Telegraphic News
Of The Week
Christiana, June 8—Norway has j
formally withdrawn from tin- union
with Sweden, ami declares iierseil |
«n independent and sovereign!
state. King Oscar’s son lias b*en j
invited to rule, but lus acceptance^
is not anticipated.
a Paris. June &***■ Del ensue |,as re
p tired from the office of foreign al- j
lairs, and M. Kuuvier assumes tiie j
duties <v the office.
Plymouth, June ir-- British sub
marine l<oat pulling out to sea for
practice, founders with loss of all
the crew, consisting of 14 officers
and men.
Washington, June 8- The presi
dent has sent Assistant Attorney
ileiieral Until* to Oregon to inves
tigate the coiuluion «*i ilie judge
ship A man named Lowell may
suc.eed Ucilingor, and try land
Iraud cast 9.
Seattle, June 8—“The Spokane
the first Southeastern Alaska ex
cursion ,U>at of the season, sailed
to-day for tl»e north with 125 pas
eengers.
Chicago, June 8—-Peter Kimber- !
iy, the Chicago steel king, died in j
the aparimenls of Mrs. Asay, a!
courtesan. He leaves her a fortune j
of ten minions. Relatives of tl»e !
deceased will tight the claims of
the adventuress
•Detroit, JuneS-*-An attempt was
made yesterday to assassinate Vice .
President Fairbanks at Flint, dur-I
Jtbe ceremonies attendant upon the I
Hiving of the corner stone of the
rew fedora! building. While the
Vice president was addressing the
crowd an anarchist attempted to
shoot him, but was overpowered by
a Detroit detective and locked up.
Washington, June 8-^It is gen
erally believed thut preliminary
peace negotiations are now unuei
way between Japan and Russia.1
It is conceded that President Roose
velt will, in all probability, not act
as mediator, but as a ‘‘friendly
channel of communication.”
Manila, June -8—The Russian
Warships winch came into the har
bor in a badly damaged condition
after the buttle in tiie straits of
Korea, have been interned. The
Russian admiralty cabled Knquest
“Remain in Manila at disposition
of American government. Effect
repairs as much as possible.” The
Vessels will l*e disarmed and remain
in the harbor until the close of the
War.
^■R'ushington. June 8—The rail
MRs throughout the country are
preparing to make a hard fight
against Roosevelt’s rate policy and
giving the inter-stule commerce
commission more power.
New York, June b—>-Paul Morton,
-secretary of the navy, has been
chosen chairman of the Equitable
Life Insurance Co. George Gould,
representing a syndicate, has made
an offer to purchase the Hyde in
terest in tiie company.
New York, June b-—The south
ern cotton growers’ association has
brought before President Roosevelt
charges that the government cot
ton report is known to brokers in
advance of publication. It is also
charged that the -agricultural de
partment manipulates the figures
•in favor of the-brokers.
New York 4tone 4*“-The state
•court of appetite has affirmed the
‘decision of the lower court in the
case of Albert‘Patrick, an attorney,
who was eonvioted of the murder
of millionaire \\ dim.n Kiev. He
will go lo the electric chair.
Boston, June ft—l)r. Jordan
state* that the Stanford University
h.is all its deliis paid and an en
dowment of thirty millions, the
largest of any college in the world
Christiana, June 9—The Nor
wegian tri color was to-uay ruised
over the fortifications to the uccoin
panimcnt o Itooming cannons and
niusie of hands. Thirty thousand
people sang the new national an
them.
Inkin, June 9—Examination of
battleship Orel reveals the deadly
aim of the Japanese. All the cap
timd vessels are riddled from the
water line up, and will have to be
rebuilt
•St. Petersburg, June 9— It is
stated in ollicial circles that mod
erate demands on the part of Japan
would end the war between Japan
and Russia. Both countries have
agreed to necept the good offices of
Roo.-ev.'lt to arrange preliminaries.
Roosevelt and Emperor William of
Germany both lielieve that the bel
■ igerants should arrange actual
terms of peace without interference.
It is evident that Roosevelt has the
support of several continental-pow
ers, who will appear in the nego
tiations later on. An armistice is
expected within a few days..
•St. Petersburg, J une 9—‘-The Czar
has appointed General Trepoff as
minister of the interior with power
to suppress disorders with an iron
hand. The newspapers declare
this action is a step toward civil
war. Trouble is looked for at any
moment. The people all over the
empire are protesting.
St. Petersburg, June 9—The
Uzar has wired to Rojestvensky
“From my heart I thunk you and
your officers. Your bravery is a
source of pride to the country. All
wish you a speedy recovery. May
God console you.”
