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The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-20

PORTLAND. Ore.-The Evening Telegram says The Seattle man ar rived in town this morning, and en- gla.u Che ccsj expensive suite of iaam- at tn, Portland hotel Then he It#cphoned th" Telegram to have re- porter sent over to his apartments inn mcdiatcly
 The reporter hastily chucked all his pockets full of copy paper. grabbed dozcW lead pencils arrived at the hotel and was ushered into the august presence of the Seattle Man.
 "Havc a smoke" said the $ NJ, aft er the usual remarks about Seattle eli mate and Portland weather were over l and he handed over big. black two- bit cigar
 The distinguished guest began by re- marNin@ "I suppose you have a good deal of work yet to do this week so will cut my talk short and right to the point"
 Seattle" he said, "Is undergoing a remarkable mctamorphosis, changing from a mere city to the metropolis of the world We will all live to see the day when tccming millions fill and smell our ucctarine tidefats, inhale our fogs and get next to the Seattle spirit.
 "In 1900 our population was S0,000. Now we claim 2o6.000. Anything the directory says is so. We get out the directory. That is a rate of 160 per cent increase for six years, or 250 per cent for ten years, when each sue cpcding census is taken. There is noth- ing under the shining heavens (Oh. yes, they sine sometimes, over there), to keep Seattle from increasing in population at that same rate.
 "So in 1910 We will have 2SO,OOO souls within our corporate limits. Our city limits are made of rubber, SO they stretch whenever the population grows too fast our bank clearings, building permits school censuscs. real estates, births and deaths and marriage licenses are all made of rubber. The first thing you do when you get to Seattle is to
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-20

will be measured with yardstick. No building permits will be issued. for there won't be any more room to build until we get our hydraulic system in shape for pumping out the Pacific ocean which we plan to use for base ball grounds for our team. IL is due to win the pennant that year.
 With a pennant- winning ball team and a new flat on Benton Hill, our population in 1880 will be 1,S01,4SS.O requiring Chief Wappenstein to hire six new policemen for the residence district In that year our postal re- ceipts on the completion oc the new federal building. will pay off the na- tional debt, and all horse ears will be abandoned.
 "In 1890 just S4 years from now the salmon pack will bring our popu- lation up to G305. .22S1S7. and building lots on Mount Rainier will be selling for $49 a cubic inch and our school enrolment will exceed the present population of the earth by just 4.502 = OO0.O0O, quite a record as you know.
 "In the year 2.OOO Chavc another cigar) the census will give us 22.O6S- 29S,65i, knocking the Malthusian the ory into a cooked hat, and making it necessary to take up homestead claims on Mars. Venus, Jupiter and Alpha Centauri
 And in 2OO7. just 100 years from now, our population will have mount ed to the magnificent total of 55,17O- 746,635. Our directory will consist of 25OO,OO0 volumes of 1000 pages each. It will require all the people in London, Paris and New York. working l6 hours a day for 30 years to compile the book each year then.
 "Our congress will have more rep resentativcs than there are people in North and South America, and. mind you. we have been growing all this time at the small rate of 250 per cent for each ten years.
 ''I tell you Seattle is a"
 But the reporter had fled to get some more cOnV paper.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-20

NEW LAID EGGS. Mrs. CamerOns. Phone Black q.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-20
MA ' 5 ' T FRS E:
 RECORDED D
JANUARY t9, 1908.
 locations.

Jupiter on Marble creek, Nieis H. Christianscn ct al. oct. 23. 1907. Red Flag No. 1. 2ls miles w. Sinrock rivrr. Jan 1. 1908, N II. Christansen. Red Flag Nos ,, 3, f and E. same place, same locator.
 Last Chance. R. LD of Beaver Jan. ,. Fred Broomer.
 Pettibone. W. of Sinrock. Jan. L, 1908. Neils II. Christiansen ct al. The Marble on Flat creek, same date Neils H. Christiansen ct al
 Log Cabin, beach west of Sinrock river. NeiIs II. Christiansen ct al June fraction, R. l.. Hastings creek c. A. Johnson, oct 20, 1907.
 Deeds.
 C. w. Wilson to H. :. Nash ct al.. lot E block s. city of Nome. Oct. lS' 1907.
 Proofs of Labor. Federal bench, l.. l.. American creek, E. Coke Hill.
 Hawkeye and Buckeye, bet. Rock and Lindblom creeks. R. J. Nugent. Chehalis asso, 1la miles north of Boring sea. east of Penny river, Phil lip Kessler.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-20
JACK SoMERVILLE
 SPEAKS OF NEW CAMP.

