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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13

From Unaiaska as a coaiinE station
and base these vessels maintained a
rigorous patrol not only at the Pribilof
islands and throughout the so mile
zone, but thoroughly secured Boring
sea and the island possessions. AL
ways two and generally three of the
revenue cutters we're kept at the Pribi-
lof islands. while the fourth went to
Unalaska for sufficient coal and water
to allow her to remain at sea another
two weeks. Each vessel remained at
sea until its fuel and water were
exhausted.
On the patrol the utmost vigilance
was necessary under unfavorable and
often most exasperating conditions. The
climate is as raw, humid and disagree
able as possible. Either a high wind
or heavy fog prevails. and in either
case there is plenty Of mist and rain.
Entirely apart from the difficulty of
watching the poachers under such con-
ditions, there is the ever present dan
ger incident to navigating these poorly
charted regions in the fog and at night
among currents of unknown strength
and direction In blowy weather the
seals do but little going to sea, and
the few that are found offshore are
restless and difficult to approach--for,
while not easily disturbed on shore.
they are very alert and suspicious while
in the water. When the sea is smooth
and the sealing good, fog prevails; and
at such times the report of the hunter s
shotgun Is the only index by which
the patrolling vessels can be apprised
of the presence of poachers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13
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the actual territorial jurisdiction or the
United States. II is. therefore. from
the Japanese, VINO may come as close
as three miles TO the rookeries, that
raids and other violations OF law are
to be feared. Numbered among this
feet are several of the former English
and American sealers that went under
the Japanese flag to escape the restric-
lions placed upon the sealing industry
by their own governments.
Sealerg are schooners OF about go
tons, carrying a crew OF 20 odd men
and usually a white navigator. They
hover about the Pribilof islands with
their boats scattered over an area of
10 or 10 miles around the vessel
The vigilant hunter in the bow of each
boat is armed with a shotgun and
misses very few OF the seals that show
heal above water within range
During the summer of 1906 the Japan
csc came ashore at Northeast point.
st. Paul island, in a fog and raided
the rookeries, killing several hundred
seals. In the fight which ensued five
Japs were killed and two severely
wounded
The Bering sea patrol fleet which
guarded the islands lis year was com
posed of the United States revenue cut
tiers Bear, McCulloch. Perry and Rush.
and was under the command of Senior
Captain F. NJ. Munger, United States
revenue cutter service. with headquar-
ters at Unalaska. on the island Of that
name, near the eastern end of the Aleu-
tian chain.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13

During clear weather the patrol ships
ran offshore among the sealing fleet
and boarded and examined each vessel
sighted. In this way only is 1t possible
to determine the nationality of the
sealers which, of course. settles their
right to take seals In any particular
locality.
OF the 80 Japanese and two Canadian
sealers reported to be sealing this year.
IS Japs and both Canadians were
found and boarded by the revenue cut
ters. So strict watch was kept over
the islands that only once was any
raid attempted either on the islands
or in the territorial waters. This oc-
Cured on July %, when. during a
heavy fog, the Japanese sealers closed
in on Northeast point and the two
vessels, which were taking seal within
the three mile limit, were promptly
captured by the revenue cutter Bear
Senior Captain F. M Munger, U. S.
r. c. s., who commanded the patrol
fleet, has served as an officer in the
revenue cutter service since 1865, and
will retire next July after an active
career of "A years. which includes duty
on every station In the service. Dur
ing the Spanish war he commanded the
revenue cutter Manning on the Cuban
blockade and took part in several
actions off the Cuban coast.
While the real center of the seasons
work, the seal patrol was not the only
important duty performed by the patrol
fleet. During June and July. when
Nome was blockaded by ice, and trade
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13

suspended, the steamship Ohio, unable
by reason of ice to effect a landing,
put back to Unalaska for water and
reported many vessels carrying the
seasons supplies and hundreds of pas
sengers to be caught IN the ice and
in serious danger. The McCulloch, the
fastest and most powerful revenue cut
ter of the feet, was at once dispatched
10 the scene with 1000 rations to
perform such relief work as might be
necessary. The revenue cutter Thetis.
which had already arrived, assisted
several vessels to escape from danger
Gus positions and saved one large
steamer from certain and absolute de-
struction.
Three of the cutters at different times
made cruises to Bogaslov, the new vol
canic dsland so miles from Unalaska-
Since the spring of 1906, when 1t first
arose hot and steaming from Boring
sea, rapid changes in form have taken
place. The extreme ends, Fire island
and Castle rock, have existed for many
years. In May, 1906, the first of the
disturbances which have ever since
attracted the attention of the biologists
OF the worid-a new peak-was dis
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13

