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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-12
Goes courtina ii Hearse.

Pittsburg, PA Duquesne youth
who called on his sweetheart in Grant
avenue, McKeesport, last night, almost
caused a riot, not because he called
on his sweetheart, but because he made
the trip in an undertaker's dead wag-
on, which he left standing in front OF
his sweetheart's house While he was
inside.
Patrick Flaherty, who lives in Grant
avenue, near the home of the young
mans sweetheart, is known as a brave
man. He served in the regular army
and fought bravely during the Phil
ippine campaign. Since then he passed
a. stringent examination, and now
wears the uniform of the state con-
stabulary. When he returned to his
home last night he experienced the
first real fright of his life The dead
wagon stood in front of his door.
Relieving hat some member ee his
family had died during his absence,
Flaherty rushed into the house. There
he was met not by a scene of sorrow
and grief, but by a crowd of angry
neighhors, who We're trying to learn
why the u~ndertaker's wagon had stood
in the street so long When no one was
dead in the neighborhood. The state
policeman got busy. He soon found
the driver of the wagon, who ex-
planned that he had come from Du-
quesne to visit his sweetheart. The
wagon belonged to an undertaken by
whom he was employed.
The youth who went accounting in a
dead wagon was scored by Flaherty
and his angry %neighbors. He promised
that the next time he calls on his
sweetheart he will walk if he can't
borrow a buggy OF an automobile.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-12

nected at last. hating before another
letter box. Aud as he stood there. hes
itating, he glanced up and saw Quar-
rier entering the Ienox club. The
next moment he flung up the metal
box lid, dropped In his letter and fol-
lowed Quarter into the club.
Then events tumbled forward al
most without a push from him. Quar-
rier was alone in a window corner,
drinking vichy and milk and %glancing
over the afternoon papers. He saw
Mortimer and invited him to join him,
and Mortimer. being thirsty, took
champagne.
give been trying a new COACH" said
Quarter in his colorless and rather
agreeable voice, and he went on lei
surely explaining the points'of the new
mail coach which had been built in
Paris after plans of his own, While
Mortimer gulped glass after glass OF
chilled wine, which seemed only to
make him thirstier. Meantime he lis
tened, really interested, except that
his f1eshy head was too full Of alcohol
and his w project to contain addi-
tional statistics concerning coaching.
Besides, Quarter, who had never been
overcordial to him. was more so now
enough for Mortimer to venture on a
few tentative suggestions OF a inan-
cial nature, and though, as usual,
Quarter was not responsive, he did
not, as usual, get up and go away.
A vague hope stirred Mortimer that
1t might not be beyond his persuasive
tongue to make this chilly, reticent
young MAJ into a friend some day-a
helpful friend. Once or twice he
thought Quarter looked at him rather
strangely, but he would show Quar-
rier that he was a friend-a good,
stanch friend-and that Quarter had
long, long undervalued him. Waves
Of sentiment spread through and
through him. His affection for Quar-
rier dampened his eyes, and still he
blabbed on and on, gazing with brim-
ming eyes upon Quarter, who sat
back silent and attentive as Mortimer
circled and blundered nearer and near
err to the crucial point Of his destination.
Midway in one Of his linguistic ell
lipses Quarter leaned forward and
caught his arm in a grip of steel. An
other man had entered the room.
Mortimer, made partly conscious by
the pain of Quarters viselike grip,
was sober enough to- recognize the i'm
propriety of his continuing aloud the
yelled story he had been constructing
with what he supposed to be a cum
ming as matchless as 1t was impenetra-
BILE.
Later he found himself upstairs in a
private cardroom. facing Quarter
across a table, and still talking and
q%uenching his increasing thirst. He
knew now what he was telling Quar-
rier. He was unveiling the parable.
He was stripping metaphor from a
carefully precise story. He used ST.
wards name presently: presently he
used Sylyia's name. y omen later
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-12
Mediums Hunt for Ghost.

Columbus, Ohio. If the husband
of Mrs. Hobart Page, late of London
England, is in the earth below, the
heavens above, or the waters under the
earth, he might as well make up his
mind to communicate with Mrs. Ho-
bart Page.
1t vas reported Page was accident
ally killed in Springfield, Ohio, twen-
ty years ago . His wife told all of the
mediums in the old country to get him
by %spiritualistic wireless, but
Nothing doing.
Now Mrs. Page has asked all of the
American mediums, thrY the Spiritual
istic association Of Washington, D. c.,
to get on the job" and see if they can
locate his spirit in the circumamblent
ether WAVES.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-12
To Protect Bows From ciaarets.

