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THE signal OF our sinking ship. which
we could see from the small boat. read
We are sinking Send W. llfeboats.' The
Hamilton displayed some kind of a signal
but I was unable 10 distinguish it. W.
were tossed around In high seas with 4
binding snow for seven hours We couid
hear our steamer creaking and pitching un-
der the llshng she was getting from the
seas and the weight OF the water in he
hold
We saw her shoot up AT each emo
and down in the middle, then We knew
she had broken in two. Several steam
ers passed us. but none appeared TO s.,
US.
We used a mans coat fastened to 81
oar for distress signal until II grew
dark, then We burned torches. We had
been at the mercy OF the storm and high
seas long In the little boat that we haa
almost given up hope OF being rescued
when night drew near.
I'VE could not see very far at sea. bu;
every now and then a light was visibl"
on the water. but i did not come toward
U.S. We were almost directly in the patti
OF the steamers en- route to and from
New York.
1T was about 5 o'clock when We saw
a light and very soon the outline o; q
steamer. II was ~hal"back and she
came directly toward Us. The men in our
boat pulled in her direction and when we
came near TO her We found it vas the
Rapport.
we were hauled on board and every
thing possible was done for our comfort.
We received food and clothing and tho
crew even gave up their hunks TO us. II
there were mort men like Capt. Bcranger
OF the Bayport in command at sea there
would be fewer stories Of cowardice Or
| neglect to recite.
I'VE had an awful time in that small
| boat. Ships were passing us in all dircc-
tons. but none appeared 10 see ms. We
| tried to pull toward the shore. where four
| OF our shipmaies had succeeded IN land
lnS, but the high seas drove US back and
We were forced TO 20 out TO sea 10 keep
| our boat from being beaten to pieces.
| Hlgh seas broke over the boat and We had
to keep bailng to keep her from being
swamped We were wet to our skins and
| the weather was freezing"
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SEA GRAMMAR A LA DANIELS.
Pupil of the warship Academy
Knows Parts Of . Sentence.

WASHINGTON, March Here is the
first joke to come out of the classrooms
Of the Daniels University. which consists
OF the educational system installed on
each United States battleship by the
present Secretary of the Navy. Josephus
Daniels:
Ensign instructor In grammar: What
are the two principal parts of a SEN
tenceT'
Coal passer. scratching his head .
SOLITARY confinement and bread and
water"
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ELLIOTT HALTED BY DOCTOR.
Health won't Permit Public speak
isG-ReceptiOn Postponed.

New HAVEN, March 7.--Chairman How
ard Elliott Of the New Haven railroad
who has been under a heavy mental and
physical strain since he assumed charge
OF the road last September. has been or
dered by his physician to discontinue
public speaking.
Director Edward Milligan notified the
Hartford Chamber OF Commerce to-day
that ahe big Elliott reception planned
in that city for March IL must be post
poned for a considerable time.
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WILL SUE THE A. P. FOR LIBEL.
Pams aa Canal Clerk says II Charged
Him with IncOmpetency.

PANAMA, March 7.-William r. Ship
ley. who resigned some time ago az chief
clerk to the Panama Canal Commission
err. announced this afternoon that ms
Intended to sue the Associated Press for
libel for connecting his name with the
commissary graft charges ana also toi
saving that he had been discharged for
incompetency.
On leaving the service Of the commits
sion Mr.. Shipley received letter saying
that his services had been excellent and
that there was no objection to his re-
employment. Mr. shipley Will take
more lucrative position with Grace Co.
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GIRL MUST WED TO GET $2S 900.
Servant IN PlainAeld. N. J., Sur
prisea by Bequest and Condition.


