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Douglas Island news., 1908-08-05
The N0rthIand The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning inc Great
 North. Condensed. information for Everybody.

The Skagway Alaskan Is installing 9 new type-setting machine. The indebtedness Of tho city of Seattle is Sl3,518,O4l, ors49 per capita.
 Jesse Stanley, a U. s. soldier, fell in, to the river at Dawson and WAS drown ed.
 The A. B. Camp at Eagle has raised 1850 for the A. B. building at the A.-Y.- P. exposition. Rex Beach and his partner Jack Leedy bave struck the paystreak in the Nome tundra.
 It is stated that the evesight of Rex Beach, the novelist, is impaired since his trip to Alaska.
 "Game Losers" Is what the Juneau Record calls the cannerymen who were pinched at Skagway.
 Governor Hoggatt's visit to Skagway was made the occasion of a public re- ception in his honor.
 Judge Gunnison has sustained him. self in the Dome Creek cases and re- fuses to grant new trial.
 The longshoremen at Seattle have gone on strike and the blood of a fel- low workingman has been shed.
 It is expected that Cordova will he in touch with the great world through the medium of the cable by August 18th.
 Nome has become the center of attraction to congressional delegates Coreon, wickersham and Roman Hll at once.
 Col. Weatherley, prominent mining promoter of London, England, has been appointed British oonsul as Nome.
 Robert Dunn, a magazine writer oE note, Is at Valdez preparing for trip of exploration in the Mt. Wrangell district.
 As soon as Che branch of the White Pass railroad is completed So the Whitehorse mines they will begin ship  ping ore.
 Seattle preachers are united in an effort So close the vaudeville shows on Sunday. The competition is getting to strong.
 Mary Flynn, stevardes0 on the Cot. taRe City, has suddenly become fam ous by getting herself lost in Che woods near Sitka.
 Nome citizens point with pride to a recent shipment of 1900 empty beer kegs from that port to Che States which they claim is proof that the cli' mate of She. Northern city is too mild for whiskey straight.
Douglas Island news., 1908-08-05

The cannerymen who were indicted by the last grand jury for violation of the law in regard to the taking of fish on the Sabbath day, pleaded guilty, and were fined by Judge Gunnison, $50 on each count. An exchange suggests that there must be several persons at Cor dova who should oe killed, as Ed. Haeey has been sent for HSsey was the man behind the gun iu the Key. stone canyon affair.
 The license feee paid into the United States treasury by the people of Alaska amounted to S2OO,OO0 during the last flscal year. This is one of the methods Uncle Sam has of encouraging enter- pVlses in the great North.
 NJ. E. KUntz, who was nominated as candidate for delegate to congress from Alaska by tho miners associa- tiou of Rampant City is the only oae of the bunch openly opposed to ter ritorial form of government.
 The Merritt party bound for Valdez creek is reported to be stuck 105 miles up the Susitna, unable to make pro- gress in either direction. The party ls encum bored by ten tons of freight, { en horses and four women.
 Some of the people at Valdez who were engineering the campaign In the lnteregt of Tom Gale are now wonder Ing whero they will get their money back. AS yet no one has been able to throw any Light on the subject.
 The city council of Nom did not take kindly to the offer of Andy Car negie to place one of his personal fiber. ality advertising libraries in that town, They gave the proposition chilly re- ception, even for that northern city.
 Col. W. 4. Glassgord, who when he was at the head of the government cable station and eignal Oervice at Seattle had the Alaska newspapers up In the air most of the time, has been placed In charge of the U. s. balloon station near o mahs, Nebr.
 After careful deliberation the Skag- way grand jury declared that the United States Marshal should have steam boat or other launch propelled by power at his command, but the administration organ at Juneau im- mediately declared that there was no need for anything of She kind.
 Charles Sheldon, millionaire. club man, author, mighty hunter and Yale man of go, has just returned from years hunting expedition in Alaska In She interest of science. For the last twelve months be has oGmped either at the base or above timber line on Mt. Mckinley, the highest mountain in the United States.
 The official flower of the Seattle Seattle Seattle exposition has been chosen, and it is entirely appropriate. It is the cactus dahlia, and typically represents the expositio city-beauti ful to look at, but no one can have anything to do with it without getting pricked by the thorns. The Alaska devil club is the only thing we could suggest that would be more appro- priate-more thorns and less flowers. -Cordova Alaskan.
Douglas Island news., 1908-08-05
NO. 36