Jake Somerville, formerly of tn, Nome police force. has recently written to a friend in this city from Vernon Nevada, He says he is doing well and that everything In his new homo is booming
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-20
LOST HIND QUARTER
 OF REINDEER

In the account of the burglary at Ed. Barthrops building it was not mentioned that the thieves succeeded in getting away with a hind quarter of reindeer.
 Mir. Barthrop says the robbery was q most daring one, as the houes is situ- atcd on Front street
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-20
SERVICES AT CHURCH
 AND EAGLE HALL.

Requiem mass will be sung for Chcs- ter Modini next Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock in the Catholic church At 10:3O services will be held at Eagle hall, the deceased boys father being member of the Eagle lodge. After the services at the hall the funeral will take place.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-20
SOCIAL FEB. 19.

The big social of the Pioneer Society 1gloo No. l, will take place February 19, not February To- as a misprint caus- el 1t to be said.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-20
HOSPITAL NOTES.

Nick Spirtas has left the hospital convalescent. after a successful op- eration by Dr. Chace.
 Chris Stehn has come to Holy Cross hospital from Bluff to be treated by Dr Chace for illness
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-20

The only first-class teas and fresh roasted coffee in city at Tea Store.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-20

Hot Waffies at The Royal Cafe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25
OAK GROVE SEMINARY.
Address by Miss Koch on "A Purpose
In Life."-Also Gives Recital.

Oak Grove Seminary, Vassalboro. Ne.
Ian. 4.-tSpeciaD.-At the chapel service
Wednesday morning Miss Margaret Koch
taking as her theme ~ Purpose In Life
In the evening she entertained the school
with a recital. Between her readings
there were musical selections by the stu
dents. Tie following program was car
ried OUT
Piano trio. ,,.a,
r.,d;,n.sTna Rose Act Miss Koch
Vo"ni so,o Miss Jones
pooS;,%" :.T,,,othy.s Guest" Miss Koch
p;ann solo Miss Wilkins
Pan,sineN" Timothy's Guest" concluded.
Miss Koch
yoca, selection. 'GS Quartet
Boyes '0s, who was operated on for ap-
pendicitis near the close of the fall term,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25
Three Portland Men Hurt
In an Automobile Accident.

Bruins wick. Me, Jan. c4.-(SpeciaD =
A new Peerless automobile was badly
damaged and three Portland men in
jured as the result of an automobile
accident here about o'clock this af-
ternoon. A party of five Portland men.
Frank Daley, Walter S. NJ. Kelley,
Carol. Brown, Chauffeur Hazelwood
and young man who refused to give
his name, left the garage Of the Maine
Motor Co. for Brunswick this noon,
trying out the automobile, which one
of the party was thinking Of purchas-
ing. They stopped at Freeport for
dinner and planned to arrive here a
little after , O'Clock.
Two miles west Of the Village is what
IS known as the Deep cut, a cut about
80 feet deep through which the Maine
Central Railroad runs. Over this is az.
iron bridge for the main road. On the
south side of the bridge there is q
slight depression in the road which had
been filed with water and was covered
with glare of smooth ice.
The automobile was running some
what foster than the law allows. ac-
cording to people who saw it just be-
fore the accident. and when it struck
the ice the chauffeur found II impos-
sible 10 make the turn to reach the
bridge. The automobile skidded and
brought up against the east side of the
bridge.
JuttinG out about two feet beyond
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25
CAN'T STAND SHILOH.
Herbert Gordon, Aged IA. Runs Away
Stanford Not Expected Back.

