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Douglas Island news., 1910-02-09
Looking Forward

Scene I-Juneau. Date, Oct. l5, 1910. Alaska appoiptive Council in session. Mem Der from New York formerly Tom Platt's stable boy) speaking:
 "Gentlemen: am deeply interested in the heroic and hardy pioneers who left home and friends and Molly and the baby to come up here to this land of snow and cold, and who by their sturdy, honest and capable tOil have opened in Alaska such rich districts as the Klondike and built in Alaska such beautiful cities as Dawson and Juneau. Applause from Rhode Island member, formerly butler in the Aldrich chateau.) 1 have been in Alaska nearly week, thoroughly considering the needs, hopes. desires and best interests of the heroic heroes who built these moun- taius and opened the way for the braips of we eastern statesmen to guide and direct, have arrived at the conclusion that what Alaska needs is pickle faCs tory" (Sensation) "L find tbat the propagation of rutabaga has been neg lected. My God gentlemen, can we stand idly by with our hands in our pockets for moment, when congress has directed us to put them in the pockets of the sturdy, hardy, heroic miner and fisherman whom our smiling president loves so we'll? We cannot. What will Payne think of us, and De- pew and Joseph Cannon?" Clears from the West Virginia member, erstwhile an Elkins chaufeur.)
 Alaska mem mbeI-"May 1 ask the gentleman a questions" (Consterna- ton among eastern mem bers.)
 'No, sir Is against the rules of the house which Joseph Cannon so con- siderately framed for our government. This ignorance of the Alaska member is so appalling that must ask for an immediate adjournment. The clerk from Maine, assisted by the assistant clerk from VermOn will draw warrants for S7 800 payable to each of the east ern mem bers and 525 to the ignor- amuses from Alaska for this days work in the interest of the sturdy and heroic pioneers.-K Miner.
Douglas Island news., 1910-02-09
The NOrthIand The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North, Condensed. Information for Everybody.

The dog poisoner is still working at Whitehorse.
 The Skagway Alaskan has decided to sell it's cash register.
 The Pioneer Press contends that Haines is the place for the crazy house.
 Attorney Cobb, of Juneau, has been reinstated and may now practice in the courts of Alaska.
 Thomas Kendrick, section man, was killed Saturday by rotary on the White Pass railroad.
 Valdez citizens will call convention to protest against the Beyeridge plan of governing Alaska.
 C. s. Burch and Thomas Ingerham are experimenting with an ice automo- bile on Lake Bennett.
 Of them that went down to the sea in ships last year, there was only one life lost for every 1,44O,O00.
 Additional appropriations for the eX- tension of the signal corps service in Alaska have been refused by congress.
 The Skagway Alaskan finds comfort In the fact that the ground hog did not see his shadow in that vicinity on the second.
 As an addition to the work of the census takers of Southeastern Alaska, record of the arrivals will be kept un- til May 18th.
 The Skagway Alaskan man contends that be saw bird sitting on fence and that therefore spring has come. He is not just sure what kind of bird it was.
 Secretary of the Interior Ballinger says that Alaska is prize package to the United States and that the vast re- sources of the country are as yet un- derestimated.
 At the suggestion of Secretary of the Interior Ballinger, bill has been in- trodpced in congress providing an ap- propriation to build an asylum for the insane in Alaska.
 A government official and another man attempted to jump the nall grounds at Ketchikan. They were re- pulsed by angry citizens. The national game is popular in the Gate City.
 The Wrangell Sentinel ayers that the bodies of two men were left in a warehouse in that town for two nights at the mercy of the rats. The Sentinel planes it all on Court Commissioner Snyder.
 From Sitka comes Ghe. report of big strike on the Jumbo claims near Chich- agoff. A six-foot vein has been discov- cred which assays high in free gold. J. T. Bauer, of the U. s. signal corps, is the principal owner.
Douglas Island news., 1910-02-09
Why Run Risks?

