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The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-16

Turk, who has been doing wonders among the top notch men of both the old and new world. Beside being . championship evens there is side bet of slo, 0oo already up. The Chicago sports will undoubtedly cover the Ma.
 hmut money in sight as they swear by Gotch who made the Russian Lion lay
 down and roll over in match in that city about year ago. It will be re- membereds that even the Chicago sports could not. figure where Gotch had any more showthan 8 rabbit with Hackerschmidt. who in all his pre- vious matches made toys of his antag. onists, but Gotch handled him with SC much eass that it seemed shame to take the money. Now Mir. Mahmut will get his. in March.
 DUQUOIN, ILL., Jan. ll.-Snottly after working hours this morning a terrific explosion occurred in the Letter Colliery, which made the eatrh tremble like the shock of an earth quake. People living in sbe vicinit, of the mine. rushed out of their homes not knowing what had happened until they saw smoke coming out of the mouth of the shaft where the tipple once had stood. Soon throng gath cred around the pit head, relatives Of the men known to be in the mine. eagerly inquiring for the missing ones but it WAS fully three hours after the explosion before rescue party could enter the mine. The air shaft had not been put out of commission but all the doors to the old closed up workings were blown off so that it
 was necessary 10 wait until the foul air was driven from all parts Of the mine before any one could enter. Soon after the rescue party entered the mine. bodies begun to be sent up and up to late hour 25 bodies were taken out which it is thought is all who were in on that shift. Much damage was done to the interior of the mine and it will be some time before it will be operated again.
 WASHINGTON. Jan. lI.--Presi- dent Roosevelt to day nominated Lulu Maddocks. for postmis.ress of Fair banks anu in so doing has upset the plans of Representative Cole, who will urge the withdrawal of Lulu Iaddock. name and substitute tha, of ne present assistant postmaster Pepper. There has been more or less dangling about .he post office It Fairbanks for sosne time past aud it is rot thought now, that the presidens viii ehsuge the nomina- tiou. Lu Madjucks has many friends sho wilt be glad to hear of her sp- puintmeut. She is thorough business soman and can take care Of the place.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-16
Only One More Year
 for Rookery Leases

Next year the lease held by the North American Commercial Company of San Francisco, of the Pribyloff Is- lands under which the lessees are per mitted to kill l5,o fur seals yearly on the islands, which includes the management ot the fur seal herds owned and protected by the United States will hereafter be undertaken by the bureau uf fisheries, of the depart ment of commerce and labor. The supervision of these islands and their valuable seal herds was first placed under the treasury depal tment. IL was later transferred to the depart ment of commerce and labor. but was not placed under any specified bureau. The responsibility failing on no parti- cular buerau brought about some faulty administration of the islands and consequent dissatisfaction among those interested in. the herds.
 The North American Commercial company. of San Francisco, at present has lease on the islands which. orig inally being made for eighteen years, has but one more year to run before expiration. This company, under its lease, has been permitted to slaughter a certain number of seals and foxes each year. the yearly slaughter of the former averaging l5,00o.
 During the past year, l,044 foxes were trapped in these islands, of which 463 were killed and 5Sl releas- ed for breeding. Daily Colonist.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-16
MetIakatIa Notes
School opened Monday, Jan. II.

School ooened Monday, Jan. II.
 Dr. Tomlipsons' son, Robert is ex- pected on the pext trip of the Princess May.
 The Jefferson called in shortly after midnight last Saturday to leave a little freight.
 Bitter cold weather with cutting, icy winds has been the daily program for the week.
 Two or three companies of loggers are out securn. logs for the repairing of the sidewalks.
 The Natives are getting frewood from the woods back of town. The small dry trees are felled and stripped of their branches and then dragged home by mcnas of rope For the past week ap almost continuous pro- cession coming over the bill into the village was daily sight.
 New Years Day the people of Met Iakatla had parade. The men assembled in the Council room to listen to an explanation of the rules of the village by Mir. Duncan. Immed. lately after this meeting the parade assembled. First came the band in uniform, then the City Council, the Elders, two literary societies, over ninety school children. company dressed as Orientals, some minstrels and some hunters. In all there were over three hundred in the procession. Harry Lang was marshal of the day.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-16
MORE SHIPS OF WAR IN PACIFIC
 THAN MERCHANT VESSELS
Foreign Ships to Coal War Vessels While in
 Pacific Waters

