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The Nome daily gold digger., 1909-06-17
ST. CROIX SAILS
 ON RETURN VOYAGE

The passenger steamer St. Croix, Capt. Warner, belonging to the Schu- bach Hamilton Company, sailed last night on the return voyage to Seattle, with fair passenger list composed of local people. and others from up river points,
 The ship also had on board much gold bullion shipped by the local banks, it's value being $317, ,S21. This is con sidered a very heavy shipment of gold on a single steamer.
 Repaired at St. Michael.
 Before returning to Nome, the steamers stem was repaired at St.. Michael, the injury done to the ship while in the ice being replaced by false work until it can be thoroughly repaired at Seattle. The stem of the
The Nome daily gold digger., 1909-06-17
HUGE DREDG= WILL
 OPERATE ON DRY

Dredging operations of considerable magnitude are being, prepared for on Dry Creek by the Gold Beach Dredg- ing Company, and the present indica- tions are that a lot of work win be executed by that company this sum mer.
 At the foot of D Street dam has been constructed. and it's size mey judged from the fact that over ten thousand sacks of sand were required to build it. The dam stretches from the foot of Che hill just under D Street to the other side of the creek, a dis tance of 45O feet
 It is proposed by the company to work day and night shifts of twenty men each and th4 oapacit ,f tIe dredge under construction will be about 3O,OOO yards every twenty-four hours.
 The dredgo will be equipped with five foot buckets, and where frozen ground is encountered thaws will be put in and the ground handled in spite of the frost, and depth of thirty feet to bed rock will be worked.
 The very latest type of tailing stacker will be used measuring in length over eighty feet. This. and other parts of the dredge machinery are on the dock and win be hauled to the creek as soon as the construction which is well under way warrants.
 The company has installed a three inch pipe line for fuel and oil will be supplied from the storage tanks of the John J. Sesnon Company Steam as a motive power will be used. and the
The Nome daily gold digger., 1909-06-17
STRIKE
 AUTHENTIC REPORT Rocking on Upper Rim Yields Two to T nree Ounces a Day to the Man Much Interest Manifested.

Thee reported rich strike on the Ku kokwim River as published yes terCay in the Gold Digger is authentic, according to letter received recently by a Nomeite named Storm. The lett written by men now at work on the Tuluksak River says that rock CTS at work on the upper rim of the stream are yielding from two to three ounces a day to the man and that greet interest is manifested in the strike by men from all sections of the country.
 A number of Nome men are leaving for the scene of the strike, and parties from other sections of Alaska are en route to the new diggings.
The Nome daily gold digger., 1909-06-17
,JHpHNESE BRINGS
 IN LARGE POKE

the Japanese made comfortable lit tie fortune and is now en route to the states for the summer.
 He is not quitting the country, how cver and will return to the lnnoko this fall He expects to take out much more gold this coming winter.
 Winter Was Successful.
 According to Neemee, the winter just passed witnessed the production of a large amount of gold, the estimat- ed output being fully a quarter of a million dollars. About 450 Nersons wiutered in the Innoko, and of this number 300 were engaged in actual mining their own account.
 Jobpnv Morrov' well known hGe. is also recent arrival from the Itnoko and he brought with him gold worth about $20,O0O. Neemee and Morrow left the Innoko about seventeen days ago.
The Nome daily gold digger., 1909-06-17
CHECHACO DANCE WILL
 BE HELD TONIGHT; IS
 BENEFIT FOR ED sHEEHY

The big chechaco dance of the sea son that which is to welcome back the sourdoughs as well as introduce the checnacoes will he held tonight at Eagle Hall, the doors opening shortly before nine o'clock.
 The dance while being for the pur- pose of welcoming the arrivals on the steamers, is a benefit to a well known mining man, Ed F. Sheehy who is lying in Holy Cross hospital helpless from a stroke of paralysis Sheehy has host of friends who have been making the arrangements for the dance, and the entire receipts are to be turned over to him by the com mittee.
 The price of admission to the dance is one dollar. This applies to men and women alike instead of to men only as has been reported.
The Nome daily gold digger., 1909-06-17

vessel was slightly twisted out of shape, and in no way interferes with the progress of the ship.
 The St, Croix arriving at Seattle will immediately start on the second voyage to Nome, the fact of the vessel carrying no cargo making quick de- partures possible.
 The following is the list of passen- gers outgoing:
 E. Marx, Mrs. A. S. Moore, Mrs. A. Larsen, Mrs. Carver, Mrs. N Dan ielson, Mrs. l.. Allen, Louis Peltz, L., Miller, J. Samuelson Mrs. E. Grimm, Mrs. C. D. Garfield, R. w. Thomp- son and wife, w. Larsen, T, Gaffney, M. D. Chambers, IT. Wolf, H. Doran, w. R. Watson, Mrs. Miller, H. C.. Clark, Mrs. D. Donnelly. MT. Boyd, s. Baillier and four steerage.
The Nome daily gold digger., 1909-06-17

