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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-10-08

9rei oeutide ar6eitprper.
einialtngen Stem 0orfS, Die Shreiner.
Union SO. 300, S6riitIeber itnion
go. 7 uno 8rouer.ltnion SEQ. 1, fei.
ern in oieiem Sabre lire Stiftungs.
feite. glm 16. Sftober feicrt Die
Experimentation ibr gol6enes Subj.
IGum, oie Sdriitieser.llnion feiert
am 10. Sftober ibr 40iGbriges ge.
Iteben, iino Die 8rauer- Union beging
bereits IN feitliGer 8eiie ibr 25idb-
RIGGS 8eItebcn.
8Gbrenb gesen Die 9orporo.
tionsiteuer nit einam Gifer agitieri
tpiro, Der elmer beiIeren Sa1e mir.
big pGre, unb ibre Spponenten nit
aroBem 2Grm Die .llngereftigfeit"
elmer 8eiteueriing bon einem gan5en
Broaent Der &eineinnabmen berpor.
bebert, miro bonn Bubfifum iiberieben,
baB es elm gang an6erer Bunft 1T,
Der Die &orporotionen gum @ioer.
fton6 mfitafeIt. @as fiimmert iie
idIiebIi6 Die Gbsabe bon eiriem Bro
aent, Die Tie ia bod mif 6os BubIifun
obtpGlaen per6en2 Der StodeI iisi
pieImebr in benz llmitono, baB bic
Binder Der 3~orporationen nun BET
@eaierunasfontroIle nnterliesen nnt
babel an ben Gag fonnnnen tpirb, IN
Incident MdBe bic attion6re hurd
nnrcelIe Geid6ftSfibrlng un6 bas
9ubIifltm burd beripSiierte aftier
iiberpOrtbeiIt peroen.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-10-08

Sn Gbicagp bieIten 6ieier
Gage Die auflidtsbeamten Der Soft.
pertpaltuns ibre Sabresnerimr9Irng
ab. Inter anoerm perbanoeIten lie
iiber Die ginfiibrung Der Roitiparfai.
fen. 8ablreidje @riinoe tp1ir6en bon
ben &eonern 5u 6eren @itniten noree.
brott, bon 6enen ON eriter Gtelle Ole
f~olgenoen 81 eriudbuen iinb: 8oiHpor.
faiien piir6en Der @ertpen6ung oes
Strumpfes ols Sparfaiie elm gnoe
MAIDEN; iie tpiiroen mebr @elo In lin.
lauf ieten; iie tpiirben gum Sparen err.
mutbigen un6 2eilten init geringer
g%riparnilien Si1erbeit bieten, unt
lie DiirSen 6as gerbeimIi&en Dor
@ologeIS S~erbinbern cber ipenieitens
be~rntinberil
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-10-08

Riht allein, mo maj mellld).
lid empfirOet, ionOern nub mo man
8~erItGnoni$ Oaiilr beiibt, oaB Stlnger.
I0bne elm an Ser gei1nten @eiellidaft
beganeenes llnred)t oaritelIen, Elm
&erbre6cn on Der iittIid)en Sronung,
miro man sic Nodridt nit SreuSen
begriiBt BADEN, Oob Die Streifer bon
MtcSfecs RodS ibren per5meifeIten
Garnpf gegen lire riifiidtSloien gus'
bellter getponnen babeu. gS mar elm
y9ulturfampi" in Oes 8orteS urei.
genIter @e6eltun9, BEN Oicie n%unpii.
Ien6en Qllsldnoer" luie cine iiiffiian.
ite uno beltdleriide natipiitiI6e 8our.
geoispreiie lie 3u be5et6ncn beliebte,
oa i'm urei9eniten Sntereiie amerifas
mlsgefoften babcn. 0enn bitten Tie
iit) oeu mmeni6Ii6en 8eoinguugcn,
benen lie lnteriporfen poroen iplrert,
ifIaoii6 seiii8t, 10 bate bos fir Die
8raris cine entipredenoe Sera6Sriif-
ing oes ameritonii6en Irbeiteritm'
6es be0elttet.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-10-08

