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The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-07

That the promises Of economy made by the present council when 1t tool, office have been carried out was couclusively shown last night at the council meeting when Mr. Blanchard read a statement showing that for the first seven months tle expendi- lures of the present council have been $ZOOO less than the council un- der the Shea regime for an equal period.
 The report of the town treasurer showed balance on hand above all outstanding debts of Sl,O72IO. The town also has due about $l,4OO in taxes which will soon be paid.
 The following communication from the Home Power company to the tow council was received and read:
 "on and after Dec, S1, 1909, all lamps used for street lighting will be charged for the number of hours that service is on, taken from our sta- ton report book, at the rate Of 10 cents per kilowatt rated at 30 watts for each 16 candIe-power lamp or its equivalent"
 At the present time the town is pay ing $lOS a month for 72 sixteen can dle,power lamps. Under the new rate which the Home Power company an nounced 1t will cost the town of skag way more than $I94 month to main tain it's street lights, according to Councilman Taylor.
 Mir. Taylor said he thought the Home Power company intended to be fair and made the raise in rates so the town would install a meter system
 Councilman Bowman at once de- nouuced the raise in rates as a "holduC game pure and simple" and said that it it was continued that the business men of the town should subscribe
 funds and put in competing plant.
 Councilman Blanchard pointed out that individual consumers could get .l6 candIe-power lamps at a flat rate of $2 a month, while under the new schedule the town would be called upon to pay more. He did not consi2 CT this fair deal.
 Councilman Tanner said the Home
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-07
0VERF.E-D Is
 MAKING GOOD

Persons returning from Valdez speak in the highest terms of the ab- uity and manifest fairness of Judge Peter D. Overfield now sitting in the district court. He is learned in the law, capacities business and has gain ed the confidence and esteem of the bar as we'll as the people in general. District Attorney Murane and his as- sistants, J. Lindley Green and Guy Brubaker, are handling the govern ments business in a capable and ac- ceptable manner. It is a source of extreme qualification to be permitted by the facts, to speak words of praise for government officials who appear to be doing their duty faithfully and weU.-Seward Gateway.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-07
lsy Alaska News sureau)

"
 WASHINGTON, D. c. Dec. 7-The report of secretay of the Treasury Macyeagh today was submitted to Congress of his estimates giving avail able funds for appropriations. For Alaska the following estimates were made
 To carry out the work of the
 boundary survey $20oOOO For the care of the insane 5O.OOO For the education of natives 100000 For protection of game 10000 For the maintaiuauce of rein
 deer herds 12,OOO For the support of natives 19,5OO For the military cable and
 telegraph lines 75,0O0 For the ship canal at st.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-07
E-ES ID ROLL
 WITH JUNEAU

There will be three bowling games tonight between the Elks of skagway and their antlered brethren of Juneau The scores will be sent over the cable. The local bowlers are thirst ing for revenge and expect to cut down the lead which Juneau now has in the series.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-07
Lsy Alaska News sursau.l

(5y Alaska News 5ureau'l
 WASHINGTON. D. c. Dec. Pres ideut Tatrs message to Congress was delivered today and read this after noon.
 The President condemns the plan to create territorial legislature and recommends that Alaska be governed by a bureau and department at Wash ingtou. D. C.. so that the officials in the government will be responsible to a single head and so that the entire interests Of che territory shall be ceutcred under bureau chief, whose business it shall be to present to Congress the legislative needs of the territory.
 Certain general laws, like the min ing laws. forest laws. land laws and customs laws. win be passed by Con eress. but che local legislative power should be invested. the President thinks. in the hands of five commits
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-07
Chief Executive Asks Congress
 To Place Alaska Under Bu- Wants Sugar Trust
 Probed-May Go To War

siouers who shall be appointed to act with the governor in the dis charge Of legislative functions.
 The alleged frauds of the Sugar trust are treated in lengthy manner and the President wants the guilty parties brought to justice. but advis. cs against a congressional inquiry as this would undoubtedly afford im- muuity to some of hose guilty of criminal practices.
 Taft promises to uphold the dignity of the United States in the quarrel with Nicaragua. even if force of arms is necessary.
 He reports satisfactory progress on the North Pacific sealing question.
 Taft in his message advocates a ship subsidy. che reorganization of the bureau of corporations and re- commends that the Aldricb central bank plan be passed by Congress.
 The message containeg l6,OOO word
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-07
BAD BLIZZARD
 IN PORTLAND
tay Alaska Nows Buroau.)

