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Douglas Island news., 1909-06-30

Two Wrangell saloons, unable to stand the raise, will quit business on July 1st. The license fee in that town was formerly $500, but under the new | law comes within the $1,0OO class.
 1 Seward ay-Resurrection bay ] is the Gibraltar of Alaska. Ships of war may lie within the harbor and coal and repair in absolute security, with proper Notifications at the entrance. i In years gone by summer excursion ists were considered fortunate if they got glimpse of the Muir glacier, but the report comes that the crowd on the Spokane spent three hours right OH l top of the old thing.
 A correspondent of the Seattle P. l., writing from Wainwright, says that be- cause of the introduction of modern methods for their capture, the fur bear ing animals of the Arctic North are ill danger of becoming extinct.
 r Watson & Snow, who have the con- tract for the work of extending the Alaska Central railroad, are devoting their energies to the rock work at Turn again arm. When this is completed 1t will be plain sailing into the coal fields.
 "Flipper,", the constant companion of Stroller White for many years, has fallen victim of the Whitehorse dog poisoner Flipper was dog of more than ordinary patience to stand all the things that Stroller wrote about him.
 The Katalla Herald tells story of a brave hunter who went out to kill bears. He finally met a cub upon which he expended all his ammunition, but with no effect. He then killed the beastie with a club and handed it to his companion, who slipped it into his coat pocket and took it to camp.
 A Seattle paper aays; A timber ex- hibit from Alaska so large that it is impossible to take it in at the Alaska building at the exposition has arrived on the grounds. It is said to be the largest tree ever grown in the North, and comes from Soukhoi island, five miles from Petersburg, near the Wran- gell narrows. It has been set up on the grounds near the Mines building and represents sections of spruce tree. It took five men five days to fell the tree which had height of 217 feet and a circumference of A feet at the base. The tree was feIled on June l, and it has GOO rings.
 Captain Haskell, who is under orders to take station at Fort GibboD, and MT. Reid have organized houseboat party for the trip down the Yukon from Whitehorse to Fort Gibbon. The party is to consist of Capt. and Mrs. Haskell, MT. md Mrs. Reid, Miss Reynolds and Miss Davison. A barge has been conveniently and commodi- ously fitted up for the trip and is now in readiness at Whitehorse. It's motive power is to be the current of the Yukon with ordinary sail. The party expects to leave next week. Capt. and Mrs. Haskell will remain at Fort Gibbon for station. Mir. and Mrs. Reid will go on for visit to St. Michael and Nome for visit and will return to Fort Gibbon for the winter. Miss Reynolds and Miss Davison, after visit at Fort Gib- bon and Fort St. Michael, will return ] to Fort seward.--Haines Pioneer Press.
Douglas Island news., 1909-06-30

The following item, which appeared in a recent issue of the Cordova North Star, is in some respects peculiar: "Rev. Newton announces that there will be a dance tonight at the Red Dragon from 10 o'clock to 12 Good music will be provided and everyone is assured of good time. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend.
 On or before July 16 the White Pass Railroad company and the subordinate lines are required to file with the rail road. commission schedules of rates for their traffic, and to show the DOT ton of such rates apportioned to the various companies engaged in the route. It is the opinion of F. T. Cong don, M. P, that unless the rates so filed are more moderate and reasonable than they have been in the past the commission will cut them down in fair and just manner.
 It is said that the Katalla Company, in other words the Copper River rail. road will spend S7,0OO,OOO for bridge work. This seems a large sum, yet after looking at the operations along the front, oue is given a fair under. standing of the great things being ac- complished. The big bridge being con- structed at O'Neill Camp, between Childs and Miles glaciers, is the grand daddy of them all. It will require more than a year and a half to finish it. There will be 400-foot span, 3OO- foot span, a 400-foot span, and 45O foot canti-lever and fixed span. In the material used will be 18,000 cubic yards of concrete and 1O,0OO,OOO pounds of steel. The bridge will be 1850 feet long There are but two instances of where the combination cantileVer and fixed span has been used. There are condi tious being met and overcome in the construction of this bridge that have no parallel in bridge building eXperi. ence.-North Star.
 From time to time it has been pro- posed that the work of the profes. sional surveyor upon a mining claim should be counted toward the claim, and that a receipt for such services should be accepted as evidence in part of the expenditure of the amount of labor required annually to hold title to the claim. This is one of the Ques- tions which will come upfor discussion before the assembly of delegates for the creek, when the convention of Tan ana Miners association is held next week to determine the changes which are desired in the present laws. There is much to be said in favor of the pro- posal. It may be objected that the ad- mission of the work of the surveyor opens the road to abuse, and the work cannot be considered in the class of de- velopment work, such as the law de- sires to compel in order to hold the claim. But from the point of view of the bona f1de prospector, any law is de- sirable which aids in establishing with. out possibility of conflict the boundary lines of a claim, for no cause is more potent in creating litigation than con- flict of boundary lines. A survey, while perhaps not directly developing a claim, would at least reduce the prob ability of litigation which certainly works to retard the development of mining claim.-Fairbsnks Times.
Douglas Island news., 1909-06-30

