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The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16

Contractors Watson X Snow expect to complete their contract to mile 72 ou the Alaska Central railroad py November l. The work is now well in hand and each day sees suhstan- tial progress toward the end. Track laying is progressing on miIe 6l, and from there to mile 72 crews are work ing at intervals, some on rock cuts. others in bridging, and some in grad ing. AS many men as can be worked to advantage are being employed.
 It Is probable, regardless ofwho gets the road, that trains will run all winter. The mining development is steadily augmenting traffic and it is believed the road would mora than pay operating expenses, besides keep ing the track open for early spring work. It is now an almost foregone
 
 conclusion that the Alaska Central railroad will be pushed to speedy completion, at least as far as the coal field regardless of what parties may get control. It is now apparent that the road would be big paying proposition just a soon as it reaches the coal fields, and it would be the height of folly to close down opera tions with such wide field to develop. yielding a tonnage which would tax the capacity of the road from the start. Steward Gateway.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16

Operator Boot of the local wireless received the following message last evening about o'clock from the Grant a fishing boat. We are anchored for the night on the fishing grounds abuut 1l5 miles south of you. Caught nine hundred pounds of fish yesterday. Had bad weather and strong winds since. Dig up the Daily Miner and give me soue dope. Will speak you again tomorrow night.
 Jacob Louth, a native of Germany but living in Ketchikan for the past ten years, today sworo his allegiance to the government Of the United States and was made a citizen in due form. The ceremony took place before Judge. Cushman.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16

As additional proof that Alaska is in an agricultural country, read this from the Fairbanks Tribune of Sep tember 10.
 Following the completion of the preliminary arrangements the matter of the gathering of the agricultural products of the Panama valley to be sent 10 New York on September 25, for the purpose of convincing the directors of the Copper River railroad that they would be justified in extend- ing their road to the interior, is going forward with a rush.
 It has now been decided that a pre- liminary exhibition will be held here for the benefit of the Fairbanks public
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16

Railwa ay construction in Alaska is making good, progress. Officials of the Copper River road, running from Cordova island, expect to handle ship ments from the Bonanaz mine by a com blinded rail and boat-line this autumn. The Alaska Central, at Sew ard, is going ahead after a three years wait. Construction as far as Turnagain Arm is under contract, and expect to be finished by October l5.
 Construction in the north is prov ing to be unexpectedly expensive and harbor problems are proving by no means negligible. It is currently esti- mated that the Guggenheims are spending a million dollars on their hundred n ile line to the coal-helds While here is little doubt as to the ultimate utility of these Alaska lines, their immediate future is not certain. Is is difficult to see from what source, for some time at least, sufficient frieght will come to pay interest and dividends. Metal mining will necessarily develop
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16

Restorative legislation for the mer chant marine is to become great national issue, as the result of Presi- dent Tatt's address at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition. The naticn's chief made it plain that the disappearance of the American flag from the paths of international con- merce across the ocean highway is little short of national calamity. Recognizing the importance of the declaration, the Hearst newspapers have undertaken canvass of the national legislators to feel out the situation, as it is certain the Presi- dent will recommend immediate action at the ne session of Congress. Will E. Humphrey of the Washington dis trict will probably introduce the measure, as he has been the most con- sistant advocate of rehabilitated merchant marine. President Taft showed that in case of war, our great fleet would be helpless, for lack of col. tiers and transports. This aside from the commercial aspects, In view of the fact that trade follows the flag, makes 1t certain that shipping legislation will become as important as tariff revision.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16

The New England Fish company has purchased from the Canadian Fish company two of their boats, the Flan- ningo and the Celestial Empire. These new additions to their fleet will be used to take care of their Vancouver business which will leave their A Ampr- ican boats free to augment the feet in Alaskan waters. Thus anO'h her deal has been corsumm ated which has a direct bearing on their ketchikaD business. Things are looking moro roseate for the First City than ever before.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16
United Press special

