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The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-31
RANG AS
 FUR A FUNERAL

Iho charter ollS oI Hartford was .ai,c ua.. The story goes that when James. duke ot York, 0scgudcd the hrone of England and sent Andros Co a,e away a.l colonial charters Con .,.tlrut ulruc refused Co surrender rr,s AulI1s wJs furious over this lc.,a.ce. and Oct 3l. lGS7 he returned 70 thc assembly hall of Hartford wi:A .a la,r cC soldiers and demanded !N stlat surrender cf the charter. which lav n a hoy on the tHn'e. \ hot dis ru sion followed. Finally AndroS stretched ont his hand to seize the disputed paper. Then the candles were suddenly cNtmgaIshcd and the people who had gathered on the street ou,sIdc rushed m a disordcrly crowd into ,hc hall. There was period of wild confusion in the dark, and when the candles were finally relighted no charter was to be found lt had been removed by Captain WadSworth and concealed in the oak, which ever after ward bore Its name.
 | ne ONh MNN tNtu AAtA NAN' " NN' the first settlers were clearing their lard the Indians begged that 1t might be spared. It has been the guide of our ancestors for centuries they said. 'as to the time of planting our corn. When the leaves are the size of a mouse's ears, then Is the time to put seed into the ground. The Indians re quest was granted, and the tree, after ward becoming the custodian of the lost charter, became famous for all time. It fell in a windstorm Aug. 2l, 1856. and so deeply was 1t yenerated that at sunset on the day of Its fall the bells of the city were tolled and a band of music played funeral dirges over its ruins.
 At the time of It's fall Its clrcumfer ence one foot from the ground was twenty-five feet, and 1t was estimated to be over 600 years old.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-31

Honesty is the best policy, but lt 's the sort of policy that has no sur. render PhiladelT hia Inquirer,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-31
.0LD CLOTHES
 IN AFRICA

The "or clo man" is a familiar figure In American streets and one by no means without picturespueness. but no American dealer ln old clothes has es' tablished n business of such extent oi Interest as that of John Lyman Of Lon. don, whose speciality Is to purchase showy costumes and discarded military and official uniforms for disposal in the orient and Africa.
 Even the retiring lord mayors of Lon. don have become almost by official tra. dltion his customers, and the cooked hat gold laced coat and knee brooches at which during one season London has gazed with awe In the famous pageant of the lord mayors procession are likely the next season to delight the eyes of darkest Africa upon the proud person of a darkest African.
 "I have visited most of the great oriental bazars and watched our goods being purchased" ," says Mir. Lyman. "l have seen blacks solcmnly walking around with walstcoats buitOncd be. hind Instead of before and even men wearing ladies' costumes. I have seen enormously big fellows In clothes so small could not imagine for the life of me how they got into them or how they could get out again unless the stitching gave way"
 The Prince de Jouvlllc when oGf the Gabun coast once received on his ship an official visit from two chiefs, father and son. who must, one would think, have been Mir Hyman's customers. They were known as Big Denis and Little Denis, and each owned for cere- moniaroccasions a military uniform.
 That of Big Denis was French gen erals, which hls wives managed to get him Into. That of Little Denis was a huSsar's. and It's Intricate cut, numcr- ous buttons, straps and buckles and painfully small size proved quite too much for him. He sent the prince a dcspairng message begging help, and a relief party of delighted midshipmcn was sent to dress him and bring him aboard
 They fulfilled their crraud; but, with the mischicvousncss of theI kind, they so frightened every fastening Of his overnight attire that the poor youth was nearly bursting with combined pride and suf'ocatlon when he arrived, and it was evident he could never be got out of his unwontcd fncry by any method less drastic than cutting hlm out.
 still, no manner of wearing a com. plctc costume ever equals in comic Of. feet some of the savagcs' combinations of unrelated items. one venerable Al. rlcau chlcrtaIn received his European guests with Uu unuquatcd evening shoulder cape of pink lowered satin and spangles worn about his waist as an apron, while his white wool was marually crowned by a military hcl- met.
 Sull another conducted important negotiations with an exploring party clad simply and impressivcIy In a lady's large Galnsborough hat, a pair of cavalry boots and a necklace of glstcumg tin ornaments used to dec crate Christmas trees.-Youth's Com panIon.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-31

