Mail Carriers Strike
Butte* June 27—The mail car
riers of this city went out on a
strike this morning for more wages.
They claim that it is impossible for
them to live on the money paid
them.
San Francisco, June 27—Funs*
ton, in explaining his refusal to
allow soldiers to participate in the
parade July 4th, says that he has
lately received at least 20 letters
threatening him with death for the
part he has taken in the street car
strike.
Los Angeles, June 27—Francis
Murphy, the celebrated temperance
lecturer and founder of the bit e
ribbon society, is dying. His sons
are rushing from Pittsburg on a
special train to reach his l»edside
before bis death.
Ice Melting On Mars
Flagstaff, June 27—From obser
vations taken at the obsi vvatorv
here, it appears that the ice is
melting rapidly on Mars. Perci
Val Lowell, who is in charge of the
observatory, , has taken a number
Of photographs of the planet,
which show great changes in the
surface
Pougkeepsie, June 27 Cornell
was winner in the boat race at this
place yesterday afternoon, heating
Columbia by nine feet. The race
! was witnessed by an enthusiastic
crowd of twenty thousand people.
Butte, June 27—A large vein of
peacock copper has been discovered
t
in the Amalgamated Greenleaf
mine. The ledge is believed to ex
tend for a long distance through
the Rockies.
Big Fire In Buite Mine
Butte, Juno 27 — A big fire has
started in the Minnie mine near
here, and is assuming immense
proportions. Three hundred min
ers, who were working in the shaft,
have been driven out bv the sul
phur fumes, and so far all attempt
to quell the flames has failed.
Seattle, June 27—\V. H. Mock,
of Bellingham, has been elected as
commander of the Grand Army of
Washington and Alaska.
Boise, June 27—Bill Davis, who
was implicated in the dynamite
outrages bv Orchard’s confession,
is now on the stand testifying that
Orchard’s statements were lies.
Orchard claimed that Davis rnui
neered the dynamite p'ot. which
caused the death of Gov. Hteunen
berg.
With a new outfit of
Clothes* We have the
snappiest assortment of
Ready to Wear Ciothing
ever shown in Valdez
Our Underwear* Necktie, Shirt
and Hosiery lines are very com
plete and will please the most fas
tidious dresser.
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'V. Ii^MBURPER.BRpS® Go.,
^ BALTIMORE i
Harriman To Resign
Now JYork, June 27 — It is re
ported on the street that Ilarriman
is about to resign from his offices
in various corporations and take a
I trip to Europe, in order to prevent
any move being made against bis
management of railroad affairs.
San Francisco, June 27 — The
business interests are being vitally
I
affected by the telegraphers strike,
and have sent an apneal to Presi
dent Roosevelt, asking that he
take a hand and endeavor to se
Icure a speedy settlement of the
trouble. The telegiaph companies
declare that all the positions in
| their offices are henceforth closed
to all who have joined in the strike
Portland, June 27 In a raid on
■a Chinese den in this city last
night, Anna Church, a white girl
was found imprisoned in a barred
room, where she had l**en kept for
some time. She was a resident of
Spokane and was decoyed from a
restaurant during a visit to this
eity three years ago. Several
Chinese were arrested in the raid
and they will he prosecuted to the
full extent of the law.
San Francisco, Juno 2? — TIk*
Britt-Ne^on light has been i »t
>ne.l until July 1. on account of
•• indi-posit ion of Nelson, who is
iffering from an abbess in the car.
i ritt has accent* <1 the excuse.
San Francisco, June 27—Hun
•re Is of people are visiting Sjuires
.»• hi- training quarters in San Ka
f.u*l. He is a general favorite and
wiil go into tlit* ring with odd*
largely in his favor.
Seattle, June* 27—Dow Smith, a
r*ai *state man, shot an 1 killed
wife and motlur-n-law this fore
noon and then look to tin* wood*
i. <>r‘b of linen lake, where h* ;*> at
ore-ent resisting arrest by detec
iv#* and a pos«»; *ent to capture
him.
Seattle June 27—M. K. R»dg* r*
I announce* that it i** the intention
1 of the < iliggeliheiui* t*> complete
ii. b - of the K.italla railroad hef*»re
• # »w Hie-* thi- fall.
Portland, Jun* 27 — \V T. furry
I rt* I t< lay f >r N in to assume
th** duties of deputy marshal at
that place.
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