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Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-22
CAPTAIN TARTAR
 ' MAKES AFFIDAVIT

Seattle, Oct. 17-Declaring that the seas Were so huge that it was i'm possible for q tug to live in them, Capt. Farrar, commander of the Hat tie Gage, denies that he acted in a cowardiy manner when he aban- doned the cannery bark Star of Ben gal off Coronation island. The de- nial and explanation appear in an af- fdavit filed by the captain today with the local United States marine inspectors. s.r
 The preliminary hearing held in San Francisco shortly after the wreck of the Bengal resulted in the captains of the Hattie Gage and the Kayak being held responsible for tho loss of the Bengal, which resulted in the death of 100 sailors and cannery em- plOyes. Tho final hearing has not taken place, but if it results in con- iirming the findings Of the prelimi- nary hearing, the tug boat captains will be charged with manslaughter under the federal law, and in Alaska prosecuted on the felony charge.
 Capt. Farrar declares that he did all in his power to saved the Bengal, only abandoning her when it was certain that any other course would have resulted in the loss of the tug. The captain says that the tuga are not adapted to towing, being primari- ly for use as tenders and 1acling the power of q regular tow boat IoNIso says that the uga &ge not particularly seaworthy &g they have too much carrying capaciiE, and were never nterdod For rough weather.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-22
MISS BENEDICT woBBLEs.

Miss Mabel Benedict the Unalaska school teacher who escaped from the sailors of the navy and revenue cut ter service who stormed that citadel of virginity, the Jesse Lee Home at Unalaska, and lived to tell the tale to the Seattle newspapers, either can not get herself quoted correctly or else she gets b Lllei up in her own statements.
 Miss Benedict writes to the Seattle Times that sho was misquoted by the Times reportc" who said she charged that sailors hrd bombarded the Jesse Lee Home vi ct armis, especially the arms. This 3DuIIs reasonable be- cause the TimeI isn't particular about facts when it is putting together a good yellow story. However in both Times and P-l Miss Benedict reitcr- ates vague bl- sweeping charges against the me- Cr the revenue cutter service the bIr,icE Of which charges is that "conCiyiJnG are lerrible,n and that women, b-Jh white and native, arc in parlcut state when the cut ters are hard b..
 Now if Mis- .;emed,n will just give few specifc> .icnl instead of con tenting hersc!i ~itH prcachments about the tota, dapravi,y of the men on the cutter .ome definite informa- tion may final, be acquired.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-22
DOME GREEK HAS
 ANOTHER MURDER

Fairbanks, Oct. 2t-- Robert Dunn yesterday afternoon shot and killed his former mining partner's brother in-law, Ebling. The homicide too k place on Dome creek and'only meagre details are obthinable at this time. III feeling between the two men has existed for some time, the trouble growing out of the sale of Dunn's in~ tercst to Bbling and Dnnn'e former partner, Morgan
 One of the stories of tho shooting is that Dunn entered the cabin on the claim and that when Ebiing reached fora gun, Dunn shot in self defense.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-22
Japs Will See r1eet Tomorrow

Tokyo, Oct T7--frhc Atlantic feet will arrive of Yokohama tomorrow, according to wireless reports received this morning. The fleet has en- countered rough weather, ono man being drowned and several Of the vessels being slightly damaged All Japan is in gala attire in honor of tho visitors.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-22

In some cases the politicians of Washington seem to be able under the direct primary to frustratc th" de sires of the people with a facility equal to that obtaining when the con- vention was the thing. A point in support is the fate of Judge Hum phrie, who first WAS and then was notnominatcd for the supreme bench.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-22

Talking about luck in lotteries, in the recent jury drawing for the com ing term of the district court at Val dez 110 Cordova names were in the box and twenty-six were drawn. Sew ard had fifty names in the box and three were drawn.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-22

If it is true that son of Alaska's delegate in congress has cracked Wiscon sin bank vault it proves con olusively the uniitness of Alaska for self.government.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-22
THREE HUNDRED IN
 ORDEAL IF FIRE

