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Douglas Island news., 1909-05-05
The Alaska. .Yukon.Pacific exposition

The Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition two.cent postage stamps will be ready for distribution by June lst. Owing to heated protests from Alaska and Se- attle the design of the stamps has been changed. The seal and a cake of ice has been replaced by the head of Will liam Seward.
 The new forestry cruiser Tahn, re- gently launched at Seattle, will be in charge of William Langille. With headquarters at Ketchikan, she will tour the Alaskan coast The new boat is 64 feet in length, 12 feet beam and 4 feet depth of mould, and is equipped with 5O-h. p. gasoline engine.
 According to the Whitehorse Star the Indians of Marsh lake are scared almost to death by a mysterious crea- ture that wriggles through the snow leaving track as wide as booze bar rel. It is supposed to be of the serpent family and a posse has been formed to capture it that it may be exhibited at the Seattle fair.
 The work of building the lighthouse at Cape Hinchinbrook, so long prom. i,ed by the United States government and awaited by shipping men, will soon be in full swing. The contract is held by the Standard Building Co.,, of Seat' tie. Cape Hinchinbro is located on an island of the same name at the en- trance to Prince William sound. It was at this point that the steamer Ore. gon was lost several years ago.
 The story comes from Dawson of a cobbler named McQuillan, who went to the Klondike six years ago without penny. A short time ago he became sick and bis friends after sending him to the hospital for treatment searched his cabin for anything that might be of value. What was their surprise to find S1O,OOO in gold under the floor, where the industrious cobbler had secreted it. The money was placed in the bank to await the recovery of the owner.
 It is feared that prospector named Fiske has perished somewhere between Valdez and Klutina lake. On Septem- Der 9, Fiske started out for the lake, presumably intending to join J. H. Wilder, who with the outfit had started over the glacier. Wilder arrived at his destination with big outfit purchased from Dougherty, and after waiting for Fiske went to Copper Center, where he hired out to the Orr Company. So far nothing has been heard of Fiske.-Val- deg Prospector.
 Official financial reports recently from Ottawa contain data in regard to Yukon which are most interesting. The figures show that the federal gov ernment has done we'll by Yukon. It has given Yukon two million dollars more than has been derived from this territory. The largest department of expense after the interior department is the mounted police. They have cost a total of 5,OOOOOO. While the police work is not marked in dollars and cents, their service of years as keepers of law and order, preservers of life and property, patrols of trails, service as mining inspectors, keepers of the peni- tentiary and asylum, mail carriers and the like have meant splendid return to the people and to the general inter- ests of the government.
Douglas Island news., 1909-05-05

The British Columbian government has issued an order prohibiting the New England Fish Go. from selling fish in Canadian markets.
 The senate confirmed the appoint ment of Daniel Sutherland as United States marshal of the First division with headquarters at Juneau.
 There is little hope now for the con- demued Fairbanks murderer, VukO Perovich, unless President Taft can be induced to commute the sentence of death, says the Fairbanks Times.
 A project has been started in Ketch- kan to prepare "sporting exhibit" for the Seattle show. The object of the exhibit is to attract sportsmen to the vicinity of the Gate City.
 The contract for the care of the Alas ka insane patients was awarded to the Mt. Tabor sanitarium, of Oregon, at an advance price of S25O per month over the bid of the Sitka Hot Springs sani' tarIum.
 Ex Governor Swineford and wife, of Ketchikan, have recently moved up to the Capital City to spend the summer with their daughter. The governor hopes to improve his health by the change.
 The Nome steamer Corwin sails on May 10th for Norton sound, The steamers accommodation arc sold out and she will have capacity cargo. She will also carry the first mails for the far North.
 The mines and concentrator at Windy arm have closed down and will remain closed until navigation is open on the lake. The ice is now too soft to allow concentrates to be hauled over the lake to Caribou, says the Skagway Alaskan.
 According to statement issued by Alfred Williams, assistant chief engi- neer of the Copper River & Northwest ern railroad, the construction work ac- complished during the month of March was far beyond the anticipations of the company.
 Officers and the Arab Patrol of Nile Temple, order of the Mystic Shrine will make 4,OOO.mile pilgrimage to Nome in July to aid in escorting a class of 100 noviates from all Northwestern Alaska in the trip over the burning sands of Shrinedom, says the Seattle P.-L.
 w. A. Graves postal inspector for Southeastern Alaska, has received in- structions from the department at Washington authorizing him to inaug- urate mail service from Haines to the Porcupine district twice week, start ing May 1st and continuing until Oc- tober 31st.
 Many tons of Freight are going over the Lebarge to che head of Thirtymile, where a fleet of small steamers and scows will start as soon as the river clears, with perishables and other freight for the much needed Dawson and Fairbanks markets. Most of the freight is for Fairbanks. Steamer White Seal took ,125 tons for Griffin and Chena, and the Tanana took a full cargo for Chena and Fairbanks. The Victorian and Pauline are loading for Dawson.
Douglas Island news., 1909-05-05

