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The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-30

With the closing of tLe Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, Washing ton State University, on whose cam pus the fair was held, becomes large beneficiary. The board of regents intherit property valued at sl, 6oS, 0Ss. Of this amount. S6OO, coo represents permanent buildings erected by the state and loaned to the fair: S207, 935 represents semi-permanent buildings put up by the state now available for the university and the balance consists of improvements to the campus and structures put up by other interests, which have been bequeathed to the University. This makes the Seattle institution one of the best equipped in the whole country.
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with its icy fingers.
 When the news was bulletined that the venerable man lad passed away, the entire town was shocked and people stopped in their work to discuss the merits of their former governor. He was known as Alaska's Grand old Man and his opinions carried weight. He was always the foremost cham pon for teri itorial government because he believed in the principles of the declaration of independence. He was authority on Alaskan affairs and in fact was an encyclopedia of knowledge on almost any topic of human interest.
 Mir. Swineford came to Alaska in
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From Thursday $ Daily

H. z. Burkhart died this morning at g 10 o'clock. Mr. Burkhart was taken sick about week ago with peuralgia of the stomach and the pain W as so acute that 1t f9sc i n.m 70 go to bed. He had al says bsen well and strong and his sudden illness caused some alarm to his family and friends
 After few days of severe illness he was apparently becoming much better ard everything seemed to indicate that he would be back to his office aithin a few days. Tils morning he sat ID iu bed and ate his breakfast. His wife and Mrs. Frank B1rkhart were with him and after his repast they carried away the dishes. Soon attire leaving the room they called to him and asked if he desired anything more. Receiving DO answer Mrs.
 Burkhart went to his room and found bim lying down while over his feat ures crept he pa Tor of death. They immediately sum noned his physicians
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A.P. SWiif|efOrd Dead
Venerable Delegate Passed
 This Morning 3.3O

1885 as chief executive and since that time he has been an influence in the district, both as a writer and public speaker.
 He was born in Ashland Ohio, Sep tember II, 1856. he received a con- mon school education and became a printers apprentice at fifteen years of age. After working at his trade in the office Of the Ashland Press he joined the staff of the "Ohio States man" at Co umbus, Ohio: later came to Wisconsin in 1853, and read jaw for three years, while working at his trade. Late in 1856 the future governor moved to Minnesota, ard was there admitted to the bar in April 1857. He
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-30

established the "t'reeborn County Standard" at Albert Lea Minnesota. and was later associated with Brick Pomeroy in conducting the ''LaCrosse Democrat in 1889. During $50 this enterprising young journalist pub lishel ''The Milwaukee Daily
 Empire until after the election of that year. From Milwaukee he moved to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and there published the 'Democratic Press, daily and weekly. This ii Id of endea- vor claimed his best ffovts urtil early in the winter of 1867, when he moved to Marqua.te, and there founded the
 Mining Jounral", which he con-
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-30
Fox Farming In
 The Far North

r. D Burke, the Copper river scout,' and sometimes called the Copper river rancher," who recently returned from trip to Valdez in a short interview with the Alaskan an last night, announced that he had gwen up the idea of any further pros pecting and will leave the secrets of mother earth to the younger man. He says he now has something which will net him bigger returns. than pros pectipg or railroading. In short it is fox farming. He claims to have dis covered the haei.at of the silver and black fox the lair fortunatly being sit- uated on the homestead of Mr. Burke. In few years, If he can capture some of these valuable fur bearing animals this winter by the do nestication pro- cess be will have more money from their pelts than g0 per cent O the prospectors in Alaska. MT. Burke corroborates the statements made by H. HeIdeman of Copper Center rela- tive to the domesticatIon of fur bear ing animals which appeared in the colmuns of The Alaskan some weeks ago. and says great industry of this nature will be built up in Alaska in the near future. . .Cordoya Alaskan.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-30
United Press special

