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The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-31
(Frum Tuesday's Dailyl

A runswsyr in KetehikaB IS . unique and novel affair, S1cls, however, was the case this morning when one of the Ketchikan Drawing (;ompany's horses, attached to dray, was start led from it's peaceful seance by the whistling of the Power Company's Y whistle. The animal shook his head, switched his tail and started of like thoroughbred. bplting from the stable up to and down Mission street. hauling the dray as far as Gptherie's $ store. In making turn for run on the new speedway, the dray became unhitched 1; the horse going all the way to the cannery with the shafts st iIl attached to him when recovered. Nobody was hurt. hut several stopped to scratch their ye' and toverc' me the bewilderment the spectacle of a rupaway .affordel. v -. Every body will be glad.to learn that the Dolphin is on her way for. Ketchi,,. kan, having left Juneau at one o'clock this afternoon. A lot of belated pas sengers are awaiting her arrival.
 The Santa Clara passed north about seven o'clock this morning. :
 Late arrivals at the Royal are :: NJ. Jacobson, A. Karsen, John Sas CT. sit, P. Jennlson, 0. c. Mathieson, and A. J. Anders0n,.
 At the Stedman arc C.. L. Wadhams, Quadra; F.. Larsen, J. T. Thompson, George W. Greene, and J. V. Ander- son. -s' si;, ~s@st- 2.....,,,
 Mrs. Thompson is having new li- brary cards printed for use of sub scribers. She k happy over the in. creased interest taker .ih the library, and says numbet of new books are being received. The cost of joining, 25 cents, is certainly reasonable.
 The Princess Bentriee left Junesu at 4 a. m. this morning and is due to arrive here this evening", making due aIIOWdUCo TUT Odu WCoUsCSe st-t'fs-.
 "A tug named the Sea Lion, brought up the large coke bargsi ferf Hadfey. She anchored here awaiting abste- ment of the high -p0rght wind and rough seas that prevailed all the morning. on the other side. Hadley I reports diminishing winds. this eve ming. and the barge. will be lowed over to dock and unload. are, ,..s
 The Corw in came iin'O port,at ,seve ! o'clock, 'bringiug several, passengers. She is an iDdependept boat plying in northern waters, reaching Nome: in ths early spring, in. fact the first phoat in, and the last one out in the fall, when she goes to Seattle. Quite number of persons desirous Of going south took advantage ot the .opportun. ityof securing bsrths on the Corwin at this time, as the regular passenger boats are overtrowded.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-31
(From Yesterdays Daily) :.

Late arrivals at the hotels: e Sted- man: R. B. Dickersou and wife, Wm. M Brewer. Victoria; F. Del- aney, Niblack. Connell: R.. Ash croft, Junean; M, F. Hoff, Juneau: E. B.. Allen. Whteborse: A. c. God dard, Haipes:. A. Bishop, Haines; David Reno and wife,. Joe Randet''e and child. Los Angeles r. C.. Schu- macher. WrangelI: John Daadr. Dol oini. Royal: A. McCarlpey, Q. J. Corners, Jas. Chevier., ..s, ..as....
 The remains of David Harris! were interred in rennock Island this. after~ noon. Pall-bearers were. selected from his intimate friends. and quite "a crowd of faithful followers wended sadly along as an escort. Rev. .Thom- as Jenkins, of St. Johns church, officiated.. Somehow or. other, .ueath shows its sting. for as the, fuueral procession passed our otlioe we felt, a choke of repressed sadeness, and we all bowed reverently. Mir. Harris was fortunate in the possession |, of many old friends in life; may be ;ipd rest and peace in the 4uietude of. the great beyond. . i .,.. @i- ,c.r '
 This morning abont nine o'clock the Vigilant arrived at Ha,lley fiom Wrangell having the Si',,rman party on board, who were talk Il to Wrm.- gel owing to ilnposs ot the City of Seattle tu laml Weonesday night. Captain Doyle reports strong rortherH gales. ''~itl,oul ,fuc' aha,e- ment. The Nigilant ct for Karta Bay early th's aternoon- xpecting TO make the run and return in 'rn hours.
 Jefferson due iron the tn omor.- row morning. She may ba delayed sume " hat. owiug to continued nor h winds. e -..-.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-31
DEATH OF AN OLD TIMER.

