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The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-03
Train and Track.

The Sonora railroad Is to be recon structed throughout It's entire length of 26O miles.
 St. Petersburg has begun to equip its street railways with electricity. but it is expected that 1t will be about six years before the present motive power is replaced on all lines.
 New York citys elevated and sur face railways are carrying as many passengers as they did before the days of the subway, yet the subway Is taxed beyond Its capacity at the rush hours.
 To obviate the danger of trainmen slipping from locomotive steps when wet or coated with ice the Canadian Pacific railway is equipping its engines with steps perforated to allow mois- ture to fall through and with Jugs to make a secure foothold.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-03
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

TO Otto Daniels, his heirs, success sors or assigns, or either of them.
 You are hereby notified that have expended in labor and improvements, the sum of three hundred dollars, being one hundred dollars each for the years ending December 3l, 1906, 1907 and 1908 respectively being the full amount of the expenditure requir- d by law to be made in all said years on the mining location known and re- corded as the Mountain Bell No. l, situate on Crackerjack Mountain, so called, on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, about three miles westerly from Hollis P. O., and notice of which s on record in the office of the U. s. Commissioner, ex-olficio recorder of the Ketchikan Mining district, Alaska.
 And you are further notified that if YOU do not within ninety (90) days rom date of final publication hereof. cause to be paid to the undersigned your proportionate share if said expenditures, as co-owner, vour interest in said claim will be- ,ome the property of the undersigned, lnder section 2.324, Revised Statutes lt the United States.
 A. T. WHITCOMB.
 First publication Sept. 5, 1908.
 Last publication Dec. 5, 1908.
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Base Hits.

Pitcher Raymond of the St. Louis Nationals says that his young catcher, Ludwig. will become the greatest back stop in the game.
 Umpire Hank O'Day is strictly en- forcing the new rule which provides for a players expulsion from the game if he leaves his position to protest . decision.
 The Detroit Americans are well equipped with outfielders, and few teams have quartet as formidable as Cobb, Mcintyre, Crawford and Davy Jones.
 Jack O'Brien, the husky outf1elder, who was turned loose by Manager Nc Graw last spring, is playing with the New Bedford team of the New Eng land league and getting his hits every day.
 The Boston Red Sox have found Washington about the toughest team in the American league to beat this season. The Senators have always been hard for Boston, Cy Young alone having the sign on them.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-03

Mr. Taft declares he believes he will
 he elected president at the polls next
 November. With Senator Beveridge of Indiana, trailing after and speaking at places just behind MT. Bryan the ex-secretary has been materially strengthened as Beveridge's eloquence
 is of the highest order, ranking no-
 tably with the greatest speakers of
 the country.
 Denver, Oct. 1. 1.-William Randoll h Hearst, the owner of the New York
 Journal, Chicago American, San Fran cisco Examiner and other influential
 papers, in ringing speech here last night, before a large audience, re-
 newed his attacks on Senator Foraker
 of Ohio. In the course of his remarks, Hearst became tragic and eloquent
 and sounded the keynote of defeat of his opponents. In further substani ta- tion of his charges against For aker, Hearst gave affidavits in effect proving that the senator had many and various affiliations with the Stan dard Oil Company. The charges and
 counter-c charges of the combination
 consisting of the president, Hearst,
 Foraker ana Haskell are attracting
 attention throughout the entire country.
 Spokane, Oct. 1.-Helen Wood, a
 highly respected and well known
 trained nurse jumped off the bridge
 last night and vas carried to death by the swollen waters of the river. There is no reason for Miss Woods action
 so far as is known, she having many friends and was in good health and spirits when last seen at the hospital where she was emDlOyed.
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SlRES AND SONS.