D. J. Liddecoat, Treasurer. l2S
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-31
MORE LIGHT
 LESS G05T

"Dou you keep Tungsten lamps?" asked the young matron Of the supply manager of au Illuminating company, 'I have heard a great deal about Tuug- sten lamps read that they will give three times as much light for the same money I am paying now. What are they? What do they look like and where can get them?"
 "Yes, we have them," answered the manager, land not only do they give three times the light Of the old carbon lamps for the same cost but they give a pure, white light that is almost like actual sunshine" And then he ex- plaiued that the Tungsten lamps were very nearly like the ordinary incandes- cent lamps which his customer was using.
 The remarkable Tungsten lamp, which gives a greater amount Of light otbetter quality that the ordinary car bon iucaudescent lamp for considerable less current, is one of the greatest in- ventlons Of this progressive age, AL. though this wonderful lamp was dis covered very recently and made com mercially possible less than a year ago, nearly 3O,OOO of them are manufactured and sold by the General Electric com pany every day. Now the new Tuug- stem lamp does away with two-thirds Of the present cost Of household iIlumin- a.ion. This lamp glves a good conner cial life at the remarkable efficiency Of irom one to one and a quarter watts per caudle-powor, or practically three times the light given by ordinary incandes- cent lamps for the same power con- Sumed.
 For instance, a 32 candle power car bon lamp consumes lO5 watts Of electri- city. A Tungsten lamp of the same csndle-power uses only 40 watts. One so candle power Tungsten lamp con sumes 100 watts of electricity, which is the equivalent of two and a halt 32 can de power carbon lamps burning 3l5 watts.
 The price of the Tungsten lamp, due to the difficulty and cost Of manufacture is somewhat higher than the ordinary lamps, but is far less than it's value to the consumer. A Tungsten lamp win cost the purchaser about E, as against 25 cents for the ordinary carbon lamp, but this difference is more than made up iu the lifelong saving of two-thirds of the cost Of current. This means saving during the life Of a S2 candle power lamp of s7 20 to a consumer pay ing at a rate of ten cents per kilows't hour.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-31
Not

Shall We marry, darling, or shall we kuot?" was the short and witty line an ardent lover dispatched to the idol Of his heart.
 But where the strangcncss Of the matter comes in. the girl replied: CT shall not. You may do as you please" ."
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-31
4 FRENCH CHARCOAL BRO!LER

Any one fond Of delicious juicy steak or chop can now get one at the Board Of Trade Cafe. Our French Charcoal Broller Is now in service, and we are able to give our Skagway pa. irons a chop or steak broiled In a man
 Ter to suit the taste of the most exact, ing epicure. This Is the only eastern apparatus iu use in the west. tt
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-31
NOTICE OF ELECTION

The qualified electors of the Town Of Skagway are hereby notified that a special election will be held in the City Hall, Tuesday, Sept, Sth, 1908, for the purpose of electing a secretary of the School Board, to fil the vacancy caused by the resignation of F. c. Nor, man. Tho polls vii bO open from g a, m, until : D. ID.
 F, B. Wurzbachsr,
 Pres, Board of Education, E. J. Liddecoat, Treasurer. l2S
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-31

We have just received our fall line of Royal tailoring samples. They are the best and most extensive offered to the public. Please call and see them.-E IT, CIavs,p x Co. l24 tf.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-31

First class rooms at the Portland house. Skagway's medium priced house. Baths and all couvenIenceS. Centrally located, 9th avenue, opposite Post Oaice. ll3 tf
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-31

WANTED-Two Ladies or two Gentlemen to occupy rooms, in Widows family, to help with expenses. Cen trally located. Address l. O. O. F, this office. l24 wk
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-31

STENOGRAPHER - Young man open for position at once. Experienced in Railway, Mining and General Mer- chanti.e, etc. Four years experience. Al references as to character and abtI- i,y. Owns new typewriter. Address, w. \. ASquith, Sitka.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-31
Much Ensier.

Candidate of Ideals - Wouldn't you rather be right than president? Prac- teal Friend Certainly. It Is SO much easier to be rlght.-Baltimore Ameri. can.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-31
HOT MINERAL BATHS

Sitka Hot Springs, now open to the public. Good rooms and restaurant in connection. Hot mineral baths unex- celled.-Goddard S Books, Prorrietors.
 S-27 Inc.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-31
Moral Lesson Lost.