,9i6t oie&ub oeSSrrrn
@oiorS". Iu5 elmer fleinelt Oar
niIonsltoot miro Der .Mtil. 8ol. &or'
rcip." folgenbc nieolihe lnb luabre
@eidi6tc berif)tet: Ser @arniion'
GlteIte, BEL Dem Die Sabne ieines
8~ruppentbeils itebt, unO Oeiicn Salls
Oesbolb bon einem Soften 6tiuodt
pirO, b6lt fir feline 5ablreife
ain0erlfar cine Sub, 9aS Shier
neiOet auf einem R~aIenplaB Dor Dem
Sauie. @ine8 Suges beflagt iid Die
6rau @niorin, 6aB lire Sub Sailerr,o
meniger WftlG ais irii6er obgd6e un6
erf(Grt oaS oanit, oaB oas 8ras aui
Ser 9ubnei0e bon BEN Baiianten ger.
treten niiroe. Die S6ilOmdhe CT.
bGIt 6arauf bon 6em 9ommmnoeur
oen Itrengen 8efebL 0aB auBcr Der
Sub niemano 0ie @eioefldde 5etreten
Diiric. @aIo Oorallf mill bic Som.
ruolt0euie eilig iiber Sen 8lob ge6en,
miro aber bon Dem Soften angebalten,
sen lie 6urori IN 5iemIi9 mIiorita.
them Gone oufiibrt: ngtin Wann,
miiien sic nid)t, per i6 bin2" -
,G[lIes, mas i'd meiB," e%ltgegret Der
ouigeregten Game ser Worsiobn,
lit, 0aB Sic nift Die Sub OeS Serrn
Maior3 Iino. Serunter bonn @ras!"
Sn Ser GirIaoung eineS
feline bunoert Meilen bon 6ec gectu
gorfer Gitp Sail en~tiernten @ereins
CUR G6eiInabnte on elmer y8eoenf-
feier 0cs 1900. Sdbrestages Der
SdIaft i'm Seutoburgcr @ol6e"
beiBt es u. a. m6rtli6: D8ieie
S6laft, ipeIde inn Sabre 8 unierer
3eitrefnung Oie 0eutiden Aiter
Sermonn Dem Gberusfer Shirt, Die
r0miiden 2e9ioneu inter Barns ber-
nittete utO iomit Die oeutid)eNation
bonn r6miIden Sod befreite, mo Dem
r0miiden 4aiier allsrief als er Die
Ra6rift erbieIt .8arusl garl,sl giet
mir meme 2egionen fpieoer", urb ben
4opf OH Die @ano route" 9ie g. 3.
Staots- 3eitlng aber meint 6o5u;
Ser 8erfaiier bieier @inlabiiue III
pobI elm perfappter &omer, Der 6as
gbidIahten Der 2egionen bomii
rGdt, oaR er in erauiamiter @eiie BIZ
oeutide Sprode abidladtet."
Ole Sabrifanten 0en
8ebfor6s in @aii., baben beidloiien
iid nit Dem Boridloge einneritan
ben 5ii erfIGrer, bob Die bon ben Gin
eeiteIIten Der acknowledgements
geiteIlte Soroerrtng ouf grb6bunt
Spr g(rhpi+aIGhup Apr stoofIihn. Gini
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-10-08

Seit benz erIten September
miiIien in Wilparifee iGmtlide
Gnnben Die ii6 nit Dem S%traBcnocr.
faui bon 3eitun9en unb 3eitidriften
abgeben elm eroBes metallenes Shilo
om &ode tragenJ melfes bon elmer
Itaatliden 9eboroe @isconiins aus.
geItellt miro. 9ein &nabe, Der finger
als aebn Sabre it, barf mad Sen ge.
%ftimmrngen oes @eiebes 3eitungen
berfaufen unb INN Sfubpuscr sli
fem ooer irgenb pelden Strabsnbans
Del gu betreiben, muB er iogar IL
Sabre aft Iein. Dos nele @elcs be.
Siebt iid auf Iiltpa,,fee allen.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-10-08

