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The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-24

Word has been received in this city which practically assures the inaugn- ration of a new steamship service he tween Seattle and westward points, notably the Cook Inlet country. The service will be by the Northern steam ship Company, and Juneau is to be made regulac port of call. both go- ing and coming. The steamer Lindsay will start the service May l, accord ing to present plans. docking at the city wharf in Juneau Later on an- other boat, and possibly two, will be added. The Lindsay is one of the best boats now operating On the coast, is of 1900 tons burden, with passen- gers accommodations for about fifty. Captain Olsen, formerly master of ti,e Bertha, and one of the best known and best liked masters plying in Alaskan waters, will have command of the Lindsay. Juneau Transcript.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-24

A subscription is being circulated in the city for ths purpose of getting the busin men of the town to guaran- tee to take stock in new daily paper which is to be started here. Already q nuEber of persons have signed. Some have placed their names on the list and others have put down su 1is, but withheld their names. Those back of the movement assert it is 10 Je q paper which will boost" Juneau. However, in the light Of the fact that the Western Federation Of Miners is to have good sized block Of stock in the paper the ''boosting" will, of necessity. be of queer kind So far as tine Record is concerned ia does not care how many nor what class of pa. pers enter the field, besides the new paper may satisfy some people. June au Record.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-24

The following incident happened in South Carolina town, the former home of a Ketchikan lady. It is pub lished by request of the W. c. T. U. of ketehikan.
 A man was being tried for the mur- der of his wife, and replying to the judge he said:
 II stand before this bar convicted of the wilful murder of my wife, truthful witnesses have testified to the fact that I was a loafer, drunkard and wretch that I returned from one of my long debauches and fired the fatal shot that killed the wife I had sworn to love, cherish and protect. While I have no remembrance of committing the fearful, cowardly and inhuman deed, I have no right to complain or to condemn tine verdict.
 But, may it please the court, l wish to show that am got alone responsi- be for the murder of my wife. The judge on this bench, the jury in the box, the lawyers within the bar anG most of the witnesses, including the pastor of the old church are guilty before Almighty God, and will have to appear with me before His judge ment throne, where we all shall be righteously judged.
 If twenty men conspire together for the murder of one person. the law power of this land will arrest the twenty, and each will be tried, convict ed and executed for the whole mur- der. and not one-twentth of the crime. have been made drunkard by law. I it had not been for the legalized sa- looms of my town, 1 never would have become a drunkard, my wife would not have been murdered, l would not be here now. ready to be hurled into eternity. Had it not been for the hu- of the government I would have been sober man, an industrious workman, tender father and loving husband But today my home is destroyed, my fife murdered, my little children God bless and care for them-cast or the mercy of a cold and cruel world, while I am going to be murdered by the strong arm of the state.
 God knows 1 tried to reform. but as long as the open s"loon was in my pathway, my weak. diseased will pow CT was not much against the fearful, consuming, agonizing apetite for li- quor. At last l sought the protec. tion. care and sympathy of the church of Jesus Christ, but at the communion table received from the pastor, who sits there, and who has testified against me in this case, the cup that confined the very same alcoholic serpent that is found in every bar room in thls and It proved co much for my weak humanity, and out of that holy place l rushed to the last debauch that ended with the murder of my wife.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-24
LOCAL NEW s
interesting items From the City and Vicinity....Personal
 and Otherwise
tFrom Fridays Daily)


 The Humboldt is due in this port at , 100 Q. Tn.
 Prof. I. Sumpf and T. NJ. Davis went below on the Cottage City this morning.
 Louis Levy, the fur buyer came down from the north on the Cottage City this morning.
 Mir. L. Hansen of the U. S. store retured this morning from trip to several northern cities.
 The City of Seattle sailed at 9 p. ID. last night from Seattle which will bring her here Sunday morning.
 The following were passengers on the Cottage City this morning: L. E. Buell. and c. NJ. McGrath, of Juneau.
 The Cottage City came in this morning and took on seventy-tive boxes of fish, making her a total cargo of 125 boxes.
 Henry Miller, miner and prospector of the West Coast country, arrived in Ketchikan last evening and went south on the Cottage City.
 Large quantities of fish are coming in daily. The fisherman report the catch as on the increase, and is in excess of last year at this time.
 The lighthouse ship Armeria came into port yesterday morning and left at noon for the north She is fixing up lights, signals and buoys along the coast.
 \ ton of silver will occupy a cube Ill inches each way, while l44 inch cube is the size of a ton of pure gold. The latter would be worth s602, S6l.
 Mr. Bing. the gentleman who deals out suds and soda on the Cottage City, was married in Juneau upon the arr rival of the boat there, and took his bride south with him this morning.
 A circular letter has just been got ten out by the Customs House officers which will obviate the necessity of shippers going to Juneau to obtain manifests of shipments, as was de- creed by the Ketchikan office some time ago.-Juneau Record.
 Graphite prepared and ready for market is worth about one cent per pound on either the Atlantic or Pacific coast. The deposits in Alaska are expected to dominate the graphite market of the world. It is a remarka- ply pure crystalline variety, existing in immense deposits unmixed with gangue Mining Press.
 Copper is found in so many different kinds of rock says an authority, that it cannot be said to have any limita- tions in regard to rock association. In I general way it is true that the more basic rocks usually contain the most copper, and that concentration of that metal into veins is most likely to oc- cur in the vicinity of such rocks of which the gabbros, pyroxentes many andesites are good examples.
 The five stamp mill and electric pow CT plant for the Mills x DeGroff mines on Chicagoff island will be shipped from Seattle on the steamer Northland about May lst. The company are at present building a number of houses and preparing the site for the mill and power plant. There are also number of other properties being open- ed upon Chicagoff and the coming season will be the most active in min- ing progress ever seen on that Island. Bernard Hirst who is interested in valuable quartz properties on Chica- golf, will put large force of men at work on May 10th to open up the pros- pects.- Juneau Dispatch.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-24
prevented his breathing.