countries learns only too we'll after walking along the wharves of foreign ports, land looking in vain for the Stars and Stripes. Flags of little countries, not equal to some of our smaller states, may often be seen, but he may look long without his eyes being blessed by the sight of old Glory.
 The country was stirred by poem of Holmes against tearing down the ensign on the old frigate Constitution many years ago, but it views with placid eduanimity the oblteration of our flag from the great ocean lanes of trade. Not a month ago two fine steamships of the Red Star line, built in Philadelphia. with total register ot more than twenty-five thousand tons, were transferred from America to Belgain registeiy, and on November l2 occurred the final act in the diss- olution uf the once great Roach ship yard at Chester, Pa, when application was made for a receiver for the idle plant that once was busy hive of in- dustry. The combined value of the exports and imports of tine United States for the last fiscal year aumont. ed to three billion dollars and was one of the richest prizes in the commreclal world, hut this counry had to sit by and see this vast business siezed by foreigners.
 If the next Congress shall aw wlken to the need of enacting laws, or remov- ing laws, to clear ths way for the res- toration of our mel chant marine, it will be largely because of the focuss- ing of attention upon the Navy through he voyage of the Battleship Fleet. The people have come to real izc that with so complete and fine y equipped d Navy to defend it's ship plug interests, there ought to be a commercial navy in keeping with it. demand q Navy of the first class, and the deveIopment of an adequate mer- chant marine will but stengthen the popular pride in the Navy. Each should help the other, a,d it is a mat ter of qualification to the friends of the Service that concilentally with the voyage oI tte Batteship Fleet there should he noted an awakening of the public sentimen: on the subject of reviying American shipping.
 The record breaking enthusiasm with which our warships have been received in foreign cities ought to stir in the breast of every American patriot the question why, if we can build warships second to none, we cannot build com mercia ships in competition with other countries. It is in solving tbat question that the trouble with our merchant marine will be discovered and corrected. We have built prac'- ically all our ships of war. and at time when our commercial marine was at it's lowest cub, we have been able, through the ingenuity of our mechanics and the ability of our naval constructors. to reach the front rank among the navies of the world. There must be reason for tins differ ence between two branches of sea activity, and when the people shall ascertain that reason, may they not flrget the lesson which has been taught them by the Navy of the Uni ed States. rmy and Naval Journal.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-16
yeffries May Re.Enter
 ' the Prize Ring

Los Angeles. Jan. That Jim Jefferies. ip response to the request of the sporting public that he attem pi to wrest the heavy weight champion ship from the prese.t champion, may decide to don the gloves again. is a belief that is strengthened tonight by the announcement tha. he is still in the ring. Jefreies tonight himself continues to deny that he has decided to 6gbt Jonbpson but those closest to him expe-t tho statement from him any moment that he will ,ry conclu. sious witb tbe Dsw cbsuptpp.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-16
Valdez Makes
 Routing Protest

The Juneau Record says, The res- Idents of the town of Valdez are pro- testing because the Alaska Steamship Company is going to send it's boats by the inside passage. The Valdez people say that freight and mail will be delayed in reaching that city if the proposed change is made. but it is probable that the contentious of the wetxard people will not cause a change in the sceduIe, although boy. colt is said to be planned if the com- pany persists.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-16

In the Juneau Record we see an article that causes US to almost weep. Reynolds, alias "5pokape Bill" was arrested in Skagway and then taken to Juneau to be tried for stealing comfort. As a matter of fact we never saw the rocking chair reported 10 have been stolen, but when a man is ar res ed for stealing 2 thing to rest his weary homes in 1t begins to look like there is no rest for ths wicked.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-16

