Telegraphic News
Of The Week
St Petersburg, Jan. 2ft—The
capital w in a s ate of siege. tti-ii
era! i repotf lias b en appointe>i
governor general, anil he has tsi 1 -
eu evi ry possible preeac inn pr. -
.ent a it petit on ,»f the raring, ami
Oil the surface evert i.ir.g - ap| ar
cntly quiet, but the* nghaiu.n is b, -
ing kept up Under rover and there
are apprehensions of serious trou
ble in tbc near future. The
strikers continue to bold secret
meetings, and are apparently
waiting developments at „\| OMOW.
The prisons nrc tilled with agi
tators, but the authorities fear to
make more arrests ns bomb !brow
ing lias started. The desperate
strikers will stop at nothing, and
nr*' secretly making infernal ma
chines and Ihunlis. a few of which
were confiscated by the police
Olympia, Jan. 2(1—The Oregon
legislature lias requested a ..
enee with the Washington leg.sta
ture for the purpsse of deciding on
uniform fishing law.-.
• ilyitipm, Jan. 2<i—On the 12>’i
hll.ioi he er lias 47 votes; Piles 80;
Sweeny 2m: \\ ilson 1(1; seatiering
11.
Moscow, .Ian. 26—The situation
here is extremely serious. A lug
demonstration is |>lanned for to
morrow, and fears are expressed
that bloodshed will result. Out of
a population of two millions two
thirds ale working men, soeialists
and the rougher element. There
are not many soldiers here at pres
ent. and ilie sireels are too narrow
for them to move to advantage
There are no bridges, canals, bills,
or other natural fortifications, and
if the stret ;s lill with rioters it will
he impossible to eonlrol them. K<«
idenis of the town are ail boarding
up tln-ir doors and windows and
preparing for a reign of terror.
Copper Center, Jan 26 Henry
Schaiii r. formerly of Valdez, unll
party, arrived yesterday with horse
team from Fairbanks; being the
first one from Fairbanks with
horses this wint« r. He had no dn
ticuity whatever in breaking the
horse trail, making the trip in the
remarkable time of 12 days, dem
onstrating again that this is Ilie
only practicable route for winter
travel to tin* great interior of \his
ka. Who says there can’t !«• a
stage line run from Valdez o Fair
banks. 1 nere are several horses
on the way from Fairbanks to Val
dez. Air. Shelter will return im
mediately with several tons of
freight and horses.
•Jack aim runi Mcliee with srv
eral passengers will arrive this
evening from Fairbanks.
James (jiiun ami party arrived
from the new strike on head of
( i u I ka lui.
Hie Valdez T ransporlation Co.,
under ihe aide management of Kd
Youngs, with till his avadahle men
are making thingslively in order to
have the stage line in running
order hv Feb. 1.
Condition of weather anil trail
along aoitte is reported lirst class.
Olympia, Jan. 27—Sweeney has
droj ] id out of the senatorial race,
throwing his strenulh to Piles.
Predict ions arc now that the latter
will he elected the first ballot thi*
a Ue moon.
Olympia, Jan. 27—Samuel II.
PiJ«»^ was elected l S. semi'or to
Succecd Addlpoit (i. kophT Vestcr
day afternoon. Sweeney withdrew
on strength of promipes made by
Piles that he would he allowed to
dictate in regard to the patronage
in Spokane count v.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 27—The
strikers are all keeping quiet and
Governor Trepoff expresses confi
dence that tin- most serious part of
the trouble is now over. The sol
diers have all been withdrawn from
the streets to the courtyards anil
shops are reopening under promise
of protection by the government.
New Orleans, Jan. 27—Dispatch
es from Panama say that tin- con
verted cruiser, Dixie, received nr
ilers from Washington to carry
the 2.0 Ml marines now camped at
Panama, to tin- aland of San Dom
ingo, where lighting has broken
out in the streets. Col. Woods,
commander of the marines, has re
ceived the same orders and has
broken camp preparatory to leav
ing.
Wikidel’s
- Restaurant
(Old "Postofflce Building.)
"Regular Dinner 35c.
