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The Nome daily nugget., 1908-09-22
6lltz Private Stock at the Bank.
 VICTORIA PASSENGERS.

Thr steamer Victoria H-t al pas seug.rs includes Gfte-6ve @t class and sc1ruJy-dye ~tc,rf-. Prom Naua Several from ur-rivu points n. aI-9 going 1ut uu her
 The following i- the first rla= u-t bpaEcd faanl here h. Darlington. Al fred Naima Mr-. John Mcleod Nr- Johnson. W4fd BFodsetf. X .M. H.I- gett Mr-. Al Nicholson. ] K. Rich ardson. Ed r Smua. Jos <. Espr Charles Barrett James F Gross E Ii Campbell. A. It. Brooks Mrs. X. F. Smith, Miss Edna smith. Ed Brewster. J, $. Wheeler F. NJ Kmdle. R. b Mesler James A. Wood. Hanna Hango. Hugo Hange. A T. Ellis. Ed. Fahey. Mrs. Ed Fahey Mrs. A. W. Ashman. Marguerite Herndeen. N q. Rogers. Mrs. Earnest Claxton. "A. F. Mcintosh. \. T. Burrows. P. F. Cummings. o. l.. Anderson. Robert Rosenvind Ernest Ewers. W. A Clark Master Clark. Mrs. ". \. Clark. ]. T. Whitaker Mrs. A. Schultz, Master Minor McIain. \. Schneider, II II. Benson. Mrs H. IT Benson. F. Hansen. O. Iversen. 0. IT. Grde. O. l.. Carlson. F. c. Linscott. B. s. Woods. F. II. Guffy. John Rosene. Jr. $. F. II. Irving
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Russian uuvrtumrut HHd tHv North east Siberian Company
 When tha rub7at eHuEa anchored m AH4a.r br aa aEem named ka= e4nEa accompanied hy rIeutenaut- Gss,maf Kaumkan, tb, doctor er Inc -Htp the ,Heiueer and uHc uf two others marched up r. Nadeau creek md demanded ths gold from EI Jaha- son.
 According to Iahnsau's story. hr asked for T receipt. but at first tHis 4as refused Finally il was given. and Jebu~H taat lhs gold ta the EuHboat tfr"r reaching thr haa' the gold was taken ever formally h7 the officials aud Emfa placed eeer f..
 tafet Lfndebcrr whgu sesn today exrresssd t#a rreatest possible fudir- nation H. did not hesitate te sa rh8t tHe seizure was maHr hv the Nerthea-t Siberia Company. with the Russian government for an accom-
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STRIKE OF GREAT RICHNESS
 MADE ON GOLD RUN BENCH

OHe of thc richest strikes recorded for d bong tune has inst been made on thr left limit of Gold Run. opposite Nn. N. The pay is about two and one half feet in thickness. and the paus run from s2 to Seo The discovery was made by thr Cold Run bitch Com pauv. which had lease an the ground from Ed MuIsrrW. Pav aad been found there before but nothing like the streak that has now been uucov-
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-09-22

Part of these empioyes ars Portuguese and the remainder Iapanese \ fight between two "f the number r.suIt-d lH bitter race fcud. and one day T pitched battle took place in which a munber of the Japanese nere Killed and others wounded
 The captain ~ays thc number of dead -.l,'l uut he. asccrtaiued. but the Port
 aia u caufrol and afa
 ing ta kilt off the Japs Many of Ihe latter have taken tu the waods. and may die of starvation unless tho au- tharitir= at once send assistance
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-09-22

Iiaas
 T wls mHte-r for H#. %.r#a8-. SfEFUl Company. aud tfr fHHfaHare in earet ahul bs H. ae1.H .aa# n compelled tu uaN tba.WaH. af rI. H.- a~ bd ue Uug u tHsre-
 1am Eas,He. ss#sH #au f H=H. uat tupW th, particulars ar t#a ###sa. and was thefefara uef uaHfra# f= speak about if Ed Jam=.u 5aua# Hr.. ta Nome nu fHr -aH4aHaf Nhfaf
 In scizmg 1Hr a4f8 asaefaHs ta uH Li0d.hgls KaNlHEt sEtI fE nTf rHa authority iu= de Sc from th. EarlHa.s Siberia Company
 trr"r4me i'm fHr aH+-,#--t #Hsa the miners asra =aDf4M Doc asH "f the efa-- auW# and ta- e4eaHn. mcut fhrrr frr cent #H, #ant#a.f weHl ta t..# aamHH. ur IWHafa atfhue- m#He-H Hu aA. s#Ha. saEs Inc fz tfe rrHeuHf 1r-ar hq Ie seizure
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-09-22

