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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-07

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, had put an entirely new and exciting
idea into his head. t
Presently the red volume was dis
covered and laid on the desk before
the chancellor, who turned the leaves
over until he found the page desired.
As his eye fell upon the long line of
MOwbrays his face changed, and the
bristling brows came together in a
grizzled line. Apparently the women
were not adventuresses, at least in
the ordinary acceptation of the term.
There they were. His square tipped
finger pressed down upon the printed
names with a dig that might have sig
nifed his disposition toward their rep
resentatives.
"The girls mother is the widow Of
Reginald, sixth Baron Mowbray," the
old man muttered half aloud; "son,
Reginald Edward. fifteen years of age;
daughter Helen Augusta, twenty eight.
Aha! She's no chicken. this young
lady. She ought to be woman OF
the world
''Twenty-eight!' replied Egon. "I'll
eat my hat If she's twenty eight"
Doesn't she look ii by daylight"
Not an hour over nineteen; might
prised to learn woman's age! BY
the bye, l heard her telling Baron Won
Lyndal last night, apropps of our great
Rhaetian victory. that she was eleven
years old on the day it took place.
That would make her about twenty
now. When she spoke remember she
gave a look at her mother across the
room as though she were frightened
l suppose she was hoping there was
no copy of this big red book at Lyndal
berg"
'"rhat thought might have been If
her mind" assented the chancellor "oi
else She He left his sentence un,
finished and sat with unseeing eyes
fixed in an owlish stare on the open
page of Burke.
II should like to know If you really
meant what you said about my mar.
riage little while ago"-Egon ven
tured to attract his brothers attention
because If you did
IF I did,
II might try very hard to please you
In my choice Of a wife,"
BE little more explicit. You NEAR
you would try to prove to Miss Now
bray that captain Of cavalry in the
hand is worth an emperor In the bush
"a bramble bush at that. eh?'
Yes: would do my best. And, as
you say, I'm not without advantages"
"You are not. was on the point OF
suggesting that you made the most of
them in Miss Mowbray's eyes until
you brought me this red book"
The large forefinger tapped the page
Of Mowbrays. while two lines which
might have meant amusement or
sheer scored themselves on either side
of the chancellor's mouth.
"And now you've changed your
mindT' There was disappointment In
Egon's voice.
II don't say that. say only wait.
Make yourself as agreeable to the lady
as you like. But don't pledge yourself,
and don't count upon my promise or
my money until you hear again. BY
that time-well. we shall see what we
shall see. Keep your hand in. But
. wait-wait."
"How long am I to wait? If the
things to be done at all 1t must be
done soon, for meanwhile the emperor
makes an the running"
The chancellor looked up again from
the red book, his fist still covering the
MOwbrays as II they were to be ex-
tinguished. ''You are to watt" he
said, ''until I've had answers to a cou.
pie Of kilograms shall send tonight"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-07
Ito be Continued

With Connors and Murphy in con-
troll in New York and Col. ]. M. CUT
fey in Pennsylvania, there is believ-
ed to be little or no chance that the
democratic conventions in either OF
these states will instruct for Bryan
for the presidential nomination.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-07
IT THE -=-=
Princess Virginia
By 6. N. and A. M. WILLIAMSON,
Authors of"6S Light nins Conductor" Rose
mary In Search Of . Father" Etc. - -

COPYRIGHT. MCCLURE. PHILLIPS & CO.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-10
ALASKA AND THE GUGGEN.
 HEIMS.
From Mining Science


