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The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-28
"A PIECE OF PRESS AeENT's'
 WORK.

The AILlCle WuACu We ASPAONNNNN yesterday appeared simultaneously in large number of the big eastern newspapers and The Alaskan has no hesitancy in declaring that it directly emanated from the Administration; in other words that this is not news article in the strictest sense, but a piece of press agent work in- spired by agents Of the Taft admin isratiou for the purpose of intluenc- ing public opinion and paving the way for the "cOloniar' form of gov ernment which Taft seems determiu- ed to force upon Alaska.
 This is grave charge to make without proof, but any experienced uewspapermau would brand the above article as inspired. It bespeaks the fine hand of press agent in dozen places,
 The article is an injustice to Alas ka, as 1t contains number of rank mis-statements and the inferences drawn are wholly unjust
 The article gives the population of Alaska as 52,55O.
 The report of the Secretary of the Interior which was recently issued places the population at 75.OOO. There Is somewhat of discrepancy here, but It is easily accounted for If the returns from the other divisions are 80 grossly inaccurate as they are in the First division.
 The article states that there are 5000 people in the First judicial divi- sion of Alaska, comprising Juneau, Douglas, Treadwen, skagway, HaInes. wrangen, Ketchikan, Sitka, Peters burg and several other small villages.
 Let us examine the facts. Juneau has 1000 people at a conservative es- timate; Douglas and Treadwel have as many more. Allow skagway 1000 people. although the last saloon cen  sus showed more than HOO, Ketchi. kan has at least 800 people. Haines, wrangen, Petersburg and sitka each have more than 400 inhabitants, coun ing natives. Killisnoo, Hoona, Kassa and other small villages will add 400 people to the total. This gives us population of 7SOO for the First di. vision and the estimate is conserya- tive.
 This is puite different from the "es tinated" 5000.
 To herald abroad in head lines that the gold output of Alaska is lessen ing is to create a false impression. The gold output last year was double that Of 1900 and this in spite of a dry season at Nome. Next year the output of Alaska will be well above S2O,OOO,OOO according to those best informed. It will increase from year to year. In 1908 labor troubles and an abnormary dry season reduced tn gold output.
 MT. Taft said in his speech that the only way he thought advisable to develop Alaska for the benefit of everybody in 1t is to bring the terri tory under the management of one bureau and department at Washing ton-whose duty it shall be to pre- sent to congress the needs of the colony"
 Colony" forsoOth. We thought that American colonies passed out of style about the time of the Declara- ton of Independence. But it seems otherwise.
 Unfortunately for the interests of harmony the people of Alaska do not share Mr. Taft's opinion as how to best benefit everybody" in Alaska. For fOTty.three years Alaska has been ruled by Congress and during this
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-28
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The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-28

Our Christmas Poultry Oysters, etc, will arrive on the Cot, tage City, and as usual, our stock of Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, Chickens and Oysters will be the very choicest to be found in any market in the North.
 FRYE-BRUHN co.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-28

FOR YOUR NEW YEARS DINNER.
 Go to the Pack Train restaurant Everything best on the market. Din, ner from l2 m. to 8 D. m., 30 cents.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-28
INTERIOR WEATHER.

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 Dominion wire down.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-28

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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-29
OREGON TRACT IS
NO MANS LAND
OVER TWO MILLION ACRES SUB
JECT OF LITIGATION WHICH
MAY CONTINUE FOR MANY
YEARS.

An interesting state of affairs has
developed as result of the recent
Oregon & Californian land grant for
fixture suit that was submitted to
Judge Wolverton in the Federal Court
at Portland short time ago. Anal
ysis of the situation incident to ar
gumehts on the demurrer of the Har-
riman system to the governments
bill of complaint indicates that $780,
900 acres of the domain of Oregon,
valuable chiefly for agricultural and
timber purposes, and worth in the
aggregate approximately $4o,000,000
is practically mo mans land" at the
present time, and subject to indis-
criminate settlement and occupancy
for an indefinite period without dan
ger of protest from any source.
BY rendering $3.50 an acre as the
purchase price, which the railroad
company, for obvious reasons, is
bound to refuse, quasi right to en-
ter into possession is established,
and any person is thereby privileged
to go on a quarter section, cut suffi-
cient timber to build a house and
make other necessary improvements
and live in comparative ease and
comfort for the remainder of his
earthly days without having his
peace of mind disturbed by such
phantoms as anticipated visits from
the tax collector, rent or anything
else of an annoying character, asserts
one report In short, he can main
tain an existence there in a way that
makes an elysium dream look like
a hideous nightmare, for as matters
now stand nobody knows who owns
the land, and the chances are that
the chaotic mists that have arisen
in consequence of pending litigation
between the government and railroad
company will not be dispelled for such
a length of time that generations may
come and go before the war of titles
is ended
The prospective settler need not
necessarily have any money to attain
this unprecedented goal. All the
requisite qualifications to become eli
gible to membership in this Lazy
Mans Paradise association is to write
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-29

