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The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-21

The Skagway Commercial Club was formally organized last night at a meeting held at the Town hall and the following officers were elected, in every case unanimously:
 Howard Ashley, president.
 E. J. Shaw, vice-president.
 E. L. Miller, secretary.
 F. F. w. Lowle, treasurer.
 w. c. Blanchard, E. J. Shaw. H.. H. Draper, V. l. Hahn and William Britt were appointed as a committee on constitution and by laws to report a. an early date.
 Short talks were made last night by John M. Keller, L. A. Harrison, E. J. Shaw, H. H. Draper, Howard Ashley, William Britt, E. L. Miller, F. F. w. Lowle and II. Bowman. They all expressed the opinion that Skag-
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-21
STEAMER QUEEN
 BRINGS 2OO TOURISTS

has been constantly in service for the past six or seven years. About three years ago she was rebuilt and fitted up in palatial style for the ac- comodation of her passengers, and is now second to no boat of her size on the Coast. She will be followed by the Steamship Spokane" due to arrive here early tomorrow morning with a large list of tourists
 About 120 of the tourists went on the trip to the summit of the White Pass on a special train of the White Pass and Yukon Route, leav- ing the wharf at s a. m. and returned 10 Skagway at ll:30 n. m.
 The following is the passenger list of the Queen"
 Carol Alton, Mrs. J. P. Allison, Mrs. Mary Abbott, Miss NJ. G. Abbott, G. w. Andrews, Miss Mary Anderson, Miss s. J. Anderson, Geo. l.. Bishop. Mrs. c. E. Bishop, Mir. and Mrs. A. Mr. and Mrs. A. Baruch Arthur Bar uch, A. A. Boutell, Miss A. NJ. Bou- tell, Mir. and Mrs. A. w. Bower, Mrs.
 Continued on page three)
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-21
SEE CITY BY MIDNIGHT

The Humboldt arrived in Skagway at midnight with 73 passengers and 10 tons of freight and sailed south at ? o'clock this morning with 70 passengers on board. The Humboldt passenger list was practically compos. ed of round trip tourists. Many of them came up town last night and spent several hours seeing Skagway a midnight.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-21
PRINCESS MAY IN PORT

The Princess May docked in Skag way at 9 o'clock this morning with 9C passengers and 1S2 tons of freight and will remain in port until o'cloc tomorrow evening. There are 5I round trip tourists on the Princess May and many of them will go to the Summit tomorrow when the spe cial is run up for the eXcursionists on the Spokane.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-21
TAFT CONFERS
 WITH CABINET
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c. July 21- President Taft called a cabinet meet ing late this afternoon to discuss the tariff situation. It is plainly evident that the conference committee of the House and Senate will not make any radical reductions in the schedules of the bill as 1t passed the Senate.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-21
LAW |S AFTER
 LAND GRAF TER
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c. July 2l- Bingor Hermann, who was formerly Commissioner of the United States land office under Secretary of the In- terior Hitchcock, will be tried at Port land, Ore, this fall for land frauds. Francis Heney will prosecute the case
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-21
COMMERCIAL CLUB FORMED

way had a great future as summer resort and tourist town and that hun dreds and even thousands of people could be attracted to come and make stops in the town every summer by the means of advertising literature.
 As soon as the committee on con stitution and bylaws reports a meet Ing will be called and active steps will be taken toward securing mem. bers to the committee. About thirty business men have already pledged themselves to give the Commercial club their support.
 Those present were: Messrs. Ashley, Shaw, Draper, Hahn, Keller, Liggett, Rosenberg, Dillon, Blanchard, Britt, Miller, Runner, Korach, Flaharty, Bo man, Good, Harrison, Harrison, Feero Madsen and Gable.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-21
(E Editor's Note)

city population of about 5oooo people lies on the northern ridge of land which lies bay Mexico almost like brea"ae
 Driven by terrific southwestery of the Gulf of Mexico in the islands and asoon along these floods big wall was built outside Galveston.
 terrific storm and the overwhelming the city Thou devastation and destruc ton were transcend description
 rebuilding start immediately higher and t protected from the danger of future foods.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-21
DEFEATES RELAY TEAM

