council will be that of protection against fire. Adequate fire protection, to come up to the require ulcule Ol bUt lHsufhuCc uudCi W toi ct can only be obtained through a system of water works. Industries can not be induced to establish here otherwise. We may not be able to accomplish this in a single year, but we should work with that end in view" MT. Worden, who has so faithfully fulfilled the duties of the office of town clerk for several terms. accepted re-elec- tion with a neat speech.
 Mayor Mccormack then appointed the committees for the term as follows: street-H. D. Campbell, F. s. Wilson and ". C. Waters; Fire and Water-J. c. Grant, Donald Sinclair and Wilson; Finance-Sinclair, Grant, William Hughes;
 Health and Police-Hughes, Campbell and Waters.
 l Acting upon the recommendation of Alert Fire Co.,, the council elected A. ". R. Snyder to succeed himself as chief of the fire company.
 The following bills were read, audited
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-18
Gordon Hopes went out to Point Ellis on the last Cottage City.

Gordon Hopes went out to Point Ellis on the last Cottage City.
 Several big rafts of fine logs have been lowed in for the sawmill this week,
 The electric lights were turned on again last Thursday night, and things look brighter.
 The Helen Payne made business trip up from Lake Bay, Friday, return ing Saturday.
 The Alaska left out Tuesday morning with barge load of lumber and shocks for Sitkoh Bay.
 Dr. DeYighne went out to Shakan on the Ella Rohlfis last week to perform . surgical operation.
 s. L. Hogue, Petersburg's solid mer- chant, was passenger through on the Humboldt from Seattle.
 L. P. Hnrt returned from the south on the Cottage City. and brought the balance of his cannery crew
 The steamer Chilkat arrived up from the Sound. Monday morning with lot of scows in tow for the cannery.
 Frank Waterbury returned on the Jefferson from an extended trip south. He left for Petersburg on the Hum boldt.
 T. c. McHugh came up on the last Cottage City, bringing crew of Orien- tals for Point Ellis eannery.
 1nman & Fletcher have been doing lot of repair work on the steamer Hope, remodeling her bottom, etc.
 The Ella Rohlffs arrived in from the west coast about o'clock Tuesday A. M., and left on the return about two hours later.
 My friend, help the editor in his wild eyed search for news. When you have friends come to see you, if you are not ashamep of it, tell him; when your wife gives tea party, ii you have recovered from the effects of the gossip, drop in with the news; when baby arrives fill your pockets with cigars and call; if you go to party, steal some of the good things and leave them with the item in our sanctum; if your wife licks you come in and let us see your scars and express sympathy through the paper; if your mother in law dies don't be bash f1l about it; give in all the common. place news. In short, whatever makes you feel proud, cad, lonesome or glad submit it to our 24-karat wisdom and see our matted locks part and stand on end with gratitude, which will pour from every pore like moisture from the dew-besprinklsd earth.-Ex.
 Tonight, CHAMBER ef COMMERCE
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-18
FOR SALE, CHEAP

One steam pile-driyer, thoroughly re, paired and in fine shape, readyfor work ; one gasoline launch, g feet 5y 6 feet, with 6-to-s h. p. 2-cylinder engine. This launch and engine are new and are real beauties; also all of my personal prop erty in Wrangell. Any or all of the above will be cold cheap for cash.
 J F. COLLINS.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-18
N O T IC E

Any person having bill against me will please present same and get their money. All persons owing me will please settle no later than May 2nd, and oblige J. F. COLLINS.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-18
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD

I will pay the above reward for infor. nation leading to the arrest and convic- tion of the person who poisoned my dog at Smiths Camp, Woewoedsky.
 JOHN FINTZEN.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-04-18