A Canadian author wrote an anthem for recent celebration in Toronto.
 Toward the end of the exercises when the people were going out few at a time the author rushed to the conduc- tor and said:
 "Is it over?"
 "Practically."
 "But, great Scott, man, they haven't sung my anthem!"
 "Well," said the conductor, "so long as the people are going out peacefully and quietly, why sing it at all?"-Ex.
 sir, I wish to make your daughter my wifep'
 The old man hesitated. "Hadn't you better see her mother first?" he asked, gently, after thinking a moment.
 "I've seen her mother, and it doesn't make any difference-l'm willing to take the chancesl'-Puck.
 "I think every town in Alaska has smaller population now than it had five years ago, except Cordova, per haps, and the town of Haines Mission" Major Richardson before senate com. mittee.
Douglas Island news., 1910-02-09

The steamer Leelanaw has been pur- chased by the Alaska Steamship com pany from R. Dunsmuir & Sons for the Seattle Nome trade The price paid was S8O,OOO.
 Delegate Wickersham has introduced bill in congress creating coal reser- vation of 15,OOO acres in Alaska, the coal to be used for the benefit of the United States navy.
 II. B. LeFevre has been removed as '. s. commissioner at Skagway, and Martin Conway appointed as his sue cessor. This was done at the request of Judge Thomas Lyons.
 Godfrey Chealander, who got his start in the Windy City of the North, and was afterwards called the father of the A.-Y..P. exposition, now has am- bition to become member of the city council at Seattle.
 The steamer Kentucky, enroute from New York to Seattle, sank Feb. 4th, when 24O miles east of Cape Hatteras. Capt. Moore and a crew of 46 men were taken off Tn safety by the Alamo. The Kentucky was recently purchased by the Alaska Coast company for the Alaska run.
 A Ketchikan citizen has a post card which the Miner says is a curiosity. The card was made of aluminium and was sent to Berschel island. The eX- treme cold in the far North crystalized the aluminium until two thirds of it is in powder-only the postmark retain ing it's original form.
 The steamer Farallon, of the Alaska Steamship company, Capt. Hunter in command, was wrecked on a reef near Iliamna bay on January ,. Her pas gers and crew reached shore without life being lost. On Jan. 7th, the second mate and four sailors started for Kodiak in a small boat and have not been heard from since.
 From the howl in the article on h. dian testimony in the Juneau Daily Record, one can almost see the sub- scriber rubbing bis toes. While the native perjures himself on the witness stand like some white men, we know the United States commissioners and marshals of Southeastern Alaska we'll enough to know that "no poor home less and unfortunate white man" is in the tolls Of the law without cause.- Sitka Thlinget.
 It is long drop for the city of Daw- son, which was once the center of the gold excitement of the North, but now the board of trade is working to divert a liStle of the Iditarod travel that way. The Lawson News presents it's claims as follows: "Dawson is the only safe and sane route to the Iditarod. Tray elers from the South can come by the inland sea to Skagway, cross the pass in day by railway, and then come by small boat or steamer to Dawson, and oontjnne the same way to the mouth of the Innoka, which virtually lands them in the Iditarod. This fact is easily ap- preciated here, but with the thousands of prospective stampeders outside it may be little known, and those who do know may yield to the sophistry of transportation agents and try any old route but the right One."
Douglas Island news., 1910-02-09

Stroller White, of the Whitehorse Star, is reported at Puyallup, Wash, and the only wetness he complains of falls from heaven.
 Alaska is the last great body of natural resources left to the citizens of the United States. A great political fight is being waged around it; it is an immensely rich territory and is coveted by big fnanciers. Senators, represen- tatives, governors are being dragged into the scandal of it's possible spoiIa- tion. What is Alaska? It really never has been interpreted so tbat all of us could grasp it's full and immense meaui7g. There is only one writer who can "do" Alaska in this way. That writer is Rex Beach, who is DOW pre- pa,jag for Hampton's series of extra or. ioary articles ou the territory. They will begin in an early issue and will describe the exact conditions in our northernmost province today Hampron's Magazine.
 A letter received in this city from an uld.time miner and prospector of the Fairbanks country, gives very uu- favorable description of She new jdita. rod diggings, says the Seattle P.-l. The letter, under date of December %, is written by George A. Kendall, and says, in part: "I hear there is quite stam- pede fever in Seattle for the new dig ging.-Iditarod It is the usual steam boat fake. Men who left here last fall for that country are returning here every day. One man wanted to bring sample of the dust, and could find only about S2.5O worth in the whole Iditarod camp and this the prospectorl would not part with. They have few colors, just as in most parts of Alaska. The whole country is staked. Under one of Judge Wickersham's decision the number of claims a man may stake is limited only by the length of his legs or the number of stakes he is able to put up. or course, if he stakes more than he can handle, he is liable to lose some, but most people are chary of lawsuits and pass the stakes by"
 An Alaska Free Information and Publicity bureau will be established with headquarters at Seattle. The purpose of the organization is to fur nish free information of every descrlp. tion pertaining to Alaska; to maintain a comprehensive exhibit of Alaska's in- dustries and resources, and to advertise Alaska generally by furnishing news papers, magazines and trade journals with reliable data and facts, in the form of live news stories, concerning the mining, agricultural and commer- cial resources and possibilities of the territory. The bureau is to be main- tained by subscriptions from the or ganized commercial bodies of Alaska, by contributions from the transporta- tion companies operating in Alaska, and such other subscriptions as may be offered. The business of the bureau will be conducted by temporary man. ager who will act until such time as authorized representatives of the com mercial bodies of Alaska may meet and perfect permanent organization by the election of officers and the ap- pointment of executive heads of de- partments. A. w. Rockford, formerly editor of the Valdez News, is in charge of the business of the bureau.
Douglas Island news., 1910-02-09

