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The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-17
Press special

Washington, April 15-During the
 heat of the excitement in the election
 of a delegate to represent the people
 of Alaska in the halls of congress last
 fall one of the great bugaboos held
 before the people by those in opposi- tion to Judge Wickersham, and one of the very grave reasons advanced why Judge Wickersham should not be elected delegate, was that upon his arrival in Washington he would find himself encompassed in the net of Senator Nelsons enmity, as well as find himself facing the enmlty of other | influential statesmen who had taken a hand in preventing his confirmation as District Judge when his name was sent to the Senate by President Roose- welt. These gentlemen were portray ed by the opposition as being out with keen edged scalping knife for the political topknot of the delegate, and it was urged with vehemence that in the face of such influential opposition as that of the militant senator from
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-17
-United Press special

San Francisco, April 15-The thir- teeuth juror in the Calhoun bribery case has been secured and the trial began today with Heney conducting the prosecution. He began his argu- ments at ? o'clock this afternoon.
 The work of trying out jurymen lasted over three months. :.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-17
United Press special

Washington, April l5-The presi- dent today sent special message to congress asking that a .ariff bill for the Philippines be passed with the Payne bill.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-17
United Press special

Constantinople, April 14-RoSing and bloodshed occurred here today as a result of the mutiny of the troops. The Cabinet and other officials have resigned the whole government seems breaking up and great disorder prevails More than seventy-ive people have been killed and a general uprising is reported over the entire country.
 United Press special
 Chicago, April 14-James Patten, after cornering wheat and forcing it to the highest point in history, has begun selling.
 He has ten million bushels and says he boosted the price to keep it from being exported.
 United Press special
 Constantinople, April 15-A new cabinet has been installed and the riots have ceased. Peace now reigns.
 United Press special
 San Francisco. April 15-The dis trict court has ordered new trial in the case Of Louis Glass who was con- victed of offering bribes.
 United Press special
 Washington, April 15-The senate democrats are in harmony on all ques. tions of the tariff excepting that of the l income tax. Here there is split.
 United Press special
 San Francisco, April 15-Captain Wagner, master of the Star of Bengal which was wrecked, has had his Ii. cense revoked. He has taken an ap' peal
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-17
United Press special

United Press special
 Rochester, N. Y., April 13-The manufacturing center of Rochester is on fire and will be destroyed. The flames are beyond the control of the firemen.
 Two companies of the state militia have been called out and are patroll- ing the district. Fire companies from Buffalo and all nearby cities are coming on special trains to assist in fighting the flames which threatens the whole city.
 A gale is blowing and burning cin- ders are carried for blocks.
 Later-The fire is now under con- trol Additional fire companies ar rive and at D.. m. 1t was checked.
 Loss will be million.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-17

Washington, April 15-Representa- tive Scott of Kansas has introduced in the house a bill to prevent gam bling in wheat, corn and other agri- cultural products.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-17
United Press special--

Washington. April l5-T. R. Lyons name goes to the senate today, also that of Sullivan for the first district marShalship
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-04-17

Spokane, April 15-John Shook, former deputy U. s. marshal of Skag- way, has been appointed warden of the Idaho penitentiary.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
NEW RAILROAD IN Brazil:
Extension of Lines win open New
Trade Routes in Minas Geraes.

Extension of Lines win open New
Trade Routes in NIinas Gcraes.
Within a few months the extension OF
the Central DO Brazil Railway into the
state Of Minas Geraes viii reach the Sac
Francisco River. which is navigafed from
there TO the sea by steamers. This win
lead TO an important change in the course
OF the exports OF the upper portion Of
Minas Geraes Goods now coming 90 Rio
de Janeiro by long railway haul viii
probably take a short railway haul to the
river and the1ce 20 the sea by water
much Of such products being handled in
Bahia rather than in Rio de Janeiro
On the other hand. supplies from abroad
which have been entering Minas Ge-aes
solely BY way OF Rio de Janeiro may III
time enter by the Rio Sac Francisco and
this railway connection. In line with
present developments It is quite probable
that the next year or so viii witness an
important change I'm this line in goods
like agricultural implements and foreign
cotton manufacturers. The valley Of the
Sac Francisco River in SOME respects Of
fers some OF the most attractive features
OF Brazilian agriculture and numbering
TIE Central Railway has just ordered
sixteen new locomotives from the Bald
win Locomotive Works.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
RAILROADS EXPAND
IN THE SOUTHEAST