BREMERTON, July 19-John Marsh the marathon runner, defeated three sailors in q ten mile relay rec yes terday. Marsh ran the distance in fifty-eight minutes and forty-five sec onds.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-21
ARCTIC BROTHERS TO DANCE

Camp Skagway No. 1, Arctic Bro therhood. will give q public dance at A. B. Hall tomorrow night in honor o' the visitors in town. The dance Is public and all are invited.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-21

Go to the Pack Train restaurant for your Sunday French Dinner. The very best of everything the market affords. Ice cream served free with nur Sunday dinner. s. If
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-21

FOR SALE-Cheap, 25-foot motor boat; torpedo model; good condition. Apply r. J. Rosenberg. If
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-21

August Magazines and periodicals are on sale at Boughton's, Fifth and Broadway. tt
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-21

Stop at the Caribou hotel when f Carcross. Fine fishing and hunting in the immediate vicinity. Overlooks the beautiful shores of the lake. E w. Gideon, prop.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-21
BOATSj COLL|DED IN FOG
tunltss Press Telegraph.cabl. servIce.)

VICTORIA, B. c. July-The pas senger steamer Iriquois loaded with tourists from Seattle crashed into the schooner Endeavor early this morning in a dense fog off Port Townsend.
 The shock of collision threw scores of people to the decks and a wild
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-21

Up to date books at Boughton's.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-21

scene of panic ensued. The officers and crew of the Iriquols acted with admirable coolness, thus preventing a possible loss of life.
 Both boats were badly damaged, but succeeded in making Port Towns end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-08
All Who
Would Enjoy

good health, with its blessings, must I'm
derstand, quite clearly, that it involves the
question of right living with all the term
implies. With proper knowledge of what
is best, each hour of recreation, of enjoy
ment, of contemplation and of effort may
be made to contribute to living Alright.
Then the use of medicines may be dis
pensed with to advantage, but under or
binary conditions in many instances a
simple, wholesome remedy may be invalu-
able if taken at the proper time and the
California Fig Syrup Co. holds that it is
alike important to present the subject
truthfully and to supply the one perfect
laxative to those desiring it.
Consequently, the Company's Syrup of
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA gives general
satisfaction. To get its beneficial effects
buy the genuine, manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-08
WILL BE DISSOLVED.
Maine Mercantile Company VoIuntari
ly Going Out Of Business.

PASSPORT. Me, April lowing to
dissatisfaction among it's membership
according to officers, the Maine Mer-
camille Co., corporation organized
three years ago under the Maine laws
for handling the output of the sardine
canning industry in Maine, will be dis
solved by mutual consent within a day
or two.
This is the corporation whose Of
hcers were summoned before the grand
jury Of the United States district
court at Portland last December and
examined as to whether any Of the
provisions Of the Sherman antitrust
law, which prohibits combinations in
restraint of trade, had been violated
No bill was reported.
At this time the company has prac-
tically no goods on hand, as nearly
the entire pack has been disposed Of
The company was capitalized at $780,
900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-08
RALLY DAY At SPRINGFIELD.
Oranges Of Western Massachusetts
Holding Rousing Session Wednesday,.

Springfield, Mass, April MEM
bers of the order OF Patrons of Hus-
bandry, representing Oranges through
out the western part Of the state, OBJ
served a Rally day here today, meet
ing in Apollo hall. A similar meeting
was held in this city last April.
At today's meeting delegates from
nearly every subordinate and Pomona
Grange in the four western counties OF
Massachusetts, were present
Former Governor Nahum J. Bachel-
der of New Hampshire, one Of the most
prominent Changers in the country,
was expected to be present and deliver
the principal address of the day. AZ
ter the session began, however, tele-
gram was received from the former
governor expressing his regret at be-
ing unable to attend. Mr.. Bachelors
place on the program was taken by l."
H. Healy, master of the Connecticut
State Grange. About 700 members CT
the order were in attendance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-08
Tell How They Sold Fruit
To Walter Mills
But Fail to Receive Any Re-
turns from Shipments.
Mills on Trial for Using the Mails
With Intent to Defraud.