William Howard Taft is Unitarian.
 E. II. Hartman employed James Ten Eyck, the coach of Syracuse, to teach his two sons 70 row.
 Nearly everybody in the United States senate calls Senator Scott Of West Virginia "Scotty."
 The Duke of Norfolk is sixty. years old and the most important lay mem Der of the Roman Catholic church in Great Britain.
 The name of the bedroom steward on the steamer Minneapolis of the Atlantic Transport line, running out of New York, is Edward Gotobed.
 William Hemstreet of Brooklyn Is the owner of the mantel before which Edgar Allan Poe sat when he wrote his masterpiece. "'The Raven"
 James Doughty, for thirty years per forming with troupe of dogs on the west pier at Brighton, England, claims to be Drury Lanes oldest clown. Doughty, who is ninety years of age, appeared as clown in the Drury Lane pantomime of 1851.
 Lord Edward Spencer Churchill Is we'll known as mechanical expert. His greatest interest is perhaps in the practical application of electricity. When he decided to have the electric light in his house at Queens Mead. Windsor, he himself wired the rooms and built the dynamos.
 Samuel Kidman is the acknowledged cattle king" of Australia. He owns thirty stations, possesses 100000 head of cattle and controls 25,0O0,O00 acres of pastoral land. At one of his sta tions on the Victoria river in the north ern territory 6O,OOO head of cattle and 16,200 calves were recently mustered.
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Waves of Water.

The average depth of the English channel is no feet.
 The deepest running stream in the world is said to be the Niagara river just under the Suspension bridge.
 Many of the Scottish locks are as- tonishingly deep, the depth of one. Loch Maree, being known to exceed 1000 feet.
 In point of length two New England rivers, the Housatonic and Merrimac rivers, rank forty-eighth each, being 150 miles long, The Connecticut ranks twenty sixth, being 40 miles long.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-03
TELEGRAPHIC TIPS

Winfield, Kansas. Oct. "A sensa- sion and surprise was sprung upon the peaceful and law abiding citizens of this serene Kansas town yesterday In the shape of a matrimonial swinde. The fair defendant in the case being Mrs. Sarah Riley, supposedly rich widow, who, it appears pined for the joys and comforts of real home by "having man around" She used, besides all the willy arts known to the gentler sex, the practice of deception which completely enmeshed one Louis Thomas, of Douglas, Alaska, into the tende sentimental point of view, and be therefore rendered his heart and hand to the lonely widow. There was something else tendered-probably in- tended to fasten the chains of love and place binding, if not effectionate token-to complete the compact. This second and most persuasive induce ment happened to hit the widow just right for she holds in her possession some $3, 900, of the Alaskan's gold, which he is now suing to regain, charging the widow with obtaining money under false pretenses. Thomas declares that Mrs. Riley promised to marry him, and she refusing to do so, he wants his money back. Thomas was hit pretty hard as he seemed to love the widow. The widow it seems, loves Thomas gold.
 Portland, Or, Oct. 2.-What ter minated to be a serious accident oc- cured at the Chapman logging camp, near this city yesterday. A train load ed to it's full capacity broke away from the engine, dashing down a steep grade on a narrow gauge road at terrific rate of speed, thereby causing the instant death of five members of the crew, and seriously injuring eight others. Upon receipt of the sad affair, surgeons were dis patched with haste to the scene of the accident. The company and railroad officials placed every possible conven- fence at the disposal of the injured and will probably provide properly for the dead.
 Washington, Oct. ..2.-While on his vacation and visit to the east, Judge Gunnison of Alaska, called upon the President, and the Attorney General yesterday. It IS foregone conclusion that Judge Gunnison will be re- appointed to the.high office again if he so elects.
 Victoria, B. C., Oct. 2.-The latest dispatches receit ed from the steam ship Humboldt say that her cargo is being shifted to the Santa Cruz, in Cordova Bay and will be hurried north.
 Manila, P. l., Oct. 2.-Reports have reached here of the total loss of the American steamship Tarlac by being dashed ashore during tyhpoon. Particulars regarding the wreck are meagre, but no lives are reported lost As this is the season for severe storms it is believed that numerous marine losses will be reported as soon as tel egraphic communication is restored.
 Washington, Oct 2.-So much specu- lation has existed about, and inquiries have flooded the Departmen of Justice as to why Marshal Perry was removed from office that, today statement was made public in which it appears that the late marshal was removed because of writing an impertinent letter to the department. The many friends of Mr. Perry were so completely surprised at his denouement and the reasons herein set forth are supposed to cover his
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case, a d settles the matter complete ly, so far as the department is con- cerned. The nature of the contents of the letter were not made public, but 1t is evident that the authorities con- sidered the tenor of the letter suffi- cient cause for dismissal from the.ser- vice.
 Guthrie, Okla., Oct. 2.-When seen last night, Governor Haskell was wrought to frenzied denunciation of the presidents attack on him. He says that the presidents position is an untenable one and accuses him of dodging the issues, declaring that Roosevelt has made untruthful charges against him which he cannot sustain. Haskell will seek redress through the courts the result of which, he claims will vindicate him fully and completely.
 Seattle, Oct. 2.-The medical frater- nifty has been aroused over the spread ing of the plague, last summer, and have been working to discover the cause. This is now supposedly con- quered. A leading physician caught and diagnosed rat which showed positive signs of being infected While this fact is regarded as im- portant in its bearing upon the sus- pected rat carrying process, it is also regarded as having pointed out the methods to be adopted to prevent fu- ture spreadings to large degree, as the matter will receive the gravest consideration from the medical so- cieties.
 Cincinnati, Oct 2.-Senator Foraker, in an open statement made yesterday, denied vigorously that he had con- mitted any wrong in connection with the Standard Oil Company. He asks that the law of the land be invoked against him if anything can be found wherein he has been a party to illegal transactions or where he could be made amenable. He asserts that his relationship with the Standard Oil Company was brought about in regu lar practice of hls profession as a law yer, and defines his actions as solely those of an attorney.
 Seattle, Oct. During gale and dense fog last night, or early this morning, the steamship Princess Vic toria ran into and immediately sunk the fishing launch Ida May. The car go of 300, GOO fish was lost with the vessel, but the crew was rescued by the Princess Victoria and cared for by the officers of the ship.
 Seattle, Oct. Word has reached here that the American fishing schoon- er Francis Cutting was captured off Victoria and confscated for violating the fishing laws. Not much is known regarding the particulars, but it is safe to assume that our government will be appealed to for protection and trial if necessary.
 Seattle Oct. Il.-Amid cheering Of the crew, the Pacific Coast Steam ship Company's steamship Humboldt was f1oated last night, and lowed to Victoria for repairs It is reported that the damage is not serious. At all times since the vessel grounded last Monday assistance has been right by her side. The tugs Salvor and Maude worked valiantly ana are deserving of all praise for their protection and efforts to save the Humboldt All passengers, thirty-eight in number, have been forwarded on to their re- spective destinations, and all possible assistance rendered them by the Pa cific Coast company.
 Omaha. Oct. 2.-Arri ing in the city from enthusiastic greetings throughout the entire middle west,
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-03
SURPRISE PARTY-THIRD AN
 ADVERSARY.