Lying daIk and limp was the bod,
 -of David Hart, is in the morgue this morning, when a coroners jury in- spected it, the remains having heon
 brought to town by Charles Norton, an associate and chum of many years standing of the. dead man. Before the U. s. Commissioner, acting in tine capacity of coroner, Norton testifi- ed that Harris and himself le t town yesterday about 10 a. m. with inten-
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-31

A musical entertainment VIII be presented at Redmen's hstl aop No vember 4th, under the direeti6na od Miss Gwendolyn Radenbaugh Aboui twenty school children will take, part, and every business house in town will be represented in word and souS in some manner. Miss RAdSnhadg 5 is quite enthusiastic over the per. formance, and is working diligently to make 1t entirely successfdlr .a F :.
 A party of the boundary survey men have been detained here hfeG ddys awaiting passage south. NfOrtS 4te being made to take them on the Dol. phin this trip. 3Fs..
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-31
WHEN THE TWO ANDERSO(E)N'S
 MET.

WHEN THE TWO ANDERSO(E)N'S
 A rotund figure was observed rapid- ly turning the corner of Front into Mission; another figure, long and lean, was hastening in the opposite direction. They met with a bump.
 "Hello," said Hadley's pride, "Why the - don't you look where you're going?"
 There was no pause in the reply: "Why don't you go where you look, you son of a sea cook. y
 "Don't call me. names--I'm too busy, busy, I say to stop now. I got to hurry, 1 want" But there the angular man with tho brown eyes ;ex- claimed:
 q say Hans,' what I want to know is---.'
 But can't stop, Pm too busy l tell you. Hadley wants me to" ..a
 Yes, yes, know" replied the man of Port authority, bus-you i1's like this Tn our country ranks connt-.'
 Counts or no counts, I'm in a hur- ", can't stop now, got to -
 'Yes, yes. but listen here DOW, you see; already have two ranks, and after election it may be that"
 ''Oh, don't bother me, ranks or no ranks. Love levels all ranks in this country, and"
 "Yes, yes I know about that too, but you see 1 want to know just how I stand in the eyes of my constituents, and-well. you see, Captain sounds good, Commodore better, and if I'm elec--."
 "Oh, quit your foolin', Andy. Be satisfied with life.. Why man, you got home and pice---." =.
 Yes, yes, I know, but"
 But here the ,Boniface saw a sprightly lass going ahoard south- bound steamer, aud made dash for her, exclaiming: "Hold on- Miss, Il want wait--.'' Too late.f Tfe gang plank was the last thing she touched, and the Mayor of Hadley casped his hands over his eyes in despair and agony. In the meantime the commodore went on his way softly whistling, "Ring the bell softly, there's crepe on the door, y ,'
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-31
{From Wednesday, daily

{Feom Wednesday s .dAliy
 c. G. Nichols is regissetsd ss n. Connell. 'fss Mir. J. R. Heckman is IF f{eeip of communications from H1getlt b tendent Thompson, notifying hitj tha an Indian school will bHila6c&ted q I4oring. Mir. Heckman is tnAHint tli, necessary arrangements foflFffyl iut accommodations both for. #uplls aht teacher, and expects to huvB thi school started at an early qatel
 Dance at Redmen's hall bynl6ht. <
 Masquerade at the skallaa tiHk sEs. nrday night. sj5 Mrs. John k. Beegis i3sebtertSin. ing this afternoon, with bf1dgH. f At the stedmau are: fl ti Hop. kins, Manhattan. Alaska, and j.. v. Anderson. H. The Princess Beatrice cAttis lh ft6n the north at midnight. Shs was, luAd. ed with passengers. ScarHely | berth was obtainabIe here.
 Mrs. Bertram G. Mitchell, of MetA' kahtla came over on the x Ma0tA nl a visit with Mrs. Taylor, tHs of ket' chikan's popular teacherss
 The Custom house is beihE provluS6 with a new coal bin. carDehters Ire at work on it, and strengl enlng the rear porch. ~ s
 Mrs.. J. E. Ryus very pleasantly entertained quite n number of her friends, yesterday afternoon, in bsl5or of her daughter, Mrs. C. C, Baker, of Haines..
 A. A. Wakefield and Rev. Tboma as Jenkins essay ed a tirp to Nthiack yes terday in the Sky Pilot, but were obliged to return from DalI Head, na. daring to venture a4crossing oi Clar. ence Straits.
 Work js progressing steadily on IJke ie;xtension of Mission Street to. the Nsw Eaxi1l Dskv GSil6J 1E Tbts' new street will add greatly C the city's aterscsSveussss besidsss b. ing . public cosvrnieDsss ses well. Reports. from tho surruindi1g town l dicsse reversal Of the fine sea' lbss I've ps experiencing. For several days the wind PI5ss bsen bIowinx q gale ss. wssngeiI suts Hsd,ey, from the porsNy wis5saS 'is retarding shipping 1 mOvemen. S.
 Only few days ago it was-83 de- grees in the shade in New York and there were several cases of prostrattOn. The next news will probably be a heavy. fall ot snow. Alaska has nothing like this to offer visitors. r 4 large steam schooner, u @ "A. G. Lindsay, loaded with lumber and merchandise, bound for Valdez, came into port for water this dnorning. She reports strong head winds and high seas on her way up. gee: T, se Exactly at five d'clockolast evening the ire alarm .xas sounded. Quickly responding" the department .lpcat q and put out the blazing fire in 8. chim. ney at the '7konelof Johnson, the ID. dian. The damages were sliyht.rss :. Attention iss called to oslis,. circular issued by the Department of tbe In. terior. John c. Mcbride, Commis. sioner, and which the iocak. repre-. sentative, Mir. Frank Burkhar., has placed in conspicuous locations. This circular gives the fullest details in regard to materials desired for. exhi. bition at the Alaska. Yukon Pacitic Exposition, and tbe means of Uscking and forwarding same, all of which will be done at no expense to the Qrantors. See Mr. 4Butkhar he will explain fully all matters relative theretd:' Medals and diplomas will 1e Iawaafded for all classes afexhibits.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-31