Boston, Apri! THE trial of Walter
with intent to defraud was resumed
in the United States district court
Tuesday, when 10 farmers from Maine
and two other witnesses We're put on
the stand by Assistant District At
| torney Sullivan and cross examined by
| H. V. Cunningham.
The first witness was Herman Thomp-
son of Harrison, Me, a farmer and an
| agent for Mills, who had been on the
stand a while Friday. His first ship
ment, as he testified yesterday, was
1856 barrels on Nov. 5, 1907 and the last
on Feb. &c, 1908, the next previous be-
| ing on Dec. IS. The reason for the
long interval was because of a letter
from Mills Dec. 90 revealing the weak
ness of the English market and stat
| ing that previous shipments We're being
| held in storage to await a recovery in
| prices.
Witness said he received payment
for his first shipment and also his
commissions, but he believed his neigh
| bors did not. His netted him SEAS per
barrel. He did not think his apples
50 notified
Henry F. Glendon, clerk at Winches-
| ter, Mass, for the Boston & Maine,
testified to receiving a carload of ap-
| pies, 196 barrels, in a Maine Central
| car. consigned to Mills on Nov. 9. and
that they We're shipped to Baltimore
by order of the defendant.
Edwin S. Evans. q produce, leader
Of Baltimore, testified to receiving a
| consignment of 1876 barrels of apples
| from Mills shortly after the above date
| selling them on account and settling
with Mills at $1.55 net per barrel.
| Charles A. Batcheller of Harrison
| Nc, testified that he had sent Mills APP
| piles. He said that he received q letter
| from Mills, stating that his first lot had
| been sold abroad, and that afterward
| on Dec. %. Mills wrote that they had
| not been sold, and that the price sug-
| "ested at the beginning would not APP
| ply to that lot. which was sent on Nov
g. and for which he never received pay
ment.
| Adelbert G. Buck, a farmer of Har-
| ris0n, Ne, testified that he didn't know
/ MllS, but had received mail from him
| one letter, of Dec. 8, inclosing a checl,
for $125.24, for apples sent about Nov
i |. He said he made another shipment
or Nov is, for which he had not beer
paid.
John f. Proctor of Harrison, Me.
testified that he shipped 80 barrels OF
apples to Mills in November, and or
Tan. received letter from him stat.
ing that his apples We're being held ir
storage on the other side: that he be.
lieved he had been too sanguine il
promising 50 to $3.50. but that he still
confidently expected to net $3.50 to 81
Witness said he had received no pay
ments.
A. K. Jackson of South Paris, Me.
1907 and 1908 The earliest one pro
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-08
IN SINKING CONDITION.
Sealing Steamer Virginia Lake Caught
In Ice and Abandoned.

st. Johns, N. F., April 1.-THE seal
ing steamer Virginia Lake, which was
caught in the ice off the mouth OF
Notre Dame bay has been abandoned
in a sinking condition. All of the
crew of 200 men are safe on board
other sealing steamers in the vicinity.
The steamers Bonaventure, Believer
ture, Boothic, Adventure and New
foundland, which were also caught in
the ice and carried to the southwark
in the drifting foes, are expected to
be free from the ice by tomorrow.
Several steamers OF the sealing fleet
have not been sighted as yet but as
those vessels sighted have reported a
catch of 100000 seals, it is expected
that the reports of the steamers not
yet sighted will bring the total catch
as high as that of last year, 213,oO0
seals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-08

William J. Littlefeld, a carpenter of
Berwick, was struck by train at The
Elms station in the town of wells Tues
day forenoon. He had stepped from the
train and was walking down the track
when struck by another train. He was
taken on the west-bound train to Dover,
n. H., hospital but died before reaching
there. He was almost totally deaf and
this is no doubt the reason for his acct
dent. He was working on a cottage at
Wells for J. w. Mathews Of Berwick
One arm was broken by the body was not
otherwise much disfigured. A widow and
one son survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-08
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A dispatch from Venice dated April
3, Geographic transmission of which
was refused by the censor, states that
Giovanni Bellini's painting of the Ma
donna has been stolen from the Church
of the Madonna dell Orto. The sacris-
tan on drawing the curtain on April
to show the painting to some tourists
was Mortified to see that it was gone
and the frame broken.
Hassan Fehmi Effendi editor of the
liberal newspaper Serbesti, was shot
and killed by an unknown man
Wednesday as he was entering his Of
flee at Constantinople. A government
official accompanying the editor was
wounded. The crime is believed to be
political. The Serbesti has been car
rying on a campaign against the COM
mittee of union and progress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-08
BITTER FEELING INCREASES.
Run on Bank at York, Caused by Town
Division Controversy.

