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The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-27
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AN UNCoNQuERED PEAK.
Lizard Head on Mount WiIsO0 Haa Dc
 fed the Climbers.

Lizard Head on Mount WiIsOn Haa De-
 fed the Climbers.
 The mountains and peaks of the San Juan in northwestern Colorado pre- sent different appearance from any of the northern Rockies.
 They are grander, moro precipttouS, with sharper pinnacles and mora jag Eed in outline. In height Mounts Mass i've, Ebert and Blanca slightly out rank those of the San Juan, but no whore else can be found whole groups of mountains rearing their heads to and above I4,oO0 feet
 Mount Wilson-I4,250 fset-the dom inant peak, s one of tho most massive in the entire Rocky mountain range. Just east of this mountain Ia the re- markable trachyts obelisk called Liz. ard head. The vivid imagination of an early pioneer who had bean 'SeeinS things" ls said to be responsible for the name.
 The summit Is 141eo feet above the sea. From a pondeTous base the pin nacle rises 29O feet. with diameter St the foot of only about sixty feet grad ualiy taperins to less than half that at the top.
 Lizard head has dehed all attempts of mountain climbers fo reach its sum- init. The foot of the pinnacle Is easily accomplished, but thus far the steep aides of the geo foot shaft have proved insurmountable. No doubt the time will como when tho ySnturesome mountain climber win find e way, bu' many failure is the record of the past
 Trains circle this mountain for miles on tho way from Telluride to Rieo'- New York Pest
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-27
Two HoSos TaIss.

An Albanian who had been in aD eastern state while freShets were iD fun swing told the following about 2 horSs which had been attached to foothridso crossing a brook to keep the structure from going Adrift- The flood finally swept horSS and bridge down stream. Lator tho bridge was discovered lodged against the bank. with tho hoEs0 sitting quietly on the former. @
 A bystandsr who had hSennsa hten$ ly to this tale romaEkOd quAVtly:
 T soe suthin' simtlyNr onest
 'Indeed7 What was itf' asiEed tnp sto<y taller.
 "Ys gee" was the reply, "artsr the hess see was took down stream no, buddy over 'spected to eco him alive aRin. But he was pcw'fll sort O brute, an bout a hour aftsrward we sec him a-eomin' up stream a-pullin' tho blame old bridge arter htmT-Al' hAny Journal
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-27
EXPENSIVE BOOKS.
Priees That Prevailed Before the ln-
 vsntion of Printing.

Priees That Prevailed Before the ln-
 vention of Printing.
 In the present day 1t seems very strange to read about the prices of books before the lnventlOn of printing,
 King Alfred gave a very large es' tate for a book on cOSmography. In the year llT4 Walter. prior of St Swlthia's at Winchester. purchased of the monks of Dorchester. in Oxford shire. "Bede's Homllies" and "St. Aus tins Psalter" for twelve measures of barley and a pail on which was em brolGereL iu silver the history of St Blrinus converting Saxon king.
 About the year l40o copy of John Of Meun's Roman de la Rose was sold before the palace gate at Paris for 10 crowns, or about SlT6.
 The Countess Of Anjou paid for a copy of the "Homilies of Halmon," ," bishop of Hslberstedt 200 sheep, five quarters of wheat and the same quan- tity Of re nd mlllet.
 In l47l. when Louis XI. of France borrowed the works of Rhasis, the Arabian physician. from the faculty of medicine at Paris he not only deposit cd by way of pledge considerable quantity of plate. but he was obliged to procure nobleman to join with him as surety In a deed binding him self under a great forfeiture to restore the books.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-27
No rimn 10 Le.a.