tion of going to Loring. He admitted
 that both had been drinking, and that
 Harris took with him tive bottles of
 beer and bottle of whiskey. Whether
 over indulgence was the cause of the
 accident, the jury saith not, but sus-
 picion lies in that direction. A fter
 the men had reached Clover passa ge,
 they saw it was impracticable to ven-
 ture further, and they halted. Being
 in small fishing dory without cabin.
 blankets or shelter they became chilled to the marrow. Norton proposed that they go ashore to locate place to sleep. Harris claimed that be heard
 wolves and was very badly frlghten- ed, saying that he would keep watch while Norton slept; this Norton did. Awakening at one or two o'clock this morning and missing his friend, he started on search, finding the body on the beach only few yards from the skiff. After struggling with the iifeless body he managed to get it in the boat and brought it into town. Harris was married man, his wife and several grown children living at San Francisco. He leaves a brother, William, living in this section. A letter was found on his person dated Scituate, Mass. Oct. 8, 1908, signed by Eliza Harris, his mother. Dr. Story, and the coroner viewed the body together with the jury. There were no marks or bruises indicating any foul play. The jury rendered a verdict of accidental drowning. De- ceased leaves no property. He. came to this country many years ago, locat- ing at first over on Kadiak Island en- gaging in fishing. -.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-03-11
Country Boy in Gotham.

James w. Stevenson, who was born
and reared in Winslow township, Jeffer-
son county, Pa, taught country school,
was "devil" in Reynoldsyile print
shop, had his name on the pay rolls OF
the great dailies In Pittsburg and New
York City as a reporter, now New
York City municipal fnancier and
bridge builder, is at present attracting
the attention of great fnanciers in
Gotham. The Pittsburg Gdzette Times
Of the 4th inst. contained column ar
ticle about Mr.. Stevenson and his work
In New York City as deputy controller,
In which position he was intrusted with
the money end OF the department, when
the receipts and expend lures OF the
city approximated $500, 900 900 a year,
and as commissioner Of bridges, which
position he now holds. According to
the Gazette Times article he has more
contract work under his cuutrvi LIan
any other individual in New York City.
The value OF the property under his
jurisdiction amounts to $l25,000,0 900. In
the same article it was stated that Mr..
Stevenson is frequently consulted on
financial affairs by public officials. He
has become recognized as specialist
on municipal finance. During the per-
iod Of financial stringency in 1907, when
the city OF New York was embarrassed
by the failure to sell its bonds, it was
Mr. Stevenson's suggestions and finan-
cial advice which led to the successful
sale Of $40, 900, 900 OF the city bonds
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-03-11
HISS Heard Brown.