8os beim 8eItunte I.
Die Saupta9e lit,
barber fanO iia fiirslid in ben
8tGttern folgenOe iebr biibi6e Sin.
oergeI6idte: Ser Serr 2ebrer idil'
bert int Der Stule, INN eiuen GiltSrud
ouf bas @emiitb Der &Ieinen GerOors
5ltr1lfen, in anidauli6er &8eiie BEN
8eltuntergang, nStellt eud Dor"
iagte er, Yes lit Die gan5e 2uft nit
8ranogertt6 erfiillt; Der Stilrm
aeGt 10 Itarf, 6aB CT Die 8Gltme emf.
mur5cIt. Die S6euncntbore ats ben
Nn9eIn rciBt uno Die @ausbdder OBJ
hebt: es lit cine furd)tbare Sibe. "a.
BEL mirO's finIter un0 firIterer; Der
Conner rolf; 8lite 5udei., Seiter-
id)liil0e in ben 8olfeu 6ifnen iif)
uno ipeien 6lmlmen altf Die @roe
." Ser Serr 2ebrer B6lt iHne
un6 frogt, Inn Die 8irfung ieiner
g3orte 3u beaAten; ngtltL 3ooerI,
mas oenfit on Dir oa2 Gineu altgen.
Bid itubte ser &leine -. Gam
ingte er nit pergniigtem Samun,
aelu: ga 6enf / mir balt, DaB BEL
io'm Gnutpetter fei' S6uI it'll"
Evening star., 1909-07-07
For Sale
A Bargain on
WashinQton Heights.

An owner now residing. in the
west, in order to make a quicl;
sale. has reduced the price from
SIo.5oo to $500. One OF the best
constructed houses on Washing.
ton Heights. Built by reliable
contractor; finished throughout in
hardwood; al large. well lighted
rooms: covered porclies; two
bathrooms hot water heat;
GOOD-SIZED LOT. WITH \
BRICK AUTOMOBILE GA
RAGE. Ii YOU contemplate pur
chasing a home let Us show vou
this one. We are satisfied that
you will be pleased with 1t; yor
cannot help but be: it is SO we'll
situated. conveniently arranged
and so we'll constructed.
Evening star., 1909-07-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

DOBBINS ADDITION-Andrew W. Luhei
ct ux. to Emil y. and Gussie Lange,
lot a., block is; $40.
THiRTY-THIRD AND p STREETS
NORTHWEST-Josie y. Hart ct al. to
George A. Wise, parts lots 14s and
149, square 1o45: $40
NJ STREET NORTHWEST between 4.h
and 9TH streets-Jacob kohner ct ux
to John Saunders, lot NJ, square 5l3:
$40.
SECOND STREET SOUTHWEST be-
tween 9 and r streets and Sd street
southwest between T and l. streets
Cialcn f. Green to Henry NJ. Baker
original lot I, square GO3, and original
lot 3, square COS: So
RANDLE HIGHLANDS-Joseph Henning
ct ux. to Paul Steinkuller, lot 50,
square J5S7: $40.
t>r, FARM-Louise Paine to Emma
p. Hungerford. part; $40.
CAMBRIDGE PLACE NORTHWEST
near :iOth street-Addie NJ. Howard TO
W. Wallace Chiswell and Harry A.
Kite. lots co to 63. square 1872: 800.
/ STREET NORTHEAST between Sd and
4th streets-W. Walter Chiswell ct al
to Addie NJ. Howard. lots 4s and 40,
square T76: s1o0.
NO. 1851 EMERSON STREET NORTH
EASr-George w. Bair ct ux to the
Capital Realty Company, lot "a. square
102,: SO.
RANDLE HIGHLANDS-Cnit States
Realty Company to Charles Keenan,,
lots ~ IL, -. square JG24. $40
RANDLE HIGHLANDS-Am Sc
curity and Trust Company, trustee, to
Eliza L. Hamilton, lot -, block 5455;
SlU.
THIRTEENTH STREET NORTHWEST
between L and streets-Josepn T.
Byrne to Julia P. Truxton. lot A..
square 273: $40.
LONG; MEADOWS-Pau V. Portner
trustee, to Nathan Edelson, lot 40
block -: $lh.
NOS, o2S AND go THIRD STREET
HWEST-Catherine f. Wells 10
Merchants Transfer and Storage Com
pany, lots d and +. square 51I: $40.
PETwORTH-Guy S. Zepp ct al. to Dam
iel NJ keeton. lot 81. square ~: Slo
NEW YORK AVENUE NORTHWEST
between 9TH and eth streets-Mat thilda
q. kioepfinger 10 Emma Heller, part
,ot IS square i51: $40.
pI.TWORTH-Guy S, Zepp ct al 10
Agnes b. Greeley. lot ~, square -:
$40.
ALLEY between 21st and I'D Is and /.
streets nortl:west-W illiam &. Bates tn
Edward j. Cantwell, part lot - square
as: $40.
40 1905 g STREET NORTHW EST
Franklin T. Sanner ~ uN. 70 Henry \
casweI, lot y, square III, Slu.
Evening star., 1909-07-07
FUND FOR MRS. PERRY.
Colored Mother Left Destitute by
Drowning Of Husband and Sons.