A Seattle paper says:that LII. ssBses, the Alaskan guide, returned to that city by d receut boat, bringing the hide of bear he had killed, big fellow, II feet inches long. He also had ar assortment of boar claws 5ls' inches long, or quarter of sn inch longer than Mir. Bales ever saw them before. That man Bales understands telling 1t.
 That the Bartholt gold quartz claims located about forty nilss north of Kuik and tributary to lhe Sus!tne will turn out Co be one of the richest quartz properties in Alaska Is the confident opinion of Fred Mccoy, whc with sev. eruI associates last fall purchased the claims from.the Bartholf Brothers, the locators. A stamp mill having ca pacity of ten toDs day Ia being taken to the mIne.
 The passengers on the Steamship Ohio, which was forty-one days going from Seattle to Nome, did many things to amuse themselves. After few days in Boring Sea they established daily newspaper, corner grocery, an affin- ity row, kissing post, a Hogan's alley and many other amusing institutions. As day after day passed amid the ice- bergs the strain began to tell on them, and a number were frequently seen talking to themselves, and some took to writing poetry. These symtoms are regarded in Alaska as the first indica. tions of mental decay.
 James L. Farmer, of Nashville, Tenn, appointed by the government to colla- borate with Gov. Hoggatt, of Alaska, in collecting an Alaska exhibit for the Alaska Yukon Pacific expedition, reached Seattle last night on his way to Juneau Mir. Farmer has in mind an Alaska exhibit which, he thinks, will truly represent the country as it is to- day. "We will leave the Eskimos and Indians at home," said he last night at the Rainier Grand. "What we want to show is that Alaska is country where white men can live and our exhibit will be collected with this idea In mind. The resources of the country will be as we'll represented as possible and we expect to demonstrate that Alaska Is not only country of gold but country where the necessary cereals and garden products can be raised. will be in Juneau until De- cem Der, making the capital my head quarters. Twill oollaborate with Gov. Roggatt, who will no donbt send out many agents through the great district to collect the exhibits. We have been assured of hearty cooperation on the part of Alaskans in preparing show. ing which uiIl truly represent the country. Of courso Che mining ex. hibit will be shs principal item. We will ondesvor to get comprehensive collection of minerals and educational showing of how they are obtained. The work of the governments experimental stations conducted by the department of agriculture will be we'll represented and I think some of the samples from Chose stations will open the eyes of Eastern visitors to Che exposition" Mr. Farmer will leave for Juneau Saturday. Today he intends Co visit Che expedition grounds and to see of. fiCials Of ths fair. He has spens ssven years in exposition work, beginning with the Nashville exposision.-P.-I.
Douglas Island news., 1908-08-05

The Juneau Dispatch has discovered a plot of the Guggenheim interests at Cordova to vote 1900 railroad laborers for Corson.
 During the past winter the slides along the line of the Alaska Central carried away portions of the roadbod and track.
 The fisheries of Alaska alone return, aud have for many years, annually more than the full purchase price paid for the territory.
 Tho Pelly River country is said to be remarkably rich and the ground Is un- frozen In moet places. It seldom freezea to the bottom.
 The gold products of Alaska for many years have been annually from two to three times in value the origi nal cost price of Alaska.
 Floating ice has again blocked the entrance to Muir glacier and excursion steamers are now compelled to substi- ute the Foster az a show place.
 The trade of the United States with Alaska aggregates in value annually fully seven times the original cost of the territory to the United States.
 It now appears Shat thedenizsns of the Capital City are in earnest In their efforts to get the go vernment to build a road from that city to Sheep Creek
 The report was brought to Seward by the $. s. Dora that Boring sea Is full of Japanese sealers who are breaking the sealing agreement without bin. drsnce.
 According to the Cor dovs Alaskan work on the railroad from Cordova is to be pushed direct into the Katalla coal fields, which, says the Alaskan, will be reached in ninety days.
 The wisdom of the Valdez people in building dyke to pr otect Che city Is now shown when the glacier stream is transformed into a roaring torrent to cross which iE is neoessa ry Go swim 8 horse.
 Judge silas H. Reid, of Oklahoma, who occupies place at the federal pie counter in the Third district of Alaska, took it upon himself to invite Pre0i- dent Roosevelt out to Alaska to shoot big game.
 Many people are wondering If Fieh John N. Cobb will now rest on his oars after the terrible lee. son he-With the aid of the federal iudge-has been able to give the vio- Iators of thelaw.
 Harlan UpdegraR, commissioners of has returned to Juneau after trip to the Westward. He will remain at the Capital City for about two months look ing IRto Alaska edu- catlonal matters.
 Capt. Andrew Nelson, who once made the Grip from Seattle to Kokiak In forty.3oot schooner and who iO credited with being the only man who ever got into scrap with Alex Mc- Lean, the "sea Wolf" and gos sway whole, Is reported to be fatally wound cd as Q result of a Aghs of O atalina iOlsnds.
Douglas Island news., 1908-08-05
PROFESSIONAL.
NOTICE!