Stroller White, of the Whitehorse Star, is reported at Puyallup, Wash, and the only wetness he complains of falls from heaven.
Douglas Island news., 1910-02-09

The steamer Leelanaw has been pur- chased by the Alaska Steamship com pany from R. Dunsmuir & Sons for the Seattle Nome trade. The price paid was SSO,OOO.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-29
RECENT ORDERS FOR THE ARMY
Movements of Army Men, as Desfg-
mated by Department of
War.

WASHINGTON. Sept E.-(special Tele-
gram)-Army orders issued today are as
follows:
Major Sam Reber. signal corps. will pro
coed TO this city and report TO the chief
signal officer for consultation In regard
10 fire control matters.
The orders Of August -. announcing the
resignation Of Second Lieutenant Abbott
Boone. Third cavalry, are revoked
First Lieutenant Bailey. medical corps, is
relieved from duty at Fort George Wright
and viii proceed to Fort LAwton, rehev-
ing First Lieutenant James z. Maloney on
the transport Burnside.
Lieutenant Maloney win proceed 10 Fort
George Wright. Wash. for duty.
Captain Ralph S. Granger. Quartermaster,
is relieved from duty in the office Of the
qusrtermaster general and VIII proceed to
New York for duty.
By direction OF the president First Lieu
tenant Henry A. WeigenStein. Twenty-nfth
infantry, is detailed as professor OF military
science at North Georgia Agricultural col
lege. Dahlonega, Ga, vice Captain NJ Sig
worth, Twenty-third infantry. relieved.
| Leave Of absence for twenty days Is
granted First Lieutenant YOUR NJ. Marks
coast artillery corps.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-29
Quiet Prevails
Throughout the
Moablt Precinct
Rioting Coal Strikers Appear to Have
Worn Themselves Ont During
Nights Excuses.

BERLIN. sept sA-Tne noting coal strik-
ers appear to have worn themselves out
during the night and today quiet prevailed
throughout the Moabit precinct
There are no reliable figures Of the num-
Der OF injured in the clashes with the police
At one hospital thirty wounded citizens re-
eeived treatment. Comparatively few DO
hcemen seem to have been injured
Emperor william has sent for a full re-
port Of the disorders.
Great Violence characterized collisions
between the police and rioters IN
the Moabit precinct Tuesday evening. Many
were injured on both sides The district
presented the aspect Of a besieged city.
Thousands Of strikers and their SYM
pathizers gathered in the streets az soon
as darkness fell A strong force Of police.
numbering 100 mounted and 800 Afo0t.
armed with revolvers and swords. were sta
toned at various quarters The rioters
early in the evening began the trouble.
Several stores were sacked Of valuable
contents. The police charged tine after
time, wounding many. Men and women
stationed at windows OF houses hurled mis-
s5les At the police who replied with re-
volver shots.
Commissioner Won Jagow drove In an
automobile through the precinct about II
O'Clock when the not was at its height
Crowds Of furious strikers and their sym
pathizers. among whom were many women
howled imprecstons at the police com
missioner and his men. while flower pots
various household articles and other mis-
siles fell in showers from the windows.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-29
MATT CARTER ENDS ulFs
HoldreEe Man Commits Suicide, Fol-
lowing Death of Former
Employer.

HOLDREGE. Neb-. sept 2s.-(specisl
nelegllam- Matt Garter OF this city,
shot and killed himself last night at
McCOok. where he was employed by the
Burlington Carter. until just recently,
had lived in this city. He was unmar-
ried, close to thirty years Of age. and had
relatives living in the country near here.
He was employed By Parker. an ex-
saloOn-keeper here. until last February.
when his employer was stricken with
paralysis one Sunday afternoon as the
two were together at Perkers room
Parker died only a few days later and It
Is said that since that time Carter. who
had formed a strong friendship for his
employer. had acted very queerly at
times Soon after his employers funeral
Carter obtained employment on a local
switch engine. Afterwards he Was
transferred 10 McCOOk. where he was
given q regular run as a freight fireman
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-29
Divorce Day at NebrasE. City.