Hef fas fine .saz HH. sHr=m Hf HH ha.iuH- .I.1 #tt af.1.-. either si .. IHHl5f= rHr tHrr =ga,fri EHifd raa #a# -sIaH# rsEj af taElr
 nHt5fH ttd naz f1.lfa keep thatr zs.lta-# .ss-.,# .lalr#. .tt..#H1d retf-fI- leaving fles fined sHer autsfIa in aflefri 'a ntHidate fAaze#N Ntttla and ID prevent them fsaH following taI a.a-aIe
 pat xtt ',s= -.aur.I by tho haIt- af. Tta .rr.#f J.ls,. t.aH made aTd .t.,... ail f-H.t .N.taa a #hart f'ue
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ALASKA HAD PAPER
 FORTY YEARS AGO

The first paper hearing the name of Alaska appeared in San Francisco on March l. lSGS II was called the Alaska Herald. and was edited by q Greek monk. who stirred up strife among Inc Russians by declaring that they had certain moneys coming to them from the United States govern ment While he caused a considerable attention to the riches of Alaska. which al that time We're unknown to the people of California. and in thls way cultivated the first invasion by Amer leans. The Herald was finally sup pressed, although II is officially report ed to lave died natural deatn
 The second publication was the Sitka Times, which was born on April L 1869. II was published by T. NJ. Me Guire, who was versatile enough To np the position of town tailor lawyer and also editor of the Times
 The paper WIS launched to room the gubernatorial aspirations of resident of Sitka. and was instrumental in bringing about the first election of a city council-with no power.
 m the summer of 1870 the tai1or- lawyer-editor got out his paper in Se- attle and for some time the head office of the only Alaska paper was in Se- attle The paper died. and there was nothing of Alaskan papers for several years. The plant of the Times was se- cured by Beriah Brown. of Seattle. and the first daily paper published on Puget
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TO UNLOAD
 GOAL CARGO

hv H-g.tH=e a=I.-d tar rity .HEs. as. .EaHuz for permission to
 fh. rueE aelas raa -rFa-t from He NmiaH aa.A tar -he munzr af HHHdit t# eaaa os eut which is moss coming Hari= for tH- company
 fir perHisst"n was grauted. but on condition that tHe uraek Will h. re- m4el when the street committee says so.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-09-22

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. lo-Thc ship Columbia. just in from the Alaska
 -1la, brings news ef
 feud which broke out at NushagaE Al the mouth of the river of that name. which emptics into Rrfstel bay. taere is a large canucry. employing some two hundred hands during the season.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-09-22
GOING AROUND HORN.
Nuggets Special Service.

NEW YORK. Sept. 22.-Six light ships started today to go around the Horn. The boats are for the Pacific coast service. they to be distributed among the various sections where most needed.
 It is likely that at least one win be sent to the Alaskan coast.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-09-22

Sound. tbe Daily Dispatch. Was born fn tS7o. Beginning with the discovery .of Juneau however. papers began tu appear every few years. and Inc dis- euveff of thc Kloudflsr eaxc tHe ueass- paper business quite boom.
 The fact is but little known taat when there were but thro, camps on the Yukon river Rampant Fortymilc and Circle Chy-a paper was published at Fort Adams since abandoned. in 1898. Fort Adams. twelve miles from the mouth of Che TaHana THe Yukon Press Was published at Circle City in iS9G-7. the editor being Rev c j. Pre- yost, an Episcopal missionary. stilI on the lower Yukon.
 With the Klandike came. af course number of publications. Che first paper being the Midnight sun, followed few days later. in the summer of 1898. by the Klondike Nugget The first daily paper in Dawson appeared in September, the same year, but il was short-llvcd Its publishers were Casey Moran and Frank Howard Today there are number nf daily papers in Alaska having good tclcgraphic re- port. and producing perhaps the cost Hest papers. circulation and size eort sidered. of any of the dailfes of the world Among the dailics are the Times and News, of Fairbanks: Mug get and Gold Digger. of Nome; Dis patch and Record. of Juneau: tn, Skagway Alaskan. Kctchikan Mine. and Valdez Prospector.-Ex
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-09-22

