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The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-31

The down upon the peach or plum is so delicate and so thickly set that one cannot touch the fruit with a needles point without breaking the tender stalk, and yet the dew of the night covers the whole surface of the fruit and disappears in the morning, leav- Ing the gossamer growth more orderly and beautiful than before. The dew covers every leaf of the giant oak, and the mighty tree drinks in the refresh ing moisture to its thirsty heart through millions of pores, and the Iron trunk that has withstOOd a thousand storms Is made stronger by the gentle strength of the dew. The silent fall of the dew is caused and controlled by agencies of the most tremendous pow CT. The same power which shakes a whole continent with Its subterranean thunder is the same as that which en- circles the finest filament of thistle down with a coronet of dewy gems 90 small that they do not bend the deli cate stalks with their welght.-London Globe.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-31

The Juneau Dispatch says Judge
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-31
CENSUS.

The Alaskan does not like to ap- pear always in a critical mood, but as long as Alaskans are governued by Congress in general and the Depart ment of the Interior in particular we must devote considerable comment to the legislative sights and blunders to which Alaska is subjected.
 Under the congressional act passed and approved July ?, 1909. which pro vides for the thirteenth census. it is distinctly stated that the Alaskan census shall be taken April I5, 1910.
 However. in September the chief of the census, evidently acting under orders higher up, for he would not dare to make such a move of his own initiative, issued an order that the Alaskan census should be taken in December and January. The req son assigned was that it is easier to reach the outlying portions of Al. aska in winter than in summer.
 This excuse can hardly be taken seriously by those familiar with. the conditions of Alaska, and Delegate wickersham at once wired a vigOr. ous protest against the illegal action Of the census department. With characteristic indifference his protest was not even replied to. The census of natives is now being taken and the white census will follow next month.
 It Is needless to state that Alaska will suffer in point of population through this setting forward of the census date. Many Alaskans, bona fide Alaskans of long residence in the north, spend their winters outside This year many more than usual are outside, owing to the reduced rates on the steamship lines. Chief of Police Moore, who is taking the Skagway census, said, that try as he would, he would doubtless fail to snumerate a number of the absent ees who are residents of the town.
 The real reason for changing AL aska's census date can only be haz- arded, but suspicion points strongly towards Delegate Wickersham's the ory:-that 1t is being done so Alaska will show such a slight population that it will not be deemed advisable by the President-to allow home rule in the north.
 Probably the figures are to be presented during the present session Of Congress.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-31

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WHY THE DIFFERENCE?

In the proposed Beyeridge bill, pro viding for a legislative council for AL aska, there is a provision stating that the four members appointed by the President shall receive S75 per diem for their eogitations while the coun- ell is in session, whereas the mem bers elected from the four judicial districts are only to be given $25 per day remuneration.
 Why this difference?
 Are we to infer that the Washing ton, D. C.. brand of legislative wisdom if worth just three times that which emanates from the greatest minds of the north.
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Wickersham was given an enthusias- tic reception in that town and the Record says he met a frost. However as the Record is utterly irresponsible and irredeemably mendacious when the spites of its owners are involved it doesn't matter what the Record says.-Valdez Prospector.
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The result Oi the observation taken at Moore wharf at midnight, Dec 8, 1909, Is as follows Temperature time observat'n l2 aDove Max. temp. preceding 24 hours 27 above Min. |" ." 10 Oabove Mean {" " I3t above
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The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-31

THE HEART NEVER FoRGETs. MO: the heart that has truly loved nev- ~ CT fOrEets But as truly loves on to the close. As tho sunHower turns on her god when he sets The same look which she turned when he rose,
 Thomas Moore.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-31

As tomorrow is New Years day and a legal holiday, there will be no issue of The Alaskan.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-31

+ + * + + l. I + I. .- i. t. i. ' HAPPY NEW YEAR. T
 + 'E' The Alaskan wishes it's read T 4 CTS, one and all, happy and '' {. prosperous New Year. I. !. 1. I. 1. + i. + I. 4 + + + 'i' ALASKA GETS RAW DEAL ON '-' CENSUS.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-31

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.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-17
PLAN FOR CHINESE ROADS
Representatives of banking InStitu-
tions Arrange "A Working Agree
ment as to Funds.

