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The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-04
THE BREWERS FOR REFORM.

The United States Brewers Assccl- ssion has recently ended the largest and most important annual convention tn it's history At this convention il wSs freely acknowledged that the members of the brewers association are sighting for their business exist sncs.
 The resolutions adopted are designed to convince the nation of swo things First, that the uss of beer in ua0sier- ssion promotes health and happiness and through them good order and
 morality. second. that ihs arews rs themselves gre more anxious than any other class in the country la oo aMSs with the evils that have grcwn ng about the saloon. For the existence of rnuss of these evils the brewers dssclain responsi 0ilisy, and claim shss they lie as the doors of society in general and the politician in par ticQlsr. They admit. hoseyer. that ''kssn competition has in The past led so multiplication of saloons beyond she actual require menss of the mar Sss-s' and thai this in turn has led to unfortunate and unlocked for con- sequences, the realization ot which hss come ''home so us only with re- cent times In vie9 0s aEl this they promise to sid in destroying the dis orderly saloon and 10 sasisty them. selves with inc profits which may os obtained from we'll conducted saloons
 They assert their belief in the en-
 toreement of lswS for the regulation of the drink traffic Sni their desire
 for ',sucls, improvement in ahs drink
 ing habits of the people as will still further aGvancs temperance 's
 ] Had the association adopted this ysSr's resolution, tao years ago. b fore prohibitions had won so many
 states the public surprise as well a:
 its faith would have been nanef greSler.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-04
DIDN'T MAKE IT STICK

A Grugg5ss i1 Seattle was arrested hT policeman for selling #hiskeg Eiahc1s \ licsrse- Tls policeman ze1s so the druggist and asked him for s0le zhisksy fur s eold- The druggist gsge hiI mixture ot whis- key, glyesrIus and Guiuine- The pszgolns1 had the druggist arrested to- sailing Ehisksy xiih01s license hut shs e0grs decided thai ihe drug gisa zas noi guilty under the IsH-
 TEers may te soue things Esa1e- than asse1psing to induce s Ea- so violate Eha Ia% fur the purpose Of securing } es11vicaioo. but ii is .qgise mean sooggh fur all practical E1rpns- es Such useG i0 hs the tactics Of zl6 aaii-saloo1 -IeagUs- A oo1pany Of good church members Eo1Ed he dale gated io FisIl Tsg5ols sasco1s G1 Sun GaF and call .o- beer Shieh ihe saloon keeper could los selI o1 that 6ay. sI- csps i1 violation of the law !. they gos the beer, they claimed fhey emp sied Ei in ih= ca.giGore and then sheg Esoi sssg and reported ihs o9s-sz. and the dispenser Of wet goods WAS tors5Eith szuGoned 1sfore shs Iudg- Ee1s ss2s-
 The i1ssaiszsO- of ihs crime $ gs1- e.zlIy considered equally guilty. a1 issss- with Ibs psrpedrs.or Of she 6eeG- and should s1z=r ife penalty sish him The p5sa Of course i1 this case uoa6 be that .bs end justified the 1szns- Bgs 10 ssIt respecting u1 ca1 with 5 clear conscience lend hIzsel. to 8 scheme 10 induce 2 man 50 violate s IaE for inc sake of secgr- i1z his e1onTieiio1-
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-04
THE HEARST RECOUNT.

