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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25
VICTORIA HOTEL IS
DAMAGED By FIRE
Heroic Efforts Of West Point Fire De-
department Save observation-disclosures
Ii $1,000. Covered by Insurance.

Especial to The Richmond virginiano
West Point. Va. Aug. z4.--Ffre orig
mating from an unknown, cause In an
unoccupied room on the third nocr OF
the Victoria Hotel today threatened TO
burn that structure to the ground. The
fire started at o'clock in the after-
noon and burned for some while. en-
failing a loss of $4,000. fully covered
by insurance.
At the Victoria more than forty
guests were visiting, and efforts made
to save their belongings proved sue
cessful, none of their property being
lost. Repairs on the hotel will be be-
gun tomorrow, and II 10 expected that
the damage will be remedied In less
than two weeks.
Only the heroic work Of Volunteer
Fire Company, No. 1, saved the bniid-
ing. The members Of the department
went into the flame and smoke, and
while large crowds gathered, made
quick work in extingufshing the blaze.
The Victoria. which was formerly
the Terminal Hotel, and In owned by
Mrs M. England. was one Of the best
hosteiries in West Point, many guests
being there summer and winter.
An investigation into the cause Of
the Are will .be made today. Mrs.
England is at a loss to understand
how the fire could have started In an
unoccupied room and with nobody on
the third floor. whether the fire was
not is the question to be settled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25

Having secured evidence IN this
case which seemed ample, the State
presented its argument While dis
appointed at the leak through which
information was given to the saloon
keepers, it was thought that a test
case Of the Wolcott Hotel would prove
sufficient. The decision of the court.
which imposes an exceedingly light
penalty was sufficiently disappointing,
but when the court Immediately
granted a license to another party to
operate in the place owned by VOL
colt, and further allowed Wolcott to
go on the bond OF the new license
holder. the State has to choose the
alternative of submitting to the de-
feat OF it's efforts or starting all over
again in the cases.
Governor Stuart will have to de-
eide what course to pursue, as 1t Is
only on orders of the Governor that
such case may be brought. The Gov
ernor is now out Of the State attend
ing the meeting Of the Governors
at Boston, and hence his
attitude cannot be learned until his
return. Acknowledgement Pollard.
when seen last night. declined to
make a statement for publication. but
was evidently greatly disappointed
both at the penalty imposed and at
the regranting of the license.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25


torney- General, whose duty 1t Is to
give advice on request of the Gov
ernor, and when directed to do SO by
that official to proceed to the enforce
ment of the law. In the Colonial Beach
case, following representations made
to Governor Stuart, Attorney-Gene
Pollard was called into consultation,
and after going over the case, the
Governor directed that the State in
stitute proceedings to enforce the law
at Colonial Beach, The AttorneyGen-
eral sent detectives to secure evidence,
hut in some unknown way the tip was
given to the proprietors of the liquor
places, and on the Sunday the care
fully planned raid of the detective
force was made, all the bars and sa-
looms were closed At the Hotel VOL
colt, the bar was also closed, but
the law was evaded by the proprietor.
who served liquor TO guests in their
rooms, and Woicott was accordingly
indicted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25

The Terminal, now the Victoria. Hoo
tel il Of frame construction and va
built In 1861 by the old Richmoni
and West Point Land and Improve
'ment Company. II passed tnrouGn
many hands. and was IN resent years
owned by George g. Guvernatcr. %
Richmond. It was sold scsne months
ago to Mrs. III England. and reopened
under the name or the Victoria Hotel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25
Miller & Rhoads--- The Shopping Center Z
Get Your Home
Ready for Autumn

MOVING DAYS. "AUTUMN REM
OvATING DAYS, either of these events
suggests that newer, more up-to-date interior
furnishings are necessary for the sake of
"cosiness, if not Of COMFORT, in ones
home!
Possibly new Rug is needed for this or
that room; new Curtains and Draperies for
the living room; new Brass or White Bed
for the guest room may be part of your
autumn plans, when new Mattress and
Springs, also additional Blankets, Comforts
and other Bedding Supplies are almost sure
to be required.
Now we want to be your source of sup
ply for all the household furnishings that are
to be gotten this fall. Through many weeks
of preparation,~ eliminating in our greatest
August Homefurnishing Sale, we have made
it worth your while to COME HERE!
No wonder that for days homekeepers,
and those preparing to homekeep, have found
such timely interest in this sale, and con-
tinue to flock here in such large numbers.
Varieties were never so fine-so thoroughly
satisfactory -as NOW, and this right at the
time when PRICES are LOWEST! Visit the
store third foor) today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25
FRIENDS OF VOlCOTT