prisea by Bequest and Condition.
PLAINrIELD. N. j.. March Miss
Alma A. johnson. a servant Of this city.
was greatly surprised to-day when she
received news Of the death Of her uncle,
Gustav wallng. In Stockholm. Sweden.
and that through his will she inherited
$4,000. But her surprise was even
greater when she learned that. In order
to get the money. she must marry within
year.
Miss Johnson admits she has not been
thinking Of matrimony. and this feature
Of the will gave her a shock at first. bu,
she does not anticipate much trouble In
meeting the requirements OF the will.
Miss Johnson Is native of Sweden
coming to this country several years ago
II she fails to wed within a year. the
fortune Is to 20 to Miss Johnson's brother
August Lenus Johnson of San Francisco
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pank ne found himself unable to pay
his obligations to the foreign dealers with
out sacrificing some Of his treasures in a
market In which there was little demand
and In which prices consequently were
low.
Mr.. Blakeslee is survived by his wife.
Clara. and by a sister. Mrs. Fanny Ives Of
Bridge port. Conn. and brother whose
home 10 In Rutherford. n j.
Came Here From Boston.
Mr.. Blakeslee came here from Boston.
where he had already conducted a picture
business, and established himself In art
galleries upon the corner opposite the old
Delmonico's. at Twenty sixth street and
Fifth avenue.
He then moved to the southeast corner
OF Thirty-fourth street and shortly after
changed again TO the sumptuous quarters
across the avenue in the buildings OF the
knickerbocker Trust Company. where his
business took on new Importance.
Many Of the most prominent picture COL
lectors OF the country have been his pa
irons. Among them may be mentioned the
late George A. Hearn. the late Coils =.
Huntington. Thatcher Adams. Sir william
Van Horne OF Montreal. Mr.. Walker OF
Minneapolis. Gen. Rush Hawkins and
John q. Johnson OF Philadelphia.
The Mars and Venus" by veronese, In
the Metropolitan Museum OF Art. came
from him. IL had belonged to Ascher
Wertheimer. the celebrated art dealer OF
London. but the actual purchase was made
through Mr.. Blakeslee. The painting of
n. Il. II. the Duke OF York." by Beechey.
Was gift by Mr.. Blakesiee. 1t Is a hand
some painting three-quarter view. life
size. and Is an important example OF this
master. This was given to the museum
at least ten years ago. The Mars and
Venus" was purchased by the museum In
1895.
News Comes a. . shock.
Thatcher Adams said last night that the
greater portion OF his collection had been
purchased through the Blakeslee Galleries.
As were all others who heard the news,
Mr.. Adams was greatly shocked at the
tidings OF Mr. Blakeslee's death. He said
mir. Blakeslee had the highest reputation
for probity. and destrvedly so. | always
found him straightforward and had the
highest confidence In his judsment."
Among the most important pictures In
Mr.. Adams's collection that came from the
Blakeslee Galleries may be mentioned the
portrait Of Mrs st. George. by Romrey
the portrait OF Mrs Pain. by Sir Joshua
Reynolds. and The Cavaliers" by Nicho-
las Macs.
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FRANK SENTENCED TO
DIE ON HIS BIRTHDAY
Asserts His Innocence i'm Impas-
stoned Court speech and
Written Statement.
FIGHT FOR LIFE TO GO ON
Execution Is Set for April H.,
but Counsel Still Hopes
for New Trial.

ATLANTA. March LEO NJ. Frank, at
IL o'clock this morning. was sentenced
to hang on April II for the murder OF
Mary Phagan, nearly year ago. The
time OF sentencing him mad been KEEP;
secret and there were not more than
sixty persons present when IL was done
by Judge b. II. Hill The date OF the
hanging falls on Franks birthday. "A fact
that became known only when the con-
demned man turned to friends and quietly
said. That IL my birthday" He was
born In 1854 in Paris. Tex
Attorney Arnold announced that ar
extraordinary motion for :. new tria
would be made on the ground OF newly
tain many OF the ai'idavlts which hav,
been, made public recently.
Frank. accompanied by friends and the
officers, was brought into court shortly
before II O'Clock. Reuben Arnold and
Leonard Haas OF counsel for the defence
met him at the court room. Solicitor
Dorsey had entered court some time be.
fore.
Judge Hin asked Attorney Arnold +.
he had anything TO say. and Arnold
replied No; but l believe Mr.. Frank
wishes to say few words"
Frank rose and said May II please
your Honor. I wish the court to under
stand that ! am speaking impersonally
and without any feeling for my own fate.
know full well that your Honor has had
naught 20 do with the various vicissi.
tudes of my case.
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SOLID STEEL TRAINS To FLORIDA
Pinehurst, Southern Pines. Camden Atlanta
Blrm. nj ~ Ssabosrd Air Line. llSt D'wsy
Adv. --.-.------.--------
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aus..t.. Chsr.estou, summeryille. Savannah
AMI all Florida points. via Atlantic Coast
lane. 1 Ltd. trains daily. All steel Puiinans.
i1iS Broadway. Tel Madison 30. lts0.-Adp.
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Asserts His Innocence.