The rseog1i of the v0aes in ihs lasi uayorzIisy election is demonstrating .~o things, o-e of which zs least should hs gratifying to William R
 Hearst. if his desire for she good of
 his city is greater than his desire for osrso1sl glory That thing is The evident honesty Q. -she great majority ct election officials The osher thing Es thai Mayor Mcclellan has been uu-
 tziFly..toEced to deteld ss great per so-sl sxpezSe-is Is estimated that the
 s-os1i exceeds s19, Gnp-bis title 10
 Al oesce Hhich the people gave him. The ofcEAl Mcclellan plurality was
 ;. .St The number of 5allos boxes Is
 l. ssss Of these s59. almost ora third
 =he1 recruntsd gave Ee4rsi 2. more
 Vosss than did the official count i'm
 neiizssly after the elecilo1. This i. scarcely more than third of vote io bcx. At this rzle Hearst would gain about 6s1 voses when aif inc box es had been counted. 1ot enough to make ngch diEere1es in the oppo- rezi's official plurality Of }. .3t-
 But Ehe reo0gns of later days iudi- csies that Hsars1's gains #ill be less than the average stated for sbe 6rss boxes rsc0urtsd which were especially selected by his supporters in accord z-ee with intCrnziiol they had re- esived- The other day IFS boxes were e71ntsd and Hearst gained only fEsn- sF-ihree rodes- This recount is she result of yesrs Of litigation and polIti- cal agitation It has been preceded hg charges of disbooeszy ard corruption 6Eas mus have shaken shs faith of usry h the electoral system. The proagt that these charges Tere un- founded zill do much io restore that faith. But zi the same time ihe re- ecCni !s proVing that grave injustice has been done man Eho has served the people 10 the best of his ability. Hearst has zhoEr himself 1oa only tad loser, but man gno does nos scrupSe 10 Ues his EezIth to peFsecgie and punish those nho stand between him and his znbitjOns-
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-04

ssTeIi me "a WiuGs that round my uashHsy roar. do ye nos snow some quiet spot where wires clean house no more: some lone sequesieged dale, some island, ocean giFs. where life Is moi one eaassless war with cObEets and with dirt: where only nature 5 carpet spread beneath their tired feet. and stretched men are ne'er compelled iss dusty folds to beaie The South ~ind famed my heated face and said Beat on There is 10 such place
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-04

And now shs statement E made that Grsz. Britain iz about so hgisd ss a cost Of o5er 81l, ,Gss5. GtG, Elton bzs- tgsship that is expected ID sTosU- tsouizs naval eorssrvesior hy dispens- ing shoGIy Eifh coal and 1si1g gas engines exclusively" The gas. X is said will be stored iD tanks go far besoz Ehe Ezssr line zs s0 be safe from ignition by bursting shells :: snils sEe nnr- gss= of coal will so light e1 the sLip ss to enable is to 1e heavily srzaCysd from stem 10 sssru and from keel to rail. There being ID eoai bunkers to protect shs engines and other FisaAs, this heavier zrEor will, os course, be recsszisy: shiss ihs Eo1-use Of coal wiIl abolish the sslI-szls smoke that is SD distinct an advantage to the e1sly zs EarniDg. likewise shs snoxssszeks, also visIbse 2 lorx distance and liable 10 easy de- ssrgesEon hy sbos and shell. To sbs Do1-eIpers she idea of gzs tank esps- city ssEeiens 10 light ard srs shs great engines of a no1sseF bsssIeshIp for Bo1g ocean cruise seems rather ebiEeriezi- Probahly, borsrsr, the gas is to be made or ship from pssso- lssn CT gas0Isrs: but o..sbis there is 10 suggestion in the ssory thzE comes from Loado1-phich. bg the ssy. has rather too gsseous an otor and js soo much lacking in specific detail to in spire the fullest eenE6srss d iss sssbeptiejtg,
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-04
A SEVERE TEST.

