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Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08
MASTERS OF TUGS
 HELD RESPONSIBLE

San Francisco. Oct. S-Charged, as the result of the hearing before the United States Marine inspectors yes terday, with being responsible for the loss of the cannery bark Star of Bengal, off Coronation island, Cap tains Patrick Hamilton of the tug Kayak and Farral of the Hattie Gage are facing prosecution on the charge of manslaughter. The hearing yes terday was replete with stirring ac- counts of the wreck and the events leading up to the abandonment of the Star of Bengal, nearly all of the
 witnesses declaring that the bark could have been saved had the tugs not deserted her.
 At the close of the investigation formal charges we've filed against the
 two tug boat masters and if the hear
 ing results in the marine inspectors finding them guhty, information charging them with manslaughter will be filed with the United States district attorney of the First division of Alaska, and the men will be taken
 north Co be tried on the felony charge.
 Dr. Frederick Cook Is Found New York, Oct. 7-Dr. Frederick Cock, the explorer who it was feared had lost his life in an attempt to reach the North Pole is alivc and well and is on his way home from the T1 h NJ IrL H.
 from the exploring party that last spring set cut in search of the Cook expedition word of the finding of her husband. The last previous word from Dr. Cook Was received last May, at which time he was at Cape Hub bard. Dr.. Cooks first bid for fame as an explorer waa made when he climbed M,. McKinloy, in the central part of Aiu,lla.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08
C0X DENIES THAT
 HE KILLED WIFE

Seattle, Oct. S-Thomas Cox, who yesterday killed his wife in duel in which he was seriously wounded will, it is believed attempt to prove that the woman committed suicide after she shot her husband. Be ore he was told that his wife was dead Cox con- fessed to having shot at her after she had first shot him. At the time Cox was very low from the effects of his wound,
 The officers say that there is no doubt that Cox killed his wife, for the revolyers used between man and wife were of different calibro and the bull let that caused the death of the woman was fired from tho revolver found by the side of Cox.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08
2,500 ALASKA INDIAN
 CHILL LDREM IN SCHOOL

San Francisco, Sept. l'-iEarlan updcgran, United States inspector of schools in Ala"lla, is aut thoril!- for the statement that the fcd"rIGovcrnmcnt will establish thirteen mcw schools for Indians iii the territory making q total of scvcnty-four. About 1000 Indian children are enrolled in the schools and special effort is made to instruct them in industrial, sanitary and hyglcnic "ourscs.--,ost IntcIli- gcnccr.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08
W. IT. shafer consesses to Crime

Seattle, Oct. s-W. II. shafor, for q number of years local agent of tho Seattle-Tacoma tnterrban Railroad Company confessed this morning that he is an embezzIer to the extent of s5,O0o. He says that he usod tho money to play the races. shafer was arrested last night, as the result of an investigation conducted on the quiet by tho company
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08
Tom Lawson Is Kicked By Horse

Egypt, Mass, Oct. G-Thomas ". Lawson, frenzicd fnancier, was scri- ously injured this morning by being thrown from his carriage and after wards kicked by the forsc he was driving. Mir. Lawson was picked up in an unconscious condition. IIo is only just convaIcsccnt from an att tack of la grippe, and was driving with his daughter when the accident occurred.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08
Te|e}Iap1i( News
Nick Picks Job For Teddy

Rock Island, Oct. 5-Congressman Nicholas Longworth, also son-in- law of President Theodore Roosevelt, has picked out job for the dis tinguished father of Mrs. Longworth. Congressman Longworth, in an inter- view given here last night, declared his opinion that the president should succeed Mir. Taft as secretary of war. Congressman Longworth declared that he was only expressing his own opinion and that he knows of no pres ent arrangement that will result in the president and the erstwhile secre- tary changing positions.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08
Murdet Of Prince May Cause War

Athens, s--Prince Constantine of Greece was assassinated last night as tho result of political plot and it is feared that tho outrage will involve Greece in the Balkan war. While. the identity of tho assassins is not known to the government, there is little doubt as to the fact that they acted at the behesb of political enemy of Greece.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08
REVENUE CUTTERS 70
 WINTER OFF ALASKA

