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The San Francisco call., 1910-04-08
ALUMNI MEMBERS PLAN
BALL AND REUNION

OAKLAND, April The third an
nual reunion of the Oakland high school
alumni association will take place at
the Piedmont park clubhouse Friday
evening with a ball and banquet.
Justice Henry \. Melvin of the su-
preme court will act as POSTMASTER.
and all gradua tes of the high school
who attained senior standing are in
vited TO be present. The arrangements
are supervised by ID. c.. DOrr and Will
liam H. oliver. 1856 Broadway
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MOTHERS CLUB PLANS
FIRST BIG MEETING
DR.. Evans TO Speak on Care of
ChiIdren's Teeth

OAKLAND. April THE mothers
club Of Garfield school viii hold its first
regular meeting Friday afternoon at
. O'Clock. at the schoolhouse- An in
vitatIon has been extended to the public
at large, but particularly TO those in
terested in the proper care and train
ing OF children. A musical program
has been arranged, and the principal
speakers viii be DR.. +. z. Evans, who
is 10 read a paper on Proper Care and
Preservation OF Children's Teeth
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-08
HOMESTEAD SAVINGS
BANK ELECTS OFFICERS

BERKELEY, April AT the annual
meeting Of the stock holders Of the
Homestead savings bank last night Of
fcers and directors were chosen as
follows: President, George Leonard;
vice presidents. J. ". Richards and Ed
win r. Nfehaus; secretary, Frederick H
Clark: attorneys, James NJ. Koford and
Redmond c. Staats; directors. Z. z.
Armstrong, John N. Foy. Walter p.
WooIsey and William A. Powell The
deposits Of the bank were reported as
s2Ss.15s.s7, and the resources $751;
Sz0.47, with a capital surplus and un-
divided profits of $50. 900.
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CONGREGATION WANTS TO
MORTGAGE IT'S PROPERTY

OAKLAND, April 7.-Permission to
mortgage its property was requested of
the superior court today by Trinity
Methodist Episcopal church of Berkeley.
The property is at the southwest corner
of Ellsworth street and Allston way
and at the southeast corner of Allston
way and Fulton street The church de-
sires to borrow $40. 600 on the two lots.
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Suburban Brevities

ILLINOIS SOCIETY MEETs-oakland, April I.
l. 5. Church will be the principal speaker be-
fore the Illinois society of the bay cities at
Its meeting tomorrow night In Lincoln hall
404 Thirteenth street. A musical program will
be given.
COMPANY HAS NEW sECRETARY-eakland.
April 1.-James Z. EdOn has been selected TO
succeed d. MeLaren secretary and general
auditor of the Oakland hotel company his
duties beginning today.
CONCERT BY SCHOOL BAND-oakland. April
On the lawn in front of the Lockwood
school at Fitchburg open air concert will
be given tomorrow evening by the members of
the school band
OIL EXPLoDES AND HOUSE BURNS-Oak-
land April Goal oil exploded from an un-
known cause last night in the basement of c.
II. Bush's bone in Bellevue avenue Fruit
vale. and set the house aire. Damage resulted
10 the extent OF $4,000.
INJURED BY LOCAL TRAIN-Alsmeda. ApriI
Samuel T. Deinell longshoreman living
at 3oS Pacific avenue, was struck by local
train near Pacific avenue station last evening
and seriously injured.
Ell GAMING REAL LECTURE-Alameda Aprfl
An illustrated lecture on lei Canine Real
and the Old Missions of California will be
given in the First Baptist church tomorrow
evening by Rev. l. J. Sawyer.
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JAPANESE PUBLISHERS
DECLARE CHARGES TRUE