prevented his breathing.
 The accident caused the greatest alarm among his attendants and the monarch's body turned black before his physician arrived to extract the bone.
 United Press special
 Washington. April 19-The nomi- nation of Murane has been reported favorahly for district attorney of Third division.
 Lyons nomination referred to sub committee consisting of Senators Braudage, Sutherland and Rayner
 The nomination Of Sutherland has been sent to a committee with Sena- tor Borah as chairman.
 United Press special
 Seattle, April 19-The coroner with jury. is Investigating the death of Mrs. kalem which occur ed at Auburn Saturday.
 The proceedings today would indi- cate that both the Kalems and the son of Henry Kalem will be held. Wit nesses say that John kalem has threat ened to take his wife's life. It was claimed that she had shown evidences of insanity. This is denied by friends today.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-24
United Press special

Washington, April 19-Delegate Wickersham has sent out the an nouncement that President Taft is seriously contemplating A visit to Alaska this summer. Mir. Wicker sham has notified all the A laska cities to urge Alr. Taft 10 come and it only needs tke cont bined efforts of the peo pie to consummate the desired result.
 4 telegram has been sent to the mayor of ketchikan as follows
 Have your town telegraph immedi- ately cordial invitation for the President to visit Alaska this sum mer. Point out 10 him it's immense undeyeloped resources. Say that if he will visit and give Alaska the same consideration as the Philippines, you will open up greater and richer terri tory to Americans"
 Thea hove telegram has been sent 10 the mayor oi twenty four Alaskan towns.
 United Press special
 Corfu, April 1J--Emperor Willian now visiting here. nearly strangled to  death at lunch today by fish bone becoming lodged in his throat which
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-24
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Washington, April 16-The program for the Judicial appointments has il that Lyons will De confrmel by tbe senate and made 10 si, iu the new dis lrict with headquarters at Valdez, 3nile L. |. Cushmau is to be appoint ed Judge of the Fourth and will sit in the First. This seems to De the most satisfactory arrangement that can be made.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-24

A>SOrlA. AktEAI Ao-E AANNd Has NV cli1ed the position as minister in China.
 United Press special
 Washington, April l6-Haryey Scott. the veteran editor of the Port land Oregonian is appointed ambassa- dor 10 Mexico.
 United Press special
 Washington. April l6-Gov. Hog gatt of Alaska leaves for ,he west to- day. He will hurry home and expects 10 be in Juneau by the nrst of May.
 United Press sneeial-
 Waterloo Iowa. April l6-Frank Gotch has been matched to wrastle Dan Mcleod here next Tuesday. Gotch's home is near here and half the sporting men of the state will be in attendance.
 United Press special
 Minneapolis. April l6-The Pills bury and Washburn mills, the largest Touring mills i1 the world, today an- nouneed that four will go to ten dol lars barrel. They claim a shortage in the worlds supply of wheat.
 United Press special
 St. Louis. April I6-The seven year old son ot James Cabaunea. conner cial traveller. was kidnapped here last evening. The remarkable feature of .he affair is that 10 rarsom has been asked. and the parents have been mo- .iied tha. the boy will be returned in twO weeks.
 United Press special
 Grands Rapids, april l6-KetchelI the fighter Is going 10 carry Hgnt into the courts and fight breach of promise suit started against him pr slszabath Houman.
 The young lady says he was as az gressiye in love making as he was in the ring, but is now trying to side step.
 United Press special
 Seattle, April 16-Ealy morning from the entire country show four 10 be jumping in price, owing to scarcity Of wheat and to the receu, cornering Of that cereal.
 Bread has advanced to six cents a loaf in nearly ali the cities and in many places the size of the loaf has nsar raftseei
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-24
United Press special