Washington, Oct. 7-O"dcrs have been issued directing that the rove nuc cutters Thctis and Perry spend the coming winter on duty along thc coast of Alaska. Heretofore it has been the custom for the vessels of the revenue cutter fleet in the summer stationed along the Alaska coast to winter either at Seattle or San Fran cisco.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08
Hunter Is Shot By "Bcst Friend

Spokane, Oct. 8-Death at the hand of his "best fricnd' is tho fate that this morning bcfell J. McGraw who was shot by sam Ray while the men were on q dear hunt. McGraw was instantly killed. Ray, who is frantic at the realization of the result of his carcIessncss, says that he believed McGraw to be in another locality and that the movement in the brush causing the shot was believed to be made by the deer the mon had been trailing.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08
TAFT COMPLETES HIS.
 CAMP AIGN IN THE WEST

Kansas City, Oct. Candidate Taft last night completed his campaign in the west, the climax coming in the shape ofa twelve hour demonstration. From noon yesterday until midnight last night Mr. Taft kept busy speak ing and moving from one speaking place to tho other. On oaeh occasion MT. Taft was greeted by immense audiences which listened atLcntiyely to what he had to say.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08
Candidate Taft Has Busy Day

Lincoln, Oct. 1-Prcsidential Can didate Taft put in busy day and night here yesterday, making five speeches during the hours between o'clock in the afternoon and mid night. At each of his meetings he addressed large audiences.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08
Highest Court To Decide Bill

San Francisco, Oct. 5--As the re- suit of legal action brought by the Hartman roads the legality of the Hepburn railroad rate bill must be determined by the United States supreme court. The action comes as the result of the failure on the part of the federal court of appeals in this city to agree upon the legality of the bill in the case brought by the liar riman roads, seeking injunction to prevent the enforcement of the rate bill. The federal court this morning directed that the case be certified to the higher court.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08
B. C. Town is Destroyed by Fire

Michel, B. C., Oct. For the sec ond time since last July ysthis town is in ruins as the result,o fire. The rebuilding necessitated by the July fire just about completed fire started last night and today the town is only mass of smouldering ruins It will be rebuilt.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08
Two Die Tn Train Wreck

Butte, Oct. s--Two persons were killed and one hurt in an accident to the Great Northern overland this morning. While travelling at a high rato of speed the train went Into the ditch near here, the track havl0g bsen carried away by washout.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08
Humboldt Not Badly Injured

Victoria, B. C., Oct. 2-Steamship Humboldt, wrecked on Vancouver island Monday night, was pulled into deep water last night and lowed here for repairs. Contrary to generally expressed opinion the Humboldt is not seriously injured
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08
Bank Robbers Get S3,OOO

Ladysmith, Wis, Oct. 1-Robbcrs last night entered the State Bank in this city and by blowing open the safe obtained 5000. It is believed that the job was done by profcs- sional crooks, of the class known to the police as yeggmcn
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08
Taft Certain of Election

Omaha, Oct. 3-Presidontial Can didate Taft, during a speech delivered here last night, expressed the unquali- fled belief that he will be elected. Mir. Taft, in support of this belief cited the fact that he has throughout the west met with receptions of the most enthusiastic character.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08
Humboldt Transfers Cargo

Victoria, B. O., Oct. 3--Steamship Humboldt, recently ashore on Van couver island, is now at Cordova bay transfering her cargo to the Santa Cruz on which 1t will be hurried to It's destination. Only small portion of the cargo is damaged.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08
Hamilton Fish Resigns

Washington, Oct 7--Hamilton Fish has resigned as assistant treasurer of the United States, his resignation. which has for several days been in the hands of the president, having been formally accepted this morning.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08
American Fleet Nears Manila

Manila, Oct. "A wireless message received today from the American fleet say that the fighting vessels are within 300 miles of this port and ex- pect to arrive tomorrow Great pre- parations are being made for the reception of the vessels.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08
BOY TAKES UNCLE FOR
 BURGLAR AND KILLS HIM

