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Douglas Island news., 1908-01-01
The NOrthIand The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North, Condensed.
Information for Everybody,

Black Hill creek near Dawson gives prospect of some rich pay.
 A gold dredge will be installed on the Stewart river next summer.
 Alaska will have six delegates in the National Democratic Convention.
 Jas. Meehan, a Skagway fireman, committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor
 Judge Reid, who succeeds Wicker sham, expects to have his court in action by January 23d.
 Alaskans will watch with interest the effort which will be made in Nevada to legally dissolve the labor trust.
 At Juneau the Alaska pioneers of '87 have organized with John OIds, presi- dent, and Emery Valentine, secretary.
 Even if the rich placers of Nome should fail, there will yet be the basket ball team, to bring fame to the North land.
 The whole amount of fees and com missions collected at the Juneau land office during the last fiscal year was s2,136.
 During eight months in the year no boats can reach Cape Prince of Wales, the westernmost point of the mainland of North America.
 At Seattle, a representative of the labor trust is said to have declared that the labor troubles of the Tanana are not over, by any means.
 It is said that Delegate Gale has in- troduced bill which contains local option provision for Alaska, but in what respect it differs from the present law is not stated.
 Road building in Alaska on larger scale than ever will be undertaken next year, if the war department is able to induce congress to make special appropriation of S4OO,000 for the purpose.
 Gov. Hoggatt and Delegate Gale are united in one thing at least, and that is in the belief that the condition of the Alaskan Indian can be improved by the establishment of manual train ing schools for them.
 Word comes from the Fortymile dis. trics that about 100 men are in the region served by the Chicken creek postofice. Some are working on Chicken creek, some on Lost Chicken, some on other nearby creeks.
 It is announced that the bill to do away with assessment work on mining claims in Alaska cannot be called up until after the holidays. The bill was introduced in answer to petition setting forth the financial stringency as sufficient reason for the provision.
Douglas Island news., 1908-01-01
Conditions at GoIdfie1d.

The Mining and Scientific Press says: In November the mine operators at Goldfield, by reason of the impossibil
 ity of obtaining currency, announced that they would pay wages in scrip. Thereupon the local miners union, which is affiliated with the Western Federation of Miners, declared a strike. On December 2 the association of operators announced an abroGation of all agreements existing with the miners union. Two days later the
 President issued orders for Federal troops to be in readiness to go to Goldfeld, this action at Washington
 being due to representations telegraph ed by, the Governor of Nevada, in which he informed the President that the local authorities were unable to protect the community from disorder. On Decemb Der the general in com mand in California sent 435 men, in two attachments, to Goldfeld and they reached that town on the 8th. Then the operators announced decrease in wages, miners to be paid S4, in place of S5, per day and ordinary laborers S3.75, instead of S5, the rate hitherto prevail ing. At the same time it was stated that an effort would be made to reduce abnormal costs of living in the district and if the local merchants did not re- duce prices, the operators would estab- fish stores to remedy the excessive cost of food and supplies. On December 9 notice was given that three days laSer the operators would try to resume min ing operations, employing all such men as accepted the new scale of wages, provided they were no longer members of the Western Federation. It is understood that a numbe of men are to be imported from California to take the place of those refusing to re turn to work under the conditions i'm posed by the operators. On December Il the President ordered three repre0- entatives of the Department of Com merce and Labor to proceed from Washington to Goldfield, to ascertain the real conditions prevailing in New ada, with view to trustworthy re- port. To complete this record of events it should be added that on De- cember g the Western Federation off, cially terminated or "called off" the strike in the Cripple Creek district. This strike, which led to numerous out rages both by miners and opertors, was declared in August, 1903.
 Beyond the facts narrated in the pre- ceding paragraph it must be stated that the present crisis at Goldf1eld is the inevitable climax of conditions that have disgraced Nevada and the United States for two CT three years. The agitators responsible for the troubles in Colorado and Idaho have congregated to the new bonanza camps of Nevada and they have established terrorism concerning which compara- lively little has been printed, mainly because the mine operators deprecated the publication of information likely to affect the speculation in stocks. At least score of men have been killed or have disappeared in suggestive way during the past two years, many more have been assaulted, beaten and driven out of the district by ruff1ans claiming to act in the interest of the miners union, and a number of mining
Douglas Island news., 1908-01-01