OAKLAND, April denial that the
charges printed in a japanese publica-
tion were libelous of Miss Lulu CT.
Stevens, a teacher in japanese school,
was made today in an answer filed by
T. Kobayashi and S. Takeshita, publish
ers, in the $4,000 libel suit brought
by Miss Stevens. Tne Japanese pub
fishers declare that they told the truth
about Miss Stevens when they warned
pupils against her.
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Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND April THE following marriage
licenses were issued today:
Clarence A. Shuey, %. Piedmont, and Sevilla
3. Hayden. %. Oakland
Stephen Z. CuHeo. 81, and Lillian Henrietta
KeIner TO- both of Albany.
Joseph Z. Devereaux, sc, and Grace L. Hardin,
IS. both of Oakland.
both of San Francisco.
John O. Davies. 50, Oakland. and Jessie D.
Lang 3S Sacramento.
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AGED PHYSICIAN IS
BADLY HURT BY TRAIN
DR.. David MediII in Dangerous
Condition

OAKLAND. April 7.-Dr. David Me-
dill, an aged physician who lives at
Laguna and Eddy streets, San Fran
cisco, was hit and severely injured this
afternoon by a Southern Pacific local
train near Sunol
Both bones of his left leg and his
right elbow were broken, and his scalp
was badly Iacerated. Doctor Medill was
walking alongside of the track when he
was struck by the locomotive. He did
not notice its approach.
DR.. A L. McKown of Niles hurried
him to the receiving hospital in Oak
land. Doctor Nedi1 is 20 years Of age
and his condition is considered danger
Gus because Of his advanced years.
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FIGHT OPPOSITION

FIGHT OPPOSITION INDoRsED = Berkeley,
April AT a meeting of the Berkeley W. Z.
t. L. at Trinity Methodist Episcopal ehureh
yesterday resolutions were passed lndorstng
the action of the Methodist clergy in Oakland
in their opposition to the prize fight to be held
between johnson and Jefries in the Emeryville
arena July
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-08
PURCHASES

PURCHASES FRANCHISE CHEAPLY-Hay-
ward April As the result OF the failure Of
the Suburban power and light company TO put
in a bid the Peoples electric company oh
tained = franchise, 10 run for 30 years, 10
supply the residents Of this city with light
OF the board Of trustees.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-08
TEVIS READY TO SUBMIT
WATER PROPOSITIONS
Will Confer With Alameda
Mayor and Council

ALAMEDA. April w. S. Tevis,
president Of the Bay cities water COM
pany; r. G. Hanford, representing
financial interests in New York, and c.
Z. Gilman of the engineering depart
rnent of the water corporation, are TO
confer with Mayor W. n. Noy and the
city councilmen tomorrow afternoon at
? o'clock in the city hall. Tevis and his
associates will submit in writing propo-
sitions for supplying water in Ala
media
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-08

ASSIGNEE FILES SUIT-Oakland April r.
Suit for So 7O3- 10 was brought today against
the California TrOna company by C. h Me
Charles assignee of a number OF creditors
for work and labor done and goods sold ano
delivered, according to the complaint.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-08
DEATHS

BAEER-In this city, April 6, 19io at the city
aad county hospital, Joseph Baner. native OF
England, aged IS years.
BOHIFACE-An anniversary requiem mass for
the repose Of the soul of the late Miss Sarah
NJ Boniface will be celebrated in st. Mary's
cathedral. Van Ness avenue, on Saturday morn
ing. April 8, at o'clock.
BosCH-At Bakersfield, April 6, 1910. George J.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-08

REPORT on CAR FEEDERs-Berkeley. April Z.
The question OF adequate streetcsr tenders
and the report Of the delegates 70 the fedora
fion of the Improvement clubs recently held
in Alameda wiz be feafures Of the meeting OF
the conference committee Of the improvement
clubs tomorrow night IN the rooms Of the
bard q education.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-08
DAYLIGHT BuRGLARs CHAReEp-oaklan

April 7.-Charges Of burglary were Sworn 20
this morning by Mrs. V. Wilson of 1911 Irving
avenue and By H. L. Childs Of $50 East
Twent--frst street against John Swanson and
Joe King. the rs year old daylight burglars
captured by Policeman Brock
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-08
SORORITY GIVES A
BIRTHDAY BANQUET
Chi Omega Members Celebrate
18th Anniversary of Grant
ing of University Chapter

