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Douglas Island news., 1908-09-16

Already three men have lost their lives working in the underground sewer which Is to drain the grounds of the A.-Y.-P. Exposition.
 The old Fairview hotel at Dawson was sold at auction for $3,0o0 to satisfy a claim agapst Belinda Carboneau, the builder and owner, for S2,400. The Fairview was built in 1898.
 The new launch made to carry mail between Dawson and Eagle has speed of twelve miles an hour, and ia pro- pelIed by two gasoline engines. It is one of the swiftest craft on the Yukon.
 Many men are rocking out grubstakes along the Stewart river. Some have made as high as sl25 to el40 week. In the early days the Stewart was one of the greatest grubstake streams in the North.
 Mrs. Pullen of the Pullen house had to pay $13.25 into the exchequer of the town of Skagway for allowing her one black horse to meander about the streets, contrary to ordinance in such cases made and provided.
 The Klondike's output this year will be increased S2,OOO,0O0 over that oflsst year, making total of s5,o00,0o0 this year The increase is due to the install lation of new dredges, electric convey ors and hydraulic plants.
 Fire has swept some hundreds of square miles of timber land in the Nor. ton sound country. This section has been the nesting place for ptarmigan, aud hundreds of thousands of young birds perished in the flames.
 James Beggs was arrested at Seattle last week charged with being an ac- complice of Bobby Miller, who stole something like $75,OOO in gold from tbe Yukon steamer Tanana in 1906, and filled the boxes up with shot.
 Bishop Innocent Is authority for the statement that the Russian Greek church now has in Alaska 85 churches, a seminary aud numerous mission schools, thirty priests and more than 10000 members among the natives.
 A notice of application for 10000 inches of water from the Stewart river at Fraser falls for generating electricity for dredges and conveyUrs has been filed at the gold office in Dawson by the Yukon Basin Gold Dredging Co.
 The business of reworking the old ground that was gone over so hurriedly in the boom days has begun in the Yu- kon. One man is said to have taken out S5O,O00 from ploE the size of a city lot, on Che famous old 27 Bldorado.
 The current number of the Alaska Yukon magazine contains an article written by Mrs. William Campbell LoWden which takes the ground Chat George Carmack was not the discoverer of gold in the KIondike, but that the honor belongs to Robert Douglas Hen- derson.
 The Valdez Prospector, in making after election comments, notes the fact that Editor O'Brien went to Ellamar and secured proxy for the Ketchikan convention, but not single vote was cast at that camp for the republican candidate. The question is "who helped O'Brien hold that caucus at EllamarH"
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-16
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The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North, Condensed.
Information for Everybody,

Dr. P. R. Cbsney, of Valdez, is dead sD result of fall in the hills.
 The Conrad concentrator, which will handle 100 tons of ore day, is ready to start up.
 The AIsek Fishing Company, made up of Juneau men, will build a cannery at Yakutat.
 Juneau Is proud of it's first concrete building, erected there by the Carstens Meat Company.
 The mayor of Skagway issued proclamation declaring September 7th 'legal holiday"
 According to the InterlOper, goose berries raised in Skagway are as large as English walnuts.
 Talk about naming things; King Solomon girls are called "secretaries" over at Cordova.
 Wages are reported to be eS1O day on Valdez creek, but 1t is also reported that supplies are short.
 Whitehorse has had visit from ohioken-fed preacher, for the Star says that he "AIled the pulpit"
 Haines people will celebrate the com, pletiou of the government road by big feed and great speeches.
 The bark Guy c. Goss reached Seat tie from Nushagak on the 5th with fish cargo valued at S25O,OOO.
 The fact that it pays to cultivate na- tive Yukon berries has been demon strsted in Dawson this year.
 A hot water heating plant has been installed in the postofhce at Dawson, which was formerly heated by hot air.
 L. A. Harrison, of skagway, will be- gin the erection next spring of a two story fire proof building of reinforced cement.
 The remains of Mrs. Reincke, the German woman who disappeared from Dawson, were found floating in the Yukon river.
 That horrible yarn about the manner in which Che natives along the Siberian coast dispose of their aged and inflrm has bean revived.
 sksgwsy has had another election this time for the selection of 0 school olerk-and E. L. Miller beat William Leslie, 295 to 1l6.
 The Northern Steamship Go. an- nounces that it will operate two steam- CTS on the Seattle-Vsldez run, giving fortnightly service.
 A three.ton copper nugget is to be a part of the Alaska mineral exhibit at the A.-Y.-P. Exposition. Wonder if any of those Seattle spirits will attempt to swipe it,
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-16

