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The daily Alaskan., 1909-06-09
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The daily Alaskan., 1909-06-09
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER

Having put in q steam boiler and other machinery We are better pre-, pared than ever to do tlrst.elass work on short notice.
 SKAGWAY LAUNDRY.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-06-09

WANTED:-Laundry Woman, pos ition permanent; address, Whitehorse Steam Laundry, Whitehorse, Y. T.
 965-6
The daily Alaskan., 1909-06-09
QUICK DELIVERY PHONE go.

Baggage, coal and wood delivered upon shortest notice day and night.
 H. PRUDENTIAL, General Expressing Bonded Car Tier.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-06-09
BRING YOUR OWN JUG.

Mount Vernon Rye and Belmont Bourbon direct from bond at whole. sale price by the gallon. The Mas cot, phone 67. Delivery free.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-06-09

FOR SAEL:-One 15-foot gasoline launch, good condition, $l40.00.
 Sergt. Hodapp, Fort Seward.
The midland journal., 1909-06-04
WASHINGTON
BY TELEGRAPH

Favorable action was taken by the
Senate Judiciary Committee on the
nomination of Charles B. Elliott to
be associate justice of the Supreme
Court of the Philippines.
The Senate, on motion of Senator
Aldrich, adopted the Payne bill rate
of four cents a pound on bacon and
ham one and one-half cents pound
on lard.
Alonzo T. Jones, the deposed elder
of the Seventh-day Adventist sect,
gave up hope of reaching concilia-
ton with the Conference.
The Senate Judiciary Committee
decided to favorably report the nomi-
nation of A. w. Cooley as federal
judge in New Mexico.
The Secretary of the Navy gave an
official luncheon at his home in hon
or of Admiral Baron Sotokichi Uriu.
President Taft returned to the capi-
tai from visit to Pittsburg and
Gettysburg.
The International Fisheries Com
mission, consisting of Edward b.
Prince, representing Canada. and
David S. Jordan, the United States,
met IN washington.
A resolution by Senator Cummins
calling on the Geological Survey for
a report on the development and
control of petroleum land in Mexico
was adopted.
William Williams, of New York,
recently appointed commissioner of
immigration at the Ellis Island
Station, assumed the duties of his
office.
Prof. Charles r. Henderson. pf
the University of Chicago. was ap-
pointed member of the Internation-
al Prison Commission
The Senate agreed to the tobacco
schedule in the form in which it
was reported from the Finance Com
mittee.
Municipal ferries are subject to the
interstate commerce law in partici-
pating in transportation defined by
that law.
Secretary Nagel announced the
selection of Byron Uhl as assistant
commissioner of immigration at New
York.
The President nominated Arthur
w. Orton, of Portland, Ore. to be
register of the land office at Lake
view. Ore.
The midland journal., 1909-06-04
COL. ROOSEVELT IS
HAVING Time OF HIS LIFE
Right h the Midst Of Great Bunchss
Of Big Game.
One Day. While Hunting I'm The Re-
gion Where The Roosevelt Party
Now Are, The Major Saw 5000
Animals, Including Rhinoceros,
Buffaloes, Zebras And Gazelles-
The Tsetze Fly And Sleeping
Sickness-Sc Schrin's Discovery.