Private Apartments Open Day and Night
I Moscow. Jan. 2«—The strike sit
uation ;nroupiioui itussiii <i. ends!
on devi opnieii.s here. 20.1 NM sol
diers nr« stationed in the .1 reets,
iind tmithlc l- cJi|i«c eii nnv min
>• e. i lie citizi ns I.- ve |>t . it iniu ■!
tile ( z;ir lee , allow tile so..tier
to nre on work no n.
ill isii.e tiers. Ftiiinnd. .1 in. 27
leu uiou.-iind striki is me rio inji.
^o diets Hindi' :i ■ i »r:n. 1 i**}n ..
disperse the crowd, iitul ..ilicd
tliir.v. The sm-iuiist iend. r of 'hi
llioh WHS siioi iiy tile I'oiiee. tviiu
tried to arrest him hut werauna-!
hie to dl » s*o,
New York, Jan. 27—A fierce
i storm is raging along the Atlantic
coast.
St. Petersburg, J an. 27—Gover
nor Trepoff ha- issued a proclama
tion in wineh he says that the hon- ]
est workingmen should have!
| drought their complaints to the1
t government insleau oi doing mis-'
■ .ed hv agi.a ors mid enaltug a.
I no.. II advises them to re.urn |
| to work, |>ro:i.ising | roteelion. n -
v i- ai ot * o* hi v* - . shorter lior rs *4
I lad r. sate ilisi.r.iliee ami iul.ir
j eoiiflnioiis. An it..j erial deeri •• to
|l he same »fieri wilt In- issll'ii in a
few nays'
Moseovv. Jan 27 Strikers are
all remaining at I heir homes, (juiei
is restore.i ami the only tear now
is tlyit homii throwing will lie in
dulged in.
r uirhanks, Jan. 2.S—Cleary ereek
is now showing ti|> better than ev
, < r. There are three or four hoih rs
on fiii'h elaim. and hig dumps ale
hi'ing taken out. luting to the
! head of the creek and looking down
would make one think nr was in
Pittsburg. Steam tha wiT' not the
olaitus in every direction.
Pedro croc', is making a liettor
I show ing. I’alis iis hig!: as -T2 are
fr> tjtient.. and one mail with a
roi-uer look mi! *..00 in eiglit hi mis
Sawmills will siart up the first
of March and I here will he lo.s of
; building done in tow n.
flic \ aide/, route for freight and
passengers is growing in favor.
The inerehauis figure they eat: get
{merchandise •’> ecu s cheaper at
Valdez . ban at I law son, and it is
i less exp* tisive to freight, it in.
A chamber of commerce has hecti .
!organized and held its first meet-!
mg last nigh . The organization
is booming the Valdi z mule, and is
ably seconded hy the Fairbanks
News.
St. Paul. Jan. 2It—Mayor Smith,
j that lie will not recover.
Seattle, Jan. 29—Hie post mas*
I lersliip for this place has been
t field up until the arrival of Piles, |
who henceforth will dictate the
Seattle patronage. The statement
is made that Piles is pledged to
O. A Tin ker to succeed George
I Steward 1 In re was a big muss
! meeting at the opera bouse last
night to express satisfaction over
the result of the election.
Washington. Jan. 29—The House
has passeil the naval appropria
tion hill authorizing the construc
tion of two more battleships.
Muz .Turkey, Jan. 29—Then- is
tt famine here and great suffering
s resulting. oh.000 people are des
titute of food ai d ch*ihing; tvphoid
. fever is rampant, ami unless assis
j lance is rendered immediately
1 thousands will perish.
Si. Petersburg, Jan. 29—The
Russians are advancing at Hun
river on the Japanese position.
I lie whole front of Itoih armies arc
i engaged. There have been heavv
. losses on both sides.
! St. Petersburg, Jan. ‘2!!—The
workingmen have mostly returned
i to work at the capital. The liberal
lenders predict that tbe impending
! revolution has been deterred for
! some t ime.
