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The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-08

Caribou, Aug. 3-A picnic was given last week in honor of Miss Edith Thompson, mission school teacher, who is about 10 leave for her home in the province of Quebec. Miss Thompson has made a host of true friends during her two years soiourn in Carcross, Tbls was very clearly shown by the very many offers Of assistance received by the picnic committee.
 By the kind courtesy of Major Snyder the Police Launch "Glodys," was used to take the Carcross contingent, to Conrad, where they were joined by every lady, and nearly every gentleman in the place. Tea was served on the launch. Miss Thompson is a talented musician, She is quite an athlete, nearly up to the professional standard as a fancy skater, an A | snowshoOr, & very formidable opponent at lawn tennis; she is the picture health" and fl aupsarances are to be believed, she is as happy as youth, health aud beauty can make a girl thvt is just in Maiden prime. Au "Auld Scotts Man" re- marked at the pI mic, that Burns' dss- eruption ot "Bounie Leslie" would suit Miss Thompson "unco fine. That is to say, To see heris to love her and then love on forever"
 
 Mrs. Norman Black gave a dellght- ful "5OO" party on Tuesday afternoon, The decorations were skagway cut flowers, potted plants and ferns. The ar prize, handsome plate with holly decorations was won by Mrs. E, J..
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-08
Helen Watson, Of Seattle,

Professor E. k. Corson, a noted musician, of Portland, Oregon, made the round trip on the Dolphin. Prof Coyson was accompanied by Mrs. Cor sou, her daughter Miss Gerald Corson and her son Robert E. Corson.
 While in Skagway the Corson family visited with the family Of Mir. George Rosenberg.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-17

Palestine, Texas, April Is, 1908.
To the City Council of the City of Pal
estine, Texas.
Gentlemen:-T herewith return,
without my approval, a resolution
adopted Monday night, April 10, 1908,
authorizing settlement with the sure
ties on the official bond of C. E.
Davis, with my objections to said res
olution, which are as follows:
1t will be remembered that as soon
as Mr.. Davis was found to be a de-
faulter, the city council employed an
expert bookkeeper to check up his
books and ascertain the shortage. II
was soon discovered that on his 1906
bond he was short about nine thou.
sand dollars. Afterwards it was dis
covered that he was short on his 1904
bond S1,466.00, and on the bond pre-.
ceding this one he was short about
forty-five dollars.
The bonds for 1904 and 1906 were
stolen or distracted from the office.
and record thereof cut out of the min
ute books. This left us in the dark
as to whom the sureties were. A
great amount of speculation was be-
ing INDUCED in as to who they were.
and | had arranged with the city attor-
ney and the justice of the peace to
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-17
ARE MISSING
The cheslsea Fire Being Investigated
Many Charged With Burning
Their Own Houses.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald
Boston, Mass, April 17.-Further in
vestigations into the cause and result
Of the big Chelsea fire show that over
eighty persons are still missing and
are unaccounted for. Twelve charred
bodies have been found in the ruins
and two victims have died in the hos
pitfalls. Officials now claim to have
evidence that over twenty houses
were set on fire by their owners who
were over insured. A special grand
jury has been called to take action in
the matter and conduct searching in
vestigation of the charges growing out
OF the fire.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-17
SENATOR BAILEY HERE
MET BY HIS FRIENDS
ARRIVED IN CITY LAST NIGHT
FROM cRocKETT-GIVEN A
CORDIAL GREETING.
Reception This Morning
In Offices of Watts Cone and Barrett.
Made Short Talk Last Night to
Friends = Cannon Doomed
and Band Played.