The Alaska Yukon-Pacific exposition two.cent postage stamps will be ready for distribution by June 1st. Owing to heated protests from Alaska and Se- attle the design of the stamps has been changed. The seal and a cake of ice has been replaced by the head of Will liam Seward
Douglas Island news., 1909-05-05

The British Columbian government has issued an order prohibiting the New England Fish Co., from selling fish in Canadian markets.
Douglas Island news., 1909-05-05

The senate confirmed the appoint ment of Daniel Sutherland as United States marshal of the First division with headquarters at Juneau.
Evening star., 1909-03-05
seven HANGED IN LOUISIANA
SIX EXECUTED FOR MURDER,
ONE FOR CRIMINAL ASSAULT.
of One for Reprieve De-
MED, But His Request for Bottle
of Wine Is Allowed.

BATON ROUGE La. March 5.-The
execution Of seven negroes In Louisiana
today follows the conviction of six Of
them for murder and one for criminal
assault upon a member of his own race.
A petition for a reprieve for Willie
Williams, convicted of the murder of
another negro in Jefferson parish. was
presented to Acting Gov. Lambremont at
the eleventh hour and denied, but his re-
quest that he might have bottle Of
wine with his last meal on earth was
granted. In a fight over 10 cents the
stake in a crap game, Williams killed
Willie Brooks two years ago at Harvey S
canal, La.
Wallace and Ben Jones We're hanged
at Port Allen. They killed Conductor
Hall of the Texas and Pacific railroad.
Charles Davis, also sentenced 10 hang
al Port Allen. in an attemp- TO escape
from the state penitentiary, killed w. H:
Boatncr, a guard
The execution of Jack Ratier at Frank
lin carries out his sentence for the mur-
der Of Mary Mccoy. a neSress, in that
town October Il. 1908.
expiated by the hanging Of Andrew
Washington.
The hanging OF Charles Madison at
Lake Charles follows a criminal assault
upon a negro woman.
Evening star., 1909-03-05
Women at Public Dinners.

From the New York Times.
The public dinner of banquet propor-
tions has gained new lease or NE
through the introduction of women among
the diners. The formal dinner with
toasts and speeches was for many years
exclusively masculine. Women were sup
posedly out of place in the banquet hall.
where serious subjects were discussed
oratorically after the cigars were light
ed" But, in course of time, they be-
came bold enough to invade the balconies
or remote corners OF the halls TO listen
TO the speeches. to be uplifted by the wise
dom and eXhilarated by the art of the
orators Now some of the best OF the pub
lie dinners Of the winter season are, as
one might say, co-educational functions.
Women and men dine together, though.
as yet, the women rarely attempt to take
part In the speechmakng, which Is pity.
Probably the women will shine among the
afterdinner speakers of the future.
1t Is a curious fact that with the large
growth of this city and the increase of
public dinners the race Of brilliant after
dinner speakers has not multiplied. for
one Porter or Choate OF Finley we have a
host of estimable gentlemen who are
sound in thought and discreet in utter
ance, but far from entertaining Ion their
feet" Women who speak generally have
something to say and the facility to say
it well. But that is looking ahead
Evening star., 1909-03-05
BISHOP PO1TER'S WIDOW DIES
HAD SUFFERED FROM BRIGHT's
DISEASE FOR YEARS.
She Inherited Many Millions From
Her First Husband-Was
Very Charitable.