Chicago. Jan. .‘Hi—The Tribune
| prints under St. Petersburg date
| that the Russian capital is in a
! state of revolution, and a demand
; is made >n all sides for a new cui
1 pemr. the insurrection is spread
ing to the officers of the army, wlm
know that their comrades in Man
churia are being systematically
robbed. Russian students, over
the graves of their comrades shot
| down last Sunday, took an oath of
vengeance against the Czar and
' the gov< rnnient. Strikers are cut*
! ting wires and tearing up railroad
Tokio. Jan. 30—Official figures
from tile Japanese war nlliir piace
tlx* |<»-• -« ~ fUmiur 'lie tigliiihu at
(.’In cliii spitm. at 5.000 Japanese
an<l 10(ski K'iss nns.
Lemdon. Jim. .it> — ( .oiislil t.i ner
al Murray has w.r d thr foreign
ntlirr iliiit lie an! V.ee Consul
Mheukain were charged upon hv
kiss.nil cavalrymen who were
e c.iraii! the s re*- s of Warsaw of
ru ing sir kerr, and roug.ny linnd
l«**|. He endeavoreil to make him
seii known hit; wi I amt avail.
I’he foreign office wired Anihassa
llanlinge, at Sf. Petersburg to
'iiakt urgent pro e*. to ttie Ktls
sian government iigamst the as
sail 11 upon British representatives.
Puhlir opinion throughout Knglaml
has hern thoroughly aroused by
the affair and insists that the gov
ernment shall demand reparation.
St. Pen ishurg, Jan. HO—One of
the most th ree and (Ueisive battles
of the war has been fought at t’he
ehiespaui. wi h enormous losses on
iMiiii ski* s. Our ii**, the enjjajre
iii* tit Genera! Mis'rhenkn was
kiinil and General Ki'iidratvie.i
sev*rely wounded. In t.fliei.il eir
e *s it is an in it t«tl : aa; the Man
churian army has met wi n a dis
as runs del* at, re!reining in disor
der hefere t he .1 ti|in ilese advance.
r“t. Petersburg. Jan. t£f*—It is re
|Htrt«*l that Ktirnputkin has hruken
the left nin^ «*f Ova ilia’s army.
Wines,Liquors and Cigars.
The Senate.
COBB & SMITH, Props.
Copper River
Braying Co.
Freight and Passengers to
all parts of the interior
General Trucking.
W. S. AMY. ED. WOOD
MrKinlry St. Between Broadway mid Koystom- Avc.
OWL DRUG COMPANY
Pure Fresh Drugs
MEDICINE OUTFITS FOR THE TRAIL
Stationery Phone 40 Newspapers, IVtagazines
P'jropean Plan "Rat? Reasonable
(Only First Class Hotel in Valdez.)
Headquarters for Mining Men
and Commercial Travelers
DEBM Ey & POOT, Proprietors.
Keystone Ave. Valdez, Alaska.
ELEOANTLY MODERN
FURNISHED * CONVENIENCES
Hotel Phoenix,
S. KLEVE, Prop.
Comfortable Rooms Single or In Suite
Rooms Iiv the Montli
at Reasonable Rates.
KEYSTONE AYE. VALDEZ
PIONEER LAUNDRY
Hobart St. on Reservation.
Does the very liuest of Hand Work. ^peetal attention
given to family washing. Clothes Cleaned. I'tesSed and
Repaired.
Phone 68 Mrs. W. M. Kirk
e E. BOQdRbUS
Assayer arid Chemist
Gold and Silver $ 1.00 Gold Silver and Copper $2.50
60 t'oi i’mbia St.. Seattle. Wash.
HYDRAULIC
Giants Water Lifters,
Lieya^jrs Pipes
Derricks, Gates
Questions la resardto HYDRAULIC CM IHEERIHG PROB
LEMS freely answered.
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Cable Address “Bouseco.” Bedford McNeill Code.
>irid i> iIidnil-tun^: i>•— rum uniea
lion with Yikow.
Twain, Jan. .'ll—Thiry-six titir>
sian rcfin-ecs were lu-t in a junk
urf Min'ini i-Jaml. The taint Mrnek
n rock ami iiuiinlrrnl. m> owe in in-:
saved.