joy, inasmuch as it would conform
to lines that he has maintained Wig
orously for fortnight or more by
able counsel, and from his point of
view would carry out the terms of
the grant made by congress to the
railway corporation more than 40
years ago.
In case the Hartman people under
took to treat settler on these lands
as an interloper and attempted to
eject him for illegal trespass, the
United States would be in honor
bound to arise in its might, as it
has done of yore, call out the army
and navy, likewise the home guards
and all it's available force, including
the moral squad, and make Hartman
the Great resemble a common, every
day Filipino. Protection is a stern
duty it owes to all its citizens, wheth-
er native born or otherwise, and the
fact that a person has taken the oath
of allegiance to the stars and stripes
would entitle him to all the accom-
panying benefits. He would be a
privileged character so far as his oc-
cupancy of these lands is concerned,
and could retire at night-or sleep
all day, if more desirable-without
fear of goosefesh developing on HIS
hide or symptoms of cold chills do
ing the Marathon stunt up and down
his spinal column, in the proud
thought that he was immune from
danger of being kicked off the pre-
misses by a mercenary corporation.
Whether this condition is in any
wise responsible for the unprecedent-
ed rush of settlers to the Oregon
country just at present remains to be
seen, but in any event it is worthy of
note that this is the situation that
confronts the railroad company today
in regard to it's titles in the Oregon
& California land grant limits.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-29

out any old check for $400 and ten
der it with a pleasant smile as pay
ment to the railway corporation for
100 acres. 1t is not at all essential
that he should have a deposit in the
bank to make the check good,
either, because they are obliged to
turn up their noses at it anyway, and
metaphorically give it a swift kick
out of their land department. To
accept the amount would mean ruin
to them, since it would be in the ma
ture of a recognition of the. govern
ment's contention that the 100000
acres or so Of vast area must be sold
to actual settlers only, in quantities
not more than a quarter section to
each purchaser, and at a price not
exceeding $3.50 an acre. The chance
would be too great on speculation
of that kind.
Neither would Uncle Sam object to
any settlement on the land. In fact,
he would hail such a proceeding with
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-29

The railroad surveyors completed
their survey in town Saturday. They
came in from the northeast b ythe
Eckert draw following it up until
they struck the incorporation. They
followed down Rainier street to Wal
nut. They ran across to Chelan ave
nue. in the north part of town, run
ming a 'Y'' back to Rainier street.
This will give them an opportunity
to run their trains in and make the
turn on the "Y' to run out again.
A company of graders went to work
the first of the week on the part
from Douglas which has heretofore
been left ungraded. Work on the
tunnel has been pushed all winter
and will be done by May. The open
ing up of spring will see activity all
along the line and predictions are
made that trains will be running by
September douglas County Press
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-29
ASKS AID TO FIGHT OPIUM.
Viceroy Tuan Fang Would Have
Americans Help in Crusade in
China

Shanghai, March 29.-Tuan Fang,
probably the most powerful and pro-
gressive of all Chinese viceroys, has
sent an appeal to America to aid his
country in freeing itself from the
curse of opium. This is perhaps the
first time that a viceroy has con-
cerned himself with an international
question independent of the Picking
government. The appeal reads as
follows:
"China is determined to abolish
opium entirely. It earnestly hopes
that the people of Great Britain, the
United States and other powers will
approve and help us in Riding our
selves of this great evil. If so, we
shall, indeed, be fortunate"
Then came various seals and Of
fetal signatures. The message of
Tuan Fang is written in high Wen
gil, the classical language of China.
It will excite added interest on &C
count of its beautiful penmanship. In
the opinion of high authorities to
whom the message was shown, it is
one of the most exquisite specimens
Of Chinese writing.
Tuan Fang is the special high COM
missioner of the Chinese govern.
ment at the international opium COM
mission now sitting at Shanghai. He
is viceroy of three provinces-Kian-
gsu, Anhui and Kiangsi-and rules
over 100000 people. He visited
London in 1905, and has long been
noted for his friendly attitude toward
Americans and Englishmen.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-29
LORD BURTON'S ODD WILL
Ordered His Heart Taken Out to Pre-
vent Premature Burial.
(RY Associated Press. J