London. - If a bill which passed its
first reading in the house Of commons
today becomes a law, juvenile de-
voices of the cigaret will have a hard
time in indulging their appetite.
TIL act is a government measure
which amends the existing laws for the
protection of children. 1t prohibits
smoking under the age of 16, provides
penalties for any n younger than 16
years old found smoking in the street
or any other public place, n makes
the sale Of cigarets to persons under
16 years of age a punishable offense.
Among other features the bill es-
tablishes juvenile courts thruout the
country and calls for special places Of
detention for children, instead of send
ing them to the ordinary prisons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-12
Saws His Wife Sparks Him.

Denver, Col-The wife who spanks
her husband came to light with the
filing Of the divorce suit of Mack
Gardner against Mile Gardner in the
district court. After reciting that by
reason of her superior strength Mrs.
Gardner had him badly frightened for
fear of what she might do, Gardner
states that in the presence of their
child the defendant spanked him.
Attempted strangling, bold handling
of guns, and other allegations made
the complaint read like a novel. but
with the woman in the role of a mem-
Der of the stronger sex. The Gard
ners married in April, 1906, and have
one child.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-12
tTo Be c%ontinued.)
In = Better Lioht.

Who she asked, lis that scrawny.
bowlegged, ridiculous looking person
talking to Miss Rockingham
THAT is Count Brlsczpicksnitzel."
"Oh! What an a~ristocratic. noble
bearing he seems to have, now that he
has shifted his position so that the
light strikes him properly"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-12

letter, went out
to a letter box
and stood look
ing at it.
"If mail 1t
I'm In for It," he
muttered. Aft
el' awhile he put
the letter in his
poe e t a n d
walked on.
sit really
doesn't commit
IN e to a any
At.:--sy IN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-12

said Plank bl,lnttu. it out, and l
propose to put
1t there. That is all I had meant to
say to you. Mr.. Quarter. I'm not
averse to saying 1t here to you, and l
do. There's ne secrecy about 1T. Fig
ure 1t out for yourself how much stock
| control and who let 1t go. Settle
your family questions and put your
house In order. then invite me to call
and I'll do 1t. And l have an idea that
we are going to stand on u own legs
again and recover our self respect and
our fighting capacity. and l rather
think We'll stop this holdup business
and that our Intercounty friend will
let go the sand bag and pocket the
jimmy and talk business across the
line fence"
Quarters characteristic pallor was
no index to his feelings, nor was his
icy reticence. All hell might be boil
ing below.
When anybody gave Quarter a let
ter to read he took a long time reading
1t, but if he was slow he was also mi
mute. He went over every word again
and again. studying, absorbing each
letter. each period, the conformation
Of every word. And when he ended
he had in his brain a photograph OF
the letter which he would never forget.
And now. slowly. minutely, method
ically. he was going over and over
Plank's words. and his name of say
ing them. and their import. and the
hidden e.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-12

Quarter stiffcned in his chair. but his
eyes were only skeptical. Plank's under
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-12

lip had begun to
protrude again.
He swung his
massive b g ad,
looking fro m
Belwether back
to Quarter.
"Pool or no
pool" he con-
tin led you
ANA
people Will want
to see the stock
climb back into
the branches
IN W hic b
somebody shook
4,
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20
VALDEZ CABLE IS
 BEING OUPLEXED
Work now under way will Double Capacity of Line
 Operating to Sitka.

Cabloship Burnside arrived at Val doz from Cortlova Sunday afternoon and today Chief Cable Expert Dave Lynch is busy duploxing the cable between here and Sitlta. The Sitka- Seattle branch has been duplcxod for some time.
 Duplexing is accomplished at the land end of the cable, and consists in so arranging it as to permit of send ing and receiving at the same time. A cable working duplex has double the capacity of lines not so arranged. While the actual work has been com. pleted Expert Lynch will remain here for day or SO in order to adjust any difficulties that may arise as the re- ault of the installation of the new ar- rangement.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20
SEWARD HONORS
 PRESIDENT FROST