Dr. Cabel Whitehead, a Nome ban ker is dead, as a result of injuries sustained in wreck on the Wild Goose railroad.
 W. s. Lawrence, one of ths pioneer freighters of the Fortymile district, died at the Good Samaritan hospital at Dawson, from typhoid.
 Master George Blinn, of Kodiak, six years of age, made a 2200-mile trip to the States all by his Lonesome to attend school at McMinnvilIe, Ore.
 The delinquent tax list of the town of Skagway, published in Vol. l, No. 17, of the Interloper, reveals Che fact that 82 lots are owned by unknown.
 Judge Si Reid is reported to have said that he will instruct the grand jury to investigate the charges of fraud in the recent delegate election.
 Rev. J. w. Chapman, for 21 years an Episcopal missionary among the In dians in the Lower Yukon country, has come out for a years vacation.
 Two rocks said to be located near Unimak pass are causing grey hair in the heads of the masters of sailing ships that each year go to Boring sea.
 The schooner Harold Blekum arrived at Seattle the first of the month with 4OS,o0O pounds of Alaska codfsh, taken of the south coast of Unimsk island.
 It is reported that the Japanese and and Portugese employed at the can- neries at Nushagak have taken to fight ing and number of the Japs have been killed.
 The fact that Koyukuk miner re- gently came out with poke containing S8O,OOO proves that even if the country is spotted some of the spots are worth looking into.
 The Valdez Prospeotor suggests that the date of the delegate election be changed and that the election be held on the same day as the general election iu the States.
 The affinity business has spread clear over to Afognak island, and 19-year- old Russian girl is under arrest for in- the murder of her husbnnd, Peter Kavorzof.
 Foley, Welch & Stewart, eub-contrac- tors on the grade of the Grand Trunk Pacific, want 400 men, and will pay S2.25 per day and will charge S5.25 a week for hoard.
 The Chinese population of Alaska- that part which Is brought North in the spring and taken south in Che fall by Che canneries-has begun to head for the cities of the states.
 While hunting whale in bidarki, two natives of Afognak were killed and their bidarki completely wrecked by being struck by the tail of the monster of the deep.
 R. E. Franklin, Dawson electrician, survived after having come in contact with an electric wire carrying 33,OOO volts. He must be some relation to old Benjamin,
 Admiral Henry Glass, who died at Berkeley, Cal, on Sept. 2d, was in charge of a United States warship in Alaska waters in 1879 and bombarded Che Indian village of Killisnoo with good results.
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-16

Talking from the Nome roadsCead to the Seattle station by wireless is one of the wonderful things that are hap pening iu these days. The steaming distance is 2,6O0 miles, but naturally the direct distance is less. probably 2,3OO.
 In letter to his partner, Jack Leedy, at Nome, Rex Beach states that on his recent hunting trip to Cordova, he killed a bear with can of Carnation cream and spoon. He explains, how ever, that the bear was about eight inches long.
 George Shea, of Nome, who made the trip to Nushagak in the interestNof the republican candidate, has returned and says that there would have been big vote there on August l1th, but there had been no call for an election, so there was none.
 H. D. Reynolds, promoter of the Reynolds Alaska Development and other companies, is not free from the. legal tolls in which bis operations in- volved him, and he Is to be brought to trial on one of the indictments returned against him in Boston.
 A Seattle dispatch says: Judge Gunnison of tbe federal court in Alas ka, in an interview today stated that he believed census of Alaska should be taken to settle several mooted Ques- tious." If the judge will have little patience the government will probably come through wiSh the usual big count in 1910.
 The first automo bile to reach Fair banks caused quite commotion among the sourdoughs, and it is said that the malamute dogs scent the gasoline long before the machine comes in sight, and when you see them hiking down the street with their tails between khelr legs and bowling at every jump devil wagon is due in few minutes.
 The Northwestern Development Go. has been reorganized and half million dollar bond issue placed in Europe to extend the line of the Seward peninsula railway and to develop the properties of the company near Nome. The Sew ard peninsula railroad is a narrow Ruage road which is 75 miles in length, connecting Nome with the Kougarok.
 Talking of the protection of the seal, an exchange says if congress will abso- Iutely prohibit the killing of seal on shore in their breeding grounds, then this country can come with clean hsnds and ask other nations to unite with 1t ln making regulations covering pelsgic scaling, which will help to preserve the dimishing seal herd. So long as the only purpose of the American laws is to preserve we'll paying private mon- opoly there will be little interest taken in the matter.
 That mining Is everywhere dangerous is again brought to mind by the killing of four men near Nome within "A hours. Three men were killed on the property of Che Miocene Ditch Go. One of the men fell into the stump hole in front of the hydraulic elevator and bis body was partially sucked into the ele- vHtor, the great pressure literally tear ing the body apart. Two of tho men were killed by the banks on the same claim caving in. The fourth man was killed at Solomon in the same manner.
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-16

