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The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-07
PRESERVING ITS FORESTS

By a single stroke of his official pen the lieutenant governor of British Columbia recently placed 15O, GOO, 900 acres of forest land in the timber re- serves. This includes every acre of the provinces timber lands, except what has been leased. This is as much land as was put in the national forests of this country between the years 1891 and 1907 The action was taken to check wasteful exploitation of timber resouces and to bring the care aud cutting of timber more etfectually under government control.
 The province has been leasing tim ber land instead of selling it. Most of this has been done the past three or four years, and Americans hold the largest part of the 10000 leases now in force.
 British Columbia is the latest of the great soft-wood timber regions to be invaded by lumber men. The great industry began it's work in Maine two or three generations ago: passed later to the pine and hemlock forests of Pennsylvania and New York, thence to Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, thence to Washington and Oregon. Buyers and spectators have crossed into British Columbia.
 While there are many rich stands of timber in the province, it is doubt ful if the forest woods furnish a cut of more than 150, GOO, 900, 900 feet of lum- ber-less than what this country uses in eighteen months.
 British Columbia does not permit the export of logs cut on provincial lands. They must be sawed by mills in the province, which evidently in- tends not only to take care of it's tim Der, but to make the most out of it.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-07

Oklahema, and Alabama, which adopt ed prohibition last year, because a large part of those States bad already abolished the saloon by local votes. During last year, of the thrityfour Legislatures that were in session, twenty passed laws against the liquor traffic. and not a single one passed a law favorable to the traffic. 1t is probable, if not certain, that every State Legislature now in session or to be in session this year will have be- fore it measures for the restriction or abolition of the. saloon. The forms which local option has taken are vari- ous. Under one form county is the unit, under another the unit is the township, under a third the munich pality, under fourth the ward or precinct, and under fifth special district either already fixed by law or fixed by special petition. These vari- ous forms have been adopted to fit various conditions. In the South, where the population is comparatively sparse, the county has been the field for action, in New York and New England the township, in Ohio a specially designated district. One req son why this movement has obtained unprecedented results is that it has been characterized by the united ac- tion of people who, having com mon object, are ready to compromise on ways and means. Unquestionably the Anti-Saloon League has been very great factor. It seems to be feared by the organizations of liquor dealers and their allies more than any other temperance body. They have good ground for their fear, for the Anti Saloon League has adapted itself tc circumstances, has avoided partisan politics, has maintained no self-right. eous aloofness from particular parties
 but has worked with any one ant every one who has been willing tt work with it. It has found great force for it's purpose in the influence of the churches, in the South particu
 larly. This movement hostile to the saloon shows no sign of waning. We believe that it will continue effective in proportion as it is marked by the spirit of uncompromising determina
 tion in accomplishing the end, but { tolerant willingness to compromise and adjust means and measures.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-07

The Miner is in receipt of "The Cum Record" publication issued, as stated by itself, for the purpose of further reminding the voters of Alaska that John P. Cum is candi- date for congress at the election to be held in August next" From it's col
 umns we learn that Mir. Cum ..was born at Claverack, N. Y., in 1851, graduated at the Hudson River Insti- tute in 1870, and entered Rutgers College the same year, thence grad uating' into the government service as Indian agent at the age of 20, in some branch of which service he has been very nearly continuously ever since. Mir. Cum is, without doubt, a most estimable gentleman who, under ordinary circumstances and conditions, might be considered wholly worthy of the honor to which he aspires: yet it occurs to The Miner that the voters to whom Ire appeals may conclude that he has fed long enough at the public crib, and can well afford to abide by the honors and emoluments he now enjoys in favor of some other Alaskan equally capable and possibly more de- serving of the public confidence.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-07
CROWDING OUT THE LAPS