Burlington, Vt, Oct. 27-General Oliver Howard, noted Union Con- mander during tue Civil war, died here last night.
 Oliver Otis Howard was born in Leed, Maine Nov. s, 1850 and was graduate of West Point and afterward the Gettysburg Theological Semi- nary. He vas made lieutenant of ordnance and at tn outbreak of the Civil war assumed command as colonel of egiment from Maine. He fought valiautly at the battle Of szFas Church and during the campaign against Atlanta and received the thanks of Congress for gallant work at Gettys- burg. He was given a medal Of honor for distinguished bravery at the battle of Fair Oaks in June 1862 where he was wounded twice and had an arm shot away. He also served in the Seml- nole campaign Tn Florida. He con- manded brigade as Bull Kun and participitated in dozen battles If note. He possessed medals Irum many societies for scientific and literary excellance He wrote the Life of Zachary Taylor'' "Our Wild 1ndi- ans and many other works of mirit.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-30
Alaska Central
 Was FOreclOSed

The property of the Alaska Central Railway company has been sold under a foreclosure proceeding instituted by the bondholders in that corporation. There is DO such company TOW as the Alaska Central. The stockholders of the corporation which has DOW passed into History have lost the amount which they paid for their stock. This circumstance is nothing rev in rail- road construc. ion in the United States. Rather. it is co-incident with railroad building.
 Tle syndicate represented hy F. c. Jemmett. who bid in the Alaska Gen. traI, will now organize a company un,:er another name ard we are led to believe, .ilI proceed to tue build ing ot the road 10 it's destination. Who the controlling factors in the new company will be is matter of opinion and conjecture. so far as those on the outside are concerned. One msy hear all sorts of rumors some reasonable, ctier absurd. Friends of Q. G. Lab- cree, late receiver of the railway com pany. assert that be is to be the pres ident of the new company others with equal postiveness say that the Per kins crowd are no. in control and that A. \. Gray will be president of the new corporation. It is idle to spec ulate upon problem over which we solved within few short weeks, at best. The election of officers and board of directors will in all proba- bllity tell the story of ownership.
 What the Gateway conceiyes to be of prime importance to Seward is that this projected railroad shall be completed to it's destination and at the earliest date. This is the vital ques- ton to the inhabitants of this town. Many of them have invested their all in business enterprises and property interests here. It has been long,
  discern in the near future the dawn Of permanent and substantial prosper tity and progress. We believe that regardless of who may control the destinies of the new company, the road, as business proposition, will be pushed to a speedy completion. Seward Gateway.
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Wifi Stop Publication
 Of Weekly Miner

At meeting of the KaLchikan Printing Company held recently it was decided to discontinue the pub lication oi the Weekly Miaer snJ sub- stitue the Daily Miner mhsre sub- scribers so desire. A special mi rate of six dolats per year wlli be made for the Daily Miner whare the six copies are to he relied into one pack age and sent 9uca a week. AlI sub scrlbars recie1iag the daiIy each evening by carrier wili D9 charged the same rate as heretofore.
 The change will no; take plase for two weeks, which will give our sab scribels ample time to notty this oh if they desire the dain sent them. Under all conaitlous casn aust accompany the order as no fapers "il hereafter be srut to deiiq lsnt sub SGT Bers. The cost of pu9l shing paper iu Alaska is high and every suh- scription must net rttuta m money equal to the subscription price.
 Those who have paid ID abganea for the weekly will have the amcult dle them applied ou the daiiy aA [ those who are In arrears wllI be reg usted to pay up all back dnes.
 It simply resolves Itself to tiis; II you want the Daily M aei mallsd to you notify Us, aEd Hcc7np p@h5 the notice with cash, othet"is9 't will not be sent except to tti-e ~ho are alrea6y paid in advance,
 II you wish It delivered 10 your home every evening nutlis us and our collector viii cln a5 tns uni Of each month
 Bils will hs sent opt notifying All subscribers cf arrearees and we shall expect then 10 make pr smp, paym nt As all papers will be stepped pnless such payment is uade,
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New York. Oct. 25-Tbe Tammany Tiger was Iasbed from neatly all the pulpits in Greater New York yester- day. The pastors seemed to have entered into concert PC ion to denounce the organization. It was called the most corrupt of the worlds political powers and the congr egations advised to make tiong fight agair st It's candidates.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-30