The recent election in Oregon wss s notable event in great many ways The choice of . Democratic senator to he elected hy a Republican lsgisla- lure. nssnrslly Attracted greatest as- sension. as it presented unique and onpSrailsllsd sisaasion- There are other features, however, which are worthy of attention
 The election uxs undoubtedly the noss complicated election of officials the people of any state were ever call ed so pass through. In addition so the election of officials. twenty differ sns legislative snd constiiational lusssious were submitted for approval and rejection. Is used so be said that the people woald nos vose iiscrininas- frsls on such Eaxtssrs> Either they ~ould voss against everything or for everything. without understanding the merits of the case, or. more probably would abstain from yosing on .hsu altogether. This is moi true. however ot the voters of 0vegou- The sose on all the legislative ard conssi- suaso1sl eueSiions WAS heavy. and Il xAs discriminating
 X proposal to give hslios 10 Houssr ~ss defeated hy majority vose o' aS 0oo ao 5. o0N with thirteen counties rel to otscisIIy report There wS. also proposal so exempt certain i'm movements o0 real essass from iax- Asio1. thus pasting into partial ex' ecueioo the Henry George plan of aax ssio1. This. with twelve counties ys'
 .o hear from, wss rejected by s yoss If 46 a5s to s4 9aa \ proposal shs the railroad be compelled 10 furnish
 passes so public officials WAS also yoasS down. On the other hand s prcposa for plan os proportional represents
 sion- eorssisuiionAl psosisiOn giving
 the people puwsr 10 retire pahli' osci2l hy popalsr role. and meas are for the suppression ot CD rrGp
 practices and the large use of 1lone. | in slecaic1s were adopted
 The vo5es which seemed io shoE inc most discriulnssiC1 of all wers
 those on inc proposal iO increase ih'
 oay cs mem oers of the legislature zna oo ibe proposal to grsns larger SD ugou<Fz1SOa to she state university
 Increased pay for the legislators wa voasd doEu- but the larger sum ~a yigea to the university
 Oregon is the most advancsd of sh'
 states in granting the people po~er
 which have hitherto been oesso@e' upon the legislators alone This cleo s5oo- with it's multiplicity of issues
 ~As severe test of the ueE plan
 and .shs result Is exceedingly gratlfy ing. l. shows that the people spq-e
 eiass their privilege and that the. exercise it ~iih iudgue1ss-
 1 IL ssgvss also 10 show tsirIy vel
 thai the people of any sisfe or com
 1nisy msy he safely entrusted viii
 9he government of their own ioca affairs
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-04
WITH THE SHEARS.

A commercial traveller Is on friendly terms with the porter Of sleeping car that he uses trsQuently-
 Well. Lawrence. " announced the salesman one morning gleefully. "l have good ne~s for you this morning We're had ! birth in oaf family swinsa
 Dat am no berth Ssh. said Law renee, Dat am section
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-04

l yeteranrT surgeon one cay pre- prepared . po~der for sick horse and gave is to his young assistant IO administer. The assistant asked how Is was to be done and the doctor gave him | glass tube and told him 10 put the tube inso the horses mouth and blow the powder down his throat \ short time zfGerEard there was 3 great c0Emo1iCu I1 the EaEu. and shs veterinary rushed out a0 find his assistant iD trouble
 What's the massers' hs shouted Where's g that ne6iciDe:
 The assistant co0ghed severaI simes severely and then spIuttersd The G-6 horse blew fEss.s
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-04

The Lno6o1 DSily Graphic thinks thai Mr. Roosevelt hss founded oy- rxssv. Mr. Taft being his legitimate successor. Ii looks very much that wav-it
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-04

Eos ~sashs- in the middle ot the eu1sirsos Is reported We uasy loos ous for souae of is here. but gre noa likelv so get a1y too much tor solid corso-S.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-04

This year's crops witl he wOrsh ss. Cse, CC0. oaa The 2nrog1csDs1a cones just ia time for ooth political parties so point wiih pride
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-04

Roy Hrabenshus Is going 10 i-! and raks she locxsst air flight oo record And he will have to go so1s to osai Senssor LA Folleias's recent per fa-la-es
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-04

Tats =sIxsd under ladder ss " ssh ioxso1 shis week, hui whs. chance does Is6isr have against : brother with five nillic1s+
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-04

R nay be said thai the sweet girl ard sturdy yoang man graduates are making the most of their ogqorsuani-
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-04

A man whose wife wass extremely jealous, planned pleasant surprise for her in the form of a trip to New York 10 see ''1fhe Merry Widow and wrote friend in the city to let him know the earliest date for which he c3Uld secure seats. The next day when he was away from home the fol- lowing telegram was delivered there addressed to him, but opened by his wife:
 Nothing doing with the-widow uD- til the tenth. Will that suit you?''
 Explanations were demanded. Lip piDcots's,
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-04