Charles Hamilton, of the Scnubach- Hamilton Company, said this morning that more freight would be taken into the Fairbanks country this year up the Yukon River than ever before, and that his company has made extensive arrangcments to handle a large portion of the shipments.
 Hamilton arrived here last night from St. Michael on the steamer St. Croix, operated by, his company hay ing left Fairbanks on the river steam CT Hamilton on June 8. He went to Fairbanks from Valdez arriving or May 8. His visit to the interior was for business. purposes and he will re- main in Alaska until near the close of navigation. His attention will be given to the local office that at St.
The Nome daily gold digger., 1909-06-17
MICH FREIGHT
 FOR up RIVER

Michael and the manipulation of the river vessels.
 The Schubach- Hamilton Company with the N. A. T., & T. Co. is operat- ing seven river steamers this year all of which will connect with the regular ocean steamers at St. Michael. They are Hamilton, Isom, Healy, Weare' Barr, Light and Evelyn. All carry freight and passengers besides towing barges loaded with cargo nearly every trip.
 Sid,Gale, well known here. will have charge of the local office as agent and II. A. Shocks will represent the company at St. Michael Mrs. Hamil- ton is with her husband, having ar rived here from Seattle on the St. CroX.
The Nome daily gold digger., 1909-06-17

 NEW MESSAGE

unless further objections than have been expressed thus far, the idea as aeld by the chief executive may be in- corporatd in an amendment to the original bill.
 Coupled with the urgent request of the president is a demand for an in come tax, such as he urged before with the exception that it has many modifi- cations. Congress some time ago re- fused to consider his taxation of cor poration dividends but may favora- bly regard the idea held by the presi- tcrdaY.
The Nome daily gold digger., 1909-06-17

while coming from St. Michael but Capt. Warner, master of the ship ad- vised him that the wireless apparatus of the Thetis is not in working order.
 As the Ohio and Thetis are reported to be lying close together in the ice pack, it is probable that d commun- ication will be sent to the former vce- sel and taen forwarded to the Thetis. asking Capt. Henderson to search for the missing frcightor. Tho e-t4c1 Thetis is so constructed that it can buck the ice, and it is comparatively safe.
 The San Mateo has practically all the mail for Nome and the failure of the vessel to arrive, while it does not per turb the Schubach- h-Hamilton peo- pie, who are satisdefd tne ship is perfectly safe, causes much anxiety to the people here.
The Nome daily gold digger., 1909-06-17
BOILER EXPLOSION
 LIKE EARTHQUAKE

 dows were cracked and broken in buildings ten and twelve blocks dis tant.
 The entire city was plunged in dark ness, and after great difficulty, rescu- erers succeeded in removing the bodies of seven employees who had been crushed and scalded beyond recogni- tion.
 The city council and police authori- ties have ordered a searching inves- itgation but as the three liremen who were on shift, and who would most Bkeiy be to blane, are dead. it is not thought that much information will be cleaned
The Nome daily gold digger., 1909-06-17
PIONEERS EXCURSION TO KING MOUNTAIN IS
 TO BE BIG OCCASION

The annual first excursion of the Pioneers of Alasha to King Mountain on the 21st of this month, the longest day of the year, will be one of the biggest outing occasions of the sum mer. and big crowd of eXcursionists have already arranged for their trans portation. The train will leave here at 7:3O in the evening next Sunday, and will return early the next morn ing.
The Nome daily gold digger., 1909-06-17

work in general is being pushed so that actual operations will commence about August 15
 The officers of the company are: Fl. Greenberg, president; R. L.. Baucht, secretary and treasurer. and Dr. H. Robinson, of Candle, vice. president
 These men are well known in min ing circles and the work they haze undertaken win be successfully ac- complshed is the prediction of other mining men of prominence.
The Nome daily gold digger., 1909-06-17
BRIGHTER OLYMPIA
 ARRIVED TODAY WITH
 CARGO AND PASSENGERS