Warsaw. Jan. 151—There is reign
of n rrnr throughout Poiattd. t he
solders and strikers hate el a shed
and 1 titt etti/i ii.-. were killed. The
workingmen are pillaging and j
wreekmg stores, and I lie outdoor
life of the ei'y is at a standslill.
I ht" town is ruled hv savage molts j
and more savage soldiers.
Mukden. Jan. til—(’old weather
in this vieinitv has stopped the op
erations of Isrth armies.
Seattle, Jan. 31—Rev. l>r. Mat
thews. wlm has made charges* of
grafting against the city council,
addressed lha hotly yesterday and
in.ole tin1 statement that nine of
tin eouiie.ilmeti were lining tlieir
pockets as a result of tlieir graft.
President <*ili of the 'council, re
plied to Matthews’ charges, saying
(hat lie was all cx-gamhh-r from
Tcniics-ee, that he keeps prosti
tutes and iiad criminally assault
ed a young girl here in Seattle.
The nit cling nearly culminated iti
riot. Matthews offers to present
witnesses to prove his statements
to the grand jurv. The general
public is demanding the assem
bling of an mvestig itimr hodv.
i•;* from Smith* 1 yi of uadi month for
Cfi* C.jnfo Ann ! -I nn« J t:. S. Ynkutai. Yalilrz,
Oil. Odllid Alt.I ^ Swiir. . ». Yok Stilt- ,m: wat |K.r,-. Sails
j from V.i iio/ for Sattiv ni.it way j.>oits,
l lii.h of uadi month.
Soils from Seattle on Itith of en< li n noth
for •! II m .1 \ , Si' | a; Kayak. Yakut ill. Yali'eZ,
Si ward. ('ook Inlet him* wav jorts. Con*
Str. SantaCIara .w, -:,t\„m,, ^i.i,^:r. »..r„.i ,..rt?
lietwei n \ i.loi /. :i 11«i I naoiskii. ^ails troit
Valdez for Seattle and wav ports, 1st of
eaeli niont'i.
From Vi m / in t’nnlio-kn tm«l wi.v j orts
Cfl* -fit 11 •>! ' I o li Vll* ■ roIlliWlinu ill Viildt'I
Oil. LlUId Willi S.j-aniii Ana
Kijihi to cliaii^o stonnur* or <hitc of sailing is rivrrvril.
Agents for all kinds of Stonm or House Coal
K. K. CAINE, I'hs!. .m. .1. K. 'I I’OWJ HIDtiK, (jtn Mgr
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C. W. M1I.LKK. Ass’t Mgr.
Phono lfi VaUU i. Alaska.
/52-/SSM QOnnERQidL QO.
Steamer
Sails from Seattle via. Juneau 10th <>f c'uh mouth.
Sails from Valdez \ia. Juueau Vl’tii of taeh month.
Due Notice will la* given ot fnti'.i ratlin, d ues.
For Rapid Delivery o: Irep'hi ami for
Passenger Hates and l.ertii'. Apply to
San Francisco Ofliee,
mo San some st. J- C w<artin,
Seattle Agency, M Vesler W.tv. McKinley Street.
Janus Carroll, Seattle Agent. Opposite (iuhl Rust ICxeliamie
Btcnse Restaurant : .
Keystone Ave. Cpp. Ct. Elias Hotel.
Meals At All Hour* From ti O’clock A.M.
to It O’clock I’.M. Kc^ulur Dinner From
6 to 7. Sunday Dinner A Specialty.
Ice Cream Parlor
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VALDEZ LIGHT & TELEPHONE CO.
Incorpoiatcd.
We Imve on hand a larst* assortment of Electric Fixtures,
Plain and Fancy Shades, Call 1!. 1 Is anti Annunciators.
Estimates gi\cu on all kinds of t hetrieal work. Phone* oth
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Cor. Reservation Av. and Hobart St
Suitable for Balls, Parties,
Receptions, Banquets, etc
Dates Booked With
A. M. EDWARDS, White Block.
I will make'von a Cheap Rate on
STORAGE
at approach to Keystone Wharf in
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L. ARCHIBALD,
Office on M< Kinjey and Keystone.
At LEVY'S.