If you want good service, the best of treatment and to reach your destina- tion in the quickest possible time, travel on the Humboldt--3 days to &c., attle. For tickets and other informa. ton call at Heubner's Drug Store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-14
Wolcott, 72O Kansas Avenue.

DR.. T. Zell, a German naturalist,
has collected many instances to prove
that animals learn by experience, and
thus become wiser than their unin-
structed parents Game animals of
all kinds, he ayers, have learned the
range of modern rifles. Greyhounds
quickly learn to let rabbits alone, and
foxhounds pay no attention to either
rabbits or hares. Killer whale and
gulls follow whaling vessels, just as
vultures follow an army. Crows begin
to accompany the chamois hunter as
soon as they have seen the result of
his first successful shot. and rough
legged buzzards follow the sportsman
after winged game. The number of
birds that kill or injure themselves
by flying against telegraph wires Is
much smaller than it used to be. DR..
Zell also refers to the fact that birds
and quadrupeds have learned to disre-
gard passing railway trains, as horses
quickly cease to be frightened by
motor cars His instances of intelIi-
gent selection exercised by sheep-dogs
are familiar to all.-Tit-Bit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-14
HOLIDAY RECESS.
Concurrent Resolution Provides for
Adjournment Next Tuesday.

Washington, Dec. 14-Soon after the
house convened today Representative
Payne of New York, the majority leader,
onered concurrent resolution from the
committee on ways and means providing
Tor a Christmas holiday recess extending
from Tuesday, December q, until Thurs
day, January l.
The house committee of interstate com
merce has agreed to report favorably the
Two bills empowering the interstate COM
merce commission to designate the dimen-
sions, location, etc, of all safety APP
pllances now required on railroad equip
ment and requiring all common carriers
engaged in interstate and foreign COM
merce to make full report to the commits
sion of all accidents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-14
STATE FAIR MEN COMING
j. Q. Simpson, Iowa Secretary, VIII Be
Here.

Secretary ]. c Simpson of the Iowa
State Fair association with headquar-
tiers at Des MONIES, will be here as the
invited guest of the new state fair COM
mittee of fifteen, and will arrive
Thursday morning. He will take
luncheon with the committee at the
Commercial club at noon, and during
the afternoon accompanied by a COM
mittee of three, r. T. Kreipe. Albert
T. Reid and George Badders, will tour
the state fair grounds and go over the
matter of proper location.
In the evening MIR. Simpson will
take o'clock dinner in company with
the larger committee at the CONNER
cial club, following which he will ad-
dress a called meeting of all stock
holders and friends of the association
at o'clock.
This was decided at a meeting of
the state fair committee held at noon
today in the Commercial club rooms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-14
PUEBLO DOES NOT CARE.
Takes Little Interest in Proposed Sale
of Ball Team.

