Telegraphic News
Of The Week
Seattle, July 12—The Mitchell
jury this morning brought in a
verdict of not guilty. The crowd
present expressed their approval
of the verdict with clie.-r^.
Tacoma, July 12—At the repub
lican state banquet at Hotel Taco
una last night Roosevelt and John
WL. Wilson were endorsed. The
latter announced that lie had re
tired from politics permanently
and would not accept ollice of any
kind.
Seattle, July 12—All the dele
gates to the republican convention
have left for Juneau. Accompany
ing them was Walter Clark, the
Wasl lington correspondent of the
P.-I. who will make a three months
tour of Alaska.
London, July 12—Following the
American example this city has
instituted an investigation into the
methods of the establishments sup
plying foodstuffs to the city. The
result is disclosures horrifying to
the people, and immediate steps
will be taken to regulate the sani
tary conditions under which food
is prepared. It was found that
the factories putting up canned
goods were kept in a most filthy
condition, and that employees and
children used the vats for bathing
purposes. Pans in the bakeries
were constantly used to wash
laundry of employees and were
never properly cleaned.
Rio i*e Janerio. July 12—Revo
lutionists have captured the eani
tal at Matte Grosso and murdered
0ie president. They have estab
lished the government at Ouyaba.
Paris, July 12—Anatole Leroy
Mauiieu, the famous Russian his
hi.storian has just returned here
from an investigation of Russian
affairs, and states that the auto
cracy of that country is facing its
doom. He says that the consti
tutionalists are not desirous of
overthrowing the throne, hut that
they will not he able to stem t he
tide and both will go down to
gether. The Czar is terrified, fear
ing that he may share the fate of
Louis XVI of France. Ban lieu
predicts the early downfall of the
throne aiYtl then prolonged civil
war.
London, July 12—Lord Roberts,
in a speech lee-fore the house of
lords stated that the army must be
Built up on a secure b.i-:is, with at
least half a million reserves, as the
country can no longer depend upon
allies ov ing to trade expansion.
Madison. Wis., July 12—La
FolViette is dating the western
s»B-s and proposes a series <>f ad
dresses attacking all republican
senators who voted against the
amendment to the rate bill. This
move is believed to be the start of
his hid for the presidency.
Wnsbinaton. July 12—The Geo
logical Survey is sending a huge
expedition to Alaska to see if the
San Francisco earthquake has dam
aged the glaciers, and also to ex
amine the coal and oil fields.
St. Peteisburg, July 12—The
agrafian bill, alloting the public
domain to peasants, as passed by
the Douma. cuts down single hold
ings to one-half the amount origin
ally proposed. The 1 ouraa is now
working out the details of the dis
tribution.
Fresno, July 12—A wire was re
ceived this morning stating that
the lone highwayman, who held up
five Yosemite stages Saturday, had
been captured, but no details are
given. He robbed seventy pas
sengers on the stages, compelling
some of the passengers to assist
him.
Portland, July 1‘2—The Gaccwar]
of Bnroda, with royal suite, ar
rived here yesterday. They w>ll
visit the principal cities if the
Northwest.
Sea tile, July 1M—George
Mitchell ami his hrothers Perry
and Fred were at the station pre
paratory to taking the train for
Portland, Esther, for whose ruin
George shot and killed Crefiield,
appeared and hid him good-bye.
She shook hands with George,
speaking to him for tie* first time
since the killing. As George turned
to Board the train Esther drew a
gun from beneath her coat, which
she carried on her arm, and fired
at him, the bullet entering his
head behind the left ear. killing
him instantly. She was immedi
ately arrested and taken to the
police station, where she appeared
perfectly cool. She stated that she
was determined that George should
die when he was acquitted Tues
day, and it was agreed between her
and Mrs. Crefiield that the one
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having the best opportunity should
fire the shot. The widow feared
that she was watched, and as it
was known that George was anx
ious to see his sister, she went to
the station, knowing that he would
not suspect her. Mrs. Crefiield.
who was also arrested, confirms
Esther’s story. Crefiield ruined
Esther, making her believe that
she would he the mother of a
second Christ. There was a large
crown at the station at 'he time of
the shooting, and only prompt
work on the part of the police in
surrounding the girl and getting
her away saved her from attack
and probable lynching. The sym
pathy of nearly the whole state
irf Washington and Oregon were
with George, as lie was believed to
be perfectly justified in killing
Crefiield.