Tacoma, Oct. 8-Mistaken for a burglar at an early hour this morning Joe Elcy was shot and killed by his nephew, Harry Starr Starr, who is under arrest but will probably be re- leased as thore seems no doubt as to the killing being mistake.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08
Big Estate Goes to Five Girls

Victoria, B. C., Oct. Sly the terms of the will of Mrs. Joan Dunsmuir. just placed on file here, the greater part of her estate goes to her five daughters.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08
strikers Settle Difficulties

Winnipeg, Oct. I--The striking ma chinists have settled their difficulties with the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company and have returned to work. The terms of the settlement have not boon made public.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08

A feature of tho AIaska exhibit aG the 1909 exposition in Seattle next sumner will be display of si ,25O. : 900 in real gold coin, bullion, dust, nuggets and other form of the native state.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08
Father or YuIson,s Govefnor Dles

New Westminster, B. C., Oct. B.. Alexander Henderson, father of the governor of Yukon Territory died here last night at the age of 7s.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08
Haiibut Fleet Of For Alaska

Seattle, Oct. 6-rhe first of the halibut fleet that during the winter operates in Alaska waters departed for the north yesterday afternoon.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08
Owen Moran Beats Hanlon

San Francisco, Oct. 1--Owan Mor- an, the English champion, gained the decision from Eddie Hanlon of San Francisco in their fight held here iest night.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08
ORNIA
It's Two Points Worth Knowing WatSOnyiIIe and PaiarO Valley

You will receive a hearty welcome at WatsonviIIe. If you have come to stay you will have joined a thriving metropolis in the center of the Pajaro Valley, where prosperi- ty reigns. If you have just come to in- vestigate you will go away completely satisfied, only to return and make it your per- manent home. You will al- ways be welcome. Come and see.
 Send for booklet,
 Address,
 Secretary of
 Chamber of Commerce,
 Watsonvil1e, Cal. Call in and get cataIog list of books in.the Circulating Library at the Owl Drug Store.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-08
Chamber of Commerce,
 Watsonvil1e, Cal.

Call in and get cataIog list of books in.the Circulating Library at the Owl Drug Store.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-11
The Secret Out.

81 would rather" said the ambitious
actor, that you would devote fewer
of your stories TO my personal traits
and adventures and more of them TO
my acting"
Billy, my boy, said the press agent
with the easy familiarity of man
with an ironclad contract, 1T is your
acting that am trying TO draw the
public's attention away from. "-Cincin-
natl ENQUIRER
Bodily exercise is generally consid-
cred less important than eating. drink
ing and sleeping in regard to the es-
sential conditions of health, yet for
the most numerous class of workers
who follow sedentary occupations
walking is the most important exer-
else of all.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-11
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is Both
Agreeable and Effective.

Chamberlain Cough Remedy has
no superior for coughs. colds and
group, aud the fact that il is pleasant
TO take and contains nothing in anv
ay injurious has made it favorite
with mothers Mr. ". ). Pelham. "a
merchant of kirksville, Iowa, says
For more than twenty years Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy has been my
leading remedy for all throat troubles
Ii is especially successful in cases of
Group. Children like it and my Gus
toners who have used it will not take
any other For sale by Engbertson 5
Pharmacy I'm
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-11