Already three men have lost their lives working iD the underground sewer which Is to drain the grounds of the A.-Y.-P. Exposition.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14
SOCIALISTS NAME TICKET
Will Pace Candidates on Official
Ballot by Petition-Three Places
Left Vacant.

The Socialists of Polk county held
their convention in Dallas, Saturday,
and placed a ticket in the field to be
voted for in the June election. The
meeting, which was fairly we'll
attended, was presided over by J. K.
Sears, of Mccoy, with G. F. Luckey,
of Falls City, at the secretary's desk
The time for nominating ticket for
the primary election having expired.
the Socialists will place their candi-
dates on the official ballot by petition.
No candidates were named for the
offices Of Treasurer. Coroner, or Sur
veyor. The ticket is as follows:
Joint Representatives,. F. Luckey,
Of Falls City.
Representatives,. P. Cornwell, of
Monmouth.
County Judge-John J. Finn, of
Mccoy.
Sheriff-George Hinshaw, of Dallas.
Clerk-J. P. Sears, of Mccoy.
Assessor-A. J. Syron. of Dallas.
School Superintendent. G.. Daven-
port, Of Black Rock.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14
NEW DATE FOR MOHAIR SALE
Polk County Pool Will Be Sold on
Saturday Afternoon, April rs.

A Meeting of the Polk County Mohair
Association was held at the Courthouse
in Dallas, Saturday afternoon, and
the date for the sale Of the mohair pool
was changed from Friday, April II, to
Saturday, rs, because Of the primary
elections which will be held on the
date previously set for the sale of the
pool.
J A meeting Of the Association will be
held in the Courthouse at 10 o'clock on
the morning Of the day fixed for the
sale, all preliminary business will be
transacted, and a sales committee will
be appointed to take charge of the sale.
The sale of the pool will be held in the
Courthouse at 80 o'clock in the after
noon of the same day.
Many goat raisers attended the meet
ing and a considerable quantity of
mohair was brought to Dallas at that
time. Although mohair has suffered
a drop of l0c in the market during the
past year, and although the present
outlook is far from bright, it is the
firm opinion of the majority Of the
mohair dealers that the depression is
only temporary, and that mohair will
soon mount back to the value Of a
year ago, and perhaps go even higher.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14
Winfield A. CHM Dead.

Prof. W. A. Ginn died at Grange
Vile, idaho, on March 3oth, from
malignant typhoid fever. Prof. CHM
was graduate Of the College ofMusic
Of Willamette university. He was a
member Of the Stalwart Quartette Of
Salem, which made itself felt 10 the
Mckinley campaign in 1896. Lately,
Prof. CHM has been engaged as a
singing evangelist and be was cut
down in the very zenith OF his career.
Salem Statesman.
Professor CHM was well known IN
Dallas, his parents having formerly
resided here. he attended school at
LaCreole Academy, and afterwards
taught music in Monmouth, where be
was a member Of the famous Novello
Ouartette.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14
ALBANY WINS CONTEST
Defeats Oregon State Normal School
in Final Debate of the Year.