The fund in the hands of The Star for
the relief OF Mrs. Ella II. Perry, colored.
who was left destitute when her husband
and two sons were drowned. has reached
a total of So. Today The Star received
the following letter from Mrs. James
Morris Morgan OF 1885 Goth street inclos-
ing check for SO:
"To the Editor of The Star:
II inclose check for $40 for poor Mrs.
Perry. whose husband and two elder sons
were drowned last week. Her condition
is indeed pitiable. as of the seven children
FAINT and the Oldest only thirteen. Perry
was faithful hardworking, industrious
man. but with so large a family II was
impossible for him to save He worked
for me for many years, and | can testify
Evening star., 1909-07-07
WAS ILL ONLY TWO WEEKS.
Remains Of w. L. Buck Taken to
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, for Burial.

The remains of W. L. Buck, who has
resided in this city for the past nine
years, and who died last night at the
Georgetown University Hospital were
taken at noon today TO Poughkeepsie, n.
Y. for interment. Mr.. Buck. who was
brother of G. V. Buck. the local pho
tographer, has been connected with him
in business since he came to Washington
to reside.
He was born in Poughkeepsie y. y,
thirty years ago. He received pub
lie school education there. and later en-
gagged in business. His brother suggested
that he come 10 Washington nine years
ago, and he shortly thereafter accepted.
While here he resided at the Iowa apart
ment house, at 18th and o streets north
west.
Besides his mother, who resides in
Poughkeepsie, Mr.. Buck is survived by
two brothers. G. V. Buck Of this city and
John H. Buck of Hudson. n. Y.
Two weeks ago he complained of feeling
ILL., He gradually grew worse. and was
taken to the Georgetown University Hos
pital Friday. He died from heart failure.
The remains were removed to the under
taking establishment of Hindle & Bayliss,
at 5th and II streets northwest where
they were prepared for burial.
Evening star., 1909-07-07
Condition of the Water.
CLARION RAVAGING CATTLE.
Cameron Parish to Take Action tt
Suppress Epidemic.

LAKE CHARLES, La. July '.-Advices
received here today from Cameron parish
indicate that the epidemic of charbon
which has prevailed in that section for
several weeks is spreading widely among
"a tie and other live stock Hundreds OF
range cattle have died of clarbon and
their carcasses lie unhuried In the
marshes.
Ii has been proposed 10 adjourn the
present session or court al the parlsn
seat Of Cameron in order that every one
may take a hand in suppressns the cpl
demic.
Evening star., 1909-07-07
PROPOSALS.