Representative John Dalzell of Pen
a member OF the committee
on ways and means, said: Senator
Allison is entitled TO be called, as
Gladstone was, the Grand Old Man
Certainly Gladstone CUT no more i'm
portant figure in the political history
of his country than has Senator Ali
son in ours His native ability, his
lengthy service, his remarkable ex-
perience and his charming personality
have all contributed TO make him one
of the most marked men of his time.
and there certainly is no lover of his
country who is DESTROYS of good
government who does not hope that
his career may be continued for a
long time to come. -
"A distinct national loss would be
incurred should the state of Iowa fail
to further honor herself by returning
Senator William b. Allison. one OF
the most distinguished and able mem
bers who has ever occupied seat in
the United States senate, and to re-
tain his services in his present capac
itv as long as they may be available.
His great and varied experience. his
wealth of knowledge and good judg-
inent concerning all public questions.
his conservatism, industry. probity
and many other sterling qualities
have made him an essential factor in
the councils of state, and neither Iowa
nor the country at large can afford to
lose from the senate a man so well
qualified in every way TO render the
kind of service that is possible only
as the outgrowth and result of the
broad experience and unbounded re-
spect and confidence reposed in Sena-
tor Allison after service OF nearly
two score years in the greatest legis-
lative body of the world. Senator
Dick, Ohio.
In the association with him here |
have formed for him a very high re-
gard as we'll as warm personal at
tachmeAt While | am not hero
worshiper in any sense, vet it does
seem TO me that Mr. Allison could be
lily spared from his position III the
senate SENATOR Clapp, Minnesota
The Washington Star says: Con
CALCULATIONS to Mr. Allison on his
seventy-ninth birthday, and his forty
three years of uninterrupted service
in congress As a representative for
eight years and senator for thirty
five, he has helped make much inn
portant history. With not blot
upon his record. and with personal
popularity sneXcelled among the
public men of his period, he is a fine
specimen of the American grown old
IN official commission. A younger
man is pressing him for leadership at
home, but the country at large expects
the veteran to win. His interest in
Ills office is undiminished, and hi,
value to his party as "A counselor il
the larger affairs still very great. His
party and the country regardless OF
party would lose by his retirement. -
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-09

Judge r. s. Steiner arrived in the
city from Waterville by boat today.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-09
ON CHOOSING A HUSBAND.

This being leap year tradition has
1t that woman may do the select
ing with view to matrimony, Says
an exchange. Only few foolish
women live up-or down-to the
tradition, if any. But if one there
be who is thinking seriously of max
ing the experiment we would point
her to that famous advice on mar
rage, Don't" Still, if in fine dis
play of feminine prerogative, she
chooses to disregard that, we would
proffer another uggestion-don' t
select seasoned bachelor. True,
she will have to pick either bache-
lor or widower. She can, of
course, settle her affections on an
object already welded, and doubt
less she would find it more exciting
were she to do so; but she would al
so find it much more troublesome
and not quite so certain. A widow
er has his ideas. So by all means,
take bachelor. But take a young
one. Not too young. We can't de-
fine ages or set limits, but one who
exhibits neither a tendency to bald
ness nor to rotundity should fill all
requirements. In. the first place,
such a one is apt to be more or less
sentimental = and a little of that
won't hurt. In the second, he is
not usually intractable, and will
stand when hitched. In the third,
he can be more easily persuaded
that he is in need of wifely assist
ance. In the fourth, he will prob
ably have reached that stage of ex-
istence where he has become weary
of boarding house Inconvenience
but is not yet firmly attached to
club comforts. All of which means
that he has not descended to Il rut
nor is he walking in a groove too
deep to be extricated. He is still
more or less plastic. Something
can be done with him, and under
him. Taken in time, he may be con-
verted into a real man.
But an old, confirmed bachelor
Heaven forfend! He is. unique in
the animal kingdom. He is selfish
ness personified and enthroned. He
is excellently typified in that comic
opera song, 81 Want What I Want
When / Want It." And so he does.
Nor will he brook delay. His chief
aim in life centers around viands,
good cigars and the fit of his garb,
though why he should be so parti
cular on that score passes compre
hension. Personal comfort is del
fed with him. He has more eccen-
tricities and foibles than New Eng
land spinster-and they are an ire
medal part of him. Changed condi-
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-09