Paris Especially Major Louis l.
Seaman, U. S. A., has arrived here
from Mombasa, where he met the
Roosevelt party. He says that Sci
GUS and Cunninghame are the best
hunters in Africa. and that the for
mer President sis having the time
of his life"
Major Seaman, who hunted with
DR.. Guiteras, of New York, over the
Athi Plains along the Nairobi River,
where Mr.. Roosevelt is shooting
brought out $50 specimens of big
game. He reports animals so plentl-
full that after six weeks hunting
he and DR.. Guiteras were complete
ly satiated with the sport. When he
left, he said, he would rather shoot
snipe on the wing than elephants.
Never have the western cattle
ranges seen so many animals" he
said. Zone day we counted zebras,
gazelles and other animals to the
number of 450, within segment
comprising one-tenth of a circle.
There were fully 5000 in sight.
Nevertheless the animals are hard
to approach, as the herds keep out
sentinels."
Major Seaman considers the rhino-
ceros and the buffalo the most dan
gerous to hunt, as they invariably
charge, which means death to the
hunter if the animal is not killed
or crippled. Lions, on the contrary,
he says, are natural towards, add
ing:
My respect for the lion has dis
appeared since / went to Africa.
The lion never fights except when he
is wounded or driven to bay"
The most difficult element in
shooting in the equatorial belt is
the deception of the range, caused
by the vertical tropical light and
the altitude. The nights are always
cool, and it is necessary to wear
f1annels and to keep under blankets.
Major Seaman, who is an expert
in military sanitation, was greatly
interested in the sleeping sickness.
He brought back the first news of
the discovery of DR.. Schrin, a Ger
man, which completely upsets the
theory of the English commission
that the tsetse fly only transmits the
malady. DR.. Schrin proved that the
fly becomes infected, thus establish
ing "a cycle" as is the case with
the mosquito in yellow fever. The
fly remains inoculated for fifty days.
This discovery renders more difficult
the solution of the problem of ex-
tinguishing the dread disease, as it
ends the hope previously entertain
ed of suppressing it by isolation.
The disease has claimed half a mil
lion victims. and, according to DR..
Seaman, not single person attack
ed has ever recovered. The chief
horror is the long period of incuba-
ton. The bite of the fly itself, when
not inoculated, is harmless DR..
Seaman was bitten on the forehead
and suffered no bad effects.
The midland journal., 1909-06-04
THIRTY PERSONS KILLED
AND SEVENTY INJURED
Reports FFem Thfes States Tell Of
Destruction By Wind.
North Dakota Also Feels The Fatal
FaOnce or Storm, which Demol-
ishes Farmhouses - One Resi-
dence Blown Into River And
Three Occupants Instantly Killed.

Brownwood, Texas Especially A
disastrous tornado which struck the
town Of Zephyr, 15 miles east OF
here, at midnight caused the known
loss of 40 lives and destroyed the
town.
Six persons are fatally injured, SIX
more are missing and may be dead,
and so are seriously wounded. The
total number of killed in the cyclone
may reach 60. Every store, residence
and outhouse in Zephyr and for a
radius OF 10 miles is either demoi-
ished or seriously damaged. FIFTY
residences were wiped completely, on
the earth, not even the foundations
being left to mark where they stood.
Fire added to the horror of the dis
aster. and several stores and dwell
iMRs were burned after being struck
hv the twisfer It Is feared charred
bodies will be found beneath the de-
bris. Lightning caused the blaze,
which started in lumber yard and
burned business block.
The Inhabitants were asleep IN
their beds when the tornado swept
down on the town with terrific
rush and roar, giving them no time
to seek shelter. Many were crushed
to death in their beds by falling tim
hers. Many of the houses and stores
in this vicinity were built of stone,
but they were demolished as If made
Of shingles. The handsome new
three-stUry stone school Is in ruins,
and the Methodist and Baptist
Churches are piles Of debris.
Tne population of Zephyr was L.
600. and the town was in the heart
Of a prosperous agricultural section.
Relief trains with a large number OF
physicians, nurses and provisions and
clothing went to Zephyr from
BrownWnod, Temple and Fort Worth.
Many citizens volunteered their serv-
icas. Quite number of women or
BrownwOod are attending the wound
ed and suffering at the stricken city.
Many children lost their parents, and
parents are hunting through the de-
bris in hopes of finding missing chill
dren. :.
IN several instances whole families
were killed in their beds. Rescue
parEies dragged many OF the VIC
tins from the ruins. Some OF the
rhabitants were killed in horrl-
fying manner. A fence picket was
driven through one woman's body.
IA splinter was driven through the
thigh of Jessie Ware, causing her
death
The storm formed half mile
southwest Of Zephyr and swept down
upon the village, cutting wide
sWath directly through the residence
and business quarters.
The midland journal., 1909-06-04
Dies AT Are OF 115.

