RAMPARTITE
IN FORBIGAMY
A. H. Monroe, Formerly of Ram
part, Now in Penitentiary.
Special to the News.
Rampart, Dec. 15.—A. H. Monroe,
known as the ‘ Yellow Peril,” who for
merly mined here, is in the California
penitentiary for bigamy, according to
advices received here.
Monroe, about five years ago, went
outside and married a woman in Mis
souri whom he brought up here. He
immediately took her to the creek, and
would not let her be seen by nor see
anyone.
His first wife and children, who are
in Colorado, brought the charge for
W’hich he is serving time.
The Chorister, determined to write
that Barber Ellis story, arose Monday
morning only to behold a sight which
froze every inspiration. The printer’s
devil, who had been up all night stoking
the heater, had fallen in his tracks and
was peacefully slumbering on the floor.
The interior of the heater was a seeth
ing furnace, while the stove trembled
like a locomotive under full pressure.
There was a teakettle on the stove, half
filled with water—frozen solid. Minia
ture glaciers had formed in the corners
of the office, while the thermometer
near the door registered 10 below zero.
That was enough. The entire News
force has bee busy ever since trying to
thaw out the type boxes.
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The “House of Quality.”
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and all other forms of
CHRISTMAS
PRESENTS
PHONOGRAPHS make Fine Gifts
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McKenzie in Tacoma.
Tacoma, Dec. 15.—Wm. A. McKenzie,
who last winter was the chief census
enumerator at Fairbanks, is here help
ing in the recount now on.
Panama Bonds.
Washington, Dec. 15.—Secretary of
the Treasury MacYeagh says he believes
the Panama canal bonds to be issued in
the future should be sold to small inves
tors instead of to national banks.
Queer Whisky Case.
Tacoma, Dec. 15.—Capt. J. G. Lai son
of Seattle is on trial here accused of
drinking liquor while on a train. At
the hearing, the question as to the dif
ference of the odor of whisky on a man’s
breath, the smell of whisky in a bottle,
and when is whisky tea, was discussed.
Brakeman Crummy swore he smelled
the odor of fresh whisky on Larson’s
breath. The case is in the jury’s hands.
Elected Senator.
Baton Rouge, La.* Dec. 15.—Judge
Thornton has been elected United States
senator.
STR. VICTORIA
ON THE ROCKS
The 126 Passengers, Mail and Ex
press Saved.—Near Valdez.
Special to the News.
Valdez, Dec. 15.—The steamship Vic
toria is wrecked by running onto a reef
near here. The 126 passengers, with
the mail and express, were saved.
The extent of the damage to the ship
has not been ascertained. There was a
heavy fog at the time she struck the
reef.
RAILROAD TO RUN
UP INTO DAWSON.
Edmonton, Can., Dec. 15.—The Hill
interests have incorporated the Peace
River & Great Western R’y, which will
be built from Edmonton northwest
through Alberta and then to Dawson.
PROSPECTING ON
OLD MAN GREEK.
Man)' now in the Old Man country
have a year’s outfit, and will thorough
ly prospect that section this winter, says
Teddy Shaw, who returned to Tanana
from there Tuesday night.
J. Shaw, Mike Kenallv, St. Peirre and
Leo Noble are busy on the south fork of
Old Man, says Teddy, while Al. Nobbs,
Paddy Maddocks, Dan McCready and
others are also in the district.
Good colors have been found on the
rims and bars. The formation is por
phory and schist.
The trail from Tanana leads over the
Koyukuk route to the 23-mile cabin;
then to the right over the Tozi flats to
the head of the Kobuk, thence over the
divide to the south fork of the Old Man.
Tebdv helped the others in with their
outfits. He expects to remain here this
winter.
ICHRISTMAS COOPS
of TOYS.
CITRON, ORANGE & LEMON PEELS
Tea Garden and None Seen Mince Meat
ATMORE PLUM PUDDING
GENUINE COMB HONEY
ENGLISH WALNUTS and ALMONDS
LOWNEY’S AND MIXED CANDIES
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to
of TOYS.
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“NO-KISSINC”
CLUB TO GO
Girls, in Despair, Take to Wine and
Cigarettes.—One Smoked Pipe
Special to the News.
Sharon, Pa., Dec. 15.— The “No-kiss
ing club,” composed of young daughters
of some of Sharon’s firat families, is
likely to be disorganized.
The strain, it is said, of refraining
from kissing or being kissed by their
young friend acquaintances, is driving
the girls to wine and cigarettes.
At a special meeting of the club, the
girls arrived clad in masculine attire.
Each brought a package of cigarettes
and a bottle labeled “tea.” Everybody
set to work to be as like men as possi
ble. One of the girls produced her fa
ther’s meerschaum, and puffed away at
the pipe until she became sick.
Later in the evening the “tea” was
produced, which was really champagne
and wine.
The next morning some of the fond
mothers compared notes, and the girls
have been kept busy making indignant
denials of what took place.
Rate Regulation.
Washington, Dec, 15.—The interstate
commerce commission declares a physi
cal valuation of railroad property is the
first requisite for the regulation of rates.
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VOTES VOID
IN TANANA
Board Says 25 Per Cent Ballots in
Alaska Irregular.
Because the notices of election were
not posted at least 60 days before the
election, the delegate vote at Fort Gib
bon, Porcupine, Dahl, Golden Gate,
Xushagak, Sheldton, Willow Creek, Tay
lor, Clark’s Point, and several other
places, was illegal, and therefore com
piled irregular according to the canvass
ing board which met at Juneau.
Had the election been close, says the
board, the irregularities were so many
and so serious that a contest would per
haps have followed.
The certified copies of the commis
sioner’s notices were undated in the fol
lowing precincts: Hot Springs, Sulli
van, Eureka, Rampart, Betties and Cold
foot. Their votes are therefore irregu
lar.
No certified copy of the notice of elec
tion was received from Nulato, Chand
lar, Circle, Otter City, Iditarod Flat
creek, Dikeman and 15 other precincts.
Their vote is therefore irregular if not
illegal.
25 PER CENT IRREGULAR.
In 49 of the 141 election precincts, the
election was not held according to law
or some vital provision was overlooked.
Minor provisions, not vital, were dis
regarded by two-tliirds of the election
precincts.
That part of the election returns hav
ing serious irregularities amounted to
2,321 vote, or about 25 per cent of the
whole vote, which was 9,282.
The board consisted of Gov. Clark, W.
L. Distin, surveyor general, and J. R.
Willis, collector of customs.
Newspaper Robbed.
New York, Dec. 15.— A burglar broke
into the Oyster Bay Guardian office last
night and found two cigars—the only
valuables there. He overlooked some
requests to have the editor—N. Sf Dis
brow—accept turnips and squashes as
legal tender for subscriptions.
NewBlacksmith
in Town!
ALL KINDS REPAIRING.
Horseshoeing a Specialty.
SRADMCQ SMITH’S old shop,
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