BERKELEY, April More than so
members of the Chi Omega sorority, one
of the most popular of the Greek let
ter societies of the women of the uni
versity. celebrated the fifteenth ami
versary of the organization of the Mu
chapter on the campus at banquet
Tuesday night A feature of the affair
was the temperance on the campus of
large number of the alumnae who
were formerly prominent students.
Amongk them were Mrs. Robert
Bewden, who was formerly Miss Ag-
ness Whiteman; Miss Alberta Vollmers
Of the class of 1907; Mrs. Russell Gal
loway, formerly Miss Ware, who visited
the sorority house with her infant
daughter; Mrs Mary Dandy; Mrs. Ellis
D. Wilson, a prominent young matron
of this city; Mrs. Balm and Miss Ade-
laide Bartlett.
he -
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-08

G. A. r. encampment. Are you in
want of an extra bed? See H. SchelI-
haas Oakland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS,
Considerable Dirt Has Changed Hands
In Last Few Days.

The following transfers of real es-
tate have been made recently:
H. Won Ohsen to j. D. Shirer, for
$3.50 and other valuable considera-
tions-one half interst in a lot on
East Hampton Ave.
r. w. Westberry to w. T. Andrews,
for $3.50, a lot near Sumter.
Edmund Wells to w. T. Andrews,
for 5000, two lots in the city of Sum-
ter.
The Realty Development Co. to
Adam Washington, for $50, lot near
the city of Sumter.
James S. Robinson to w. T. An
drews, for $400, house and lot in
southern part of the city of Sumter.
Robert Pringle to Lee Pringle, for
$50, 25 acres in Privateer.
Isabella l.. Ryttenberg and Clarh-
son P. Ryttenberg of New York, t1
w. T. Andrews, one half lot in city or
ouiiltcI lOT 9fUU.
r. d. Lee, I. C. Strauss and d. d.
Noise, executors of Marion Noise, de-
ceased, to Thomas Wilson, 325 acres
on Mayesville road, for s2.9OO.5O.
Gabriel Kendrick to w. T. Andrews,
three lots just beyond city limits for
$3.50.
e. M. Hicks to Mrs. Elizabeth II.
Truluck, for $40 and love and affec-
ton, 250 acres in Shiloh township.
e. G. Haynsworth, Master, to r. w.
Westberry, for s16O, a lot in the city
Of Sumter.
r. B. Dinkins to Lila Dinkins, ct al,
so acres Of land in Providence for
$500.
e. E. Dolby and T. j. Dolby to Carrie
e. Jennings, 53 acres in Providence
township for s1.75O.
r. l.. Montague to d. NJ. Green, in
terest in 1O3 acres in Shiloh township
for $500 and other valuable consider
ations.
Carolina Cypress Co. to D. NJ. Green,
ct al, interest in nine tracts of land
for SO and other valuable considera-
tions.
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They VIII Decorate Also.
Editor Of Item:

Editor of Item:
An issue Of your paper of few
days ago gave the names Of our larg-
est merchants who intend TO decorate
their stores Tor the coming firemen's
tournament.
Ii seems AS though the committee
who had the matter in hand did not
consider that we. the undersigned
merchants, who pay a license TO do
business In the city of Sumter, were
worthy Of consideration. Irrespective
OF the fact that possibly we can not
be included i'm the class who's names
were given we intend 10 decorate our
stores i'm as neat manner as our
means will permit Of us doing Thank
ing YOU To print the above and assur-
ing the committee that though we are
small vc are worthy of some consid-
GRAFTON when We gave our donation
towards the fund for which a com
mittcc consisting Of Mr. Geo. ID. Shore
and Mr. I. g. Strauss waited on us
for.
We are yours very truly.
w. G. TOWLES. Fruits, Groceries, etc.
j. u. JENNINGS. Fruits. Groceries.
Sumter. S. G.. May 80. 1910
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-01
HarhOrS bill.

