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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-11-13

your majesty will implore the emperor
to use his influence to give me an op-
portunity to get the new proof that he
10 innocent. Think, your majesty. how
you would feel II one dear to you were
about to be killed."
This IL singular" said the voice of
the empress a. IT, to herself Then:
"Givs me your brothers name, my
poor girl, and will see If can do
anything for you. though you must
know that the courts are an entirely
different part Of the government from
that which the emperor administers
But am sorry for you and will help
you II can"
Gretchen gave her brothers name,
then thanked the empress, hung up the
receiver and danced all around the
room. But soon she began to be de-
epondent again, though now that she
had the empress promise to try to
help her she did not despair.
The next day the Judge before whom
the case had been tried received a
summons to the palace. There an in
terview occurred between him and the
emperor, which resulted in a reopen
Ing Of the case in question, and In the
end the condemned man was acquitted.
MARI Froibsl had succeeded IN ret
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-21
ssTHRACITrs, : CENTENARY

Last week there was informally cele- brated in PsnEsyyania the l0oth anni- verSsry of the first utilization of an- shracite. According to the records of the Wilkesbarrs Historical Society, loo years ago this month tavern keeper near Wilkesharree invited his friends to witness m experiment which he was making in the attempt to burn the so-called 'stone coal. All previous attempts 10 use the fuel in the old-fashioued ireplaees had proved failures. Fell. the landlord in question. devised grate with draft, and after repeated attempts in the presence of his skeptieal friends. sue ceeGed in getting the anthracite onrn- ing. with results familiar to all esers of that fuel.
 During the loo years which have elapsed since this historic experiment, the fuel which he first utilized has taken such an important place in the scheme of modern life that during the last year it required the mining of s0. o<sl. .0l0 tons a year to supply the demand. The anthracite mining in- dustry employs nearly a00, oN men and < boys.
 There are occasional alarmist stories to the effect that the supply of snthra- cite is in danger of exhaustion. Sta ticiaus. hasing their figures upon the known present supplies ot anthracite and upon the expected increase in the annual consumption. will figure out within very few years the exact time
 N hen the anthracite supply will he exhausted. and when this luxury oi modern lie will disappear from daily use. They may be right. Bat there ! is little need to worry over the mat ter. When talk is made of the poSsi- i hility of the exhaustion ot the fuel supply of the world. and the possi ii-
 ty of the stoppage of industry on that account at some time in the distant
 future. when all of the world will sc < hungry and cod. Il is well to recall
 that there is TO necessity for future dependence 10 be placed upon coal
 alone. Every ton Of water contains fuel potentialities far greater than is
 contained in ton Of anthracite. N hict could be utilized fl the water vert resolved into it's chemical elements.
 The power of the tides ii a mere frac ton ai 1t were harnessed. would turr
 ali of the machinery iu the world. ant
 furnish. through electricity, al of the light and heat needed, if all othel
 sources of power were extinct.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-21
ALASKALABoR UNION

\ new labor union has grown out of continued disturbances among the miners at Tread l-di>tur oances which recently went to the extreme of a riotous demonstration at tuner- al
 The new organization is called the Alaska Labor Union. and the name probably indicates the scope contem- plated for it by it's founders. The organization limits its membership to citizens ot lhe |. s and those who have declared their intention. This stipulation is of course fourdcd on patriotism ard groHs out of the fact. no do05t. lha; the troubles at Tread well are charged 10 the foreign ele- ment. It is a most excellent progi- sion.
 .One other characteristic of the new O ganization, and one that di>ting uish- es il as having taken distinct step forward in the evolution of that great modern movement known as "uniou- ism. the evolution of the relatiopsh.I between capital and labor. It Is | provision that makes for arbitration. l. is point to which both must cotAe "A demand made bg that justice that resides in men in the mass-and Il capital has not arrived, il is more tO the credit of tabor that il IS first on the ground.
 Under the laws ot the Alaska i-sbo Union q committee or arbilsasige, E., seEen mem bsrs. is a pefmaueAr .ea- ture Of the organization. This com- lnil,ee is required 10 make . study of the subject, to b-ar complaints of in diVidoa's of the union and to work for the ye4:sf1l settlement of their diff cust.es. The committee is not only to see. and gain knowledge on tue sub jecL but 10 act as an educational agen- cy for the union. to transmit to it facts and ideas gained in its search and in every way to seek to advance the interests Of iis members through tue agencIes of peace. ratber than of war. l. l. q movement that .nust at once eE.i-t the gcod will of all citi- Zen. sno-If iO..oWs-sill stand ready wisn support io every encounter where these means have beep first sincerely employed.
 Ind why should not this modern movement for peace he born here, in the cradle Of 50 much discord Y hich is experieccs-born in the freedom Of the frontier. to serve as q model or the struggling old world? Here's toast to the Alaska Labor Union. Skagmay Alaskan.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-21
UNIFORMITY IN LEGISLATION