Alpc"a, 2Iich., Oct, I0-Three huudrcdlp~rsCna suffered serious in- jGry n.thc forest fire which destroyed thc town Netz and which for a time Saturday threatened to cause the GLath of those aboard the relief train sent ,o their assistance the day be- fore. inc story of the escape from what seemed certain death is one ot hcroiam on thc.part of the lrain crew, and cf the utmost suffering Cu the part of all.
 Surrounded on every side by wall of fire, momcntariiy drawing nearer, thc refugees sought what Eciiet they mi3h, find by covering close to the floors oi the cars in which they were baking. Members of the train crew Dravcd the furnace heat ahead to ascertain the chancc of success if the train made q dash for safety, and re- turned with information that such action meant certain death because of the huge trees across the track. Then the mon returned to where the biggest instructions lay and set fire to them so that they might burn through where they blocked the track.
 Hour upon hour the helpless suf- fers waited, fighting with such i'm plimcnts as were at hand the flames threatening to destroy the coaches afrording their only relief. The fire was within a few yards Of the train, when the engineer finally decided that the trees across the crack had burned sufficiently to permit the loco motive to hurl them aside. Tuo warn ing was given and with scut cushions and other articles the windows were scaled as well as possible and the train started.
 For nearly q mile the pathway lay straight through yeritablo holy caust. Railroad ties were burning. and in many instances the rails were warped by the terrific heat but by a miracle the train kept to the track and finally emerged into safety, more resembling gigantic frebrand than aughb else.
 Cogniaant of the danger that threatened the refugees, relief party had assembled outside the fire zone. and SO soon as the train came to q halt the injured were brought into the open air and the work of resusci- ation began. Fifteen of those taken from the train were dead; of aIl those aboard, not one who did not bear some injury as the result of the ex- perience.
 In all the fire has rendered 2,0O0 families homeless, and has destroyed property valued into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Of those who escaped with their lives, net one has more than tho clothing in which now clad Steps are being taken for the relief of the victims
 Fofti Indictment Is Dismissed
 Judge Reid this morning dismissed the indictment brought by q previous grand jury against Peter Fott. Tho case is one growing cut of trouble in Katalla, two embryo railroads oaus- inc iu clash betvpeu riynl intspe ate
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-22

Some ot President Roosev elGs strenuosty seems to have innocuIated Candidate Taft; when the latter wants littlc oxtraneous advertising he has his special train jump the track.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-22

Just a little more time ard this campaign might become as lousy with scandal as the stink poi mill of 1884.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-22

If Seryia goes to war King Peter Rarageorgevitch ought to cut quite swath with his name.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-22
The Alaska PrOspectOr

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Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-10-22
Fofti Indictment Is Dismissed

Judge Reid this morning dismissed the indictment brought by previous grand jury against Peter Fott. Tho case is one growing cut of trouble in Katalla, two embryo railroads oaus- inga clash between rival interests. ForH wss indicted on charge of assault with q deadly weapon, but as both railroads have gone out of ex- istenee and as the only parties to the action to appear were the United States and the defendant, the indict- ment was dismissed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
CALENDAR OF SPORTS

Monday. Opening of annual college chess tournament of Cornell. Brown and Pennsylvania.
 Annual holiday-week golf tourna- ment begins at Pinehurst N. c. Annual meeting Of the American As- citation in Chicago. Indoor meet and Marathon race in Plttsburg. : Jem DriscoIl vs. Matty Baldwin, twelve rounds fin Boston. New York Poultry. Pigeon and Pet Stock show opens in Madison Square Garden.
 Wednesday,. Jim Barry vs. Al Kaufman, 45 rounds, at Los Angeles.
 Leach Cross vs. Young Loughrey, ten rounds, at Esington. Pa.
 ThuFaday. Opening of annual show of American Motor Car Manufacturers in New York. Marvin Hart vs. Mike Schreck. lf. championship Marsihon run under auspices of Yonkers (N. Y.) A. A. New Year Handicap at Oakland; Rose selling stakes at Arcadia. Start in two-day endurance test of Quaker City Motor Club of Philadel- Third annual Tri-state championship shoot at Dayton. Ky.
 Saturday. Annual meeting of Intercollegiate Athletic Association in New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
TO OFFER BIG PURSE
sSO,ooo FOR A FIGHT BETWEEN
 JOHNSON AND JEFFRIEs!
Every Eaert WiIl Be Made to Get the Chenapien Back in the
 Prize Ring.