 The Guggenheims are accused of trying to steal the Alaska election by voting their 1,5O0 employees on the Republican side of the fence. As Alaska's population is between 65 1000 and 85,OOO, and as the voters are only a small fraction of the total popula. tion, and, furthermore, as the voters generally are far from unanimous in their opinions, it is quite conceivable that 1,500 votes would be the deter mining feature of Alaska's election. Let us consider a moment. however. Did any of our readers ever try to get his employees to vote as he directed? The average American citizen cher ishes the independence of his ballot far above any "job." The average American workman will quit a job on very small provocation and tamper- ing with the independence of the franchise is not looked upon as small provocation. It is true that the Gug- genheims might influence a consider able number of votes by the liberal use of money. It is said that 10 per cent of the vote in any community can always be influenced by money. That would amount to 15O votes in the case of the Guggenheims, which number would cut little figure in the Alaska election. Moreover, the Gug- genheims are not likely to use money libarally to ;pflnnnca tho olantioD nm. less they have some certain object to attain. They are bnilding a railroad to the Copper river country. Their right of way is already secured. They have bought interests in several mines, the title to which has already passed from the Government. Unless they have some sinister and secretiVe mo- tive up their sleeve, it hardly seems reasonable to suppose that they would spend any great sum of money to swing an election, and their past rec ord does not warrant any such idea. The Guggenheims have been shrcwd traders and aggressive smclter own CTS, but they have not been land or timber thieves.
 It is rather an amusing modern GUS tom to attribute all sorts of evil and illogical acts to very rich men. Grant ing that rich men are none too good, it must be admitted that they are, as rule, extremely logical, and when one sees such scare headlines as An empire of unlimited wealth is the stake for which the Guggedheims are it is very easy to call names.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-10
VALDEZ TO COME INTO ITS
 OWN.

That, after long waiting, Valdez is at last to come into it's own and assume that position it's geographical location and geological environments warrant seems now to be d certainty. There is no doubt as to the truth of the good news contained in the press dispatch es of the past week and it is only a question of the possibilitie of human endeavor before the ore from the Hubbard and Elliott and other gigan- tic copper properties will by rail road be landed at a smelter close to Valdez.
 From a half dozen sources have come cOrroboratiOns of the announce ment that l.. Hirsch & Co.,, have set their intentions upon Valdez and the interior reached from Valdez. The reputation of this financial and min ing concern is such as to set aside all fear that it's intentions arc of momen- tary nature only and conservative business men of Valdez are confident that the promise of the future, and
 
 foundation and of such nature as to be depended upon.
 True, Valdez is inclined to be skeE- tical, and with good reason for dur ing the period of it's existence the placidity of comfortable business life has been often rufIled by the gust of expectation. The hopes of the resi- dents of this town have often risen and fallen to the on and off and on again off again policy of the Guggen- helms; Reynolds came, contributed his bit to the elation and then return to normality of things even as have others before him.
 But through all of the past those who pin their faith to Valdez have rested secure in the belief that time will prove the futility of chasing after ignes-fatui in the form of now towns. They have regretted when bad man agement or poor judgement has inte posed between intentions and fulfll. ment but they have never despaired and now they are to reap their re- ward.
 Other Alaska towns have blossomed to the sunshine of railroad promise and they have faded when this sun shine has been obscured by the cloud of failure; Valdez has bloomed lit- tic brighter, perhaps, under simi lar conditions built haa always blossomed and 1t always will. That 1t has, Is to tho credit of those who have staid by it with steadfast confidence and pur- pose.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-10
BIG STRIKE MAY
 AFFECT 8 STATES

Providence, Sept. 7-The discharge Saturday night of fifty trolley road employees will 1t Is feared lead to . strike involving g., ,ooo men and effect ing the trolley lines in three states. So soon as it became known that the men had been discharged the local union was called in special meeting and a committee has been appointed to confer with the railroad people.
 The officials of the traction com pany say that the discharged mon lost their positions through their own actions and that the only question in volved is one of maintaining dis cipline. The railroad people declare their action in this respect is final and that if the unions decide to make an issue of it well and good.
 The discharged employees and the members of the union generally as- sert that predjudice against the union prompted the discharge of the men and that they must be reinsta- ted in order that labor trouble be prevented.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-10
NINE PERISH IN
 TRAIN COLLISION

Missoula, Sept. 7-In head on col lision between passenger train and d freight train near here this morn ing the crews of both To comotives and five tramps who were riding on the blind baggage of the passenger train were killed. Aside from few bruises none of the passengers were harmed.
 The passenger train, west bound. had just pulled out of Missoula and was travelling at a high rate of speed when about two miles out of town tho freight was met. Every effort was made to bring the locomotives to stop but they were travelling about twenty miles an hour when they struck.
 Both locomotives are mass of scrap iron and the crew of each met instant death. It is considered a miracle that none of the passengers were killed.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-10
NEW LINE READY
 F0R VALDEZ TRADE

