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THE PRESIDENTIAL WAY
Only recently President Roosevelt,
taking heed of that public opinion
holding the action of a president in
attempting to dominate the politics
of his party to have little of dignity,
made announcement that from hence
forth he would conduct himself along
linos more in comport with his posi
tion, and lrss of danger to his candi
date. However, being of that make
requiring activity lor satisfaction,
even as a babe requires milk lor sus
tenance, the president has found his
promise irksome beyond his powers of
fortitude.
Bryan, having less of position to
maintain the dignitv of, has seen no
need of bridle for his tongue; fiom-,
pers has served his followers with
hope-feeding promise* hanging upon
democratic success at the polls; and
to defend the party of Tuft and the
cause of Taft there is a necessity too
hct'koning tor the president to abide
him upon promise of silence.
(Juiek scanning of the situation con
vinces tin- presidential aeumcn that
reiutation is demanded. Hut mindful
ot tii ■ promise he hesitates to eall to
his aid the representatives of the
pre is, lor the presidential realization
t«• 11 - him that in so doing lie elects
him-idf to membership in the el ib he
brought into being. So, ever reso uree
ttil tiit* president indicU* him a letter
to his good friend Senator Knox,
win r- in is expressed the presidential
opinion of I'.ryan, (Jumpers etal,
Now, what course docs the nimble
Knox persueth? ')<>••- he regard the
presidential communication a> sacred?
N'o, the nimble Knox, who, when he
receives tin* presidential letter is in
Washington, in which city the letter
\va- written, betrays the presidential
confidence, and, that the public may
lie benefitted, causes the letter to be
published.
Lest there be those who in pity
wait for the presidential wrath to fall
uIm>11 the head <>f patriot Knox, the
nimble who betrayed, let it he re
marked that there be many manners
in which Satan may lie hlaeksnakcd
until he circle that portion of the tree
closest the earth.
WHAT ALASKA GIVES AND
GETS
(pi>-l ill!) IliKclii t'l )
In an addre-ts delivered before the
national irrigation congress at Albu
querque the director <>1 the I'nited
Slates geological survey spoke of the
survey's work in Alaska; "nowhere,"
lie said, "has the survey made a bet
ter record," and he added : "The liter
ature on Alaska of value to mining is
almost wholly of survey authorship;
yet the explorations represented by
these reports and maps have involved
an expenditure of less than half n
million dollars, or only one-half of 1
per cent, of t he gold output of Alaska
for the same period, not to mention
the increasing production of coal and
copper. Few taxes arc as light as
t his."
The statement in perfectly fair,
and it will again <lireet attention to
the fact that Alaska gives this nation
a great deal in material wealth, and
in return therefor gets very little trom
the nation.
I'erhapH the most important service
rendered Alaska is the work of the
geological survey. Kicldmen in this
service have gathered a wealth of
data concerning the resources of
Alaska, and this information, printed
and scattered over the country, has
heen of very great benefit to Alaska.
No douht the survey, by encouraging
individual explorations, is reHpomd
ble for many of the developmental
activiticH in the northern country,
and certainly the Horvice has more
than paid itn own way.
If the federal government would
give Alaska a proper constitutional
status, mo that the citizens of the
nort hern country could enjoy the ben
efits and blowings of home rule, de
velopment would be very much more
rapid, and the return to the nation in
material wealth would be very much
larger.
The Cache Creek Mining (Jo. Kent
to Howard oil the steamship Pennnyl
vania $60,000 to pay for claims re
cently bonded on Cache creek, in the
McKlnlcy dintrlct.
The Unga mine on Cnga inland,
owned by the A. 0. Company, which
haa been Idle for tin* paat. two yearn,
in now being operated.
DIERINGER MINE I
HAS 12-FOOT VEIN
An ore body twelve feet wide, and
which has been drifted on for flft««.'n
feet, haw been encountered on the
Mogul claim of the properiy of the
Knights Inland Copper Mining Com
pany. The Htrike wan made about a
week ago, and Joseph Deiringer,
president of the company, returned
yesterday after eight days spent on
the property, highly elated at the fu
ture prospects of tho mine.
Mr. Deiringer says that th4 ore
body in question was struck at a diu
I tance of 114 feet in from the bvgin
' ning of the tunnel. No assay has
been made but Mr. Deiringer feels
j certain that the ore will run at least
8 per cent, and he will not be but
| prised if it runs higher. In the tun
i nel in which it was found, the ore
body is about 100 feet down, but this
j tunnel is only being run for proupect
; ing purposes and the ore body will be
' about 700 feet down when tapped by
the working tunnel.
On his return trip Mr. Deiringer
j went through an experience with the
elements that for a while drove from
his mind all thought of copper mines.
The little launch N <!fc S was roughly
handled bv the storm, but after a
long struggle succeeded in making
shelter, where less boisterous weath
er was awaited.