A year ago last August heard Hon.
Willis Brown at Winona Lake, Indiana,
speak on the boy Problem to an
audience Of several thousand people. 1t
was great address making a profound
and lasting impression on the people.
When his hour for speaking was up
people all over the audience Shouted to
him to go on, others clapped their
hands, and it was only when DR.. Wilbur
Chapman assured them that he would
arrange for Judge Brown to speak on
the following day that the people we're
satisfied to let him stop.
Judge Brown is not a stereotyped
lecturer, at least he does not impress q
person that he is. On the "Boy Prob.
lem" he speaks largely from his own ex-
periences as judge Of the juvenile court
at Salt Lake City, Utah. l am glad
that he is to speak iu our town and that
all those who are interested In the
"Boy Problem" will have an opportuni-
ty of hearing him. Every parent 10
ReynOldsville should try and hear him
In Assembly hall Friday evening.
A, D. MCKAY,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-03-11
G. r. Adam Retires.

The Brockwayville Record, of which
George r. Adam has been editor nine
years, will hereafter be published
under new management Adam &
Brumbaugh, former proprietors, hay.
ing sold the Record to r. T.. Wilson
young man of Br6ckwayville. In
April, 1894, when looking around for
an apprentice to work in The STAR
office, George Il. Adam, then an em.
ploye In the mines, was recommended
to us as likely boy and he was given
the position as ''devil" in this office.
He proved to be bright and apt
boy, and soon became skillful In the ''art
preservative." From THE STAR of.
flee he went to the Volunteer Office
as foreman. Nine years ago he
launched out onto the journalist sea
as editor OF the Brockwayville Record,
and from the start placed that journal
in the front ranks as a country news.
paper. George has "nose for news
and has the ability to present it in
telligently, as he Is pleasing writer.
Mr.. Adam is good newspaper man.
He is now postmaster at Brockwayville
and will hereafter devote his entire
time looking after "Uncle SANS
business in that town.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-03-11
Game St. Patrick's Day.

Tuesday evening. March II, St.
Patli ick's Day, the Punxsutawney In
dependent basket ball team will play
the Reynoldsville team in the Park
Theatre at this place. Punxs'y team
will be strengthened by two of Bolivar's
best players. This promises to be the
greatest basket ball game here this
season. Reynoldsville line up: Eugene
Murray forward, Adams forward,
Bert A. Hoffman center, Roscoe
Deible guard, Frank Bohren guard.
Game called at 500 p. m. sharp.
Ladies and children Is cents, gentle
men % cents.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-03-11
School Children Burned to Death.

The horrible fate of 1856 school chill
dren, ranging in age from to IL years,
who were burned to death in a school
building at Collinwood, Ohio, suburb OF
Cleveland, on the 4th inst, is to awful
to contemplate, This should be warn
ing to school boards to make all pos
sible provision for hasty escape from
large school buildings In case OF fire.
Do the doors In our public school
building, especially the outside doors,
swing out or in, and are all the fire
escapes on the building that can be
put on? II the exit doors swing In
there should be no delay in making
the change. The school board should
give this prompt attention.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-03-11
KILLED BY FALL OF ROCK.

Was Employed in Wishaw Mine-Kllled
Friday and Buried Sunday.
Joseph Ferrari, an Austrian aged
2l Ears, was killed ia the Wishaw
mine last Friday by fall of rock. A
brother was working with him, but
he capped Funeral service was held
in the Catholic church in Reynoldsville
at eight o'clock Sunday morning. 1t
was very large funeral. The Key
stone band headed the funeral process
sion. There were about three hundred
Austrians In the procession. Inter-
ment was made in the Catholic ceme-
terry. Henry Priester was undertaken.
The father of deceased keeps board
ing house in Wishaw. He left here
about ten days ago to visit the home
of his nativity and would arrive there
about the day his son was killed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-03-11
Is a Strong Candidate.

T. Il. Milin, whose name appears
in our columns as candidate for
register and recorder of Jefferson
county, comes from family of six
children, all of whom have been
teachers in our public schools and
academies OF Jefferson county. He has
devoted his past life to agricultural
and educational work, with profound
interest and activity. He is a man of
scholarly attachments, enterprising,
affable, good natured, honest and re-
ceptive. He was for many years the
recording secretary of the Jefferson
county teachers institute and aided
In popularizing our annual educational
rally by giving the reading. public a
full and accurate account, or synopsis,
Of what was said by the speakers from
the rostrum and platform. He has
always been trusted councillor In his
district, a pronounced advocate OF
the Republican party. Mr.. Millin
possessing the qualities of intelligence
and enterprise the voters OF Jefferson
county will not go amiss by giving him
their support for the Office to which he
aspires. Being clever campaigner
and having large acquaintance
through the county will, make him a
strong candidate.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-03-11
A Death Trap.

