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The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-22
A Nice Sense of Honor.
LOrIginaLl

LANlA ks llAh4Asl
 "Speakln' O mirages," said the old rancher, i've don't pear to git no such mlrages as we used to git. Dun no whether the elyments has changed or my cyeslght is brcakln' down, but I don't see no more land lIftin' with ev- erythlng drawed as if it war paintin' under your nose such as l seen often when I fust come to the country"
 "What kind of mirages do you have down here, asked the gentleman from Massachusetts, those that elevate ob- jects or those that show objects hay ing no exIstence"
 "Waal, I reckon you'd call 'em ele. vators."
 "Pve seen mirages on Lake Mich. igan," said the Chicago man, "but l never knew whether they were the eastern shore elevated or the western shore reflected"
 There aln't no reflection down here" " remarked the rancher, "What you see you see. saw somcpin oncet that changed the hull course of my life. It want no reflection, you bet yer life.'
 "How was that?' asked the Massa- chusetts man.
 "Twas this away: When I war a
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-22
EXPOSITION NOTES

Tho permanent fence enclosing the Alask- -Yukon-Pacific exposition is near ing completion and in short time a small admission fee will be charged to visitors.
 AirOhip races will be one of the many attractions at the Alaska. Yukon-Paciic exposition. The New York Aero club Is taking great interest in the matter.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-22
ID COLLECT
 ALASKA EXHIBIT
tsy United PrsSs.)

Washington, July %, - President Roosevelt has decided to appoint James Farmer as special agent to collect the Alaskan exhibit for the A,-Y,-P. expo sitlou. He is to confer and cooperate with Governor Hoggatt.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-22
S6OO,OOO AVAILABLE

Washington, July 22-Tho treasury has announced that the sOOO,OOO appropriated for the AMP. exposition is now available.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-22
TO MEET WESTERN REPUBLICANS
CRy United ProusJ

Colorado Springs, July 22.-ChaIr- man of the National committee Hitch cock i5 hero to confer with western republican leaders.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-22
PREMIUM" BRAND BUTTER

By far the best butter we have ever had aud it is gaining favor with our patrons every day, Try Q pound brick,
 Frye & Bruhn Co.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-22
Eirht Alandollns h Ono 1

At che Mascot there is the most wou- derluI musical instrument ever brought to Skagwuy. IJ has quality ot eigh- MandOllrs in ono with a Piano accom- panimcut. There is Q string of eight new airs. It makes fun eveniuGs entertainment.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-22
TWO BOATS AT MANILA
iRY United Presnl

Manila, July % The battleships Maine and Alabama have arrived here.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-22
TOWN OF COTTONWOOD
 DESTROYED BY FIRE

Lewiston, July 22-The town of Cottonwood has been destroyed by fire. A number of former Alaskans lived at the place.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-31
AT THE OLD STAND

THE Franciscos financial and commercial
prosperity indicate steady upward tendency The called
stringency" ended and money flows freely
needed Borrowers whose sovency unquestioned have
difficulty whatever obtaining all they require Popular
the banks reflected the February
individual deposits the c national banks
0 despite decrease loans of S4500 banks have
fortified their annually demand for
moving the crops the advances
OF the favorable indications stability
shows independence OF outside
had sufficient money finance the crop of
the circumstance that the furry
don confirms the optimism of those who gauge their opinions
by the quantity and quality OF natural and productive
1t fields orchards, and there will
lack OF money bring profitable market
From all the country reports encouraging
this published daily and the of
OF every community If there depessions they appe
be and they do the buoyancy general
Even the speculative the exchanges and bourses
Europe and the fluctuations Wall indicative healthy
the worlds market The drift OF gold Europe this
country during the last month has been aggregang
than S5QO and the has recalled $450O0O0O
It's deposits the national banks each week of the month
shown steady increase in the reserves.
We hear complaint of the laborine
from those dependent upon saaed
thousands OF these buying building homes
with the surplus OF their earnings, and freely depoing
the banks saving
Business retail wholesale everywhere and credits
promptly maturity The people again buying the
uXuries OF e and necessarily millionaire owns
the automobile in which he rides.
In San Francisco the of goes steadily for
ward We have spent the years S1OOOOOOO
for reconstruction alone and the citizens have just bond
OF $l820O0O0 for public will be
required accomplish all that intend but there no diff
Guilty all that will be Our credit good
gilt edged nation We
have worked wonders under the conditions our
has encouraged the belief that do
much circumstances unpropous the future
however raught be with the vcssudes commonly
fall to the lot of cities and
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-31
WHY THEY PROTEST