Good for SquillIps! hear that since he quit drinking he has got rich
 "Its too bad to spoil that story, but It's the other way. Since he got rich he has quit drlnking"-Chlcago Trib- unn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-23
STOCK MARKET SUFFERS
BIG SCARE FROM BEARS

that wealthy and influential capitalists
were unloading their holdings and
abandoning a speculative position on the
long side of the market, There was no
news to account for the weakness, but
practically exclusive attention was
given to political discussion on the fioor
of the stock exchange. The various
charges growing out of the Arch
bold Foraker correspondence were cir
culated as fast as they appeared. The
selling of stocks was generally sup
posed to have it's outgrowth from this
influence. Fears of government action
against corporation and of public his
tility excited by the Archbold Foraker
discussion was believed to be response
BILE for the throwing over of stocks.
The violent rally at the end of the
day was testimony to the active part
played by the bears in the days mar
ket. They sold stocks with reckless
freedom in breaks and when they
started to cover shorts enormous lots
of stock were bought. The conviction
that this buying came from uncovered
sh orts left sentiment unsettled to the
last. The earlier losses were, in some
important instances more than over
come, and in the majority of the stocks,
the new decline for the day was not
more than 1 point.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-23

New York, September 22.--The stock
market showed more disturbance today
than at any time since the troubled
period of last October's panic. Sensa-
tional and repeated downward plunges
in prices followed each other, and it
was not until late in the day that any
material relief was shown from the
drastic purgSng process under way.
Enormous lines of stocks were thrown
upon the market without apparent re-
gard to the price they would bring.
|, The days sales aggregatea .s4S6,0O0
shares. At one time, the loss over night
extended in Reading to points, Louis
VILE and Nashville and Delaware and
Hudson 8, Westinghouse Electric Az +,
Union Pacific 4 Is Consolidated Gas u
and Southern Pacific, ST. Paul, Illinois
Central, Atlantic Coast Line, Northern
Pacific, United States Steel Amalga
mated Copper, Anaconda, General Elec-
trio, Great Northern ore certificates,
and others 2 to 3 points. Much of this
seemingly needless selling came from
brokers who have been most active
in the operations on the advance for
weeks past This gave the impression
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-23
WEST VIRGINIA FIGHT
is NOT YET SETTLED

Charleston, w. Va, September 22.-With
the republican party in West Virginia
still divided on the question of a guber-
Material candidate, following the bitter
fight between the Swisher and the Scherr
factions, the latest development of which
was the withdrawal of Charles w.
Swisher as their nominee for governor,
the republican state campaign was opened
here today under conditions that We're
somewhat confusing.
Gen. Charles III. Grosvenor of Ohio
made the principal address. Fifteen hun
dred persons filled the convention hall
when the meeting was called to order
by Congressman Joseph Gaines. Mr.
Swisher was loudly cheered when he
gave assurances that he retired without
strings" and was ready to give his
hearty support to whoever was named
as the nominee for governor.
There were several conferences between
the leaders Of the regular and Lincoln re-
publican factions, continuing the efforts
inaugurated last night to arrange a har-
mony programme. These efforts were
fruitless. final action being postponed to
another conference, which is still in ses-
sion, attended by the principal leaders
of the two factions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-23

tribute to the campaign fund. ma
then Straus, chairman of the business
Mems National Bryan and Kern COM
mittee. today appointed a number OF
business men from each state members
of the committee and called meet
ing of the committee to meet in Chi
cago on October and s. when National
Chairman Mack and Mr.. Bryan will
advise with the members.
National Committeeman John T. Nc
Graw of West Virginia, who attended
tdday's meeting, said that in his opin-
ion, conditions in West Virginia had
never been so auspicious for democratic
success since 1892, and that Bryan
would undoubtedly be elected. Mr.
McGraw said that the coal miners
We're either out of work or were work :
ing on half time, and that they were
anxious to vote the democratic ticket
Melville e. ingalls, of Cincinnati called
on Chairman Mack today and was in
vited to attend the meeting of the east
ern campaign committee. Mr. ingalls,
said that Ohio was without doubt safe
for Bryan. He had nothing to say
regarding the Foraker situation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-23