The final debate Of the intercol-
legiate debating league of Oregon was
held in the Normal Assembly Hall at
Monmouth. Friday evening, and was
won by the team from Albany college.
The question was: Resolved, That
strikes, on the whole, have been bene-
fetal" By winning this debate, the
Albany team is entitled to the inter-
collegiate championship for the year.
Albany College was represented by
". H. Steele, G. @. Birchet. and w.
Hodge. The Normal debaters were
Il. A. Goode, Percy Stroud and Miss
Roma Stafford. Each speaker showed
careful work and preparation, and the
debate was free from all Objectionable
features. In justice to Miss Stafford
it should be said that she entered the
contest but one day before the debate
taking the place of Miss Whitney, who
is i'll. Notwithstanding this handicap
the young lady acquitted herself with
great credit and won many compli-
ments from the audience.
The judges were; Hon. J. e. Wer'
lein, OF Portland; Prof. II. L. Bates
of Forest Grove, and Hon. A. o. Con.
dit, of Salem. Prof. A. F. Campbell
of Monmouth, was chairman Of the
evening. A reception was given the
winning team by the Normal after the
debate.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14
JONES' OTTER ROCK RESORT
Dan Sullivan, of Hotel Portland, Will
Have Charge of Restaurant.

Otter Rocks, one of the finest scenic
points on the Pacific Coast, will be a
first-class resort Of tourists this sum-
mer. The plans have been foImu-
lated for a restaurant and the erection
of at least 25 tents for the immediate
accommodation OF visitors. In June
an automobile line will be started
from Newport up the beach to the new
resort.
Hon. B. F. Jones, who has been
working on the plans for several
months, announced this week that he
was now able to make definite state
ments Of what would be done this
season. He stated that the road
across the Head would be planked
this month so that motor cars could
make it easily and that the hill from
the beach to the Punchbowl would
also be planked in good style. ]. J.
Kadderly, Of Portland, is to put the
automobiles on, and Dan Sullivan,
clerk at the Hotel Portland, is going
to have charge OF the restaurant.
The beach road to Otter Rocks can
not be excelled in the world for nat
ural scenery. From Otter Rocks to
Depot Bay is one Of the most interest
ing trips imaginable, aud the opening
up Of a road to Otter Rocks will put
all this rugged coast with its fishing
and hunting within an easy days
travel Of this place.
1t will also be of great benefit to the
people along the lower Siletz as it will
give them a hallway house" and at
the same time insure many visitors
going clear to Siletz Bay in order TO
see the country and its beauties.-
Yaquins Bay News.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14
HENEY REPLIES TO FULTON
Reiterates All Charges Heretofore
Made Against Oregon's Senior
Senator.

Francis J. Heney, who came from
San Francisco for the purpose, de-
livered good government" address
before an audience estimated at 1000
people in the Exposition building in
Portland, Saturday night He paid
further attention to United States
Senator Charles W. Fulton, and
reiterated many of his past charges
against that legislator and added
others. He eulogized President Roose-
velt and United States Senator Lafol-
lette; warned his hearers against the
greed Of corporations and the great
concentration Of wealth, and gave the
government land swindlers and
several local politicians a severe
dressing down. He was unhesitating
in urging his hearers to guard their
laws providing for the nomination OF
United States senators by direct vote
of the people, saying that the people
OF this state had secured a jewel which
would only be obtained in California
after ten years effort.
Mr.. Heney objected to Fulton's
reelection for the reason that he
believed it would mean a restoration
Of former corrupt machine politics in
this state.
He criticised Fulton for his support
Of 7. Cader Powell, an alleged embez-
zler and corrupt politician, for United
States Marshal in Alaska.
Reviewed conditions in Oregon when
he came in the Fall Of 1903, and
exposed alleged relations between Full
ton and Mitchell with Hall, in which
the latter in consideration of reappoint-
ment to United States Attorney should
protect Hermann, Mays, Brownell and
others from prosecution for Oregon
land-frauds.
He read letter from a resident of
Salem during 1897 session of Legisla-
ture, detailing alleged bribery of other
members of the Legislature in addi-
tion to Representative Smith, Of Linn
County.
He reiterated his charge that Fulton
was Mitchell's manager during the
1897 session and handled the corrup-
tion fund.
Associated Fulton with Patrick Cal
houn and Abe Ruef.
Declared Fulton is being supported
by Jack Matthews, Whitney l.. Boise,
T. B. Wilcox and W. d. Wheelwright,
and exposed the political records of
Matthews and Boise.
Senator Fulton spoke in Baker City
the same night and denounced Heney
In the most violent terms. Press dis
patches from that city say that he
used the word "lie" and "liar" at least
200 times in the course OF his remarks.
His entire speech was devoted to
denial of the charges made by Heney.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14
Efforts are being made by the young