PORTLAND, Ore. Dec. "A bad blizzard is raging in Portland, Vancou yer and the adjacent country. The street car traffic has been demOral- lzed by the storm.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-07
AID IS IN TROUBLE

sident Taft that Shaw dictated the charges which were preferred against Secretary Ballinger by Louis Glayis.
 Glavis today refused to comment up on the case.
 The testimony of the entrymen is that there was to be no consolidation of the Cunningham coal claims.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-07
CBy Alaska Newo Bureau.)

JUNEAU. Dec. William K. West, special agent of the General Land Office today secured from Judge Cushman a sear3l warrant to sear"' the office of the U. s. Land Office
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-07

p. E. Kern is presenting to every lady who calls at his store a beau tful souvenir. You are invited to call and inspect his beautiful stock of Holiday offerings.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-07
tRy Alaska Newo Bureau.J

JUNEAU. Dec. 7-Delegate James Wickersham addressed a great mass meeting here last night and spoke on home rule. He said he was going to Washington and fight for home rule
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-07
STORMS
 IN MONTANA
(By Alaska Nowo Buroau.)

HELENA, Mont. Dec. 7-COld wea- ther and severe snow storms are pre- valent throughout the state. There is much suffering among the live stock.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-07
(ey Alaska Nowo Ruroau.J

SPOKANE, Wash. Dec. "A c. Shaw, chief law officer of the For estry department and personal friend and right hand man of Clifford Pin chot, has been summoned to Washing ton to answer charges filed with Pre-.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-07
PRICE, 10 CENTS
WIGEERSTAN Is TENDERED
 WARM WELCOME AT JUNEAU

for Alaska. He said he would oppose to the end any un-American form of government. Wickersham was given an enthusiastic reception.
 Tonight he will deliver a speech to the miners at Treadwell and Douglas.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-07
JUNEAU LAND OFFICE IS
 SEARCHED BY J. $. MARSHAL

at Juneau. The warrant was placed in the hands of U. S. Marshal suth- erland.
 Mir. West alleges that certain books in the land office have been secreted. The books have barring on tn al. leged coal land frauds near Cordova.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-07
APPROPRIATIONS F0R ALASKA
100 900
NIicbaels

Michaels lOO.O .OOC For a new lighthouse tender
 and additional lights along
 the Alaskan coast I25.OOO For the expenses and salar-
 ies of the governor and
 judicial offices 9O,O0g
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-07
COTTAGE CITY H6RH

The Cottage City is due in port at 6 p. m. according to a cablegram received by Prank Stuart from Haines this afternoon. The Cottage City has 30 tons on board. She will sail south at about 7:3O p. m.
 Fresh Nuts of all kinds just receiv- ed at TONY DORTERO'S.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-07
Pres. .ToHOpposes Home Rule
WAVE
 M0DERATES

(By Alaska News Bureau.) SEATTLE. Dec. 7-The cold wave has moderated throughout the Pacific.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-07
3. 8. 3. PIPES

B. B. B. pipes need no description and can only be had at TONY DOR TERO'S.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-22

Two municipal tickets are in the
field in Palisade One. the Peoples
ticket. has been named by a number
of the leading temperance people of
the town and it is said that this
ticket is pledged to carry on the ad-
ministration of the affairs of Pali-
sade along the lines employed by the
present administration. The candi-
dates on the Peoples ticket are as
follows;
Mayor. w. Hoke.
Trustees-H. w. Kluge, c. II. Vo-
gel and l.. p. Worth.
Then after adopting quite a lengthy
and most interesting and forceful set
of resolutions and platform, pied ging
themselves to work for numerous i'm
poriant Improvements, declaring that
none but taxpayers shall be candi-
dates on their ticket, and that every
effort will be made to enforce the
liquor laws. a large number of Pali-
sade people in meeting over which
r. II. Bancroft presided nominated
the Citizens ticket, as follows;
Mayor, d. Reeder.
Trustees-H. G. Crissey. r.. NJ.
Skinner and c. F Rinard.
The campaign at Palisade promises
to be a lively one
The following are the platform and
resolutions adopted by the people
supporting the Citizens ticket:
Resolved. That we, the Citizen
party of Palisade. Mesa county. Colo
rado. in convention assembled, do
first feel it absolutely essential to the
growth and well being of the town
of Palisade that the candidates on the
Citizens ticket shall be property own
ers, taxpayers and men of sound busi-
ness judgment, and that none not
possessing these qualifications shall
have a place on our ticket.
'Second-We further pledge the
moral support of this convention to
aid in the maintenance of law and
order, and in the strict enforcement
of each and every ordinance hereto
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-22
TWO TICKETS MEAN 4 LIVELY
FIGHT IN PALISADE ELECTION