revenue cutters and the Alaska COM
mercial cornpany's schooner from IN
slaska, which supplies the needs of the
native inhabitants.
Knowing nothing of civilizat ton and
caring less. the Aleuts are a lazy, am
bitionless and strangely improvident
people. Fish is their principal food.
but during the summer. when the
waters are alive with fine salmon.
mackereI and cod. they take barely
more than enough for immediate use.
and famine follows closely on the
heels OF winter. Through ignOrance
they are equally Indifferent TO their
health. and the few customs they have
learned from the whites have done
them more harm than good. Under
such conditions it is but natural TO ex-
pect that much sickness or various
kinds would prevail. Probably as high
as 10 per cent of the natives are az
fected with tuberculosis in its various
forms, and it's spread is augmented by
filthy and unsanitary modes of life. to-
gether with the prevailing cold damp
weather. No medical aid is Obtainabls
except when a revenue cutter calls;
then the anchor is scarcely on the
bottom when the ship is surrounded by
boats OF ailing natives asking 10 ses
the doctor. The officers of the United
States public health and marine hos
cutters as ships surgeons, in this wav
yearly perform a great work in the
interest of humanity, which. though
never heard OF in the States. relieves
suffering IN hundreds OF serious cases
where help could not otherwise be
obtained.
In the Arctic ocean the revenue cut
ter Thetis visited and inspected the
Eskimo settlements and reindeer
stations, rendering such medical and
other assistance as was needed by the
natives and government agents Among
tie Arctic whaling feet she preveutee
Illicit traffic with the Eskimo and
enforced the strict observance CT the
navigation and other laws OF the United
States. which in the past have been
recklessly violated in those far OF
regions remote from civilization and
beyond reach of the arm OF the law.
Among the Shuma gin islands in the
North Pacific several acts of violence
in the last two years have been re-
ported. The revenue cutter Bear early
in August carefully eruissd the vicinity,
but was not able to fix the response
biiity for any of the rumors. While on
guard at tbs Pribilof islands she made
a survey OF the waters adjacent TO
ST. Paul island. and the chart, when
published. will realize long felt need
OF vessels cruising in that vicinity.
During the summer the United States
ship yorktown came into Bering sea
and made a cruise from Unaiaska to
Mons, calling en- route az the Pribilof
islands.
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covered by the Perry and named after
her. Shortly atterward the McCulioch
discovered q second new and smoking
mountain rising out OF the sea close 10
Perry peak. The last day Of August,
the following year. a great upheaval.
accompanied By thunder and lightning,
occurred which covered the ground at
Unalaska with fine ashes. When Wis
tied by the McCulloch, little later.
both Perry and McCulloch peaks were
found to have disappeared, leaving Fire
island and Castle rock connected by a
plain OF sand. The picture shows the
changes undergone from July to Octo-
Der and the map OF the form Of the
island as given in a survey by officers
OF the revenue cutter Rush.
This year in her cruise along the
Aleutian chain the Perry visited, be-
sides Bogaslov, many other interesting
places and gained much valuable in
formation both OF the country, it's re-
sources and the queer inhabitants as
far as Attu island, which Is the west
ernmost possession OF the United States
and has no means Of communication
with the rest OF the world other than
through the annual visits of one Of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13