BERLIN, May 16.-Representatives OF
the German Asiatic bank, the Hong Kong
and Shanghai banking corporation and
the Banque De L'Indo-Chine met in Ber-
lin today and arranged a settlement of the
pending controversies concerning Chinese
railroad concessions. 1t was decided that
the German group of bankers nominate a
chief engineer for the 4Os miles of road
TO be built in the province of Hupjeh,
while the English group will designate an
engineer for the Hankow-Canton line.
When the road is later prolonged 70
CbenRtu.. either the French or the English
will name an engineer. German, English
and French groups will participate equally
in furnishing supplies for these roads
The loan of S275OO, 600 will he raised In
equal parts by the German English ana
French banks mentioned and the bonds
win be listed in Berlin, Paris and London.
The scheme of settlement embraces cer-
tain emendations in agreement with the
Chinese government for better control OF
the manner of spending the proceeds OF
the loan.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-17

WASHINGTON, May 16-Experts Of the
United States navy are bending every et-
fort towards perfecting wireless equipment
both telephone and telegraph, for use by
the vessels of the navy and the naval
shore stations. The military authorities
also are carefully investigating this sub
ject through the Signal corps. Both the
navy and the army will be represented at
a series of experiments to begin about
June is at Brant Rock. Mass, where a
high-powered wireless station has been
erected by a concern which is endeavoring
to secure the work OF building and equip
ping 6OO-foot tower in Washington with
high-powered wireless instruments and fur
nishing two sets of combined telephone and
telegraphic apparatus for ships.
The specifications set forth by the navy
department include a wireless telegraph
over apparatus with a 1900 mile radius
capable of working in all kinds OF weather
and under all kinds Of conditions, with
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-17
Committee Has More Trouble Dealing
with Them Than with Democrats.
DEPEw WILL SPEAK TODAY
Tomorrow Senator Bacon Will Crit
icise the Sugar Schedule.
TAX AMENDMENT
INCOME
senator Bailey VIII Continue 20
Press IL for Vote, but
Has Little Hope of
Success.

WASHINGTON. May 1e.-Beginning to-
morrow the daily sittings of the senate will
commence at 10 o'clock in the morning. The
hour has been advanced in the hope of ex-
peditng final action on the tariff bill by
more rapidly dsposing of the long speeches
as well as Of the detailed discussion Of the
various disputed schedules. The considera-
tion of the measure has developed greater
opposition on the part Of a dozen or so OF
republican senators than was expected. and
the supporters of thebill feel that every
ossible effort must be made to exhaust
their criticism and bring the bill to a vote.
So far, however. they have received no
encouragement from the insurgents" and
the republican leadsrr are quite in the dark
as to when the end may be reached. In
deed they are finding less difficulty on
that point in dealing with the democrats
than in dealing with the independent repub-
leans and the opinion is freely expressed
that but for this antagonism a day might
soon be set which would decide the fate
of the measure.
Depew Speaks Today.
The discussion this week will deal with
the various paragraphs which have been
passed over but there will be a few
speeches on the genaral tariff question,
lnCluulHB OHe DN CtHhtOT DepeW' WHlCh
probably will be delivered tomorrow. Sena-
tor Clay has prepared and will deliver,
probably on Tuesday, an elaborate speech
criticising the sugar schedule and under
taking to show that It is In the interest of
the sugar combination. The razor schedule
will receive first attention tomorrow and
Senator Simmons will continue his efforts
to have the rate lowered.
Senator Bailey will continue to press his
demand for a vote on the income tax as a
feature OF the tariff bill, but It is an open
secret in the senate that he is not now
nearly so confident OF a successful result
of such vote as he was in the beginning
of the agitation. Indeed. he has confided
to some of his friends his conviction that
some of the advocates of such a tax have
been picked off" by the enemy The gem
erai opinion anon gthe supporters OF the
income tax policy is that the cause in the
senate has been materially weakened by
the decision of the president not to press
for the tax. At any event II is not proba-
BILE that a vote on the question will be
reached this week.
In the house, an attempt will be made
to pass the Philippine tariff bill on Mon
day and the Porto Rico bill on Thursday.
The latter measure will be reported to-
morrow. Both bills win arouse discussion.
but It is not believed there will be any
stubborn opposition 10 either, and the COM
mittee having them in charge are confident
of disposing of each after a day of debate
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-17
Accused by woman Homesteader.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., May 16.-(special)
A sensation has been created in the region
lying along the border between North and
South Dakota in the extreme northwestern
part of the state. by the arrest of home
steader named Clarence Hankins on COM
plaint Of Mrs. A. M. Briggs widow who
is living on homestead in the vicinity
of that owned by Hankins. She charges
the defendant with attacking her. Although
several hundred women are holding home
steads in that and other parts OF South
Dakota and adjacent territory in North
Dakota, this is the first time any of them
have complained that they have been mo
Tested in the least.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-17
Molten Copper
Spatters, Kills
One; Injuries One
Anton Novak, Father of Six Children,
Dies from Burns Received in
Smelter Accident.