"Slr." said the young man. entering the office, "I sent you a communication yesterday"
 "weuY' asked the grim faced man
 ''Wen, Mir Prater, thought perhaps you might give me a reply to my rO- quest, and"-
 -WaIt a minute" said MT. PrEtsr. @Ars you the man that sent this sc- count for EIO for hats for my daugh- tsrT'
 ''Eo. sir; r.
 'Then you are the one that left this bill for f5S for her dressesr'
 'No, sir. My commu"-
 Then 1t must Do this for ET for shOes"-
 'No. sir. My note was ono asking II might have your daughters hand"
 You want to marry hSrl'' gaSp0d MT. Prater. Then. turning ovGr tho pile of bills. he urged: 'TukO her. young man! I don't know your name but take her quickly! She's talking about doing some mora shOppinS"- London Scraps
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-27
A Parlr Rss.auranA

The Parlsian men arc not likely tS grumble at being asked to dine tn dress clothes in any particular London restaurant, for they have in Paris ooS dining place where thls unwrittsn law has always been enforced. No man ever goes to dine at the ArmsnonvfllO In the Bois de Boulogne without put ting on his dress clothes. Why fash ion has decreed that Frenchman may dine at any of the boulevard rSstau- rants ln tenue de vile, but must wear a swaIlowtal coat when he drives to the big park of Paris to dine, no ono knows. It Is custom, and there to q Parisian Is the end oS It-Bellman.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-27

Joys are not the property of the EsoA
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-27
COULDN'T BE BLUFFED.
The Judge Raised. but shs cuIprR
 Promptly Called.

 The Judge Raised, but the cuIPrit
 Promptly Called.
 A correspondent sends in the follow Ing account of an incident which oe- cured h his phesenee ln Kentucky courtroom:
 Under the laws of Kentucky the penalty for gaming Is hne of from $2O to $50. Judge ". ". Jones was holding a term of circuit court. and when the case of the commonwealth of Kentucky against Daniel Cross was called he asked Daniel If be had a lawyer to defend him Daniel said he had not, and Judge Jones asked him what be wanted to do about hls case. which was a charge of gaming.
 "I don't know. hardly, judge" said Daniel. "I thought would just pay 1t ofr."
 Were you actually playingr' said the judge.
 "I guess we were" Daniel replied.
 About how much were you playing for. Daniel?' the judge asked.
 'Oh, nothing much" said Daniel ..just a nickel or dime on the corner"
 Well, Daniel" said the judge, "l wIll see your dime and raise you $2o." Daniel looked rather crestfallen for a moment; but. catching the force of the judges remark. he quickly looked up at the judge and said. "Well, judge. I am satisfied that you have got me beat. so I'll not raise you, but 1 guess I wIll have to call you."-Law Notes.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-27
The Effect on tho Nerves Of Gambling.

The Effect on the Nerves of Gambling.
 How can a man do bis daily work quietly, which represents perhaps only the earning of a few shilltnsS, when bis anxious other neurotic self Is won- dsrlng how horse ho has never seen, riddon by a jockey he haS only heard of. in a race be has only read about, is tarlng as to money ostensibly bis, which be cannot afford to lose because he has not perhaps got 1t If he should have to pay? Is such an. existence likely to add to the race value of our stock of feeting patrIotismf-Fry'S Magazine.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-27
cLEANLY WOMAN.

ErrOneOuaIy TbiuIIs by Securing Her
 Scalp That She CureH Dandrun.
 CleanIy woman has an erroneous idea that by securing the scalp. which TO- moves the dandrut scales. she ls curing the dandrufr She may wash her scalp every day. and yet have dandrun her life long. accompanied by falling hair, too. The only way In the world to cure dandruI is to kill the dandruff germ. and there Is no hair preparation that will do that but Newbro's HerpicIde HerpI- eide by killing the dandruff germ. leaves the hair free to grow as healthy Nature intend7d. Destroy tho cause you remove the effect. Kill the dan drutr germ with Herpicide. Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. in stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.,, De- troit, Mich.
 Two sises-So cenEs and 21.oo.
 Wm. Britt, Special Agent
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-27
Ms5s Him sInksr,

Farmer Jones Cto amateur huntsEt- There wasn't better water dawg ny- In until you shootin' gsntz took to boz rowin' i'm. Now Is 'idSS that fun of shots he'd sink to the bottom Ike . brick."-London Bystandsr.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-27
Thn Mnnk.