From and after June 18th, and until further notice, the Ferry Time Sohed' uls will be as follows:
Douglas Island news., 1908-08-05
UNEkB FERRY AND NAYFGA1fON C'

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 ON SATURDAYS noA,,Sayos Juneau for Douglas and Tread
 well as mia l.
Douglas Island news., 1908-08-05

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Douglas Island news., 1908-08-05

The cannerymen who were indicted by the last grand jury for violation of the law in regard to the taking of fish on the Sabbath day, pleaded guilty, and were fined by Judge Gunnison, $50 on each count.
Douglas Island news., 1908-08-05

The Juneau Dispatch has discovered a plot of the Guggenheim interests at Cordova to vote 1900 railroad laborers for Corson.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
HELD TO GRAND JURY.
B. McCauley Bound Over by Justice
 Brawley Bond Placed at S400.

The examining trial of B. Me Cauley, charged with attempting unlawful abuse upon the little girl of Mir. and Mrs. Gordon Har- rison, was commenced Monday afternoon before Justice Dan Bra wiley, the trial being couclud- ed about II o'clock Tuesday. The examination was a private one, no spectators being allowed in the court room. After the conclusion of the trial Justice Brawley took the matter under consideration until ? o'clock this afternoon. when he rendered his decision, binding McCsuley over to the grand jury, fixing his bond at $400.
 Justice Brawloy in delivering decision, stated that the case was very complicated affair, and that in his opinion the evidence was not sufficient to warrant a conviction before a jury, and tbat he bound the defendent over to the grand jury in order to allow that body 10 make a thorough examination of the charge.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
INDIAN LAND PRICES UP.
Plans of the White Buyers Went Awry
 In Oklahoma.

Muskogee, Ok, July 29.-The ne groes gave the white land buyers the laugh Monday by refusing to sell their land except at prices nearly double what they had agreed to take. The eagerness of the buyers defeated their own purpose. After corrslling, feeding and entertaining the negro allottees who have homesteads to sell, buyers find their money and their time lost.
 Only GA deeds were filed Monday morning, when thousands were ex- pected. Two buyers had 67 negroes locked up in building all day and all Sunday night, bought two barrels of near beer, a wagon load of water melons and a cart load of sandwiches for them, but when morning came the negroes refused point blank to sign deeds. Other buyers had the same ex- perience on a smaller scale.
 Many registrars of deeds in different counties opened their offices before daylight Monday morning, but the ex- pected rush did not follow. The al lottees are learning the value of their land
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
LARGER PENSIONS PROBABLE. Increased Levy Partly Offset by Lar
 ger Pension Roll.

Little Rock, Ark. July 29. = From present indications, there will be an increase in pensions to be granted by the State Pension Board at its meeting this year. There are now more than 5000 pensioners on the books, more than 100 from each of the 75 counties, and there are few who will be disqualified, and there are others who, for some reason, fail cd to make the proper showing in their last application, who are this year filing corrected papers.
 At the last session of the legis- lature an increase of a fourth of a mill was made in the pension levy, and it was hoped at the time the increase was made that this would pay dollar for dollar upon the pensions allowed by the board, but this will scarcely be the case, according to those who are interested Tn the matter. The increase in the number of petitioners will offset consider able of the increase in the amount received from the levy.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
QUITTING THE CHURCH
Dr. Maddox Preached His Last Sermon in Presbyterian Church Use
 Jewish Synagogue.

