' FUNERAL OF "
IS. KEARNS
BEAUTIFULLY SAO CEREMONY AT
CATHOLIC CHURCH
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The funeral of the late Mrs. Thomas
Koitdi wu performed at the Catholic
church this morning at nice o'clock,
aod the little edifice was filled with sor
rowing friends. Appropriate mass was
said by the R?t. Father Bougie, follow
ing which a most tou hing, tender and
beautiful tribute to the life of the
young wife whose body lay before him
was pronounctd. Sketching: briefly
t .e few events that made up
the simple experience and life story
of the deceased, the pasror referred
to the time when shethnd come be
fore him in the very chancel where
be stood, a little more than a year a go.
to aatume the responsibilities andjduties j
that devolve upon wifehood. The cer- 1
emony at that time was one of the most
beautiful and impressive ever perform- ;
ed by him, all the ceremonies of the i
church being evoked to stamp it with |
the solemnity due. And now this
young wife lay here a martyr to that j
duty then assumed. She had given her
lift for that of her child. None could
show greater love.
The speaker said here was
a noble character. She had beeu
a good Christian, a good wife
and a good mother. She was '
building up a home ? beautiful word in
its proper meaning. It is not the fur
niture of a house, not the embellish
menu that may appeal to the artistic ;
temperament or gratify the pride of ,
the dweller therein that constitutes &|
home. It is love, forbearance and sym- ?
pathy, such as satisfy the heart and
bring happiness and contentment; these 1
constitute and may make a home |
of a hovel in the desert. These were
the ever present elements in this home
that is now dirkened by death.
She was a good Christian; she lis
tened and believed; she was prompted
by duty an 1 bad, In following with
faith, mounted unfaiteri gly the alter
of the martyr where it led. She had
not flinched when the knowledge that
the birth of her child meant to her her
own death A human flower had Fallen
here, giving place on the stem to two
buds that would perpetuate her mem
ory and profit by h< r example.
On the casket was a tribute of flow
era from loving friends. The church
was appropriately set for the ceremonv.
The following served as pallbearers:
Jerry Quinlin, M. McLaln, E. L
Miller, C. E. Hockett, J. Mulvihill,
John Kennedy?
Appropriate music was beautifully
rendered by Mrs Hcckett and Mrs Mc
Kenzio and Messrs Snow and Ask.
with Miss Konnedy at the organ.
A number of friends formed the
cortege to the cemetery where the final
rites were performed.
The direction of the funeral was in
he careful hands of L A. Harrison,
who saw that every detail was as it
should be.
NOW onIal
FOR TREASON
(By United Presa.)
St. Petersburg, Deo. 13. ? The final
stage in the court martial proceedings
against General Stoessle, commander
at Port Arthur at the time of its sur
render to the Japanese, has been
reached. The trial is under way. The
testimony elicited today was decidtdly
against the accused.
PEttPlE
JT HOME AND ON THE TRAIL
W. H. Marratt, who has a larKefariu
on the West side of Lynn Canal oppo
site Sullivan Island is in town on bus
iness. He will return home on the
Geortcia.
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Grant Baldwin, the Chilkat merchant
is in town for a few days.
The Mstoot
Gome in and listen to the Electric
ianjo Piano
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BARNETTE'S BANK IS CLOSED
UBOR TROUBLES OF IBE TANANA HAVE BEEN SEHLED? CONCESSIONS
COME FROM BOTH SIDES
(By United Pre**.)
Fairbanks, Dec. 13? The Fairbanks
Banking Company failed to open its
doors yesterda ? morning. This is the
bank of whiob E. T. Bjrnette is presi
dent. The bank is declared' to be i
solvent and the explanation of the clos
ing of the doors is the lack of currency
with which to do business. Cashier
Woods is now in Seatt'e trying to ar- j
| ruDge to secure the necessary coin and
^ the bank will reopen upon his return,
but cannot do so before that time.
Tho labor troubles that kept the
district in a disturbed condition all last
season have been settled. The operat
ators have conceded an eight hour day,
wiih wagts at five dollars a day and
board. On the part of the miners an
open camp is conceded.