round number total Of CS.000 miles Of track
reported at the close OF the 'dscal year
1907. the eleven States Of the Missouri
group. east and west Of the lower Ms
sissippi. VIII be operating more than 70-
o09 miles Of steam railroad az the close
Of the first decade Of the twentieth cen
tury. WIKI nearly half the mileage Eu-
rope reported in 1900, these States join
the other States Of the Mississippi Basin
iu the grand total which this year holds
the worlds record for railroad develop
ment against Europe or any other part
Of the world
As 40 city OF Europe has such a reaca
as this, St. Louis, central 20 this immense
trsckage and commanding all its oppor-
tunities. ought 70 surpass the agreatest
cities of Europe 1t commands un-
equaled opportunities for serving the
hest interests Of increasing millions Of
Americans Whether its reach is north,
south. east. or west. every such Oppor-
tUnity is duty. There can he no greater
duty. no higher opportunity. than that
which grows out Of the history already
made by st. Louis. into a present and
future in realizing which its own past
puts the central city Of the Mississippi
Valley under bond 10 90 on working out
its own greatness by working for that
OF the States around IL.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
BUSH COTTON IN MEXICO
Experiments with Caravonica Prove
Partially Successful.
Australian Hybrid Does Well in
Lower Part of the Neigh
boring Republic.

". A. Graham Clark, who is In Mexico
investigating textile trade conditions for
the government. tells about experiments
made by DR.. Peter Olssen-Sefer to in
uoduce the new tropical tree cotton into
Mexico. In part, he says:
Much has been written IN the last few
years in regard 10 the raising OF Cara
vonica cotton in Australia and Mexico.
AS yet everything has been in the nature
Of experiments. and. Caravonica cotton
has not reached the commercial stage. but
in the limited sections IN which il can be
grown there seems 10 be a prospect OF
good profits from its cultivation
Caravonica is tree cotton and was
produced by the crossing Of a fine long
stapled Mexican cotton with a coarse
long-stapled Peruvian cotton. This hy-
bridization was carried out in Queens
land some ten years ago by an Italian
scientist. Dr. David Thomatis. and since
then seed from the resulting plans have
been tried in all parts OF the world II Is
now being experimental with in Mexico.
India. Egypt. French New Caledonia. and
the Congo. Experiments IN Upper Mexi-
co and the United States have proved
failures bat IN Lower Mexico the plant
grows well
The advantages claimed for Caravonica
are i;s large production per acre. its
large yield OF lint. and the fact that IL is
a perennial The Caravonica tree. or,
rather. bush viii grow 10 twenty feet or
more in height. but ii IS usually trimmed
every year. II win begin 10 bear at seven
20 eight months after sowing. and will
yield proftably without replanting for
FIVE 20 eight years In starting a planta-
tion the land has TO be very carefully pre-
pared. but after that IL needs little CulIi-
walton beyond wedding under the trees.
Trees are planted i'm rows, seven feet
apart each way. which gives about so
trees TO the acre. With 800 10 500 bOllS.
each tree bears from 10 pounds seed
cotton. or about 7 I-3 70 . Is pounds clean
lint Under avorable circumstances Car
avouica cotton in Mexico has Welded
23z6 pounds seed cotton and from this
have been obtained l2e0 pounds clean
lint per acre. The yield OF lint IN this
cotton is remarkable. varying from 4S 10
I O. per cent The cotton Is gathered from
January to May. Picking in the first
years is performed by pulling down the
branches. but when the tree is full grown
il has 10 be done from stepladiers. The
b0lls on large trees 6ln about % 70 a
pound and this large size or boIs di-
minishes the difficulty Of picking from
such high bushes.
This tree cotton has been found 70 be
very healthy and highly resistant 20 pests
OF all kinds. In experimental lots of silk
Carayonica that have been shipped 20
Liverpool a slightly higher price than
that paid for Sea Island has been OBJ
tained.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