NEBRASKA CITY. Neb-. Sept s.-tspe-
ciaLl-Judge H. ID. Travis has been holding
an adjourned term of the district court in
this city for the last two days and granted
number Of divorces, they being Louis E.
Wagner from Anna E. Wagner. Margaret
Huber from Joseph Huber. and she re-
stored TO her maiden name Of Margaret
Gerber; Hattie N Walker from Joseph A
Walker. and Minnie Hauptman Cook from
William Cook Charles Aldridge. who has
been in jail here for some time on the
charge Of taking property from Constable
Dughman, at the point Of q gun. after he
had levied on the same, pleaded guilty TO
assault and battery and was fined $40 and
given thirty days in jail. The other charges
against him were dismissed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-29
WOOL MEN AFTER THIEVES
Evidence Secured Against Ranehers
who Have Been LOotinE Camps
and Burning Wagons.

CHEYENNE. Wye. sept E.-CSpecial y
Several weeks ago a sheep camp Of the ]
NJ Cattle company Of Jay En-. in Converse
county. was raided and the camp wagon
burned. Detective LaFors Of the Wyoming
Wool Growers association was placed on
the case. and il Is learned that positive evil
dence against the incendiar1ss has been OBJ
tained. and arrests viii follow in a few
days The victims. aided by the Wyoming
Wool Growers association and the Lara
rnie county authorities. will push the case
with vigor. for this Is not the first act Of
outlawry that has been committed In the
vicinity Of jay En- during the past few
years. In addition 20 burning sheep
wagons stampeding sheep, stealing from
sheep camps. a large number Of beef cattle
have disappeared, and ssttle ranches awe
been robbed. LaFors has gathered a mass
Of convicting evidence. and Il is believed
that the robbers ness will be broken up.
LaFors has been detailed on the Ross
Lambert sheep wagon burning. and will
leave in a few days for Edgmont, S. D.
Lambert is a wyoming man. and a member
OF the Wyoming Wool Growers association.
Last year his camp was burned and Herder
Gordon assassinated. The suspected per
sons were acquitted. but It is believed that
the parties that burned his wagon a few
days ago win be Appreciated and con-
victed
I One OF the sheep wagons Of the Platte
Valley sheep company, ranging in northern
/ Albany county, was destroyed by an ineen-
diary fire a week ago. The work Is be
heved 70 have been that Of sheep camp
I thieves who. after making away with
everything Of value. burned the wagon &c
cover the crime.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-29
NehraaILn Nera Nnfen.

sCHUYLER-Ths funeral Of the late Mrs
Donald Mcleod was held Tuesday after
noon from the house Of the deceased.
LINDSAY-Word comes from Columbus,
Neb.. that Or. Walker had his leg ampu-
tated above the knee yesterday morning.
Dr. Walker vas hurt In an automobile ac-
Gdent on July IA
BEATRICE-The coroner>s Jury, invssti-
eating the circumstances surrounding the
death Of Clarence Bradley Tuesday. brought
in verdict to the effect that his death
was caused from the accidental discharge
Of a z2-cahber rf1e In his own hands
BEATRICE-Mrs. Fay GTeening yester-
day received q telegram from Burns Kan
9nnounSins the death Of her mother. Mrs
az that place Tuesday. She was S. years
OF age and leaves 4 husband and six chill
dren- The body viii be brought here for
interment
TCOOR-The Farmers institute and
boys corn and potato growing and girls
cooking and sewing contests for Red Will
low county will be held in MCCoOk. OctO-
Der q The MeC0ok Commercial club has
hung up special corn prize OF so The
Institute win be held IN the Temple theater
and will be addressed BY able state uni
yersity men and other experts
SCHUYLER = In the case Of Frank
Shonka, administrator OF the estate OF
Frank Horak deceased. against the Union
made without going 70 trial The railroad
company confessed a judgment OF s. 60 and
the attorneys for plaintiff had settled on
that basis This suit Was brought against
the railroad company a damage suit fer
killing Prank HorAk.
FREMONT-The Atlantic Canning CON-
pauy has discharged a part Of its forcs
and will close the season this week. Tbs
sweet corn crop has been exceptionally
COED this y@sT and the pack Etn greatly
exceed that Of any previous season Tbs
record run for q day was E.9oo cans The
company had q large acreage OF It's Owl
and bought al corn Offered az Tlo per ton
delivered The factory has been running
about Sax weeks.
NEBRASKA CITY-rhs Knights and
Ladies OF Security last evening installed
their newly elected officers for the ensu-
ing year as follows. President b. r. Klee-
berger; nrst nice president W. 8. SOper
second vice president, Miss Martha Miller
Sc TetATy. Mrs r. L watson. nnancier
Minnie Colbert chaplain. Mrs J. H HUI
banks; guard, Ma Clara Frank sentinel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-29
ELKS TO GO TO MITCHELL
Cornerstone of New Home VIII BE
Laid ~ Part of Corn Palace
FeSafvitfen.