Lisbon Falls ne, Jan. 2i-(SpeciaD. -
Another desertion has taken place from
the Holy Ghost and Us band at Shiloh
Herbert Gordon. aged II years. running
away. The boy is now with Horace
Woods in Lisbon. where he will remain
this winter. dore chores for his board
and being permitted to attend school He
left all his clothing, except what he wore,
at Shiloh. escaping in a hurry.
His mother. brother and sister remain
there. living in shack. They came from
Manitoba four years ago, being led by
SANFORD, who was there on one of his
preaching and soliciting trips, to dispose
OF their property and so to Shiloh. The
boys mother objected to his leaving the
institution. thinking that all should be
endured and suffered for the cause of
Christ
ioung Gordon says the people on the
i'ii are praying more than usual and eat
ing less as for the past two weeks they
i'a'e peen out Of -four meat. butter, milk
etc.' having only n little sugar and some
oat meal but plenty Of corn meal
IL mas Just been learned that Sanford
has sailed from ST. Thomas for his cruise
around the world The people al Shiloh.
are said not to look for his early return
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25
ALL SAFE.
Missing Ones From the
Amsterdam Saved
Arrive al Hook Of Holland on
The Steamer Songa.
Are Picked Up Soon After Leaving
Damaged Steamer.

Hook Of Holland. Jan. 24.--All the
missing passengers and crew from the
steamer Amsterdam were brought In
here safely today.
The steamer Amsterdam Of tho
Great Eastern Railway Co. sailed
from Harwich. Jan. Il, with Sc pas
sengers on board for Rotterdam. That
same night she collided with the Brit
ish steamer Administer near Nicouwe
Waterwog and sustained serious dam
age. Her crew and passengers teft
here in small boats and all the boats
excepting one were speedily picked
up.
The passengers on the missing boat
numbered II, and the crew seven.
They were picked up by the Norwe-
gian steamer Songa, one hour after
they left the Amsterdam in q small
boat. Consequently they suffered no
hardship. Tho Songa was bound from
Norwich for Rotterdam. A heavy fog
prevented the Songa from landing ma
made impossible an effective search
for the missing people. They were on
board the Songa for two days ana
half.
When the fog partly cleared up this
morning the lifeboat Gouwzee from
Hook Of Holland found the SonEa,
took the party on board and brought
them in here. -"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25
Trial Of Thaw Likely to Be
Concluded Next Week.
Storm Keeps Witnesses From
Landing and Court Adjourns.
Jerome Tries Without Success to
Find Out Their Names.

New York, Jan. 24.-The heavy snow
storm which swept New York today
caused the first serious interruption of
the second Thaw trial. 1t stopped prac-
tically all shipping in the lower bay
and prevented the steamer Adriatic
from reaching her dock. On board the
liner are four physicians and a trained
nurse from Europe, who. Mr.. Littleton
declared in court, are important wit
nesses for the defence. He desires to
PLACE their testimony upon the rec
ord before propounding hypothetical
questions to the three experts who will
swear that when Harry X. Thaw shot
and killed Stanford White. he was so
mentally deficient that he did not know
the nature or quality of his act or that
the act was wrong. The request for an
adjournment until Monday, which he
made upon the opening of court, was
granted by Justice Bowling.
Mr. Littleton promised to have the
long hypothetical question read after
his few remaining witnesses Of fact
have testified on Monday and unless
Mr.. Jerome's DISCRIMINATION OF the
experts is unexpectedly long, the de-
fence will rest by Monday night. The
prosecution will proceed on Tuesday
with its rebuttal and should not take
more than day and half. The sur
CONTINUED on Page TwoD
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CAPITAL CHAT.
Maine Gets Island From
New Hampshire.
Delegations from The Two States
Work Together.
Maine Visitors Of Note Who Are
Now at Washington.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 24.-(Special.)
There was little study of geogra-
ply here the other day BY some New
England Senators to determine lust
where the line between the states of
Maine and New Hampshire was Iocat-
ed. l. arose over question of the
location of Duck Island There are
thousands of islands along the coasts
of Maine and New Hampshire and
some If them are mighty close to that
boundary line.
A petition was sent down here for
the establishment of an $4,000 light
house on Duck Island, which is one Of
the islands Of the Isles of Shoals. It
was signed by a number of prominent
business men and also Of mariners,
who pointed out the dangers to naviga-
ton from this island, which is large
ly q big black rock right in the chan
mel up to Portsmouth Harbor. OF
course the island is much more con-
spicuous in low tide than in high tide,
but it has become an increasing menace
as larger and larger ships sail up the
channel. Some years ago a schooner of
1000 tons burden was a big visitor for
those waters. Now it is no unusual oc-
currence for q battleship to steam that
way.
Presumably the island was in New
Hampshire and the petitioners seem to
have proceeded on that theory. They
sent their petition to Senator Gallinger,
of New Hampshire, who, is a member
of the Committee on Commerce of
which Senator Frye is chairman. Sem
ator Gallinger introduced the bill for
the $4,000 lighthouse and it was re-
ferred to the Commerce Committee
But vixen it went up there Dr. Wood
bury Pulsifer. secretary of the Commit
tee, raised a friendly query as to
Continued or Page Five.)
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has been obliged to leave school Temporal
rily. as he found he had not recovered
his strength sufficiently to allow him to
continue his school work.
The new watch fobs the boys have had
made are very attractive. The design
consists of a gilt background in the shape
of an acorn, in the center of which is a
flag of the school colors. red and black.
with o. G. S. in monogram.
Thursday afternoon the girls. emuiat-
ing the spirit of the boys in holding hare
and hounds clases. held n Deer hunt. ="
There were two trails. Miss Dow and
Miss wilkins leading one and Miss Aloud
and Miss f. Jones the other. Each trait
covered distance of about three miles.
terminating at the Starkey house. At
the end of the hunt the participants were
gratified to find refreshments of peanut
sandwiches and cocoa awaiting them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25
WALLACE DENIES Kill.
ING FARMER HIGGINS,
Volunteers Statement Concerning Move
ments In Vicinity Of Camp at Bailey
viIe---Arraigned-- -P|eads NotCui|ty.