Hard times in southern California, remarks the Portland Oregonian, are not proving an nnmitigated evil, for they have brought with them an abundance of white labor which is now crowding the Japanese out of employ ment. The change is welcomed by the fruit growers and small farmers, for during the good times of the last few years labor had been so scarce that the Japanese became very tyran- nical in their bearing and correspond ingly objectionable to the men who were paying the bills.
 This statement throws considerable light on the yellow labor problem. The Chinese and Japanese would not care to come to the United States un- less there was some opening here for them. The scarcity of white labor in California and other Pacific coast states gave them their opportunity. However much he might despse the Chinese Iaborer the white farmer or fruit grower who saw his crop going to waste for lack of men to gather it would employ him. and although he might realize the seriousness of the matter in it's larger sense would even connive to evade the law in order to save himself from loss
 It is this phase of the matter that makes the problem serious. If the coming of an oriental always meant the displacement of an American la borer the question would be presented in all of its nakedness, but when his coming means the doing of work which but for his coming would go undone it has a different aspect. It is not until the ori, n als become num- erous and enter fields already occupied that the nature of the problem be- comes manifest.
 The fact is that we have developed our country so fast that we have not been able to keep pace with it. That is the reason that we are annually at tracing to our shores hordes of people from Europe. We do not mind their coming very much because we are confident of our ability to assimiate them and because they are kin to US. The orientals are attracted by the same causes, but we cannot assi niate them and do not wish to establish here civilization differing from our own.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-07

OLD AGE PENSIONS
 The Canadian government is taking cognizance of the fact that men grow old and that when they are no longer able to keep pace with the breakneck speed of our modern industrial system they ought not to be thrown upon the scrap heap like so much junk.
 Many reasoning, fair minded men have become imbued with the idea that if it is right to pension veterans who at the call of their country are compelled to kill their kind and des- troy wealth it is equally right to re- ward those veterans who produce wealth, preserve peace and steadily upbuild higher civilization.
 Thus Canada proposes to secure a law providing pensions for the aged. There are many objections to the state assuming this burden of expense out right, but the Canadians have a plan by which it is hoped to encourage thrift and saving among the working people, and to insure the beneficiaries an annual income after they reach the age of sixty or sixty-five sufficient to keep them from actual want.
 It is estimated that by the payment of an annual amount of SIS, beginning as twenty years of age, the beneficiary will become entitled to an annuity oi sl20 for life when he has reached the age of sixty. If the beneficiary pre- ters to wait for his pension until he is sixty-fve years of age, he will then De entitled to $200 per annum. The contributors savings will be paid into the local postoffices wherever they may reside. These savings will ther be given compound interest semi-an- nually from the government at the rate of per cent.
 A government annuity will not be made in favor of any person other than the actual annuitant, nor for larger sum per annum than s4OO. Where family is desirous of assur' ing itself more than s400 yearly there is nothing to prevent the wife taking out an account in her own name.
 These government pensions or an nuities will be absolutely inalienab'e- that is, they cannot be capitalized ol sold to any one else, and the law vii provide that the money that family derives from them cannot be seized for any purpose whatsoever. Shoulo the annuitant be unable or unwilling to keep up his payments until he ha' reached the age of sixty he will bf allowed to withdraw whatever none, he has paid in with interest at tht rate of per cent per annum. O course annuities will cease with tht death of the beneficiary.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-07

The weather bureau at Sitka, says the Skagway Alaskan, notes that the rainfall at Kataila averaged little over foot month-enough, as the Katalla Herald, which has been in the midst of it and knows, very apprecia- lively remarks-for any modest bath requirements. But the Sitka man paints out that at Cordova the rainfall is even greater. "They sometimes have even thirty-fve inches there in single month," he says. It is quite easy to see that the weather man has sympathetic heart. He believes that any man or any people who are ready to stand for foot month ought to get some satisfaction out of it. He feels that after waiting in the rain for months to realize railroad terminus only at the end to see it move over to Cordova, the people of Kattalla need cheering up, and he is doing the best he can. Ut is raining harder at Cordova than you are get ting it," he says.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-07