London, March 27-Under the will
of the late Lord Burton, whose estate
amounted to upward of a million
sterling, there were requests to IS
employees and domestic servants rep
resenting a capital of at least $4,000
pounds.
Lord Burton was evidently afraid
of premature burial, for the first
paragraph of his will directed that
before the body should be placed in
the coffin the spine and spinal mar
row of the neck must be completely
severed by a competent surgeon and
the heart removed and placed in a
vessel to be inclosed in the coffin.
One beneficiary under the will is
Miss Jane Thornewill, his sister-in-
law, who has the reputation of being
one of the most expert women bridge
players in England, and who is pre-
ferred as a partner by the king.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-29
NOBLEMAN AS "PEASANT GIRL
Russian Disguised as Domestic Wins
Wealthy Widow.
(By Associated Press.)

Moscow, March "a story like
a chapter from romance of the
middle ages has just come to light
here. The wealthy and beautiful
young Baroness Urusoff, widow of a
distinguished Russian governmental
official, took up her residence in Mos
COW about IS months ago and lived
an extremely secluded life.
About all the young cavaliers of
Moscow fell in love with her. The
baroness, however, rejected all at
tempts to obtain an introduction.
Some months ago a young peasant
girl began to visit the residence of
the baroness, offering the servants
cheap articles for sale. The baroness
used to buy different articles from
the peasant girl, and eventually ask
ed the girl whether she would enter
her service as a lady's maid. The
peasant girl agreed, and became the
baroness maid. She discharged her
duties to perfection for a fortnight,
and then revealed herself" as a
young Russian nobleman named Max
imoff.
Baroness Urusoff was so much i'm
pressed that she became engaged to
him, and the marriake took place a
week or so ago. The story has just
become known in society circles.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-29

Grant Patton sold the crop off one
acre of Ben Davis trees through the
Wenatchee Valley Fruit Growers as
ISOLATION for a net price of $3.50.
The apples were sold in Montana and
Canada points two weeks ago for
about $165 a box. This apple is
considered one of the inferior grades
in Cashmere, yet it has returned from
a single acre to Mr.. Patton as much
money as an eastern farmer realizes
from an entire quarter section of
wheat land. This is only one of the
reasons why land of this kind is
worth $4,000 an acre.-Cashmere
Record.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-13
F|REMEN ARE INJURED
IN A FIRE At FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. July Ia
Three fifemeu were seriously iniur
ed. one Of them probably fatally.
aud a score Of occupants Of a room.
ina house narrowly escaped death
today when a block Of wooden
buildings In Clement IT.. between
Sixth and Seventh avn, was destroy.
ed by fire The property Ions IL
estimated at $4,000.
J. c chfiaiy. In whose butcher
shop the fire originated. vas sum.
muned TO police headquarters this
afternoon and Questioned A. to the
cause u the hlafa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-13
MEN ARE To STUDY
DOMESTIC SCIENCE

BERKELEY. Cal. July i3.-Ai
most two score men students have
registered In the course 10 domestic
science that will be- given At the
University Of California summer
school by Mrs Ellen II. Richards.
Instructor OF organic chemistry at
the Massachusetts Institute Of
Technology The course embodics
several lectures Of the relation Of
cost 10 efficiency IN household
management This feature Ia sup.
posed 10 have attracted the pros
pective householdofn Mira. Rich
ards will also give a course In
cugcnios.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-13
CRAZED LOVER KILLS
GIRL THEN HIMSELF


LIVINGSTON, Mont July 10
Cmaed because iGyoaroldo Helen
Wells. daughter Of a fanchgr reaid
ing near Thdley. would n6t return
hia love. John Roach, aged 20, 70.
apeciod and we'll known ai frldloy,
Killed tho girl Roach called her
10 him and when she was within o
few PAGES from him empiiod The
contents VI q shotgun Into The glfft
breast making fdghiful wound
and killing her In hor tracks. Win
tho body " hia ylouw within a few
fooi NJ him, Roach turned the shot
gun upon hiH own breast which be
almost tore on, dylng instantly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-13
TO HOLD CARNIVAL
WHEN TAFT COMES