UNIFORMITY IN LEGISLATION
 The board of commissioners on uni iormity in Legislation has issued its eleventh annual report. showing the progress made in carrying into effect the objects of the commission. This work started fifteen years ago, one of the primary objects, not yet even in fair process of attainment, having been the adoption of uniform di- yotce law ID each of the states.
 In other directions. however, some progress has been had, largely be- cause commercial interests have de- handed and thus secured uniform laws on certain subjects. For example, the negotiable instrument law. fram- ed after much study and deliberation, is now the law in twenty-eight states and territories. \ uniform sale act ard uniform warehouse receipts act have been prepared. with much study and deliberation. and efforts will be made to secure their enactment in each of the states. \ uniform bills of lading act, and one covering the question of partnership, are now in preparation.
 When the commercial laws of the various states have been codiied and brought into substantial uniformity. a great step in advance will have been taken. Uniform legislation of this particular character is easier to pro- cure than similar laws on matters which do not affect any organized bodies of men engaged in similar pur- suits, such as the great commercial associations of the country. Still. when legislatures get in the habit of aaop.ing laws on certain subjects. they ill De more ready to accept the general principle of uniformity of statute law ou matters like marriage, divorce anu property rights in gen. eral.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-21

Years ago the serious consideration of corporation influence in politics would have surprised any politician. h tre .'b. ster days of the republic. !" so-called. tsJ supposed Il possible for corpcraticns io Influence elections. or legislation, and no one iOresax that in .he tseDtieth ceDtury an artificial being, invisible. intangible and exist ing by virtue oi the law, and without power other than + conferred. would come to be righttUlly regarded as a potent factor iD American political life. Yet today i, is fact that con- oiustioDs of capital. organized as pub lie service corporations. and primari- + de7otsd 10 municipal functions, have acquired she control Of politics and public utilities to such an extent that many of our most intelligent and iar-seeing citizens are demanding at the hands of the state legislatures and Of the federal congress the restraint of these corporations. They also com plain ths, corporations. not content with their extraordinary and danger oas control of business, have become regular participants in political con tests. and they insist that the results. especially of municipal elections. are often decided by the intervention Of corporation managers and the illegiti- mate Use of money supplied from cor porase funds The complaints can not apply to all corporations. yet there are the hest reasons for beiiey- ing that mary American cities are bound hand and loot by their local public service corporations. National
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-21
TIE PRODUCTION OF GOLD

British authorities, who have gone over the subject carefully, have arriv- ed at the conclusion that the worlds production of gold ia l907 fell approx imately l.OoO. 000 short of the product of the previous year. In the aggre- gate much poorer showing would have been made had it not been for the increase in production in South Africa, which furnished during the year just short of sl5o, o00. 0oo. or a good deal more than one-third of the worlds total production of sill, o0o, : 0o0.
 Taking these figures, some oommen- tators arrive at the conclusion that the nigh-water mark in gold produc- tien has been reached. and that there will he a considerable yearly decline hereafter. There is hardly sound war rant for this assumption. ln this city, for example. we know that, had it not been for local labor troubles in one district in Alaska during 1907, the worlds supply of gold produced during that year would have been several millions in excess of the previ- ous one. The falling of in the gold production of Alaska during the year aggregated some 5000. 600. This was not because the mines were show ing symptoms of exhaustion, but ne- cause labor troubles put stop to min- ing during the best part of the season. The gold is there yet. and it will be
 brought out and enter into the world supply, probably during the present year. The exhaustion of Alaska
 placer mines is matter for the fal distant future. and long before ths placers are exhausted the quartz mine:
 will enter upon an era of permanent production. The mineral resources o the great Northern territory have
 barely been scared. up to the present ! time. Alaska, in time. will take tn, place now held by South Africa a
 tue worlds great source of supply O gold.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-21