ADvERTIsEMENT PROPOSALS FOR
CLOTHING; ETcrTrea :, asaTsrs Once. I'll. Z; 8.
1909. Sealed proposals will be received at this
office until ten 10, am. Wednesday, July II.
1900, and then publicly opened for supplying
this Home with the following clothing. etc. !:
vests; 400 pairs winter trousers: 1.S01 winter
undcrshirts $50 bosom shirts; 6eo collars; 600
pairs Canton flannel drawers: 2on bedsheets: !:
800 pillow cases. All clothing to be furnished
in different sizes as required. and. as about
eight per cent chats. shoes and stockings ex-
cepted, will be needed for men OF unusual SIZE.
the contractor Hill be required to supply their
garments by measure. with name atiached- Al
articles to be delivered II the Home on or be-
fore October I. 1909. Sim.,lcs on exhibition at
the Homo. The right is reserved to reject any
all bids. For proposal blanks and further nth IN
T. S lrmv Trea >urer iy6-2t
CoXrRAcN,RS AND BUILDERS.
want estimates for remodelins large
dwelling house.
jy6-St"4 Address Box 134. Station Il. city.
OF CoEUMRIA. Washington, July > 1909.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
office. until IL o'clock. noon. July TO- 1909 for
buSnss b "GIS and nscesaTy % informa
tiou he obtained from the chief Clerk. En-
gineer Department Room !:. district Enilding
WEST. WILLIAM Y. JuDSoN. Conmis> >ionerS.
u. G. jy5-Gt. .eISu&jy'
PROPOSALS FOR WOOD DOORS AND TRIMS.
Office of Buldin" Tor National MuSeunl. Library
Sealed proposals Tor furnishing. delivering AMI
erecting in place complete the wood doors trims
and transnni lights required for tue new building
for the National Museum. i'll this city. viii he
received at this Office until two O'Clock pm. on
Thursday the fifteenth day Of July. 1902. and
publicly opened Immediately thereafter. Spec1h-
cations and otner fnforuston furnished on aI-
plication BERNARD K. GKEfN. Surcrintend-
ent of Construction. le:.o. y 10, =
Evening star., 1909-07-07
WEATHER FORECAST.
Partly Cloudy, With Moderate Tenn
perature, Tonight and Thursday.

For the District of Columbia and Mary
land, partly cloudy, with moderate tenn
perature, tonight and Thursday; light
northerly winds.
Evening star., 1909-07-07
BIG TIME AWAITS ElKS
Los Angeles Prepares Tre-
mendous Welcome.
CITY IN HOLIDAY DRESS
Races. spectacles, Barbecues. Ath-
letic and Other Amusements.
PROVISIONS, OF ALL SORTS
Balloons FUN of Good Things for
Visitors-Grand Lodge Reunion
Begins July 10.
PROVISIONS, OF ALL SORTS
Special Dispatch 10 The. Star.

Special Dispatch to The" Star.
LOS ANGELES. Cal. july les An
geles is already in holiday dress fer the
Elks' Grand Lodge reunion. which VIII
be held in this city. from July 10 20
July IL
Streets are ilarins with purple and
white decorations. Downtown ohces
have flags, streamers and 'festoons OF
incandescent light Gay lanterns are
everywhere.
On principal business streets prepafa-
tions are being made to entertain loo,uo
guests. Every hotel and apartment house
in the city is in readiness for their COM
ing.
One thousand automobiles have been
placed at the disposal OF the recep'ioi
committee. Tours of show places near
Los Angeles have been planned Six big
buffet" balloons, of which one mas oeeh
christened Garry HERMANN, in honor
OF August Herman of Cincinnati, candl-
date for exalted ruler, will be stocked up.
Provisions to Be Plentiful.
Every resource of southern California
is being taxed to serve provisions for
the guests One packing firm has receiv-
ed orders for 100000 pounds of beef
from hotels Produce men are straining
every resource to be i'll readiness to MI
their orders.
Special trains arriving from every
state in the Union will be met at the sta
tions by reception committees from Los
Angeles Lodge. No o. and the passen-
gers escorted to the hotels in automobiles.
Monday, July II. will be Pasadena day.
Visitors will be taken on an automoblle
tour through the city to Tourist PARK.
where a program consisting or charlot
l-1fI ho
sporting events will be given. There VIII
be four entries in the chariot races Which
will be run in approved Ben Hur STYLE
with prize of $1,000 to the winner.
III the afternoon program or athicuc
events will be given at Ascot Park. In
Guiding a marathon. in which coast
champions will participate Unusual IN
ternational interest centers around the
event OH account of the entrance OF a
number of Arizona Indians.
Grand Lodge Opening.
The opening of the Grand Lodge will
take place Tuesday at Santa Monica. Ex-
hibition drills by crack Elks drill corps
will be given in the afternoon at Los
Angeles.
In the evening all the Los Angeles
theaters will throw open their doors to
visitors. Wednesday Will be Long
Beach day and will be celebrated by
program of motor boat races and
aquatic sports.
The track and field championships OF
the Pacific Athletic Association of the
Amateur Athletic Union of America will
be seen in the afternoon. The grand Elks'
parade will be held Thursday morning
and the electrical circus parade Ihurs-
day evening. The latter will be the most
gorgeous and spectacular affair Of the
week.
The midsummer floral festival will be
held Friday, followed by the formal ball
in the evening. monster celebration
will be held Saturday at Arcadia at the
famous ranch of the late Lucky Bald
win
Evening star., 1909-07-07
Endowment for Deaconesses.