EDITORIAL NOTE.-Here it is.
You have called for it time and time
again, until we are tired. According
ly, we herewith reproduce it. The
Interchangeable Girls Letter" has
been copied so much throughout the
state that it is reasonable to suspect
that it suits the conditions elsewhere
as well as i'm Wenatchee.
The article is copied from the is
sue of the World of May "a.
Editor World:
Dear Sir-For a long time I have
felt a growing desire to write to
some paper, and through it's kind
ness call the attention If the COM
munity to the peculiar plight in
which the marriageable young wo-
men of the town find themselves.
But / hesitate to commence.
''The right words are not easy to
think of; two or three times I've
started, but the awful truth in print
looks so shocking, that l kept eras-
ing and starting it all over again.
Being a marriageable young wo-
man (that is, comparatively young)
it's a delicate subject for me to han
die, as you'll readily understand.
But to get down to brass tacks,
the truth is that none of the young
men of the town every ask the girls
to marry.
Now, amt it fright.
mot only that-but they. won't
even make a fuss over us. I'm
speaking for the whole ommunity
of unmarried girls now, and not just
for one or Two shelf-worn, moth
eaten, antiquated old derelicts
whom a blind man wouldn't smile
at, much less marry.
I'm no Venus myself.
''But I'm no Perfect Fright either.
I'm an American Beauty compared
with some of these spindle-shanked
cadaverous old skeletons that give
themselves such airs.
81 don't know what the trouble
is. But you know this town is just
full of bachelors-fellows that have
either brains or money, | don t
mean that you don't often find the
combination; but when you've got
one. it is a sort of compensation
for the absence of the other.
''And we old girls who are losing
out would be satisfied with a mod
est amount of either. l repeat it,
Mr.. Editor, something's wrong with
the men. They're not stuck up, for
some of them go about without
shaving for a week, and f1irt with
the mattresses in the restaurants.
And | don't think they're naturally
shy and hermit like, for I've often
seen them rush up to other men and
drag 'em into an open door and talk
about having something.
But they just won't pay any at
tention to us girls.
.'Girls here give parties and try
their best to show the boys good
time; the boys will come (sure they
will) and eat what we fix up for
them; but they never come back
again till there's something more
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-09
Wenatchee Bachelors Take to the Tall and Uncut.
Some Extra Good Runners in the Pack. Some Are
Slightly Crippled But Nevertheless Take to the
Top Branch One Already Invited to "Come Out
of the Christmas Tree"

to cot in sight, or we've framed up a
title dance that won't cost them
much. They never think of plan
ming any amusements for us.
l hope the very ones I'm thinking
about will see this and read it. 1t
will hit the spot if they do, for
nearly all the boys in town are
alike.
This kick don't apply to the calf
love of. the high school children.
Puppy love is epidemic there, as it
towns. The delinquent gentlemen
l refer to are the old boys about
town-those who work in offices,
have lawyers cards hanging ON
their doors, roll pills, and write
copy for newspapers-that's the
good-for-nothing bunch we forlorn
maidens have it in for.
Gee, but they're selfish. But
reckon I've said enough. l think
maybe you'll print this; I've notic-
ed lately that the Daily World has
been printing the news, regardless
of peoples corns and the sore spots
of old croakers who think they own
the town, so maybe you'll give us
girls a chance to say a word. /
don't know whether any marriagea-
BILE man will get enough worked up
over this to answer, but if he does,
or if it even starts them to thinking,
I'll have done my part and not
worked in vain. Your truly
"a MARRIAGEABLE GIRL.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-09
FIRE DEPART
MENT REPORTS

The report of the secretary of the
fire department of this city shows
an average membership of the de-
calls for fires during the year num-
bered 20, and the estimated dam
age amopted to $13,705, with in
surance to the amount of $4,700 to
cover it.
The average cost of maintenance
per month of the department was
$29, and the average cost per fire.
man was $15.35. Two rundred and
thirty-eight dollars were donated to
the different ones of the department
and turned over to the department
by those who appreciated the work
done in the effort to save their
property.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-09
GBEAThORTH-
ERN WORK
Everett Tribune Says Preparations
Are Being Made to Tunnel
Through Mountain.

In a prominent article under the
head Of SIS the Great Northern Now
Preparing to Bore a 12-mile Tunnel
Under the Hill?" the Everett Trib.
une contains an interesting account
of the work being done above Leav-
enworth. The article says:
HAS the Great Northern already
begun work on a low-grade tunnel to
give it the easiest haul to the Sound?
1t looks like it from the operations
saw a few miles this side of Leav-
enworth," said an Everett man yes
terday. 1.-TWO big camps have been
established there, and vast amount
of cement has been stored there. In
a talk with the foreman of one Of
these camps which / had in Leaven-
worth he told me that three dams
were to be put in the Wenatchee
river to develop power with which
to operate drills and machinery for
the boring of the tunnel, which is to
Continued on Page 81
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