James Esan. Nha arrived m Some from ci"id Run asr sunday rue a pan from the erHm th. d4 H#fH h, lrft and tauni atoat s..m.f.
 <. J. pdg and N < Gtmw.. H#. arf interested u tHs .s4iaIaH= aHH...a sent Frank AtHrieH Hr thf. H.#5Ha- z. rapnri ahauf tHr Haftaf
 r laue Is th. naHaa#. Ram IHeh GaHnms #HH.H Ha #ats tH.t discovery
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CITY COUNCIL WILL
 TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS

The city council decided last night to let committee appointed spend a little money for the purpose of having photographs of the city taken for the A.-Y.-P. Exposition. The committee and Mir Underwood will deal with the matter.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-09-22

IL is a aelI-defiucd uld channel. mu- nHs parallel to fine present creek. In some places il has been washed down aHi it has now been clearly demon sfraicd That the rich Iay fsuud in the creek in the old day Wa- nothing hH ttr -IeHs over from thr henchas. as Cr pa2 "uly exists in the creek op- fe-jte tbo places where il r1mHat he found u tbe old channel
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-09-22

posed stuff found ar. rnc head of New ton gulch show it tn he cycn richer than ii Was first supposed tu bc. Tine average of the assays shows lulc better than SEQ
 The decumpusod rark ere =rut aut by Captain West. ef the Curwiu. on the Northwestern.
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MRS. WnITTARD
 DEAD IN SEATTLE

Word has just been received by tele- gram of the death of Mrs. Herbert s. Whittard in Seattle. Mrs. Whittard suffered from catarrhal trouble. and four operations were performed
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FUMIGATE VICTORIA
 TO DRIVE OUT JOHNSTON

W Hrgo quantities. and every nook and aaruef pf t4e vessel vfll b, hlIed nlh fH. fHtuIefable fumes.
 Af thr fm' 1f going t1 press it was t.l tHtt tHe passengers who eat aHmra # Sr Heha.i wH hc put -.ar. and u4sb, H. yr.n also while
 - work If Immigration k pree-rdIag
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MASKED BANDITS LOOT
 FORT GlBBON SAL DON

THf tI FGf.E -.H. H#r #H##. f.+
 
 .t ...a ii. If e.a .#ff.# -....- f. te- "ts r. ..s sa..t a# ..a.s=5 tz.a H.- a.a-# eH la. aa., ae.als aaa n f.ss##.f a.I# al U.a. gar tt. Hat- t.. aaH aaa4 aHe t==aztaa
 E..d.# f... sa.l.a..r ra 4rre six fHa ##uu tma uf ta- #.hIaH T. HanHt# s.#. H#a#'...f h. b a.a.- nt ss...=ar ..-su a..r .ps H,aH and shoulders. urh maH
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PREPARING
 FOR GAMES

la.hefha'l eamz win be ready To take fae frHI when ahr HHmp eamez. and 1tr.,s baseball teams
 Ghe hH setaaH teams afr \ E. r NJ f A. Hsu Sr.ea #H T+ft Hdtl# The i3sf named ls said ts have # HltH4HG good representation
 THr ta-ehHI f-1m= ar- Esft pta=. Eagl0z and k E.
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 RECORD
Nugget Special Service.

Nuggets Special Service.
 I.EMANS. France. Sept. 22-The worlds record fur distance was broken yesterday by the Wilbur Wright aero flaue. The acrnplane travelled dis lance of G6.G kilometers. and only re- turned to earth when night had set in.
 When it descended the tank was still supplied with sufficient essence to last for hours.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-09-22
RUSSIANS SEIZE AMERICANS' GOLD
WOMAN ASSAULTED AND
 ROBBED IN TENDERLOlN

aH f#a= H.s fiz#.= I.-E a EIIF- and ~. aH.. u.r 5#.HE#E. taking fHa #a.es which =Hs =aH eaue-4H-i in tHa-H-
 Afterwards .rtu away ta tHe -n1f aHI eHt.raa Earm fust h,zand fine z#H eHer.Hs -t4Hs. AHers. Ar 4-ts 4f- fl.atsd bs ths rafIc.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-09-22
FRANK HERTzER
 LEAVES FOR OUTSIDE

Frank Hertzer, one of the eldest of the old-timers and one of the first men to use a rocker on the Nome beach. leaves for the outside on the Victoria. NIT. Hertzer is also a most proficient linotype operator, and worked on the Nugget when not en- gagged in mining work.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-09-22
CLAIM ARsrTRATEo.