HERE must be something substantial of the
Law and Order league when the hired press the graft
defense barks united against the organization Such
umbrage ncompehensble upon any hypothesis other
the knowledge of the higher ups that good
the organization OF Law and Order league this city The
Chronicle and the Examiner have placed the seal of their dsappova
the league and much disturbed concerning practical
utility of maintaining the law and preserving
that will strengthen the graft
association of citizens earnestly determined
power such awesne has increasingly conspicuous
It also to be expected that Dage important adjunct
OF the machinery OF the higher should deny behalf
of his employers that there reign in San Francisco
dena he is paid declare that any involving
higher up with frontier awessnes in this city
libel the people OF this community 1t however notwt
standing Dag frantic denial that desperate booders employ
despeadoes we'll EDITORS ntimida
ce San Francisco and to stop nothing short of murder itself
the attempt to testimony ncrimnang the higher
The four thugs arrested for interfering with
c attorneys office while engaged gathering evidence
the who attempted the life Of James Gallagher and his
family living proof of the lawlessness prevails this CITY
The from which the their
their defense direct the
sponsbe for the conditions that make
There certainly ample for the organization of law
and order league San Francisco ample reason
against such association by organs the
higher ups.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-31

The investigators of that $4,000
shortage in the city treasury seem to
think it mystery of tag. What the
public wants to know is, who is ''it?'
A political club in Los Angeles
fines its members for profanity at the
rate of FIVE cents for each objurga-
ton. The fund thus accumulated will
be expended in payment Of rent. As
the members of the organization are
all democrats the foolishness of using
this money to pay rent when it might
speedily be converted into a club
house all their own is painfully OBJ
vious.
There is no royal road of learning
leading up from Piedmont to the
higher education of Oakland. If the
citizens of Piedmont wish to educate
their children on the approved Oak
land plan, they must pay $50 per an
mum for the privilege. The Pied
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-31
THE OPEN WATER ROAD TO MARE ISLAND

CITATION for the removal of the island navy ward
the plea that vessels of the largest daught can not be
repaired that dock we'll Ihe circumstance
that the batleshp Missouri drawing tweny-four feet Of
moored alongside the
rather than needed proof of the in the
American navy be docked this yard
sells draught than
There would be objection of maintenance OF
yards San francisco bay, likely that
this will duplication section of the
Pacific coast And since has been repeatedly the Mare
island yard readily accessible all its Dur
would be folly induced doubt interest
the expenditure necessary navy ward
after the woeu of money contingent aa
donment OF the in
Sehhy considered navy yard Francisco would
add materially to the commercial prosperity of
island TO all ntents and suburb of the metropolis
Vallejo the deriving immediate pecuniary from the
traffic OF the employees dependent
for supply the Naleo flows steadily
FFansco pockets and the to us
freely if the navy yard few miles nearer
Let the navy yard stay where congress sees fit to
give another that-we may call very own
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-31

montese, it appears, having set up
tor an incorporated city forgot to pro-
vide tor the schooling of their off
spring and at the same time refused
to pay the Oakland school tax. If
there IS Pierian spring in Piedmont
the folk should drink deeper, for the
little learning they will now acquire
may prove a dangerous as well as an
expensive luxury.
Senator Julius Caesar Burrows of
Michigan has been selected to be the
temporary chairman of the republican
national convention. Envious rumor
Is abroad to the effect that the orig
inal intention of making Senator Bev-
erage. temporary chairman was aban-
doned because it was learned that
the eloquent Indianian had prepared
a Keynote speech" almost wholly
devoted to laudation of President
Roosevelt and his policies. This may
be base calumny of one whose ora
tons rival those of Marc Antony
who on a notable occasion announced
that he came to bury Caesar, not to
praise him. Caesar will now have
opportunity to praise Beveridge-
and bury him.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-31
Gossip Of RaiIwaymen