Falcon Joslin, president of the Tan ana Mines Railroad, says that his com pany will rest for a while on the record of twenty miles of extension to the line made last summer and that no new work will be undertaken next season.
 Mrs. H. E. Wilson, the wife of a wealthy Alaskan miner, has filed suit for divorce in the courts at Tacoma. She claims in her petition that she had been bride but few hours before Wilson had badly beaten her, and that he had been guilty of the most cruel treatment.
 Commander Brown of the Bureau of Education has plan for the establish meut in Northwestern Alaska of man. ual training schools for the education of the Eskimos in the arts and crafts such as will enable them to better pro- vide for themselves. The plan has been under consideration for some time and is about to be put into effect.
 Senator Piles has introduced a bill appropriating sixteen hundred and forty dollars, which sum represents license money collected by the govern ment and which rightfully belonged to the town of Cinema, Alaska, for the pur- pose of reimbursing the city. A similar bill was introduced in the house of representatives by Delegate Gale.
 A discovery has been made at Sul. phur Springs, the southeastern termin- us of the Klondike Mines railway, situ- ated at the head of Sulphur creek, on King Solomon's dome. The discover CTS are John Case and Mary Dwyer. Each have staked a discovery claim of 1000 by 800 feet on the draw at the head of Sulphur, and have named the place Dwyer Gulch. Fifteen cents to the frying pan was found in the sedi- ment in a hole sunk in the ground. Mir. Case sank the hole there few days ago. He was digging a we'll. He noticed something fascinating about the dirt, and decided to test it. He had no gold pan, so he used frying pan, and the old pan turned out 15 cents the first wash. It was so promis- ing that Case immediately informed Mrs. Dwyer, keeper of the road house at the Sulphur Springs station, and they immediately staked. Today they filed their applications at the gold office. The gold is in a sort of slide. No wash gravel was found in the hole. The gold is in some such formation as that at the head of Victoria gulch, tributary of Upper Bonanza. The Vic- toria gulch pay is also found in slide and not iu gravel. The Dwyer guloh gold perhaps is the farthest up the ridge of any found in the camp. It's presence there is something with which the theorists as to the origin of KIon dikes gold may conjure, and it may be taken as arguing the existence of a mother lode, or the remains of dis integrated reef, or the line of action along which prehistoric glaciers may have ground and crushed, or any old thing which has sprung into the mind of man as a probable solution of the origin of the gold of the Klondike. The fact it is so near the very back bone of the highest ridge of the realm makes the new find all the more interesting.-Ex.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-30
CRUMP PACKER WILL
SPEAK AT HARBOR
Republicans Expect a Fine
Meeting at Auditorium
Tonight.

Indiana Harbor. Ind, Sept. SO.-(Spec-
iaD-Edward d. Crumpacker, con-
gressman, will address the republican
voters of Indiana Harbor at Cohen's
Auditorium this evening. Chairman
Fowler declares that the meeting has
been so thoroughly advertised that the
success of the netting is assured. Ar
rangements have been made for the
rendition of several pieces of march
music by an Indiana Harbor orchestra
and an attendance of from 200 to 800
may be predicted.
Congressman Crumpacker's record Of
industry as an interested participant
in the great harbor project for this city.
should result in an enthusiastic greet
ing by the citizens. He has worked
In harmony with the citizens through
out his twelve years of service and the
many expressions of success at this
years election are representative OF
the feeling of respect felt in this re-
gion for the Valparaiso man.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-30
WAR DEPARTMENT
MAKES ITS PROMISE
Skeptics In Indiana Harbor at Last
Convinced of Governments Sim
cerity and Truth of News Con-
veyed a Short Time Aog to Con-
gresham Crumpacker.