Anton Novak, 10 years Of age. laborer at
the American Smelling and Refining COM
pany plant, died at a hospital early Sunday
morning from burns received all over his
body Saturday evening from spattering
molten copper. The mans home was at
l17 South First street. where his wife and
six children live.
Another laborer an Italian named Mark
Woolshack, who is number 6Ss on the COM
pany's payroll and lives at 80 South Ninth
street, was also painfully burned at the
same time. He is now at the Clarkson
hospital DR.. A. h. Somers, the company
physician, says that he will recover from
his burns, which are only on his face. arms
and hands. He is "A years of age and un-
married
Coroner Heafey took charge Of the body
of Novak and will hold an inquest at 10
O'Clock this morning. The funeral is to be
held Tuesday.
The accident, as the result Of which one
man is dead and the other in the hospital,
occurred In the copper room of the smeit..
Ing plant between s and o'clock Saturday
night Both men were working near each
other and skimming the LIQUID metal II
spattered suddenly from an unknown cause.
according to information secured by the
coroner, and frightfully burned both men.
NoVaks burns were so severe and extern
sive that he became almost a maniac be-
fore he died. He died at 3l5 o'clock Sun
day morning.
The dead man is said to have been an
old employe at the smelling plant
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-17
Long-Distance Wireless for
United States WarShipS

absolute security and impregnable against
Interference. The ships telegraph appa-
ratus must be capable of sending 1000 miles
and receiving 5000 miles with telephone
apparatus for sending and receiving 800
miles In the experiments the battleships
Connecticut and Michigan, which will be
at sea with the Atlantic fleet participating
In the summer maneuvers will take part.
They are being equipped with apparatus
having a sending range off 1900 and a re-
ceiving range OF 5000 miles.
The army's greatest interest lies in the
wireless telephone. Brigader General AL
len has at his disposal about $1,000 TO be
used for purchasing apparatus for the
army's use.
Extensive use will be made OF wireless
telegraphy during the Atlantic fleets sum-
mer maneuvers The torpedo boats which
will participate in the maneuvers are being
equipped with apparatus capable Of a ra-
dius OF 200 miles. Only a few OF this class
Of vessels now have wireless equipment.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-17
May EIectrify railroad.

LAKE CITY. Ia, May 6.-(Special.)-;
President Lorng of the Fort Dodge-Des
Moines & Southern Railway company was
in Rockwell City. a town just north OF
here, yesterday. and left with the Business
Mems association proposition looking to
the electrifying OF the company's line be-
tween Rockwell City and Fort Dodge juno
tion, a distance OF twenty-five miles They
propose to complete the work provided a
guarantee of $4,000 be paid upon the COM
pletion OF the road and the operation Of
cars e..
committee OF business mer from Rock
we'll City will 80 over the line Saturday
as far as Gowrie TO place the matter be-
fore the people and learn what the senti-
ment is in regard to offering encourage
ment to the project. Rockwell City people
want the line and will do their share
for II.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-17
Fire and Wreck
Proof Train for
Trade Excursion
Steel Cars Sent to Carry Business
Men Who Leave Today for
Iowa Trip.