CHICAGO. July PLANS have been
completed whereby an endowment OF
s5o0.oO1 for the benefit of aged deacon
esses affiliated with the Methodist Assoc
clstion i To he established, In Chica 90
The founder of the endowment. Norman
W. Harris. Chicago banker. has given
tbs hyst slv0.vVr toward the fund.
Evening star., 1909-07-07

Maximum temperature past twerity-four
hours, 70; year ago, s..
A disturbance that is. central off the
North Carolina coast has caused unset
tied weather and local showers in the
Atlantic states. except Florida, and an
extensive disturbance over the plains
states and the Rocky mountain region
has caused a continuation of unsettled
weather and showers in the east gulf
states, the Ohio and middle Mississippi
valleys the plains states, the Rocky
mountain region and the northwestern
states.
Heavy rains were reported from North
Carolina, southeastern Virginia. the low
er Ohio valley, Illinois, northern Missouri
and Kansas.
Temperature has fallen somewhat in
the plateau and northern Rocky noun
tain regions and the upper lake region. 1t
continues below the normal in the Ohio
valley and the middle Atlantic and north
Atlantic states and west of the Rocky
mountains.
The weather will continue partly cloudy
with moderate temperature in the mid
die Atlantic states and the lower lake
region during tonight and Thursday.
Local showers are indicated for tile
south Atlantic and east gulf states. ex-
cept Florida. and In the upper Ohio val
ley during tonight or Thursday.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast will be light TO moderate northerly:
on the south Atlantic and east gulf coasts
light to moderate westerly.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have moderate north and north
east winds and partly cloudy weather to
the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation lin
iuches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Raleigh. La: Norfolk.
10; Asheville. liz: Peoria, 1.5s: Louis
Vile, :;.02: Del Rio. 1.6S: Kansas City.
1.50; Keokuk, 100; kinsstree. S. c., 2.O2.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth
er bureau for the twenty-four hours be-
ginning at = pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-July q. pm, 6S; pm
IS: u midnight. 63. July I. I am. I'll;
a m. 81: Il noon. -: pm. 70. Max
imum, - at pm July Z; minimum. 81
at am. July Z.
Barometer-July 6, 4 pm. $3.50; s pm,
o9.S3; 12 midnight. $3.50 July {. am,
29.9l. am, 1896; noon, 1875; pm,
29.93.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
S am Great Fals-Temperature. 10;
condition, 30: Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature, 10; condition at north connec-
ton, 10: condition at south connection.
80 Georgetown distributing reservoir
Temperature, -: condition at infiuent
gatehouse 76; condition at effiuent gate-
house, -.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. W. Va. July .
Both rivers are muddy this morning.
Evening star., 1909-07-07
waukee to navy yard, Puget Sound,