fore or hereafter adopted by the towG
of Palisade, and for the upbuildins
and bettermeif OF our town
The following platform was also
reported by the same committee:
THE Citizens party pledge them
selves to the following platform:
"A better and more economic bust
ness administration of the business
of our town.
nd-Improvements and ex-
tension of our water system in order
that more revenue may be derived
from this source. and that pure and
better water may be procured.
Third The building of a city
hall for the use of our city Officers
and fire department
.'Fourth-To work in conjunction
with the Chamber of Commerce and
the school board of School District
No. 10. to secure for Palisade a new
and commodious depot and first
class high school building.
"Fifth-To use all legitimate
means for the reduction of our pres
ent city taxation.
"Sixth-We pledge our support,
moral and otherwise, for prevention
of bootlegging or other Illegal traffic
in whiskey, and for fully carrying out
the wish of the majority vote of the
legal voters in the town of Palisade
in all matters relating TO the sale of
intoxicating liquors.
"Seventh-"We pledge ourselves to
>use all means in our power to settle
the matter of the point of divers'
of our water supply in order that
may secure water of better quantity
and quality.
Eighth-Realizing that the fire
limits. as at present established. cover
too much territory for the best inter
ests of our own, and are retarding its
growth and development, we recon-
mend that the same be reduced to
such an extent as will be the most
beneficial TO our town.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-22

IA was about pm Saturday when
clifford Pinchot, the chief OF tne
United States forest service, arrived
in Grand Junction. accompanied by
MIR. Riley. in charge of the local ior-
..strv offices in Denver, and by sew
erht other gentlemen connected III
varfuas ways with the service.
After dinner Mr.. Pinchot went i'm
mediately to Margery hall, and from
until S pm. there ensued hNely
= disaussion of various questions that
.,,u,sa brought up by some of the many
4r,clxmen and lumbermen VINO nau
gathered in the hall. The discussion
NJ times grew very Lively, ana SOM |,
~ the stockmen and lumbermen ara
VI hasitate to express their opinion
~ certain features of the forest ser.
,,cs reeulations; but through 1t all
- 4, vein OF good feeling. Pinchol
- reaIIy in the hands of his triendt
and the discussion was Lively aho
nrofitable from beginning TO enu.
T3y O'Clock Margery hall was We,
crowded with more than lou Vlsislns V
stockmen. lumbermen anu Ia"es 70 ~,
sa several hundred citizens Oh .n'
- and vicinity. Former attorne.
laval n c. Miller, who mas tahei t
hfs residence in Grand Junction
~ took charge of the meeting an an
most appropriate manner ioI
malIy introduced the chiei Oh ''he 'o'
est service. s ,ha presenta
eion to Mr. .Pinchot Dy mr, Nd yaile
pas which called forth storm .
appiiey, APPLAUSE from the audience ana SIN n
appi ...o,ds of praise OF the trult an
eere ss w. section from Mr. Pinchot.
,-,,a, for about an hour Mr.. fin ~,
Ihen hessed ao various phases OF TN
chot dlsousok work. the conservation g. Q
forestry resonrces mo and what the FOR FOL
es'I est service is doing anaa along of fnl' nun
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-22

]. w. Richards of Seattle. former
resident of Palisade. is a visitor in
town. Mr.. Richards was the second
real estate man to open an office
here and one of the greatest boosters
in the valley. Fruit land was selling
at 900 and 5000 an acre and he says
he thought at first he would never
be able to make sale at that price.
His first deai was the Cogswell ranch
of 40 acres near Clifton for $500
and he thought the price extravagant.
He soon revised his ideas. however.
when he saw values going up by
jumps. Mr.. Richards still owns a
fruit ranch near town.-Palisade Tri-
hune.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-22
AGAIN THE FRUIT CROP