This is the way it looks to outsiders. The Toronto Star, comenting on Pres ident Roosevelt as a champion of the rights of the masses in their struggle against the assaults of "predatory wealth" thus fairly reflects Canadian public opinion: ''At this distance one cannot see in the message the flaws, the animus, the resentments which United States newspapers op- posed to President Roosevelt's policies seem to discover without much trouble. We believe that to most people the message will appeal as it does to us-as serious address to the normal sense of the nation. What President Roosevelt is trying to save to the United States is it's democracy. What he is endeavoring to maintain against the onslaughts of the friends of privilege is what Lincoln died for government of the people, by the people, for the people, first, last, and always.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-07

A party is reported to be at Prince Rupert boring for oil. It is to be pre- sumed that if they find it, it's first use will be to allay the friction between the Grand Trunk Pacific and John Houston, the pugnacious newspaper man of that place.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-07

Russia is going to build billion dollar fleet. When it is built it will be wise for the person who then hap pens to be Czar to tie the ships up to posts somewhere in the interior of the country. where they can do no harm. The Russians have their good qualities, but seamenship never was one of them.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-07

The allegation that Vice President Fairbanks is perambulating icycle is indignantly denied by correspon- dent friend. The denial comes too late; years too late. The frigidity of Fairbanks is popular conception of the man that the public certainly won't give up at this late day.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-07

The Valdez Prospector rises to re- mark that "whenever congress passes the dam bill allowing that place to borrow money to dam the glacier stream, to prevent them from overflow ing the town, the council will issue bonds upon which to raise the dam money and start the dam work at once. It may we'll be feared that when the town councils are empower ed thus to mortgage their towns 1t will be that kind of profane business from start to finish.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-07

The driver of a German automo- bile in the New York Paris race is reported to have said before he got out of the empire state that he wished that the cars had reached Alaska or Siberia because he was sure that the going there would be better than the contestants had been encountering in New York state. The American coun- try road is nothing to brag of at the best, and in winter it is at it's worst. However, in making their criticisms of American roads our foreign friends should understand that they are not built to take care of winter automo- bile traffic in northern attitudes. It would be more than interesting to hear what that motorist will have to say of the roads @ he is likely to en- counter from the first to the last mile in Alaska-if indeed his machine suc- ceeds in making more than the first one.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-07

It is asserted that the President will send special representative to Skag- way and Valdez to investigate and re- port on the persons recommended by Governor Hoggatt and Delegate Gale, respectively, for appointment as post masters at those places. One would naturally suppose the only inquiry legitimate in the premises would be directed merely to finding out who a majority of the patrons of the post offices in question really want, and that, together with their fitness it would seem possible to ascertain at small trouble and expense.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-07

The Thaw family is reported to be planning to throw Evelyn Thaw over- board, by seeking an annulment of her marriage with Harry Thaw on the ground that he was insane at the time the ceremony was performed. This is the thing necessary to remove the last sembance of respect for the whole pack of Thaws. The younger Mrs. Thaw dragged her whole sad past be- foro tho public to eava her wretched husbands life. No word of his ever besought her to spare herself. It would be a fitting piece of gratitude if she should now be cast aside.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09
THE RACES
Results at sheepshead.