Oce..ot ihe features .. the AlAszs exhibit ss ihe d. Y- P. ExposisiO0 will be a1 elaborate nap Of Al2sxs. slowing the rus4as, .rsiAs and rsiiEos1s bails azi proposed a1d Fo-s-aying ihs progress of she district plainly oy in- GieAii1z the Ea1y camps a11 Esll- populated ioErs thai are -O# io.eziss- en.ce- Tbe map Sili be 1IEe feet Ssusse, s-i will ts s1rru1nceo oy , border of photographs ct F-o0lHs1s Alaskan who hare helped t.0 build uV shs Empire Of ihe So<sh, and ot characteristic Alaskan s.slegF. L. T. Merry, dra1ghsz1sn iu she L. s SUr- Eeycr GelsraPs oEcs ir Juneau has been selected so make the map znd is already collecting data fur it-
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-04
ADVICE.

fContributed to The Miner I've lived 3 wild life. and earned
 what I've spent, Have paid all I've borrowed, and lost all I've lent: i've loved one woman, but that came to an end- Get good dog, boys, HE will be your friend.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-04

The ThaEs sre recoGei.sd. ard will nos separate. SAYS Lawyer O'Relalr- Psrhsus acs: bus 1t is obvio1s thai shsT wlll cszsir0e sO he separated eg ,he sie-r hand ot ihe law tor a1 i1- 6ssri.s period
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-04

The oess wsy the brewers can fight rrol.bissol iS to cssss G5ls1ps!I1s ssloucS io such aa extent thaf o1gT the best ot them caa AsO<I io ee decent If the bxewsrs hare fallen ca goae- loas tines they hare priocipaaly ineEn- sslTss so thank sog ihs ts&,a-
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-04

Pretty much everybody has ihe sa- lies kr~w is six months ago
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-04
WRITE FOR THAT sS5 5.

Wzshington.-Ignorsns CT merely gullibls people are writing 10 sbe Treasury Department asking sbss the Trsz.ury torszrd io them a35. D each. ubIch fhs grifers alIegs is due them ss their share Of the Government 2 spare fS nds- 4 zouan cut in Iowa sent sample letter.
 ''lf is fs true" she wrote, ''shat ] should receive s35. 55. please send is ss ny expense" The Treasury DS- psrsnens hzs written to her and the Oshers that is is not srUe-
 What produced ihs food Of sppEics- tiors for this precise sgm of money uss the p0bIiahed statement that the per capita eire1lssi01 of sbe United States on April l. Szs s55- g.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-04

And ros in tss days Nr. Bryan will have his innings He has the advantage Of being able so pick ogs she szps in the Republican platform. The man who speaks Isss has always the best of it. says sn exchange There are those, however, abO si ink Nr, Bryan speaks :Oo much, Esss and lsss
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-04

came an American possession will e1- ceed seven times the amount paid by Mr. Seward for the entire district.
 Alaska vas discovered in l74l It yitgs Boring. the Dane who was ip commsnd of the Russian exploring party. The Russian occupancy O. Alaska was not one so be proud of, it being repIese with arbitrary ruie and brutality. The recent settlement of tne boundary dispute, coupled with She open-hearted legislation in regard to roads, trails, etc., has opened new career for Alaska.
 Alaska is an empire in itself and contains about eNJ. GO square miles and is as large as all of the United States east Of the Mississippi. It has more than Z5, 600 miles of sea coast and contains one Of tbe highest mountains cn fhe continent. Mount Mckinley: one of the largest rivers on she con,5nsns-the Yukon, which ts nsvigabIe for 2,JO0 miles and which runs through she District from east to west, empsying into the Boring Sea.
 k can be said without ezsggsraticr tbat no other part Of the gIobe known to man surpasses Alaska in imposing and beautlfuI scenery. The mOst tfsgeled of tbose with whom have come in cOntcat and Nho behold the extent ard variety oi it's scenic mag niScence asd whose soDls are open and eyes alert to such appeals of na~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-23
JohE W.Kern, Vice Presi.
Dental Nominee at
Gary harbor.
MAKES AN ADDRESS
Speaks Of Progress and Pos
sibilities of Great Steel
Town in Indiana.