However much advocates of q large navy for the Pacific may point to ths awakening of our naval respocsihilit. ies in that ocean, therei equal duty resting upon those in whose keeping is the development of the American merchant marine. If our merchant ships whitened the waves of the Pacific there would be little need tc belahor and whip the people into a ogpition of our naval needs in the same waters. While it is true that trade follows the flag, there is a spehere in which it may be said that the flag follows trade, and that is the sphere of shipping. In the early days of the city of Washington, the criti- cism of foreign visitor was that the streets were too big for the number of people. A large fleet on the Pacific, while necesarsy for the defense of our foreign possessions there and the pro- lection of our western coast, might awaken the comment that we had too man. ships of war for the number oi commercial ships. Already q critic has pointed out that there are more American ships of war in the Pacific than ships of trade So pitiful IS our supply of commercial shipping that his great nation was compelled to hire foreign hottoms-in which to trans port coal for our warships on their cruise around the Woild While a merchant fleet is dependent npon a war fleet for protectoin it might be argued that feet uf hattlesbips is dependent upon merchant ships for the supply of needed auxiiaries. In time, our navy will be provided with the necessary adjuucts such as colliers, hospital ships, etc., hut at present. our large aggregation of warship> must have recourse to the merchant marine for supplying important needs.
 It is humiliating confes, sion to make, hut the fact is that the only justicfiation today for our large Navy is the wide reach of our coasts. Sc far as shippipg is concerneud. almost any other country. no matter bow small, surpasses Us. Already, while we are sitting supipely down aud be- mercbDat marine. the Japenese are sending their ships to the Atlantic coast in search of trade. Recently one of the vessels. built in England ex- pressly for the oil trade, took on a load of oil at Philadelphia. The greatest producing country of the world sees Orienta Is bring their ships to her ports to get some of her export trade. If any country in the world ever pre- sented more saddening spectacle we are at loss to recall it. It reminds the student of history of the days when great ports like Venice, and others, by the shifting of trade were forced to watch their crown of con- mercial supernacy taken gradually from them.
 Half century ago the guns of our Navy opened the ports of Japan to trade, and now that idential country comes to us and says, 'You have no ships to do your business, so we have come to you to do it for you." Per ry's visit to Tokio that opened the seas to Japan seems to be the signal for shutting the seas to America, for since that time our shipping has practically disappeared from the water highways. The tarveler in distant
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-16

Louis Levey. representing Joseph Ullmau of v. |. Haw Furs, will he located in town untfl May. Consign- msnts shipped care Tonaas- Trading Company will receive prompt at'eD- Vpp. 1.1V
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-03-26

Vice-President for Douglas Co., J. D.
Bonn, Waterville.
Vice-President for Grant Co., M. Nc
Grath, Ephrata.
Vice President for Okanogan Co.,
L. H. Bowman, Twisp.
Secretary, H. o. Stechhan, Wenat-
chez.
Treasurer, George R. Fisher, Wen
atchee.
On Thursday the delegates were
treated to a ride over the Wenatchee
Valley in automobiles and carriages.
In the Eagles Hall, on the same night
the delegates listened to an address on
good roads by Sam G. Hill, the presi-
dent Of the National Good Roads As
ISOLATION.
On Friday the delegates were the
guests Of the Wenatchee CONNER
cial club at banquet in the dining
room Of the Olympia Cafe.
An account of the meeting can not
be concluded without reference to the
hospitable people Of Wenatchee and
its very much alive Commercial Club.
The part taken by the Wenatchee
delegates in the deliberations at the
meetings was very modest, and should
it be thought that the people of that
town took any other part than such as
would promote the best interests OF the
organization, it is here stated that they
left the perfection of the organization
of the league almost entirely to the Wis
itors. Whatever may have been We
natchee's attitude in the past her
people have taken the broad ground
that the development of the adjoining
counties will, in the future, be of the
greatest benefit to their town. If the
meeting resulted in no other good than
creating a better feeling between the
different sections it was worth holding.
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES
NJ. e. Church Notes