\\ asliington, .in)}- t->—ilie
mother of .Judge Emory on being
notified of the tragedy liad are-;
lapse, and it.is believed is dying.
New York, July 12—Judge Al
ton Parker replying to Taft’s
Greensboro speech, says that left
is in the South to create the im
pression that trusts will be regula
ted under the new laws, which is
not true. Ho says that ii the fight
had been inaugurated years ago,
it would have saved a multitude
of sins against the people.
Olympia, July 13—Adjutant
General Grain, who was appointed
by the president as attorney for
the U. S. Court in China, is not
yet ready to state whether or not
he will accept the appointment.
Cronstadt, July 13—Rejestvenski
was yesterday acquitted by the
court martial on the grounds that
he was insane from wounds at the
time of the surrender of his squad
ron to the Japanese. Toe four
next highest otlicers of the fleet
were found guilty and sentanced
to death, but it is expected that
! the Czar will later cummute their
! sentence owing to the hill now
! pending in the parliment abolish
ing the death penalty,
i Sevastopol, July 13—Admiral
| Chouknin, commander of the black
! Sea lieel, was shot from ambush in
; his garden, by a sailor of the fleet,
j He will die. Chouknin was gen
erally hated because be ordered
the execution of Lieutenant
Schmidt last March, and also or
! tiered a woman who shot at him
| last February immediately killed
; in his yard. He was i ondemued
to death at the time by the terror
• ists.
Corvalis, Julv 13—O. V. Hunt,
'father ot C relit eld’s wife, fainted
when told of the murder of George
Michell. He had spent all he pos
| sessetl to save George front con
viction.
JVikidel’s
"Restaurant
(Old 03to ffice Building.)
'Regular Dinner 35c.
Private Apartments Open Bay and Might
Denver, July 12—A cloudburst j
accompanied by terrific lightning,
converted Dry creek into a raging
torrent. A solid wall of water ten
feet high swept down the cioek.
washing away bridge's and build
ing' along the bank. Half the
town of Boulder is inundated and
much damage- done. All the bridges
at Florence were stVept away and a
large j art or the town inundated.
The Carnegie library at Colorado
Springs was struck by lightning,
and Fay Powers was killed in the
street. Mitch damage was done by
lightning in this city.
Portland. July 13—Mrs. Starr,
a sister of George Mitchell, smiled
when told that lie had been miir
dnred, which is believed to indi
cate that she had been advised of
the plot to kill him when she at
tended the trial in Seattle.
Juneau, July 13—Murrane is
weakening ami Slump announces
that he is out of the race. His
workers are favoring John Heck
man of Ketchikan for the short
term and Murrane for the long.
It is feared that the republican
organization at Fairbanks ciinnot
be broken, and wifi stand solid for
Cale. It is reported that Dick
Ryan will be turned down by the
Nome delegation.
Kingston, Jamaca, July lti—The
cruiser Umbria, from Porto Rieo
went aground while entering the
channel. She is not seriously
damaged and is resting easily.
New York, July 16—Plans for
defence of Harry Thaw liavt been
laved until the arrival of his
mother. Thaw is financially broke.
Portland left Juneau this morn
ing.
New York, July 16—Louis
Nixon will preside at the banquet
to he given bv the commercial men
to Bryan on his return from
abroad, in August.
Seattle. .July 13—Godfrey Cliea
lander has been appointed specia'
commissioner of the Alaska Fair
to visit the North and arrange foi
exhibits and work in the interes
of the exposition.
French Li k, July 13—Taggeri
refuses to he examined under oatl
as to the ownership of the gamb
ling casino, and an effort will be
made to farce him to do so before
he grand jury.
St. Petersburg, July 13—It has
been discovered in the war office
that extensive plans to meet the
revolution, and plans for the de
fense. of Riga, have been stolen
and published, revealing that there
are revolutionists among the gov
ernment clerks.
Portland, July 16—Public prose
cutor Manning says that Esther
Mitchell is perfectly sane and
should be punished for the murder
of her brother.
Seattle, July 16—Esther Mitchell
and Maud Creffield were Saturday
charged with murder in the first
deg ree.
Juneau, July 16, 11:30—Shoup
has withdrawn and C. I). Murane
has received the unanimous vote
of the convention for both terms
Ryan faction lost seats in conven
tion.
Seattle, July 16—An autopsy on
the body of George Mitchell shows
normal brain, there being no sign
of insanity. Physicians state that
he was perfectly sane when he
killed Cretiield.