In a solid train of steel Pullman cars a
hundred Omaha business men from the
Commercial club, Grain exchange and
South Omaha Live Stock exchange leave
at 1880 o'clock this morning for week s
trip through western Iowa. They will stop
at 40 towns. give five moving picture
shows, a number of band concerts, over
100 street parades and travel about 100
miles, returning to Omaha Sunday.
The train for the excursionsts was made
up in Council Bluffs yesterday. the Pull
man company sending ]. c. Patterson,
superintendent Of the Northwestern dis
trct, out from Chicago TO assist in secur-
ing the equipment Some of the cars are
the urest magnificent IN the. service of the
company. the observation car being bor-
rcwed from the Santa Fe limited, while
another car is on its first trip.
Dan Fuller, chairman of the trade exten-
sion committee; Commissioner j. NJ. Guild
the Pullman officials and railway men
worked all day Sunday putting the final
touches to the excursion. The Nebraska
Telephone company installed twenty-five
instruments on the train, while the eXcur-
sionsts piled the largest baggage car in
the possession of the Northwestern railway
full of advertising matter
Conductor Babcock of the Pullman COM
pany, who has conducted the Omaha trade
excursions for many trips, arrived last
evening to take charge of the train for the
Iowa trip and secured large number OF
the Pullman employees who were with the
marty last year on the western trip.
C.lapnent Chase editor of the Western
Banker has been named chairman of the
reception committee and will care for the
social stunts which the Omahans will do
One of the first will be to meet the COM
mittee of eleven from Ames. which will
meet the Omahans at Boone Tuesday even
ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-17
Honors for Memory
of John WitherSpoon

WASHINGTON, May l6,-signal honors
will be paid TO the memory of John With
erspoon. the noted Scotch Presbyterian
clergyman. once president OF Princeton uni
versity, signer of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence and member of the Continental
congress, when a statue OF him will be
dedicated here on Thursday next. The oc-
cason viii be distinctly a Presbyterian af-
fair and many OF the most prominent MEM
bers OF that faith will be present.
The statue, which is to be on Connecticut
avenue In front OF the church OF the
Covenant. represents a tall man of erect
pose and striking face wearing the garb of
clergyman Of the revolutionary period
holding a book In his hand. 1t was de-
signed by William Cooper OF New York
City.
1t was through the efforts OF the late
Rev. Teunis s Hamlin. for twenty years
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-17

pastor Of the church OF the Covenant, that
the statue has been made a reality. Among
the prominent persons who contributed sub
stantially toward the erection of the monu-
ment are Mrs. John Hay of this city,
widow OF the late secretary OF state; Mrs
stephen B. Elkins, wife OF the senator
from West Virginia; Representative WI liam
b, Mckinley OF Illinois, Mrs Andrew
Carnegie, John Wanamaker and John A.
Converse OF Philadelphia. former Secretary
OF state John W. Foster, John v. Farwell
OF Chicago Morris X. Jessup. John s. Ken
nedy and Mr.. and Mrs. John e Parsons.
all Of New York City, and others
The principal Grafton will be delivered
by Prof Woodrow Wilson, president of
Princeton university James Bryce. the
British ambassador, will deliver an ad-
dress entitled "scotland's Contribution TO
America"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-17
THOMAS A. CRElCH IS DEAD
Pneumonia, Due to Exposure at G. A
R. Meeting, the Cause of Death.
ILLNESS BEGAN FIVE DAYS AGO
Relapse of Saturday More Than Vet
eran Could stand, and He Passed
Away Early Sunday
Morning.