Congress and the United States vaI
department will get busy on Indians
Harbor's new waterway at the open.
ing of the next session of the house
of representatives at Washington.
Speculation has been rife at East
Chicago and Indiana Harbor since the
exclusive information was given in
these columns that the Harbor was
to have a new waterway and that Con-
gressman e. D. Crumpacker had
brought about successfully plans to
interest the war department in the
scheme.
Some Doubt Expressed.
There was some doubt expressed In
Indiana Harbor as to the authenticity
of the story published in THE TIMES.
Skeptics doubted that Congressman
crunpacixer had received such a let
ter.
To convince the doubling Thomases
a copy zof the letter Is here appended:
ssARss IsIsR. R.saHarxNT.. s.
Office of Chief OF Engfneers,
Washington.
seDtember, Is, 1905.
Hon. E. ID. Crumpacker,
Valparaiso, Ind.
Sir;
L.. Referring to your request
some time ago to be notified as to
the tenor of the report of the Board
of Engineers for Rivers and Har-
bors on preliminary examination of
Indiana Harbor, Ind, authorized by
the river and harbor act of March
z, 1907. have the honor to advise
you that in its report of the Sth
instant the Board expresses the
opinion that the interests involved
are of such general character as to
warrant the United States In as
suming charge of the waterway
when completed.
2. The Secretary of War hns au-
thorized the preparation of an estf-
mate of cost of maintaining the
Improvement; this estimate will be
prepared by the local officer and
the entire matter submitted for the
information of congress mt the
opening of it's next session.
Very Respectfully,
tSigned) Frederic v. Abbott,
Acting Chief of Engineers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-30
MRS. F. BUNDE WILL
BE BURIED FRIDAY

Mrs. Fredericka Bunde of ass State
street who died yesterday morning,
viii be buried in the family lot in the
Toleston cemetery next Friday. Short
services will be held at the Hammond
home at $3.50 in the morning after
which the remains will be taken to the
Tolesfon church
Mrs. Bunde came to this country from
German forty-three years ago and set
tied in Toleston. where she lived for
twenty-five years. After that she came
70 Hammond where she lives twenty
one years. She is survived by four sons
and one daughter
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-30
CHARGES ARE NOLLE
PRESSED IN COURT
Was Recently Employed By the Ham
mond, Whiting & East Chicago
Street Car Company-Was Dis
charged and Had no Money
Spends Day in Jail

After being confined in the Gary iail
nearly all day yesterday on charge of
obtaining money under false pretenses
Bert Pierce was released after his
aged father had settled the accounts,
and the parties agreed not to prosecute
the case. Pierce lives at Hobart. where
his family is now staying and was
born and raised in that city. Recently
he has been employed by the Hame
mond. Whiting and East Chicago City
railway, but was discharged and he
was unable to find work
The sum of money which Pierce OBJ
tanned was about $50 This was divided
among the Borman- Watson Drug com
pany of Gary, Otto Borman of Toles-
ton, and M. Mcbride, the Gary saloon
keeper. To each of these he repre-
sented that he had money deposited
in the First State bank of Hobart and
that he needed some ready cash, which
was readily given him. To verify his
statement that he had money on depos
1t he showed them a certificate of de-
posit on the Hobart bank This GER
tificate, however, was for money which
had been put in the bank nearly a
year ago and drawn soon after
Fat er-in-Law settles Debt.
The man was picked up as soon as
he could be found on a warrant sworn
out by Judge Townsley. He was
placed in jail and his aged father-in-
law from Hobart was sent for. He ar
rived and quickly adjusted matters
with the judge and the parties from
whom the money was obtained, they de-
Gliding not to prosecute because of the
mans wife and family. As soon as
the mans debts were paid for he was
from custody.
Pierce has been out Of work for
some time and this is said to be re-
sponsible for his action. In Hobart.
where he has lived for number of
years, he has the reputation for be-
ing an honest man. No reason is
known why Pierce would have secured
known why Pierce secured the money
under false pretenses, and then re-
mained in town where he. could be
captured at any time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-30
CLUB MEETS AND
RECEIVES REPORTS
Young Mems Republican
Club s Now Ready For
The Big Day.
MANY CLUBS ARE COMING
Outsiders Say they Never Saw Such
Interest Manifested At a
Meeting.
MANY CLUBS ARE COMING