sheepshead Bay. N. r., Sept. s.-Big Chief. with Schilling up, easily won the September stakes. one mile and five-sixteenths today. He ran the dis tance in the fast time of 2:10 1-5. Fair Play was second, a length before Fall cada-
 The whitney entry, Perseus and Bob bin. ran one, two, in the Sapphire
 First race, caughnawaga Handicap seven furlongs--Baby Wolf, 102 (Du- gan) won; Barnone, 116 (Notter) sec ond: Angelus, 10S (Schilling) third. Time 1925 3-5. Sir John Johnson and Beaucoup ran. Baby Wolf and Bar
 second race. the Louisette. selling, mile and g sixteenth-Trash; s9 (Up- ton) won; Zienap, 105 (Schilling) sec ond; Miss Alert. .1o3 (Butler). third. Time 1:46. Laughing Eyes and Num-
 Third race. the Sapphire, i've and one-half furlongs-Persus, 108 (E. Du- gan) won: Bobbin, 11s (Butler second Lady Hubbard, 115 (Schilling) third Time 1906 2-5. Harigan-and Tatling ran. Persus and Bobbin coupled.
 Fourth race, mile and flve-sixteenths Big Chief, III (Schillingl won; Fair Play 126 (Notterl second; Falcada, 106 (Dugan) third. Time 2:10 2-5. Only three starters.
 Fifth race, the Whimsical. for two year olds, selling. six furiongs. turf course-Btrd of Flight II. 102 (Cullen) won; Layton WIgEius, l02 (Smith) 5second; Dander, 103 (Sehflling) third -Ttme 1;15 Is. Direct. Star Thistle
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09
- Classy Ball 0verwhelms the Finnites. FIRST WON BY 3 TO 1;
 SECOND BY II 10 1 Thomas and Juul Successful
 Pitchers. Reagan Cleared The Bases with . Home Run-Bliss And Hopkins Tore off Three Bagsers And Men stresmed Over The
 Plate.

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 Really 1t looked like case of taking money out of the collection box in church. but MT. Greminger needed the games badly and Mir. Films people with thoughtful consideration assisted l them In landing the brace of games ana climbing up eight rounds on the
 Both contests went seven sessions | oy agreement, and by another clause l in the contract 1t was further stipu- cease when MT. Pfenninger's Water bury announced the hour of $40 r Tn the first game our old friend Ross Helm Of Florala, Ala. was in for the home people. the Travellers getting one run while the Climbers got three.
 m the second game 1t was b.oary old Evlse E,hser gaSa agSainst nice young springmPop ny courtesy of the home guard the Einnites got in one run again while the Climbers were extremely busy in keeping out of each others way on the paths. full eleven of them pouring
 Along about 1s o'clock the clouds looked pretty ugly.-the fans were un- weather was trying to get off with a bluff or not He most assuredly did not even feint at q. bluff Monday and Tearing that he would make good again yesterday the great bulk of the gang from home thought they would play 1t safe and stop in town. So when the first game was called at 2:30 the crowd unusually large crowd af a week day single game It was not very long though before shafts and gleams of ssanssams sanss begS,n e,,non shooting into t5e There was brief struggle up either way and in little while the ugly clouds had beat 1t while the fsun had the field to himself. without one drop of moisture being spilledS
 Then the crowd from town began hiking out to the ball grounds. The cars could not carry them fast enough the attendanceyliad handsome appear ance-
 still the crowd kept streaming in and by the time the second game was people that saw Herbert Juul and Hub Hart open the entertainment.
 E. In the hrst game the Ftnnites outhit the home people. but the steAdy work and cool head of Forest Thomas saw to 1t that those hits only came when they were about as harmless as a glass of limeade. He struck out six men and gave one base on balls. Ross Helm, on the other hand, was bit nervous at the start. and gave up three passes. two of them counting, a couple of hits were punched on him ifl the third and 9 couple in the sixth, one run counting.
 Biiss and Hopkins walked in the first, Reagan advancins them on a hit to Connors, and GreIIinger's long fly scoring Bliss.
 Bliss hit clean in the third. was sac- riticed by Hopkins and went to third on Reagan's drive to right. when Wells threw the ball to second instead of the plate.
 Rockenfield walked in the fourth. Pope sacrificed him and Spike Shannon drove him In with a hit to left.
 The only look-in that they had was xvhAn EnnnnPQ hit fn laff in the the ball taking a bad bound and get ting by Bliss, the runner going to third and counting on Hess long fly to Bliss. the latter making throw to the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09
ODDS ON NELSON.
JOe Gans VIII Try to Regain Title Recently
 Lost