Loudon, June 11—The aristo
cratic element of Sweden urge that
Norway be retaken by force of
arms. Advisers of the King urge
him to resist the disunion. It is
probablo, however, that action will
he deferred unlit parliament con- !
venes.
Copenhagen, June 11—The Nor
wegian government lias approached
the Danish royal family with a
view to having one of its members,
preferably Prince Charles, son of
Crown Prince Frederick, placed on
the throne.
Milwaukee, June 11—Bunker
Bigelow was taken to the peniten
tiary to-day to begin his sentence
of ten years. He appeared to be
in good spirits, and stated that he
hoped to live long enough to pay
back those who lost through the
failure of the bank.
Seattle, June 11—Philadelphia
Jack O’Brien has arrived here en
route to Dawson to tight “ Twin”
Sullivan. If he wins the battle he
will stay in the Klondyke.
Chicago, June 11—An automo
bile plunged through the open
draw of the ‘Rush street bridge to
day. Mr. and Mrs. James Kurtze
man and William Hartley were
drowned, and Mrs. Jeremiah Wil
liams Hopps -was rescued. The
chauffeur did not notice the open
draw until too late to stop the
machine.
'Washington, Jnne 11—The Czar
has been heard from here and has
expressed himself as willing to con
sider negotiation! for peace. In a
recent audience the Czar indicated
to Ambassador Meyer his willing
ness to entertain peace proposals,
^/ikide’s
- Restaurant
fOld Postoffice Building.)
Regular Pinner 35c.
Private Apartments Open Day and /MigWt
and expressed Iiis warm apprei ia
tion of the friendly word' of Meyer
s|K-aking as the personal -e e -
tntive of President Rooeevcn.
Washing on* June 11—Secretary j
Taft has ordered the ltermudcse
Asphalt Cont|mny to produce the
ten thousand dollar tdieck which
Loomis alleges was neeivnl by
Minister Bowen for valuable ser
vices.
Washington, June 11—The text
»»f the note which the president
forwarded to Japan and Russia
has, hy his authority, lieen
made public. In this note Roose
velt urges the warring nations, in
the interest of humanity, to con
clude pence. He also suggests that
the negotiations for peace be con
ducted directly and exclusively be
tween the belligerent nations.
New York. June 11—The .associ
ated press claims definite knowl
edge that. l>oth the Russian and
Japanese governments have accep
ted Roosevelt’s suggestion, and
that a meeting of the representa
tives of the contending powers is
assured.
Spokane, June 11—Hudge Poin
dexter has called upon the grand
jury to investigate the charges of
municipal graft.
New York, June 12—A Woken
water main inundated more timu
mile of tlie subway last night, ex
tinguishing the lights and stalling
many trains. Hundreds of passen
gers-returning from the parks had
to grope their way out in the dark.
Fairbanks, June 12—In a decis
ion rendered on Saturday last,
Judge Wickersham said that the
owner of a claim must make a dis
covery of gold to hold the property.
This is a death blow to power-of
uttorney mining.
Tokio, June 12—The lorces of
General Linevitcli in Manchuria
are in a hopeless position, being
entirely Surrounded. Correspon
dents say that the Japanese armv
will earn equal glory with the
navy if the campaign continues.
Stockholm, June 12—King Oscar
den es that Norway has a right to
secede from the union. Kiksdag
called to meet June 30. Civil war
is imminent.
Boston, June 13—While aboard
the steamer Puritan between New
York and Fall River, a tliief ab
stracted one hundred thousand
dollars worth of securities from be
neath the pillow of Henry Com
stock, of Boston. To-day Comstock
received a letter slating that the
securities would be returned upon
the payment of a large reward.
Chicogo, June 13—Checks to the
amount of one hundred thousand
dollars, purporting tube pay checks
of the Standard Oil Company for
the month of May, which were
passed here, have lieen found to oe
forgeries. The checks range in
amount from fifty to one hundred
dollars. Many similar eheeks have
been passed in New York and
Philadelphia.
Washington June 13—It is ru*
mortal in diploinn'ie envies that
some of the powers are planning to
prevent Ju|«in from fc. eping Port
Arthur.
Omaha, June IS— Prominent
Omaha men hare joined Karon
Loicq de Loln i in Inn efforts to
connect the continents of America
and Asia hv a tunnel Under Behr
ing sea. The Karon writes his
Omalm associates that oflieial sur
veys are already under way, and
that tieneral Manderson. of the
Burlington road, is now asking for
a charter for a road through Alas
ka. which will form the approach
to the tunnel on the American end.