Gary, Ind, July. 23.-John T. Kern,
democratic candidate for the vice
presidency, was the guest of honor at
the formal opening of Gary harbor
today. An elaborate program is ar
ranged for the occasion. 1t marks the
beginning OF a new era in the pro-
IductiOn of steel in the mills erected
by the United States Steel corpora
tion. which have cost 100000 900, and
upon which as much. more will be ex-
pended before the mills are in full
operation.
Steamers Arrival Opens Festivities.
The arrival in the harbor of the
steamer E. H. Gary, with cargo of
iron ore, opened the days festivities.
1t was greeted by salute of 81 guns
from the four government vessels
doing service on Lake Michigan. On
board the vessels were 500 representa-
Itives of the manufacturing. CONNER
cial and banking interests of the mid
Idle west. =
Kern Makes Address.
Speeches were delivered by Mr..
Kern, Congressman Mann, Crum-
ipacker and others. both on the steamer
and from the balcony of the hotel.
Kern Compliments Steel Company.
! MIR. Kern spoke for half an hour, con-
| filming his remarks to review of the
rapid development of northern Indiana,
Especially of Gary and its progress and
possibilities. He complimented the
steel company for the manner in which
they were providing for the comfort
and well being of their employees by
furnishing good houses sanitarily con-
structed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-23
GREER NOW HEAD OF
NEW YORK DIOCESE
coadiutor Bishop Succeeds Henry c.
Potter, the Late Prelate Who
Died Tuesday Nioht.

New York, July 23.-By the death
of Bishop Potter, Coadjutor Bishop
David H. Greer becomes the head of
the Protestant Episcopal diocese of
New York. DR.. Greer is a man of GA
years, of pronounced scholarly attain
ments and what is known as "a broad
|churchman,' leader of the liberal
school of the episcopal clergy.
DR.. Greer was born at Wheeling on
March 20, 1874. He is a graduate oi
Washington and Jefferson college
Pennsylvania, and studied law at the
Episcopal seminary in Gambler, Ohio
Brown university and Kenyon college
conferred upon him the honorary de
grees of doctor of divinity and doctor
of laws. He commenced his minis
terial work as rector of Christ church
Clarksburg, w. Va, and then becam
rector of Trinity church, Providence
where he was destined to remain 70
16 years. He was consecrated bisho
coadjutor of the diocese of New Yorl
Jan. 26, 1904,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-23
CITIZENS IN ARMS
Italians Make Trouble in Louis.
lana Town and Race
War is Probable.
RACE HATE BECOMES BITTER
Five Hundred Foreigners From Hos
tile Camp and Sheriff Commands
Army of Residents.

Natalbany, La, July 23.-Daylight
today found this town divided into two
armed camps, with race hatred strain
ed to a dangerous pitch. During the
night preparations were made for a
race war of threatening proportions,
but the passage of the night without
actual fighting is believed to have
averted further danger.
Italians Caused the Trouble.
One of the hostile camps consisted
of 500 Italians and other foreigners
who yesterday moved out of their
homes here and in the vicinity, in feal
of reprisals by the Americans for the
wounding of Walter Simmons on Tues
i day and subsequent shooting between
Americans and Italians yesterday
Some foreigners, it is claimed, have
been warned to leave this section o
the country
Sheriff Commands American Camp.
| The opposing camp is made up o
about rs residents of Natalbany, ant
is under the command of Sheriff Saal
Early last night an Italian came int,
town and said that the men at hi
countrymen's camp intended to max
an attack and wipe out the town" be
fore morning. The authorities believ
they have the situation under control.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-23