You should try to bo Q little lssS assertiYe, my dear. Remsmber, tSe meek shall inherit the earth"
 'oh, yes; I dare say they wn-when the others have done with itr'-Lon- aon Opinion.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-09

Fears were entertained early this
morning by the men in charge of the
dedication and unyeiling exercises at
the Monsignor Doane monument i'll
Rector Park, that the weather would
be so unfavorable that the parade Of
societies and the exercises would not be
as successful as they had hoped. But
during the morning the sun was glow
ing in blue sky, flecked by only few
white Clouds and the warm rays of the
sun quickly melted the snow in tho
streets and made the pavements dry,
as well as the ground in Rector Park,
so that the exercises could be held in
the park.
At an early hour the bronze statue
of the Monsignor. which had been COW
cred with canvas, was wrapped in a
large American flag, looped so that 1t
would be unloosened when cord was
pulled and the statue exposed to the
public.
The parade formed at Lincoln Park
shortly before o'clock and moved
shortly afterward.
A mounted squad of twelve police
men headed the parade. Then came
William F. Mullin as grand marshal.
The post of honor was occupied by
the Young Mems Catholic Association,
Of which Monsignor Doane was presi-
dent for forty years. The Rev. l. p.
Whelan, rector of the cathedral, and
his assistants marched at the head of
the young men.
others in line were the survivors
of tho Runyon Brigade, First New Jer-
sey Volunteers; the Second New Jersey
Volunteers, officers and members Of
tho Catholic Young Mems National
Union, the Diocesan unions of Newark
and Trenton, personal friends of the
late Monsignor Doane and the Early
Closing Association. These formed the
first division.
In the second division were Newark
Olive Branch and Star of Bethlehem
councils, knights of Columbus; the
Holy Name societies of st. Patrlck's,
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-09

New stock brokerage House Opens.
The firm Of Young & co. have opened an
office at 1872 Market street and are prepared
change securities grain and cotton for invest
ment; o.. on moderate margins. Fractional lots
q speciaity.@-AdY.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-09
Attempt to Annul Million
aires Daughters Mar
riage to Osborne.
THEN MAY WE'D CLARKSON
Papers Served in Suit Which
Heiress's Father Decides Shall
Be Instituted TO Free Her.
Feels That Obstacles
Can Be Overcome.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.--Ofiicial action
has been taken to annul the marriage of
Helen Maloney to Arthur Herbert Os-
borne, of New York, and when the
young woman is legally free from him,
it is declared, the sanction of the Cath
Ollie Church will be sought for her
marriage to the Englishman, Samuel
Clarkson, with whom she eloped from
this city last October.
Martin Maloney, the millionaire Phil
adelphian, who was made q marquis
for his benefactions to his church, had
a long conference with Osborne in Phil
adelphia a few days ago, and later came
to this city, where he engaged a lawyer
to begin the annulment proceedings.
The lawyer last night served the papers
ON Osborne.
Justice of the Peace Boyd, of Mamar-
oneck, on December 2S 1905, married
"Helen Eugenie' and Herbert Ogden"
The witnesses were Miss Marian Gra-
ham and Mrs. Boyd, the Justices wife.
The Maloneys claim that the bonds
may be severed, and even the strong
stand of the Catholic Church against
divorce met satisfactorily.
Osborne and Helen Maloney, it is
further declared. never maintained
marital relations. When they sped
away from the Boyd home in an auto
mobile, they agreed to keep the cere-
mony secret and to announce it when
they became of age. But they soon
learned. it Is declared. that they were
n0t suited fO each othar and came To
consider the Mamaroneck episode as a
thing not binding
Samuel Clarkson appeared. A, hand
some chap with engaging manners, he
won the love of the girl. Her parents
objected.
Early last October Helen disappeared
from the Waldorf, and few days later
the news of her flight with the Brit
isher cam, out. They went to Canada
and there were said to have had a civil
ceremony performed. Martin Maloney,
her father. sent detectives everywhere
to search for his daughter but she
eluded them, took a ship for England,
and Clarkson went, to his bachelor
haunts in London and the young
woman Joined her sister. Mrs. Car
berry Ritchie. at the Hotel Carlton
Mr.. Maloney went to Rome, where
the entanglements occasioned by his
headstrong daughters actions were
laid before high dignitaries of the
Catholic church.
Mr.. Maloney and his daughter then
came to America, and It was arranged,
1t is said. that when she was free
from Osborne she should become the
bride of Clarkson.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-09
POLICE HAVE
WRIT EN-
THREATS
SET Trap TO Catch Senders
of Letters to Undertaken
and Jnnkman.