prevent the Western franchise from
being taken to St. Joseph by Manager
John Holland of the Wichita team
was not very successful today.
Several business men and directors
of the club met in conference and the
directors were offered $500 for the
franchise. This was refused, $500,
the price offered by Holland being de-
manded. Another conference will be
held tonight in the hope that the di-
rectors will agree to the local PROPOSE
ton.
1t is not expected that local capital
will come forward before Friday morn
ing at which time the sale of the club
will be formally made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-14
vERDICTS SET ASIDE.
Because the Word s'the'' Was Left
out of Indictment.

st. Louis. Mo-, Dec. 14.-Ferd
Warner, former member Of the house
delegates went to trial a second time
on a charge of bribery today in the
criminal court.
At a previous trial he was convict
ed and his punishment was fixed at
two years, but the verdict was set
aside by the supreme court because
the word "the'' was left out of that
portion of the indictment which said
that his action was against the peace
and dignity of the" state. Warner
is charged with accepting a bride of
$500 from Henry J. Ascher to in
f1uence action on a bill permitting
Ascher to erect q garage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-14
OUT WITH POLITICS.
Fish and Game Department VIII Be
Nonpartisan.

Governor Stubs is still wrestling
with the fish and game law problem
snd in conjunction with his new war
den. PROF.. L. L. Dyche, is trying to
instil new life and vigor into the old
law. The big handicap hes In the
fact that the last legislature forgot to
appropriate the fund derived from
hunters licenses to the uses OF the
fish and game department. 1t Is hard
to do anything nowadays without mon
ey. But Prof. Dyche is full of practi-
cal ideas that are sure to bear fruit
in the long run. The governor has every
confidence in the ability OF his new
warden.
AS a result Of a conference today be-
tween the governor and the warden
new order in regard to the appointment
and work of the deputy wardens will be
promulgated in a few days. Under this
regulation each deputy warden will
have to take an oath to faithfully and
vigorously discharge the duties of his
office. He will not be allowed to play
any favorites in tAe matter OF allowing
special privileges to few friends to
seine streams or violate the game laws.
He will not be allowed to seine himself
as is the case now. but when a stream
needs. a seine the state warden will
oversee the work himself.
In other words, the governor proposes
to remove the fish and game depart
ment of the state from politics entirely,
or at least as far as possible from the
influence of patronage and dispensation
Of favors.
Prof. Dyche has investigated the case
of one county where twenty-seven deputy
wardens hold commissions and yet not an
arrest has been made in that county for
violation of the fish and game laws for
a year.
To be effective at all the law must be
enforced vigorously and without dscrim-
ination. Every effort will be made as long
as Governor Stubbs occupies his present
office to develop the fish and game in
thereto. This fish and game proposition
has come to be a hobby with the COVER
nor He believes that it is the biggest
undeveloped industry in the state and is
always ready to talk on the subject and
plan for betterments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-14
MORE THAN ASKED FOR.
House Committee Acts on War De-
partment Estimates.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE estimates
of expenditures of the war department
for the coming year amounting to $94,-
799.O76 were favorably acted on by the
house committee on military affairs to-
day. The committee instead of making
the customary reduction of depart
mental estimates increased several
items and inserted one or two new ones,
making a total increase in appropria-
ton over the department estimates of
about a million dollars.
The bill will carry nearly $4,000, 900.
Last years military appropriation was
500, ASS, 0S3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-14
Attention. Neighbors M. WA. No. $500

An open meeting will be held at our
hall, 1913, West Sixth street, Thursday
evening, Dec. 16, at O'Clock. An ex-
cellent program is arranged for the
occasion. Neighbor o. E. Aleshire of
Chicago. National lecture for the
Modern Woodman of America, will
be with us. Miss Ceora Lanham and
a number of others will render the
program. Music, readings. etc. The
NJ w. A. band will play. The lovers
of the dance may once more do the
fantastic. Neighbors, their families,
their friends and all other camps are
invited. Come out everybody and en-
joy an evening of entertainment
Committee: C. H. Kutz, L. M. Pen
well. F. I. Palmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-14
.sThe Monastery, Burns.