Cleveland Especially Mrs. Rebec-
ca Burns died at her home near Bel
iefontaine, Ohio, at the age of 115.
She attributed her longevity to the
fact that she always ate onions twice
q day. She began this diet when a
girl and never gave it up. To within
Q dsy or two of her death she in
sisted on being served with onions.
She. ate them cooked and uncooked.
Mrs. Burns was born in Northampton,
N. G. She often told of seeing George
Washington when she was a little
girl.
The midland journal., 1909-06-04
PEARL IN HIS SHOE STRING.
Convert Brings 1t Out OF The Water
After His Baptism.

Evansville, Ind. Especially John
Morgan. living at Maunee, ILL.,, on
the Wabash River, near this city,
found a pearl in very peculiar
manner. He recently professed re-
ligion and was baptized in the river
at Maunee. He wore shoe in which
there was a loose string and this
dragged over the bottom of the river
and mussel closed on the string.
Morgan pulled 1t out on the bank
after him. When he opened the
mussel shell he was surprised to find
a pearl on the inside, which he sold
to a dealer for $500
The midland journal., 1909-06-04
Teacher Prevents A Panic.

Akron, o. Especially The cool
head of G. p Alexander, instructor
in physics, prevented a panic among
the 1000 pupils at the high school
here when fire broke out in the
laboratory shortly after school con-
vened. While making some electri-
cal experiments a blue flame shot
out from contact and communicate
ed with the woodwork in the school
room. Mr.. Alexander quieted those
in the laboratory and notified the
principal of the school. The build
ing was filing with smoke. The
fire drill was used and all of the
scholars were quietly marched out
Of the building. The fire was ex-
tinguished without any material
damage.
The midland journal., 1909-06-04
Mail Carrier Runs Amuck.

Wilmington. N. c. Especially Be
cause Bradley Parker, clerk of
store at Parkersburg. N. c., refused
to sell him ammunition with which
to "shoot up" the community, it is
alleged. William Bass. a rural mail
carrier. shot and killed the former
with his shotgun.
Bass, who had been drinking, then
broke into an adjoining store, it is
said, and later returned to his home,
where he was surrounded by a posse.
During the night he made a sortie
from the house and the posse fired
at him. Bass escaped into the woods
but returned and surrendered,
The midland journal., 1909-06-04
CHICAGO THE CENTER
Of An EARTHQUAKE
The Shock Is Felt Throughout Five
States.
PICTURES DROP FROM the WALLS.
Telephone Communication Inter-
rupted BY The Swaying OF
Wires College Buildings Rock
Violently-Chairs' Are Overturned
And Gas Fires. Shaken Out -
Shocks Felt In Illinois, Indiana,
Wisconsin And Iowa.