who was crossing the street, accom-
parted by her husband was MORALLY
wounded Three other bystanders
were less seriously injured before the
desperadoes cleared the street and
dashed away.
Appeal for Aid.
News of the battle was telephoned
to the police and brought out the re-
serves. Mounted policemen took up
The trail and at the corner Of Wood
land and Washington streets, in the
mCst fashionable residential section,
they came up with the bandits. When
they sighted the police the despera-
does jumped for street car. AS the
police shouted warning to the con-
ductor he tried TO beat them back
and his answer was two bullet wounds
in the abdomen, from which he is ex
pected to die any minute. No pas
sengers were in the car and the mo
torman ran at the first shot. Then
the bandits 'barricaded themselves and
waited for the police and citizens. AS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-23
AMERICANS ARE
DISSATISFIED
WITH DECISION
Believe Olympic Judges
Gave Than Raw Deal
in 400 Meter Race

London. July 23.-n the hnai OF
the 400 meter fiat race, j. c. Carpen-
ter of Cornell university came in first.
A sensation was created when the Of
fic,als declared it was no race. The
decision was reached on the ground
that Carpenter had "bored" (pocketed)
Halswelle, an English runner. w. c.
Robbins of Cambridge university was
second and Halswelle third.
The Americans who qualified in the
preliminary heats for the 10 meter
hurdle race are Garrels of Chicago,
Rand of Harvard, Smithson of Multi
nomah A. c.. Howe of Yale and Shaw
of Dartmouth.
The Judges decision in the matter
of the final in the 400 meter fiat race
is SIS follows: "The judges decide
that the face is void and order that
the same is to be run in strings Sat
uroay afternoon. Carpenter is dis
qualified"
The Americans say that they will
not run the race again and are much
displeased with the decision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-23
Declares That He Will
Not Stand Responsible
for its Expressions
METcALF is EDITOR
Charles W. Bryan is Publish
er and Money VIII be
Used For Democracy.

Lincoln, Neb., July 23.-William ].
Bryan today issued a statement de-
claring that he has retired from active
work on the Commoner and will not
he personally responsible for matter
appearing in it during the present
campaign. Charles w. Bryan will be
the publisher and Richard l.. Metcalfe
editor. All profits from the Com
mOner over and above the actual run
ming expenses from now until the
democratic national committee for the
benefit of the campaign.
Determined 10 Capture Negro Vote.
The determination of the democrats
to capture the negro vote of the coun-
try was further emphasized today
when Mr.. Bryan told a delegation of
negroes from Lincoln that it was his
desire that they should get in touch
with their brethren everywhere. par
ticularly in Ohio. and agree upon a
line of campaign in behalf of the DEM
ocTatic party.
Nebraskan Has Busy Day.
Not for some time has Mr.. Bryan
spent such a busy day. His callers
numbered over 100. with many of
them having the political situation
canvassed. He informed them that
in his opinion the democrats of the
cCpntry have never before presented
such a solid front. but that they must
continue to keep on the firing line
until the very day of election.
Discusses situation in South.
The political situation in the south
was the subject of prolonged dis
cussion between Mr.. Bryan and 10
sephus Daniels, national committee
man from North Carolina. In view
of the claims of the republicans. as
reflected from Hot Springs, Va, thai
they were counting on the states oi
North Carolina, Georgia and Virginis
in the coming election, considerable
importance was attached to the visit
ImpresnabIe Against Assault.
The conclusion was reached, how
ever. that those states are impregna
BILE against republican assault.
The endorsement given James M
Guffey yesterday by the democratic
state committee of Pennsylvania wa
called to Mr.. Bryan's attention. HI
would not comment upon the action
but gave every Indication that so ia
as he was concerned the incident a
Denver in which Guffey was ouste'
from the national committee was
closed one.
Speaks to- Butchers.
Lincoln. Neb., July 23.-Honesty Il
business and a defense of the Denve
platform, particularly with respect t
publicity before election OF campaig