erson, and r II. HoQman. Of Manistee.
Mich. and H H Shackleton. John II.
Reynolds. J. L Bass. Il n Smith. 2. T
HAYNES. and ". 5. McHenry. Of Rome.
H H Shackieton VIII be general man
ager OF the road.
Mr.. Peters. only few weeks ago. pUr-
chased 1000 acres OF rich rossu iron ore
on the east slope Of Taylors Ridge. twen-
ty-fve miles above Rome. He Immediately
began 20 lay plans for the construction
OF a short railroad 70 afford him outlet
for his iron ore. He was approached by
the citizens Of Rome and importuned 10
build his road 10 this city. For that puf-
pose a bonus OF $500 was raised by
Rome as an inducement- 1t was accept
ed. and contract for the grading work
has been let and work viii begin within
sixty days.
Mr. Peters paid ssooco for his iron ore
and already he has begun the develop
ment OF the property. He has constructed
an aerial tramway two miles long, az
Gore. Ga. and within twelve months viii
be conducting very extensive mining opera
tons. The ore runs about g per cent
metallic iron and Is regarded as one Of
the largest and richest deposits OF fossil
ore in the Piedmont section.
Mr. Peters has an option on the Rome
Furnace, which he viii likely exercise
within the week. The furnace is rated
az seventy tons per day. He Will en-
large its capacity TO 80 tons and viii
either construct a car wheel works or
take a large block Of stock in a subsidy
corporation for the construction Of car
wheel works at Rome The general office
OF the Rome ard Northern Railroad VIII
be established at Rome.
WILSON II. HARDY.
SeCrrtary Manufacturers and Merchants Association.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
HOPE RESTS ON COTTON.
Good Crop of This staple Assured
VIII Greatly Aid TaIIadeEa.

Good Crop Of This staple Assured
VIII Greatly Aid TaIEadeEa.
Tauadega, Ala. jane 5.-Talladega. ike
all the North Alabama towns, is begin
ming 10 feel the effects OF the change for
the better in business conditions. The
revival OF business generally is very
marked in all lines. but especially in
manufacturing and mining. while mer-
camille business hesitates only on ac-
count Of rather bad crop prospects
The cotton crop OF the district IS not
promising on account Of lateness in plant
ing, but with good season this viii be
overcome. and when this Is shown all
business viii become normal The great
activity In the Birmingham district 20
the west Of us has caused a better feel
ing here.
The demand for All classes OF building
materials has improved greatly IN thirty
DAYS, which indicates more than anything
else the improved condition OF trade and
that we are 20 soon have another build
ing boom IN this district
Several iron mines have been recently
opened in this territory. while prospect
work on other properties IS being prose
cuted with a view OF development
Labor is generally employed al good
wages and there is improvement In the
hopes Of the people generally The a B.
& A. Railroad Company has put dOu-
bic daily passenger service on their line,
giving this point now sixteen daily pas
senger trains on the four railroad lines
passing this point J. l. EDWARDS.
Secretary Tculg Mems C0EnleTcisl Club.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
ROME STARTS new RAILROAD
It VIII Connect with Ore Mines in
East Tennessee.
Enterprise Promises Large Results
I'm Iron Manufacture 10
Georgia city.

Rome, Ga, June 5.-WOrk viii begin
within ten days on the grading for the
Rome and Northern Railroad, petition
for construction Of which has Just been
filed.
The road viii start from Rome. and will
extend IN a northern direction through
the counties Of Floyd. Chattooga. Walker.
Whitfield, and Catoosa 10 the Tennessee
line. ard reach from twenty-five 20 fifty
miles into Tennessee 10 the coal delds
Of that State. distance OF about 150
miles from Rome.
The moving spirit OF the enterprise is
r. 6. Peters. president OF the Peters Salt
and Lumber Company. OF Manistee.
Mich The incorporators, in addition 20
Mr.. Peters. are J. r Peters. r A. Nick
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
GETS IN TOUCH WITH WORLD
Railroads Free Lubbock from It's
Former Isolation.

Lubbock. Tex. June :. - Lubbock is
forty-gve miles from a railroad point and
less than ten years ago its chief claim to
distinction was the fact that it was most
distant from a railroad Of any town in
the United States Three railroads are
now under construction into the town and
negotiations for two more are in progress
Lubbock is backed up by one Of the
finest farming countries to be found and
has the natural advantages Of excellent
climate and an ineXhaustlble supplv Of
the finest water. The town has approxi-
mately $500 population. but less than
twelve months ago its population did not
reach LOOo. When It was a little country
town unknown to fame its citizens start
ed after railroads. They first secured the
Altus. Lubbock and Roswell. giving this
road q bonus Of more than $4,000 They
next secured the branch OF the Santa Fe
from Plainview, giving this road right OF
way and practically 100000 They then
went after the Santa Fe cut-off from
TeXico 70 Coleman, and this line viii cost
them several thousand dollars.
Thus before Lubbock had a population
OF Loo people, all well fixed. but none Of
railroads and its people had Obligated
themselves 10 pay bonuses and for rights
Of way fully $4,000 Long before II was
town Of ZOO il had employed a com
mercial club secretary at a salary OF $50
month, the secretary 10 devote his en-
tire time 10 the work OF the club
The Commercial Club and the town are
united in their efforts and harmonious in
their work The common comment OF
strangers is that there are no knockers
Ia Lubbock. They are a people OF faith.
conservatism. and action. and another
thing rarely heard in Lubbock IS dispar-
-8ging remarks about other towns
nne public school building viii be
erected at once. a $4,000 hotel will be
erected, a $500 electric light and ice
plant win be installed as soon as the
Piainview road reaches here, about three
months hence; an oil mill and a Touring
mill are under consideration, and other
enterprises are assured. The town offers
fine opportunity for a steam laundry, a
planning mill. a bottling works and a
broom factory. DON. H. BIGGERs.
Secretary Commercial Club.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
FLUSHES STREETS
ONCE EVERY DAY
Excelsior Springs Clean as a
Dinner Plate.
IT'S DEATH RATE DIMINIsHEs