Continued from First Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25
SEVEN YEARS OF PLENTY.

lis a splendid sign of health conditions
In this state. and. should prove Of vast
announcement to the rural sections
OF Virginia.
! But one of the best standards of
| Judging the prosperity of a country
is Che condition prevailing in those
trades which may properly be classed
as doing business in luxuries. We
are an improvident race, it is true.
but never so improvident that We have
not in time of stress cut down on the
lluxuries OF life. AT the opening ses-
sion of the National jewelers. Assoc
citation the president of the body is
quoted as saying:
THE jewelry business ia a good
barometer. People are now buy
ing jewelry and there seems to be
no tendency to hoard money. In
! the jewelry business the panicky
war times are no more"
Finally. the bowling Republican
press. which never loses an opportu-
nifty to cry hard times during DEM
ocratic administration. Is carrying al
most daily accounts of business pros
perity in many sections OF the coun-
try. All the signs point to sound
condition of business and finance.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01

almost entirely in the past by the
payroll at Treadwell which averages
about $4,000 per month. During the
past few years, however, a number
of enterprises have been launched by
the business men Of Douglas which
promise to increase the business and
resources of the city many fold.
The sanitary condition of the city
is exceptionally good and as a conse-
quence sickness and contagion are al
most unknown In the municipality.
Two up-to-date hospitals are maintain
ed and all cases of sickness or injury
except those needing the attention
of a specialist are treated locally.
Religious and educational matters
are given their share Of attention by
the populace. Five churches and two
schools are supported besides a num-
Der of literary and study clubs. The
churches are Roman Catholic, Congre-
gational, Episcopalian, Greek Catholic
and Lutheran. The public school,
which is supported by the city from
license money paid into the city
treasury by the Federal government
has a total enrolment of over 25(
stdudents, and includes both grammer
and high school grades. The other
school is a Catholic parochial schoo
and numbers about so students.
A weekly newspaper, the Douglas
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01
NJ. ]. O'Connor
Pioneer Merchant and Former
Mayor

Born in Ireland, where he received
a commercial education, M. j. O'Con-
nor was apprenticed as a lad, and,
after receiving a thorough training
in the dry goods business he left his
native country for one where condi-
lions were more favorable and oppor-
tunities more numerous.
Arriving in San Francisco about 81
years ago he remained for about a
year. Hungering for frontier life, he
then pushed his way northward to
Washington, and secured employ
ment with the Carbon Hill Coal COM
pany as manager of their drygoods
department and stayed with them for
eleven years.
When the news of the great Klon
like rush reached the Puget Sound
country in 81 he heard the call OF
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01
CITY OF DOUGLAS IL



whom were men employed by the
Treadwell Company. The decade from
1890 to 1900 saw great change in
the population, and from a rough min
ing town with only small popula-
ton of women residents, Douglas
started to show signs Of becoming
CITY of homes. The increase in pop
ulation has been steady, until now
Douglas has a population OF nearly
1000. OF this number over 400 are
native born whites.
In 1901 Douglas was incorporated
and Joined the ranks of the other
sister cities of Alaska. Her history
since that time has been one of great
development and she has served as
a model to the other cities along the
lines of civic improvements. The
school, built in 1908, at cost of ST.
900. has been maintained in a high
state of efficiency and employs a
staff of seven teachers. improvements
have been made in the buildings and
grounds from time to time and now
is considered an investment of ap
proximately $4,000, About six years
ago the municipal wharf was built
and succeeded in bringing wharfage
rates down, besides reducing the price
of coal and oil. The wharf is val
ued at nearly $4,000 and is a source
of revenue to the city, clearing ovef
$4,000 per annum. Among other
properties owned by the city, the
city hall and three fire houses are
worthy of mention and last year the
municipality built an auxili!ry salt
water tank on the hill back OF the
school house. This tank is supplied
by gasoline pumping plant situated
at the corner of Front and &c" streets.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01

the North and in partnership with De
We're Utter he opened up a general
store at Dyea, in January, 1898. The
town lasted about six months and
O'Connor bought out his partner and
moved the stock to Douglas, where
he has since resided.
During the many years of his resi-
dence in Alaska Mr. O'Connor has
been at the front in all public en-
terprises. Willing to devote both
time and money for the public good,
generous to fault, and always ready
to do his part and more, Mr.. O'Con-
nor has won for himself an enduring
place for Douglas and Southeastern
Alaska.
An evidence of Mr. O'COnnor's
standing in the Territory is the fact
that he served six terms as Mayor of
Douglas.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01
= OUGLAS, according to history,
u was founded about So years ago