TAFT RIDICULES
BRYAN STATEMENT
Kvansville, Ind., Oct. 24—Candi
date Taft, in speeches delivered here
last night and this forenoon, heaps
ridicule upon the Bryan statement to ]
the effect that the republicans are
trying to bribe tho labor vote. Mr. I
Taft declared that hard times will
follow the election of the democratic j
candidate and that knowing this the
laboring 'nan does not havo to be
bribed. M«. Taft asserted that the
bribery statement is a deliberate at
tempt to deceive, and ho expressed
the belief that it will fail of its pur
pose because of the fact that tho
American workman has ;too much
good sense to be misled by any such
j subterfuge.
Mr. Taft declared that tho repub
lican party is asking for support on
the broad ground of its own record,
as compared with the record of the
democratic candidate. Mr. Taft is
delivering speeches at the rate of six
teen a day, and is talking to thousands
of voter*. Kvery where he in tell
received.
ALASKA SYNDICATE
IS HAVING GRIEF
Chicago, Oct. 24—Charges of fraud,
hihI counter charge* of a nature
equally serious are madr today in
connection with the suit for injunc
tion sought against the Hcandia Min
ing Syndicate, owner of properties
in Alaska. The charges of fraud are
made by those bringing the action,
and a receiver is asked in order that
the management may be prevented
from leasing the Alaska properties.
In turn the management of the
syndicate declares that the instiga
tors of the action are actuated bv a
desire to despoil the property, which,
it is declared, is being properly
handled. A number of prominent
Chicago financiers are mixed up in
the affair. •
WOMAN'S GOLD IS
CAUSE OF DEATH
Chicago, Oct. 26—Tho body of Mrs.
Hannah Knitter, 71 yoar« old wan this
morning found in n drainage oanal.
Prom innrkH on tho body it i» un
doubted that tho woman wn« mur
dered. Other evidence load* to tho
beiinf that robbery wan the motlvo
for the crimo.
MrH. Kalnor had iive<1 alono, and a
Hearcii of her Iiouho eatablishofl tho
faet that $1,500 in gold who i« known
to havokopt by hor i« minning. While
there i* no tdonttty to tho murderer,
it in boliovod that tho crimo wan com
mitted by Home one familiar with tho
habit* of tho vlotim, and pOHHOwied of
knowledge that nho posaeased tho
money.
The Arotie Brotherhood, a frater
nal organization of the hardy pioneer*
wlm have lived In Aianka and the
Ynk< n, will have a fine building on
the groundH of tho Alaaka-Yukon*
Paeiftr ftxjH>*ltlon at Heattlo next
Hammer.
MIDDLE WEST IS
STORM ASSAILED
Winnipeg, Oct. 24—Eastern Canada
iu today in the grasp of the worst
snow storm in the history of the mid
dle west. From advices received
here it is understood that the storm
prevails in the United States along
the Canadian line, and that conditi
ons are as bad if not worse than those
prevailing here.
The storm has badly crippled traf
fic on the Great Northern and on the
Canadian Pacific lines. Trains are
stalled for miles along either road,
and all the snow plows available arc
out endeavoring to keep the line opea
until the passenger trains arrive la
some town or other.
It is snowing heavily at this time,
and a strong wind is adding to the
difficulties. In places the snow la
five feet deep on the level, and along
miles of railroad right-of-way the
snow has drifted to a height of in
some places twenty feet.
TENNESSEE IS IN
STATE OF TURMOIL
Hamburg, Tenn., Oct. 24—Night
riders, angered at Governor Patter
son because of his insistence that
their actions be investigated, have
made open t (treats against the gover
nor's life. The gubernatorial man
sion is surrounded by a strong cordon
of state troops, and he is at all times
protected by a personal guard.
The conditions consequent upon
the outrages recently committed by
the night riders have becomo very
serious. It is believed that many of
the most prominent citizens of the
state are members of the riders, and
the stand taken by the governor has
caused consternation in their ranks.
Governor Patterson lias declared
that he is not to be intimidated, and
that he purposes putting a stop to
the depredations of the riders, even
if such course necessitates placing in
custody half tho population of the
state. He has ordered the state's
peace officers to assemble evidence,
and also has appointed several special
agents who report directly to him.
COURT DECIDES IN
FAVOR OF HEMPLE
8. A. Homplowon n temporary vic
tory yesterday in the defense of the
action brought against him by T. P.
Rtamey, who seeks to recover $25,000
damagos as the result of Hemple's
alleged failure to carry out the terms
of a mining deal. The ease was
argued on demurrer, the court sus
taining the contention of Edmund
Smith and John Lyons that the stat
nto of fraud prevonts the action from
being maintained.
One of tho provisions of the statute
of frauds is that any agroement ap
pertaining to the salo of lands is void
anloss made in writing, which tho
agreemont in the Ilemple case was
not. Attorney J. Y. Ostrander, how
ever, believes that tho agreement
valid is because the provisos of it were
to some extent carried out, and on be
half of Stamoy he will take tho case
into tho circuit court of appeals.
The action against Ilemple grows
out of the fact that ho held an option
topurchaso for $25,000 certain mining
property located down tho sound, and
owned by Stamoy and others. Hem
pie gave $5,000 for his option, but
when tho option expired could not
flnanco tho deal, and was givon an
extention of time, provided that ho
would do the assessment work.