Senator Joseph Weldon Bailey, jul
nior senator from Texas to the. United
States senate and candidate for del
egate at large to the democratic ma
tional convention at Denver on the
Fort Worth ticket, arrived in the city
last night on the train from the south.
He came directly from Crockett,
where he spoke yesterday afternoon
to large crowd, composed of Bailey
and anti-Bailey men. He was met at
the station last night by some two
hundred and fifty people, mostly his
admirers and others drawn by curios-
| ity to witness the doingS. AS he step
ped from the train a small cannon
was turned loose and doomed some
three or four times, while the senator
was being escorted to the hotel. In
| front of the hotel, Mr. Bailey made
very brief talk, thanking his friends
| for the reception accorded him. The
| crowd fingered a while and then went
home to sleep. This morning the SEN
ator was up reasonably early and was
again besieged by his friends. Be-
formal reception in the real estate
offices of Watts, Cone and Barrett,
and those gentleman had the pleasure
of introducing him to many of their
| fellow-citiZens. Bailey buttons were
given to all who would accept them;
they have been quite numerous on the
" q during The day. However, they
lloc n!u elIS III g 5ii5f1seives,,
as many other men are wearing anti
Bailey badges, printed on white rib
bons in large letters. The senator will
have no cause to complain of the re-
ception given him by his friends here,
as they have done everything possible
to make his visit pleasant and profit
able to him and his cause.
The Herald, in its desire to allow
its entire force to hear the senator
speak, goes to press just after dinner,
before the speaking begins, and can
not handle that feature of the day in
this issue.
The crowd is not up to expectations,
the crowd from the country being only
medium. However, it is safe to say
the people of the town and the visitors
from neighboring towns will make him
up good audience. The Herald
hopes thessenator will realize that he
is in the best old town in Texas.
The boys from the forks of the creek
are not here, and their absence is es-
oecially noticed. They had no excuse
for not coming, as the fields are too
wet to work. The people of the country
have made up their minds on this
question, and they do not care to hear
Bailey speak.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-17
Ordination Services Toniqht.

Remember the ordination services
at the Avenue Baptist church tonight
at which two of our young men will
be set apart to the full work of the
gospel ministry. There will be special
music by the large choir and the SER
vices generally will be interesting to
all. Everybody invited.
A d. SPARKMAN.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-17

Let us put your clothes in shape.
We know how. Appel Tailoring Co.,
phone 665. 23-tf
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-17
MAYOR HEARNE'S
VETO IS SUSTAINED
ACTION TAKEN BY COUNCIL DUR
ING MAYORS ABSENCE is RE-
FUTED, AND BoNDSMEN
Are Offered Compromise
Lengthy Session Is Held. and Much
Business Is. Transacted-New
Policeman and Committees
Are Named.

The city council met in called ses-
sion at 2:90 yesterday afternoon, to
finish up the business that was left
over from the regular Monday night
session, and to transact such other
business as might come before the
council. There were present the
mayor and Aldermen Normington,
Watts, Cone, Huff and Manley Alder
men Caldwell and Wright came in
after roll call.
Minutes of the regular and special
sessions were read, and after slight
correction, were approved.
The bond of Miss Sallie Word, as.
SCISSOR and collector, for $4,000, made
through the United States Fidelity
and Guarantee company, was referred
to the city attorney for approval.
The special arbitration committee tc
settle the Geo. Harris water bill CON
troversy reported its decision to allow
Mr.. Harris $4,000 in settlement of his
claim, and a warrant was ordered
drawn on the general fund. The orig
inal bill was for $3.50, with accrued
interest. The committee was com
posed of Mr.. ]. w. Ozment for the
city, Mr.. J. S. O'Flynn for Mr.. Harris
and DR.. c. S. Bratton as the thirt
man. Mayor Hearne stated that hi
had fully made up his mind to veto
any settlement that might be made
through arbitration, because he fell
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-17

men, and not through outsiders, but
considering the fact that the compro
mise agreement was within 5000 ,oi
the offer that had been made Mr.. Har
ris, he had reconsidered the matter
and would let it stand
The following resolution passed
Monday night in the absence of Mayor
Hearne, was vetoed by the mayor, by
communication to the council follow
ing:
Be it resolved by the City Council
of the City of Palestine:
That the treasurer of said city be
and is hereby authorized to accept the
sum of $4,000 five thousand dollars
from A. R. Howard and Lucius Gooch
in full settlement of all claims thai
the said city has, or may have
against them as sureties on the bond
executed by C. E. Davis as tax asses
sor and collector of said city in April
1904 Also all claims that said city
has, or may have, against them as
sureties on the bond executed by C. E.
Davis as tax assessor and collector OF
said city in April, 1906
Above resolution offered by Alder.
man Temple and adopted on motion of
Alderman Normington. All present
voting aye.
A copy from the proceedings of the
city council of the city of Palestine, al
its regular meeting, April IS, 1908.
S. P. ALLEN,
City Secretary.
The oasis., 1908-12-12