OUGLAS, according to history,
ID was founded about So years ago
by a handful of hardy prospect
ors from Sitka, who were on their
way to Gold Creek which had been
reported at Sitka as the scene OF
rich gold strike made by Joe Juneau
and Richard Harris. To quote from
an old account of the discovery OF
gold on Douglas Island: ION Decem-
Der 22nd, (1SSO). just twenty days af-
ter they had left Sitka, Mr.. Marks
and his party arrived in Gastineau
Channel. While passing along the
shore of Douglas Island one OF the
party observed what seemed to be the
cropping of a quartz lode, which they
stopped to examine. James Roswal
scooped up a pan of gravel from about
the base of the lode where it was ex-
posed at the beach, and after panning
il down called the others to see the
result The amount of gold in the
pan was so large that William Meehan
cheerfully remarked, We have it,
boys: almost the ready bullion So
they staked the claim and called it
the Ready Bullion, which name it
bears today" OF the five men who
made the trip from Sitka in the win
ter of 1880, Antoine Marks and James
Roswal we're the only ones who made
Douglas Island their residence.
The first house in Douglas was
built by William Newcomer in the
spring of 1881, on the ground now oc.
cupied by the Hunter Hotel and was
made of logs. The first frame build
inf was built by Dave Martin near
William Stubbins' store.
In the next nine years Douglas pop
ulation grew about to 1000. most of
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01
By NJ. A. SNOW

In point of coDveniences and pub
lie utilities, Douglas is the equal OF
any town in the United States or four
times it's size. The city has an up-to-
date telephone system, is we'll equipp-
ed with electric lights, and has good
water and sewer systems. Lately, a
iitney-buss has been added to the
other public utilities and has steady
run between Treadwell and Douglas.
Three years ago the United States
Department of the Interior decided
Mayflower Island, small island In
Gastineau Channel directly in front
of the town. to the City Of Douglas for
use as a public park and roadway
was built from the end Of the City
Dock to connect with it. A dancing
pavilion has been erected and a num-
Der of the public spirited citizens have
presented the city with different wild
animals and cakes at present from
the nucleus of a menagerie.
AS a city of homes, Douglas stands
foremost among the Alaskan cities.
On account of its close proximity to
the Treadwell group Of mines 1t has
been made the residence of major
ity of the families Of those employed
by the Treadwell company, a large
number of the families claiming resi-
dence for 20 years or more. Most
of the city is built upon patented
mining ground, and individual title is
held only to the buildings with long
term leases on the ground. A small
area is held in the Douglas townsite,
but most of it is occupied by business
concerns.
Although Douglas has almost un-
limited possibilities in the line Of re-
sources, the town has been supported
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The installation of this pump and the
building of the auxiliary tank has re-
duced the insurance rates within the
city limits by about rs per cent.
The government of the city is vest
ed in a council composed Of seven
men, who were elected in April of
each year. One of their number is
chosen by the council as president
and ex-officio mayor. The city offic-
ials are appointed by the council and
serve for one year.
The fire department is volunteer
force divided into four companies;
each mompany being assigned to a
district, and the whole being under a
chief, who is appointed by the City
council.
The steamers of five different lines
make Douglas port of call and the
mail service is a great deal better
than in the average Alaskan town and
Z as SOOU as Tile ScTFlCc VI luO dNCld6C
town in the United States. The post
office was established in Douglas in
1885 during President Cleveland's
first term of office.
Douglas is situated on the West
side of Gastineau Channel about six
miles from the lower point of Doug
las. It has communication with Ju'
peau, two miles distant across Gas,
tineau Channel, by ferry that runs
on an hourly schedule. Lately the
new town of Thane, also across the
channel has been included in the reg
ular ferry run road was built, two
years ago, by the Alaska Road Com
each company being assigned to a
point on the channel opposite Juneau
where it is proposed to build bridge
in the near future.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1915-01-01
DOUGLAS FRATERNAl
SOCIETIES.