Thomas A. Creigh died at his home, III
North Thlrty-second avenue, at 7;b Sun
day morning after an illness of but five
days of pneumonia.
Mr.. Creigh was taken III with a cold
while attending the department encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Republic
at York, Neb, Wednesday OF last week.
His illness at the time was not thought
to be serious, but upon the advice of a
physician he returned home Wednesday
evening. accompanied by Captain II. f.
Palmer symptoms of pneumonia began to
develop and Mr.. Creigh gradually grew
worse after HE arrival home. There were
some indications of Improvement Saturday,
and. 1t was hoped that he would be able
to weather the attack. But relapse set
in Saturday night and he sank rapidly
until his death Sunday morning.
The funeral arrangements have not yet
been completed, being dependent upon the
probability of his aged and only surviving
sister of Mercersburg, Pa, attending the
funeral, but II will be held Tuesday or
Wednesday afternoon from the home.
The services will be under the direction
Of the Nebraska department Of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
Past Commanders to Attend.
All of the surviving past department
commanders of Nebraska now in the state
will be present, having so signified their
intention by wire Sunday afternoon. They
are: s. ]. Alexander of Lincoln, H. e.
Palmer of Omaha, c. f. Adams of Su-
perior, John A. Ehrhardt Of sutton, Thomas
J. Majors of Peru. A. V. Cole of Junata,
John e. Evans of North Platte, John Reese
of Broken Bow, r. S, wilcox of Omaha,
C. r. Steele of Fairbury, Lee s. Estelle
OF Omaha, Harmon Bross of Lincoln, John
Lett of York, John r. MaXon of Minden,
Eli A. Barnes of Grand Island and the
new department commander l.. ID. Rich
ards of Fremont
Grant post No 40 will have immediate
charge of the services, Of which post Mr..
Creigh was former commander and one
of its most active and beloved members.
The Womens Relief corps and Ladies' of
the Grand Army of the Republic will par
ticipate in the services, as will also repre-
sentatives of the Masonic fraternity.
1t was the written wish of Mr.. Creigh
that his funeral should be simple and that
ne should be buried by the Grand Army.
valiant as n soldier.
Thomas A. Creigh was born In MERGERS
berg. Pa, sixty nine year ago.
He enlisted as a member of Company c
'126th Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, dur
ing the early days of the civil war. Be
cause of his special qualifications as a
telegraph operator he was detailed into the
initial organization OF the telegraphic corps
which was the foundation of the sigma
service. He was Immediately attached tc
the headquarters Of the commanding gen
eral OF the army Of the Potomac and was
in constant and confidential touch with
Generals Mcclellan, Burnside and Hooker
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Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-17
NEBRASKA JOINS VETERANS
New Department IL Reported 70
Commander of Spanish War
Society. .

HARTFORD, Sonn., May 16 Com
mander-in-Chief Charles w Newton Of
the United Spanish War Veterans has is
sued an order revoking the appointment
OF Walter Vincent of Vallejo, Cal. as
aide-de-camp on the staff of the COM
mander-in-chief and appointing j. D..
Jones of Pasadena, Cal, Robert A. Dore-
mus of Brooklyn and Frederick c. kueh-
mic of New York to the same post. Amons
new departments reported is one in Ne
braska.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-17
DEATH RECORD.
John G.. miller.

dreadful accident occurred here Friday by
which John G. Miller, the waterworks en-
gineer, was instantly killed. He was in the
engine room alone and 1t is supposed as
he was oiling the machine his left sleeve
caught in the cogs of two large wheels
and his left arm was drawn in and
crushed to the shoulder and his left
shoulder and side was also crushed In be-
tween the wheels. He was discovered by
his wife WIN went to cali him to dinner ct
noon. She gave the alarm and neighbors
came and removed the body from the ma
chfnery.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-17
IOWA MAN KILLED BY GAS
ID. II. A. HinninEaen of Lyons Found
Dead at the Home of
Chicago Friend.

CHICAGO May l6.-iB. H. A. Hinningsen.
50 years old. a retired real estate dealer
of Lyons, Ia, was found dead of acci-
dental asphyxiation today in his room at
the home OF Louis X. Boysen, a Chicago
friend. to visit whom he came here yes
terday.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-17
pa, MILO y. sTINE ACQUITTED
sioux Falls Physician Charged with
Manslauahter Not Guilty.

Manslnu9hter Not Guilty.
SIOUX FALLS, S. d.. May l6.-Cspecial
Telegfam.)-A verdict OF acquittd was re-
turned by the jury in the case of DR.. Milo
n sSne of Crooks. near Sioux Falls who
was charged with mansiaughter in the sec
ond degree IN connection with the death OF
Mrs william Crooks, a young woman
patient, who died as the alleged rescult Of
an operation performed by Or. stine. and
which. 1t was charged, was OF bungling
character The trial OF the case consumed
several days. II going 10 the jury late
Saturday evening, DIR. Stine himself took
the witness stand ana testified in his own
behalf, being the last witness for the de-
Tense. The parents OF the dead woman
engaged special counsel 20 assist in the
prosecution in the case II was bitterly
contested at every stage. experts from Chi
eaGo playing a part In the defense.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-17
Norweeians Celebrate Day.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., May 16.-(special) }
Thousands of Norwegian residents of
South Dakota will tomorrow gather at a
number of points and suitably celebrate
May H. which is known as Norwegian In
dependence day. At all the points where
celebrations will be held elaborate prepara-
tions have been made for the event, which
will be a red letter day in the history OF
the Norwegians of South Dakota.