The freighter Olympia, Capt. Cling er of the Alaska Steamship Company, arrived in the road tead this morning at one o'clock, bringing about l,500 tons of freight, and seven passengers. The vessel has only 145 tons of freight for Nome, the rest being consigned to other points. Thirty four head of live stck were also on board.
The Nome daily gold digger., 1909-06-17
Special to the Gold Digger. 4t II-.A-I D.ar1

Special 10 the TOId DIsBVT' By the United Press.
 DENVER, June IA terrible dis aster occurred here last night when the giant boiler in the city gas and electric light power house exploa
 Three people were killed and score injured and seven are missing as result of the explosion, and much damage to property was done by fly ing debris.
 Darkness had just closed around the city when the huge boiler burst, and the shock was equal to an earthquake Houses for blocks around were thrown to the ground and wrecked, and win
The Nome daily gold digger., 1909-06-17
COME ON BOYS.

Now is the time to buy your tick cts for the Pioneer first annual mid night sun excursion and basket picnic to King mountain, Sunday. June 20, 1909 Tickets at Kappelman's. Round trip $10O.
The Nome daily gold digger., 1909-06-17
Special to the Gold Digger. ,y the United Press.

By the United Press.
 WASHINGTON, June 17.-President Taft beaten in his attempt to tax the dividends of corporations, has attempt ed to influence congress in the recon sideration of the tariff bill, providing a tax of two per cent. upon all un- distributed earnings.
 The appeal was made to congress yesterday morning in special mes sage of the president urged the pas sage of an amendment to the bin in- troduced by Congressman Payne, and
The Nome daily gold digger., 1909-06-17

COMING ON EVERY BOAT.
 Large assortment of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables of all kinds direct from market to Alaska Fruit Company next door to Fire Department. Phone Black 10e.
The Nome daily gold digger., 1909-06-17

Read the want acs.. they will inter est you.
The Nome daily gold digger., 1909-06-17

ONE OF THE BEST Trading boats in Nome for sale cheap, the Hettie B. Apply M. Q. samuels.
The Nome daily gold digger., 1909-06-17

Stop at the Golden Gate Hotel when in Nome.
The Nome daily gold digger., 1909-06-17

New shipment of hard coal at Ses- mons.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-07

bore mute testimony to the esteem ga
which the deceased woman was held
Bishop $. NJ r. Seldom OF the Fifth
ward presided.
The singing was by the ward choir
and special soloists the former under
the leadership Of Fred G.. Reeves. and
the selections rendered were those indi-
Gated by the deceased prior TO her de-
mise. As AN opening hymn the choir
sang. sister Thou Vast Mild and
Lovely" Prayer was offered by Elder
William a. cowan. The choir further
sang, What Voice Salutes thu
Startled Ear?' with solo by Miss
Leone Richardson
2lder Joseph W McMurrin Of the
First Council of Seventies was the first
speaker. He referred 10 his long ac-
quaintance with the family and his re-
lationship thereto and spoke OF Mrs.
buchanan as one who by her acts had
fully demonstrated her devotion To
the principles of righteousness
The other speakers We're Elders Rob
ert Patrick George +. Burbidge. Hugh
Watson, Priest. William McLachlan
Thomas G. Nuttall and Bishop Seldom.
an referring TO the sterling qualities Of
the departed and concurred in the be
lief that she was fully entitled to a
crown Of glory in the world beyond
They spoke OF her interest In the young
people as shown by her work among
Them and expressed the conviction
that she had left her mark and had
builded a monument OF integrity that
would endure through the ages The
speakers admonished the family TO fol-
low in the footsteps Of their noble
mother.
During the services members OF the
Primary association. Of which the de-
ceased was an officer rendered 1--WE
Over Pray for Thee. Il Know That Nj.
Redeemer Liver" was sung with much
feeling by Mr. Jno. d. Bowers. while
Mrs Mabel Poulton Kirk sang Angles
Ever Bright and Fair" As a closing
selection the choir rendered the hymn
Thou Dost Not Weep TO Weep Alone. DO
The benediction Was pronounced by I'll
der Alexander Burt.
A long cortege accompanied the re-
mains 10 their final resting place ia the
city cemetery, where an Impressive fea
ture Of the service was the automatic
lowering OF the cssket, while the choir
touchingly rendered, We Law Thee
Softly Down to sleep" The grave was
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-07