r HE revenue cutters are return
ing TO their winter cruising sta
tions along the coast after an ao-
tive season in the north protect
ing the fur seal, salmon, whaling and
other industries. enforcing the PROV
sions Of the Paris tribunal OF arbitration
and protecting and assisting the mer-
chant marine and the pioneers In their
enterprises in the far north.
In the early part of May the first of
the feet started for Boring sea, and
one after another followed the seal
herd I'D the coast to Sitka, and thence
across the gulf of Alaska, through the
Shumagin islands, and finally into
Bering sea to the great rookeries at
the Pribilof islands.
Since the purchase of Alaska from
Russia in 1867, when the great wealth
and boundless resources OF the terri
tory were quite undreamed of, the seal
fisheries in Bering sea have become
world famous, and in more recent years
have become a matter of international
interest and arbitration
Dreary, isolated spots in about the
middle Of Bering sea, $50 miles north OF
the AIeutian chain, St Paul and st.
George islands, constituting the Prib-
iIof group, are the breeding grounds OF
the fur seal, where the amphibian mill
lions rendezvous each spring, produce
their young, and IN the fall OF the year
depart for some part OF the world
which as yet is undiscovered by man.
So far IN his autumn cruise the fur seal
has eluded the most vigilant efforts Of
the scientist to track him to his winter
home.
AS the sealing industry developed, the
Omitted States government. seeing that
some limitations were necessary for
the protection OF the seal herd. for
bade the killing Of seal on the islands
OF St Paul and ST. George. At this
time q great number Of sehooners, both
British and American. engaged IN pc
Iag1c sealing. took each year thousands
Of skina, and Il very soon became ap-
parent that unless something were
6Que lne VI NIc Sh-
tire herd would be merely matter Of
few years. This action. when IT nnsl-
u assumed definite form, came in the
shape OF q treaty between the United
States and Great Britain, decreed
August Is. 1898, by the Paris tribunal
of arbitration.
BY the provisions OF this treaty the
two nations forbade their vessels to
seal north OF the S5th parallel of north
latitude during May. June and July, and
ct all times within a zone OF so miles
around the Pribilof islands. The use
OF steamers was altogether forbidden
and no weapon other than sealing irons
was allowed in Bering sea. The United
States went even further than this and
forbade citizens altogether from en-
gaging IN the seal fisheries north OF the
s5th parallel OF north latitude.
When these measures were taken,
America and England were the only
countries interested, but since that time
Japan has appeared on the scene with
8 large feet Of sealers. which, being
under no treaty restrictions. may take
seal anywhere, except, of course. within
Blue-grass blade., 1908-06-07
-GOING WEATHER.

The church in England it appears suffers
very much from the same decree of neglect as
the church in America. 1t has been reported
that the Rev. Richard Free, vicar of st. Glenn
ents, Fulham, has written quite amusingly
of non-church-going in the parish magazine.
Asking his friend Ken who knows everything,
why people do not go to church, he received the
answer:
Weather"
Weather. l exclaimed why. the weather
has been beautiful"
Precisely and that's the reason"
why. it's just the same when the weathers
beasty" | answered.
Exactly. if the weathers cold they're afraid
of catching cold; if it's hot they f. sunstroke,
if it's wet they daren't the risk of rheu-
matism; and If it's dry-we, there are germs
of consumption in dust"
Blue-grass blade., 1908-06-07
BLUE GRASS BLADE
Persistence of Superstition

This law of Nature, that everything out of
harmony with its environment must perish
from the earth, fills the lovers of humanity
with hope and joy, because they know that
the priests of superstition, and all holy books
and divine revelations exception to
this rule; they no longer have any standing
in the court of reason and now stand
ing by their death-bed and watching with joy
and delight the throes and violent struggles
Of their dissolution.
The same memorable fate overlook all the
fabulous gods and their priests in the an
cient world the mighty Odin and Thor long
ago fled from their home in the skies Brahma
has vacated his imperial throne in the heav-
ems. and his priests now Wondering in the
dust; Osiris and Isis and their priests lie bur-
led in the valley Of the Nile; all the Gods
have fled from Mt. Olympus, and the mon
strous Jehovah, his fabulous Son and the my
thical Holy Ghost. and their multitude of
priests will soon keep the company of that
vast army Of Gods. who lie buried the
shores Of the Mediterranean Sea, and in the
valleys OF the Tiber the Euphrates the
Ganges and the Nile.
In the organic history Of the earth know
that fast the lower orders OF plants
and animals die out. they replaced by
higher forms, and the same is true Of man
and his institutions. and for this reason
now know to a positive and absolute certainty
Of the Gods and the priests of
superstition Is rapidly drawing to close;
Reason has dawned in the human brain.
and when It sits firmly in the mind Of the
all the gods and all their priests must
forever disappear.
The Mesolithic period in the earth's his
tory was the age Of flying monsters and
hideous reptiles but that age has gone for
ever, and can never return again. for we now
have a new environment that produces man.
ais and men. and we now nearing the
law which has filed the earth with monstrous
Of Science and Reason that has arisen
will exterminate these Gods and priests as
surely as the changed environment extermin-
ated the fving monsters and hideous reptiles
of the MesoZoic age: this Is rature-this Is
Science-this Is reason--this Is Truth let us
all rejoice. for we now know that we have
nothing whatever TO fear for the future; the
bright morning OF the blessed and glorious
Of Rationalsm has at last dawned upon
the sorrowng human race. and the civilized
world will bid farewell forever to all
the fabulous Gods and to all revealed religions
which have cursed the human family through
all the dark and dreary centuries
How long! o, how long will II yet be- be-
fore mankind will arise In their might and
drive all the Gods and all the priests OF SUI
perstition back into the dens and coves or
our savage ancestors where thew all had their
origin, during the long night OF mans total
ignorance OF natural law.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-06-07
Medera, California.