NEW YORK, March 5.-The Wldo" Oh
Rishop Henry c. Potter died yesterday IN
her home at Riverside Drive ana e9th
street Brights disease was the cause OF
death Mrs. Potter was about SIXTY
,hree wears of age and had survived her
husband but eight months. She leaves
four grown sons.
Eor several wears Mrs Potter had been
q srfferer from Brights disease. but MOTH
,ne in her recent condition had prepared
ber friends for her comparatively sudden
death. Until day or two ago there hao
been no alarming symptoms.
ONLY one of her sons. Robert s. Clark
was at home yesterday. Two of them
Frederick Ambrose Clark and Stephen {.
clark are in Europe, and the other, Ed
ward s. Clark, is in China. Funeral serV-
,cos .re tn he deferred until the arrival
bare of the sons now in England. inter
ment nrobably will be in Coonersto"n' n.
y, where Mrs. Potter had a large estate.
Inherited Clark Millions.
pofor. ,er marriage 10 the Bishop in
,ov, Mrs Potter was the widow of AL
fred Corning Clark. one Of the very
wealthy men Of New York. The Clark
fortune was founded on the Singer sew
ing machine. Edward S. Clark, more
than half century ago, was lawyer III
Newark Isaac Singer, struggling III
yentor. retained him as counsel III huga-
tion over sewing machine patents. Tney
became partners and both acquired great
wealth. .,, cur
Alfred Corning Clark was the only sur
yivinp son of Edward Clark, and he In
herited an estate that was estimated IN
value of s1o.UOOO0. This large sum was
Invested in stock holdings of the Singer
Company and in west side real estate:
,rnraase Tn value OF this property has
been enormous, so that the Clark estate
today is estimated at $5o.0oooW
In charity and philanthropy Mrs. Pot
ter was one of the most earnest workers
and liberia, givers In New YORK.
Evening star., 1909-03-05
HIGHEST OFFICER IN LINE.
Lieut.. Gen. Bates Ranks All Others
in Inaugural Parade.

Lieut.. Gen. John c. Bates, who COM
nanded the military grand division Of the
inaugural parade, comprising all the or
CARNATIONS of the regular army, navy
Marine Corps, the organized militia Of the
United States and various independent
military organizations, was the highest
ranking officer in the entire line yester-
day.
He was born In Missouri in August.
1912. and began his military career in
May, 1851. He is veteran of the civil
war the Spanish war. the Philippine in
surrectron and many Indian campaigns
During the civil war he served two years
with his regiment and two years aid dc
camp to the general commanding the
Army of the Potomac. He was brevetted
major for faithful and meritorious serv-
Ice In the field, and lieutenant colonel for
operations resulting in the fail Of Rich
mond. In the Spanish war he first COM
manded an independent brigade in Cuba
and afterward commanded the I'd Division
of the 9TH Army Corps. In the Philip
pines he successively commanded the dis
tricts OF Mindanao and Jolo the 1st Di-
vision OF the 9th Corps and the Depart
ment Of Southern Luzon. After various
promotions he reached the grade of lieu
tenant general in February, 1906. and
succeeded Gen. Chaffee in the Office of
CHIEF OF staff.
In April, 1906. he was retired at his own
request, after forty years service. Since
then he has lived quietly at his home in
this city.
Evening star., 1909-03-05
"LINCoLN's DOUBLE, DIES.
Was Great Labor Organizer and
Temperance Man in His Day.

NEW YORK, March 5.-Daniel Wal
ford. known as "Lincoln's double died
Wednesday night at his home 235 West
4tn street. He was eighty-seven years
old. Saturday he had stroke of paraly-
sis and his death was due to a clot
OF blood on the brain.
Mr.. Walford's resemblance to Abra-
ham Lincoln was so striking that Lin
coin himself once said to him: You
wouldn't look any more like ME unless
YOU were me- He was born in Glouces-
tershire England, in 1922. In 1853 ne
came TO this country with his wife anc
three children and started in working at
ornamental piastering IN New York. He
became greatly interested in labor con-
ditons here and organized the plaSterers,
brcklayers, plumbers and carpenters
into central body TO maintain wages.
In 1852 he founded the Workingmen's s
Protective Union. in 1864 the Working
mems Association and in 1866 the
Housesnliths and Eridgemen's Union
He also Joined the temperance move
rnent and did mission work. In this work
Lincoln co-operated with him in the later
JOs. His motto. Don't drink but
think" was the slogan of the temperance
workers OF that day.
In 1854. when Lincoln first met him in
his temperance work and was struck by
their likeness. the tall westerner pre-
scn;ed him with a plaster cast of his
land.
Evening star., 1909-03-05
SMALL INVESTOR PROTECTED.
dr. Macfarland Satisfied With
Building Association Bill.