Htamey allogea that ttiin asBenfimont
work wbh not dono and that In con
sequence tho property roverted to tho
government, hence tho action for
damage*.
The property In quontion ha« been
rolooat^d by ' Ed. Heed, who 1« now
doing tho aHHOHRment work.
Incidently, Mr. Homplo doclaroa
that ho wan In tho transaction acting
In hohalf of the Hubbard and Elliott
people, a« tbolr agent.
Mining Clnima Change Kanda
8. A. Homplo and Charles Mayman
thin morning told to Charloa Hand
berg their intoroflt In two mining
claim* on lower Hlate creek, tho
claim* in quention being theKoystono
and Occidental. The purchawo price
wan $(1,000. Mr. Homplo owned two
third* interont In tho Keystone and
tho whole of the Occidental. Mr.
Handborg now own* four olaimH on
lowor Hlate oreek, the other* being
t.he California and tho Powell.
If you want the Bent, come to Fryo
BrahnOo. and get your Href, Mutton I
and Pork. Wo get fresh stook on
every boat— Phone 2ft.
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SEATTLE'S ORIGINAL
"ROGUE" IS SENTENCED
Seattle, Oct. 24—Kid Young, Seat
tle, a original "rogue," was yesterday
afternoon in San Francisco sentenced
to live years in the federal prison and
to pay a fine of $«r>00. Young's offense
was the robbery of a sub-post office
station in the Bon Marcho, July 18,
1907, he taking a book of blank money
orders.
Kid Young was recently arrested in
San Francisco, ehargod with forging
names on some of the blanks. The
federal grand jury sitting in tho Cali
fornia city brought in twolve counts
against him.
Young, or the man alleged to bo
Young, appeared at the Bon Marche
sub-station and purchased a money
order for a small amount. While the
clerk was filling out tho money order
the man obtained possession of a
book of the orders only partly used.
He thon slipped out of the store.
From that time until the arrest,
throe weeks ago, the postofflce in
spectors have been worried through
the receipt of a acoro or more of
bogus money orders cashed at small
postofhces throughout tho western
slope.
When arrested in San Francisco
Young had more than 100 blank orders
in his pocket. It is estimated that he
stole more than 320 blank orders from
tho Bon Marche sub-station.
Young was once before on trial in
San Francisco charged with partici
pating in the theft of (23,000 worth
of diamonds. He was acquitted, how
over, although he haa been closely
watched by tho polico over sinco.
Kid Young is well known to tho
older members of the looal polico
force and his picturo is the first to
adorn tho department's rouge gallery.
WOMAN: REFRACTORY
FIRE: COAL OIL: DEATH
Tacoma, Oct. 24—Impatient woman,
a refraotory flro and a can of coal
oil formed a time-honored combina
tion that this morning resulted In the
death of Mm. Sarah Cory, the partial
destruction of hor residence, and a
quick hustling from bed* on the part
of member* of the flro department.
Mrs. Cory arose a littlo late and the
flro sho kindled in the cook stova
burnod very slowly. Other methods
of coaxing provod unavailing and
Mrs. Cory seized a can containing coal
oil; a socond later there waa an explo
sion which hurled portions of the stova
through tho roof, and sent Mrs. Corey
flying into the street with her Cloth
ing ahlar.o.
Neighbors came to the woman's
assistance hut she died In a few min
utes. Several fire engines arrived
and after a little trouble saved the
most of the honse.
Mr. and Mrs, Honry Bradley and
their children will 6n the Pennsylva
nlft depart for Ban Joso, Cal., where
they will make their home. The con
dition of Mr. Bradley's health makea
necessary a change In climate. Mr.
Bradloy formerly lived In Han Joae.
James Fish, 8r., father of Mra. Brad
ley will also go out fin the Pennsylva
nia, and purpose making a long visit,
possibly to his old home In Rngland.
Takn a chance on (feather Daven
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TAR TAKES FIGHT
TO EMPIRE STATE
| Now York, Oofc. 27—Candidate Taft
[ In In the Empire Htato, and donoite
t.ho fact that heavy rnlnn aro falling,
U being greeted by big crowd«. In
bin apeeohM Mr. Taft declaroH that
the only manner In which Mr. Bryan
ban Influenced property value* and
the financial Mtnation generally In by
being defeated, thu* removing all
fear of danger to the bualneM fortunos
of the United Htaten.
Candidate Bryan upoko In Madiaon
t Nqnare Garden I ait night, and wn*
[given a big ovation. Ho declared IiIh
j belief that he will oarry Now York
•lata and that he will be electod.
DIRGE CAUSES
ANOTHER KILLING
Hoattle, Oct. 26—Enraged becauRo
hln wife InniHtori on getting » divorce,
J. I'othearwt, lato Saturday afternoon,
murdered t.ho woman, her babe ami
her non and then killed hlmnelf. For
an hour l>efore bin crime, Pothearnt
had argued and pleaded with the
woman In an endeavor to get her to
again live with him, but «ho Htead
fantly refused.
The story of tho killing wan told the
ofllcen* by the aou, who wan not dead
when they appeared upon the «eene.
The other victim* of the tragedy died
Instantly.