Imufis, a station on The Sonora
railway forty miles south from
Nopales.
In the vicinity Of Magdalena Is
the Jojoba mine, a silver bearing
property with a great record Of
production in antigua days that
has yet good values.
In the Columbia camp, in the
Pineta mountains twelve miles
eastward from Quijano station are
the mines Of the Columbia Consoli.
dated Mining Company. Upon the
property is 30.stamp mill.
Construction of the Nogales-
Cananea branch ofthe Cananea, Rio
Yaqui a. Pacific railway which was
completed last week, has put No
gales in close communication with
the celebrated copper camp at
Cananea, one of the greatest in the
world. The connection with that
great camp cannot fail to be of vast
advantage and benefit to the line
city.
Close to the line of new railway,
rear Martinez station, about TWEEN
ty-two miles from Nogales is the
Santa Cruz copper region, which is
pronounced by experts as giving
every indication of possessing ore
bodies that will rival those at Can
anea. Development work is con-
tinuing on several properties, and
very rich ores have been extracted
and shipped. With another Cana
nea right at her doors the progress
of Nogales will be by leaps and
bounds.
In this and the two preceding
issues there has been given re-
view of the region whose vast min
eral resources have made of Nogales
a mining center. They make a
good showing now. Ten years
later their development will be
marvellous. ALLEN ]. BIRD,
NoGALEs, December Z, 1908
The oasis., 1908-12-12
A MINING CENTER.



The present mill was completed in
September last. and was erected by
Roy q Titcomb, Inc, Of Nogales.
Close to the Rey de Orc camp
but few miles away--is the Tucabe
mine, a good gold property with
small mill that has a handsome
record of production. The com
pany has in hand plans for en-
larging the mill and increasing the
output.
Eastward from the Cerro Prieto
camp five or six miles is the Provi-
dencia, another good gold property
in course OF development, that is
said to resemble its near neighbor
in general characteristics.
In the same vicinity is the
Grijalva, another good property
that is owned by the Hollywood
Mexico Development Co., where
there is in hand considerable de-
velopment work.
Beyond the Santo Domingo, and
over the water shed toward the
Sonora river, is the Santa Rosalia
one of the gold mines famous in
the history OF Spanish occupation.
While yet in the height of produc-
ton, it was closed down on account
of the great Apache upraising
which followed the withdrawal of
the Spanish troops at the time that
Mexican independence was accom-
plished in 1920 During a period
of sixty years Apache depredations
desolated the entire region, and
upon ali sides mining operations
were abandoned, some of the best
and richest mines were lost entirely
and have not been re-discovered as
yet. Others the sites of which haC
not been forgotten, passed into
tradition. One OF the latter is the
Santa Rosalia. 1t was entered BY
tunnel, with door at the en-
trance, and another at the ledge
When compelled to abandon the
mine on account of the Apache
trouble the owners caved the fac,
of the hill and concealed the tun
mel entrance. Some twelve or four
teen years ago the property wa
bought by company OF Califor
mans who set about It's operation
They had heard the tradition abou
the tunnel and the rich ore inside
and while sinking a shaft in virgin
ground they searched for the tun
mel. Finally they located the plac
most likely to find it, and cleare,
away the debris at the foot of 10y
cliff for distance Of couple c
hundred feet. The work was re
warded by uncovering the tunne
entrance, with its mesquite dool
which had been locked and hidde
three quarters of century. Elk
plorlng the tunnel they found tn
second door, as per tradition, an
beyond that were the abandone
workings, where there were eigl
teen inches of ore that yielde
about $4,000 gold per ton, an
twelve feet that milled 500 pc
ton. From The rich streak thel
were shipped four carloads of OF
that Melted $4,000. A mill wa
erected and it turned out bullio
several years. In the course ,
time it passed to other owners, VII
are reported to have encountere
recently another bunch of rock thu
yielded $4,000 per ton.
Westward from the Santa Ros;
LA, in the Sierra Azul, is a newl
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-06-13
SYNOPSIS.