CALAIS, Me, Jan. 2i.-Nicholas Wal
lace, alias Frank Williams, who was
arrested yesterday as a suspect in the
Higgins murder case and taken to
Bailcyville, the scene of the murder,
from Topsfield, today volunteered a
statement covering his wanderings in
this vicinity for a week previous to the
killing of the lone farmer.
HE admitted that he called at the
camp at about $50 o'clock Sunday
night last and, finding no one there
took = fur coat belonging to Mr.. Hig-
gins and sold it at Midtown, n. B., for
$3.50 ard bottle of whiskey. Mrs
Berry testified at the inquest to having
seen light in the camp Sunday night,
but Wallace denied that he used one
The fur coat was to be taken to Bal
leyville this afternoon.
Wallace accounted for blood stains
on his own coat by saying they were
caused by carrying deer.
Wallace was arraigned before Trial
Justice Herbert ]. Dudley of Bailey
vile and pleaded not guilty in a firm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25

the bridge was q guard rail of plank
five by two inches. put there to prevent
teams from getting the hubs of their
wheels caught in the frame of the
bridge. This plank was all that saved
the car from going into the Deep cut
below. The plank was torn off the
bridge but had the effect of upsetting
the car. which turned turtle.
Messrs. Brown and Daley We're
caught under the car while the others
were throw II onto the hard ground. As
sistance arrived on q passing electric
car and the machine was righted and
the men were taken to this village on
a special car.
trio Light and Power co. their wounds
were dressed by Or Elbridge G.. A..
Stctson. He found that Mr.. HaZelwood
was the most badly Injured, having n
very badly wrenched back and bad
cut on one foot, which bled profusely.
Mr.. Brown complained of severe pains
in his chest and may possible be SUI
fering from a broken rib. One of his
legs was also injured. Mr.. Daley re-
ceived a bad hit over his right eye
which completely closed it. His nose
was also cut and bled badly. Mr.. KEEL
ley and the other man were both badly
shaken up and will be very sore to-
morrow.
The automobile was towed to Bruns-
wick for repairs and the five men in
the party returned to Portland by the
late afternoon train.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25

voice. After hearing five witnesses he
was held without bail for trial at the
April term Of the supreme court. He
was taken to the county Jail at Ma
chias tonight by Deputy Sheriff Wood
man and Constable Black.
Thomas G. Sprague described the
finding of the body. Mrs. Hattie Berry
told OF Higgins expressing a fear Of
Wallace and of the former saying he
had n good mind to swear his life
against Wallace She identified the
fur coat stolen from the higgins camp
ana sold by Wallace, according to his
own admission, to Edward Corbett of
Midtown, as the one owned by Higgins.
The letters "A H." were worked in the
arm pit Of the coat by the witness Mr..
Corbatt told of purchasing the coat
from Wallace last Tuesday.
Thomas Hogan corroborated the evil
dence of Mrs. Berry, by whom he is
employed as farm hand. Coroner
Johnson described the condition of the
body when found and said death was
due to violence.
Wallace appeared unconcerned during
the progress of the hearing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25
Maine Press Assn. Protests
Against Post Office Ruling