We are now prepared to announce
definitely concerning the dedication OF
our churches. Both the Peshastin and
Leavenworth churches will be dedi-
Gated May g. DR.. E. H. Todd Of
Tacoma has been secured to officiate.
He is a splendid speaker and financier.
In the morning he will dedicate the
Cashmere church, in the afternoon Pc
shastin, and in the evening Leaven-
worth. We need 5000 to finish and
dedicate free of debt both Peshastin
and Leavenworth churches and do not
think there will be any difficulty Sc
curing that amount on the day OF dedi-
cation. Both churches represent an
$expenditure of 1000 and to have only
$1,000 debt to be raised at dedication
is fortunate indeed. Both will be
painted and finishd in good shape be-
fore dedication.
A splendid pulpit, the gift of Mr..
Geo. Moad, now decks the rostrum Of
the church. Thanks to the donor.
Ladies Aid meets next Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Cloud. A full at
tendance is requested as the annual
election OF officers will be held.
Word reached US this week of the
granting Of a gift of $3.50 by the Board
of Church Extension for our new church.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-03-26
Death of Mrs. Julia A. Sale.

The following, taken from the Man
chester, Iowa, Press, giving an ac-
count OF the death OF Mrs. Sales will
be read with profound regret by her
many friends here, where she lived so
many years, and where she was held
in high esteem by all who knew her:
Mrs. Julia A. Sale, mother of Mrs.
P. E. Triem Of this city, died here at
the home OF her daughter last Sunday,
March 7, 1909, at the age of "a years,
after an illness of more than a year S
duration. The funeral was held from
the Triem home Monday afternoon,
conducted by Revs. w. H. Ensign
and J. F. Moore. Interment took
place at Mrs. Sales former home in
La Porte, this state.
Mrs. Sale was born January II,
1885, at Lockport, Illinois, and was
married when a mere girl to S. S.
Dewey. She was the mother of five
children, the surviving ones being
Mrs. P. E. Triem CT Manchester, Fred
Dewey Of Amboy, Illinois, w. c.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-03-26

Plain Mr.. Roosevelt is on the high
seas, hieing himself to the wilds of
Africa where we earnestly hope he will
get his fill Of big game hunting and
return in due time to take his place
among the rank and file of good citi-
zens who strive for something higher
than mere dollar hunting. After all
there is something about Mr.. Roose-
Welt hunting big game in Africa for
which the American people have more
admiration than for the man who
stays at home and hunts money.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-03-26

Now that the snow has about dis
appeared from the streets Of Leaven-
worth, the matter of cleaning up the
streets becomes very insistent. Dur
ing the past three months large guam
tity OF matter very dangerous to health
has accumulated. So long as this was
covered with snow it was impossible to
clean up and neither was it pressingly
necessary, but now that the snow has
gone and the refuse in all its decaying,
dangerous hideousness lies exposed to
the sun, it becomes a source OF grave
concern to all who have regard for
the public health. This is a matter
that should not be put of. The
health authorities need to act promptly.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-03-26

Dewey Of Chicago, and Mrs. w. W..
Worden, all of whom were present at
the funeral. In 1877 Mr.. Dewey
passed away, and his widow was mar
RED in 1880 to Mr.. Sale, who died sew
eral years ago. One sister, Mrs. VIM.
Linn, of Chicago, and a brother, Al
bert Mulligan, of Efingham, Kansas,
also survive her.
For six years prior to her coming to
this city, which was about year ago,
Mrs. Sale made her home in the state
of Washington. During her long i'll
ness she was most tenderly cared for
by her daughter, Mrs. Triem, whose
sister, Mrs. Worden, has been here for
several weeks, assisting in the care Of
the mother. Mrs. Sale was a member
of the Presbyterian church and most
devout, sincere and helpful Christian
woman. Few have the faith which
possessed her, and as the days of her
life shortened her faith grew brighter.
She was an inspiration to all who Wis
tied her, and gladly bore testimony to
all of her complete dedication to the
service of the Master. II her reward
in the better country is commensurate
with her conservation and service in
this, it will indeed be great.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-03-26
Echo's From Chumstick Valley