Chicago Especially. A slight
earthquake shock. lasting only few
seconds, was felt in the States of In
diana, Illinois. Wisconsin, Michigan,
Iowa and contiguous territory be-
ginning at 8.41.30 o'clock A. M.
Early reports covered a territory
from Springfield, ILL.,, through Daven-
port, Ia, and Janesville, Wis, north
to Muskegon, Mich
Reports of the vibrations were re-
ceived from Beloit, Wis.,; Peoria,
Kenwanee, Rockford, Joliet, Dixon,
Streator, Galena, Freeport, Bloom
ington, Moline. Elgin, Aurora,
Springfield, ILL.,, and from James
vile, Wis, Davenport and Dubuque,
Ia, and Muskegon and Kalamazoo,
Mich.
Throughout the territory affected
only minor damage was reported.
Several small fires were started by
the overturning of stoves and many
chimneys were razed. Aurora, ILL.,.
in this respect.
In Chicago the shock was general
ly felt, but in the great majority
of cases was attributed to the ordi-
nary causes, such as the passage of
street cars, elevated trains, blasting
in distant quarries or the passage of
structural iron on big trucks through
the streets. 1t was not until news
papers made their appearance with
the story that the public learned
that there had been an earthquake.
Damage in Chicago, as elsewhere,
was confined to the breaking of dish
es and ornaments shaken from man
telpieces or tables. No fires of con-
sequence were reported. In the out
skirts of the city several small fires
were started, but were extinguished
by householders.
During the period of the vibration
1t was almost impossible to get cor
rect telephone connections owing to
the swaying of the wires, damp from
rain, against each other.
At Beloit all the college buildings
rocked violently and many persons
experienced difficulty remaining on
their feet.
At Joliet chairs and other light
objects were overturned, and at Dix.
on gas fires were shaken out. At
South Haven and Benton Harbor,
Mich, windows ratified violently and
much china was broken. At Du-
buque, Ia, the vibration seemed to
have the effect of two shocks. Dav-.
export, Ia, also felt two shocks, the
first shock being the more violent
Professor Cox, the weather fore
caster, said that the lights in his
Office swung from north to south dur
ing the shock and the chairs and
light desks showed the effects of the
vibration.
Although the disturbance was felt
everywhere in this city 1t was not
until newspapers were on the streets
that citizens were correctly inform
ed of what had happened.
A young woman stenographer in
the Federal Building thought that
somebody had come up behind her
and given the chair shake. "You
stop that" she said angrily, turning
around. only to discover that there
was nobody behind her, and that the
rest of the Office force was observ-
ing the shaking of a large chande-
lier.
The midland journal., 1909-06-04
KILLED While At Prayer.

Kennett. Mo. Especially. - While
kneeling in prayer at church serv-
ices at Europa Schoolhouse Henry
Culp was shot and killed by his
brother-in-law, Charles Champ, 18
years old. Champ fired three bullets
into Culp's body and fed. Citizens.
headed by the sheriff. are searching
for him. Culp killed Harry Champ.
brother of the slayer, last August
after having been driven from home
by the Champ brothers. He was ac-
quilted, the jury deciding his act was
justifiable.
The midland journal., 1909-06-04

Goeppingen Especially After COW
ering distance of about $50 miles
in 81 hours Count Zeppelin's new
airship. on its return trip from Bit
terfield to Friedrichshafen came to
grief in an open field near here. In
maneuvering for a landing the air.
ship came into contact with a tree.
The damage to the airship is much
more serious than at first thought.
A cursory examination directly after
the accident showed that the envelope
had been torn, and 1t was thought
that the injury could be repaired and
that the vessel would proceed. A
more careful examination, however,
disclosed the fact that the prov was
broken and that considerable time
must elapse before the journey could
be continued.
The position of the craft is ex-
tremely unfavorable, the ground be-
ing very hifiy. The bow rests on
the ground, while the stern is about
65 feet in the air. A strong breeze
sprang up toward evening, causing
no little anxiety for the safety of
the sairship, which it was feared
would be wrecked should storm
come up during the night.
After considerable labor and with
the assistance of some of those who
had gathered at the scene of the
accident, Count Zeppelin was able
to shift the position of his airship
a little, and thus give better protec-
tion from the wind.
That the collision was a heavy
one Is indicated hy the broken and
bent strips of aluminium lying about
the ground, and the half split branch-
es dangling from the tree trunk.
Enormous crowds soon assembled,
and it became impossible for vehicles
to pass along the public highways.
The airship left the floating shed
on Lake Constance little after 8
o'clock. The objective was Berlin,
where Emperor William awaited the
arrival of the Count, but the dirigible
got only as far as Bitterfield, some
400 miles from the starting place,
and there decided to return.
The midland journal., 1909-06-04
BIG FEE FOR LITTLE WORK.
Sheriff Gets $4,000 For Carting Big
Fine Only Six Blocks.