FLOODS IN SOUND COUNTRY
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TORRENTS OF RUN THAT HAVE BROUGHT THE RIVERS OUT OF THEIR RANKS'
AND WORKED HAVOC III ALL DIRECTIONS
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.) _
Seattle, Dec. 18. ? A storm, the worst that has been
known in nine years, struck the Sound district at midnight
last night. Great damage has resulted to all the cities of
the Sound. The last week has been marked by excessively
heavy rains; all the streams of the district are overflowing
their bankg and, with the continued risi ug water, the dam
age will be very great throughout the valley regions. The
railroads report many landslides in the mountains that have
occasioned delays and damage to them.
(United Pres* Telegraph-Cable Service.)
Washington, Dec. 13 ?President
Roosevolt last night issed a statement,
hoping it may be the last time he may
be expected to do so, stating in direct
and unequivocal terms that he will
NOT be a candidate, under any circum
stances, for a third term. He says he
has not now anil never has changed his '
mind about the muter since he Grst I
mede this announcement on the nyjht
that the election returns marie him
president by vote of the people.
QUEEN SOPHIA
VERf ILL
(By United Preta.)
Stockholm, Deo. 13. ? ' The Dowager
Queen, Sophia, is seriously 111 as h con
sequence of the strain incident to the
scenes following the death of her hus
band, King Oscar.
(By United Preas.)
Hampton, Va., Dec. 13.? Some excite
ment was caused bere in army and
other circles by the discovery of a Jap
anese engaged in making a careful
ske'eh of the fortiGcation, Fortress
Monroe. The man was arrested and
turned over to the military authorities.
. . Xbat Good . .
Another Consignment
Has Just Reached Us
Quality Is Excellent
Price 60c per Gallon
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GANTY & FRANDSON
GOLD FARMING
AT SKA6WAY
INTERESTING PROPOSITION OF A PROS
PECTOR
Walter Sh*w of this city bellevcB
that Skagway is the proper place for
the manufneturjof a compromise imple
ment betweeo the great dredge of mod
ern gold mining and the Long Tom of
the old timers. He has plans of the in
strument and believes ibe manufacture
could first be Dn .net d here, then man
ufactured and brought Into effective
performance within the radius*of the
country tributary to Skagway. He is
very coDfldent_of the existence of vast
possibi lities in the enterprise. He has
had a lot of practical experience in the
line of experimenting with the dredg
er and also in prospecting the territory
of which he speaks, having made a trip
aver the Hootnlinqua and other streams
for the British Dredging Syndicate
Speaking of what could be done in
these vast fields, becal's it "gold farm
ing."
' Tbis may seem a queer term, a
itrange combination of ideas," he says,
but, nevertbclefS. it will be true. For
the land is there bearing a rich crop of
the yellow meta'; many, many acres,
yes, many miles of tt. Some one will
be after It, why not Skagway ?
"Eow and where you ask ? In the
bars an Jl beds of the upper Yukon and
its tributaries. All have heard more
3r less of them Many have seen cvi?
fences and admit their splendid value*.
But few have given any time to the
problem of pipkinj; up this vast native
treasure at our very doors. To those
who will do so, unfolds possibilities
stimulating indeed to the progressive
gold seeker. A splendid two-fold in
dustry here awaits Skagway in the
making of the 'Gold Harvester'; quite
within her possibilities, and In the
treasures of gold and platinum brought
b. ck from the field so extensive and
near at hand." \
Mr, Shaw said he would not attempt
to explain any of the details of bis
scheme just yet, but will pursue the
subject in the near futuro In communi
cations to The Alaskan under the fol
lowing head?: "The Gold Ship; Its
Wonderful History snd Greater Fu
ture." "The Yukon and Its Tributi
ries; Their Formation and Nature from
a Dredging Standpoint." "Building a
Gold Ship in Skagway to Suit the
Field." "Financing ihe Enterprise at
Home."
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THE TRUSTS
(By United Press.)
Washington, Dec. 13? Senator Jeff
Davis, late yesterday in the senate, in
the course of a speech, made a sen
sational attack on the trust mignates.
He went so f.ir as 10 any that the trusts
should be abolished, annihilated. He
declared tint the allowances of the of
ficers of these vast institutions Is an
enormous draft on the people.
ORCHARD ON
THE STAND
(By United Preu.)
Boise. Dec. 12? Harry Orchard was
put on the stand inlhe Pettibone trial
here today. It is u derstood that the
cross examination will be brief. He
will occupy the court nearly the whole
week but not longer. The prosecution
will characterize him as one of the
most inhuman monsters of all time and
thus the prosecution will attemptrto dis
pose of him.
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