"But wish to say in your presence
and in the presence OF the Supreme Being.
whose eye now Is upon us. that I am
innocent OF the murder of little Mary
Phagsn and have no knowledge OF
how It occurred,
Law. AS We know II. your Honor. is
but the expression OF mans legal expert
ence. 1t is but relative. II tries to APP
proximate Justice, but. being man made,
is fallibe In the name OF the law
many grlevous errors have been com
mitted, errors that were colossal and ir-
retrievable. l declare to your Honor now
that the State OF Georgia is about to
make such an error.
THE law says that when one has lost
his life through violence OF another the
perpetrator OF the deed must answer with
his own. But the law does not say that
where one is killed n blood sacrifice shall
be made OF the next convenient individual.
II this latter obtains then taking of such
life is not justice. 1t is but murder legal
ICED. oh. what a terrible thing this is to
contemplate
~ the sentence which you are about
over the eternal abyss. But | shall 20 be-
fore higher Judge Before Him l shall
be adjudged innocent of the great crime
OF which have been accused.
"Your Honor In this presence and in
the Divine presence | again declare my
self innocent of the staying OF Mary
Phagan. pray that God may deal gently
with those who have erred against me. II
the State and the law say that l must
give up my life, then must forfeit 1t. a
blood sacrifice reassert that l am inno-
cent and that the future will prove 1t.
Your Honor. | am now ready that
sentence be pronounced upon me-
Asks No Mercy or R-pri-ve.
Frank issued tonight a lengthy state
ment addrt ssed ITO the people of At
ianta," which he wrote In his cell after
being sentenced. Excerpts from the
statement follow:
Am ! asking communication OF sentence
am not. Am I asking pardon for some
thing that ! did not do? ! am not. Am
| asking favorable Interpretation Of I'M
controverted evidence? am not
II am asking at your hands that of
which. In time. every person may stand
| in need---that which IL square. In right Ia
necessary--that without which the dark
! ages would return and witchcraft again
become II religion fair. square trial
with naught extenuatsd and with naugiu
set down In malice, and 10 that have a
right"
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-31
ST. MARYs (EpiscOIpaD CHURCH

Sunday Uast In Epiphany season. Celebration of Holy Eucharist with music and sermon, ll;8O. First ser. mon on life of Christ.
 Sunday school and bible cass Al iu:90
 Eyensone, < o'clock Nome lodge or Eagles will attend Subject: "Th- age of C"-"pcration Functions and Usefulness of FratcrnM prganizations co-oporati"u of all such agencies for IT., common good"
 pttrrt"ry anthem. Turner's setting ot sun of My soul"
 W"man's NuN. mc"ting Thdrsdav, D. m. Parish ball
 With tn" end of tn" Epiphany sea son. the Christmas decorations gre re Ir"Nrd
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that while she was at the picture show q man came and occupied the seat next to her. While the house was dark she suddenly felt sharp pain in her arm like the prick of needle. A moment later she began to feel faint and nauscatcd. She left her seat and started for the door in order. tU get out into the air. She rrmem- hers that the man who had been sit ting next to her also got up when she left her seat and that he offered tu assist her as she could hardly stand.
 That is all the woman could tell about what happened until sho found herself a prisoner in house where she did not know.
 She was kept in this plar" until found by the detectives and the story of her experiences thrr" iS h,pt 1 secret hy the family.
 II is known that the detectives lu- cat"d the woman in N,W York and tlnt she was brought home from there in il N,'> serious condition of nervous br,Hkd. wn
 1rr theory of the police and friends of Mrs Wondr"ss is that the case is
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USE DRUGGED NEEDLE
 ID K|DNAP WOMAN

Philadelphia and New York.
 A member of Mrs. Wondross' family Is authority for so much of the story as they would consent to make public today and it sounds almost like q tale of the middle ages or what might happen only in the brain of some i'm apinative author
 AcOrding to the little information obtainable Mrs. Wondross was shop ping about three weeks ago and after finishing with her purchases she went into a moving picture show to spend the time until she was to meet her husband when he left his office They had q dinner engagement and she re- mained down town for that.
 Mrs. Wondross told her relatives
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Special Nugget Service,