London. April l9-Latest advices from Turkey are that thousands have been massacred at AGana including the American missionaries Rogers and Manner. Foreigners are seeking refuge under the protection of consul lates.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-24
limited Press special

Portland, April 17-Harvey Scott who was yesterday offered the am bassadorzhip to Mexico is considering its acceptance, and in all proba bi ity will decline. He has for some time had longing for place in the United States senate and does not care to do anything at this time which may in terfere with the realization of his dreams.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-24
United Press special

Washington, April 1l-President Taft announced today that if he visits the Pacific Coast this summer he will surely go 10 Alaska and take Mrs. Taft with him. The president is very much interested in the Northland and it seems every probable that he will make the trip.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-24
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Seattle, April Hate yesterday afternoon the body of Mrs. Wanda Kalem was found mangled beside the railroad track near Auburn, a suburb of this city.
 She was the wife of Henry Kalem who is a brother of John Kalem, for merly a prominent merchant of Skag- way but for the past two years in bus iness here. They own the kalem market on Pike place.
 The entire family of both kalems have been arrested and will be held pending an investigation of her death. They are known to have been in in- ancial difficulties, and the woman held a five thousand dollar lie insurance policy.
 John Kalem is quite we'll known throughout Southeastern Alaska as an interior trader and storekeeper at Skagway.
 IL is believed that the woman was murdered and her body thrown by the railroad to indicate that the cars had struck her.
 United Press special
 Flushing, April l9-The trial of Captain Peter Haines for the murder of Annis began this morning.
 United Press special
 Seattle. April 19-Despite every effort of the police to locate him, the man who held up the bank here Satur- day remains uncaptured.
 United Press special
 Seattle. April la-John Hosfeld, an Alaska miner and known throughout that district as Missouri Jack, today married Mrs Jennie Lewis, a wealthy " idoy
 United Press speciai-
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-24
United Press special-

Constautinople. April l6-Arother outbreak has occurred here and troops from various sections are marching up- 0n the city in open insurrection.
 Teyik Pasha the grand vizer has resigned along with several mem bers of ,be newly appointed cabinet.
 Laier-Sixsy Christians, including \ member of the British consulate were massacred today al Adaus by fanatics. Two Americans have been injured and many buildings burned.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-24
United Press special

Smyrna. April 19-A British war ship arrived of Mersina today and another one has reached Beruit. They are being held in readiness to proceed to Grecian waters and lombard cities in Turkey if rioting and massacres continue.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-24
United Press special

Constanrinople, April 19-Young Turks and Macedonian troops are ex- pected to enter the city today and de- mand the surrender or abdlcaton of the Sultan
 All foreigners are being protected at the various consulates.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-24
United Press special


 Washington, April 19-Charges have been preferred with the Secre- tary of the Treasury by Lieutenant Burns. agalnsi the Pacific coast reve- nue cutter service which he says is corrupt.
 He says tha through the action Of the officers in the matter Of protecting seals virtual monopy is given to the American commercial Company, who through their bribery of revenue officers are allowed immunity from arrest.
 An investigation by the department will be instituted at once.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-24
TIE CIR A P ii
Items of Interest From All Oyer the World. Told in Short
 Paragraphs
Press special

United ffes> sI'sclal- Astoria. April 16-Fulton has de- cliced the position as minister in China.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-24
United Press special


 Constantinople, April 17-Twenty- five hundred Christians have been massacred "y MosIems at Adana and Mersina.
 Every town in Asia Minor is scene of horror and butchery. The people who have adopted the Christian faith are slaughtered without mercy and the government is wholly unable to stop the outrages.
 The dissolution of parliament is expected today.
 United Press special- Seattle, April l7-An unknoWn man about thirty years Of age walked up to the window of the paying teller of the American Saving and Trust Com panys bank this morning and demand eG money. He furnished revolver and the teller dropped behind the desk, when the man began shooting at all the clerks in the bank. the bull lets barely missed President James Gleason and Seci etary Harry Willy. He then escaped in the crowd and has not been captured.
 The bank is situated on Second Ave neue and Madison Street and the streets were crowded at the time, the would be robber having plenty Of time to mix with the crowd before the frightened bankers could recover from their excitement and give the alarm.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-24
Press special

New York, April 19-Amzi Barber, millionaire head of the asphalt com pany died suddenly today.
 The Barber asphalt company is wide ly known throughoue the United States, their work of street paving being seen in almost every city of conse- quence.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-24
United Press special

Chicago. April 19-If Johnson beats hetchell at their forthcoming match, he will be matched with Corbett, the fight to take place Thanksgiving Day at San Francisco.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-24
United Press special