Austin. Tex. Especially Sheriff
George Matthews was allowed a fee
of $4,542 by Judge Charles A. Will
cox, of the District Court for his
services in escorting the Waters
Pierce Oil CompanN's antitrust fine
of $1.S03,4S3 from the banks to the
state treasury, distance of six
blocks.
The money was conveyed to the
treasury in automobiles, which made
a record breaking run up the street.
Sheriff Matthews and four special
deputies accompanied the money.
The amount will be paid out of the
receipts of the company from it's
Texas business, which is in the hands
of a state receiver.
The midland journal., 1909-06-04
HERO FUND IN FRANCE.
Carnegie Will Give 81, ,OOO,O For
Its Establishment.

Paris Especially Andrew Car
negie, of New York, has arranged to
give $1.O00.O00 for the establish
ment of a hero" fund in France
under practically the same condi-
tions as govern similar funds in the
United States. England and Scotland.
Formal announcement of this gift
will be made. at a luncheon at the
Sorbonne, at which Mr.. Carnegie
will be guest of honor. President
Fallieres will attend the luncheon.
During his brief stay here Mr..
Carnegie is being showered with at
tentions.
The midland journal., 1909-06-04
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE

Atchison's net profits in April in
creased $303,218, or IL per cent.
In a year Argentine has taken
$55, 900 gold from the rest of
the world.
Exports of gold continue, the total
amount for the year now being $52,-
600, 900.
Baldwin's have received an order
for sixteen locomotives for the Cen
trail Railway of Brazil.
Forty railroads show a gain of
13,% per cent. in gross earnings for
the second week of May.
There are now 5000 owners of
Goldfield Consolidated, which is the
biggest single mine in Nevada.
Copper exports this month have
fallen OF a bit. the average daily
shipments falling under 1000 tons.
Baltimore and Ohio will purchase
seventy steel passenger cars. The
st. Louis and San Francisco Com
pany is buying sixty steel coaches.
Navada Douglas has begun the con-
struction of railroad fifteen miles
long to connect the mines at Yering-
ton, New, with the Southern Pacific
Colorado mining men and capital
lists will build at a cost of $1,000
900. power plant of the Rio Mayo
River. in Mexico. that will develop
40, 900 horse power.
Copper people say that John d.
Ryan, as president of Amalgamated
Copper, will be more aggressive in
the way of absorbing other proper
ties than H. H. Rogers, who had been
president ever since the company
was fc rmed.
The midland journal., 1909-06-04
Rather In A Rat.

Mason Valley, New. Especially -
The seven-year-old child of Andrew
Ingman is critically i'll from the bite
of small rattlesnake. which had
concealed itself in rat occasion
ally worn by an older sister of the
child. The snake had entered the
house and crawled into the "rat"
which was lying on the floor of a
closet. The child picked the "rat''
up and was struck in the wrist by the
rattler. The family dog attacked the
snake, which had dropped to the
floor, and was fatally bitten.
The midland journal., 1909-06-04
Two Men Blown To Atoms.

Bradford. Pa. Especially A nitro
glycerine factory of the Dupont
Powder Company. located at Howard
Junction. about five miles south of
this city. exploded at 1.45 P. NJ.
Two men were ut work at the time
and both are believed to have been
blown to atoms. The concussion
shook the buildings in this city and
much damage is reported from the
vicinity of the former factory. OH.
cials have rushed to the locality In
automobiles to learn further details.
The midland journal., 1909-06-04
RoosEvELT's GAME.
Has Shot Sc Specimens OF Twenty
Two Different Varieties.

Nairobi. Africa Especially .-Theo-
dore Roosevelt. who is at present
the guest Of Governor Jackson. of
Nairobi, has accepted an invitation
to public banquet to be given here
in hts honor August 8.
The result of the expeditions 8
hunting trips have been assembled.
Mr.. Roosevelt has secured SO speci-
mems of game of 20 different varie-
ties. with the exception of six speci-
mems they were all for the National
Museum at Washington. The natu-
ralists Of the party have obtained
about 1000 specimens of birds.
mammals and snakes.
The midland journal., 1909-06-04
WEDDING WAS LEGAL.
Minister Married Himself To Girl,
Making Contract On Envelope.