Seward, Aug. 19-President Frost of the Alaska Central and his party received hearty welcome yesterday at the hands of Seward citizens. Last night the visitors were tcndered a banquet attended by more than 100 persons, many of whom expressed confidence in President Frost and his policies with regard to the railroad.
 Speeches giving enthusiastic en- dOrsement of President Frost were made by F. G. Hale, president of the Bank of Seward, Dr. Sleem, Rev. L.. II. Pederscn and l.. V. Ray. Res ponses were made by President Frost, R. w. Morris, representing English capital, and William Griffith, a coal expert of the party.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20
SEATTLE STRIKERS
 CAUSING TROUBLE

Seattle, Aug. 15-Violence in con- ncction with the strike of longshore- men was renewed this morning after considerable period of quietness and several non-union men were as- saulted as they were going to work. No arrests resulted, the strikers mak- ing themselves scarce before the ar rival of detachment of police.
 The steamship and wharf owners are having no difficulty in getting all the labor necessary and aside from the delay caused by incxperience no difficulty in loading vessels is encoun- tered. Under an agreement with the wharf owners, the steamship Mack inaw is to be loaded by non-union labor.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20
FISHERMAN DR0WNS;
 MATE LOSES HIS MIND

Jack Smith, a fisherman of Cordova lost his life, and his mate AL Harper lost his mind last week as the result of first losing q fishing dory belong ing to the mon. The men were ashore near Windy bay when the boat went adrift. Harper wanted to let it go and urged that they walk to Cordova but Smith insisted that he could swim to the craft and attempted to so do but drowned
 The fate of Smith unnervcd Harper who when rescued by the crew of the cableship Burnside was nearly insane. Harper was taken to Cordova and it. is beliov cd that he will recover.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20
More than 100 Japanes e Under Arrest for Poachinq
 Off St. Paul Island
VESSEL HAS CLEVER DISGUISE
Seyenty-five Offenders are at Un- ger and Bear Goes After Sec
 Ond InStaIlment

Two Japanese sealing vessels have been captured by the revenue cutter Bear off St. Paul island and their crews numbering 100 or more are un- der arrest charged with poaching inside the three mile limit. Word to this effect was last night received by Assistant United States District At torney Ray, the message stating that the capture was effected July 22. At the time the message left Unga scv- enty-five Japanese had been left there by the Bear which had gone west ward again after another installmcnt of offenders.
 Commissioner Drinicld of Unga has held twenty-five of the offenders to appear before the district court and at the time the message was dis patched was preparing to have hear ings in the cases of fifty more. All those held will probably be brought to Valdez for trial. District Attor- ney Ray will shortly depart for Unga under instruntions received this morn ing from the attorney general. That the department of justice believes the case of importance is evidenced by the fact that a reply was received this morning to the message sent last night by MT. Ray. Ordinarily it takes at least twenty-four hours for an ex- change of communication.
 The report of the raid states that one of the sealers, the Knsei Maru, was disguised to resemble the reve- nue cutter Mccullough. The sealer was provided with tunnels contrived out of paste board, her boats were slung in revenue cutter form and in every way the disguise was complete. It is believed from this that the Kin sci Maru left Japan with the intention of poaching on the rich preserves of St. Paul island and that the material nsed iE the disguise were made in Japan.
 It is also the belief that the Kinsei Maru is the vessel the crew of which last season raided the village of AL chok on Alitka Bay while the inhabi- tants were away at a cannery.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20
PAYSTREAK TURNING
 TOWARDS THE CREEK

IT. k. Clcvenger and H. Grimm are two recent arrivals from Valdez creek, Susitna district, having left there July 9 and come by way of Casey's cache. They report that about forty men are working, and that good results have followed the operations of the miners.
 They claim that from present oper- ations it looks as though the pay, after leaving Monahan's bench, is turning towards the creek, instead of running along the benches.
 The men say that Kennedy will make small fortune when he reaches the place with his provisions, as the camp is almost on starvation rations, and everything is selling for S1 per pound. They did not know that Kennedy was coming, of course, and they assert that his outfit will prove q great boon to the miners, for, other wise, many of them would have to leave before snow flies. The mon state that it is the purpose to have q Keystone drill brought to the dig gings next winter in order to pros- pect the ground more economically Fairbanks Times.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20
Pennsylvania Comes From Seattle Without Mishap
 of any Character.
VESSEL HAS MARROW ESCAPE
Rock Off Montague only Scrapes 6ilge but hit SquarcIy Wreck
 would Result.