M II1No1AAs
 "There are times when one would wish to be alone "-Zip-an and-Huzza-. If such time, or even the thought of such entered the minds of Mir. and Mrs. Frank Burkhart last night, then they were doomed to disappointment and despair. For there certainly was a dearth of 'lonesomeness" "around the bright little home of the aforesaid party of the first part, and the deter mined few, but well chosen friends, of the happy pair to do honor and extend falictations for, continued and mil- lions more, composing themseves in- to the party of the second part, did. lawfully and with happy intent, sill ently rendezvous and formed march ing line to the home of the parties of the said first part.
 At first Frank was scared and start ed to run, but the appeasing voice of Mrs. Frank, and the sight of a chaperon, quieted him. As soon as the objects of the visitors dawned up- on the immaculate master he warmed up and gave large sized smile, and still larger sized hand of welcome to the perpetrators of the surprise party. Same from Mrs. It is hard to describe just how it all happened, but first this and then that, by way of innovation. led up to quite sociable and jolly af- fair in which each surprised" did tn emselyes proud. The wit and fun became thck-and some custard pie was the cause of some froiicking. How belt, the caterer of the Gedney was the bearer of goodly sized basket containing most all the known luncheon edibles and ''joy and health restores' '-hence the dearth of dlear- mess. Music of various kinds was offered by the intruders, and Mr. Maher rendered, extemporaneously, several limitations of dialect come dians. The scribe laid low, but got in word or two, and possibly too many. But all took part and creditably.
 The lunch was fine, the music and amusement offered finer, and tue third anniversity of MT. and Mrs. Burkhart one of the finest. This takes it to the superlative so we quit.
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Beckwith = Miss Standish. shaiI leave you to entertain her. Johnson. she fluttered away again. interceptina him captive into the ballroom.
 Marian's customary sangfroid aban- doned her. and she stood with guilty. downcast eyes before the owner of the white elephant. He was looking down 1t her with strange expression on his face
 Have you dance to spare?" he asked after an awkward silence.
 q am afraid not.' she replied in low tone. Then with quick move. ment she detached the charm from her chain and held 1t toward hin in her small gloved palm. "This is yours. believe" she added breathlessly. "I found 1t that day in the park. and I have intended to return 1t, but 1t was so pretty I have delayed"- Her voice faltered, and her lovely eyes filled with tears.
 Beckwith was looking at her agitat- ed face with very tender eyes.
 Don't distress yourself. Miss Stand. ish." he said earnestly. "Of course am delighted to find 1t. but there was no harm in your keeping it as long as you wished"
 "Please take it now," she said hur. riedly.
 How did you know 1t was miner" he asked as he placed the little ele- phant fin his pocket.
 "l saw the advertisement in the pa per the next morning. and then-that day-when I met you in the park-and you saw 1t and spoke to mel don't know what you thought!''
 "I never saw it!' he laughed cheer fully. You had dropped this. and was about to call your attention to it when you and the dog froze me with -looks!'' He took from an inner pock ct small daintily embroidered hand kerchiew. Marian joined in his laugh. but she felt very uncomfortable when he returned the handkerchief to it's hiding place with an air of quiet pos session. A certain expression about his mouth enlightened her as to his identity.
 You must be Johnson Mordaunt Beckwith. the explorer. l have read your book on East Indian islands, and I am sure there is portrait in the front of the book" She was radiant with interest.
 "Guilty" he admitted promptly. 'Mv<y, how am l to reward your hon. o2y, Miss Standish?' he asked with mock seriousness.
 "Tell me the meaning of the mys- terious rattle within the charm. l am dying to know," she replied.
 II cannot tell you now" he said, with sudden gravity. Perhaps some day l may, if you will let me-"
 Three months later. when she had consented to marry him. Johnson Beckwith told her the brief story of the white elephant.
 "It was given to me as a mark of esteem by an Indian prince." he said. "In itself the elephant is one of q null titude of similar. curios, but He detached 1t from his fob, and with a slight twist of his fingers the gold band slipped away and the charm fell in halves, and from one of the halves rolled a marvellous ruby. "This." con- tinued Beckwith tenderly. twas the gift of the prince, and l placed 1t in here for safe keeping. I planned that some day 1t would be worn by my wife,"
 "Was 1t not wonderful that 1 should find 1t, Johnson?" she asked as his arms encircled her.
 "It is the. most wonderful adventure that has eyer befallen me. darling" he said as he kissed her lips.
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Chained Books.