Christiana, June 12—Prince
Charles of Denmark has refused
the proffered throne of Norwav.
Advocates of a republican form of
government are daily gaining in
strength.
New York, June 12 — Grover
Cleveland has l»een chosen a direc
tor of the Kquitalde Life Insutanee
Company. He said lie would ac
eept the position on the grc.und
that it was a duty to the public.
He will take an active part in the
affairs of the company.
Washington, June 12—Terms of
peace which Japan will probably
demand in the coming negotiations
will be an indemnity of one billion
dollars; the evacuation of Manchu
ria by the Russians; the cession of
the railroad from Port Arthur to
Harbin to Japan; the cession to
Japan of the island of Sakhalin
and of all Russian interests in Port
Arthur and the Liaotung peninsu
la; the dismantling of the fortifica
tions at Vladivostock, and the ac
knowledgement of Japan’s protec
torate over Korea.
Washington, June 12 — Japan
and Russia have formally accepted
Roosevelt’s peace proposals. Pears;
commissioners of the belligerent
countries have not Ikmmi named vet
nor lias the place cf meeting Wen
fixed. The commissioners will
learn each others terms and report
to their respective countries. If
feasible plenipotentiaries will W
appointed to conduct the negotia
tions. While no formal armistice
lias been declared, it is practically
in effect now in Manchuria.
Washingtoi, June 12 — Baron
Kaneko will succeed minister Tak
aliira as ranking ambassador to
the United States. Takahira will
represent his count ry In the peace
negotiations with Russia.
Wines,Liquors and Cigars.
The Senate.
T. A. COBB & CO., Props.
Copper River
Draying Co.
Freight and Passengers to
all parts of the interior
General Trucking.
W. S. AMY. ED. WOOD
McKinley St. Between Broadway and Keystone Ave.
PIONEER LAUNDRY
Hobart St on Reservation.
Does the very finest of Hand Work. Special attentidn
given to family washing. Clothes Cleaned,'Pressed anti
Repaired.
Phone 68 Mrs. W. M. Kirk
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Assayer and Chemist
Gold and Silver $1.00 Gold Silver and Copper $2.50
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Carrying U. S. Mail and Express.
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■j Sewaril, Cook Inlet anil wav ports. Saihi
from Valdez for Sentile mat wav forts,
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Sails from Seattle on lfith of each month
! for Juneav, Sitka; Kayak, Yakutat Valdez,
j Seward, Cook Inlet find wav fmris. Con*
ma ts ai Valdez with Sir. I>i«ra for all fairts
between Yiililez and Unalaska. Stiils iron'
Yalilez for Seattle and vtav ports, 1st of
each month.
kn>m \ aldez to Unalaska and wav ports
• 2Kth of each month, connecting at Yaldez
j with S. S. Santa Ana
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Right to change steamers or date of sailing is reserved.
Agents for all kinds of Steam or House Coal
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618 First Ave.. Seattle, Wash.
C. W. MILLKR, Ass’t Mgr.
Phone 16 Valdez, Alaska.
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Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Express.
Steamships
Portland and Bertha.
Sailing from "Seattle on the 10th and 25th of each month,
calling at Juneau. Sitka, Yakutat, Kayak. Klhunar, Valdez,
La touche, Seward. Sddm ia, Homer and Kodiutl.
Connecting with FAIRBANKS TRAIL at Valdez, and with
sreanier at Seldovia for Kcmti. Tyoonok. Hope ami Sunrise
•during season of navigation on Cook Inlet.
Right is reserved to change steamer or sailing without notice.
Home Office, O. J. Humphrey, (ien’l Agent,
310 Sansotne St. S4 Yesler Way.
San Francisco Seattle
J. C MARTIN, Agent,
Val ez
COAL COAL
For Sale at Low Prices in Sacks or iiulk
Steam and Domestic Coal
Lighter and tug service on hand to insure speedy delivery. Fresh
water without charge. Orders received and tilled at Coal Harbor, by
TIDEWATER CONSOLIDATED COAL CO.,
Coal Harlxtr, I'nga Island, Alaska
VALDEZ LIGHT & TELEPHONE CO.
Incorporated.
We have on hand a large assortment of Electric Fixtures,
Plain and Fancy Shades, Call Bells and Annunciators.
Estimates given on all kinds (if electrical work. Phone 39.
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Sherry Riesling Angelica 'Sauterne
Blackberry Brandy Claret by the Bottle or Gallon
Rainier Bottled Beer
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