Two new monographs help to enter
tain the residents of this neighborhood.
One is at the home of Chas. Northup
and the other is the property Of Ralph
Rideout.
The delivery OF sawlogs to the w.
V. & N. right of way is being pushed
these days in order to take advantage
Of the snow, which will soon be thing
Of the past.
Miss Minnie Poeppmoeller is conva-
lescent after an illness Of several days.
Mrs. Ed Moon, who resides down
the river, is visiting friends on the
Chumstick.
The attendance OF the Chumstick
school has been increased by four new
pupils from the family Of Peter Fruecht-
NIGHT.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-03-26

o. w. Schmidt was arrested a few
days ago for giving whiskey to Indians.
He had hearing on Thursday before
u. S. Commissioner Shore and was
bound over to the United States court
at Spokane. U. S. Marshal Baker
took charge OF Schmidt and took him
to Spokane. This is a species OF law
violation that should be vigorously
prosecuted. Rarely a week passes but
Indian men and women can be seen on
the streets in a beastly state Of intoxi-
cation.
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Acting Governor Hay is entitled t

Acting Governor Hay is entitled to
be commended for vetoing three
odiously rotten bills. The Potts bill
allowing hotels having 100 rooms 10
sell liquor on Sunday. 1t is not gen
orally known that Mr.. Potts is Seattle
hotel keeper and that his hotel comes
under the provision. The Beach oys-
ter land steal bill, and that other bill
which forbids candidates for the legis-
lature from making written or other
pledges as to how they would vote on
certain measures coming before the
legislature.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-03-26

Mrs. S. H. Stoner stopped of here
yesterday to visit with Mrs. A. H. Syl-
vester, who is an old California friend.
Mr.. Stoner, who accompanied his wife,
went on to Spokane on business con-
nected with the U. S. land office. He
is connected with the new Office at
Seattle, which has charge of Alaskan
and western Washington business.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-03-26

John Mackay returned to Leaven-
worth last Sunday after spending the
winter in Wisconsin at his old home.
He will again resume his connection
with the engineering department at
the big electric plant under Mr.. Rob-
ert Herzogg, engineer in charge.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-03-26
Congregational Church Notes

Bible school, 10 a. m.
Preaching service II a. m. Text
The rent VEIL"
Christian Endeavor, 7 o'clock and
evening service at 8. Text Love to
our neighbor."
Junior c. E., 8 p. m.
Prayer meeting and teachers meet
ing on Wednesday evening of each
week at p. m.
Rev. Davis, Pastor
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-03-26
FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1909.

The Wenatchee Valley Develop
ment Club meets in the city hall to-
night. Matters OF importance to every
man who believes in progress and de-
velopment will be discussed.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-03-26

DR.. Langdon and r. S. Van Camper
left last week for the Big Bend country,
the Doctor to practice his veterinary
profession and Mr.. VanCampen to see
the country and assist the Doctor.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-03-26

The Echo is printing in full this
week the local option law. 1t should
prove interesting reading to all who
are interested in the measure which
consumed so much OF the time of the
legislature which recently adjourned.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-03-26

D. H. Fish, solicitor for the Wenat-
chez Daily World has spent the week in
our bailiwick soliciting subscriptions for
his paper. Get all you can, brother.
There is room here for all of US.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-03-26

1t had been the intention of the
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co. to start the
sawmill about the first of April, but
finding conditions favorable and the
supply Of logs abundant the big mill
began to reduce logs to boards yester-
day morning at the rate Of $50, 900 feet
per day.