Mutual insurance is growing rapidly in all narts of the country, according 10 official reports issued y various states. Last year, single muual company produced more new business in Washington than all of its 121 stock competitors. In Oregon, the mutual companies are gaining nota. bly,, while stock companies show a falling of. Rhode Island mutuaIs wrote five times as much as the stock con- panies. The secret of this success lies in the fact that they repaid $5, GOO, : GOO 10 policy holders, in dividends.
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but nothing could be done as he had died almost instantly. The neuralgia which had first affected his stomach had goas to the heart and it's touch was fatal.
 Mr. Butk khart was born in Indiana in 1siS and when quite young went with his parents to Marshalltown. Iowa. There he resided until he was of age, in the meantime attending the Iowa State University. Hs was mar ried in Iowa City and moved to Hailey Idaho where he lived for twenty years. During his long residence in Idaho he was elected 10 the legislature and became speaker of the bo.se. lie afterwards went to California and in 1901 came to Alaska. His first buS- ness venture here was the establish mert of saw mill at DoIomi, which he operated for two years and then came to Katchikan in 1903 and organ ized, with others, the ketchikan Pow ar company ard became the pres-
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United Press special


 Juneau, Oct. 26-Ex-Governor 4. P. Swinetord died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Allan Shattuck at 3 80 this morning.
 The above cablegram was the first news that arrived in Ketchikan announcing the death of our former respected citizen and one of Alaska's greatest men.
 He left here in April for Juneau and the reports of his condition indi cated that the change, while it made things more convenient for both he and Mrs. Swineford, could do nothing to stay the approach of death which seemed to have touched him long ago
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ducted as editor and proprietor unti appointed governor of Alaska by Hon. Grover Cleveland, in 1885.
 In 1889 Governor Swineford resigned and again resumed the profession of Journalism in Wisconsin. During President Cleveland's second term Governor Swineford was appointed surveyor general of the district land office of the United States. While in office he made number of journeys to Alaska and through all the years his enthusiasm for the north grew into such full measure that he again made Alaska his home and founded the
 'Daily Miner" at Ketchikan.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-30
United Press special

Paris, Oct. 25-M adam Steinhill, a famous European beauty, charged with the murder Of her artist husband and his mother, had her trial set for nex Monday. It is creating hig sensation and promises to call in as witnesses many men of prominence through France.
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Passport, Me-, Oct. 27-Twenty lives were lost last night by the wrecklng of the steamer Hestia bound from Glasgow to Baltimore. She went on the rocks off the coast Of seal Cove where she was pounded to pieces by the high seas and heavy winds. Twenty passengers elung to raits and parts of the wfec&age and got to shore alive.
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Mexico Visited
 By C!ou(lIotlrst

Mexico, City, Get. 2I--1h entire southern portion oi Mexico vas flooded by cloudburst yesterday. Thousands of people are without homes as u result of the downpour which washed away houses and destroyed property. An has been sent for aid which is already beginning to arrive.
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Seattle, Oct. 27-Alaskans here all noun the death of ex-Governt r Swineford. Expressions of regret are being sent from hundreds of his friends in public life in the east.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-30
H. Z. Burkhart Died
 At $40 a. m. Today
Prominent and Popular Business Man of this City Succumbs to Attack of
 Neuralgia of Heart

ident Of the company. Since that time Kethcikan has been his home. Here he has endeared himself to the whole immunity by his personal geniality and honora sle business methods.
 The buiral will take place in Tacoma and be under the direction of the Masonic order of which he was an esteemed lGenber. He will be laid to rest beside his father and mother wbo were bueied there some years ago.
 Besides his wife who is grief st, icken at h9r loss, he leaves a son, Frank H. upon whom he centred much of his aff ecjion. The father and son were devoted to each other and this separation will ba sad blow tu the young mar, who is now at Prince Rupert ard Vi Ill probably not receive the mess ge sent him for several hours yet.
 Besides irg Mason, Mr. Burk- hart was a member of the Arctic Brotherhood.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-30
Gov. Of New
 Mexico Quits

Albuquerque, Oct. T Gov. George Curry Of New Mexico has forwarded his resignation to become effective next March. This is in accordance with an understanding arrived at in Washington, this spring when Sscre- tafy Ballinger informed horh he and Gov. Hoggatt tp return home.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-30
Cook And BurrilI
 Will Talk Exploring
Press snecial-