Oyster Ray, July 10—Mrs. A. L.
E.~.~ae tried yesterday to s< cure a
seat it .~t behind the president at
church, but was refused and forced
to the other side of the church.
She left the church and waited out
side. where site tried to approach
the presidential carriage several
times after the service, but was re
strained. Later she tried to enter
the president’s home.
Seattle, July 10—IV. JI. Thomp
son is breaking down and will be
unable to defend his son, for the
murder of Judge Emory.
Seattle. July 10—Mrs. Creflicld
and Esther Mitchell deny that re
ligion had anything to do with the
killing of George Mitchell. They
are being examined by commission
a- to their sanity.
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TACO MAI
f-the natural outlet and the best mar
ket for the pfodurts of Alaska.
ThaT.V t’MA KM "T.TKh reduces m«*rc
«.iv* gold, silver, b*nd n!;d ' fipjer
t; ;ii» a; v other smelter on the I’m ific
Th* West firocery Company of
Tacoma re five on consignment and
: |»»iUte sale the Jnrg-t share of
furs handled bv ary '■ingle
house.
The rt«herh * of Tacoma ship million -
of pound* of Alaska fish—fresh, frozen.
cur< d. dried. :-nini;.d and pb*kled In
tiie fr.j.rl'.ets id the Unite*! ‘-tates and
Europe
Tacoma wholesalers and jobbers sup
ply a large cud constantly increasing
trade in Alnska,
Tu oma i- the western headquarters
and chief Pacific (’oust terminus of the
Northern Railway and tin headquart
er* and western terminus of the Tacoma
Eastern Railroad.
The I'hteago, Milwaukee and st. Paid
Railway, the Union amt .-'oufheni Pa :
tic and the Uicat Northern are now
'building to Tae •inn.
The population of Tacoma has in
creased from 17.711 in Rum to MA.ouo in
lf*ur»
Tacoma real o«tatc Is the safest and
surest investment on the Pacific Coast.
Watch Tacoma Grow!
For further information and descrip
tive literature, address—*
Secretary of Tacoma Chamber of
Commerce and Board of Trade.
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Juneau, July lf>—Shoup lias not
quit the race. Tie notifies the cau
cus that he will stand ''or hot.h the
long and the short term, as it is j
believed that Murane, the Nome :
candidate, whose right to a seat in
the convention will be contested
by the Ryan faction, will have no
chance of getting the nomination.
Many bets are being offered that
Murane will be seated Shoup
will probably have the support of
the Ketchikan and \Vranged dele-1
gates, and his chance of securing 1
the nomination seems good. I* is
expected that the Democrats will
meet and endorse Bryan, and then
ndiou rn.
Seattle, July 16—Alaskans, tem
porarily here are receiving many!
messages from Juneau, and the
opinion is that Shoup will get Jhe
nomination, ami it is believed that .
the republican party in Alaska is
strong enough to make his election)
sure. Tlii v declare that there is
no prejudice in the North against
federal officials. John II. Hughes,
expresses the belief that a man
formerly holding a government ;
position would he in no way im
paired as a representative of the
people of Alaska, and considers
Shoup a good man for the position, i
He believes also that either Swine
ford or Ryan would he good men
for the position. Does not know
Calc. W. M. .Johnson states that
if Shoup gets the nomination he
will receive a majority of. the votes
at Nome. (i. A. Brown, a promin
ent politician of Valdez, static that j
the man who received the republi-1
ran nomination at Juneau is the!
man who will be elected. Me-!
Chesnev, of Fairbanks, states that
the reason that no delegates wtrei
sent from Tanana was that the!
whole district iavor (.'ale. Judge
Bard, of Nome stated that a small j
meeting at Nome endorsed Cale, j
but generally he had no support
there. The convention at Nome!
which elected Murane as delegate!
to the convention, was called prior 1
to tlie regular republican caucus, |
which was called June 25, and!
elected delegates, hence the split.'
lV-rkins secured fortv-four proxies.'
which he states are all for Ryan,
hut is unable to form an opinion
as to which set of delegates will be
seated.
Washington, July 16—A dis-1
patch to the State Department,
says that Guatamala and San Sal
vador have agreed to sceept the
United Stales as arbitrator of
their difficulties.