So important has the production of
fruit become among Colorado indus
tries that every spring a question of
deep interest is whether the swelling
fruit buds will escape destruction by
late frosts.
1t will be recalled that last year
indications in March pointed to an ex-
ceptionally large crop, for the trees
were full of buds and there had been
big increase in the orchard area.
Unfortunately. late in April a killing
frost occurred and the hopes awak-
ened were disappointed. The crop
was cut short in nearly every section,
and this was true not alone of the
tender species like peaches, but of
the more hardy kinds as we'll
The winter of 1907-0S was excep-
tionally mild, and the spring opened
early with almost no rain or snow
and n great abundance of sunshine.
Under those conditions the fruit buds
started to grow early, and they were
so far advanced that every owner of
an orchard recognized the danger
Although a great disappointment the
injury to the crop was not surprising
1t was the fact that the destructive
frost occurred late in April, which
defeated the hopes which the pro-
gress of the season had awakened.
This year a different story may be
told so far as the advance of the buds
and trees are concerned. The pro-
longed winter through which we have
passed has held all vegetation back,
and indications are now that the crop
will escape unless the weather shall
be very warm during the next six
weeks and frosts occur late in April
or early in May. The rest which the
trees have had through failure to
prod uce heavily last year should
make the crop exceptionally large this
| season IL it escapes the danger from
frost.-Denver Republican.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-22
Pueblo Secures Good Battery.
Especial to The Sentinel.

NsITVS9IftI 70 7 TI77 R7'IIITIIVI1T
Pueblo. Colo. Mar. 22.-The di-
reetors OF the Pueblo Base Ball Club
have practically contaminated a deal
by which a good major league bat
terry will join the Indians. Some min
or details must be arranged before
the names can be made public.
Word from Harry Hatch, who was
one of the star pitchers of the West
ern League in 1907, that he would
be willing to join the Indians after
July /, was received with great joy.
Hatch is in business in his home
town of st. Adams, Vt. and was not
in the game last season. The direct
ors have some hopes of making ar
rangements with Hatch to report
here at the beginning of the season.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-22
P|NCHOT ADDRESSES
LARGE AUDIENCE HERE
Most Important Meeting Saturday Nigh
Auto Trip Through the Val
ley and TO Delta
ELSIE JANIS

ber of his policies that have been
bitterly assailed in some quarters and
declared that the best interests of the
country and the citizens wele upper
most in the minds of the forest SER
vice in preparing its regulations and
laws. He declared that TIE forest
service means to do right in all
things but that mistakes are bound
to be made and when made he and
the men under him are always ready
to make amends and to adjust mat
ters in fair and impartial and Just
manner.
In the course of his talk Mr.. Pin
chot touched upon great many
phases of the work, he took occasion
to point out the necessity for con-
servation of the natural resources of
the country and declared that the
people are at last awakening up to
| this grave necessity. He gave many
startling figures to back up his as
sertions along this line. He declared
| that the conservation of the nation s
natural resources. such as the forests
and the rivers, is a great, necessary
but common sense plan. 1t means
said MIR. Pinchot, "the application OF
common sense to common property
for the common good of us all.
Mr.. Pinchot paid tribute to the
,lumbermen and cattlemen of the
western slope for their loyalty to the
forest service and their willingness
to aid in the great work of protecting
the natural resources He made II
clear that he desires every man who
knows of something unjust aud
wrong being done in the forest ser
vice or in the reserves to report these
things so that they may be investi
gated and rectified.
He pointed out the great benefits
,bat had been brought about by the
:. forest service. the great Swings from
forest fires and timber wastes tha
the service had effected. He showed
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-22

Messrs. Clark. Muir and Johnson
of Grand Junction came up from the
North Fork last Monday morning in
their machines and left for home in
the afternoon. We understand that
their mission was to interview our
county commissioners about getting
together" with the Mesa county board
and arrange to put the road passable
between Delta and Grand Junction.
Not bad idea.-Delta Democrat.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-22
Tournament Ends.