Texarkana, July 27.-Dr. F. k. Maddox and those members of the Arkansas Presbyterian church who have resolved to withdraw from the congregation and organ ize Congreg ational church, held their farewell services Tn the church edifice yesterday and last night.
 There was large attendance at each service, including many visitors from other churches. The text at the II o'clock service was Isaiah 52:i--"Awake, awake, put on thy strength, o Zion; put on thy beautiful gar ments, o Jerusalem.' The ser mon was an argument for the modefnizing of the church and making 1t conform to the peesent age.
 The trustees of the Jewish sym agogue have rendered the free use of their building for the new congregation, and 1t has been ac- cepted. It is stated officially that the scceders will in very short time build new church of their own. A committee to choose a suitable site for such an edifice has already been appointed.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
WIRELESS ELECTRICAL
 EXHIBIT AT THE FAIR
The Wonders of the Transmission of Tele- graphic Messages, Light, Signals, Power, Etc., Without the Use of Wires Will
 Be Notable Feature of Celebration.

After much correspondence Hal L. Norwood president of the Mena Fair Association has for demonstration of the wonderful wireless eegraphy, together with wireless lighting signaling and transmission of electrical power without This exhibition will be given under the direction of Levi Keys technical director Keys Commercial Trades Institute Little Rock
 The wonderful ons being prepared especfor the Arkansas State Fair at Hot Springs this fa found it could gotten ready mo for Menas fair taken by Mr. Norwood bring which successful shown the following from a letter received last Tuesday;
 Little Rock, July 21, 190S Mir Hal L. Norwood. Mena Ark.
 Dear SSend and the writer will make be the fair and will that everything as should.
 We will demonstration that will certainly be interesting We will demonstrate wireless teegraphy wireless lighting signaling able teephonng will this outfits ephonng it time
 You something BIG advertise and will that all will be pleased.
 sincerely
 The Keys Commercial Trades Institute.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
TO INSPECT MENA
 FOR FREE DELIVERY
Postmaster Board Has Received Noti- fication That Official Will Be Sent to See if House Numbers, Street
 Signs. Etc., Are Ready.

The receipts at the Mena post office having been above $l0,00O for the past fiscal year, Postmas- ter Board made application for free delivery for the city, and re- ceived the following notice:
 July 24, 1908. Postmaster, Mena, Ark.
 Sir:--In reply to your communion tion of the 20th instant you are in- formed that q postoffice inspector has been detailed to visit your city to ascertain whether the requirements of the regulations rel ative to sidewalks, street lights, street signs and house numbers have been met. As soon as his report is received you will be fur ther advised. Respectfully,
 c. F. Grandield,
 First Assistant Postmaster General. The street signs have not as yet been placed although the council authorized their pur- chase before the last change in administration. Mayor Davis will however, take immediate steps to get ready for the coming of the government.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
N0RwooD INVITED DEBATE.
Offered F. A. Youmans, His Opponent,
 Chance to Discuss Issues.

Little Rock, July 27.-A com munication from Hal l.. Norwood, {, Democratic candidate for attorney general, has been received here to the effect that he has invited F. A. Youmaus of Fort Smith, the Republican nominee for the same office, to meet him in joint debate at Gravette, August 12, to discuss jointly the issues of the present campaign, and that Mir. Youmans has accepted the invita- tion. This will be the first joint discussion of the campaign, and il is possible that it will also be the only discussion between a Democratic and Republican nomi- nee before the general election in Septemper.'
 The occasion for the speaking at Gravette is celebration, held annually at Gravette by tue peo pie of Benton county.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30

ADMITS MAKING
 "QUEER' MONEY
J. C. Wilcoxson, Arrested With Dr.. Blanchard at Huntsville. Says Blanchard Has Been coun-
 terfeiter IS Years.