lH .H, st-, If Brsaudgfa. Waad and GaNuau, contractors far I4d6 fr checking freight for rhe j Sesuou Company rheu acount uaz afhlratei tN Judsa Fuller Who awarded them si.laaef U.ieh Wls Hal to Mi Clav- on brfore hr 'rft er ta- Victoria
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-09-22
GOING TO CANDLE

Hart Humber has been appointed deputy marshal at Candle. and he Wnl leave for there on the a4th. accom- panied bt Mrs Humber
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-09-22
HERSELF
 THE PRIZE
WOMAN ARRESTED IN SEATTLE FOR CONDUCTING MATRI-
 moNIAL BUREAU.
Nuggets Special Service.

SEATTLE. Sept. 22.-Mrs. Margaret Wilder was arrested here today for conducting a fraudulent matrimonial bureau. It has developed that she her self was the sole female client. and her own photograph and description of herself were sent to every applicant for a wife
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-09-22
NAMES OMITTED.

The names of Mrs. Charles Kam- meriek and Captain Watson were omitted by an oversight yesterday from the list of the guests at the Snyder- Fergnson wedding.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-09-22
DECIDES TO CUT
 OUT CROSS LIGHTS

At the meeting of the city council which was held last evening # trans pired that the members of that body intend 10 use the lights If the cross of St Joseph's church no more.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-09-22
CARIBOU BILL MAKES BIG STAKE.

Arrivals from Fairbanks today bring the H"Ws that Caribou Bill Detteriug has just ohtaned $25.OOO for hls inter cst in the rrapcrty on Dome creek. over which the shooting took place.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-09-22

H# HH##4 1=#s k##as4 j. #.# ### a# ta .#
 ##H# #Ha a-Ha=4 aa## -E Ea H...#Hf...H HlH#. fH- small #aIf 4t t.. morning
 fH afa .#z==H. f=H #H#tHs he#-.. =Hl4=a aaH h.. tEa 4=a-. and fHf.N= HHt
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STREAK
 THIRTY
 FEET WIDE

Tn. tt-t f,rart- about 5H- tr.# n'ad, by n"Iau aaI AleIaaa.a eH as Ttpsr kaueaHah .ar te fbr .nael la- u x eyeu rieh1 tmu ut first boz feet iu Wiirh-
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AT YOUR OWN PRICE.

Ladies and children's heavy winter coats, Also a wonderful bargain Tn underwear Saunders Sisters. t0s Front street
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RAGE RIOT
 I'M ALASKA

BLOODY FeUo BETWEEN PoRTU GuESE AND JAPANESE AT
 NUSHAGAn.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-09-22

only half dozen swell. tailor made suits left. going at less than cost. Saunders Sisters.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-09-22
JURY GOES OUT.

The jury in the case of Bush vs Pioneer Mining Company ct al went out this afternoon about 50 o'clock.
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FOUR BASKETBALL AND THREE BASEBALL TEAMS TO BE
 ORGANIZED.

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 r=zfarr Ha-HhHH| -ud hH-. N.ff.It EHI. t.H lE. EIUf,F FWf
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-09-22

Mtsi#I raHeI. a,aamIaHi-d bv I.iass,-. Hfr EHI- atteruaHu and Nrut sa.a-I aHr Nss.era eHa tfc intention faf=#f.- r I#. .f=f attempt ra h.. f.HH -H.aa t. a. ..#
 ~f"aH .a af..t#sr.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-09-22

Billiards and pool Board of Trade.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-09-22

Returns which have ia-t come from assays made outside on tue deruu,
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-09-22
DECOMP0SED
 ROCK RICH

STUFF FROM NEWTON GUtcH DYKE ASSAYS FIFTY DOL
 LARS TO THE TON.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-09-22

Granite Mining Candle. are tn. best.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
Young Man, CaughtHold-
ing Up Two Strangers,
Shows Fight and
Fires First.
Second Bullet of Officer
Crashes Into Thugs
Brain, and He Dies
Instantly.