Seattle, Sept. 3-Within this month the Northern Steamship Company, recently organized by Seattle and Aberdeen men, will inaugurate fort nightly service between Seattle and Valdez. One of the company's steam ships, the Lindsay, is now en-route from Nome and on arrival here 1t will be renamed the Northener and at once go into commission on the Val deZ route.
 The Northerner will carry no pas sengers but the other vessel will be Q passenger boat. This second vessel has not been selected as yet but the company has several under consider ation. The Northener will make q speciality uf carrying explosives.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-10
ATrELL MORAN FIGHT
 RESULTS IN R DRAW

San Francisco, Sept. s-The Attell- Moran fight yesterday afternoon re- suited in draw. Honors were very even in nearly every one of the twen- ty-three rounds. It Is probable that the mon will fight again.
 Attell and Moran fought before one of the biggest fight crowds of the year. The contest caused much interest among fight fans and there was a strong Moran sentiment. The result indicates that there is little to choose from between the two men.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-10
WHEN MAN HAD A CHANGE

Susceptible masculine humanity has, since the world began, found great diff ficulty in avoiding the loss of his free dom and absolute independence by req. son of wOman's wiles. Woman is, by nature created in attractive form and since time immemOrial she has busted herself with try ing to improve upon the original job with the result that at the present day man is roped thrown and hog-tied even before the matri- monial riata nOoscs itself around his hind leg.
 Nowadays mans only relief is found in the divorce court and that is hind sighted protection. In the olden days he was protected beforehand and furthermore the law makers of that period took cognizanco of the fact that man was the preordained quarry and that in amorous pursuits all women were Dianas; hence the necessity for some sort of game laws.
 Apropos of which is the following from a British act of parliament of the year 1870:
 That all women of whatever age. rank, profession, or degree, whether virgins, maids or widows, that shall from and after the passing of this act impose upon, induce, and betray into matrimony any of his majesty's sub jects, by scents, paints, cosmetics, washes, artificial teeth, false hair, Spanish wool, iron stays, hoops, or high-heeled shoes, shall incur the pen alty of the laws now in force against witchcraft, sorcery and such like mis- demeanors, and that tho marriage, upon conviction, shall stand null and void.o
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-10
VALDEZ BANK B MERCANTILE C0., |NC.
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SQUEAkING JACK IS
 DEAD OF STARVATION

"Squeaking Jack" an old timer in Alaska and well known along the in terior trail, is dead and his body is buried where it was found on the banks of the Lakina river. "Squeak- ing Jack" died of starvation and the story of his death is one of wander. ing on circuituous trail after he had been warned of the danger of repeat ing the predicament he had found himself in only few days before his body was discovered.
 The story of "Squeaking Jack's' death is brought to Valdez by Tom Lynch who has been mining in the Lakina country. Lynch believes that Jack was on his way to the Bo- nanza mine in search of work. The first time the men met on the occa- sion in.question was one day last Jul ly when Lynch went to his mail box out on the trail. Across the river he saw man who turned out to be "Squeaking Jack" and the latter called across for information as to his whereabouts.
 Where do you believe you are?" asked Lynch.
 "On the Kennecott' came the ans wer.
 Lynch told the man that it was not the Kennecott and the latter wanted to know whose mail box he saw. Lynch told him and then the man said that he was hungry. Lynch had some lunch and went across the river and gave it to the man who turned out to be "Squeaking Jack" Starting out Jack had partner but the latter believing Jack knew the trail outfooted him. Realizing that Jack was famished Lynch took him across the river to the Lynch cabin. On the stove was porcupine that Lynch was trying the fat from, and while Lynch was cooking, Jack, af- ter asking permission to eat piece of "that sheep," devoured the DOT oupine, remarking between bites that 'itwss awful good but pretty strong"
 Lynch warned Jack that the trail on which the latter said he had been wandering for several days runs in a circle and Jack finally started out, supplied by Lynch with food enough to last until the Bonanza was reached.
 A few days later the body of Jack wss found the man having for the second time wandered on the circular trail until famished and exhausted he dropped in his tracks.
 There are in Paris many houses that are bathless, more, perhaps, than In American and English cities. This is, of course, a great inconven- ience to the inhabitants, and an in genious Frenchman, realizing this, goes through the streets with q bath outfit which he lets on hire to any one who cares to pay the small fee of 36 cents he demands, and, more over, he supplies the necessary hot water. An illustration in the Sep tember Popular Mechanics shows how the unique trade is carried on.
 James R. Hayden, the "Sago of Latouche" spent several hours in Valdez last night greeting old friends. MT. Hayden makes his home at the Bestaon mine but he is going to sep crate himself from business for month or so and visit the states. He Ia a passenger on the Bertha.
 -------~--------s s------l---4-
 Bteam Heated Furnished Rooms at
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-10