William Woodhead, business man
ager of the Sunset magazine, is a
Yorkshireman, and prides himself on
the fact that though there are a great
many woodenheads in this country
there are few Woodheads. Acting on
this supposition he was much incensed
at receiving certain confidential letters
from some fair unknown, which being
opened by his stenographer and passed
on to him with a reproving air en-
barrassed him so that he had to offer
explanations.
This is getting too much,'' ex-
claimed Woodhead, when he received
another letter.
Let me look at that envelope Why,
1t is addressed to a man on the second
floor and just think. He has my
name"
Investigation brought up another
William Woodhead, a Pinkerton detec-
tive. He, too, was from Yorkshire, and
was born in a town 90 miles distant
from the town where the first William
Woodhead was born, and both their
fathers were named John.
The Sunset magazine people tremble
to think what would have happened to
the other Woodhead If he had been
born anywhere else but in Yorkshire.
The California Association of Traffic
Agents and the transportation club
will have an outing June 13 and II at
Del Monte Two special cars are to
be attached to the regular Del Monte
flyer and about $50 persons will go
down. There will be banquet and
dance ON Saturday evening and the
next day those who wish can take the
II mile drive. The arrangements for
the outing have been left to v. NJ
Smith and George A. Ripple, who have
been assured by A. d. Shepard and H
r. Warner that everything will be done
to make their visit a pleasant one.
Henry Avila Is president of the asso-
ciation and S. F. Booth president Of
the club The party will return to the
city Sunday night.
There passed through Ogden on
Thursday 10 cars of bridge iron for the
Western Pacific destined for Marys-
Vile and IL cars of steel rails for
Stockton. The gap between Sacra-
mento and Washington is 1s miles.
w. H. Holabird. Harriman's personal
representative, is at present in Mexico
inspecting the Northern Pacific exten-
sion to Guadalajara for the purpose Of
making report. He went over the en-
tire line from Guaymas to Guadalaj tara
and Is enthusiastic over the prospects
of business. Track laying will be COM
menced shortly in the state of Guadala-
jara and Governor Ahumada will drive
the first spike himself at Orendain.
where connection will be made with the
Mexican Central. he says About seven
miles OF roadbed north from Orendain
will be ready for the rails about June
and the construction OF track will be
commenced between June 1 and Is.
H. r. Cornforth, formerly superin-
tendent of the Guadalajara division of
the Mexican Central, will have charge
OF the construction of track between
Orendain and Tequila. The working
force Is being increased steadily and ali
construction camps are running to full
capacity.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-31
The Mystery Solved
(The planet Aethra is missns.-News Item

(The planet Aethra is mlssing.-News Item
Where, oh, where has Aethra gone.
Aethra of golden light?
We have missed her face from the
starry place
Her radiance jeweled at night.
Has she heard, from bird, of the rule
absurd
That's uttered for our dismay,
And has gone with vim all the fat to
skim
That lies in the milky way?
Where, oh, where can Aethra be,
Aethra so bright and pure?
For her We yearn as the glass we turn
And long for her smile demure
Can 1t be, forsooth, she's become a
sleuth
After men who our funds purloin.
And has left her perch to engage in
search
For that missing treasury coin?
Why. oh, why did Aethra go,
And why does she seem put out?
oh, a scheme she wrought and fran
chise bought
To travel another route.
But the stars they laughed and they
talked of graft
And with bitterness filled her cup.
So she slipped her berth and has come
to earth,
Where she can't be a higher up.
o. H. FERNBACH.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-31
Personal Mention

C. P. Bailey of San Jose is at the
Victoria.
J. L. Bruce of Sacramento is at the
Audubon.
John W. Considine of Seattle is stay
ing at the st. Francis.
T. S. Ward of Lewiston is regis
tered at the St. Francis.
Charles Randolph and wife OF Chi
cago are at the Colonial.
Percy H. McDermott OF New York is
a guest at the Fairmont-
Comte Jouffroy dAlbans is regis
tered at the st. Francis.
Mrs. Richard Walton Tully has
apartments at the Fairmont-
A. c. Bingham, a banker of Marys-
vile. is staying at the st. Francis
Joseph w Taylor and Miss Helen
Taylor of Rochester are guests at the
Fairmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. warfield of
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-31
hear the young roosters blow and the old

We like hear the young blow
cocks
We would like specifications The literary output of
Los Angeesho measured what packages up? We
had gained the ideadoubess mistakenhat Lumm of the
corduroys voice crying the wilderness scarcely rated
at the value OF beach lot that OF huss
historian of the fleet listening the youthful
Angeenos heard the other Navy fewe it's all
right for recreation, but there amt much business it
There amt much business literature Mr. Downey Harvey
the only contemporary citizen of California who has been able
put his literary talent to profitable Now the Herald
to make good and to be helpful might suggest that
temporary hire Mr. John Gaey write epic space
and let his hair grow long.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-31