Wireless information became tan gled up during the just completed trip of the Pennsylvania from Seat tie to Valdez. In some manner tho cableship Burnside, then at Cordova, received from the air the report that the Pennsylvania had struck a rock of Vancouver island and that the foundation of her boiler batteries had been jared loose. This was supposed to have occurred when the SPennysl- Vania was day and half out from Seattle but the Pennsylvania ar- rived at Valdez Sunday. safe and sound after an unevcntful voyage.
 Capt. Blain, master of the Penn sylvania, explains the accident re- port by the fact that after arriving off Seattle on the previous trip he used his wireless apparatus to inform shipping that he had bumped rock off Montague and that while the chart shows nine fathoms, in reality the rock is covered by only three fathoms. He believes that in picking up this message the Burnside got things twisted.
 Capt Blain says that the accident off Montague was fraught with serious possibilities and that the Pennsyl- vania had a very close call. The yes sel bumped high on her bilge and without damage but had she struck full on it would probably have torn the bottom completely out of her.
 The Pennsylvania brought to Val doz the following first class pas sengers: John A. Clark, Mrs John A. Clark, Anna $. Clark, James J. Godfrey, A. w. Jcnks, F. Philips, Mrs. r. Philips, TIilda Anderson, J. Jane, Jack Mathews, Jack Gondik.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20
RACE RIOTS IN ILLINOIS CONTINUE Villages near Springfield fear Trouble and Appeal for
 Assistance.
DEATH LIST STILL GROWING
Soldier Kills One Man, and Two Expire in Hospital as Result
 of Injuries.

Springfield, Ill.,, Aug. 17-Near-by Villages arc in fear that any moment they may become the scene of race outbreaks similar in character to that which is continuingto to make of Spring battle ground. The villages have received warnings of pending trouble and have appealed to the state for aid. But the state is helpless to bring order out of the chaos that is raging in it's capital.
 Sunday the death list of the previ- ous day was increased by three, and the list of injured is swollen to enor- nous proportions. Earl Nelson of Kankakcc while attempting to break into a box car was killed by soldier. Two of those wounded in mob fights died at hospital.
 All day yesterday and all last night the mob ragged through the streets but it has to an extent been circum- vented by the militia which has form ed cordon around the negro fugi- tives and has so far been able to pro- tect them. An attempt to cut fire alarm wires was also frustrated by the militia.
 Hunger and fatigue is slowly de- pleting tho mob and it is possible that further violence may be pre- vented.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20
THIEF TAKES LONG
 CHANGE AND ESCAPES

Big Timber, Mont, Aug. 17--Ernest Diller, en route from Tacoma to Chi cago to face charge of theft, this morning leapod from the window of q could be stopped made his escape.
 The train was travelling at tho rate of forty miles an hour ut tho time and it Is considered miraculous that Dill Ter was not hurt so badly as to make 1t impossible for him to move.
 Diller is charged with stealing q $5, 900 automobile in Chicago. He sold the machine and with the proceeds went to the Pacific Coast whore he was placed under arrest.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20
kNUTE NELSON SEES
 VISIONS OF PEACE

Chicago, Aug. 17-Universal peace in the future is the vision making glad the belief of Knutc Nelson, United States senator from Min nesota. Senator Nelson last night addressed meeting of the Luther League and before that asscmblagc gave voice to his beliefs on the qucs- tion of peace and war.
 In bringing to close an address that was warmly received, Senator Nelson said: "Churchos and schools will be the only army and navy needed in the future.''
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20
PUBLISHER Is SHOT
 BY ARMY OFFICER
Another UnWritten Law Kill ing Affords Interest to New
 York Society