Reports of the steamship companies indicate that emigrsnts carried back to Europe last year sll0, 00O, ,c01 of good American money. While the nun Der of foreign laborers who came hare was very great, still more than a third as many returned home. The corners were poor, but those home ward bound had aell-flIed pockets. Passenger fares CT the North Atlantic boats exceeded slO0, OO0, GO. hut lux urious as are some of the apartments on the great liners. the fellow aho went in the steerage contributed ihgee-liiths of the total. American tourists cover the earth and scatter money in every land. Tine sums car ried abroad by traveller from this country, added to the cash taken asay by emigrants and the amount paid to foreign steamship companies, approx imated $50, OcO, OO0 in 1907. No couu- try that has 10. ,e itable gold mine coDId survive steady drain of si .UJ.- OOg q day, not penny of which ever comes tack again. - Philadelphia Press.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-21

The fact that considerable ruTabei 5i lne better class of papers iu the Cnited States profess to see not tho slightest indication Of war between that country and Japan is pleasing indication of q growing sense CT re- spousibility CD the part of the press, though there are many observers ~hn will be disincliued to accept witho1i demur their assDrauces that all well. Some of the ablest and most competent students of international politics are unatIe 10 find the situa- ton entirely free from danger, and not a few of this class have placed themselves on record as saying that the United States ard Japan are drift ing oKatds inevitable conflict. How ever. newspapers which choose to give utterance to opinions like the following from the San Francisco Chronicle. are unquestiOuably exert
 ing saiItary influence At this partic- ular juacture: ''The continuous talk about probable war between this coun- and Japan is presumably bought d paid for ny some interest-possi- by Stock Exchange gsmblers-w ho think they see chance of profting by the depreciation Of government se- cCrities on rumors with no fourda- ton. That supposition is the more plausible because tbe inspiration of these rumors seem to be in Europe where most of the foreign Japanese debt is held. At any rate, whether the object be raid on Japanese bonds or something else, the persistence of the rDmors with DO foundation is evil dence that somebody's money is be- hind them. There are no questions of importance pending between this country aud Japan. IL is no longer possible to pretend that war would come cut Of the immigration question. because that is getting itself settled to our satisfaction, and besides, an American exclusion act wouI not be causus belli. It would provoke re- taliation Of some kind if passed against the protest Of Japan, but it a Q, Id not mean var. "-Victoria Colo mist.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-21

Barring the fact that is is 8 little premature, Ihe 9e-i nos baFing !ei sailed through the Golden Gate. ihis tribute paid 10 Fighriu' Bob D! ihe Victoria Coloniss :s sbolly appropriate and altogether pleasing: Tn most countries promotion for officers ot she Army and Nary usually tollo#s as a resci. Of achievement in battle. but ,he United States is about 10 eSssb- fish precedent by eieTatiug Rear Admiral Eyans 10 she position ot Vice Admiral. l. $ announced Shas iu 6 oQies zsr naval officers ID Washicgioo az eDGezvorilg 10 arrange an agree able surprise for she officer io com na1d Of The great ba::leship feet whan ihe ships sail through the Gold en Gate. completing ihe Pacific cruise. by co1.erring upon him the rank men .io1ed. As peace hath her victories 10 less ren0sned than war" i, is proper that ''Fighiing Bob'sH triumph oTer she dangers which beiset his path oo the long. tortUoos route from ,he Atlantic should be properly recogniz- ed. l. must be cooceded. iu all iair- n=ss. iha. he has displayed qualities Of sbe highest skill! and seananship in bringing the might! fleet to it's des- .iEzsioa wi.hout single serious mis- hap
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-21