James R. Hayden, the "Sago of Latouche" spent several hours in Valdez last night greeting old friends. MT. Hayden makes his home at the Beataon mine but he is going to sep crate himself from business for q month or so and visit the states. He Ia passenger on the Bertha.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-10
THE JUNK-SHoP OF NEWS

One thing newspaper man learns in Alaska is the serio-comic fact that big city newspapers are largely filled with fiub-dub-infantile, insane, pu- crescent. So much space do the writers have to fll that they pad trivial gossip into long stories and try to graft the news label on them by tagging them with circus poster heads. After long years of subjec- tion to this degenerate habit their sense of proportion is uniformed and they give as much attention to per sonal rot as to real news.
 Strictly cosmopolitan and impartial are the Seattle correspondents of Alaska papers. They feel it their duty to send q little of all kinds of publicity swill to Alaska. From this it results that the Alaska papers, which can pay for only Il limited ser vice and are supposed to get only important news, gct..as much froth as cream in their stipend. Several men have taken Il whack at this hapless service and not one of them could ever be cured of the fatal habit of cabling up personal gossip about the grand standstutf that is good enough to pad sixteen page papers, with a pervading spirit of toadyism among their readers which has to be pandered to, but which only excitcs riticule when it is squirtcd this far north. Observe these samples of the past few days.
 Capt. Mcdonald. formerly of the Texas rangers, has kindly consented to go to Africa with Roosevelt next year to hunt rabbits or something.
 Some Japanese minister has learned that Roosevelt approves of the de- cision to postpone the Japancse cx- position.
 These average specimens can be multiplied ad libitum ad nauseam by running over the files of any Alaska paper. The idea seems to pervade the big newspaper offices that any thing about Roosevelt, Bryan or Taft is hot stuff and can be spun out in definitely.
 These same correspondents have a habit of telling us that this is the day somebody 500,O0 miles of is going to do something. This week the Pros pectOr was informed that the Wiscon- sin primaries were in progress that day. Now the result of the Wiscon. sin primaries is news but the fact that the boys are voting is too remote for Alaska.
 Throughout the campaign we may expect to hear almost daily that somebody previously unknown called on some presidential candidate and assured him that he was certain to carry every state in the union Along with that we will be informed oc- casionally that some rich female idiot is going to marry European title.
 This solemn farragO may be good newspaper stuff in the states but in Alaska everybody with lick of sense compares it to the most unworthy product of domestic kline.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-10
MITCHELL LOSES IN
 FIGHT WITH PAPKE

Los Angeles, Sept. s--Stanley Ketchell met defeat at the hands of Papke in tho twelfth round of their fight here yesterday afternoon. Tho men fought vioiously and Papke caused surprise by the manner in which he handled himself. Tho end came as the result of clean knock out.
 The fight was witnessed by large crowd and the victory gives Papke the right to the claim of middle. weight champion.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-10

September list of Edison records at the Bowling Alley.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-10