York Harbor, Me-, April 7.-Never
in the history of York was there such
a feeling among the rival factions as
has been created by the passage of the
act to divide the town and make a
separate town of Gorges. The Incl
dents in connection with the $4,000
bridge across the York river from the
harbor to the south side, which are
still being threshed out in the courts,
arc mild compared with the feeling that
exists over division.
During the legislation at Augusta it
is alleged that one of the persons op-
posed to the division openly threatened
eX-State Senator Joseph w. Simpson,
one of the active workers in behalf of
division and director of the York
National Bank, that he would be sorry
for the part he had taken, and that
the bank would suffer.
On Saturday, Henry S. Bragdon, one
of the selectmen, withdrew the Clark
trust fund of $3161. Then small de-
positors commenced to withdraw their
funds and this was continued through
Monday, $1,000 or $4,000 being with
drawn.
When the true state of affairs was
realized by Cashier Albert NJ. Bragdon,
he took steps to ctcckmate the run.
Seven of the large depositors offered
collateral to the extent of $4,000 each.
Financial assistance was also rendered
the bank by the National Shawmut
Bank of Boston, Portland National,
Limerick National, First National of
Portsmouth and Portsmouth Savings
Bank.
The run was checked Tuesday, less
than $500 being Withdrawn. The pay
roll checks of the Atlantic Shore Street
Railway We're cashed and all other de-
mands on the bank promptly met
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-08

Boston, April TN the absence of
official notification from the New York
police of the arrest in that city of
Samuel Pearlstein of Boston, the local
police today refused to give out the
details of the charges against Pearl
stein except that he is wanted here Cor
a number Of robberies in the South
End and Back Bay districts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-08
WELCOME WORDS TO Women

!: Z
Women who suffer with disorders peculiar to their
sex should write Dr. Pierce and receive free tho a
advice physician Of 20 years. experience 81
"a skilled and successful specialist in the diseases "a
of women. Every letter of this has the most =
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confidential. Many sensitveIy modest write
fully DR.. Pierce what they would shrink from II;
telling their local physician. The local physician ~
is pretty say that he cannot do anything
without "an examination" DR.. Pierce holds that
these distasteful examinations generally
less, and that except in
Dr. Pierce's viii you right in n. -.
your home. His :" Favorite Prescripion' privacy
hundreds Of thousands of them the worst ~ ea
only medicine of its kind that the product of
physician. The only good enough that its dare to
ingredient its outside wrapper There's will Ss
medicine dealers offer substitute Don't take
your health. Write Worlds Dspenary Medical
w. PIERCE President Buffalo, N. Ytake advice
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-08
IN THE TOLLS.
Samuel PearIstein Arrested in New
York for Boston Crimes.

New York, April samuel Pearl
stein, who is said to be the son OF a
clothier of Boston, was arrested in
boarding house in West 44th street to-
day on charge of burglary preferred
by the Boston police. Pearlstein was
accused of robbing theShome of Mich
ael J. Nevins of $165 worth Of jewelry
on April 8. The New York police said
that after the arrest, Pearlstein said
that he had been concerned in several
burglaries in Boston, including the
robbery of the residence Of Police In
spector Shields of that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-08
AGREEMENT is REACHED.
There Will Be No Contest Over Lucky
BaIdWin's Will.