Missouri City Uses Mountain Water
with such Eject as 10 Earn Sou
briquet III "SpotIess TowR"-How
the Service Is Carried on-Views Of
Highways-System Commended.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
BOX FACTORY FOR CHARLOTTE.
Firm Starts Finishing Works IN
Connection with sawmiII

Charlotte y c.. June 5-Charlotte IS
20 have a new enterprise IN the shape OF
a box factory. Everhardt Brothers. CT
Taylorsville. VII use IL as a finishing
plant in connection with their factory IN
TsylOrsville.
R. L. Gibbon Will build a two-story-
brick building on the railroad between
Eighth and Ninth streets The building.
which VIII be forty by eighty feet in size.
viii be finished and taken possession OF
by the Everhardt Brothers within tha
next thirty days.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
First Cotton Carnival at Galveston.

First Cotton Carnival at Galveston.
OF Galveston. acting through the Business
League, 70 give during the first week in
August Of 1909 the First Annual Cotton
Carnival Of Galveston. Exhibitions will
be given Of raw cotton from every cot
ton-growing section OF the world. Of all
kinds Of manufactured cotton fabrics.
cotton factory machinery. cott0n-gin ma
chinery. cotton oil mill machinery. the
by-prodUcts Of cotton ana cotton seed.
and implements for cotton culture. pick
ing. and harvesting. The subjects Of
culture. marketing. transportation. and
distribution Of cotton viii be discussed
by experts.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
SOUTHEAST RESIDENCE SOLD.
Raymond c. Macleod Purchases
House in Sixteenth Street.

Raymond c. Macleod Purchases
House In Sixteenth Street
John L. Perkins has sold the two-story
brick dwelling az so Sixteenth street.
between c and D streets southeast The
house has six rooms. Il occupies a lot
sixteen. feet front by a depth Of ninety
feet. and is heated by furnace. Raymond
c LeLeod, the purchaser. wiz hold ths
property as an investment Il Is under
stood that the purchase price vas s. So
Sarah l. Linskey has sold lot 9, n
square 100 on the southeast corner OF
Fifteenth and 4 streets northeast The
Iot has a frontage Of ffty-three feet on
A street and eighty feet on Fifteenth
street. with an area OF 4240 square feet
The purchaser. John II. Lewis, will i'm
prove the property al once by the e1ec-
ton Of moderate priced dwellings Ths
price paid for the lot approximates Sc 5o0-
Both these deals were made BY WilIige,
Gibbs & Daniel
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
Inve.t IN AmerIean ,Iines.

Two British mining and transportation
companies recently held meetings al Hud-
dersheld. They purpose carrying on sill
yer. lead. and copper mining IN the
Cascade district IN the state o. Wash
ington. the entire cost being esti-
mated al SIlOCo.O0 A 1Z1-mIle railway
IS 10 be built. and along the route they
claim 10 have secured 100000 feet CT
6ne timber.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
south should Appreciate 1t.

Augusta. Ca, June 81 think the las;
issue Of The Washington Herald should
prove a great advertising medium for the
entire South, and should be much ap-
preciated by all the Southern cities.
l. s Johnson
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
TOWN
They Open the Resources OF
East Tennessee.
JOHNSON C1rYs ADVANTAGES

Gets Start from Development OF
Lumber Produet-Given a Boost by
Soldiers Hsme Project, Il Now Has
Tranic Facilities and Waits Com
ing OF Manufactures
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

The entire larynx recently was removed
from a woman in a Baltimore hospital.
Though the operation cost her her voice,
q saved her Mfe.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
CONSUL AT MAZATLAN
TO RETIRE IN MARCH
Louis Kaiser, in Service Eleven
Years. Here on q Visit