 Washington, April l6-Frank Waffle of Oregon has been selected superin- tandent Of the new mail division with headquarters in Seattle.
 The Thirteenth district will embrace She territory of Washington, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Alaska, which, with the exception Of Montana, will be separated from the Eighth district, the headquarters of which are in San Francisco. The new district covers q territory of SO, OO0 square miles, in- clDding 3,230 postoffices. In Alaska there are forty-dge star routes. cov- er.ng an area of 24, O00 square miles, which cost sJ0O, OO0 iuslIy to main- tain. Operating under the direction of She division superintendent will be eight chief clerks, aside from the chiei clerk at the headquarters office.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-24

San Francisco, April 1.-The jury late last night brought in verdict oi acqUittal in the case against attorney New burgh charged with attempting 10 bribs q talesman in the Ruef panel.
 New burg was an associate counsel for Abraham Ruef.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-24
United Press special


 San Francisco. April 1.-The St. George tenement house, the largest of it's kind in the city was destroyed by fire at , o'clock this morning. Fourteen persons were hemmed in bv the flames and burned to death, while dozens were injured and many may die from jumping out of upper story mircows.
 The fire had gained great headwsy before being discovered and it was im- possible for the fremen to save it. Later-Tbirty bodies have been re- moved from the tenement house which burned this morning.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-24
United Press special

Tokyo, April IA sensational ar rest was made yesterday, when nine members of the lower house was taken in custody by officers, charged with bribery in connection with differences with tine Japanese sugar company.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-24

United Press special Washington. April l6-Hsryey Scott. the veteran editor of the Port land Oregonian is appointed amoassa- dor 10 Mexico.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-01-21
UNNECESSARY DITcHEs.
How They Can Be Eliminated and
Made Productive Soil.

In many fields unnecessary bitches
are allowed to form. A certain amount
of drainage is necessary for every
field, yet in many places bitches ten
times too big are allowed to form.
These both reduce the area for culti-
walton and are hindrance TO plowing,
cultlvating, and reaping. Where such
bitches are not absolutely necessary
for carrying Of surplus water they
should be filled with brush or straw
and be made to catch soil wash and fill
up. After they are filled so that they
may be crossed with team and tools,
and the tendency for washing is still
strong, the area may be planted to
grass. The grass will annually catch
and hold new soil, tending to level the
field, and the immediate ditch area
will become very productive soil In
stead of a nuisance. II will be made
SOIL" similar to bottom land, and made
soil, regardless OF source, is good soil.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-01-21
ICE HARVESTING POINTERS.
Things to Remember When You Get to
Putting Up the Ice Crop.

Our method of placing the Ice In
the house is to leave an eight-inch
space between the Ice and the inside
of the building. Place the cakes on
edge, rather than fat, because they are
more easily taken out, but fiat side is
just as good in keeping ice. In front
of the doorway put in short boards
which At In even with the inside
sheathing.
After every layer Of Ice is put In,
place sawdust along the outside and
jam II down well. Put the boards
across the doorway as the Ice house
is filled. then when the outside door
is shut this will leave o deadair space
in the doorway. Use plenty Of sawdust
on top OF the Ice; about one foot thick
is enough, thinks Farm and Home. In
taking out ice be careful to cover well
with sawdust the Ice that is left along
side of the cakes that you take out.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-01-21
FARM MACHINERY.
Have the Shed Where II Is stored
Water Proof.

In what kind of a shed are your
farm machinery and tools? Many
farmers have a big machine shed with
the sky for roof This is roomy
house, but 1t has the disadvantage of
being leaky when 1t rains, and water is
not the best thing for wood and iron.
SO many complain that net profits of
farming are small No wonder when
they are compelled to purchase a new
binder or cultivator nearly every sum
mer. These machines ought to and will
last for many years II properly cared
for.
Now is the time, If It has not al
ready been done, to get all tools and
implements carefully stored away in
a dry building. On rainy days or at
odd times all the wood and iron work
should be coated with oil or axle
grease to prevent rust and decay. This
will not only make them last longer,
but will keep them bright and sound
for immediate and satisfactory use
when they are taken out next spring.
Rusty wheels and bearings will not
run smooth, and the rusty plow is a
vexation when the new season opens
for rush work. A cents worth of oil
and a minutes work now will save an
hours work of securing and swearing
next spring.
Men who get rich and have money
to lend make it point to prolong ~
life of their farm implements by shell
tering them and keeping them well
oiled and painted. Why not you?
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-01-21

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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-01-21
Have Water Handy.

If the water supply has to be lugged
to the house in pals be sure and have
a generous quantity on hand before 60
ing to bed. Many house might have
been saved from burning In the night
had there been water at hand to use
as soon as the fire was discovered.
One or two pailfuls when the fire first
starts will do more service than a
whole fire department half an hour
afterward.