CHICAGO. Jan. 16.-In "A pistol duel
William F6ukerhduser. Il Mozart street.
was killed this morning by Detective
Michael Kern, of the West Chicago av-
enUe police station. Fenkerhauser was
attempting TO rob two men. when he
was seen by Kern. Fenkerhauser was
LWenty-Seven years old.
Kern Was On his way home at 12.4j
o'clock, when, at West Chicago avenue
and Mozart street, he noticed the three
standing together. An instant later
ne saw FenkerhauseT revolver pressed
against Hollands body.
Drawing his Ov-l pistol from his
pocket. Kern rushed i'm the direction of
the scene. At the time he started 10
run the young hisEwaymau stopped his
search of the two victims whirled
around, and fired at the detective.
Kern raised his arm TO fire.
Stop commanded the officer. as
tenkerhauser fired the second time
Then Kern shot directly at the robber.
FenkerlaUser continued TO advance
toward the officer. Again Kern fired
now almost within. reaching distance
II the young fellow. The bullet caught
nlm IN the head and entered his brain.
lie fell 10 the sidewalk. and died be-
lore q physician could reach his side.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
HungarianS Battle
With Police and
THO Men Are Dead

CHICAGO, Jan. l6.-Two men are
dead. one policeman wounded, and sew
eraI workmen injured as the result CT a
pitched battle Last night between three
Gary Ind. policemen and thirty Hun
gaTian railroad laboTers.
Guns and revolvers were fired and
knives thrown, but, though they ware
outnumbered ten TO one. the policemen
made seven arrests and stood their
ground until re-enforcements arrived,
when thirteen more men were captured.
Several escaped through the sand dunes.
The fight occurred at the camp of the
Hungarians, one mile west of Gary,
and the battle was of several hours
duration. Policeman Fred Miller fell
III the first hour with a bullet through
his nose He pluckily resumed his post.
however. and remained with his COM
rades until the end.
The noise of the firing was heard at
Gary and two remaining policemen
went TO the aid of their brother officers
They found the HunEartans iutrenChed
behind one sand dune. while the police
men had taken a position behind an
other. The arrival OF the policemen S
comrades startled the HungaTians and
some fed at once. while the others He'd
shortly afJerWard-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
GIRL ROBS WOMAN
BY DRUGGING HER
IN A THEATER BOX
Steals ValuableS After
Giving the Victim Pois-
oned Candy.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1e-An unusual
story of bold robbery in a theater,
where a woman vas drugged with pois-
oned candy offered by new-found
friend, was told in the Tombs police
court today when "a girl giving the name
OF --::ce. Moran, seventeen years ole.
was arraigned as the alleged wrong
doer.
Robert Fox. whose wife was the vic
tim of the robbery, made the complaint.
Mrs. Fox is at her home at New Ro-
chelle sick from the poison, and not
until today did her physicians offer hope
OF her recovery.
Fox says his wife attended Keith <
Proctor's Fifth avenue theater Satur-
day afternoon and found a girl in the
box she occupied. They began talking.
and the girl offered her candy. Mrs.
FOX became sick after eating il and the
girl accompanied her to the ladies' room.
Mrs. Fox became worse and the girl
slipped out, taking Mrs Fox's silver
handbag containing $50 in money and
some jewels. On the description given
a detective arrested Alice Moran last
night at the theater. She denied her
guilt, but officers say they found the
handbag on her
At the address given by the girl Al
fred Moran said he feared the prisoner
was his daughter. who had become way
ward. lie promised to call at head
quarters 20 identity her If Doss' BILE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
BREEDERS ASSOCIATION
TO MEET IN WASHINGTON

The annual meeting of the American
Breeders Association will be held III
this city, January IS 10 so in Ma
tionaI Rifles ArmOry and Carroll Han,
G street Two sections Of the organ
ization will be in session at the same
tionaI Rifles Armory and Carroll Hall.
January % there viii be a joint meet
ing Of the Breeders Association with
the American Carnation Society
The officers Of the association are:
James Wilson, Washington. president:
L. III Kerrick. Bloomington. III, vice
president: Prof oscar Err. Manhattan,
kan, treasurer, W. VI, Hays. Wash
inctOn. secretary: a. p GroUt, VIM
chester. Ill chairman animal section,
DR.. c. b Davenport. Cold Spring HaT-
Dor, y. Y, secretary animal section,
Charles w Ward. Queens. y. Y, chair
man plant section; Prof. y. T.. Hansen,
Brookings. S d, secretary plant sec
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
CARTHAGINIAN COIN.