Missou!a, Oct. 22-Dr. Cook is here. and will open debate tonight with his former guide Burrill over the controversy regarding bis ascent of Mount Mckinley. IL promises to be an interesting discussion.
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Tokio, Oct. 27--A battlesbip of the Japanese navy has been sent to con- vey the body of Prince Ito here and the nation will do glorious honor to ihe dead, by holding state funeral for the iIlnstrious man.
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Tokio, Oct. 27--The assassination of Ito means an inevitable change 1 the policies of Japan with regard to Corea. The murderer has been appre- hepded and will be. shot.
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Seattle, Oct. 27-The Arctic Broth erbood grand camp are blaming big bsrquet to be held at the Washington Hotel next Thursday week. Many
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Continuing The
 Journey Home

Bl1ei slds, Oct. 22 President Estrada is actually assuming the duties of president and announces an election to be held late in November.
 Corpus Christi, Texas, Oct. 22- President Taft arrived here this morning and addressed the inland waterways convention in session here. He leaves tomorrow for Houston.
 Houston. Oct. 23-William H. Taft arrived here this morning and will go down to Dallas tonight 10 spend Sun- day. On Monday he will be in St. Louis and thence down the Missis- sippi.
 St. Louis, Oct. 25-President Taft arrived here at 7;30 this morning. He has made so many speeches that his voice is completely gone. He was unable to make himself heard at var JUS places yesterday and his physi- rians have demanded that be limit his remarks hereafter to five minutes. Mr. Taft started down the Mississi ppi this afternoon.
 Carlo, Oct. 26-President Taft arrived at noon toda!. Two cabinet fiicers. thirty governors and twenty senator's are with him. They will spend some time here in study of the deep waterway proposition.
 Nicsshurg, Oct. 2s-The president hss arrived, getting in here late thls evetirg. His party was delayed by numerous steps He will spend part of tomorrow visiting the famous bat tie ground and places of historical inter est in this vicinity.
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Washington, Oct. 2I-Dr. Espinosa, the Nicarat uan i1ister to the United States has resigned. This is regarded as severe blow to he tuttering gov e.nment which Zelaya is attempting to maintain in the southern rerublic
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Los Angeles, Oct 22- Battling Nel- son and Al Wolgast have signed papers for fortyfve round match to coms of Thanksgiving day. This will be for the light weight championship.
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United Press special

New York. Oct. 25-I3ig, black Jack Johnson arrived here this morning and throng of admirers and curious people were at the depot to greet him. He was given cordial welcome and was repeatedly cheersd by both black and white when he got into an automobile and went to Ills quarters He will meet Jeffries tomorrow alter noon to make arrangements for the big contest which the sporting world is waiting for.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-10-30
Ballinger Friend
 Of Reclamation
United Press special

Washington, Oct. 2s-Secretary BAllinger has returned and publicly denies that he ever permitted any ot the power sites to be given to private parties. He fayors a reasonable con- servation policy and is an enthusiast over reclamation. He will use all his power in having water conveyed to the arid wastes of the west and con- vert them into fertile fields.
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Assassin Of Ito
 On Public Trial
United Press special

Tokio. Oct. 2s-The assassin of Ito is to be gi' en public trial by the courts in Korea. so that all the facts leading up to the murder will be made public. It is believed that many peo- pie of prominence may be implicated.
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Lobby, M mt, Oct. 27-Louis ill son of Jas. |. Hill was lost for four days iD c acisr park a-d just found his way out this morning. He had eaten nothing for two days and was nearly s.arvf z.
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Wrapgell has finished her new water system and the water was turned on last Saturday. The system is in every way success. The Sentinel man was first to install a water motor to oper- ate his press.
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Jeffries. Johnson
 Fight Talk