The finest known collection of chained books is that In Hereford (England) cathedral. It includes about 2,00O volumes arranged In i've book cases, of which not less than 1,500 are secured by chains three or four feet long, each with swivel in the center.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-03

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Number of shares of capital stock outstanding 16, 730 Amount paid in on each share of stock $1. co Actual paid up capital of said corporation $16. 730. 50 Resources:
 Str. Ella Rohlffs $19, 431.22 Acc'ts. receivable 1,900.O1 Gasolene ac'ct, (inventory) 173.65 Cash, Balance 7-1-'07 = 340.95
 s21, s55. s3 Liabilities:
 Accounts payable (unse- cured) $12,O41.43 Bills payable (unsecured) 5,Ooo.OO
 s17,O41. 43 Salaries paid Manager (only, ) yearly, 8 660.OO No increase in capital stock or capital past year. Decrease of liabilities s4, 4,S14.40 United States of America )ss District of Alaska 'S' J. R. Heckman, president, and Frank H. Bold, secretary and treas urer. under oath say: That to their knowledge, the foregoing statement and facts, being the annual report of the Union Steamship Company for the year ending July l, 1908, is true.
 J. R.. HICKMAN,
 President.
 FRANK H. BOLD,
 Sec. and Treas. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st day of August, 1908.
 CHAS. E. ING ERSOLL,
 Notary Public for Alaska.
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Tho Unappreeiative Londoner.