Under its present arrangement the Blade
is giving more reading matter in its columns
each week than any other Freethought
weekly in the United States. Its articles are
all original an written expressly for the
Blade columns Considering other valuable
publications this is saying a great deal for
tho Blade and with its subscription at a low
figure here is no reason why we should no.
rapidly increase our circulation.
Several additional copies of the last
issue of the Blade have been asked for be-
cause of Mrs. Henry's article on David.
We have but a very few of them left and
any friend desiring few copies for distribu-
ton should apply for them at once. Five
cents each.
With apologies to the ancient writer we
suggest
And shall the Blue Grass Blade officially die?
Then all the Freethought hosts will want to
know the reason why.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-06-07
HUMANITY.

This planet is my country
Every creature my relation;
In gods | do disbelieve
They are Imagination.
Humanity are my beloved ones.
Those thinking to great extent
And not those that are ignorant---
They cannot comprehend.
TO them "A fact is nonsense,
y miracle is great,
y fable past five thousand years
on such they pin their faith.
Let us give scientific facts
To everyone we can;
'"read the doctrines of truth
To women and to men.
We've had enough theology
Ignorance of the past;
Let us stop and think a moment
And be real men at last
J. FIR
Medera, California.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-06-07

The "bottomless pit" and the 'Topless
heaven" described by the late Henry Ward
Beecher has been endorsed by Lexington
preacher with considerable emphasis on the
former
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-30

That even The trees are ccnfound-
ling the topsy-turyy seasons on Man
haitian Island 4 evidenced BY two
benighted Buckeye trees whose ur4
iurliug Of spring shoots d the talk
of Battery Park today. Ever sinee
the Ianguor of late spring has hung
over this city, III place 81 the chill
that all October has always fastened
in tie ali. New Workers have begun
IL wonder II Father Time had not
really reversed he blade of bis
syshe of seasons. Since these Bat
tery buckeyes went to sleep for the
winter At tie frst unsiinely chill Of
late August only 10 emerge Ii vivid
green to-day, everyone has begun to
believe the seasons sadly out Of
safnt
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-30
JoBBERs' QUOTATIONS..
Sugar, Coffee, Etc.

Sugar (sack basis) ID. G,, sos;
beet, Ss.ss; Golden q, $s.4sj extra G.,
$s.ss; powdered, $6.is; fruit or berry
!. sugar, $6Os; boxes, Sc cwt advance
over sack basis (lcss lac II paid ior
IN IS daysl.
Turpentine-I In cases, Csc; in wood
barrels, 6lhc; in iron barrels, soAc; IN
iO-case lots, 62c,
Lead--Sfrictiy pure white lead, In
ton lots, &c; SOOIb. lots, Sc less; less
than 5O0c lbs, Bic; red lead and lith-
arge, ac higher than white,
ice+-Imperial japan No !, $685.;
Southern japan. $s7s@6; broken, 4ic
head; fancy, $7@z,7s
Coffee Mocha, 24a2Sc; Java, fancy
25@2sc; lava, good, 2O@24ci Java,
ordinary i7@2oc; Costa Rica, fancy,
ls@2Oc; Costa Riea, good, lo@iSc;
Arbuckie, $3.50 cmt.; Lion. slS7s
cwt; Colombia coffee, lqc lo.i Sal-
vador. lli@i4is
Salt -RaleT 81 7s2a, bale. $2.2Si
files III 0O-Ss, bale, s22s; bales ci
4O4s, bale, Sz.2s; bales Of is-ios,
balls, s2zs, bags, SOS, fine, ton; Sis;
bags s9c; gs.uine Liverpool ton, $i7;
bagA. 5uc. AGROUND $3.50; zoos, ton;
$500; r S. v. p 20 S-lb. carsons,
$22s; ri s. ". n. alb cartons, si,7Si
Liverpool, lump, per ton, s2o,
Raisins Loose tnuscatels, 3-ef5wn,
7 cents; 4-crown, 7lc; bleached,
.eedless sultanas, oAc@l2c; I'M.
bleached seedless Sultanas, o. cents;
london layers sscrown, whole boxes
Of 20 pounds, 500; 2-crown, SIPS.
Mats Walnuts, is0l7c pound;
flberts, BfaziIs i6r; pecans "a
@2Oc, hickory, l0c; Virginia row pea,
nuts, s cents; chestnuts, lsal'
ian lOc, Ohio 2sc; cocoanuss, dozen,
a0cCN$i; pine yiiits, i0@l2c pound.
Dried Fruits Applies, Shc Per ~;
peaches, l0@i2c; pears ila@l4c;
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-30