At II o'clock tonight the regular state
committee sent to the Scherr committee
a list of II names, any one of whom
would be acceptable to the regular COM
mittee as a compromise candidate. The
Scherr committee was told that they
could eliminate names on it that would
be Objectionable as candidates, then the
list should be returned 10 the regular
committee, and the Scherr committee
should state the objections to the men
whose names We're scratched. The regu-
lar committee reserved the right to select
as candidate any man on the list. It is
generally believed an agreement will be
reached within few hours.
The Scherr state committee reported
back to the regular state committee on
the list of II names presented for gov
ernor after striking off seven of the
names. The regular state committee at
2:2O a. m. unanimously selected w. F..
Glasscock, collector of internal revenue,
to succeed c. w. Swisher, as candidate
for governor
Mr.. Glasscock is one OF the seven
stricken from the list After considering
Mr.. Glasscock's selection for an hour in
executive session, the Lincoln party state
committee adjourned at 8 o'clock this
morning to meet again during the day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-23
Report States That Other Towns
Are In Danger
OTHER STATES MAY SUFFER
Forest Fires Have Appeared In Sew
eral Counties of New York and
Means to Stop the Damage
viii Be Taken.

Rhineander, Wis, September 22.-Satuit,
a settlement of half dozen homes, three
miles east of Rhinelander. was destroyed
by fire today. The settlers fled to Moen'
Lake, where they are cared for No loss
of life has been reported. Rhinelander
is now regarded as safe and the fires
have been quieted by lack of wind.
Another report says that the village of
Mason is burning, with the big lumber
plants of the Edward Hines Lumber COM
papy Forest fires which have been rag.
ing in various portions of Marquette
county, Michigan, the last few weeks,
have broken out with much greater fury
and are today reported sweeping over the
country at an alarming rate. Scarcely
any rain has fallen for three months.
Reports from northern Wisconsin and ad'
joining counties in upper Michigan, say
that while forest fires are still burning,
light showers and absence of wind have
subdued the flames.
thousand small fires surround Lake
Superior, Lake Huron and northern Lake
Michigan. Four miles southwest of Ash
land every farmer is fighting fire and
trying to save his home. Mrs. Swan
Hegstrom, one of the fire-fghters lost
her way and had terrible trip through
smoke and fire. Grand View is cut off
from communication. Extensive fires are
starting up on the Bad Indian river res
ervation and fire can be seen in all di-
rections from Odanah.
Fires almost surround Merrill, Wis.
large force of men is constantly fighting
the flames.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-23
GIRL ACQUITTED
OF PATRICIDE

Hattiesburg, Miss. September a.
Especial LENA Richardson, a 17-year-
old girl of Sumrall, Miss, has been ac-
quilted by a jury in the circuit court
at Purvis on charge of murder of
her father. The jury was out 30 min
utes The girl was at once taken to
her home by her mother. The tragedy
occurred last December. The father,
Jack Richardson, sawmill employe,
came home in a quarrelsome state of
inebriety. The neighbors took him
away from home so that he would not
mistreat his family. but later in the
night he returned and with a hoe as
a weapon, endeavored to get into the
house. His daughter, Lena, siezed
doub1e-barreled shotgun and warned
him to stay away When he continued
to approach she fired into the floor.
Still he came on. She raised the gun
and with the muzzle almost against
his stomach fired. He died soon after.
The girl made her way across the coun-
try to surrender to the sheriff at Pur-
Wis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-23
CHAIRMAN MACK HEARS
GOOD CAMPAIGN REPORTS

New York, September 22.-Members
of the eastern campaign committee and
prominent democrats in the east held
an extended meeting at democratic
h headquarters late today to talk over
ways and means of securing funds to
conduct the presidential fight east of
the Allegheny mountains. After much
discussion, it was decided that the ma
tional committeeman in the several
states should engage in the work of
raising funds on their own initiative.
The situation in the various states was
also talked over as well as the progress
of the campaign.
National Chairman Mack said tonight
that he had nothing to add to his state
ment earlier in the day other than to
say that the democratic national COM
rnittee was receiving S5 per cent of it's
funds to conduct the campaign from
newspapers and that only two news
papers and -4r. Bryans paper had
turned in sums over $4,000. Mr.. Mack
said that the Standard Oil company
had never even made an attempt to con-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-23
cashed stolen Paw Checks.