Visit BIG STORE while in the city and look over our line Dry GOodS Groceries Ladies' and Cents Furnishings BOOS ShOeS Hats and Caps, Rubber GOOdS Furnu Cape LinOeum MatS DrapereS Glass and Cckey Wae Hardware Stoves Miners SuppleS Etc.
 We receive large shipment of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables on every steamer Special attention is called line Of S W, canned GoodS which the highest pitch Of perfection.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-10

An Asiatic execution is graphically depicted in series of five blood ourdling Illustrations appearing,n the September number of Popular Me chanios. It is stated that this Is the first instance of photographer be- Ing permitted to take pictures of every detail of such an event.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-10

On Wednesday of this week NJ. A. Green of Katslla paid to P. NJ. Mul- len, receiver of the Juneau land office e57, ,O00 in gold coin. This money goes to Uncle Sam az the purchase price for coal lands in the famous Kataila coal fields. .--Juneau Transcript.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-10
An Automobile Trip.

A whizz--a smell of gasoline A thought of worlds to come A blurr of green tthe passing soeno, Iguess that's going some.
 Washington Star.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-10

steam Heated Furnished Rooms at Hotel Valdez.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08
The Hotel Clerk.

The hotel clerk is young man who
was originally created to fill an en-
perOr's throne or adOrn a dukedom,
but when he grew up. there being
were emperOrs and dukes, he was
temporar forced to take a position
behind a hotel register.
His chief characteristics are dignity
Of bearing. radiant gorgeousness of
apparel, haughtiness of manner and
jewelry. His principal duties consist in
ringing call-hell, in handing guests
the wrong Keys 70 their rooms. and
keeping q supply Of toothpicks on the
end OF the desk
When all his time is not taken up
with the performance of these arduous
duties he will condescend to explain to
a guest that he does not know whether
the aastbound train leaves at p. m.
or not. and if the guest insists on en-
ticing further information out of him
he will probably hand him last years
official railroad time table.
No matter how crowded 4 hotel is,
the hotel clerk always finds one roorf1
left for the late arrival. When the lat
ter kicks about it when he is leaving
the next day because it was on the
seventh floor and was furnished with
nothing but a bed CD piece of soap
which the guest could not find. owing
to the fact that he forgot to include a
microscope when packing his suit case.
and a or ok in the ceiling, the clerk
tells him that he had been staying an
other day he could have had an excel
lent room in the house which would
be vacated after breakfast by
gentleman who was leaving on the noon
train
To my certain knowledge the gentle
man has been leaving that excellent
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08
Changed Some.

On one of the weekend cruises out
of Rockland we ran into Castine, Me-.
where crowds of visitors boarded the
ship One old grizzled farmer fell into
the hands of yOungster from Mon
tana For the time being. ventilators
became torpedo tubes. those sticks
up in the air were to hold up fog nets.
the ropes were clothes lines, the en-
gines ran by radium, and the Hartfor
was the fastest ship afioat. The old
boy seemed deeply interested. especial
Nv in the chute for getting overheard
the legs and arms that might be adrif:
in action, and the valve for letting out
whatever water might run into the ship
When they finally went over the side
he was profuse In his thanks. Turning
to his escort he drew out his card. on
which was engraved:
"--- -, Rear Admiral. L. S. n.
Retired and handing it to him. said:
The old ship has changed since
her!"-Army and Navy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-08
BOXING MATCH IS ASSURED
EDDIE CONNCRS AND JIMMIE
CASEY WILL DO STUNTS ON
THE MAT FRIDAY.

Local sporting enthusiasts will learn
with pleasure of the wrestling bout to
be pulled off at Meador park at $50
Friday night between Eddie Connors,
one of the cleverest lightweights in
the country, and Jimmie Casey, We'll
known heavyweight of local repute.
The match will be an even one as
Connors will make up for his lack in
weight with science and experience.
Casey lacks the experience of the
other, but has enough to know how to
go at it and besides that he has weig ht.
He should be able to hold his own
easily
A preliminary of boxing is being ar
ranged and will be a fast affair if il
can be secured, which looks probable
at the present time. This will be Il
drawing card to many local sports.
The match is being engineered by
Otto Frank and will be handled strict
ly along straight Zines and a guarantee
is given the public that the events
are not fixed" Henry Perrin will
referee the match.