New York, Oct. 22-Jeffries arrived this morning from Europe and V as met at the dock by thousands of his friends and admirers. He will give cut the plans for his fight with John- son tomorrow
 Jefries was seen today by United Press reporter and said not to worry about his meeting Johnson. He was ready to fight tomorrow but would prefer to wait two months for good training. He is in great condition, weighing 232 pounds and says he will put Johnson down and out to stay cut.
 He was accorded the greatest well come ever given a prize fighter in New York. Broadway was blocked when he went up town and the police force had to clear the way to his hotel.
 San Francisco-Johnson is highly pleased at the willingness of Jelfries to meet him. He will go to New York immediately to sign agreements to fight.
 New York, Oct. 23-Jetfries is waiting the arrival of Johnson who is on his way here. They expect to hold conference next week. Jeffries said today that he believed the nergo, with all his boasting, would back out of the fight.
 San Francisco, Oct. 26-C Coffroth leaves tonight for New York to sign the big fighters and brirg them to his arena in San Francicso for the con- test. He believes he is the only one who can secure the event.
 New York, Oct. 26-When Johnson arrives Thursday both he and Jeifries will quietly agree to the terms of their coming contest. Both men are becoming reasonable and it looks now as though the fight will come off not later than Match or April.
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Nelson Gets
 Cold Feet
United Press special =

@s'J
 os Angeles, Odt. 26 Battling N el son has cancelled his light engagement with W olgast. He does not give any reason for the action but says the bat tie is of.
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Walsh TORemain
 Out Of The Pen

Chicago, Oct. 2s-The court of appeals has denied the petition to send Banker Walsh to prison, until it has had time to consider all of MT. Walsn's petitions.
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Mrs. Geo. Morrison and children returned yesterday from summers vacation in Washington and Oregon.
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Panama, Oct. 26-Hostilities be- tween Nicaragua and Salvador will be declared within a week.
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Hoggatt On His
 Way To California

Seattle, Oct. 2S.-Ex-G Gov. Hoggatt of Alaska arrived last night and will go to California for his health.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-22
Alfredo Opisso.
BusCa buSCandO

Fl sen.r don Cipriano Castro, die
tador i ex -dictador, de la Rep'ibhea
yeuezolana. es un hombre que puede
aspirar al tituio de afortunado Todo
| Ie sabe bien. Su historic poiitlca y Il
nanciera ha sdo de las mas seflsacio-
males y, en- su genero de las mas ora-
llantes. Hulnilde ganapaa, en s1i Ju-
ycnt,ld consiguio Il fuerza de alisiacia
Y aprovechando habilmene las coyaiai-
turas que las revoiuclones brimian a
los atrayIdos de If creciendo y pros
nerando. ascender d los mas altos des-
tinos. Erigiose en despota cons
titueional democratico-segu In Ira
80 de uno de sus adictos,--e senior alb
soluto de vidas y haciendas; al regi--
men legal substituyo el mucho mas co
modo expeditivo del oordeno y man
do.D hizo encarcelar, destnrar o ftisi-
lar 4 sus enemigos, imprso el slsfema
del terror en- sus Estados y labro so
bre s0lidos cimientos su fortuna pectt--
maria. rs hombre, Cipriano Castro,
o,. posee. seglin asegtra la publlca vo
V fama, mas de quince millones de pc
sos. No ha aucrido ejercer Ia dIeta-
iura 4 tituio gratuito. 10 cual htfbie-
So sido 81 colmo de la mocoicia. r.
SCI dictador expone a tm poiitico
mshos peligrOs; 10 menos que pnede
hacer un listo rs que tales peligros
ofrezcan ventaJosas eompensaeiones
Ell amigo Castro tenia en- Venezue-
la muchos encarnizadus enemlgoS
que vi no -, atravian abiertamente
con Il no dejaban de conspirar Ell la
sombra. De sus iras pndo librarse 81
terrible Prcsidente. pero no de los d
su rropio organiSmo. los politioos,
especialmente los de Ia indoie { h;sto
ria de don Cipriano Castro cStan ex
ouestos.>a. graves complicaciones fisio-
l6gicls. IA. Sc ve los, disgussto.
los solj;taaltos. las fatigas inherereeS
Al ofcio Il. dictados ocasionan STEM
pre- seiisiblCs alteracloncs en la salud
\ Castro So lc prSierOn muv malos lee
rinones. Ne pareee ore fuernn los
sinoncs. : nenos Cue fuese el bazo .
Il higadu. Los gaIenos dc Ia capital
venezolana ie dijeron: Como no vaya
Su Exeelencia 4 dcJarse examirar y.
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