New Orleans, July 16—Ai Lake
Charles, a mob of two hundred
whites gathered up about one!
hundred and fifty negroes at mid
night last night, taking them from
their homes, many in their night
clothing, and inarching them to j
the railroad, paid their fares to!
the border of the parish and warned
them never to return upon penalty
of death. The negroes were al
lowed to tuk< nothing hut the j
clothes they wore. The body of
the negro who killed Marshal Jen
nings. and who was later killed by
| a pursuing mob, was on the same
train.
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Gold Dust Exchange.
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Bottled Goods Best Brands Whiskey Port Wine
Sherry Riesling Angelica Sauteme
Blackberry Brandy Claret by the Bottle or Gallon
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Tob Printing at the Prospector Shop
St. Petersburg, July Id—At a
meeting of three regiments held at
Gatchina, thirty miles from here,
the officers addressed the soldiers,
urging them to form a union for
the purpose of guarding the consti
tution, establishing constitutional
institutions and preparing the
army to come over to the j eople
when the latter are ready and
armed for resistance. The soldier
cheered and unanimously agreed
to join the movement which will
embrace all army corps. Admiral
Sky.roff will probably* succeed
Admiral Chouknin as commander
of the Black Sea licet.
St. Petersburg, July Id—The
Czar has offered the premiership to
Dmitri Shipoff, on the ground that
he is not a member of the majority
party of parliament. He said that
the cabinet for the present must he
formed from the constitutionalist
party.
Manilla. July Id—The engage
ment of Miss Annie Ide, daughter
of Governor Ide, to Bourke Coch
ran has been announced. 'The
wedding will take place in Wash
ington this fall.
Olympia, July Id—Adjutant
General Drain has wired the presi
dent declining the ; ost of attorney
for the C. S. Court in China.
Washington, July 10—The state
department has been advised tliat
(inatamalan troops have defeated
the forces of Sun Salvador and are
pursuing the latter into Honduras.
The Marblehead lias been ordered
to proceed to the < oast of San Sal
vador to protect American interests.
Juneau, July 17—The democrats
have secured a temporary organi
zation, with Hubert Jennings as
chairman and Charles Davidson
secretary. Indications are now
that Swineford will secure the nom
ination for the short term and
Judge Mellen for the long term.
Cleveland. <).,Juiy 17 -Attorney
(leiieral Moody, after listening to
the testimony, expresses the belief
that the government has at last
got sufiicient evidence to convict
the Standard Oil Co. Vice 1’re-i
derit Crammer, of the Lake Shore
road, agrees, if given immunity for
his road, to forge the chains about
the Standard ollieials.
Juneau, July 17—Murrane, the
successful candidate, for the nomi
nation fur delegate, was nomina
ted by Burrell, of Nome, and
seconded by Shaekt Iford, of Juneau.
A territorial eommittee of four
from each judicial district was ap
pointed, consisting of (icorge Ir
ving, chairman, M. J. O’Connor,
1'. A. Mar<[imi, M. K. Lyons, P.
MacConnack, S. Blum, John Mc
(iinn, F. K. Youngs, J. W. Youngs,
A. S. Kelmer, X. H. Kaskie, Lars
Cunderson and 11. J. Lowinan.
Chairman Spickett, of the old
territorial committee was refused a
seat in the convention on a tele
graphic proxy from Rampart. Ho
protested against the selection of a
new committee, hut had no sup
port and was given only a short
hearing. Ryan says lie will issue
a statement later.
Seattle, July 1C>—The average
temperature for July,lias been 80
degrees, which i higher lhaji for
many years.
Bovrov, Russia, July 18—Peas
ants in the province of Voronozh
have risen to a man, and have ap
plied the torch to many large es
tates. Several of the land owners
have been murdered and the bal
ance, panic stricken, have fled hero
fur safety. The governor of tho
province, with a band of Cossacks,
went to the scene, hut was unable
t i stem the disorders.
S< attic, July 1,—Attorney NY.
II Thompson has entered a plea
of not guilty in the case of his son,
charged with the murder of Judge
Kmory, reserving the right to with
draw the plea and demur. The
defense will he insanity.
Seattle, July IS—The Oregon
arrived here last night from \raldaz,
Juneau, July 17—A. \Yr. Melleu,
of Coppermount, for the long term
and Swineford, for the short term,
were the nominations made at the
demoeratic convention. It took
four voles of the convention for
Swineford to defeat Whiskey, o
Nome, for the short term, the latter
being ariained by Swineford as af
traitor to the party platform for
territorial government.
New York, July 17—Mrs. Thaw,
has re-employed Attorney 'Alcott
to take charge of the defense of
her son.