Harbors bill.
For the first time in the country's
History the Ri"ers and Harbors Com
mittee has gone into the question of
river Improvement on an extensive
scale. This work, followed to its log
ical conclusion, will n the not far dis
tant future lead to results so bene-
cial that they cannot be imagined at
this time.
THE necessity for river improve
ment now that the Great Lake Har-
bors have already been provided for,
becomes apparent to every one who
understands the situation as a regula-
tor of railroad freight rates.
With the provision in the railroad
Hill which recently passed the House,
to the effect that railroads shall not
in the future, be allowed to reduce
rates to drive out water competition
and then after it is driven out raise
them, makes river improvement more
essential than ever.
This provision in the ,aw will at.
tract navigation to the rivers That
navigation will be protected and there
VIII be real competition between riv-
ers and railroads that will result in
cheaper rates. better facilities, quick
er movement and more courteous
treatment on the part of railroad Off
Gals to the shipping public, is GER
tain.
Policy of annual appropriations for
rivers and harbors, inaugurated by
the Rivers and Harbors Committee of
the present congress, is a step in the
right direction. 1t is entitled to re-
celve the support of the American
people. And much Of the sentiment
IN favor Of waterway improvement is
largely traceable to the work of the
National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress, an organization of the very first
importance.
The hope of the future generations
lies in the development of the rivers
or the country. There is limit to
railroad development. That limit has
been almost reached.
To carry the products of the field,
the factory, and the mine to the peo-
pie of the nation at the lowest cost
possible, and to enable the people of
one section of the cou -nry to zeal
economically with the people of the
| other section, is one of the paramount
duties Of the national government"
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INTERIOR WATERWAY DEVEI..
OPMENT.
Congress Outlining Systematic Plan
For Improving Navigablc Water
ways of the Country.

Washington, -. c., May 31.-Rcp-
rcSentatiVc Martin B. Madden. of IL
linOis, a member of the Rivers ana
lGarbOrs Committee Of the House il,
an enthusiastic believer in the future
of the waterways of the United states.
In order that he might assist in the
work of developing the internal wa
tcrWaNS Of the country and to bring
t" the subject intelligent understand
ing, Mr.. Madden withdrew from the
-ommittoc ON appropriations of which
he was - member during the siNticth
congress, to take a position on the
Rivers ami Iiprhu"e C,o. ut... In
speaking of the generally mcgitprius
character of the River ana llarhor
appropriation htl now in conference
Mr. Madden said:
II think the country is to hc con-
graduated upon the systematic plan
outlined for interior waterway dcvcl-
Opment in the present Rivers and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-01
NOTICE.!

Farmers Unions will bear in mind
that the County Union will meet al
Oswego on June 3rd. Officers and
delegates will please be on hand
promptly prepared to put through
the unfinished business left over from
last meeting.
Letters have been received from
Messrs. Lever and Smith, thanking
the Union for it's endorsement Of their
course and promising continued dill.
gence in securing justice for the pro
ducers. e. w. d.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-01

There V9s but onc case before tho
Recorder FRIDAY moruin. Nathan Hin.
alias Nothln Coldchcosc. coIorcd, who
works for pr. Mood was MP ruy steal
ing some lead. ilc w." seen ly OMcyr
McEugcu. who is always ou Co.,, alert
for offenders or thc lass. ou his way
% the junk yard. acting n "a very sua.
plclpus manner. Thc boy was taken
iu charge and br. Moods residence
communicated with. Tho ,Iircr WAS
instructed o. hold him for ol in>csij-
CATION. At the trial the boy Gdmittcd
taking the load. hut said that to hal
been instructed To- throw i Ia Il Trash
barrel pr. Ashby Mood stated that
the testimony of the negro was plaus-
ible, and the case was dismissed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-01

gatherer of filth, and by wallowing in
puddle which drains into a we'll,
there is great danger of infection.
Deep wells. properly protected to
prevent an inflow Of surface water at
the top, are to be preferred to either
shallow wells or springs, especially in
the southern part Of this State.
Il. E. KEITT,
Chemist S. G. Experiment Station.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-01