1.-The passage Of the Commissioners bill
providing for the supervision Of the build
ing and lean associations in the District
of Columbia by the controller of the cur
rency gives the associations and their
thousands of depositors the protection
and advantage of governmental super
vision for the first time. declared Com
missioner Macfarland this morning, in
expressing satisfaction over the enact
ment of this measure during the last min
utes of Congress yesterday.
1T will be of great advantage to the
associations as we'll as to their custom
ers. he continued 1T completes for
the time being, subject to such amend
ments experience may suggest, the
effor. l have been making for the past
SIX years to safeguard the interests Of
the multitude of depositors of small
amounts in savings banks and building
and loan associations.
With the cooperation OF the controller
of the currency, then Mr.. Ridgeley the
bill putting savings banks under the su-
pervision of the controller of the cur
rency was enacted. and has demonstrated
its great value in practical operation.
Thei ! asked Mr.. Ridgely to cooperate
in. protection for the members of the
building and loan associations similar to
that given them by the laws of most
of the states. Mr.. Ridgely agreed to
do SO, and we drafted the bill which.
with amendments that were subsequently
suggested, was signed by President
Roosevelt yesterday"
Evening star., 1909-03-05
Testimony Regarding Poles.

The witness swore that he passed the
poles daily before the shooting and knew
the exact location of each. The argu-
ment was resumed.
Finally the state admitted that the wit
ness had been experimenting with a dunn
my pole. The defense then objected
strongly.
The court asked if the witness had
placed the dummy pole from actual meas
urements made when the original pole
was in position.
mo. SIR" said Capt. Fitzhugh. The
witness placed the dummy pole in posi-
ton from actual knowledge of where the
old pole stood, obtained by the use of his
eyes"
Judge Hart, I'VE will be here six weeks
on this line alone I will not admit it
unless the record shows in detail that the
position of the poles has not been proven. -
1T will take three hours to examine the
record" said Gen. McCarn.
I'VE will take three hours some other
time, them" was the courts rejoinder.
Just now we are going to proceed with
the trial
The state then called A. r. McLann
chief deputy United States marshal, who
was asked to the condition OF the at
mospheTe the day of the killing. The de-
fensa objected on the ground that the
same thing had been proven before
Several witnesses swore that November
was one ftae cloduiest days in tho
history of Nashville and that a pail Of
smoke from forest fires was hanging over
the city The court sustained tie de-
fence and the witness was excused.
Call Miss Ella Lamb
The witness. a trinity gowned and self
possed young woman. at first identified
the different building on the map Of the
scene OF the tragedy.
Evening star., 1909-03-05
and ell
Points South

Winter ,ouna tickets on sale daily
good tor nine months. Special low
;ound trip rate every lst and 3rd
Tuesday. All one way and round
tip tickets to Mexiro OF Texas po'sss
permit a stop-ovei At
Evening star., 1909-03-05
CASTSOOUBT 0NST0RY
Brothers Impeach Testimony
of Witness for Cooper.
SWORE HE SAW KILLING
But CAROLS Declare Benning Told
Them He Got to Scene After Deed.
DEFENSE FIGHTS TESTIMONY
Argument Over Admission of Photo
graphs of Telegraph Poles Near
Site of the Tragedy
SWORE HE SAW KILLING
DEFENSE FIGHTS TESTIMONY

NASHVILLE, Tenn. March 1.-THE
protests of the jury against the delays In
the Cooper Sharp trial for the murder of
former Senator +. W. Carmack had an
appreciable effect upon counsel on both
sides today.
Neither side cares to antagonize the
jurors. Hence they avoided wransling
and used every endeavor to rush the trial.
small crowd marked the opening of
court today. Judge Hart raped for
court on the minute. but there was few
moments delay awaiting the arrival of
Gen. McCarn.
Defense Witness Impeached.
The first witness called was Charlie
Carroll, who. with his brother, runs
shooting gallery near the square. On
the day of the murder witness went on
duty about = pm. A little later RI. j.
Bennins. a defenses witness, came in.
Did he tell you that if he had been
five minutes earlier he would have seen
the murder of Senator Carmack?' said
Attorney General Garner.
He did"
What happened?''
We'll, we were discussing the killing.
and he said he had been near there and
just missed seeing the killing five or ten
minutes.
Was he talking TO you
was your brother present.
He was
Confused as to Time.
At first the defense refused to cross
examine. but recons.dered and called the
witness back.
who first asked you about this?' asked
Gen. Washington
About what?'
About your testimony"
Some officer phoned me to come over
yesterday morning and told me to come
over here
Gen. Washington confused the witness
somewhat as to the exact time of the
Carroll said he forgot the incident until
he read Benning's testimony in the
papers When he learned that Benning
swore he saw the shooting the witness at
once recalled the conversation
Asked how the prosecution learned Of
the conversation. he said
Il wish / knew"
Brother Corroborates Carroll.
George Carroll. brother of the previ-
Gus witness, was next called. The de-
tense made a desperate effort to pre-
vent Carroll frcm corroborating his
brother. They objected because the state
ala not put tne same question 10 Ben-
ming.
The court ruled with the state, how
ever. and permitted Carroll to repeat
practically what his brother had told.
He was cross-examined very briefly.
The next witness was George Wooden.
called by the state to testify to the
location of the two telephone poles at
the scene of the tragedy. The object
was to pave the way for the Introduction
Of the photograph. taken yesterday by
the state of the pole still standing. to-
gether with the dummy erected to repre-
sent the pole that has been removed.
The defense objected bitterly to this
testimony
Attorney General Garner said:
The defense, your honor, has tried to
prove that Senator Carmack was south
of the poles and fired between them. We
want to rebut this testimony by proving
that he could not have done So
Evening star., 1909-03-05
It w ould.