Sydney. N. &. w.. Dec. 27.--Almost the sole topic of eonversatIon here now is the Johnson Burns fight and the probability of getting James J.sJeffries to emerge from retirement and light the new champion for the laureis the CaIlfornian. once held.
 whether 1t will be possible to arr range a battle to take place at Rush. cutters Bay, between Johnson and Jeff fries is not known, but certainly avery effort to do so will be made by Hugh Mcintosh, the light promoter, who an. United States by way of England, Jan tary 2. and ofler a purse Of $5O,000 in an endeavnr to induce Jenrita to come across the seas and meet gohnson.
 enormous puFse Tor anothet champion- the receipts from the. Johnson Burns 1t Is believed here Is the grsatest ever taken in for asingle pfiae hght Of this sum, Burns received s30.000 and Johnson. a7.s00. Including S2.S00 for his trsySsng Ss and R tFsinaS seSStssp .ss local teavyweikht, who thrice has been van quished by Burns Is the only man who has Issued dei te Johnson and the to meet SquIrss for sto,000 a side. It is unlikely. in view. of the impression Johnson has made here as q lighter, that squIres will De able to find DseAsl Aaoney Cor yohnson.
 Johnson is ins perfect condition and shows no marks sof the battle with Burma While shis end of the purse for defeating the champion was small ia Comparison with the amount received by Burns. Johnson is now enabled to pick up a considerable, sum of money on the vaudeville stage. He has been engaged by a Sydney music hall for term or i've weeks for an act consist Ing of bag punching and the methods employed by him in training. He will receive 3f,75O per week. In February Johnson will sail for London. where he expects to fight Sam Langfofd, the American coiored heavyweight, on Der by Day. before the National Sporting
 Burns also is in good condition ex- cept for dlscoiorations about the eyes and a badly swollen jaw. At first lt swingsfhad broken the white mans jaw, but 1t now turns out that It was anly badly bruised. The French-Cana dian adheres to the decision he made prior to meeting Johnson-that 1t would be his laAt fight despite the re- suit. He says he has made during his lighting career e200,000 and that this is enough to keep him from want.
 When promoter Mcintosh sails for London next week he will take with him the moving pictures of the John son- Burns fight
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
ADVERTISE THE CITY
ST. PAUL MUNICIPALITY ENTERS
 THE PUBLICITY FIELD.
A Sum of ezB.000 HRs Been EndOrsed by CouncAlmeB as the Sfse
 of Special Budget.

St. Paul, MInn., Dec. 2s.-Not only does St Paul warmly endorse the TO- suits of city advertising. but the mu- nicipaiity will enter the Held in an of- ficlal capacity during 1909 and the present city advertising campaign, started more than year ago by lead ing business men will be backed by the city arf1 largely supported through city funds drawn from taxation. The special Investigating committee of the City Council has strongly endorsed the project and the city will by unanimous Council, vote include S25,OO0 per year In the new budget for this purpose. ThiA action will make St. Paul one of the first cities in the United States to officially adopt advertising as means Of growth.
 The present campaign. involving s60,- GOO per year, was launched and sup ported by business men. The city will add a2b.00o annually to what the busl- ness men arc raising. and will handle the expenditures by representation up- on the board of directors of the or sanIzation formed for the purpose Of handling the campaign. This repre- sentatfon wiil constitute a city commits eion consisting of the Mayor, PFesi- dents of the Board of Aldermen. As- semnly and Common Council. All vouchers will pass through the hands of the City Comptroller. thus protect jn9 the legality otsthe Councils action in appFoprlating funds.
 A large proportion of the joint funds rItI 20 into national advertising, and much. additional money win be ex- pended in the printing of literature and ether forms of advertising. The eity's previous partlc poalpn in funds for the sntertainnaent ofhednventiona will be Qrsatiy eurtailsd and These amounts devoted to lines of work In harmony with the advertising plans. Tho ad. vertIsing organization wlll conduct ad . vertising work < only, all Industrial work sbelng handled by the powerful Business League which will work, In close harmony with the advertising or- RanIsatlon and haudle business pros pects as fast aa the advertising cam paiKn 6eveleps them. The plan ia uniaue and is considered one of the Aaat in the united Statsn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
JUST TWO CENTS KEPT
 THIS FROM BEING EEL LONY
w. R. Lnngford Picked Up Wrong
 Grip, Valued at R24.Oa.