Three black hand letters were re-
ceived recently by Salvatore Musun-
esec, an undertaken, of IL Bedford
street, and Pasquale Daniele, a we'll
to-do junk dealer, of 40 Hayes
street, which demanded the latter 10
send $1,000 win Mus meaning the
undertaken, to Fatsrson todny or suf
fer the consequence.
The letters, two of which were received
by Nrusunesce, and the other by Daniole,
are in the possession of Captain Vogcl,
and although the captain did his best TO
set a trap for the member of the gang
who was selected to meet the undertaken
in the silk City today, neither Of the
would-be victims would aid the police.
Me no want my neck cut off, captain,
said Musunesee. and his companion eX-
pressed himself In like manner
The letters bore the dates of Deccm-
ber 81. January 3 and 6, and the request
was for Musunesee to get the money which
was termed small amount, and board
Paterson trolley car in this city and get
off at Broad street, Paterson. and walk
up and down at that point twice. we
selected you because you have the nerve, -
was one statement in the letter, and an
other was: ''The fellow who win meet you
will be smoking n cigarette. and he will
ask you for a match. and you will give
him four. He will come back second
time and ask for another. and when you
give it to him you will hand him the
money"
The writers threaten the lives of both
Danlele and Musunesee. as well as the
members Of their families Two years ago
Daniele claims he received threats from
the black hand and was told by a detec.
tive not to pay any attention to them, and
he took the sleuth's advice.
The request was that the money should
be delivered between 10 "a. m. and 70 noon.
The letters were written in Italian and
Captain Vogel had them translated. Both
the original and the translated ones are
IN his possession.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-09
FILL THAW
JURY BOX;
REJECT SIX
Only Half Necessary Num-
Der Have Been Finally
Passed On.
DEFENSE CALLS ACTRESS
DEFENSE CALLS ACTRESS
SubpOenaes Edna Goodrich Who,
Evelyn Thaw Has Said, In.
trOduced Her TO White, for
Whose Killing Husband
Is Again on Trial.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Tha work Of
securing q jury to try Harry X. Thaw
for the killing of Stanford White went
Three temporary jurors were secured
at the morning session and when the
luncheon recess was ordered the hox
was filed with six permanent and six
provisional occupants.
The attorneys spent large part cf
the luncheon hour in looking mp the
records Of the provisional jurors with
the result that as SOON as court con-
vened for the afternoon session. the
entire temporary side of the trial panel
was swept away
District Attorney Jerome interposed
challenges against McAdie, Manning
and Thurston. Not to be outdone by
the prosecuting attorneys. Mr.. Littleton
arose and peremptorily excused Mettzo,
Dawson and De Hart. The latter
served on the jury which convicted
Albert T. Patrick.
The search for suitable material was
at once resumed and Lincoln A. Stuart,
the second man called for examination
temporary juror Mr. Stuart is a bank
teller and held no disqualifying opin-
ions.
Just before today's morning session
of the trial OF Harry x. Thaw for the
killing Of Stanford White, Attorney
Daniel OReilly announced that a sub
poena for the defense had been served
on Miss Edna Goodrich, the actress,
who is playing in this city this week.
Miss Goodrich failed to appear in re-
sponse TO a subpoena last year. Mrs.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. on the stand at
the first trial, declared that it was
Miss Goodrich who first introduced her
to Stanford White and took her to
luncheon with him.
Young Mrs. Thaw had to make her
way through crowd of several hun
dred persons gathered outside the Grim
inal Courts building. Several police
men had to be called to clear a passage
through the throng
1t was nearly an hour after this be-
fore another talesman who approxi-
mated eligibility was reached. Harry
c. Adams, the secretary of a carpet
company, quickly passed muster for
the prosecution. Whe nquestioned by
Mr. Littleton for the defnse, he said
he had known Stanford White for many
years in a business way Failing to
dislodge Adams for cause, Mr.. Little-
ton used his twelfth peremptory chal-
lenge against him and he was excused,
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-09
DEDTCATORY SERVICES OF
DOANE MEMORIAL STATUE
Unv~iIng of Monument to Revcred Churchman by III
Nephew in Presence of Public Officials and Prominent
Citizens of All Classes and Creeds This Afternoon