Paris, Oct. 13-Professor Ferrer, who was charged with melting riots in BarceIonia, was shot this morning at the fortress. Late advices state that 2 revolution Is threatened throughout Spain because of this unus- ual act on the part of the government A civic trial by jury is the main stay of justice and the usurpatioon of power is looked upon with alarm by the people.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16

Ed GrotbJan, Cleve Wall and Cap tain Brown of the Alma returned this morning from a weeks hunting and fishing. They brought in two deer, a small cargo of halibut and number ot crabs. A peculiar marine growth of sponge like 6ber, resembling in shape a large woolen stocking was brought in and Is on exhibition at the Hunt -Lathrop market. It was hook ed at 8 depth of a hundred fathoms.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16

Galveston. Oct. 9-A big sporting combination is being formed here, and arrangements are being made to offer seventy thousand dollars for the Johnson-Jefiries fight.
 Lawerance, Oct 13-Earl Bullock, the young bank robber who held pp the state bank yesterday, was cap tured today with all the loot upon him and brought back to this city. He says he wanted the money to enable him to elope with and marry young girl.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16

Christiana, Oct. ll-Captain Amundsen is rea"ly ready to start for his polar trip an is expected to sail within a few ho, IS.
 One of the remarkable features of his trip this ti ne will be the employ meot of two polar bears which he will use for drawing his sledges. The bears were captured in the north while young and have been trained at Hamburg for the purpose.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16
Railroad Building Pro-
 gressing in North

slowly. While there is an abundacne of excellent coal to be transported the land laws have not been such as to permit of the honest requirement. of tracts large enough to give any single road a monopoly, or even a dominant position. Out of the situation ugly scancals have grown, and much anxi- ety has come to those attempting to open the country. It is, however, one of the facts which enter into the situation.
 Probably the largest immediate
 market will be afforded by the rail ways themselves, but an industry, no more than a man, can lift itself by its boot straps. The steamers running to Alaska ports will hereafter need only to carry coal on the outbound trip, and can use the Alaskan product coming back. All this, however, will afford but small market, and the roads as we'll as the coal mines must depend for their ultimate profit on up- building local industries. Fortunately the opportunities for this are good.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16
Heather Chinese Breaks
 Into Harvard Football Team

Boston, Oct. IA fuil- l-blooded Chinese playing soccer football and putting up scientific game is W hat followers of athletics at Harvard will see this fall. The new candidate for the team Is Kao Chow Li, senior at the university across the river. Kao is built just right for soccer, and
 together with experience he attained
 on the Pai-en University term at Can ton, China, will help him in great
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16
United Press special =

Washington, Oct. 13-Samuel Gompers addressed several labor gatherings here last night. At ban- quet he said tbat he stands for free speech, and be expressed regret for the courts which sometimes had to deny that privilege to humanity. He said that judges were only human and liable to err and often did so. Mir. Gompers defied any power to check his utterances.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16
Prizes For The
 Eagles Masquerade

At the Eagles masquerade ball to be given October 22, prize will be awarded for the best dress,d lady and gentleman, the best sustained charac- ter and the most comical. The Eagles masquerade was the event of the sea- son last year and this one is in the same class.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16

deal.
 kao was sent here by the imperial government to study at Harvard. He is studying economics and political science with the intention of teaching in tis native IanG.
 His efforts to land on the soccer foot ball team is novel feature in the history of Harvard athletics as no other Chinese student has been enrolled upon the valsity teams.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16
Stylish RObber
 Kills Himself
Los Angeles Attorney, Stricken with
 Poverty Commits Crime

Chicago, Oct. 14-An unknown fashionabiy dressed bandit entered the bank at Highland Park late yester- day afternoon and driving the cashier into corner at the point of revol- yer he robbed the institution. A secret alarm was sent in to the police and when the robber backed out he was surrounded by officers. He drew
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16
Still Think Alaska
 Is Frozen Up