Washington, Ind. Especially -
That Laura Bum Clark is the legal
wife of the Rev. e. E. Davidson.
formerly pastor of the First Chris
tian Church, was decided by Judge
Houghton. Miss Clark, daughter Of
a former mayor of this city, alleged
that Davidson and she were secret
ly married in St. Louis hotel by
a private contract drawn up by the
preacher on the back of an envelope.
Soon after publication of this story
Davidson left Washington. He last
was heard from at Toronto. He de-
MED that Miss Clark was his wife.
The midland journal., 1909-06-04
Woman Sent mo- Prison.

Cleveland. o. Especially Mrs.
Harriet Beecher Bingham, of Spring
field. Mass. was sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary in Com
mon Pleas Court after pleading
guilty to the charge of manslaught-
er. She shot and killed her COM
mon-law husband. Lemuel Bingham,
a few weeks ago. The woman pre-
sented long statement to the court,
in which she said her husband had
habitually abused her.
The midland journal., 1909-06-04
burned To Death In Jail.

San Diego, Cal Especially. = The
Jail at Tia Juana, Lower California.
burned to the ground and Leandro
Muchado. degenerate scion of a
wealthy Spanish family, was burned
to death. He was incarcerated for
drinking. 1t is supposed he set the
place on FIRE with a cigarette.
The midland journal., 1909-06-04
BuIIfighter Gored To Death.

Chihuahua. Mexico Especially -
Juan Tenorio. an amateur bullfighter,
was gOred to death in the bull-ring
here. He was gored while trying to
get the animal into the ring and not
during the combat.
The midland journal., 1909-06-04
Thirteen Men Hanged.

Constantinople Especially .-Thir-
teen men were hanged in public at
daylight in Constautinople, having
previously been found guilty of COM
plicity in the revolutionary outbreak
of April IS. The bodies were left
to view for a short time only.
The midland journal., 1909-06-04
Earth Shock In Panama.

Panama Especially A slight earth
shock was felt here about 8 o'clock
p. NJ. and again about Z O'Clock a
much stronger movement occurred.
No damage has been. reported. The
weather is extraordinarily hot.
The midland journal., 1909-06-04
DOG is s1AGEsTRuCK.
Runs Away From Master To Rejoin
A Travelling Show.

NUNS away rfOAu HAaStcr 10 RcJOiH
A Travelling Show.
Indianapolis. Ind. Especially Viii
liam Wocher paid $50 for bulldog
at New York kennell several weeks
ago and last week while dog and
pony show was parading the streets
Wocher did not Eeep his dog at
home. He went to the show grounds
several times. but the dog could
hardly be dragged home, 90 infatu-
ated was he with dog show life.
Sunday the show left the city and
Wocher's dog disappeared at the
same time. kilograms sent to Kan
kakee, ILL.,, brought information that
Wocher's dog was with the show;
that all attempts to drive him away
had failed. bur he would be shipped
back to his master.
The midland journal., 1909-06-04
LOLITA ARMOUR WE'LL.
Remarkable Recovery OF Child Oper'
ated On by DIR. Lorenz.


Chicago (SpeciaD Miss Lolita
Armour. daughter of j. Ogden Ar
mour, and sole heiress to her fathers
millions, her physicians said. is al
most completely cured of congenital
dislocation of both hips. AS evil
dence of her recovery, through the
operation Of DR.. Lorenz, of Vienna,
Miss Armour has enthusiastically
taken to riding her ponies about the
grounds of her fathers summer
home in Lake Forest. Her parents
are now in Europe.
Miss Armour has long been a
horse show enthusiast, and her
ponies and cart have captured rib
bons in the Lake Forest exhibitions.
She was an incubator baby, and is
now IA years of age.