Ishls citx where similar catassrophes
are eyer staring The public ii the
face No one has forgotten TIL hid-
eous night when III The watefside
vas HI with the blazing boats of the
German ocean feet ignited from jrst
Isuch 4 wharf fre III the Hoboktn
shore Human beings BY the score
A. well as many 8 precious ocean
greyhound were The torches 0f this
baieful illumination as tliey drifted
about the island, helpless and hope
iess Since this awful night the last
ialf 4 dozen years have aecn steel
piers and sleepIess watch established
1T many points on the shipping
stretch Ample tinder fox just such 4
bIazc as horri6ed tlle upper river,
however siiIi lies about Here, only
100 defenasIess before the slightest
spark.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-30
More Than Enough y Too Mach.

To maintain health, mature man
or woman needs Just enough food 70
repair the waste and supply energy
and body heat The habitual con
sumption Of more food than is neees-
sary for these purposes is the prime
cause Of stomach troubles rheuna-
tism and disorders Of the kidneys. II
troubled with indigestion, revise your
diet, let reason and not appetite con.
troll and take 4 few doses Of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tiblets
and you viii soon be all right again.
For sale by Frank Hart and leading
druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-30


NEW YORK. Oct. ~ With Ii
final week of actual campaieninI
ahead, al Gotham II today atraininI
with suspense over the outcome b
! The most energetic state and nationa
! fight that has becn waged here II
ycars, While previous political bat
tlcs for the presidency have rouse1
the metropolis fully as strongly d
strongly az The one just coming Ia
4 tuniultious close II has been scls
dom that the whole people here have
been stirred as deeply over a change
In tlie administration cl the state,
That every ounce of tie pfeponder.
ant democratic strength below The
Bronx Il to-day ready to BIZ swung
foF chanIer At The polls seems now
assured, while the leaders of tlIe lie.
publican minority declare that strong
suppon support for Hughes win not
bc lacking even III this stronghold cf
democracy With small fortunes BE-.
ing booked AZ odds of 10 ID Z on the
democratic candidate and tic head
of the republican national ticket
backed II even greater odds, the
whole town Is agog over the result
as It has never been III recent history.
OPERA OPENING
= With hundreds of imported chorus
folk rehsarsing for a nightly round Of
performances ii two huge opera
houses, and diyas and maestcros aF
riying on every incoming ocean III.
er, the little island of Manhattan has
today begun 10 tingIe with the ap
proach 81 the swell season oi song
Signor Catti- casazza, whose beard
sounds not unlike his name, Is rival
ING with Signor Iainpafiitli IN hourly
promising operate sensations al
which each Is to preside. Already the
" inches il the box tiers Of the
houses are bespokcn and many 4
plush pad engaged BY crowds Of
costly inches n the box tiers Of the
plush pad engaged BY crowds Of wait
ing pIiicants who seemingly find no
money barrier between them and the
fashionable diversion. These days of
opera opening serve .as only one of
many signs thar the oid plenty of
the prodigal pleasure crowd Is 70 be
iaunted abroad here this winter as
OF old.
DANGEROUS DOCKS.
Thcslesson D Newburehs sad loss
Of life and property il the burning
of the familiar Hudson liner New
York Is being impressed today upon
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-30

The life Of every man is seam
less garment it's wool his thoughts,
III warp his deeds. When for him the
roaring loom Of time stops and til,
thread Is broken, foolish people
sometimes point To certain spots in
the robe and say. 70 why did he not
leave that outln not knowing that ey-
cry action Of man is sequence from
of fate's spindle.