Fayetteville, July 2S. -Charg- ing that Dr. L. w. Blanchard of Hill Top, Boone county, a leading citizen of his community and a superintendent of thriving Sun day school, has manufactured counterfeit money for the past Is years and that Dr. Blanc hard had been operating a counterfeitiug 2 plant at It'll Top, where, he claims, they had the equipment to turn out dimes, quarters, half dollar and dollar pieces, for the past five months, JIG. Wilcoxson, charged with passing counterfeit money, yesterday turned states evidence before United States Commissioner Nathan, B. Will Hams and gave startling testi- mony, following his and Dr. Blanchard's arrest at Huntsville Saturday.
 The two are charged with hay ing passed counterfeit money on Walter Stephens, merchant at Hill Top, Saturday. Stephens is said to have discovered the couu- terfeit shortly after and to have wired the sheriff at Huntsville. A few hours later Wilcoxson and Dr. Blanchard were arrested. Eight counterfeit half-dollars and a full equipment for turning out more were found on the two men.
 They were given a preliminary hearing today before Commission CT Williams, and after Wilcoxson had turned states evidence, both were bound over to the Federal grand jury.
 Wiicoxson declares he joined Blanchard Tn the mdnufacture of. counterfeit money about five months ago, and that, although he helped to make the money, he never knowingly passed any of it. He stated that although Dr. Blanchard bad been following the business of manufacturing money for Is years, this was the first time he had ever been under ar rest.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
NEGRO BURNED AT STAKE.
Officers in GreenvilIe, Tex, Are Over
 powered by a Mob of 5000 Persons.

Greenville, Tex, July 29--A mob of 5000 persons burned Ted smith, a negro. on the public square here Tues day morning. The negro attacked a white girl, Miss Viola Delaney, near her home, three miles west of Green vile the day before.
 The officers and mob of 800 or ooo persons hunted for the negro The officers found him and he was brought to iail A mob demanded that the officers carry the negro to the girl, so that she might identify him.
 The man was identified and the oifi' cers had just reached the jail door m their return when the mob over nowered them and took the negro to the public square, poured oil on him, niled A cord of wood around him and started the blaze.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
GO DIRECT ID HEAD|
CINCINNATI SHIPPERS WANT THE PRESIDENT TO ENFORCE DE.
 CREE AGAINST RAILROADS.
THEY ASK ROOSEVELT TO ACT 1T ONC!
Charge That Missouri Pacific ana Rock Island Are Overriding Court, Decree In increasing Freight Rates Wants Square Deal for Carriers and Shippers.

Cincinnati, July 26.-Brushing aside all intermediate processes and modes of action the Receivers and Shippers association of Cincinnati has carried It's war against general increase in railway freight rates directly to the president of the United States. In general effect communication. for. warded to President Roosevelt last Saturday at Oyster Bay and made public here Friday, asks the chief ex- ecutive whether or not he intends to enforce decree issued some years ago against certain railroads. If so. he is asked to at once cause the at torney general to bring proceedings for contempt against the Missouri Pa cific railway and the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad. Denying that politics had anything to do with the letter at this time, it is explained that because of the fact that certain general increases in freight rates are to become effective August 10 by cer- tain roads, prompt and positive ac-
 
 In conclusion the letter says:
 This association stands for a square deal for the carriers. It be- lieves that their property rights should be protected the same as the prop erty rights of individuals. But we are unalterably opposed to any policy of the carriers which has for it's pur- pose the ignoring of our courts and the placing of themselves above the laws of the land. If they expect the protection of the laws and the courts they must show wholesome regard for the law and respect the decree of the courts. If the Missouri Pacific and Rock Island deliberately ignore this solemn mandate of the court and con tinue in an unlawful manner to bur den trade and commerce among the states by continually increasing rates the question arises Is there no power in this land sufficiently strong to reach railroad companies that reck- lessly brush aside the decrees of our courts?
 This association believes you will. in carrying out your policy for the strict enforcement of the law. see to it that these two railroad companies are required in the future to observe this decree"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
WILL ORGANIZE C. A. R. POST.
Mena Wearers of the Blue Have Asked
 for Charter.

Preparations are being made for the establishing of a G. A. K. post at this place, to be known as the John Black Camp. Appli- cation has been made for a char ter and the camp will be insti- tuted with the following as char ter members:
 J. w. Sheppard, James Thor iugton. q. w. Pultz. Ed Wolfn, Jacob Judd, w. P. MuHikn. ". Paulk, N. J. Corylc, l.. M. Vim berly. c. E. Young, J. N Dunn. William Shelton. B. J. Cannon. !. E. Wood, H. z. Fowler, Salem Oliver and Isaac Clifford.