The last mail of the season for all classes for Whitehorse will close in Vancouver on Oct. 5. 3.-Vancouver World, Sept. 2S.
 We once heard southern negro orator assert: ''De one great trouble wifi nah people am dat, in ordah to get an idea in dar heads, it am fust necessary to open dar heads wid a crow bah"
 We doubt if crowbar would even indent the cranium of the scribe who indicted the above in the World. Whitehorse has been on the map for ten years, is located at the northern terminus of the w. F. X Y. railroad which operates trains every day in the year except Sunday. Skagway is an open port the year around and steam CTS ply regularly between Vancouver and that point. Four fifths of the goods consumed in Whitehorse are supplied
 wholesale houses of Vancouver, and yet one of the leading publica- tions of that city is so lamentably. pitifully, aye, damnably ignorant as to say the last mail of the season for Whitehorse will close there October 3. Ye Gods.
 Vancouver papers please copy. -Whitehorse Star.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16

October 25 is the date set for the band boys minstrels. The old Jun- gletown MinstreIs which made such hit this spring will be reorganized for this event. There won't be room enoughin the hall for the crowd.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16
Cranes Removal
 Was Political Job
United Press special

Chicago, Oct. 13-The removal of Minister Crane is claimed to be a political move by his friends, and big protest will be sent in from this city and the entire state. The people here think MT. Crane has been unjustly treated.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16
NEWSPAPER WINS IN
 ACTION BROUGHT BY ROOSEVELT

by the paper of crookedness in the Panama canal affairs, and was made the subject of bitter attack by Presi- dent Roosevelt.
 In dismlssing the case the judge said he was convinced the newspaper was printing only what it believed to be true and no malice was shown.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16
United Press special

San Francisco, Oct 13-Johnson and Ketchell will finish training to- morrow and both ren will be in excellent shape. The betting is ten to four with the negro as favorite. Jack Welsh will referee the fight and the arena will be crowded.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16

Cleveland, Oct. 13-Dr. Cook today made a feeble reply to Peary. He said he told his EskiB,os to tell nothing to anyone at all about the trip. He believes that the natives did not understand Peary's questions and might have said anything.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16
Fairbanks People Ship Grain
 To DiSbelieyerS in New York

and J. F Patten has kindly offered the use of the rooms formerly occu- pied by the Globe cafe, adjoining the Third Avenue hotel, for this pur- pose.
 Mr. Patten, w. P. Ben, H. E. Gardner and Mir. Joslin have resolved themselves into a committee for the porpose of visiting as many farms and gardens as possible, and they will go forward with the work heartily. In addition, everyone who has raised grains or garden truck is urged to join himself to the committee and to tring his products at once to the exhibition rooms, here they can be arranged and selected.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16
United Press special

New York, Oct. 13-Abe At.ell and Jim Driscoll have been invited to Eox twenty round bout before the national Club of this city. Abe with becoming modesty only demands ten thousand dollars as guarantee. The contest will not be pulled off at that figure.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16
Blizzard Holds Sway
 In Middle States
PIess special

Chicago-Ihe west is under a man. tie of SHOW. The ice king has got his grip CD Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and many other states of the Mississippi Valley.
 Lincoln-A blizzard with clinding snow is raging in Nebraska. The thermometer is down to .2 above.
 Des Moines-Freezing weather is reported all over Iowa. Snow in many parts.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16
United Press special

Ind ianopolis, Oct. 13-Judge Ander-
 son today dismissed the proceedings against the editor and publisher of the Daily News, who has been resist ing the removal of his case to the District of Columbia for trial. The case grew out of the sensational charge
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16
United Press special-

Los Angeles, Oct. .l34-Danny Web ster defeated Monte Attell in a ten round contest last night. The former is now the champion bantaweight of tn g world.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16
Revolution In
 Central America
United Press special

United Press special
 Blueiields, Nicaragua, Oct. l4-A monster revolution is sweeping the country. Zelaya has been ov@rthrown completely and Estrada named presi- dent. A great demonstration was held upon his assuming office.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16
Playwright Barry
 Gets a Divorce
Press special

United Press special
 London, Oct. 13-James Barry, the playwright was today granted a divorce on ths grounds of inidelity. At the end of six months he will marry Pauline Chase an actress.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16