Giles Dudley arrived in San Francisco
10 join his friend and distant relative
Henry Wilton, whom he was to assist
In an important and mysterious TASK
and who accompanied Dudley on the
ferry boat trip into the city. The re-
markable resemblance of the two men
is noted and commented on by paSSen-
gers on the ferry. They see a man Wllii
snake eyes. which sends "A thrill through
Dudley. Wilton postponcs an eXplahaIlon
OF the strange errand Dudley Is 10 per
form but occurrences cause MN "
know ii is one of no ordinary meaning
Wilton leaves Giles in their room, with
INSTRUCTION to await his return ana SHOOT
any one who tries to enter. Outsldc tnHre
Us heard shouts and curses ana the NOISE
of a quarrel. Henry rushcs in ana at
his request the roommates quickly en-
lchange clothes, and he hurrles out aSai!.
Hardly has he gone than Giles 10
startled by a cry of Help" and he runs
out to find some ono being assaulted by
IA half dozen men. lie summons a ponce
man but they are unable TO ma any
trace of a crime. Giles returns TO ms
room and hunts for some evidence tI nv
might explain his strange mission 5ie
fSds a map which he endeaVors TO uc-
cipher. Dudley is summoned To tne
morgue and there finds the dead body Oh
his friend Henry Wilton. And thus W III
on dies without ever explaining 10 fCuu u-
ley the puzzling work he was to perform
In San Francisco. In order to 1lSCo ,Nst
the secret mission his friend lad enIuS.-
ed 10 him, Dudley continues ms uisS uoe
and permits himself to be known as
Henry Wilton. Dudley mistaken Tor
Wilton. is employed by Knapp, TO- assist
In stock brokerage deal. "Dicky taxes
the supposed Wilton to Mother Borton $;
Mother Borton discovers that he Is hot
Wilton. The lights are turned out ana
free for all fight follows. Giles Dudley
finds himself closcted in n room WIN
Mother Borton who makes coniidant
of him. He can learn nothing about the
mysterious boy further than that 1t Is
Tim Terrill aud Darby Mcelkcr who arc
after him. lie is told that "Dicky' MANI
is traitor, playing both hands in the
game. Giles finds himself locked in a
room. He escapes through window;
The supposed Wilton carries out his dead
friends work with Doddridgc Knapp. lie
has his first experience as Il capitalist IN
the Board Room of the Stock Exchange
Dudley receives a fictitious note purport.
ing to be from Knapp, the forgery OF
which he readily detects Dudley gets his
first knowledge of Decker, who is
Knapps enemy on the Board. The forg-
ed note mystihcs Knapp. Dudley visits
the home of Knapp and is stricken by
the beauty of Luella. his daughter. More
mystery about the boy" Luella pri-
vately informs Dudley that she has dis
covered his deception and knows he Is
Wilton.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-06-13

looked to me for pay, whether or not
he felt bound to me in service.
There's one thing I'd like explained
before a settlement" said / grimly, az
| Strengthened out the carpet; and
that is the little performance for my
benefit the other night"
Dicky cooked his head on one side,
and gave me an uneasy glance.
Explanation? he said in affected
surprise.
Yes said | sternly. ut looked
like a plant. was within one of get
ting a knife in me-
What became of you?" inquired
Dicliy. I'VE looked around for you for
an hour, and were afraid you had been
carried off"
That's all right, Dicky," l said. 81
know how got out. What | want to
know is how got in-taken in"
81 dons know" said Dicky anxious.
ly. 81 was regularly fooled, myself.
thought they were fishermen, all right
enough, and | never thought that Ter
Till had the nerve to come in there.
was fooled by his disguise. and he
gave the word, and thought sure that
Richmond had sent him." Dicky had
dropped all banter and was speaking
with the tone of sincerity.
We'll, it's all right now. but don t
want any more slips of that sort.
Who was hurt?"
Trent got a bad cut in the side.
One of the Terrill gang was shot.
heard it was only through the arm OF
leg, | forgot which"
was consumed with the desire to
ask what had become of Borton's, but
I suspected that ! was supposed To
know, and prudently kept the question
10 myself
We'll, come along" said I. "The
room will do well enough now. oh
here's a ten, and I'll let you know as
soon as get the rest. Where can
find your"
"At the old place." said Dlcky
three twenty-six.'
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-06-13