Montgomery, September 22.-Warrants
from the Northern district court of Geor-
gia were served on John w. Lorraine to-
day charging him with indorsing and
cashing stolen pay checks of the govern
ment in Atlanta, and Lorraines bond in
this case was fixed at S2500. Lorraine is
in jail here, in default of $4,000 bond. Mon
day he pleaded guilty to stealing pay
checks of the department of public health
in Washington. One of these checks
was fraudulently indorsed ana cashed in
Montgomery and another was cashed in
Atlanta
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-23
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
PAGE I

Page 4.
Taft attacks Bryans policies in speech.
BRYAN plans to make Roosevelt mem
Der of Ananias club.
Forest fires still doing damage.
Chairman Mack hears good reports
Stock market suffers from sharp decline.
Page 2.
Enthusiasm at Bryan-Kern club.
Past week was warm and dry.
Southern pine is badly neglected.
Page 8.
Ensley discusses advisapility of creating
an inferior court.
Governor names commissioners.
Additional returns from Mondays cleo
tions.
Page a.
Editorial comment.
Page S.
Early review of story of coal and iron
in Alabama.
II. K. Miner discusses future of Wash
ington county.
Efforts to raise money for silver serv
ice for cruiser Birmingham.
Shawnee, Okla, visitors shown over
city
Colonel Hubbard comes to wind up de-
tails of str---e.
Page 6.
Governor Noel appeals for aid.
Page 7.
Sunday school convention in session.
City council in special session cam
vases election returns
Page 9.
Dolly Dalrymple writes for women.
Page 10.
Birmingham society.
Great fair to be held in Columbus.
Page II.
Boiling looked for in Georgia.
What's the matter with Kansas now?
Page IL.
Importance of caring for fish.
Bessemer council raises mayors SAL
airy to $500 per year.
More about English walnuts for la
bama.
Page 13.
Rate hearing in Atlanta.
State conventions in Nebraska.
Page H..
National league race more exciting.
Young mare wins $4,000 stake.
Worlds championships in the past.
Page is.
Stock market breaks sharply but par
TALLY RECEIVERS.
Wheat declines but corn and oats are
higher.
Cotton market is about unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-23
SOME HOPE TO SAVE
LIFE OF SHERIFF

Atlanta, September 22.-According to dis
patches received in this city today, George
Thomas, the negro who shot Sheriff w.
w. Beard at Fort Gaines, Ga, yesterday,
was lynched by mob in the Central of
Georgia railroad station after the shoot
ing. First reports said Thomas was
killed by the sheriff, but the news dis
patches today bring out the fact that he
escaped after shooting the sheriff and
took refuge in the railroad station. Here
a crowd of infuriated citizens found him,
and when the police arrived they found
Thomas body literally riddled with bull
lets.
A special train which raced against time
from Atlanta to Fort Gaines with ply
sicians arrived late last night, and the
doctors report there is some hope of
saving the life of Sheriff Beard.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-23
FATAL ACCIDENT
TO PARTY IN AUTO

Sterling, ILL.,. September 22.-As the re-
suit of an automobile turning turtle here
today Anna Hefty of GAINESVILLE. Wis,
and Erma Trey of Sterling, ILL.,, are at the
point of death. Miss Kate Mulcahey OF
Rock Island, ILL.,, and Lillian Watson OF
Sterling, H.. are suffering from severe
injuries. Otto Brodie of Chicago. driver
of the car, Harry Reed of Davenport Ia.
Leo Harper of Mediapols, Ill.,, and F. NJ.
Beard of Polo, ILL., the other occupants
of the car, We're slightly injured. The
car is a total wreck. The accident hap
pened as the party was returning from
a pleasure trip to Dixon. about II miles
distant. The chauffeur forgot curve
on one of the main streets in Sterling
and when too late attempted to turn the
machine. The wheels skidded and tire
burst causing the car to turn completely
over. The boiler of the car exploded,
throwing steam over the injured members
of the party.