At the meeting of the Young Mems
Republican club last evening the re-
ports of the various committees which
have been given charge of the WATT
son-tssr1ieId meeting were received.
There has not been a hitch I'm the
plans 50 far and the work Is PROCESS
Ing splendidly.. So thorough has been
the work of the committee that if the
meeting was to be held tomorrow all
OF the arrangements would be made.
The route of the parade has been
determined. The torches and redfire
have been purchased, the speakers
stand has been built the committee
on decorations is doing it's work and
everything is in readiness for the big
meeting.
Encouraging Reports Heard.
The most encouraging reports have
been received from republican organ
izations outside of the city of HAM
mand. Politicians from Hammond. who
attended the Crumpacker meeting at
East Chicago Monday evening, say that
they have never seen so much interest
manifested in a campaign.
This morning word was received from
East Chicago that a large delegation
from that city would attend the Wat
son meeting in a body. Similar re-
ports have been received from Whit
Ing. Robertsdale, Gary Crown Point
and even Ross promised to send over
all of the voters in the village except
the policemen who has to stay and
watch the town.
People are coming into Hammond
from the country towns south of the
city in hayracks and in carriages and
it is expected that there will be a thou
sand strangers in Hammond to attend
the meeting
All VIII BE Represented.
There will not be a republic club
in the northern part of the county
which will not be represented and a
place will be arranged for each or
ganization in the parade
One of the most interesting features
of the developments. as reported to
the members of the Young Mems Re
publican club at their meeting last
night is the interest that will be talk
en- by the women of the region in the
meeting.
Several telephone calls have been re-
ceived in which women have asked
that blocks of seats be reserved. John
w. Morthland. the chief usher. is maxi
ing notes of all of these and will save
seats for all of those who apply.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-30
"BROwNs IN TOWN.

The mirthful Offering at the TowIe
opera mouse for three days. commenc-
ing Thursday. Oct. l, is the newest
farce enusion. Browns in Town" 1t
Is said to be very ambitious effort in
the way of farce comedy. The action
all takes plact in one house on a sum
mers day. but unlike What Happened
10 Jones 1t does not take place in one
room Two sets will be used in the
presentation of Brown" which is sure
10 receive a cordial welcome at the
hands of the theatergoers of this city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-30
THE TIMES WAS PUT TO A TEST

Ny Is the
w paper III the
ne
DC used by Messrs CThe Lion STOREY
nin - tne columns OF HE TINES These
full page) or ' 0 oinene0 'one
~ advertising conducted v Messrs
ns % q Ih LINES as an advertising medium reaching
has helped them bring patrons their
reach out for and hold = ~ n ei ~
9 WOLF are loyal believers de-
N serve When Hammond
ne bargains at
ney believe that The TINES policy
II CITY ano rurai district OF character
Morh reachng have
ZINES to the test and hs will pu # to the ant
again and it will again - P = - INC 'es'
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-30
HAVE ENJOYABLE SESSION.

The local camp of Royal Neighbers
OF America Will give an entertain
ment this evening commencing at s
o'clock in Weis hall for the Modern
Woodmen. their wives and friends. A
splendid program of vocal and instru-
mental music and readings have been,
arranged for the evening after which
dainty refreshments will be served. All
who attend are assured of an enjoyable
evening
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-30
A Letter of Appreciation.

The following communication
from Charles III. Leech, secretary
of the LincOln-JefTerson College
of Law of this city. one of THE
TIMES advertisers Will be of in
terest to advertisers and PROS
pectiye advertisers;
II also desire to state that new
students are being added to our
college each week and IL is only
matter of time until the
college Will be firmly estab-
Iished.. Ii might be suggested
that we appreciate very much
the many courtesies extended by
your paper and we shall hone I'm
the future to advertise extern
sively in your paper, as we be-
lieye 1t is the best Daily I'm
Northern Indiana.
Respectfully,
G. III. LEECH.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-30