HE Los Angeles Herald encouraged by the complimentary
OF the distinguished Baumgardt declares that its
home city will become headquarters of literature,
music the hemisphere" We don't know this
aungardt testimony conten
poar that long Professor Hochsadter
thing of Francisco while the Gunpowicz
the hills of Piedmont the
become of the coast
belgeren OF Citizen Greer Harrison
ing the pny slopes of Carmel have succeeded business
of Parnassus, and selling twenty-five foot lots
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-31
TELEPHONES IN PEkING

The subscribers TO the telephone sys-
tenn in Peking are said now to number
about 100, and the demand for cor
nections is more than the administra-
tion can keep pace with. At least 100
would be subscribers are now awaiting
the installation OF the service.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-31
lmpertinent Question No. 53
What's fhe Dearest Thing in California?

For the original wiest answer to this quesdon-anc
the brefer the beter-The Call will pay FIVE DOLLARS
For the next FIVE answers The Call will pay ONE DOL
LAR EACH Prize winning sanswers will be printed mex
Wednesday and checks mailed the winners at once Max
your answer short and address it to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
winning Cheapest
nrze Leavits21
Me-Tm worth cent
II prize vieto Honda
20 cent The Call brought position at sroo ~,
month That's almost something for nothing about the
possible. -
prze H
The climate of this glorious
t be bought sold
But you think Abe Ruef would trv
If he coud do it "on the sly
To barter it for gold?
pnzeto 10 Gaos.
Watch the fur fly say there is ANYTHING
cheap about California , - - 'Ds
prize n Sam Schmidt Tracy
That hall OF the Ruef jury voted not guilty..
81 prize to Mrs L. Ekhrat, ity-thrd ST.. Oakland
Hearst when he's here; times he's the cheape
thing in New York - af
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-31

Healdsburg have apartments at the
Fairmont.
Among the arrivals at the Dale yes
terday were X. ]. King OF Portland
Ore. and ]. B. Moran OF Vallejo.
p. Thompson and wife OF Santa
Cruz and A. w. White of Ukiah reg
istered at the Blair yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-31

1t is argued that the compulsory
adoption of the incandescent system OF
electric lighting in mines will greatly
cut down the death roll.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-31
NOTE AND COMMENT

The Chicago man who bet $4,000
against the probability of dry weather
and won must consider that rain a
windfall.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-07
WOTTRlNC REPLIES
TO BREWING COMPANY
Declares That the Aiken Tax
Must be Paid.
Admits That Unless Restrained
by the Court He will Seize
the Property.

In the case OF the John Wagner
and Sons Brewing company OF Sid
ney, against W. G. Nottring, coun-
ty treasurer, the answer OF the de-
fendant was filed in the court OF
common pleas today by Prosecut-
irIg Attorney John III. Clark The
defendant claims inat the county
auditor lawfully assessed the sum
oi $4,000 against the company's
property in LaRne for two years
liquor license with twenty per cent,
added penalty for delinquency The
treasurer claims that the defend
ants deal in liquors and must pay
the tax,
1t is admitted by the defendant
that unless restrained by the court
he will enforce the collection OF. the
tax, seize and sell the property, He
asks that the temporary injunction
in the case be dismissed,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-07
MILE LA BELLE ROCHE
Who Does the Thrilling Double Somersault in an Automo-
bile with Ringing Brothers

consent. by that time the machine
was working perfectly with a
weighted lag on the seat and a day
was set for the trial,
~ will never forget chat day.
When went to the car to replace
with my own self the bag OF sand
on the cushion it was like walking
to the gallows but ! had strong
nerves and wasn't going to back
out after all my boasting, My
mother had hid in her room and
when the automobile, with me in it,
crashed onto the spring platform
heard her scream Then I saw her
white face at the window looking
out on the back yard where the
test was being made. | had recov'
cred from the shock now and
smiled up at her though fancy
, 1t was a sicltly enough smile
"Yes, there is danger in the act
ibut 1t fasoinates me and | like 1t.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-07
PkOBATE NO ICE