Victor Sse.anssoa- . professional esh1ologist- who has been among the E,kimos for ihe past two years. study- ing their habits, has returned 10 ciTiI- izzsioa and tells some strange tales Of these little people He says that they are 7ery genial and cheerful people. aud Iige entirely on diet of fish, which tbey ca. raw and sometimes rotten. A pecUlisrity noi hitherto made public in connection with ihe Eskimos is the system Of trial mar risges in vogue. Conventional canors a 2 entirely disregsrried. she onIy pre- lsrainsries 10 marriage being she se- c5ring Of aD option o1 she hear. and hand of an Eskimo belle by the suiior who belieTes she would make him an ideal wife. If after 2 few weeks or months she couple finds ihs. the trial marriage is nos eongeoial. the girl re- turns 10 her father. H. is not unusual for young girl 10 be married 6se or six times beiore finally finding her affinity. After two years companion ship, tribal divorces are unknown. In middle life married couples become more strongly attached 10 each other ! an af any previous stage in their history. Although children are not wesned until nearly ) years of age, they learn 70 chew tobacco before reaching their 6tss birthday. The men and women inside six naked 10 the waist, while children under twelve wear 10 clothes at all.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-21

The Portland. Ore. Telegram. printing report of the associated charities of that city points out that s cents o. every dollar used .by the organization goes 10 psy salaries and expenses balance, l5 per cent, goes 10 the purpose 10 which i; was contributed. The association works ou the theory sha. charity begins at home.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-21

George ". Andrews. whose title has been acting northwest passenger agent 0. she Pacific Coast Steamship Company. has been given the title of general sgen, of the passenger depart aens. with headquarters in Seattle.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-21

A foreign visitor says American women hurry too much. JuSt wait until he has accompanied a few to public functions.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-21

Governor Hughes legislative pro gram is said 10 ba in serious danger. II wilI be recalled sha; his program was in a bad way about this time lssi year, but he managed 10 pull ihe greater part of II through. History rr,sy repeat issalf.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-21

\ New York physician who makes his professional rounds by automobile -"uhsn it Is weli''-6isgoosis the trouble with his suto ss '-aa,o-naosor s,sxis.''
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-21

\ press dispatch 70 the eastern p2- psrs ssr that Speaker Csnroa is plan ming 10 bowl over The presidents plans tor nsvy increases ~ish $ public build ing bill. However. we doabi Ii he will pull anything like sha, of before the presidential nomiuation has been disposed of. a. least.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-21

Taos1a fur dealers are beginning 10 share in the 6u41cial harlships of those in their line Of oosinsss outside The pzoicky times back East have knocked she bottom oos Of tbe fur market Fur loss seni outside lasi fs.Fi s-e sill lying u1soid ia ,he buy CTS. ~4reho1ses i1 she States. srd ii msa be many no1shs before they can be rsalized upon Further. ihe slack ecn6itioa and loss Of I rear n sales means reduced prices, and the bDsi- ness aill suffer il eo1seq0e1ce. Alas Ia last rear shipped nearly hslt-mil- lion dollars north of fuFs- A large percentage WAS from sbis district - Tz1a1a Tribune.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-21

Whenever congress passes the bill to allow Valdez to borrow money for she purpose of building dams against glacier streams the town council will issue bonds to borrow she dam money and start the work. This much has been decided. Prospec,or.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-21

A New England jail proposes to in stall phonograph. Probably goes in on it's record.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-21

The little M1sher. published St Fort SewarL or HsineS. in it's last is- sue bids it's readers the long farewell. With it's motto: Hive Laugh and Los-There'll come a time when you can l.. she little Mushsr has impres- sed itself pleasantly or newspaperdom in Alaska and is is soo bad that the time has come for it when it can l. l. has served yery good purpose and ii is 10 be regretted that il quits the field. The publisher says he has found inc world kindly 10 him iu every way but inst his duties as a soldier eompell him 10 drop away Farewell. then. little Mu>her.-Skag- way Alaskan.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-21

The uniyeristy professor now deIn- onstrating the food value Of peanuts by living CD them for sixty days many eventually find his health brittle.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-21

Some people like sofs snap but still there are perverted pslatss that prefer the ginger snap
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-21