Among the fraternal societies rep
resented at Douglas are the Masonic,
Order If the Eastern Star, lndepend-
ent Order Of Odd Fellows, Daughters
of Rebekah, Arctic Brotherhood,
KniIhts of Pythias, Fraternal Order
of Eagles, Order of Vassa, Sons ll
Norway, and Finnish Society
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
EXPERT WELDING
RECORD OF. DEEDS AND
OTHER INSTRUMENTS

Bank $40, 700, $500 head breeding
ewes and their increase, also the wool
grown during the life Of this mort
gage. 20 head Lincoln bucks, 80 tons
aallffB hay.
O. HodRen to First National Bank
Kihun 1854; TS6 head ewes, II head
bucks : horses and mares, / COW, !
wagon and cook house, / wagon.
pack outfit. SO tons hays, shearinE
machinery and engine.
O. W. Carpenter to First Nat. Bank
Mihun. 1900, cows, s heifers' y
calves. / auure and colt / COW,
horSs. srolt, , set harness.
r. II. Fx TO First Bank of Pilot
Rock. 81 ,OGp 16 horses and mares, ;
colts. & cows, heifers, . stears, b
calves, wagons. farm machinery, etc
II. c. breeding to Chris Breeding
S.4 l51.43. an the grain TO be har-
vested in 1916 and S917 on 1850 acres
described land, also all horses cows
hoEs. wagons. farm machinery, tools
household goods, etc.
Chas. Crowley TO II. w. Collins
500. my crop Of wheat now growing
on my wife's Lousa Crowleys) land
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
BEAUTY PARLORS

Sat4AlR4fiOn oi Mp11Hshge
A mortgage executed by y w Bea-
'ner to Gee S. Fox May u, 1913, is
satisfied.
a mortgaRe executed by H. H. FiS
20 Peoples Warehouse. Dee IS, 1914
is satisfied.
A mortgaE. executed 10y W j
Huftord to He@ry Eiffert TN'c. 1S
1910. for 47Oo s satisfied.
A nortgage executed by W h
Beck So Lulo Clark January 20. 1874,
FOR S4O0 is satisfied
a mQrtgage exesuted by =. H. FIX
to Peoples Warehouse Dec. Is, 1914
is satisfied
Chattcl M0rtgngc.
G.. S. Walks to American MAI. Bank
$1,000, all the grain sown. grown and
to be harvested In behalf Of first par
~ during 1916 on SE. Ii Of Sec 29,
Sw IL Of Sec. 20 and NE. IA OF
See %. T. a., R. 22, Also all grain
harvested in t.ehalf VI fins party dur
ing 1917 on r l-2 Of Sec. 90, $. IL
Of See. 90 SE. IA Of Sec ~, T. \"
n. 32. also horNe, farm machinery.
tools, wagons. eSe.
j T. HoskiRs 10 American Nat
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
GROCERIES
Mortgage.

Mmtgage.
NJ, f, and b. F. Pinkley TO Mary
Johnson $500; a tract of land, title
descriptive.
The Townsite Co, to Peter Conklin.
ST. 20 acres in Sec. 10. T. 4 ~, r. 29
f.. W. NJ.
Men II. Fix to First Bank of Pilot
Rock, $4,000; 24O acres in Sec, s. T.
/ n, r. 80 E., W. NJ.
Deed.
C. A. Brown to Chas W. Brown,
$2O0; - interest in the E. 1-2 of
NV Ia of NV IA Of Sec. -, T.
y. r. 81 f., W. NJ.
Chas w Brown to c. A. Brown.
$500 IL interest in W. - Of NV
Ia n NV. IA Of Sec 70. T ", r..
81 f., w NJ
y. Brown to Chas. W. and C. A.
Brown, Sl,400, the Sc IA Of Sec. 2,
the SW. IA Of Sec. l, and the n. l-2
Of y. IL of Sec. 10. T. n, r. 81 f.,
W. NJ
w. H RAIDER to Lou H. Peirsol,
$4,000, a tract Of land in Sec. %, T.
6. n. X. 35 f. w NJ
J. c. and NJ E. Pritchett to Frank
Ransom, $4,000, the NV. IA of SW.
Ia Of NV. IA Of Sec. rs, T, ~,
r. 35 F.. W. NJ
Dan Doherty to Ed Lannings $500;
lots 10 and IL, block 104, Reserva-
ton addition to Pendlet0n.
Patent
Frank Swopes. 100 acres in Sec "a
and %. r. . s, r. 3S f. w NJ.
J. NJ. Harrington 1s0,75 acres in
Sec. is. T. 5. r. S3 and Sec, 2S, T.
$. r. 81 f. w NJ
y. X Frazier. 100 acres see. a and
sec. .. T. . $. r. 80 E. W NJ
John B. Rullogne 40 acres in Sec.
Q. T. > S. y SO F.. w. NJ.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18

No Mutton in Market.
There were no mutton arrivals at
all i'm the North Portland yards over
night
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
SECOND HAND DEALERS.