Very carelessly W. R. Langford picked up the wrong grip Sunday night in the Union station. It's true he had no grip of his own and. naturally, would feel odd boarding a train with out anything in hts hands. but he is now willing to admit it was bad form
 It happened that the grip whose color most appealed to him. was that belonging to Deputy Sheriff Robert Jordan, who fs on his way from Flor Ida to Georgia after prisoner. Jor- dan did not like to make an embar- rassing situation for the other stran- ger. but since his handcuffs and gun, to say nothing. of something else. were in the grip. he was forced to barley with Lanaford.
 In righteous wrath Langford dis- claimed any knowledge of the mistake. but having the deputy's pistol in hls pocket and one of the deputy's shirts on. the proof was such that the local police were convinced a mistake had been rladA.
 The grip and it's contents arc valued at just S249S. a few cents short of a felony. Two cents have presented Langford from going to the penitenti- ary, but they probably won't prevent his collecting waste matter from the paths through the municipality.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
WILL PLAY NoTRE pAME.

Birmingham, Dec. 27.-(SpeciaLl--- The basket ball team of the Blrming- ham Athletic Club anticipates a great game Wednesday night with the play CTS from the Notre Dame College of Indiana..e The local team has been working hard recently and despite the defeats in Atlanta and Columbus, Ga, some steam has been put on and the team will be worked up to a fine point by the middle of this week. The bass ket bali game Is taking we'll in Birm- ingham and the games are being we'll patronized The Notre Dame team will play Montgomery and Mobile fol- lowing the game here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
Afnnona at Chnrnh

Mobile. Dec. 27--tspecial.l l-Mobiir Commandery No. 2. Knights Templars attended service thIs iBorAinE at the Government Street PresbytsrIan Church. They were clad in full unl- form. and listened to a most logical ser. mon preached by Rev. A. F. Carr. the pastor. His subject was "optimist Of Nature" He read his text from Genesis first chap .er. thirty first verse. and Ro- mans. aiEhth chapter and twenty-ssc. ond verse
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
no Celebrate n'naa Brith Day.
peath of NIra. sheIby.

Mrs Mary shelby, an elderly woman, died at her home near Plantersville. this morning at s:45 o'clock after an illness of e few minutes. The deceased sat up around her home until after o'clock Saturday night. reading when she retired and this morning about d;s0 o'clock her son was awakened by hear ing his mother groan in her room. The mother of the deceased and the family hurried to her bedside but only arrived in time to see her breathe her last.
 Mrs. Shelby had lived in the neigh borhood of Plantersville for Sreaf many years and was well known nno loved by a large number of residents Of Dallas County. She leaves her mo.aer and two sons besides a number of other relative to mourn her death.
 The funeral services will take place from the Mount Pleasant Church, near PlantersviiIe. tomorrow morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
An AnnronehInr Weddlng.

The following tnyitauon 10 Weu- ding, which will take place next month. ia being received by the numerous friends of the young couple in this city:
 .'mr. and Mrs, Sol Fried invite you ta he present at the marriage of their daughter, IAilye Ernestine. to Mir. Emile n yarpe. on the evening of Thursday, .yaswary 14, 1909 at o'clock B'nai Ys'vith Literary Club. vidxsburg Miss"
 The brise-to-be is one Of the most talented and gifted young women in SFtsslasIppi. and on visits to this city won for herself large number of friends. and she will receive R hearty v,a,cone by the residents ot Selma when she makes this city her home.
 Tha groom is . weil-known and pop- viar young busin6sS man of the city, and has a large number of friends throughout the state.
 After the marriage ceremony, the voung couple will be tendered a recep- ton and later during ths night will leave yielkaburg ou their honeynn son, after which they will return to Selma where they will make thetr home
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
COTTON CONSIGNMENT.

GuIfport, Mics. Dec. 27.--lSpeeial)--- Sixty carloads of compressed oot- ton reached Gulfport today for January export to Havre and Liverpool. Thls second shipment of the staple from this port will comprise eight thousand bales and q quantity oe cotton seed products. T
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
FIa!E1a!H H..A.l

ThaE's the way to feel-EVERY ONE does that takes . CASCARET nieht BEFORE, wken hs looks at the fellow who didn't. For OVRR-EATING sad DRINKING nothing on Earth cleans you cut ss c CASCARET, ,naturally y--easiIy, without that upset sick feeling. Don't neeloct-at bed time-9 P. M. or ( A. M. no diiEsFenee-yOu'll need it. Y
 cAacARRTs roc hax far . weeks
 trestrneut, git,druGEiuts. Hsgsst seilEr ia8zA Ugla. hiaa- haEass S9an3As
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
wtl Hold important Meeting.