Portland-Peary today says he has still stronger proof that Cook did not reach the pole, which he will spring at the proper time.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16
Pension Commissioner
 Will Quit Service
United Press special

I
 Decatur, Ill.,, Oct. 14-United States Pension Commiss oner Warner will resign within two weeks. He states that he must give more time to bis personal business as a reason for resigning.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16
And Horse
 Racer Is Dying
United Press special

United Press special
 New York, Oct. 14-State-Senator Patrick McCarrau, the famous politi- clan and horse racer. is dying in a hospital here as result of an opera ton for appendicitis.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16
Cook FayOrite In
 Fight With Peary

Detroit, Oct. 11-Dr. Cook arrived last night and will lecture tonight. Crowds are coming from the outside to hear him.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16
United Press special-

Buffalo, Oct. 14-Dr. Cook says he will summon his Eskimos to deny the story of Peary that he only went as far as Cape Thomas Hubbard.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16
Americans Engineer
 Another Revolution
United Press special

Colon, Oct. 13-The republic of Panama has just had another political switch. The revolutionists have com. pletely overthrowu President Zelaya and are in complete control. Not a shot was fired and no excitement pre- vails. The Americans are greatly pleased with the change.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16

his revolver and committed suicide. Nothing on his person indicated his identity.
 Later-Lemar Harris, an attorney from Los Angeles, has been identified as the bank robber. He came here a W eek ago and is in bad way tinan- cially. His poverty prompted the desperate deed.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16

Denver, Oct. 8-Ruth Bryan Leavitt announced today that sue is candid ate for congress from this district. Her eminent father w J. Bryan will take the stump in her behalf if she receives the nomination.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16
A number of names or

A number of names on our subscription list have been lost. Those not receiv- their paper will confer a favor by notifying this office.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16
United Press special

-UuII6u r r6SS SpBCIaT-
 Detroit, Oct. 1.-The tigers won the sixth game of the series today by score of to 4. The final game will be played here Saturday. Detroit' S battery was Mullin and Schmartz. while Pittsburg played Willis, and
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16
PITTSBURG 8
 DETROIT 4
Pirates Get Back at Tigers for
 Shutting Them Out

United Press special
 Pittsburg, Oct. 13-Before crowd of twenty-two thousand spectators the
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16

Gibson Canmitz was substituted for Willis in the sixth and he had to give way for Phillips in the seventh.
 Detroit made one run in the frst two in the fourth and one each in the fifth and sixth. Pitts burg got three in the first and one in the ninth.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16
Cranes Resignation
 Has Been Accepted
United Press special

Washington, Oct. 14-A telegram has been received here that President Taft has formally accepted Crane's resignation.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16

Washington, Oct. 9-Associate Jus tice Moody is critically i'll to-day,
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16
Tigers Win
 From Pirates
By Winning Today's Game the Detroit Team Is Tie With the
 Pirates

local team won a glorious victory over Pittsburg team had Adams and Gib- Summers, Stanage and Schwartz. Deroit scored one in the first two in the sixth and one in the eighth. She also had two home runs to her credit.
 Pittsburg made one score each in the first, second and third innings, four in the seventh and one in the eighth.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-16
President Seeing
 Sights en Route Home
Fl Portal, Oct e-President Taft has returned from viewing the big trees. He will leave for Los Angeles tomorrow.
United Press special

United Press special
 Grand Canyon, Oct. l4-President Taft arrived at the big Canyon at nine o'colck this morning and is viewing this wonder of the world. He leaves tonight for Albuquerque, New Mexico arriving there tomorrow night.
 Los Angeles, Oct. 13-President Taft is crossing the Colorado desert and will be in Mariposa, Phenix and Priscott, Arizona, today.
 Phenix, Oct. l3-President Taft arrived at noon today. The weather is of the hottest and the big president IS dressed in the coolest kind of attire.
 According to the governments new contract with the Great Northern Railway, mail is to be whizzed across the cont n mt like chained lightning. The new time from St. Paul to Seattle is forty seven and ono half hours, or fifteen hours less than the previous best time. This brings the time from coast to coast down to three and one- half days. This will be great benefit to the commercial interests of the Northwest. The new contract is for 8 period of four years and is worth 3D. GOO, GOO.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-11-16
The Polar Problem Solved.