Billy Richardson last week had the misfortune to break some of the machin- cry of his steam logger, and took it to Juneau for repairs, going up on the Cot tsge City,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-18
OF THE NEWS
 FOR THE COMING WEEK

sachusetts. He will spend Saturday at Harvard and Sunday at Groton
 1t is expected that the trial of Harry K. Thaw, which was interrupted last week by the sudden death of the wife of one of the jurors, will be resumed Monday morning Evelyn Nesbit Thaw probably will go on the witness stand during the carly part of the week to continue the re- cital of her life story.
 Chess experts of Great Britain and the United States will play a series of games by cable on Friday and on Saturday. SeV- eral well known masters will participate.
 The place of holding this years track and field meets the eligibility of fresh men, and the admission of the Universi- ties of Michigan and Virginia to the asso- citation, will be considered at the annual meeting of the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes. which will be held in New York next Saturday.
 The annual convention of the American Newspaper Publishers association will open in New York City next Monday, and continue through the week.
 The phase of the French separation law treaty dealing with the terms of leasing churches, which was in fair progress of being solved, has brought about breach in the French cabinet. and 1t appears doubtful whether the Clemenceau minis- try can survive the coming week.
 The first elections to parliament under the new Transvaal Legislation will be held February 20, and the Boers have good prospects of obtaining a working majority in the house of representatives.
 Under the new constitution there will be q legislative assembly consisting of sixty nine members, elected by manhood suf- frage. and legislative council or upper house of fifteen members, nominated by the crown.
 The now German relehstag will meet February 19.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-18
LETTER TO PRESIDENT.
Recommendations Made for Federal
 Judge of Northern District.

The committee appointed at a meeting of the Birmingham bar on Saturday last to communicate to President Roosevelt the names of the candidates recommended for the office of federal judge for the northern district of Alabama lost no time in carrying out its instructions.
 The following letter has been sent to the President by the committee:
 Birmingham, February 16 1907 To His Excellency the President of the
 United States:
 At a representative meeting of the bar of Jefferson county Alabama, held in the city of Birmingham, on this day. which meeting was called for the purpose of recommending 6 suitable appointee for the office of judge of the district court of the United States for the northern district of Alabama, it was unanimously resolved that the Hon. Edward D. smith of Bir- mingham, and the Hon. Shelby s, Pleas ants of Huntsville be recommended. and the undersigned were appointed a com mittee to present this action to your ex- cellency.
 In carrying out the will of the bar, this committee has the pleasure and honor of testifying to the great regard In which the bar of the northern district of Ala bama, and of the whole state, hold both of these gentlemen. They are gentlemen of the very highest character for integ- rity, ability, legal learning, industry and judicial temper. While neither has reached the age of 40 years, they both have had a varied experience at the bar and have demonstrated beyond question that should your excellency honor either of them with the appointment, the northern district of Alabama will have most excellent judge.
 JAMES WEATHERLY,
 JOHN II. MILLER,
 G. k. HARSH,
 J. R. MOORE,
 JULIUS WESTON DAVIDSON. The Clayton bill is expected to pass the Senate early this week, and it is likely the appointment will follow immediately after.
 It is currently reported that another Bir- mingham lawyer is receiving strong in dorsement and will make 1t interesting before the appointment is confirmed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-18
BIRMINGHAM BOY
 WINS THOMAS MEDAL
ANNUAL oRAToRICAL CONTEST AT VERSITY-MARK AM sAR's BODY IS SUBJECT.

Tuscaloosa. February 17-(Special.)- 1.-The c. E. Thomas medal for oratory was won last night in the regular annual contest by c. J. Going of Birmingham. When the hour for beginning the exercises arrived a large crowd had gathered to hear the speeches, and the constant and liberal ap- plause testified to the pleasure with which the audience heard the various speakers.
 The Thomas medal is awarded each year to some member of the sophomore class, a public contest being held to determine who the recipient shall be. The following is the list of those who spoke last night, together with their subjects:
 James Erwin Somerville, Supposed Speech of John Adams
 Clement Richardson Wood, 'fRsing of '76"
 James Theophius Graham, "Spartacus to the Roman Envoys."
 Van Christinberry Griffin, Mississippi Contested Election"
 Clarence Johnston Going. Mark An tony's Grafton Over Caesars Body"
 Robert Henry Bradley. "A Nation Can not Afford to Do @ Mean Thing
 The judges, G. w. Van EIoose, the Rev. R. B. MoAlplne and Judge James Brown, were out only few moments and an nounced their decision almost at once on returning to the hall
 The Glee club sang a number of songs during the programme. and was encored repeatedly.
 The second of the series of interclass basketball games was played yesterday afternoon in the gymnasius, the represen- tatives from the junior and freshman classes being the contestants.
 The juniors won easily by the score of 24 to 19, the greater part of the scoring for the victors being done by Fitzpatrick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-18