Bayside, Long Island, Aug. 1s-- Once again has the unwritten law been invoked as excuse to slay and as result William F.. Anmis, pub fisher of the Burr Mcintosh Monthly, IS dead and Capt. Peter IIaines, of the United States army is in jail. The killing took place yesterday afternoon and was deliberate, a brother of the captain, armed with revolver, preventing interference from the many who witnessed the affair, among them Mrs. Annis.
 Annis and his wife had been out for a sail and were just coming ashore at the float of the Bayside Yacht Club when they were met by Capt. Haines and the latter's brother. Capt. Haines at once opened fire and discharged seven shots into his vic tim who died within a quarter of an hour. Mrs. Annis would have gone to her husbands assistance had she not been restrained by friends who were intimidated by the menace of oiiS lSNolNcI bne HtlnCS or CaDU. Haincs' brother.
 When Capt. Haines, his vengeance wrecked, walked away Mrs. Annis threw herself upon her husband but after moment she recovered her composure and assisted in affording relief to the wounded man. Annis died before he could be removed from where he had fallen.
 The killing has caused much com ment both here in Bayside and in New York for both principals were highly thought of and widely known. Capt. Haines is son of General Haines and has only recently returned from the Philippines. He asserts that while he was in the islands Annis, in New York, pressed his at tentions upon Mrs. Haines and finally wrecked Haincs' home.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20
ARMY MEN DIE IN ACCIDENT ID AUTO Maj. A. H. BaIIyea and Ser geant Jones meet Instant
 Death in Frisco

San Francisco, Aug. 11-Maj. A. II. BellNea, and Serg't. Jones woro in- stantly killed this morning when an automobile in which they were riding was caught between two Market street cars going in opposite drec- tions. The men were attached to the Jones was driving the car.
 Reckless driving on the part of Jones is given as the cause of the ac- cident. He. swung the machine off the track just in front of car coming toward him and. was caught from be- hind by car going on another track in the same direction as tho automo- bile. ....
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20
Ordinance No. s.

An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 54.
 Be It Ordained by the Common Council of the Town of Valdez, Alaska. Sec. 1. That Ordinance No. 54 be-, and is hereby amended as follows: By striking out the words, five thous- dollars ($t0,0O0.)
 Adopted and approved this 22 day of June, 1908.
 W. 1T. Crary, F. M. Brown,
 Clerk. Mayor.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20
Notice of Forfeiture.
Valdez, Alaska, February lorh., Io,

Valdez, Alaska, February 10th, l9US. To A. F. NJ. FnlCk:
 You arc hereby notified that there hns been expended in the year 1907, in labor and i'm pr0vomCnts on the "LittlC Blossom" lodC mining claim and on the Big Blossom" lode mining claim, situated on Copper noun tain, near LandloCk Bay, Prince William Sound, Territory of Alaska, in inc Valdez Recording District inc sum of s2OOO0 the said sum being the amount required by the laws nf the United States governing the location and holding of mining claims. necessary to hold said claims aforesaid for the CaiandCr year, io.wit; tho year 1907: the snid work having been performed by your carartncr in snid And unless within ninety days after the completion Of the publication of this notice, tu wit; within ninety days after the 18th day of June, 1908, you contribute your proportion of such annual assessment work. tO wit: the sum Of 5000 for said "Littlc Blossom" mining claim, and the snm of 5000 Tor said Big Blossom" mining claim your interest in said mining claims and all Of them will Dc forfeited tO and become the property of your present Co-owncr, aforesaid. .....
 LOUIS LITTLE.
 tOIOWnCr
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN TIiE PROBATE COURT. FORTY MILL

IN THE PROBATE COURT, FORTY MILE PRECINCT, THIRD DIVISION, TER.
 RlTOKN OF ALASKN Before Elmer R. Brady, Commissioner and Probate Judge. In the matter of the ESintc) ,,. Of Notice to Crcdi orS w. M. Sterling, Deceased. Take Notice, that the undersigned, was on Inc Sth day of March, l9OS, by the above Cuuri np. pointed the Administrator of the estate of ". M. Sterling, Deceased and all persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby required (" present them with Ihc proper vouchers, within six months from the date hereof, tO the undersigned nt Chickru Creek, in the Forty Mile Precinct, Territory of AlnSkn.
 Dated this 2jth day of May, I9oS. Date of firstsruhlicn.ion June 25th, l9uS.
 LEROY !. PIKE,
 Administrator of the cStair
 0f W. M Sterling Deceased.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20
GOOD REPORTS COME
 FROM VALDEZ CREEK
A letter from Seward says:

A letter from Seward says:
 Manager Morgan of tho Alaska Commercial Company's stores above Cook inlet, is here and brings en- couraging news from Valdez creek, which he recently visited. He says q pay streak has been developed for eight miles, and he predicts that if enough provisions can bo taken in there the camp will have several thousand people next season."