An important meeting of the Com. uerciaI and Industrial Association will be held at the rooms of the Association on water Street on Tuesday night, and an effort is being made to have the majority of the members of the Asso' citation attend the session.
 During the session of the Association there will come up for consideration several matters which will prove of in terest to the City of Selma. as welt as to every member of the body. and It is expected that the meeting Will DC ths largest one of the year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
Stockholders Meeffno

The regular annual meeting of the Share holders of the Exchange National Bank of Montgomery will be held at it's office on for the election of a Board Of Directors and for the tTailsaction Of such further btast- ness qa paax pfoEss5x cpme. befQFs the mest- J. KIRK JACKSON. Cashier.
 December a2, 1908.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
Notice of Dissolution

The firm of c, F. Morits & Co. has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. Chas. r. MoFttz retiring. Chas l. Levy has be- come associated with Jacob l.. Wolff and Wm. D. Pftts under the partnership name and style of Levy. Wolff 6 Pitts shoe Co. The latter partnership win continue the business of c. F. Morltx a Co.,, and assumes all of it's liabilities and is entitled to col- lect all obligations due C. r. Morits q Go.
 s-as CHAS. F. M0RxTZ,
 December zs, 1908. -st
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
PENSACOLA QUIET
THE POLICE HAD AN EASY TrmK
 CHRISTMAS.
CaEgees of Mahogany gre Being Em~ ported ThFusmh AI0baIe-ITvvo Hurt by Gamaen
 cFme<nFn.

Pensacola, Fla. Dec. -(spsciai.l-- Police records show that Christmas in Pensacola this year. was the most orderly of any for moro than ha1f a dozen years, notwithstanding tho fact that business men eiaim that the amount of business done exceeded that of last year.
 The police heretofore have been &C., tive for many days prior to Christmas day and On that day and the afternoon and night priors were called upon tc arrest such large numbers that the patrol wagon was kept constantly moving. whereas tilis year the officers did not make many mere arrests than Is usual on Saturday nights.
 only eighty-four cases were docketed for trial Saturday morning and to- morrow morning wh en the recorders court conveness there win be less than fifty defendants. The orderly manner in which Christmas was celeb rated ia believed to be due to the early closing of the baloons which are now compelled to close at Q o'clock each night. and after that hour little # any intoxicanfs are sold. Two saloon keepers were ar rested and are to be tried for vioIAt- Ing the saloon ordinances. but with the exception Of these two. 1t is not believed there was violation of the law in. this respect.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
BULLOCK COUNTY BONDS FOR SALE.

On January 1s, 1909. the Commissioners Court of Bullock County. Alabama. will sell sf00, 900 90 bond issue, interest not to ex- ceed 5 per cent. run 30 years. For road improvement. Certified check for tl.00o % must accompany each sbfd5 a kst&' For further information write, sl xe sl
 A. D. sINoLErONs
 Judge Probate Court
 --tf. Union Springs. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
NOTICE

Bids will be received for all. Shelby County Conyiets for the year 1909. by the undersigned. up to December 9sth 1s0S Correspondenca solicited. J. A. JACKSON, l44 Hard Labor Agent.
 A F. LoNGSRoRE,
 Judge of Probate. lls Columbiana. Ala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
Stockholders Meetino.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of The First National Bank of Montgomery, will be held at It's banking rooTnA on Tues. for the election of a Board of Directors and for the transaction of any other business that may properly come before the meeting.
 December Hath, 1908.
 | A. & wooLFoLK. Cashier:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
Carnoen of alahonanz.

Eleven steamers bringing solid cargoes of mahogany valued at over half million dollars. is the record of imports through Pensacola during the past ten months by the Mengle Company of Louisville, and although 1t was announced some weeks aimee just unloaded her cargo and others are to come here with the wood. The cargoes are being brought from both South Africa and British Honduras. and for the present only the latter country will send out the Shipments. the South African business being re- stunned next year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28

oe Course Not-"You are a nice beren exclaimed her elderly but well preserved adorer. "A dozen Cupids with a hundred arrows could never ind a vulnerable place in your heart, !" .'Not if they used an old beau to shoot aith.v coldly replied the beautiful Rlrg-.-sLa6aA,