What a chip on the shoulder is the
North Pole. As though we had not e.
nought trouble trying to adjust its dis
covery now comes the Dominion of
Canada saying nobody can own the
Pole" AS long ago as 1891 Canada
claimed all the land up to and includ-
ing the Pole. Now the contention is
that our explorers state the Pole is in
the midst of waters of the Arctic o.
cean, and is therefore literally and
figurativaly on the high seas. Such be-
ing the ease the nations of the world
have Joint ownership, the smallest as
much as the largest. Altogether Il
seems pretty tough on the old Pole,
after waiting s. many centuries to be
discovered. to find at the last that it
doesn't belong to anybody in particu-
lar.
In France they hold i~ce-covered
water may not properly come under
the rules governing and and high
seas, and nat according to the inter
national conference at Berlin of 1884
to own is to occupy discovered terri
tory. Such being the case the logical
and most convenient settlement of the
whole vexed affair easily resolves it.
self into one thing:
Send Cook and Peary to the Pole
and keep them there.-H. II. Wind
scr in December Popular Mechanics.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-11-16

the Marquis de Fauconcourt and
Count d'Ollone," only to find that
her noble husband was an imposter
Ind with no more right to the titles
he claimed than any fifteen-dollar
counter jumper in Sixth avenue, is
charged with grief. Now her father
Jonas +. Durlacher, is to be arraign-
ed in the Tombs Court today on two
charges of larceny. growing out of al
legged irregular business deals in
which he was involved. Durlachsr is
confident That he will be v~indicated,
and his daughter declares maj she
still loves her husband. title or no
title, ard both are certain that their
troubles will Don be over. Mean
while, the Durlachers are convinced
of the truth of the old adaga, ut new
er ain but II pours."
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-11-16
THE WEST
AND SOUTH

The Hmitless possibilities of the
newer West, where by tha ~expendft-
ure of vast sums Of money by the gov
ernment and by private enterprise.
millions of acres of unproductive
lands are being converted into farms
of o wonderful fertility. win be ex-
plotted for the information and prof
il of those who seek either homes or
investment, at the United States Land
and Irrigation Exposition which OPP
ems in the Coliseum Building, Chica-
go, November 90 and closes Decem-
Der 4, 1903.
This Exposition has taken on a ma
tional significance and promises to
bring under one roof a really conpre-
hensive review of the splendid oppor-
tuntities offered the ambitions. In the
rapidly developing South and West.
II Is to be something more than a
prize pumpkin saow; it is to be a
demonstration of the newer a~gricult-
ure which has doubled the yield, in
creased the flavor and multiplied the
food value of the products of the soil.
II is promised that the results obtain
ed by the irrigation of the arid coun-
try. and the drainage of the over
wet, will be set forth In a way that
will interest and instruct all who at
tend.
The great Coliseum building is being
decorated in a most lavish manner
and the space so divided and arranged
that the results ogtained in the sever
al sections of the west and south may
be seen and understood.
Land Hunger.
The return to the SOIL Is on in
earnest, and the demand for farm
land is becoming more insistent ev-
cry day. Time was when a farm could
he had for a M but that time has
passed. Today desirable acres com
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-11-16

You n find the cash market by
the smell or by the people they
bought their meat from waiting for
money. We buy for cash and sell
for cash; we handle nothing but the
best in the meat line. Therefore we
sell our meat at a living profit. We
must have the cash.-Roswell Meat
Market. Phone 425. 111l% n. Main. y
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-11-16

Prejudice, prudence, penury" IL
he apitaph that SHOULD adorn the
tombstone of many unsuccessful blsi-
ness houses. Time is Fleeing" AID
yertise in the Daily Record and sue
coed
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-11-16

Have you thought of what you are
going TO give your friend for Christ
mas? Engraved visiting or business
cards make very nice and useful pres
ents. Call at the Record Office and
get you order in early. Latest styles
at reasonable prices.