indianapolis. sept. 30. - Go.erno-.
Hnniy's message TO the, house de1fyere.f
in person and demandotory of ain IN
vesfigation of the charges of Reprrseg
tntive knfsely that he had been Offered
position by the governor and s.n-
ator Nfclwire for his vote in favor az
county local optin caused a great sen
satin. Both branches were abort
ready to adjourn sine die. The house
was clearing it's decks of the last II
the administration measures and the
senate WIS marking time in the hone
that the house would be ready I'm a
few minutes TO terminate the special
session.
Chn-Ses WickedIy False.
Following the message in which the
governor characterized the Knisely
charges as maliciously and wickedlv
false, the house unanimously passed a.
omtion creating an investigating COM
mittee of four Speaker Branch named
Condo and Daily for the republicans
and Honan and Pierson for the demo-
Gratis.
The committe Immediately elected
Daily chairman and then summoned
Governor Hanly Senator Wfckwire and
Representative Knisely. The governor
brought C. c. Shirley with him as his
attorney. Knisely sent for Senator
kistier to represent him and wickwire
sent for Senator Mattingly The TAX
ing of evidence began in the after
noon and continued until late last
night. Knisely was the first witness
and he was followed in turn by Wick
wire and the governor.
Both Houses Wait
Both houses waited until evening to
ascertain if a night report would be
obtainable and then adjourned until
10 O'Clock this morning when it was
found that many hours would elapse
before the Investigating COMMITTEES
would be ready with report
1t was thought today that the demo-
Gratis would seek by Legislative resolu-
tion to widen the scope of the inquiry
so to allow any legislator who
thought that undue pressure had been
brought to bear upon him to appear
and give testimony This revived many
stories of bribery. The rumor of So
600 having been offered for a vote was
recalled as We're the charges that the
republicans had promised state posi-
tions and nominations on the state
ticket Two years hence in return for
votes. The air was rife with rumors
and the possibility of the investiga-
tion being continued over two or three
days grew.
1t was generally thought If the DEM
ocrats offered resolution extending the
scope of the inquiry the republicans
would find II advisable to give the reso-
luton support. They would hardly
dare. it was thought. oppose such a
resolution in view of the unsettled
of affairs.
The legislature has nothing to do
but wait for the report of the investi-
eating committee. Both branches have
cleaned up the business for which the
special session was called. When the
two branches convened this morning it
was thought that a waiting game
would follow. Some had hopes of get
ting away by noon. Others thought
hat anything earlier than night ad-
iournment would be impossible and
still others thought that the special
session would drag along for two or
-hree days yet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-30
Theater to Open soon.

CHANGE THEIR RESIDENCE.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. E. Dickinson have
moved from 10 Doty street to SO
Muenich court.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-30
MERCHANTS ARE
ASKED TO DECORATE
Forty Automobiles Placed at Serv-
ice of Reception Committee and
Splendid Program Has Been Ar
ranged for the Camp Fire To Be
Held in the Evening.

w. III. caikins, post No. 5o2, G.
A. r., and w. r.. c.. y. 24S, unite
in requesting the business
houses and citizens of Hammond
give welcome to the veterans and
the W. r. c., who are to he our
guests, Oct. L, on the occasion
OF the annual conventions by
displaying in your places of
business and residences the ma
fiOnal coIors and otherwise dec
Grating as seems fitting for the
campaign. COMMITTEE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-30
W|CKW|RE SAID TO
INFER TOO MUCH
Special Session of Legislature Ex-
pected to Come to Adjournment
This Afternoon After Limelight
Has Been Turned on Alleged
Bribery Charges Against Hanly.


indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 3d.
investfgating committee ceased
taking evidence at noon. Re-
port to come at o'clock. Talks
with members indicate that
Hanly Will be exonerated. Wick
wire censured for limiting too
much and Knisely for inferrinx
too much. Report will indicate
that trouble came through mis-
understanding. Witnesses were
Haniy, Wickv1fre, knisely, Rev.
snyder, Garret, Ind, Represen-
tafiye Garrard and senator
histier. Committee decided not
20 subpoena. Chairman jackson
and Goodrich. Assembly will
adjourn as SON as report is re-
received
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-30

Generally fair and cooler
tonight and Thursday;
probably frost Thursday.