MITCHELL. S. D. Sept N.-Spe5al
Telegram.)- lover 400 people were in the
corn palace this afternoon when the con-
cert began. The streets were thronged with
people who were attending the street shows
and other attractions IN the city. The day
throughout was a fne success and with
the continued pleasant weather this week
the financial part will be assured.
Saturday is Elks' day at the palace and
It is expected that a very large number Of
the antlered tribe will be here for the
laying OF the cornerstone OF their new
home. which Will be preceded by a parade
and followed by an address by J. q. sam
mis- Of Lemars Ia. grand exalted ruler Of
United States
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-29
Fred A. Hines EntertAiaea.
Four wedainE. at Nebraska civ.

NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. sept. z.-tspe-
elAL b-<seorge ktnghorn and Miss Mary L.
Young Of Auburn came 20 this city last
evening and were united in marriage.
Clyde A Madison OF EmporA- Kan. Vas
united In marriage 20 Minnie A Guide Al
the home Of the brides mother IN this CITY
last evening, and after a short wedding trsu
Viii make their home al EmpOrta
Frederick W. Patterson OF McCook. Neb
and Miss Bessie Maude Mortimore were
united IN marriage az noon today AZ the
home Of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
GeorEe Anrtimors. = wealthy farmer near
Unadilla- The young woman was born and
reared in this county. They viii make
their home AZ AcCook
Roy Haskins and Miss Kate Garwood
were united IN marriage yesterday st the
hone o. the brides parents. AR. and Mrs
Wash 0arSOod in this city. and after an
elaborate wedding breakfast left for the
Pacifae ooast where they viii spend their
honeymoon The groom Is connected with
the grocery firm o. Johnson Bros and the
br1ds h one q The leading young women Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-29
wymore NINTH Give. banquet.

WYMORE Neb.. Sept S-CSpecial- -
Company X. First Nebraska National
Guard, rendered q banquet TO its members
and friends in the armory last evening.
Preceding the six-course banquet was an
interesting musical program Captain J.
V Craig acted as toastmaster. Adtutant
General J. c. HArugan. in responding TO the
toast The Nebraska National Guard s.
made very interesting talk He stated
that he was endeavoring 10 raise the per
sonnet of the guard and was succeeding
in doing 50. He said that patriotism and
enthusiasm were fine things. but could not
win battles, in spite Of the popular idea
to the contrary. He said that 10 put q
uniform on q man did not make q soldier.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-29
Instantly killed at Play.

SHOSHONI. wyo.. Sept E.-tSpeciaLl-
Alex Martinson. a laborer al the Boysen
dam. was instsndtly killed when Charles
Swanson. one OF his chums. hit him on the
head with q stone. The men were playfully
throwing stones at each other. Swanson
aim proved the better and he struck Mar
tinsOn behind the left ear Martinson fell
20 the ground and for several minutes
Swanson thought he was feigning injury,
but when he attempted 10 assist his friend
20 his feet was Mortified 10 find him dead.
Swanson was acquitted by the ooroneTs
jury
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-29
F.rm.r she, by xe,rhh.r.

McCoOK, Neb.. Sept A-CspeciaL Last
Sunday. Grant precinct q somewhat iso-
lated part Of the county. was the scene of
q shooting affair. Albert Weeks had taken
up some stock of his nsighbor's o. T
Kelley's. While Weeks was riding over
20 his neighbor TO tell him OF the fact, he
met Kelley on the road armed with q shot
gun Without further ado Kelley dis
mounted. steadied his shotgun over a con-
venient fence and deposited part of the
load Of both barrels in his neighbor' S
cuticle and flesh. besides adding TO the
weight Of his neighbor's horse. Kelley is
now under a bond Of $l.oo TO appear for
preliminary examination in this city on
October 10