Among the passengers who arrived
here yesterday on the liner Curacao
was Louis Kaiser. United States con-
sui at Mazatlan, where ne has rep
resented Uncle Sam. for more than
II years. Kaiser is here on brief
visit to attend to some personal busi-
ness He will return TO Mazatlan by
the Curacao, but expects to leave the
Mexican port for good in March. when
MS resignation. fled some months ago
with the state department, takes effect
Since the work of connecting Ma
zatlan with the rest OF the world by
rail- began. Kaiser's life has not heen
happy Many Americans. mostly nat
uraiized ones. were employed on the
railroad construction work and they
soon acquired the habit Of taking all
their grievances to the consul. Their
complaints We're many. and Kaiser, un-
willing to sour his disposition. decided
that he would leave his tropical post.
he is making his headquarters at the
St. Francis during his stay here.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses issued In
San Francisco Friday. January %, 1909:
AY-sCHDLZ-William II. Day. %. Corte
MADEIRA. and Estella E. Schulz, 2i, 132 Saga
more st.
EGGUM- BUCKLEY Eggum %. 1902
Bryant St, and Mae Buckley, Il, 1922 Mis-
sion st.
oT-NILLER-Jsmes D. Elliot % 793
0'Farrel st., and Rosana c. Miller, 70, $50
HANSoN-ANDERsEN- A. Hanson. es,
Kingsburg. and Charlotte j. Andersen, 80, l256
Howard st.
EIDEcKER-REDIN- F. Leidecker. 90,
Fruitvale, aud Rakel Redin, 20, Oakland.
sAAIOULEDIs-B s-BOYIARIDE-Joh samouledis.
80, and Sophia Boyiaride, %, both Of l36
Langton ST.
SCHNEIDER-GooD n. schnei-
der. % Marysvile. and Celia Goodman, %,
Hanford.
sELIx-coHN-Isid E. selix, 26. 1S45 La
guna St, and Bessie Cohn. q, S2s Fulton
street
OAKLAND. jan 2s-The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
BALI-IAUFFER-W c. Ball. 25, and
Stella Laufer. D. both Of Oakland
-DAGGY-Frederick E. Barkelew.
-. San Francisco, and Camille II. Daggy, Is,
Berkeley.
BIOCK-FRIFIS-Le f. Block, 30, San Fran
cisco. and Norah B. Friels, %, Los Angeles.
MARTTN-SW ANSON-Herbert C. Martin. 30.
and Hannah c. Swanson, %, both of San Fran
cisco.
CH-VISKOYICH-Ton Soljack, %, and
Dome Niskovich. so, both of Oakland.
NDEZ-Juan Sosa, 81, San Fran
CISCO and Maria Fernandez, 2o Oakland.
WATCHERS -PELLER-Arthur Watchers, "a,
and Henrietta Peller, 49, both of Oakland.
WELCH-CALyIN-Roy L. welch, D. and
Maude X Calvin, 10. both of Fruitvsle.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
WELL KNOWN PHYSICIAN
SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS
DR.. NJ. e. Van Meter, Old Prac-
titiOner, Dies at His Home

DR.. Nj. E. Van Meter. a well known
surgeon of this city and member of
the board of health during the second
administration of Former Mayor Il. l..
Sehmitz. passed away at his home. l4o
Sixth avenue, shortly after noon yes-
terday after an illness of only few
days. DR.. Van Meter was 90 years old
and had been resident of California
for more than % years, settling in Reu
Bluff upon his arrival. He practiced
in San Francisco for about Is years.
DR.. Van Meter. although being a gem
eral practitioner, for the last few years
of his life devoted most of his time
exclusively to surgery. He was tie
author of several articles on surgery
that have been published in medical
journals throughout the United States.
He lectured in the various medical
schools on the Pacilc coast for several
years and was a graduate of four diff
ferent allopathic institutions. He leaves
wife, Mrs. Alice Van Meter. The fu-
neral will be held Sunday afternoon at
2 o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
GASPlPE THUG PLEADS
GUILTY OF ROBBERY
Louis Schultz May Receive a
Life Sentence

Louis Schultz, the desperate thug who
struck Sigmund Hurtig. Mission street
jeweler. on the head with an iron gas
pipe in the attempt to rob his store.
pleaded guilty of robbery in Judge
DUNES court yesterday. He will be
sentenced next Friday. The maximum
sentence that may be imposed on him
is imprisonment for life. It is believed
he will be severely punished.
The police and the district attorney s
office regard Schultz as one of the
most dangerous characters with whom
they have had to deal since the arrest
of Siemsen and Dabner.
: Schultz had finished five year term
made his brutal attack on Hurtig.