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-01

&TSUFFERED for twenty-six years
y with bladder and kidney trouble,
and being advised to give Peruna trial.
l did so, and am thankful to say that
eight bottles of Peruna andthree bottles
OF Manalin entirely cured me of that
trouble, and am as we'll as sever."-Mrs.
w. w. Lamaster, 3127 McAtee Ave,
Louisville, Ky.
Catarrh Causes Kidney Disease.
Catarrh is frequent cause Of kid.
ney disease. The pelvis of the kid
reys, as we'll as the tuIules, is lined
With mucous membrane, and is there
fore subject to catarrhal congestion.
sometimes the catarrh is so slight as to
c"use no attention. Other times itleads
Up 10 very serious conditions.
Any remedy capable Of mitigating
the catarrh is a much more rational
treatment than to give palliatives that
only relieve the patient of one or more
disagreeable symptoms.
It is claimed for Peruna that it is sn
internal systemic catarrh remedy, and
reaches the catarrh in whatever organ
1t happens to be located.
81 was cured of a severe attack of in
fammation of the bowels by taking Pc
runa. l am glad to recommend Peruns
to any Mrs. j. J. Gross, $50
Water ST., San Antonio, Texas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-01
Sbe 0olattbmam mN Soutbrun
WEDNESDAY, jUaE I, 1910.

The Sumter Watchman was found
ed in 1850 and the True Southron in
1s6e. The watchman and Southron
now has the combined circulation and
influence CT both OF the old papers.
and Is manifestly the best advertising
medium i'm Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-01
CHAPTER EASTERN
STAR
One Hundred and Twenty Delegates
Expected to Come.

Expected to Come.
The Grand Chapter Eastern Star,
will meet in Sumter on June p and
p. About 120 delegates will BE- tx-
pected, and owing to the crowded con-
dition of the hotels and boarding
houses incident to the iiremen's tour
nament, the committee ASKS that any
on" who Will, take two or more dee
Sotes, will confer favor by .'insing
Mr.. Eo;tow Walsh up at the Bank Of
Sum,rI, and telling him how IN Iny
can be accommodated, and at W! lt
price. Any Masons who have been
overlooked by the committee will con-
FER favor by letting it be known
how many delegates they can enter
tain. Only the members Of the fra
tcrnity are called rpon To entertain
delegates, but homes will have to be
found among others, for these the
lodge viii pay board.
Bcuclarc Lodge SO. 20 is only a
little over Il year DID, but is growing
rapidly. 1t is composed of ladies
whose fathers husbands or brothe~s
upon whom they are dependent are
Master Masons. Master Masons are
allowed to join, however.
%mlcr has reputation for hos
ritality, and it hoped that all,
! whether members ui the fraternity or
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The Lorimer bribery case that is
exciting so much interest in Illinois
appears to have differed from ordi-
nary senatorial elections In that State
only because some Of the bribe-t takers
confessed after getting the money.
Gen. Boyd and Col. Brock both
will do we'll to retire from public life.
The decline the price of wheat is
welcome news in the cotton belt. the
cottontots being buyers of -four.
The Firemen's Tourname ent will he
the biggest thing of the kind ever helo
In South Carolina-people like to
come to Sumter.
The candidates for State offices
have been busy the past few weeks on
the school commencement circuit.
Candidates regard the commencement
season as important as the regular
campaign and accept all the invita-
tions they receive.
Sumter has no candidate for a State
office this year and all the candidates
are v.orking for the Sumter vote. The
only advice we have to offer is. vote
for the best man irrespective of where
they come from.
are slated as the true-blue prohibition
candidates and they will make the
race against the field.
Judge Watts Is being severely criti-
eised for granting bond to Bigham
and Avant and for issuing an order
granting a stay of sentence in the
Jones case. His action in these cases
call for a good deal of explanation.
He may have good law for support of
his position. but results in both cases
were unfortunate.
Automobiles will be relegated to
business uses within few years and
aeroplanes will be the real sporty prop
osition II the present rate of progress
keeps up in aeronautics. The areo-
plane is today as much Of a practical
success as the automobile was ten
years ago and the development in
aeronautics has been much more rap
Id than II was I'm motoring during the
infancy of the modern method Of
transportation.
IL was estimated when the sewer
age system was completed that the
city had saved about $4,000 by hav-
ing the work done by day labor under
the supervision of the engineer en-
ployed by the city instead of letting II
out by contract; but since the trouble
has developed on the Oakland avenue
line II Is impossible to say whether
the city lost CT gained by not having
the work done by a responsible con-
tractor who could give bond for the
satisfactory performance of the work
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The Item is IN receipt of al inv.-
tation % the commencement Of Glenn
son College, june 5th TO 7th.
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n ROTTEN ADMINISTRATIVE
The Guggcnhcim Syndicatc's Alleged
Attempt to Steal Aiaslla.