rom the Cleveland Leader.
Il have riddle for you gigsled Miss
Passay. IF ten men proposed 10 me.
what would that beo''
WHAT asked Miss Young
A tender.
Yes. and IL one should propose to you
IL would be wonder"
Evening star., 1909-03-05

Full Cream Cheese,
I'D. .............1/C
Crystal Domino Sugar,
DON 4OC
Best Granulated Su-
gar. lb. sc
Evening star., 1909-03-05
Lesson From the Past.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Lady Godva explained:
ut was n compromise" she said. The
original proposition was that | should ap-
pear on the street in a directoire gown
From which We learn that they drew
the line in those days.
Evening star., 1909-03-05

Bakers Cocoa, H-lb.
tin .............Izc
Col1nan's Nj II stard,
A-lb. can. .1Oc
L. & P. Sauce, bot
tie .Ioc
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-07
TREASURER OF
BIG 4 RAILROAD
AN EMBEzZLER
tBy Associated Press.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 6.-Charles
Warriner, the deposed local treas
urer Of the Big Four railroad, who
is charged with misappropriating
$54 900, was released tonight on a
bond of $4,000. During the day
Warriner made a remarkable change
of front. In the afternoon he gave
out a statement admitting that he
was responsible for the shortage,
and declaring there were others i'm
plicated. Later he changed his tao
tics and declared that he admitted
nothing. The latter declaration is
taken to mean that he intends to
force his alleged partners in guilt
into the open. The $4,000 named
in the warrant for his arrest repre-
sents the amount obtained from the
railroad, but not the entire amount
of his shortage, which is stated to
be about 100000. The balance,
according to a statement from the
general counsel, has been covered
by property that Warriner turned
over to the company.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-07
POLITICAL pot
Of DEMOCRATS
STARTS BOILING
CONSIDINE TICKET AS NAMED
CALLS FOR THE REELECTION
OF DICKERSON

The democratic political pot is
again bubbling and reports received
from the northern end of the state
say that one of the many factions
has already outlined it's ticket to
submit at the primaries next year
What is known as the Considine
ticket fs nearly completed, it is
said, and will be about as follows:
Dickerson for governor, Key Pitt
man for United States senator, Mich
olas for lieutenant governor, George
Brodigan for secretary of state,
Sheriff j j. Owens of Nye for con-
troller, Brandon for attorney gen
eral, Henderson of Elko for con-
gress, Gilbert Ross for superinten-
dent of public instruction. A can
didate for state treasurer will prob
ably come from Humboldt county
The opposition, known as the Swee-
ney ticket, has only definitely settled
on Bartlett for governor so far, al
though Others have been offered
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-07
Aldrich Makes Address on the Subject of Cur
refcy Reform--Declares that no Definite
Plan Has Been Adopted and that
Thorough Study will be Made
Must Consider the Wants Of Ninety Million
People and Requirements Of Twenty
Five Thousand Banks.

practical methods of other coun-
tries, and of our own
The task of the commission is
not only important, but it is sur
rounded by many difficulties, hav-
ing first to consider the wants of
ninety millions of people, then the
requirements of $4,000, $4,000 be-
ing state and the other 1000 nation
al, with differing interests, some
with the right of issuing notes, all
jealous of their own rights, all nat
urally conservative as to innova-
tions, and all unwilling to accept
any changes that are not plainly
along the line of acknowledged i'm
provement.
ITO secure satisfactory results it
is evident that we must all lay
aside prejudices, our preconceived
notions, and perhaps our predispo-
sition to advocate certain methods,
but with a fixed determination final
ly to agree upon some plan that will
fairly represent the combined wis
dom of all"
Aldrich said he regarded the ef-
ficiept organization of the credit
and banking system of the country
as far more important that the
question of a note issue.