81 don't know" said Dcky, consid.
ering the proposition doubtfully. 1T
might have been awkward if you had
left anything lying about. But if you
had real good sense you'd have had
the guards here. What are you pay
ing them for, anyhow"
/ saw difficulties in the way of eX-
planning to Diclly why | had not or
dered the guards on duty.
"Oh, by the way" said Dicky sud-
denly, before a suitable reply had
come to me; how about the scads-
spondulicks-you know? Yesterday
was payday, but you didn't show up"
l don't know whether my jaw
dropped or not. My spirits certainly
did.
by Jove, Dicky!" l exclaimed,
catching my breath. at slipped my
mind, clear. l haven't got at our
ahem-banker, either"
l saw now what that mysterious
money was for-Or a part of it, at all
events. What | did not see was how
| was to get it, and how to pay it to
my men.
That's rough" said Dicky sympa-
thctically. I'm dead broke"
1t would appear then that Dicky
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-06-13
Truth and
Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and crcditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy ~
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it clcanse,,
swcetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts arc known to and approved by
physicians, rs it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-06-13
An INDIGNANT Editor.

Last Saturday evening after sewing
two patches on our Sunday trousers
and cleaning and pressing them We
hung them out to dry. An hour later
we found that they had been stolen.
This will explain why we were not in
our accustomed place in church on
Sunday. The humaS being who will
deliberately steal a pair Of trousers
from the editor of weekly paper, and
knowing that they are his only pair for
church-soing, deserves a worse fate
than our indignation will allow us to
mention. 1t seems to us as if civiliza-
ton had been turned back half GEN.
tury.-Hometown (Pa) Banner.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-06-13

Dicky gave me wondering look AZ
though he suspected my mind was 60
ing.
"Na-Geary. What's the matter
with you?"
"Oh, to be sure. Geary street, of
course. Well, let me know il any
thing turns up. Keep a close watch
on things
Dicky looked at me in some appar-
ent perplexity as | walked up the stair
to my Clay street Office, but gave only
some laughing answer as he turned
back.
But | was in far from laughing
humor myself. The problem of pay
ing the men raised fresh prospects of
trouble, and l reflected grimly that if
the money was not found l might be
in more danger from my unpaid mer-
cenaries than from the enemy.
Ten o'clock passed, and eleven,
with no sign from Doddridge Knapp,
and | wondered if the news | had car
ried him of the activities of Terrill
and of Decker had disarranged his
plans.
| tried the door into Room 16. 1t
was locked, and no sound came to
my ears from behind it.
Il should really like to know"
thought to myself, whether Mr.. Dodd-
ridge Knapp has left any papers in his
desk that might bear on the Wilton
mystery.
| tried my keys but none of them
fitted the lock. | gave up the attempt
indeed, my mind shrank from the
idea of going through my employers
papers-but the desire of getting a
key that would open the door was
planted in my brain.
Twelve o'clock came. No Doddridge
Knapp had appeared, and | sauntered
down to the Exchange to pick up any
items of news. 1t behoOved me to be
looking out for Doddridge Knapp's
movements. If he had got another
agent to carry out his schemes,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-06-13

should have to prepare my lines for
attack from another direction.
Wallbridge was just coming rapidly
out of the Exchange.
NO" said the little man, hopping
the perspiration from his shining head
quiet as lambs to-day. Their own
mothers wouldn't have known the
Board from a Sunday school,"
! inquired about Omega.
Flat as pancake" said the little
man. Nothing doing"
What! Is it down." | exclaimed
with some establishment.
Lord bless you, no." said Wall
bridge, surprised in his turn. Strong
and steady at eighty, but we didn't sell
hundred shares to-day. Well, I'm
in rush. Good-by. if you don't want
to buy or SELL" And he hurried off
without waiting for a reply.
So | was now assured that Dodd-
ridge Knapp had not displaced me in
the Omega deal. 1t was a recess to
prepare another surprise for the
Street and | had time to attend to a
neglected duty.
The undertaker's shop that held the
morgue looked hardly less gloomy in
the afternoon sun than in the light of
breaking day in which | had left it
when | parted from Detective Coogan.
The Office was decorated mournfully
to accord with the grief of friends
who ordered the collins, or the feelings
of the surviving relatives on settling
the bills.
II am Henry Wilton" explained to
the man in charge. There was a body
left here by Detective Coogan to my
order, believe"
"Oh, yes" he said. What do you
want done with it,"
explained that | wished to arrange
to have it deposited in a vault for a
| time, as | might carry 1t east.
That's easy done" he said; and he
explained the details. would you like
to see the body?" he concluded. I'VE
embalmed 1t on the strength of Coog