Notice Is hereby given that the
Glowing ad1Ounts have been filed
Ia the Probate Court within and for
the County OF Marion, and state OF
Ohio, for settlement, and that said
accounts will be for hearing in said
irobate Court on
tuesday, September ts:. A, d., 1908,
GUARDIANS.
Fourth account OF Fred Il. Guth-
cry, guardian OF Ehie Markey and
Eattie Markey, minors.
First accOunt of George Il. Law
ronce guardian OF Merle V. Douce
and Raph T.. Douce. minors.
Sixth account Of Christian Knick-
e. guardian OF Glee McWilliams,
minor.
Fimh account of ". J. Lindsay
guardian of Vesta NJ Young, a
minor
Fifth and final account OF Me-
lissa A. Hane. guardian OF Walter
f. tlane, a minor
First account OF John II. Severn
guardian Of James w Severn and
Cloice f. Severn,
First account Of Anna II. Postle
trustee for Melvin l.. Postle, a minol
Second account of Elmer L. Kerr
truwstee Tor James Harkness
whose residence is unknown.
Third account OF Lena Schaber
guardian OF Freddie Schaber. Ernes
tine Schaber, Clarence Schaber am
Gladys Schaber, minors.
First and final account Of E. ;
Mozier, guardia nof John w. Thatch
err,
First account of Henry Ackermal
guardian OF Harry Seigley and Id
May Seigley, minors,
First account OF John G, StouffeI
lIyuardian OF Louis V. Stouffer an
Paul D. stauffer, minors.
Fourth and final account OF Ed
ward W. Harger guardian OF lor'
e. Smith, a minor,
Third account OF George Mckin
ley, guardian OF Ralph II Ssltz,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-07
CHAUTAUGUA STEAMER
GOES TO THE BOTTOM

Jamatsown, n, Y, Aug, THE
steamer Cincinnati Of the Choutau-
QUA Steamboat line struck sub
merged spile in Chautauqua lake
last evening when within twenty
feet of the Chautauqua dock
The colosion tore a great hole
In the side OF the boat and water
began pouring into the hold in a
del Ise. There were 300 passengers
on board but owing TO the close
uess of the pier all were soon
landed
Within a few minutes from the
time the last passenger was off the
boat she sank.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-07
LOCAT J..
EV ENTS

The Hooking Valley road ran an
excursion of ten cars through this
city to Detroit this morning. The
excursion carried over one thousand
people.
A load of hay, which was being
taken through the city. Thursday af-
ternoon, upset at the corner Of Nam
and Church streets and the local
street car service was held up for
one half hour.
Company D has been invited to
participate in the old soldiers re-
union which is to be given at Greer
Camp next THURSDAY evening. The
company will attend in body
and viii take an active part in the
proceedings OF the occasion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-07
CLASS CONSCIOUSNESS.

Pilkinp. full of petty hauteur,
Bought. n yellow auto motor
Think OF It, a yellow
And its tawdry tlnts bcdisen
Half the world and its horizon.
How | hate the fellow!
For his peslly "honk" comes bossinE
Every time ! touch a crossing,
And in automobiles
There's no honk for III you please"
So ! Cby financial rigorl
Bought q yelowcr and bigger
Faster also when It pleasas.
And the chap who used to blind me
Wallows In the dust behind mo.
He's the fellow now who sneezes!
And my "honk" Is quite as rauCous
In the automobile caucus.
50 | wave my hand and bow
Quite politely to him now.
P. S,-Why do people visit
on Crosswalk? Say. why is it?)
Edmund Vance Cooke in Womans HON
Companion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-07
PAGE THREE

minor. ~.
First account OF Roseina Vor-
hees. guardian OF Onren voorhees,.
ADMINISTRATORS.
First and final account OF Daniel
Tedrow. administrator of the estate
Of Martha Il. Tedrow, deceased.
First and final account of Eliza
beth Thomas, administrator of the
estate OF Charles Thomas, deceased.
First and final account Of Will
lam Staub. executor of the estate
OF Henry Staub, deceased.
First and final account Of Jacob
=. Lensenmayer administrators OF
the estate of Charles Iensenmawyer,
deceased.
First account OF william w
Haley, administrator of the estate OF
Andrew VI. Williams, deceased.
First account Of Electa Mick. ad-
ministratrix Of the estate of Will
lam II. Mack, deceased
Exceptions to any of the above
named accounts must be filed on
or before Saturday the Goth day OF
August, A. d., 1908
G. H. FOSTER,
d-wk Probate .Iudyc
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-07
smashina Her sannane.

4 series Of terrific crashes against
the front dor brought the mistress 10
that exit. and. hnging 1t open. she he.
held stand 'hg calmly before II the new
cook, her baggage lying about in coa
fusion, willis driving Off with n black
countcnancp was the buggugcman.
Mercy" exclaimed the startled mis-
treSs "Wny did that rude man hurI
your baggage after you like that
Mary? Wouldn't you pay him?"
"Oh, 1t amt thot, mum: but me last
job wor at his house. Judge.