ST. James's and st. Rose of Limas
churches, st. Gottfrieds Council, Cath
olic Benevolent Legion, and the New
ark Lodge No. 81, Il. Z. o. E.
All the Catholic schools in this and
adjoining cities We're closed this AFTER
noon in honor of the dedication, and the
pupils, to the number of thousands,
were at Rector Park.
All of the paraders wore memorial
buttons, with purple ribbons attached,
and they also carried canes with purple
remnants. Upon the arrival of the pa
rade at the park, the exercises Were
commenced by Samuel kalisch.
Chief of Police Corbitt issued orders
during the morning to the. captains OF
the various stations to have all :heir
mounted men and ten patrolmsn re-
port to Captain John Brown, OF the
Second Precinct, for escort duty at the
Doane Ceremonies and detail of fifty
men was in attendance at the cere-
monies. They were under the COM
mand of Captain Brown and two
roundsnen. Mounted RoundSman
Schreiner had charge of the mounted
squad.
Mayor Haussling today issued the
following order in connection with the
exercises:
In connection with the presentation
of u memorial statue of the late Mon
signor George ii. Dome to the city,
and the exercises incident thereto. and
as a mark of respert to the memory
of our late distinguished fellow citizen,
l would request you to convey my
wish to the several heads of the de-
partments of the city government,
that as far as possible, they close
their offices and suspend business from
1890 TO 800 m. this afternoon"
Flags on all city buildings were dis
played at half-mast. Flags on county
buildings and on department and many
other stores, the Essex Club. the
Catholic Institute, st. Patrick's School
and other buildings were half-masted
also.
The Rt. Rev. DIR. William Cresswell
Doane, bishop of the Protestant Episco-
pal diocese of Anbany, n. Y, and
brother of Monsignor Doane, wired 70
Newark this morning that he was un-
able to attend the dedication and un-
CONTINUED ON seventh Page.)
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-09
Veteran Crippled in Right
Hand Uses His Left to
End Life.
SICKNESS TURNED MIND
Robert Ryan, Hudson County
AImshouse Keeper, Is Found
Dead by Wife, Who Is
Attracted to Hall by Re.
port Of Revolver.
Especial to the Evonine stsr.l

JERSEY CITY, Jan. 9.--Warden
Robert Ryan, of the Hudson County
Almshouse, shot and instantly killed
himself there today. Mr.. Ryan had
been i'll himself for some time, and
that. in connection with the illness
of his daughter and his constant con-
tact with the poor in his charge, are
+ believed to be the cause of his act.
The warden has not been in good
health for some time and when he arose
about o'clock this morning and went
out into the hall his wife thought little
OF 1t. A second later, however, she S~.
startled by a shot and rushing out
found her husband lying on the floor IN
the corridor with bullet through his
left temple.
DIR. N. S. Feury, the house physician,
was at once summoned and he in turn
called in DIR. Charles King, of the in
sane asylum, nearby. Both agreed that
Ryan died within a few seconds after
the shot was fired. County Physician
. Charles P. Converse, when he arrived,
had the body removed from the hall
to the bed room.
The revolver was fired with the left
hand, as Ryan. who was a veteran
of the Civil War, had received bullet
wound in the right elbow which pre-
vented him from raising that arm.
Ryan, who was So years old, was al
ways an active man, until recently,
when he tripped and fell, fracturing
his leg in such a way that, perfect
union of the bone was impossible. While
he was able to walk, he had to drag the
leg, which constantly impressed his
helplessness on him.
When is years old Ryan attempted to
enlist in New Jersey to go TO war but
was refused. Later he went to Phila-
delphia and was accepted, and later
wounded in tho elbow at Gaines Mills.
He was honorably discharged when he
emerged from the hospital. but later
r0enlisted in the Fourth New Jersey
and fought throughout the remainder
OF the war.
Ryan is survived by a widow Mrs.
Annie Ryan,, Mrs. Mary Kelly, a
daughter, who until year ago taught
school and whose Illness at that time
caused her to make her hoIhe at her
fathers house: two ether daughters,
Mrs. Jane Davis, of Jersey City, and
Miss Sarah. Ryan, and two sons,
Bartholomew and John Ryan, the first
a painting contractor, Of Jersey City,
and the other law student.