San Francisco, April IA threaten
ed contest of the will of the late
Lucky" Baldwin has been prevented
by a compromise by which Mrs.
Rosetta Selby, a daughter by the turf
mans first marriage, will receive about
double the amount specified in the will
The exact terms of the compromise
are withheld by the attorneys on both
sides.
The agreement was reached at an
extended conference between repre-
sentatives of the widow, Mrs. Lillian
Bennett Baldwin, two other daughters
Mrs. Anita McClaughney, and Mrs
Clara Stocker and Mrs. Selby.
The original legacy for the latter
was property in Los Angeles valued
at about $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-08

swore to the identity OF several letters
and postals received from defendant In
duced was dated Oct. II, 1907, in which
Mills said: II meant to say in my pre-
vious letter that when goods did not
net $3.50 I would make up the differ
ence. I expect from $2.75 to $3.50, and
will guarantee not less than $780,"
Witness identified a postal Of Nov.
4, saying: "My cable today quotes
baldwins 1925 to 81, spies $3.50 to s5,"
ETC., and one of Nov. q, quoting zap
pies for the English market, greetings
81 to $3.50, kings "a to IS; $1.1O to s1.15
covers all expenses"
Witness said he shipped to Mills,
Nov. IA, III barrels, Nov. 20, $50, Nov.
&c. 1853, and Nov. q. 1877, total of GAL
of which 524 belonged to him and III
to neighbors. All he had received in
return, he said, was 5000.
Mr. Jackson further testified: On
Jan. Mills wrote Il shipped the 9TH
ers with yours; the others brought on
ly $1.25, and have notified my firm to
hold yours for better market and not
sacrifice them.'
On Jan. %, according to witness.
Mills wrote: 81 would have called on
you yesterday, but 1 heard over the
telephone that man from Europe
was there to buy apples. Don't worry
about your apples. You are fortunate
that they are in our hands, rather than
in the auction in Liverpool"
Other letters of somewhat similar
tenor We're read, quoting prices, and
saying no returns of sales had been
made, and on date of Feb. 20 one say
ing: Il can't think what has become
of the returns for the sales Of your ap-
Pies" followed by one in March say
irg in brief: "The other side sent your
account Feb. 10; I can't see where it
has gone.''
Witness continued: II have never re-
ceived any returns from the sales Of
my apples except the $500 which I sent
for"
Dana M. Stewart of Harrison said
that between Dec. 5 and 10, 1907, he
made four shipments, the total being
1873 barrels.
Witness further testified: II have
never received any account, and have
never been paid by Mills, although I
wrote to him."
David f. Caswell of Harrison testi-
fed: 'Tn 1904 Mills came to my house
and we had a talk and I sent him some
apples. He came again on Nov. 80, 1907,
and wanted me to send him apples.
told him I would sell to him. and he
declined to buy, but said he would take
them on commission. On Dec. and 6
sent him 105 barrels. I have never
received payment nor an accounting"
Albert r Chute of Harrison toStl-
fed: 81 made one shipment to Mills of
70 barrels on Dec. 5. I have received
no payment nor account of sales. On
Dec. so, 1907, Mills wrote that my
goods were in storage, but that in a
few days would be satisfied with all
my trouble for waiting
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FAIRBANKS WILL TRAVEL.
Will Devote Year to Trip Through |
Far Eastern Counties.

Pasadena, Calf, April 7.-Former
Vice President Fairbanks announced
last night that he would sail from
San Francisco on May 16 for a trip of
one years duration, to include in his
itinerary Hawaii, Japan and China.
the Philippines, Australia and Africa
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-01
DEPARTMENT COST
CONTINUES TO GROW.
Budget Now 5000, 900, Burial
of Wires Not Included.

The $500, 900 mark has been passed in
the makeup of the fire department
budget for this year, and there are
still many items to be included. The
burying of fire alarm telegraph wires
in forty-ive thoroughfares during 1909
alone will swell the total by s2S,572.sO.
the fire commissioners discovered at
their meeting last night.
Commissioner Arthur r. Denman,. of
the Board of Works. complained un-
officially to the fire commissioners that
the present system of %stringing the
wires overhead interfered with the
work of employees of the street, water
and departments. Adam Bosch,
superintendent of the fire alarm tele-
graph system. presented a report in
which he stated that the lines could
be run through the conduits used by
the telephone company with great adj
vantage to the service. The commits
sioner believed that the burying of the
wires will obviate a great deal of the
false alarm trouble.
There is still doubt as to just how
much the commissioners must allow in
the budget for the maintenance of the
new central fire station in Prospect
street. which is to be turned over to
them next week. The cost of the equip
ment for the Nc. s Truck Company is
also In doubt. The commissioners will
meet tonight and complete their work.