Secretary Wilson. of the Department of Agriculture, is reported as saying recently: ''In Finland and Siberia ws have found grains which will thrive in Alaska. The finest wheat sud oass have ever hsd in my office came from Alasss. There are loo Oaa. oo0 serss there 6s for agricultural purposes. ani the time is not far dis ians when the agricultural products ot the Northlznd will exceed the mineral products iu value.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-21

As au evidence that John Bull X Sons Empire Builders. etc. etc. in- tend continuing in business for some considerable period yet is is officially announced in London dispatches that br next month .he British Admiralty will hare under construction seven basslaships, four arnored cruisers one uuarmo-eo cruiser. len torpedo boat destroyers. twenty .orpeo boats an eigh. subnarines-
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-21

Purchasirg sgea.s of the arDE de- pariueui are 1o~ sctiyely engaged ln buying material for the erection ot she proposed wireless station exieo- siors in Alasks eo1seu plated for the coming year. ! ten-kil0~a'i station Is planned for Nome, while three other stations I, least, wili be install ed as other important points ot shs eo1n.ry. !, is generally understood that For. Gibho1s- Fairbanks and Cir cle Cisy are 10 ba ihe points chosen as .safiocs-
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-21

Fe. people realize the supreme po- sitio1 Alaska will shortly occupy in the production Of copper. For yesrs ~eli-equipped exploration parties hsTe exploited the vast mineral depos- it's Of this co1DtrT in the interests Of firms Of international reputation. and gradually the results of their discoV- cries have been allowed to reach the pghlic at large. Along the Copper river vast deposits Of copper have been located. which in quality as well as quantity surpass anything before found in the United States. The ~ork Of producing the ore is great ly facilitated by the peculiar top ograpbical features Of the country. The immense lodges of almost pure copper rise to great heights. and are freely accessible a. minimum cost. Alaska has tEenty-siz thousand miles of sea coast. of pbich thousands of miles sre swept by the Japan cur rent. rendering the raising Of all cereals. fruits and vegetables grown ip the temperate zone. This seacoast offers ready access to tbe markets of the world, and in short time Alaska copper will be known everya here, and compete successfully with the riches. copper produced elsewhere. The opportunity for safe and profit able investment there has never been surpassed. This is the great hour be- fore dsSn in sbe Alaska copper fields where the early bird niIl surely catch the proyefbial worm. Washington Miner.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-21

When the Frisco cop hears a bell ring in his pocket he will have 10 gel busy snd hurry 10 she nearest police box ani call ID she police station. \ Berkeley Gal electrician has erect ed : wireless pole on ihe site for the nes sown hall ard is testing scheme 10 call policemen from their beats by sireless- TheY will carry in their helmets i simple apparatus When inc chief turns on ihs current wireless impulse will dars out in every diree- iion. As the curren. comes in con- tac. with inc coll in the patrolman s hat k rings the sunuoning bell. Wonders of Eonoers. What a boon this would be 10 ;he lonely suffering wife then hubby is out enjoying him. seli as she club or lodge if me same scheme was adcpsed for domestic Use When the liaa bell tinkled hubby Eould have to hssi II for home.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-21

The tsc- that o7er loo English speaziog men hare been put 10 work s, TreadweIl during the last thirty days in place of more than that num- bar who were foreign so use and all things in this country. has created gery little thought among those who are prone 10 talk and gabble only.
 Bu. the difference Is already nosic- able, for Dow when you go about the shops and saloons many of tbe men are holding conversation in English and often talk abou. how to get their families up here instead of ''how much money they will send back 10 SsrFisf next bost What Tread ell. Juneau and all other towns ia Alaska ~sns and nu., hare before there is anything substantial in Alaska is men EIsh homes The arrangements be- ing made by Tresd@eli iD .hs build ing of nearly o1e hundred couuodi- ous cottages for families would in6i- cate that inc company has learned this in the dear school of experleuce.
 But is IS better late than never. and every one should pray that The good work should 20 on. The foreigners who come here and learn to speak English and aci English are part Of Us and should be encouraged to build holles among us. bus the Hindus and all other nomadic tribes ~ho are oyer here to take the places of American woEkingnen and send their wages back 10 foreign country should be shown 10 tavors-Alasxa Transcript.