Especial 70 The Sentinel.
Pittsburg. Pa, Mar. 22.-The 9th
international tournament of the
American Bowling Congress closed at
Duquesne gardens here Saturday
night with the roll off of a tie for
first place in the individual matches
between f. Bruggemann of Sioux
City, Ia, and Larry Sutton of Roches-
ter, N. Y.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-22

You want to drink pure water;
therefore. try the process of the Pu-
rifying & Aerating Water Company,
proven to be a great success. Origi-
mated and backed by local men, 1t
makes the water as pure as pure can
be. Cheapest and most effective pro-
cess. Call at the Quist drug store.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-22
Colorado Defeats D. A. c.
I Special 10 The Sentinel /


Denver. Mar 22.-At Union park
Saturday afternoon the University of
Colorado base ball team defeated the
newly organized Denver Athletic
Club team by the score of to l.
The d. a G. team. which was COM
posed OF many veteran players.
played fast game against the crack
university nine. as is shown by the
close score
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-22

There viii be an opening social
dance at the Coliseum hall Saturday
night. March "a Good music and
good order assured. Admission so
cents; ladies free Music by Parker's
orchestra.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08
NEAR BEER MATTER
 REACHES 4 CRISIS Those Who Do Not Pay the Tax Will be Prosecuted DEALERS MAKE PROTEST Governor Smith Has Given No Assur- ance To Dealers That They Will
 Not Be Prosecuted After
 They Pay the Tax.
DEALERS MAKE PROTEST

Atlanta, January 7.-(Special. )The near beer situation has reached what appears to be an acute crisis in Atlanta It ap- pears to be Governor Smiths purpose to clear up the situation here first and then to go out after the tax in other sections of the state.
 While the governors intentions with re- gard to the conditions reported to prevail in Savannah are not definitely known, in- timations have been forthcoming that 1t is his purpose to take a hand in the situ- ation there after he gets through with the Atlanta matter.
 The governor held a conference this week with Solicitor Lowry Arnold of the city criminal court, as a result of which it is reported determination was reached to prosecute every near beer dealer in Atlanta unless the $200 tax is paid this week. Failure or refusal to pay the tax is made by the law a misdemeanor.
 The near beer dealers take the position that their rights should be more clearly defined before they are required to pay the tax In other words, they do not want to be compelled to pay tax of $200 and then be subject to prosecution for selling something for which they have paid tax to sell. They also want the privilege of filing protest so that they may claim the return of their money in the event the law should ever be declared unconstitu- tional.
 The state takes the position that this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08

to turn down any applicant, if it should deem it necessary to do so; and does not permit any transfer of tickets. It is expected that fully 100 prominent south erners from various parts of Georgia and other states of the south will attend this dinner and in all probability some eco to 700 guests will be seated at the banquet board.
 The chamber still has difficult prob- lem in attempting to pacify the negroes who have split up into three factions over the visit of the President-elect. It has been practically arranged that MT. Taft shall speak to the negroes at Big Bethel church and that Bishop Gaines of the African Methodist church shall preside This entirely upset the calculations of the crowd led by H. L. Johnson. a well known negro politician, who was anxious to pre- side and wanted the meeting held at the negro tabernacle As result of the row a third element has appeared that wants to eliminate both Bishop Gaines and Johnson and have the meeting held at some other place. This element has petitloned the chamber of commerce to this effect, and in the event of the cham ber's rendering an adverse decision it Is said the negroes of the third party will request MT. Taft not to speak at all to their race. ..fs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08
TULANE COMES
 MONDAY NIGHT

Now to beat Tulane. The Athletic club has picked out some hard teams to fight at basketball this year, realizing that it is more important to furnish the pub lie with the best class of ball than to win every time.
 When Tulane gets here Monday for a battle royal she will bring the most expert team that the Gulf City could pick. The club boys, after the decisive victory of last Friday, are ready to jump into the season and rake off the rest of the games. They intend to win from Tulane against all odds.
 The college spirit will be with the vis- tors, as it is made mp of football players and big husky giants. They will arrive in Birmingham early on their trip, fresh and ready to put up good fight.
 While they will be hardly so strong as Notre Dame. Birmingham can assure the basketball fan just as exciting a con test Indications now point to a big crowd at the club building next Monday.