Los Angeles. Dec. 1.-THE rnonas-
terry" the home of the scientists, and
attaches Of the Mount Wilson observa-
tory has been DESTROYED by fire. All
the records and papers OF the observa-
tory. together with the scientific library
Of Prod. Hale were burned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-14
BANK CUTS A MELON.
First National, N. Y, Declares Extra
Dividend of Per Cent.

New York, Dec. 14-An unexpected
banking melon" was sliced up in Wall
street today in time for the Christmas
HOLIDAYS when the First National bank
declared an extra dividend of per
cent for the quarter, making the total
disbursement of 40 per cent in dividends
for the year. The bank has a capital
ization of $4,000, 900 and distributes this
year 81 0O0O 600 in dividends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-14
WANTED IN GEORGIA.
Men Arrested as Check Forgers Will
Be Held.

A telegram from the sheriff of
Monroe, Ga. was received by the po-
lice this afternoon. asking that the
two check forgers be held until
requisition papers could be signed.
1t has also been discovered that
Robinson's real name is o. o.
Thompson. The other mans right
both supposed to be bad characters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-14
nine YEARS IN PRISON.
Imposed on Man Who Beat Another to
Death.

Grand Island, ,Neb., Dec. 14.-Ernest E
Stout VINO last summer beat Joseph Richie
son to death, was today sentenced to nine
years in prison. The trial was abruptly
stopped yesterday when it was learned
a Juror had secured a place on the panel
purposely to vote for death. A new charge
of manslaughter was filed and Stout
pleaded guilty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-14
STOLE S7,2oo,0oo.
Is Charge Made Against Montreal City
Officials.

Montreal, Dec. 14-As the result of
exposures made in Judge Cannon's re-
port on civic conditions in Montreal.
it is announced steps will be taken at
once to bring to trial the IA officials
and others including eight aldermen,
charged with malfeasance. According
to Judge Cannon's report on the city's
income for the last six years, 81, zoe, coo
has been feIoniously used by the alder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-14
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Sarah A. Berry. aged 20 years. died
yesterday afternoon at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Berry, at GA jackson street, of con-
sumption. She leaves, besides her
parents, one sister, Mrs. Otis Nixon, of
Kansas City, Mo-. and five brothers,
Allen. Harry and J. w. Berry of To-
peka and Paul and NJ P. Berry of
Hastings, Neb. The funeral was
held from the residence at 10 o'clock
this morning and burial was in the
Mount Hope cemetery.
The funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Richard and Thomas Richard, victims
of asphyxiation last Sunday, will be
held Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock
from the First Baptist church The
bodies will not be taken to the house
but may be viewed at the Shellebarger
undertaking rooms. Burial will be in
the Topeka cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. o. C. Skinner,
who died Sunday night at her home
near Vinewood park, will be held at
2 o'clock Wednesday at the Bethel
church Interment Will be in the
Bethel cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-14
Topeka Teachers Lecture Course.

The first lecture in the series given
for the Topeka teachers will be bv DR..
E. A. Steiner al the high school We'd
nesday night on 'Tolstoi the Man-His
Message" Season tickets, 81. Single
lectures 25 cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-14
Postal Telegraph onicers Arrested.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 14--State La
Dor Commissioner Edward Van Duyn
today caused the arrest of the local
officers of the Postal Telegraph COM
pany, charging that the company is
employing messenger boys under the
age of 16, contrary to the Iowa child
labor law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-14
-Four Miners Entombed.