V. STRoBLE. DEALER IN NEW
and secondhand goods Cash
paid FOR all secondhand good
bought Cheapest place In Pendle.
ton to buy household goods. Come
and get our prices. 21s f. Court
street. Phone a7lw.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18

Killers have become so accustomed
recently to the lack of open market
offering that they have been forced
to secure their requirements direct
at country points.
General trend of the entire mutton
and lamb trade continues to show
strength.
General mutton and lamb range
Choice weight lambs. ...S 7.50
Good to common lambs. 5000 100
Poor to fair lambs .,.... 5.00G5.75
Choice yearling wethers. 6.40d $50
Good to common yearlings 6.00G625
Old wethers .......... 5.I5 a 6.l5
Choice light ewes ...... 5.35d $50
Good to common ewes. 400 a 5.25
Friday Livestock shippers.
Hogs-J. E. Profit, Dayton, load;
]. f. Smith, Newberg, load; F. B.
Decker, Silverton, / load direct Uni
on Meat: J. D. Dinsmore, West Stay
ton, / load direct to Union Meat; c
w. Eyre, Salem, l load; Ladrum
Forcier. Woodburn. l load; E. Sweet
Montour Idaho. l load: Grover Bros,
New Plymouth, Idaho, l load; Pay
cite, load; Ontario, l load G. NJ
Gilkenson. North Powder, l load: F.
Pinkham. Nampa Idaho, l load; c.
B. Ross. Parma, Idaho, l load; w H
Ross loads; Tim Lydston, Weiser,
Idaho. . loads; Paker City Packing
Co, Baker. l load R. F. Weant, Har
per l load.
Mixed stuff. P. Hoore. Durkee,
load cattle and hogs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18

Spencer. Mass. a manufacturing
town. will have no evening school be-
cause there is only one illiterate per
son under the age of p in the town
The law demands a night school only
when there are 10.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
HOUSE PASSES WAR TAX
BILL BY 2O5 TO 189

WASHINGTON. Dec, 1S.-The ad-
ministrauon measure extending the
present war emergency tax Law an.
other year passed the house by a vote
Of 205 to 1S9.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
Cattle Market Firm.

uIITt NIdThVI II ITHI'
There was only small run Of cat
tie reported in the North Portland
Yards over night. General trend of
the trade continues to show strength
with former values generally con-
tinued. The trade is still seeking first
class quality, and recently has shown
a disposition to pay somewhat better
prices all around for this class Of
goods,
Gnnnrnl rnttLa market rangn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-18
Hog Market Doe
Nickel Better in
N. Portland Yards
Courtesy The Journal,

PORTLAND, Ore.-Hogs advanced
a nickel generally in the North Port
land yards when the market opened.
Tops sold at S6.O5. The biggest run
failed to check the buying Of swine;
in fact the market gained strength in
the face of the increased volume of
offerings.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-07-03

Cuando n Cruz Roia comcnzd
aqurlIa rruZada que M no ronriu-
I've contra 81 hambrr IN Mexico,
"nviand0 81 6hoIo ir Su> limoSnaS
a los damnIfirado> ror Ia guerra pa
RI >uplir con Ia dddiva exIranie"a
10 que Ia lnquina de nueStraS pro-
pia> =rntcs eSti deiando pOr haccr.
y una nicada de indignation >uhiG
a todaS las hOiaS lmpreSaS.
He aqui vue>tra obra. ScioreS re
v0IUri0nariO>, rerIamamOS nOSotroS.
los que por fortuna no hemos pue>-
to nue>traS manO> tOdaVia en la
obra de- aniquilamicnt0 social: Y
la verguenza del mOmento que paSa-
ba sObre los r0StroS encendido> co
mo una pincelada de impotencia V
lie dolor. - hizo ldti@O para caStl-
Ear las c~OncienciaS encalIecidaS V
vihrd IN l0> aires como Ia fU>la de
TN domador DE- fieraS.
;ES falSo. de- toda falSedad, die
ron 4 Su vrz los ~reSponsabIeS de
tanta ruina y mientraS con una ma
no hacian 81 SignO De negacI6n. re-
ribian con Ia otra los car@amentos
de comcStiblcs que eran disemina-
dos inmediatamentc IN 81 centric del
pals.
JnoS V otrOS. estahamoS en- nueS-
trO papeI. NosotroS como jueces,
como culpables convictos .
inconfeSos. MientraS mas formida-
Bile fuera ii cargo. mas renuentc