10y ~ already drawing ~ plans Tor
the various events, aud Mr. J, G.
Marmaduke has undertaken TO IN
torosl tho men of the city In par
tlolpatlng In tho pnRcanin.
a queen will be- elected FOR tho
wook. and King Rex will also be
chosen. 10 preside at the closing
bail on saturday night Two day.
light and one electrical parade are
planned Tor the week, and The holt
day spirit N tom toms and confetti
will be- supreme TAFT Day will be-
The most important NJ all, but def
lnilo plans Tor tho presidents visit
cannot be- made until bis Itinerary
~ known
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-13

Carnival week at the Ayr. or
position. for which il special name
Is to be chosen, viii probably be-.
gln on September 20. aud visit
from prenideni Tan will DO los.
iure Of HE week
PaeaantH, paradea and festivals
Of oil sorts will mark the weeks
events. aud II will probably be- The
Eayuat time Of the exposition
Director Of Special Events Buck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-19
talk ABOUT HANDLING
CONSUMPTlVES IN
SEATTLE

The AntiTuberculosi league Ia
up for discussion At tho meeting
Of the Know Your city" Institute.
In the Y NJ. c. A. auditorium. to
day.
At 1850 this afternoon visit was
made 10 the tuhefeulHr colony Of
tho county. and also to the county
hospital.
Rev. y, J. Van Horn was chair
man Of the meeting. and William X.
McKlbben. Of the Anti.Tuberculoais
league. and DR., G. A. Smith we're
tho speakers.
Yesterday tho hospital question
vas discussed. Dr. y. :. boafna.
chief medical inspector Of the city,
made the statement that Seattle
should have an Isolated hospital.
where contagious diseases could be
treated. lila views met With almost
unanimous approval
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-19
WOMAN PREVENTS
A TRAIN WRECK

pENnLETON. Orr. May 10
Ms Peter Tcf. xits Of a raneheF
hing Al Echo. Is today a real hero
BE- fer Il vas doc 10 her presence
4 mind that . dtzastrous train
vrek vas aYerted In this vicinity
W yesterday.
While a freight train was Ap
rafkinx Echo Al full speed. Mrs.
IL fSecsered that a BREAK In a
~ stAr BY had carried away a
prz1 Of the track on which the
nh sa running Sc Asired a
1rs Of cloth. gathered up her
arts and nn IN the direction Of
h z5sfoaching train.
N manner IN which she sig
sn,et sonsincsd the engineer that
washing was vfong. and he stop
~ NJ train within a few feet OF
D. spcf where ha and bis fireman
nig1t have been killed had Il not
IN ihf Ms Toft. The loss to tho
nlnst company would have been
bs6sy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-19


DIES MONIES. May is.-n =.
Carroll. goycrnor Of Iowa, il a
aianeh upholder Of American de.
mocn~' He still milka his own
cows.
What tho king Of Stan or the
margfaye Of Mecklenhurg schworln
or the maharalah Of narulR would
say u they know that this Ameri
can ruler does eyefy morning aud
night would break mp tho EHporan.
to language into lt.000 lnarliculaie
pieces, Hut such Ia the case.
suppose you're a politician from
Oskaloesa. and you reach Dies
Moines early IN the morning to ask
the governor n he won't appoint
you ambassador to Abysalnla. OF
something.
Hello. state house, you call
over the telephone Gimme the
gov"
why. he amt through his milk,
In yet. the answer will come
Hes got lot of chores this morn.
lnr. Has to wean one Of his calves.
and he's putting In some haled hay
and well, you'll have To walt until
? O'Clock
Wouldn't that drive you back Into
the grill to rct some cracked Ice to
put on your head
But Gov. Carroll Is proud Of his
milking stunt "swe. like Il. be
says 4 always have done the milk
Ing and chores on the farm. Keeps
me 10 good shape iof tho next day,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-19
L i d + ..:;:''s,.,"''.LAUNDRY
COLLARS tC, &c, &c
] Slsn SHIRTS Sc NRAcS
FOR PlMPlfS, TOO
New Discovery Cures Eczema and
Eradiestes Minor Skin Trou-
bies Overnight