Washington. February 17.-Appropria- tion bills during the present week con- tinue to command the greater part of the time of both the Senate and House, but they will not be allowed to crowd every thing else to the wall in either cham Der The House will begin the week Mon day by passing several bills under sus- pension of the rules, and if the present plan prevails the last two days Of tho week will be devoted to the ship subsidy bill In the Senate the resolution provid- ing for the expulsion of Senator Smoot will be voted upon at D. m. on Wednes- day, and there will be considerable de- bate on the resolution before the vote is reached. Senator Shoot himself is on the programme for an extended address in which he is expected to outline hls atti- tude as between the Mormon church and the national government, and he will be supported in speeches by Senators Dill lingham, Beverldge and Foraker, the lat ter closing in behalf of MT. Shoot. Tho final argument in opposition will be made by Senator Burrows.
 1t is generally admitted that Senator Shoot will be sustained by large ma jority
 At the earliest practicable moment the Senate will resume consideration of the agricultural appropriation bill, and it is hoped that it may be disposed of Monday ar Tuesday. notwithstanding considerable debate is expected on the provision in- serted by the committee providing for the leasing of the grazing lands, and one amendment which will be offered by Sen ators Beveridge and Hansbroush on the subject of meat inspection.
 Senator BeVerldge will renew his effort to secure the enactment of a law requir- ing the meat packers to put the date of canning on their packages, and to transfer To the packers the cost of inspection, which is now paid by the government.
 After deVoting some time Monday to bills on the calendar. the House will pro- ceed with it's consideration of the post office appropriation bill, on which general debate will close at noon Tuesday. It is not probable. however, that the bill will be finally passed before a late hour on Tuesday.
 The genera< status of the appropriation bills is the subject of no little anxiety on the part of members of the House. who generally appreciate that they are about a week behind the average time on these measures Of the four large budgets eleven have already passed the House, and two. the sundry civil and general detl- ciency have thus far failed to receive any attention whatever, Only six of the bills have received the sanction of the Senate, and none have yet been approved by the President
 Both houses regard night sessions as among the strong probabilities for the lat ter part of the week and all expect to sit almost every night next week
 President Roosevelt will leave Wash ington late in the week for brief visit to his sons, who are studying at Harvard university, and the Groton school in Mas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-18
SMALL LOSS BY FIRE.
Blaze at Albert's Restaurant Put Out
 With Little Damage.

The fire at the Albert restaurant yes- terday morning at o'clock was extin- guished by quick work of the fire de- partment. Every station answered to ele call, and lines were trained on the build ing on Second avenue, between Twen- tieth and Twenty-frst streets. in short order.
 The water was not needed, however, as only the woodwork in the kitchen had caught fire, and a patent extinguisher soon did the work. Other than badly smoking up the building, no Ioss will en- sue.
 From all appearances, the fire started by burning soot in the hue after the res taurant had been closed. For time it caused considerable excitement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-18
 Who Is It That Slings Dirt And Who That Resents 1t
Two Estimates Submitted of the Character of Frank Bren And the Question is to be Decided by the City Demo-
 cracy Today-What Say You Fellow Citizens?

Can we afford to take backward step? Can we afford to lend encouragement to the main forces and sources of evil in all municipal life? Does any one doubt that the success of MT O Brien on Mon day next would cause joy and reNelry in the barrooms of Birmingham? Or that around the card tables in the inner re- cesses to which they have been driven. there would be joy rattling of the glasses?-Ward's Campaign Man.
 In answer to the above contemptuous sIur at my character. l desire to call attention to the following editorial para graph in yesterdays AgeHerald from the pen of it's editor, Mir. F.. W. Barrett, who has been a resident and a useful journalist in our midst for number of years, and who is a large taxpayer and who best of all has been q consistent democrat, there for fully competent to advise the demo- crats of this city in all matters that N,ean for the good of the people and for sN upholding of the principles of the dem aofXtic party to which he has always