Negaunee, Mich, Dec 14-Four miners
were entonbed in the Negaunee mine to-
day by fall of ground. 1t could not be
determined whether the men are alive or
dead after the accident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-14
warrant out for Sheldon.

the arrest of George P. Sheldon, de-
posed president of the Phoenix Insur-
ance company OF Brooklyn, was put
into the hands of the Greenwich, Conn.
notice today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-14

false Weighing of a cargo of figs brought
here from Greece in November, 1906
Eustado Papavasilopulo.- fig impor-
ter indicted with Mcmahon, failed to
appear, and his $1,000 cash bail was de-
clared forfeited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-14
NEW FOR Topeka
The First of Its Kind In CITY.

Just received the finest line of
square and oval frames ever brought
into Topeka, if you have a picture
that you want framed in the latest
styles and in the best, we can do 1t.
Remember, we claim our framing
is the best in this city. We don't
take a back seat for anyone Our
mouldings are new and neat
All we want is for you to try us
once. We know where you will go in
the future.
Wolcott, 72O Kansas Avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-14
His BAN Is Forfeited.

New York. Dec. 14.-Joseph Mcmahon,
an assistant customs wedgher. was
placed on trial in the United States
circuit court here today charged with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-14

Richard Peterson and John Patel
tied for the s. cash prize at the Inter
national bowling alley last Saturday
night. The men divided spoils. Each
took $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-14
LOCAL MENTION.

Special Wednesday, large globe and
gold fish zoe. Fine Christmas present
400 Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-14

Three gold fish and globe for zoe, nice
sc size. 400 Kansas.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-28

At the present time the sun attaius
its highest position near the stan NJ.
Fig. /.
The most striking object in the Crab
Figs / and =, which oven i'm very
small telescope is seen 20 lac composed
OF about l5O stars SC close together
that 10 the eye they appear only as
little cloud 10 the aDcicuts this
cloud was a maugcr at which the two
little doHEeYs At II aud g arc feeding
The Intra- -Mercurial Planets.
One Of the most striking achieve.
ments of mathematical astronomy was
the discovery OF thc great planet Ncp.
dcTed certain by It's pull upon tho
outer planets Of our system before IL
had ever been seen in the telescope.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-28

Mrs. Louie Hite, 42S Outlen ST., Dan
vile. III. writes. October 1st: "Foley's
Kidney Pills started me on the road to
health. I was treated by four doctors
and took other kidney remedies, but
grew worse, and was unable to do my
housework, and the doctor told me I
only could live from two to six months.
| am now so much better that l do all
OF nv OWE work and I shall be very
glad 70 tell any one afflicted with kid
ney or bladder trouble the good results
l received from taking Foley's Kidney
Pills Commence today and be well.
Do not risk having Bright's disease or
diabetes. Schramm-J Johnson Drug Co.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-28
THE HEAVENS I'M DECEMBER
By Professor Eric DoOlittle of the University Pennsyvanis

no one who now looks at the heavens
~ ~ clear, moonlcSs night can tail TO
y y slruch by the briiIiancy aud beauty
y lpe coDstellations. Not Only Is the
s.s'frn sly covered with brilliant win
.u groups, but the brightest and most
nnklng Of the summer stars are still
jp'.ugellng with MS for only few weeks
'eIo'e they finally disppear.
~ IS quite remarkable how The
MslEn'est stars now extend almost com
pe,ply around the horizon, In the
Y Iyaawesl ., * the brilliant blue Vega,
y ihe west the BLUSH Affair. and IL
;ne ns. southwest the rcd Fomalhaut, ali
10y y. on ihe point Of disappearing, the
~ not 10 be seen again until next
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-28

is less than onc.millonth part rs large
AS the sun. Compared with such sys
tens as these he little solar system
in which il has been our dcstny TO
be placed is insignificant indeed.
is the faint but most interesting con
sicllution of Tho Grab, so named be-
cause 5000 years ngo the sun here
reached ifg highest point in the heavens
and began to move backward towards
tie equator again. Some trace its ori-
gin to much more remote antiquity,
~ coo wears ago, at which time il il
l,uowu that each December tho sun
brrc ceased is downward motion aud
........ ,n"ua unv2s,Id in iGe heavens.