Portland. Ne, Jan. 24.-Ttc Maine
Press Association at its aEnuI! meet
ing today adopted resolutions pro
testing against the ruling Of the post
office department, which limits the
credit that publishers shall accord SUBJ
scribcrS. as Il uSurpation Of the legal
rights of both publisher and subscrib-
er." They were as follows:
Resolved, That the Maine Press As
ISOLATION favors the correcting Of eX-
listing abuses of the second-class mail
ing privileges and is in sympathy Will,
the purpose of the department in try
ing to correct those abuses.
We believe that SO much of the re-
cent ruling as relates to the sample
copy privilege is just and reasonable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25

of fright, he entered the auditorium
and assembled the stage, interrupting
rites of investure which were going on
t the time. Calmly he told the assem-
bled members Of the conditions Just
az they existed, saying there was no
need for hurry, and himself supervis-
ing a system Of orderly departure.
which proved effective in averting q
ranic and in bringing out the more
than 700 persons assembled without
an injury. Many went out at first clad
only in their light regalia. but later,
when it was seen that danger was not
imminent. many went back and Sc
cured their heavier wraps.
Earlier in the evening there were
more than 1850 persons gathered in the
auditorium for the jubilee exercises
and had the fire occurred then. packed
as the hall was, many lives would
probably have been lost. The meeting
Continued on Page Twelve)
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and we as publishers welcome its en-
forcement.
We protest, however, against the
ruling OF the postotficc department,
which limits the credit that publishers
shall accord subscriberS as usurpa-
ton of the legal rights of both pub
Usher and subscriber.
The enforcement of such ruling would
undoubtedly be a serious injury to the
business Of publishers. and an unnec-
eSsary and uncalled-for interference
with tie established methods of doing
business. which have for 50 many years
been regarded as legitimate and within
the law.
We respectfully request that the rep
rcSentatives and senators from Maine
use all honorable means to protect the
interests of the Maine publishers in the
matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25
Conditions and General Forecast.

Conditions and General Forecast.
Washington, Jan. 24.-The Eastern
storm has moved into the Atlantic.
after causing general SHOWS in the
middle Atlantic states and New Eng
land. Heavy snow fell In southern
New England, New York and eastern
Pennsylvania. 1t is much colder In
the Atlantic states. Temperatures will
rise generally after Saturday morn
ing over the eastern ha,f Of the coun-
try. There will be local SHOWS Satur-
day in the north upper Lake region,
and along the lower lakes, probably
extending Saturday night and Sunday
into northern New England. Else
where the weather viii! be generally
fair Saturday and Sunday, except
that there may be local rains Sunday
in the middle Atlantic states and
southern New England. The winds
along the New England and middle
Atlantic coast will be fresh to brisk
and shifting, becoming southwest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-25
Only About $4,000 Insurance. Chestnut Methodist
Church Damaged About -Chief Ehdridge Serious
" Injured 0ther Firemen HurtFiTe Alarm Dis
abed-- schools Suspended Rebuilding Plans.

these We're followed later by general!
alarm.
Up to the time the full department
was Oh the scene, the Knights CT
Pythias assisted the fremen in their
attempts to subdue the flames, but the
combined efforts proved Of no avail
and when Chief Engineer Eldridge ar
rived on the scene he gave up all hopes
Of saving the building, and confined the
efforts of the department to protecting
surrounding property, while the
Knights were sent inside on the ground
floor while the flames were two stories
above 10 secure what papers and docu-
mentS they could.
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THE WEATHER,
FAIR AND WARMER.

Washington. Jan. 24.-Forecast Cor
New England: Fair and not so cold
Saturday; Sunday warmer, with
snow In north and rain or snow in
south portion; fresh to brisk shifting
winds, becoming southwest.