Of the lower court, on the ground that
there had been shown not enough eyt-
dence 10 convict OF grand larceny, and
on some 10 exceptions taken to errors
noted by the attorneys for the defense.
Samuel A. King and s. r. Thurman
are the attorneys who represent Don
slds0n and the decision OF the higher
court contains some food for reflection
for them In the matter OF submitting
80 many errors.
The McWhirter case, briefly stated.
Is one which made history In the city
az very rapid rate during the latter
part Of September 1906, when Alex
and William McWhirter, two Scotch
tourists EN- route to Los Angeles, fell
into the hands Of Larry and Jack
oBrien W. II. Parent, W. w. Bell and
James Donaldson. at he Antler room
ing house. whittier they had been
"Iteered' by Larry O'Brien
Once in the trap IN the rooming
house, little game Of stud poker was
hrst used as the separating method, to
get the money from the travelling
scotchmen and when So, 0O0 OF there
sbouts had been taken by this means.
and there was no more TO be had that
way, the bunco men adopted tho more
NAANAh AlfANANAF hAA0Mn 81 AiG ANAh1
mountain gambling system, which
consists Of holding the victim up AT
The point VI a gun and relieving him OF
his money.
In this manner something moro than
1900 additional was taken from the
MoWhirtors, the robbery amounting to
more than $4,000 all told after which
he principal actors disappeared. Dom
adson was brought back here from the
Arkansas Hot Springs. and Bell and
Parent also returned accompanied by
ofhcele, the former from Kansas City
ana the latter from Portland, while the
brens have been successful in re
naming az large and unknown, as 10
whereabouts 10 this day.
George Sheets, the present head ~
me detective force on the pay roll OF
me city then chief Of police, was tried
on a charge Of conspiracy, Bell tesu-
iling that he gave him s.. 900 10 keep
MS hands on the affair. but there was
not enough evidence to convict, and
sheets was discharged.
As 70 the insufhciency OF evidence.
me court says
10 say that the taking OF money.
under tho circumstances OF this case.
COOS not constitute larceny. would be
W say that the commandment Thou
Ahalt not steal is a deluslon and our
statute deIusion
we would indeed lose sight OF tho
supstahce and follow "a mere shadow o.
We held that the money was won boy
lne defendant az "a game of cards in
which an the players rlskcd thelr
money ana the best hand won. II Is
GEAR 10 us that the scotchman never
ma "a chance 10 win, and that he was
.ne only one OF al the players that
actually usked anything on could lose
laAlhlng TO hold. therefore. that
, vgu "a game constitutes merely game
siu,s. ana that the offenders are pun
NeV.e only for that ofense, would be-
No'p lhat the intent with which an
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-07
aDR." JIM DONALDSON.

types, feeding and disease.
Tuesday, Jan. Flight horses. types.
Judging OF heavy and light horses.
Wednesday, Jan. 13-Dairy cattle
types judging. feeding and disease.
Thursday, Jan. 1i--Beef cattle, types,
judging, feeding and disease.
Friday, Jan. l6-HOgs and poultry,
types judging, feeding and disease
Saturday, Jan. 16-Sheep; types and
feeding. Demonstration OF meat cut
ting.
Monday, Jan. 1S-Peace and stone
fruits pruning, cultivation. pests. lime
sulphur spraying.
Tuesday, Jan. 19--Apple care prun-
ing and spraying. Pruning and spray
ing demonstration.
Wednesday, Jan. 20--IrIigation, mar
kets and packing OF fruits.
Thursday. Jan 2l-Arid farming ana
soil fertility.
Friday, Jan. 22-Sugar beets and po-
tatoes; machinery demonstration
Saturday, Jan. 23-Alfalfa and for
ago crops
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-07
CLEGG ON TEMPERANCE QUESTION
- Utah Legislator Gives His Views for the News -,
Editor Deseret News.