Efforts are being made by the young
men Of Dallas to reorganize the band,
and meeting will be held tonight In
the vacant hall In the Brown building
for the purpose of choosing a leader,
electing officers and transacting other
important preliminary business. The
departure of Verne Bartlett, who was
to have acted as leader, materially
delayed the organization Of the band,
but it is now believed that it will soon
be formed and ready for work during
the coming summer.
Cherries, prunes, and other fruit
trees in this vicinity have been excep-
tionally late in blooming this Spring,
which is claimed by many to indicate
late but heavy yield of truit, since
the blooms will be in less danger of
damage from frost or from the beating
of cold rain storms.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. @. Richmond went
to Perrydale, Saturday for a short
visit with relatives.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14

At the baseball meeting held in A. j.
Barham's office Thursday night. tho
organization of the team was COM
pleted and committee was appointed
to see about securing suitable grounds
for baseball field. Many players OF
excellent reputation as baseball men
have been signed, and Dallas hopes to
be able to put out winning team dur
ing the coming season. Liberal sup
port has already been promised by
many of the business men Of this city.
Miss Kathrine Ridgeway delight
fully entertained few friends at her
home Friday afternoon, Miss Ruth
VanOrsdel being the guest OF honor.
Several hands of 500 were played
and Miss Jennie Muscott received a
prize for the highest score. Delicious
refreshments were served by the
hostess.
W. Reynolds, Principal OF the
State Reform School, spent Saturday
and Sunday at his home in Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14

The hill in front OF the Dallas tan
merry is being cut down, and the soil
used to ill In the approach Of the
tannery bridge. Six teams are en-
gagged with the big wheeled scrapers
and within a few days, the steep hill
that has for 80 many years been an
annoyance to teamsters hauling on
that road, will be reduced to long
grade scarcely steep enough to cause
annoyance even TO those driving the
most heavily laden wagons.
The city road roller was taken out
for the first time this year. and put to
work on the newly plowed track on the
college campus. After having been
thoroughly worked with that big
machine, the track Is now in better
condition for the Spring field meets
than It has ever been before.
With the coming Of Spring weather,
a marked increase 10 the building
activities 10 this city may be observed,
and it is believed by carpenters and
contractors that the coming season
promises TO be almost as prosperous
as the summer Of 1907.
Willis Gardner. q recent arrival
from the East. is . guest st the home
Of Mr. and Mra Edward Gerlinger.
He is IN Dallas with the view OF build
ing and putting In operation q large
and modernly yequipped handls factory.
Miss Le0ore Elsie. Of Dayton. visited
relatives and friends 10 Dallas last
week before leaving for an extended
stay IN the East
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14
viii Write Names.

Aside from candidates for Congress
men 10 the First and Second Districts,
the Democrats have no aspirants for
nomination to any state Office. How
ever, in the arrangement Of the pri-
mary ballot space is reserved 80 that
the voter may indicate in writing the
name OF the candidate he desires
nominated for each Office. County
Clerk Fields yesterday said the courts
have held that merely writing the
name Of the candidate on the ballot 10
such cases does not constitute a legal
vote. The elector must also mark a
cross before the written name. and
without the cross the vote cannot be
counted. -Oregonian-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14
HON. II. NJ. CAKE
Republican Candidate for United
States Senator Who is Now Closing
Brilliant Campaign.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Collins arrived
home Friday, from Grants Pass, where
they have been staying during the
past winter. Mr. Collins was seriously
ill with asthma when they went to
Grants Pass, but Is now greatly
improved in health, and he says that
he has not suffered a single attack
since leaving Dallas last Fall.
Paul Hunter, of Portland, has been
visiting friends and relatives in Dal-
las and vicinity.
J. Crowther and E. W. Fuller were
business visitors in Portland yester-
day.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-04-14

Catalogues Of the public school
libraries of Polk County have been
sent out for distribution in the various
school districts, and County School
Superintendent Seymour has just
finished apportioning the library fund
among the schools in the ratio of the
registrations in the school census.
Under the present ruling the library
fund is divided at the rate OF 10 cents
for each child of school age.
Mrs. B. Fl. McCallon and Mrs. A. w.
Fowler were Salem visitors Saturday.
County Assessor Carl Graves spent
Sunday on his ranch near Ballston,