The charges against John ttustgard.
recently appointed district attorney,
and III. l.. Faulkner, United States
Marshal for the Juneau district of
Alaska, tell a story of so monstrous
nature as to be almost incredible.
The whole story, as told yesterday in
the Washington correspondence Of
The Sun, is more sensational than
anything Of a political character
which has appeared in recent years
The charges are preferred before the
Judiciary Committee of the United
States by James Wickersham, the
Alaskan Delegate in Congress, former
District Attorney John J. Boyce and
Daniel A. Sutherland, who was form
erly United States Marshal in Alaska.
The substance of the charges is that
the Guggenheim syndicate by the
Cunningham claims project and num-
| crOus other devices has been prepar-
| ing to seize the vast mineral and tim
ber wealth of Alaska; that in carry
ing out it's purposes it's agents have
escorted to perjury, bribery and even
| murder; that it has maintained
| powerful lobby in Washington and
| has gained such influence with the
administration as enabled it to remove
from office eevry faithful public Off
| cial in Alaska who did his duty in
| protecting the public domain from
seizure and appoint it's own agents to
| appointed district attorney by the
alleged influence of the Guggenheim
syndicate, would have charge of all
| litigations arising out of the Cunning
ham coal claims and other coal frauds
! in which the syndicate is implicated
| and interested, and Faulkner would
select the jurors. The appointment
| OF these two men, if confirmed by the
| senate, will give to the accused syndi-
cate complete control of the court be-
| fore which its cases will he tried.
! tt seems that some time back the
Home River Railroad Comnanv wasa
claimant for the right of way through
! Keystone Canyon, which had been
abandoned by the Alaskan syndicate
| 1t is charged that in pursuance of or
ders by agents of the syndicate one
Hasey, employed by the syndicate
shot into a gang of workmen emplov-
ed by the Home River Comnanv and
J killed on. or Then, rr9e,v w. -
| lfrtot am t,. s..,,Ii..,. ,.,7o.,...,.
/ hi- defense. Mauv oc the charge,
! wbI,a have tg.t b.aa roa.p -rey, .i,
! Of the lri-' ot this case Tha-. r,-aroas
are that in the defense of Hasev M
| less than $4,000 was s;,ent nv tho
| syndicate in fixing" the iurv in on
tertairing and bribing inrors ond Il,
the subornation of periurv. One of
the lawyers emploved bv the svndi-
cate to defend Hasev is now tho die
| trict iu1ge
All of those removo,s ond onno;rt
| ments must he considered in connao-
tion with tho fsct +b,+ p.uinoor .ho
Secretary Of the Jntep.or who bod 20
deal with the A,os,.e, lands which
the Alaskan svnd.oo.o hos hoo, ~
deavo,;np 70 roiz, u,.s ono 90 A.,
Guppenbei,, ,au,va.- ana tb,4 p;,o,o.
, and c,o,,;, ..