Editor Deseret News
Dear slr-You ask IN your letter o.
Dec. IA. first.
do you consider temperance LEXIS
lation beneficial aud il So. do yod
favor prohibition OF local option f0l
this state"
Answering this question will state
frankly that ] have not given the mat
ter as yet such careful thought as
would warrant me ia expressing am
opinion.
Your second question is:
Are you In favor OF an enactment
of further measures for the closing OF
falcons, pleasure resorts. and places OF
amusement on Sundays. OF do you COM
slider the present sunday laws sum
Client n enforced properly"
la reply 10 this question win say that
! ann most heartily n favor Of closing
saloons and lheaters on sundays and
am also in favor of closing pleasure
resorts which permit such things t0
go on as have a tendency 10 produce
immortality. I am Of the opinion that
our present laws, In strictly enforced.
would close saloons on sundays but
as 10 pleasure resorts and theaters we
need new legislation
Section 1888. Compiled Laws of Utah
reads as follows.
Every person who on Sunday gets
up, exhibits, opens or maintains or
aids IN getting up, exhibiting, Openins
cor maintaining any bull. bear. cock, Cr
prize night, horse race, circus, gambling
house or saloon, or amy barbaroua
and noisy Amusement. or who keeps
conducts, or exhibits any theater
melodeon. dance cellar, or other place
u musical theatrical or operate per-
foimancc. spectacle Oh repre- sontatiou,
where any wines. liquors, or lntuNcat-
iug drinks are bought, sold, used,
drank. on given away, on who pun
chases any ticket of admission. or o.
rectly or Indirectly pays any aimis-
sion fee 20 on for the purpose OF Wit
Messing on attending any such place,
amusement. spectacle. performance. or
representation, Is guilty or a misde-
meanor.'
From the above section h would APP
pear that only theatelH conducted
where wines. liquors end Intoxicating
drinks are sold, used given away 9f
my opinion should b. amended 80 al
10 Include theaters among clrcuses.
horses races. prize nghts etc. which
are in the list of things prohibited on
Sunday
while referring 10 this question %
theutcrs / Win state that ] would oe
pleased IN a law would be- passed crr-
atlug some commission which would
have the power 90 inquire into any
theatcr OF performance that o. put be-
fore the public before 40 IA allowed tJ
bc presented The salt Lake public, iu
my opinion, are often cheated by
trashy exhibitions which would never
be- permitted 10 so before the public
ana rob the people ~ their money ana
timc n they had 90 comply with rs
ouired test OF merit or course the
Difficulty in such law would be- 90 go
commission which would have tnH
ab1nv honesty. and Judgment to say
what ought ID and what ought not o.
tr allowed 40 be presented ! think A.
a matter OF right the people ought 10
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-07
ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING.

Tho annual meeting of tho Phillips
CONGREGATIONAL church was held last
evening when officers were chosen for
the ensuing year. The reports present
ed showed that the church enjoyed an
unusually prosperous year. 3 now
members being received. and the vari-
Gus departments of the church showed
a growth The following officers were
chosen: Clerk Joseph II. Browne:
treasurer; H. W. smith trustees. A. p.
Payne l.. u. Page. MERCER r. Canall
and j. ~, Browne. deaoons. r.. W.
Parker. George "a Brown. w r. Nc
CARNEY and James Scohee: deaconoss-
es Mrs l.. n. Page and Mrs. G. A.
Walker. superintendent 81 Sunday
school. l.. IT, Page
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AHoRRIBLE HOLD-UP.

About ten years ago my brother
was held up" IN his work. health and
happiness by what was believed to be
hopeless Consumption" writes W. r..
Lipscomb, Of Washington, n. c. He
took an kinds OF remedies and treat
ment from several doctors but found
no help till he used TT Kings New
Discovery and was wholly cured by six
bottles He Is a well man today" IT'S
quick 20 relieve and the surest cure
for weak or sore lungs, Hcmorrhages.
Coughs and Colds, Bronchitis, La
Grippe. Asthma and an Bronchial ar
fections SOC and 300. Trial bottle
free Guaranteed by 2. G.. NJ ! Drug
Dept 112-ll4 South amin street salt
Lake city
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-07

De protected against the fake and
worthless shows that are often exhibit
ga ma this town noted FOR its liberal
90 tronage Of public amusements Fy-
hibiuOns have been given which nlt
only are poor, and "a robbery uf the
peoples time and money, but that are
positively shocking and Immoral Tho
people have right 10 be protaetaI
trom such brutally vulgar exhibitions
as have on a few occasions been given
here
10 such "a commission were appointed
40 would give notice that the SAILS Lake
public stands oaly for meritoIious per-
formanoes and is opposed 20 offensiveIy
immoral alleged jokes. songs OF vulgar
suggestive acts or alleged wittlcisms
which have "a tendency only t0WaId as
immortality You're respectfully.
BRIGHAM CLEGG