waukee to navy yard, Puget Sound,
Wash.
Machinst f. G. Higgins. from navy
yard. Pensacola, Fla, to the Salem.
Machinist j. Burns. from navy. yard
Puget Sound. Wash, to the Milwaukee.
Machinist r. Meyer. transferred to the
retired list of officers Of the navy.
Naval Movements.
The gunboat Marietta has arrived at
Port Limon. the battleship New Hamp
shire at Rockport, Me-. and the scout
Birmingham the collier Leonidas. the tug
Potomac and the torpedo boats Stockton,
Porter Biddle and Dupont at Boston.
The cruiser Charleston and other ves-
sells of the Pacific fleet have sailed from
Shanghai for Nanking. the collier Aba
renda from Bradford for Hampton roads
the yacht Iris from Honolulu for San
Francisco. the battleship Montana from
Smyrna for Naples. the cruiser Prairie
from Philadelphia for Bradford. the yacht
Hist from Charleston for Portsmouth. n.
H., and the Atlantic fleet from various
ports for Boston and Rockport, Mass.
Evening star., 1909-07-07

to the worthiness OF his family. | hope
the fund will grow
Following are rhe amounts received UP
TO date: Previously acknowledged. x1.:
j. I. Peyser. 81: III. H.. 81; DIR. Einssman.
81: Mrs James Morris Morgan, $40; a
friend, 81. Total. S..
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-10-08
ROUTE TAKEN sv COOK.

HOUTE TNNEN bT CUUK.
The most interesting and important
problem that has confronted seogra-
piers In many years IL the compari,
son Of tho routes taken by Cook and
Peary. The Cook route lies 10 the
westward OF that taken by Commander
Peary.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-10-08
No Home Rule for Alaska.

Seattle, Sept. 30.-speaking be-
fore the largest audience hc has
faced since his trip began--a crowd
which overnowcd tho natural am
phitheater Of the A.-Y.-P. Exposi-
tion- with its~, ting capacity OF 2o,-
000-President Taft announced that
hs would urge In HIS coming mes-
sage 10 congress the enactment OF y
ship subsidy law.
Mr.. TAFT declared that tho coun-
try was ready to try such an expert
ment. and that something must bo
done TO build up an American mer-
chant marine.
when the President turned TO
Alaska. however. and declared that
he was opposed 10 granting a terri
torial form OF government 70 that
far-of possession. the statement was
received In silence,
Later In the day when he was
admitted 10 membership In the Are
tic Brotherhood. an international or
ganization made up of Canadians
and Americans interested In the de-
velopment OF Alaska, the President
announced that he Intended To visit
Alaska next summer and To 30 as
far into the interior as time would
permit.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-10-08
MANY KILLED IN
MINE DISASTER
FIRE FOLLOWS GAS EXPLOSION
AT RosLyN, WASH.
SHAFT IS FURNACE BLAST
Destruction of the Shaft viii Ma.
teriaiiy Affect the Coal Supply
of the state.

Roslyn, Wash, Oct. 4.-Fifteen
men are believed to have been killed
or fatally injured in an explosion OF
gas in the shaft OF Mine No. 4, OF
the Northwestern Improvement Co.,
Sunday afternoon.
The mine in the neighborhood OF
the shaft is burning fercely. flames
rushing through the shaft with an
awful roar. The electric pumps are
cut OF and the water supply In the
city is very low. II Is thought the
fire in the shaft will not affect the
other mines, but II may be si'
months before the shaft can be pu
In working condition again.
The cause OF the explosion is un.
known. The fire bosses had Just lcf,
the mine and had reported all we'll
Had the accident occurred on 6
working day. loss of life. II Is feared
would have been appalling.
The mines of the Northwestern
Improvement Company are the larg
est I'm the state and have producing
capacity of 5000 tons day and EN-.
ploy $500 men. The loss OF th,
shaft will materially affect the coal
supply of the state.
The calamity is the worst tina,
that has bcfallen the city OF Roslyn
since the big explosion on May 10
1892. when 80 lives were lost. Tn,
loss TO the mine and buildings u
estimated and $4,000.