London is marvel. But we Lon doners do not wax passionate over it's qualities as the enthusiastic French man does over his Paris. There is more beauty, more charm, more wealth, more culture and more art to be found in London than anywhere in the world, and we stolid English people do not really appreciate it, London Graphic.
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FAREWELL PARTY GIVEN IN HONOR OF MIR. I. G. PRUELL.

Al the instance of number of ,iends, in order to emphasize the
 tep feeling of regret at the departure
 I Mir. Pruell, popularly known as
 Gus and to extend to him their ta Il wishes and show the appreciation
 ..Nich he is held, there gathered, .s night, at the residence of Mrs. Cnar'es Deppe, assisted by Mrs. Ere uont King. large party of prominent people 10 do this honor to Mr. Pru- ell, who has been resident of Ket- ohikan for number of years, and who is on the eve of returning to his for mer home in Maine.
 Good feeling and merriment reigned supreme. A "Cobwebo game was enacted, and the disposal of prizes were as follows: Honor prizes to Mrs. F. H. Bold and Mr. Chas. Guz- man. Consolation prizes to Miss Laura Catherine Young and MT. w. T. James. Other games were played, and the music of the grmaaophone was gratly enjoyed. A delicious luncheon was served. Those participating were |:
 Messrs. and Mesdames r. J. Hunt, J. w. Sedman, F. H. Bold, w. T. James George Mor- rson, Dr. and Mrs. L. Myers, Mrs. c. c. Baker of Haines, Miss Laura c. Young, Miss Mae McIlravie, Miss Audrey Hopkins and Messrs Chas. Guzman, D. w. Hunt, F. E. Ryus, and of course the recipient of this splendid acknowledgement Mir. l. c. Pruell. Afer the we'll wishes had been given, the party broke up and said "good night'' at F 30.
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rush. Ketc hikans season must have opened. Most society scrbes find an easy entrance to the gates, but or office not supplied with an axe, we solicit contributions in order that justice to all, and discrimination to none, may inadvertently occur.
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the patn III the very spot WueTe found 1t. He probably values 1t high ly. fancy he picked 1t up in India or China, and-where have seen his face before, and his name-it is very fa- miliar! How very brown he was to the very finger tips and he was well bred. too, and yet l treated him as though he were a cad! l will send 1t to him tonight"
 But she didn't Three days passed, and the little white elephant still swung at her belt. Three days she had walked in the park. and three times she had met the tall brown young man. who passed her with a haughtiness equal to her own.
 'T suppose he thinks am an unprin- cipled character" murmured Marian the third day. just after her dark blue eyes had met his brown ones in brief glance.
 That afternoon she indited brief note to the owner of the white ele- phant and prepared a little box in which to send the charm to him. "I will send 1t the first thing in the morn- ing" she said as she went down to dinner.
 Three hours afterward she fastened the ivory elephant to the long gold chain attached to her fan and went to the Gearing dance.
 Late in the evening, flushed with dancing and looking very much like rose in her pink frock. she waited in the conservatory while her partner went for an ice. Mrs. Gearing futter-i ed down an aisle of orange trees with tall young man in tow.
 Marian dear. let me present MT
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-03-18

Necessity leads thousands of and
into whatever kind of work invites and compen-
safes. Circumstances bring about changes and
interchanses. Adaptability excludes selection and
establishes persons where they qualified. Self
preferment is allotted only to the few. Lines of
endeavor filled somewhat by choice but most
ly through demands and requirements. Individu-
ais have to adjust themselves to conditions i'm
posed by nature and society
1t impresses even the casual observer that many
occupations would be vacant were choice to gov
ern, ii all persons had similar incentives and
desires. The mines, excepting those containing
fabulous wealth, would remain sealed ships would
be without stoNers lighthouses would have no
tenders, nations would have guardians in arms,
exploration would halt, science would fater, civil
lization would retrogress, and the masses would
be attracted only to positions guaranteeing
and comfort
Life is thought to be composed of failures, be-
cause men deviate from their original courses and
engage in different occupations, because
restrained from choosing their work and adhering
to their first ideas, because the shifting of posi-
ions goes steadily on, because circumstances are
effecting surprising changes. But these seeming
failures not really failures. The percentage of
graduates from technical professional nstitu-
lions who achieve success and continue at their
chosen empoyments is very small; large per-
centage of persons enter fields for which they are
not fit The failures are, in fact. successes, for
they generally point in the right direction.