Mr.. Editor: have no disposition
to meddle in other peoples business,
but would like to know what the law
Is in regard to the doors on school
buildings. Does the law require doors
to swing outward? II it does then
there is a gross violation of the law
on the part OF our school board and
a criminal neglect of duty examined
each exit Of the building last Friday
evening and find that the outer doors,
which are double doors, all open in
ward, and that one half Of each door
was fastened with bolts at top and
bottom, and | am told that the locks
on the doors are OF such character
that the doors cannot be opened from
the outside. These things ought not to
be, law or no law. The board would GER
tainly be responsible should there be
loss OF life under these conditions. We
can easily forsee what would happen
should panic occur in the building
and the five or six hundred pupils rush
for the narrow half closed entrances.
We do not wish to baye repetition
OF the horrors OF Boyerstown and Col
linwood in Reynoldsville. We would
like to have the law governing all
public buildings published.
A CITIZEN
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-03-11
Died of Old Age.

Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, of Grove
Summit, aged SO years, died at the
home OF her son, A. w. Smith, Tues
day night, March ard, from the in
frmities Of old age. Her death re-
moves one of the Oldest residents of
this part OF the country. Her husband,
Matthew Smith, died about IL years
ago and the family was one Of the first
settlers of this part of the state. Mrs.
Smith was one OF the best known
residents Of the Beechwoods. She had
very large number of friends, both
young and old. Mrs. Smith is survived
by three sons and three daughters,
as follows: A. w. Smith, of Grove
Summit, with whom she made her
her home; James NJ, and John II.
Smith, also OF Grove Summit; Mrs.
James Carney, of Brockwayville, Mrs.
Thomas Hutchinson, and Mrs. ]. T.
Carney, Of the Beechwoods. Funeral
service was held In the Grove Summit
M. E. church Friday at 10 30 a. IN. and
interment was made In the Beechwoods
cemetery.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-03-11
MILLER FOR LOCAL OPTION.
That's His Platform Because of Convic-
ton and No, for Votes Only.

ton and Not for Votes Only.
Horace G Miller, edi or OF the Punx-
sutawney Ne,cs, and candidate for the
Republican nomination for Ass mbly,
Is making an active aud strong pull for
the nomination and is becoming more
popular as the weeks slip by. Our pre-
diction is that Mr.. Miller will be one OF
the nominees. He was the first candi-
date In the county to announce his po-
sition on the local option question, de-
claring II elected he would support the
bill giving the people the right to vote
on local option and would do all in his
power to make the bill become a law.
That plank is In his platform because OF
honest conviction that 1t Is right, and
not for votes only. People favoring
local option should not overlook the
fact that representative In hearty
sympathy with the local option cause
would be safer man to send to Harris
burg than one who Is not In hearty SYM
pathy with the movement. Besides
being In favor of temperance because he
thinks 1t is right, Mr.. Miller is an hon.
est, intelligent and upright man, with
the necessary ability and qualifications
to make good representative, and he
can be depended upon to consistently
and actively support every true inter-
est OF the people
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-03-11
Mrs. Freas' Foster Mother Dead.

Mrs. John B. Horning, OF Brockway-
vile, foster mother of Mrs. V. G.
Freas, of Reynoldsville, died at her
home in Brockwayyille at an early
hour Sunday morning. Deceased was
GA years old. Up until three years ago
the family had resided in Beechwoods.
Funeral service will be held in the
Beechwoods Presbyterian church at
ll.0O a. m. to-day, conducted by Rev.
Geo. Fl. Hill and Rev. Slonaker. In
terment in Beechwoods cemetery.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-03-11
Philadelphia for Operation.

1t vas mentioned in THE STAR last
week that Lawyer Smith M. McCreight
and sister, Miss Ethel McCreight had
gone to Hot Springs, Ark, where Miss
Ethel expected to take treatment for
rheumatism in left ankle. The doctors
at Hot Springs pronounced the trouble
decay of the bone and advised an
operation. Mr.. McCreight and sister
arrived home Sunday noon and Monday
evening went to the Jefferson Hospital
in Philadelphia, where Miss McCreight
will undergo an operation. DIR. ]. B..
Neale accompanied them to Philadei-
phia.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-03-11
Card of Thanks,
A CITIZEN

We appreciate very much what the
Kind hearted people Of Reynoldsville
and other places have done for US
since our household goods were des-
stroyed by fire February 1st, and we
adopt this method of expressing our
heartfelt thankfulness for the favors
and donations given to US. We hope
that none of our kind friends will ever
meet the same disaster that befel US.
p. S. HoUCK AND FAMILY.