JOe Gans VIII Try to Regain Title Recently
 Lost.
 San Francisco, Sept. s.-The pugilistic carnival of this week. wherein possession of two worlds championships were yesterday at stake. will have it's climax tomorrow afternoon at Colma, where Battling Nelson will defend his right to the light weight championship and Joe Cans will endeavor to regain the laurels lost to the Dane in their last encounter.
 expect that the receipts will exceed the s13.30o taken in yesterday at the Attell- Moran fight. Both contestants were pres snt at yesterdays fight and received more attention for few moments than was shown the principals
 Nelson last night weighed a fraction over IsS pounds and expects to reduce to that figure without dieting. The light road work of yesterday is to be repeated to- day.
 Cans is exactly at weight and will con- fine his training work today to short run and ligh1 gymnasium work Betting is brisk at ten to six with Nelson the favor ite.
 opinion as to the relative merits of the fighters appears as evenly divided as when they last met. Supporters of Cans. con tending that he was not in proper condition when he lost the title expects to keep Nell son at greater distance. when the Dane 8 admirers count confidently on his aggress- i've rushing and ability to absorb punish ment to gain him the yietorYS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09
Chnrfer OnIk Racea. ,


 Charter Oak Park. Hartford, Conn, Sept. s.--Nearly 12.OoO persons attend ed the varied attractions of the Con- necticut Fair today: Interest was not centered so much in the racing pro gram as the initial day. there only being two track events.
 The feature was the Nutmeg 2:O7 star performer In this event. winning the race in three straight heats Ma jor Brino finished second and George Gano third.
 2:12 trot; purse:
 Genteei H., br. h., sire Gambetta
 Wilkes, (McDonald) i Judge Lee, gr. h., (LaSelle).... 2 6
 Nancy Boyce, Hawkins Morn and Kid McGregor started. Time, 2:12: 211; 2.10 1-2.
 The Nutmeg, 2:O7 pace; purse, $5,oO0: The Eel gr. g., sire Gamboiiio. Ma1df t1SrTsEiin9 sTiao. blk 6l. E.. (Ricieyj.:a (Rs 7! ] George Gano. b. h., (Cox) .....3 3 { ,,S; GopS oS.s de ora, Fred P. Major Mal!ew. 2:05; 2:05 1-4; 2:05.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-09
BRIEF NOTES |oF SPORT

Lave Cross has hisl Shamokin team at the top of the Atlantic League.
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 Richmond, Danvila and Roanoke are fighting hard for Virginia League hon. ors.
 Since joining Providence, Ralph Glaze, the ex-Boston pitcher, has been pitch ing great ball, winning ten of his first twelve games.
 The Montgomery clubl has lived up to its title of Climbers" by forcing its way from the bottom and giving the Southern League leaders, the scare of the season.
 Saginaw. Kalamazoo ] and Jackson teams have punched in fhe lead of the South Michigan race. And only eighty points has separated the next i've
 1n the wisconsin, -IlIlnI Iois League the Wausau team seems to have things pretty much its own way. The clubs of this league have playhd mighty Ano bali this season and no doubt several of the players will go higher up.
 The Eastern and Southern leagues and the American Association are all having as close races as are the Na- tional and American Leagues.
 Things have broken about right for the Springfield team i1 the Three-I League race this season.. Whenever Dubuque Peoria or Decatur got within striking distance some fpiece of hard luck caused them to fall back.
 Omaha and Sioux Citykare still fight ing for the Western League pennant. During nearly the whole of the pres ent season these two te&ms have been neck and neck at the tod of the West ern.
 The baseball team @f Fairbanks, Alaska, is preparing fqN a tour of the United States. The t8p, if present plans are carried out. MI be the most extensive that any bad ball nine ever has taken within the lVnits of Amarts can territory