A few months ago the dispensers
OF poslam. the new discovery for
the cure Of eczema, decided TO allow
the druggists Of the country to
handle Il, Previous to that time II
could only be had direct from the
laboratories.
Since this change In the method
OF distribution poslam has met with
tho most phenomenal success OF
anything introduced to the drug
trade in the last 80 years. All tho
leading druggists, including the
Quaker Drug Co, in Seattle, are
now carrying the special 5O-cent
size recently adopted. also the 50
jar.
This great success is not surpris-
ing when 1t is remembered that, In
eczema cases, poslam stops the Itch
Ing with first application, proceeds
to heal Immediately, and cures
chronic cases in a few weeks. In
minor skin troubles, such as
pimplcs, blackheads, acne. herpes.
blotches. rash. etc, results show
after an overnight application. Ex-
perimental samples Of poslam are
sent to anyone by mail free OF
charge, by the Emergency Labora-
tories. 30 West Twenty.nfth ST.,
New York city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-19
THE sTAR-wEpNEspAY, MAY u, l0oe

yesterday Tho convicted men are
q, 3, Horn, FRANK II Horn John u.
Horn. brothers. aud Raymond =.
May and 8. II enyder
U. 3, Horn tainted when the yer
dict vaa read Tho penalty may be
a fine OF $500 or Imprisonment for
Is months, or both A motion for
a now trial will DO argued this
afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-19
kACEMAKERS FORM A
SOCIETY IN SEATTLE

he American Peace society was
sihed In Seattle. "a a branch OF
g national organization. The
inz was called in the Y. NJ,
a auditorium, where several
@s'ttes were delivered.
= = planned to have a conven.
~ Rect IN Seattle during the
rHfsss o. the AeY.P. y.
" following were elected Off
~ ~ i0f the ensuing year.
.asil.s ' Whaley. president;
= =, slaney Strong. vice president;
- = Scarf, secretary and treas
- ~ judge R. II. George. A. s. Al,
. - aaa " A. Keenan,, executive
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-19
llllIMAN BUYS
ANOTHER ROAD

SAY FRANCISCO. May DE
] Hartman Is nos the owner Of
- Balboa Roaie Excursion CON.
nay, according TO an announce
nest acre today. Il 10 known that
he mzsnsie has considered the
purchase Of he eompany's holdings
knee January. when be visited Los
Anzsie< According TO the an.
soaseement the property passed
eto bis control Sunday.
he Balloon Route entered the
heai Held last year. handling 100.
~ passengers on rs excursions
= hls city and 10 Mount TamaI
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-19
DIVIDEND OF TWO
MILLION DECLARED

NEW YORK. May is.--It IL
1llsd today that the dividend OF
1bpo declared BY the Central
INST company Is the largest re-
pf1td disbursement made By a
mt company 10 is stockholders.
~ special dividend Of $500 a
mare vas made payable June Is,
~ % stockholders Of record June
! A special siockholders' meeting.
2 consider the Increase Of the cap
y, nofk IRON u 900, 900 TO iS.000.-
~ hAs been called Tor June 4.
Ine new stock probably will be Is.
.'ea % present stockholders at 500
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-19
ls OWN elNoouLARa.

George W. Evans, VINO resigned
hla position ~ office deputy with
tho county engineer yesterday, 10
take charge Of the coal section Of
tho state geological survey under
Prof Henry Landeu, was presented
With a handsome pair Of binocu.
liars by his aahoeiaten In the office
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-19
MEDALS FOR SOLDIERS

WASHINGTON. May is.--Prcai
dent Taft has directed tina, all Off
cors and men Of the United States
army who served In Cuba during
the period Of paclfieaiIon shall 70
celve from the government service
medals with ribbons In recognition
Of that service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-19
THE MARKETS

rhe fsIfs-sfna ar. the nsefsEs
,rtse. aaassa BY the LEGAL " heis-
sslsr- sa local prpdnes. nssat. nna
feed. Prices IN all es.s- are sab
iert to variation. according 70
fr..har.. saa general sseeiiears,
bat shs.~ prices. usiess ethsrwtss
Indicated. sre for strictly hrsf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-19
PRISONERS IN CHAINS

ADASA. Aslauc Turkey. Sunday.
MAY is.-Thcrc arc still 100 Arme-
mans in prison IN Adana and many
Of them are IN chains. Christians
alone are being punished for the re-
cen, outraFes. and Il Is apparent
that those really guilty are Immune.