NEW YORK, jan. 3O-The reason fu3 the efforts made by Mayor Mitchell to induce Colonel Goethals the build eI of the Panama canal tor accept the loiice commissiOnership If New York have become known. There was some unfavOrable comment when the may CT persisted in his efforts to get the army officer to come here and reur- EaniZe the police force, even after Goethals had minated that he pre- ferred to continue his work for the government. I'll" reason that tho mayor was so set upon getting Goe- als here is that last month when the mayor and his wife were on Il trip to the canal zone they were entertain . ed by the chief engineer and during conversations between tt" two mer Colonel GOcthals made many su" Festions to the mayor Tn regard to slraightening the New York police force
 One of these was to add mlt"rially t' the commissioners power and to
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the same as several others which have l'cn reported within the last few n 'nths and that when sh" felt th" ~Harp pain In her arm it was th" prick of H hyperdcrmic needle and that tn" man who had taken the seal t'Nt to her had employed this means "f injecting drug which would ef- f'ct thr brain in such a way that the ptI would be d blank while out ,t.I'Iy the victim was in a normal state. While in this condition Mrs Wondross was probably transported where the detectives located her
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Special Nugget Service.

Special Nugget Service.
 CAMDEN, Jan. 3O. Mrs. Alice Wondross, the pretty young woman who disappeared so mysteriously three weeks after her marriage was located in New York today by deteC- tives employed by her husband and father and was brought home to this city.
 The family of the young woman, which is socially prominent, is re- ticent in regard to her experience but It has become known through close friends that Mrs. Wondross had an experience which would be almost un- be!ieveable if it were not for the fact that other cases 6 q similar nature have been reported to the police Of
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-31

The gold output for the Falrbank s district for 1913 amounted to S3,469. . S21; Hot Springs, $215,597; Rub. $7O : 5s5, a total Of s9.755,4s5. The fig ures compiled by Mir, Frank Cook agent for the Wells Fargo Express Go. show the placer gold output of the Tanana valley and the Ruby output for the pear 1913 Tha Fairbanks district alone, has nearly held her own, when compared with last years figures, which represented the ship mcnts of gold to the value of $3. roo. .. 900
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NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF NORTHLAND.

other mail, ar" now lying m the bot. tom of Gambler bay. They had been mailed back {" the su>Nrror pcnrr,l at Juneau for correction of som" inn perfections which were discovered T. is stated that the plats are to he du- plicated by the surveyor general and forwarded to Washineton for their approval.
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WHY MITCHELL
 WANTED GOETHALS

lcugthen his term of service and re move his office from the political in Guence class as far as possible.
 some of the ideas of Colonel Gae lhals in regard to organization and CctaIls of the department were so novel and appealed to the mayor so strongly that he determined to try and get the man who had made the sug positions to come here and put them il. practice.
 Mayor Mitchell will not give up his attempt to find man free from po- ltIcal affiliations who can take over the management of the police depart ment. He believes that the salary saOuld he paid u make |! worth while fer a man to give up all other work and devote himself exclusively to the Tolice management
 It Is possible that some ether officer of the army may be offered the posi- ter now that G0ethals has definitely UCo ided not to accept.
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amiss. line of steamships connect ing Portland and ports in Southeast crn AHska with fast and frequent freight and passenger service will be ir"uguratrd in tn" spring. Il is said tlat seven prominent cHnncrYmen have been in negotiHUions with off cials of the F. J, Dodge Steamship company with a view of establishing the new service.
 It is planned to place the freight steamers St. Helens and Northland in service between Portland and South ee stern Alaska, and either to charter or purchase at least one passenger vessel for the route.
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In letter from the head of the department at Washingto. D. C.. in formation has reached the Fairbanks land office to the effect that the town
 ship plate which have been expected there for some time past went down on the wrecked steamship State of California. and. with a quantity Of
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-31

Moving pictures, entertainment ana dnnce all for $1.5o at Moose Roundun Eagle hall. Saturday, January 3t Ladies free
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WHY EAT POOR BREAD.