At the Hotel DronOt the sale OF Greek
coins again drew a. large attendance,
the total for the dav being $500
(Su.s36l. The highest price was 16.c0Jt
tS3.20O. paid by Herr HirsCh, of Munich,
for a silver tetradrachm Of Thermal
TIimetenses City, conquered by the
CarJhaginians in 40S. The coin is a
UuigUe Carthaginian piece bearing the
signature of the Greek artist klitias
IL bears the head of a nymph, adorned
with Jewels Around IL are three
dolphins; on the diverse, galloping
oUadriga and AUriga. crowned by VIC
tory
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
Stranger Shot to Death
By Former Labor Leader

CHICAGO. Jan. lotto Schultz. of
Ayersa. was shot and instantly killed
yesterday afternoon Henry Ritmap.
who for several years was scrceant-at-
arms OF the Chicago Federation of Ia
Dor, was arrested, and questioned be-
cause he was intoxicated.
Witnesses told the police that Ritman
yesterday i'm "a drunken hauucinati5p
shot Schultz, who was a COMPARATIVE
stranger 10 him. ana that no quarrel
Or even am exchange of words pre-
ceded the shooting, which occurred in
The rooms Of the Painters and Deco
1dtOrs' Union
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
FINISH THE CANAL
WITHIN SIX YEARS.
PROMISE OF TAT
lnter0CeaniC Committee
of Senate Hears Views
on the Work.

Secretary Taft told the Senate Com
nittee ON Interoceanic Canals this
morning the Panama canal would be
finished IN six years from July !
He said this in the course Of a general
statement as to the progress of canal
work
The chief engineer Colonel GOethals;
former Senator Blackburn. ana Counsel
Rodgers We're present.
GOethals Disagrees
Secretary Taft said Colonel Cocktails
did not quite agree with the view that
the excavation of the CuIebra. cut would
measure the line OF completion OF the
canal At million yards a month, it
would take three years 20 finish the
canal. but Colonel Cocktails vieE, ac-
cording to the Secretary. is thet the
excavation may have To be reduced
when work on the Gatun dam anu locks
is beginning. and that the work at
Gatun viii measure the time required
10 build the canal.
Discusses Appropriation.
Mr.. Taft explained the need for a de
fciency appropriation Of Sll,OO0003, as
he explained it 10 the House commi ttee
yesterday. lie thought Congress in the
next six years would have 10 appro-
pirate 00O00O0 TO the sums already
made available and expended. Colonel
Goethals says this is only guess.
said the Secretary. He hopes that the
total may be reduced, but he viii not be
able to make a definite statement until
the end Of the present hscal year
Mr. Taft said the locks under the new
plan Of making them 10 feet wide
would accommodate vessels OF JOS feet
beam. THE snugger she fit the less the
chance Of injury" ne said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
TO GIVE LICENSE
FOR BARR0OM IN
UNION STATION
Continued from First Page

DR.. Tabor Johnson, Fred l. Moore. b.
II. Warner, and other prominent citi-
Zens were among those who protested
in CONNECTION with the Y NJ. q. A.
Under the circumstances the action
Of the excise board in deciding 20 ig-
more absolutely and counting as Of no
consequence the earnest appeals of at
least 5000 Of the people Of the District
is deplorable, to say the least. Among
the protestants who appeared at the
hearing before the board on the Ques-
ton Of the granting Of the license were
Dr. Ross Fishburn. DR.. Donald G. Mac
LeOd DIT. Charles r. Guthrie Dr.
George Z. Maydwell, and Rev. T. NJ
Haer.
The House Committee on the DlstFict
of Columbia today referred TO rhs COM
missiO1ers for report a copy Of the bill
Toiuced by Representative Helm OF
Alabama prohibiting the sale Of intOXi-
eating liquors in the new Union Station
Commissioner mcfarland recommend
ed that IL be considered a the prohibit
tion hearing TO be held in the District
building Thursday next at 10 a, M
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-16
ARRESTED FOR THEFT
OF EARLE VALUABLES

MONROE, N Y. Jan. I6.-Arrested
OF a clue furnished by d black glass
pin. William SpTingstead. caretaker n
the deserted home OF Ferdinand P1nney
Earle, of affinity fame viii have 10
undergo examination before the grand
jury on the charge of roObing the Earle
home Of $500 worth Of valUables.
The pin was found by Victor Earle.
Armed with a search warrant the men
visited SpriEgstead's home. They claim
20 have found much OF the stolen goods
there, and caused his arrest