When you can get GOOD. WHOLE SOME Bread at Sc per loaf
 ANVIL BAKERY,
 NORTH POLE BAKERY,
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NOTICE.

l"r-"nS having bills aGaiSut th. carnival committee pleas" present ar ot co to tn" undersigned.
 \. POIET
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100 TONS OF FLOUR. Bread only Sc. North Pole Bakery md Anvil Bakery
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Ed. Kalklns, captain of the river launch Winifred, plying between Wrangell and Telegraph creek at the head of navigation on the Sitkine river, has closed the seasons busi- ness. He reports that the Winlfred left Telegraph creek Nov. ?, the lat est any power boat ever cleared from that place. The slush fee was running a: the time and the lee locked right behind them. The Winifred has made eight round trips since the first of August.
 If the plans of a number of prom
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Attorney Charles H. Cosgrove and family, of Ketchikan. have taken pas sage south. Their ultimate drstina- ton being Coronado beach, Calif- oInia; but they intend visiting friends while enroutr, su will consume some time on the journey. Mir Cosgrovc intends returning by February 1st.
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If the plans of a number of promi nent Alaska cannerymen do not go
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Weekly Nugget. only soc a month
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-04-09
Considerable Business Done
This Session
JUDGE MCREYN0LDS
ON BENCH
He Declares He Wants to See
the Liquor Sellers of
Marion.

Court opened Monday at Jasper at
$3.50 with Judge McReynolds presid-
ing. The docket was light, although
Aseveral interesting cases were tried.
Grand jury was formed and A. s. Kel-
ly, Sr, Of Kimball, houored as fore
man of it, and remained in session
until about 3 O'Clock that evening.
Previous to the retirement of the
grand jury the Judge delivered his
charge in a comprehensive and clear
style. Judge McReynolds has the fac
ulty of making himself understood
along legal lines without any trouble,
and those who listened closely could
catch any number of legal points. In
speaking of liquor selling in this
county he said emphatically: "lf
there is ANYONE selling liquor in this
county I want to get hold of him. -
He also said regarding destruction OF
fish by dynamite; 81 cannot under
stand why anybody would want to de-
stroy what they can't use." He emu
merated a great number of the offens-
es ovel which the grand jury had in
quisitorial power, urging them to
act conscieutiously in the matter.
Judge Shepherd, of Chattanooga, was
with tue grand jury in its session.
The morning session of court vas
devoted to clearing up of large
number of small cases, none getting
to trial. In the afternoon the case of
Prof. W. S. Pryor charged with as
sault of Grady Condra, a minor, was
closely followed. A large number of
witnesses had been summoned. but on
" few were used. Mr.. Pryor was
found guilty and admitted his guilt
under provoking circumstances. Jury
brought in verdict Of guilty, but rec
commended punishment light as posi-
BILE, and Judge McReynolds made fine
one cent and costs A number of
smaller cases we're disposed of without
going through trial. Session was clos
ed by trial of G. A. Pryor, of South
Pittsburg, for drunkenness. Verdict
given IN favor of Pryor.
All the murder cases were continued
Tuesday to next count.
Kiddo Wright, colored, was tried
for resisting officer and cleared, but
fined for pistol carrying.
Jas. jackson, of South Pittsburg,
was tried for stealing a coat, but
found not guilty
A young man named Smith was fin
ed $50 and given go days in the work
house for rock throwing at Whiteside,
whereby MIR. Hardy of the Cement
Plant, was struck, who was riding on
train
Lots of casses were nollied on costs,
forfeited, and several discharged 'as
being merely neighborhood rows.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-04-09
REWARD OFFERED
FOR INFORMATION

A reward of $40 will be paid to any
person for information leading to the
arrest and conviction of anyone guilty
of using dyamite to catch fish in q
Tennessee stream, according to the an
nouncement of State Game Warden
W. P. Howser, Friday afternoon. The
reward will be paid for each such con-
viction and the game warden is hope
ful of breaking up this practice.
'This is near the time when a fell
low likes to take his old fishing tackle
dow from where it has been hanging
during the cold weather and go out
for a trip after the finny tribe said
Mr.. Howser. "It is fine sport and
this practice of dynamiting streams
will have to stop. Fish must be pro-
tected just at this season of the year
more than any other time, for this is
the season of the year when the fish
go up the streams to spawn. continu-
ed Mr.. Fowser. "Knowing the hab-
its of the fish. some people stretch nets
across the streams and kill all fish 60
ing up the stream. Few of these peo-
pie seem to realize that by doing this
they not only kill the fish but destroy
millions of eggs and thus prevent the
fish from restocking the stream. The
dynamiters get in their work when the
fish are spawning on the shoals. Both
of THESE practices must be stopped"