Telegraphic News
Of The Week
Seattle, Nov. 9— nr. Cook, who
climbed Mt. McKinley this glim
mer was an arrival on the Sara
toga. He has charted 2000 square
iniles of countrv which heretofore
has been entirely unknown to the
prospector. His map and report
will appear in n few months.
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Washington, Nov. 9—.Secretary
Hitchcock has tendered his resig
nation to take effect March 4th.
He lias held his office for eight
years which is a remarkable record
considering the numerous influen
tial enemies who have been trying
to oust him from the job.
Fargo, Nov. 9—Corrected returns
show that Burke, democratic can
didate, has been elected governor
fiy HbOO plurality,
Washington, Nov. 9—President
Roosevelt has issued an order dis
missing in disgrace all of the mem
bers of companies C and D of the
Soth colored infantry. Some time
ago he announced that unless the
men disclosed the names of the
ones who were guilty of murder in
the riots at Brownsville, Texas, he
would disband the company. This
action is unprecedented in the his
tory of the army.
Concord. Nov. 9—New Hamp
shire is in the peculiar position of
having held an election and failed
to select a governor. According to
the state election law a candidate
must have a certain majority.
While Floyd, the republican can
didate seoured a majority, it was
not large enough to meet the re
quirements, lacking ten votes of
the prescribed number. Unless
the recount discloses errors it will
be necessary to hold another elec
tion.
New York, Nov 9—It appears
from the returns in so far that all
of the candidates on the state
democratic ticket with the excep
tion of Hearst have been elected.
New York, Nov. 9—With three
connties missing.from the returns
Chandler, the democratic-indepen
dent candidate for lieutenant-gov
ernor is elected over Bruce, repub
lican.
Albuquerque, N. M., Nov. 9—
T. A. Caldwell was found along
the track twenty miles from here
yesterday with his skull crushed
and his arm broken. Caldwell was
in the employ of the government,
secret service and it is supposed
that some one whom he was fol
lowing killed him. No clue to the
perpetrator of the crime has been
found.
Seattle, Nov. 9—The Alaska Ex
position officials* banqueted Gov.
Hoggatt last night, at fhe Rainier
Club. Hoggatt. addressed the
gathering and pledged all of the
support that Alaska could possibly
give to the project. Governor
Mead also made a few remarks,
promising that the state would
make a large appropriation for the
exposition when the tin e came.
Chicago, Nov. 9—After a hard
battle Harriman has wrested the
control of the Illinois Central
road from Fish. The only change
in the officials so far announced is
the changing of Vice-President J.
T. Haraban to the position of pres
ident.
Boston, Not. 9—District at
tornev Morgan, the candidate for
governor writes to Jerome stating
that Collier’s Weekley has origi
nal documents proving that the
tobacco trust controls legislation
and asks Jerome to secure them.
It is thought the documents will
implicate the Massachusetts legis
lature.
Helena. Nov. 9—Smith, republi
can, has been elected associate jus
tice. The republicans will have a
majority on joint ballot during the
next legislature. Pray was elected
to congress by 2000 majority.
Seattle, Nov. 9—Judge Dubose
announces that he will take the
defense of Capt. Bodfish, the mari
ner who is acejnsed of manslaugh
ter in the Arctic. He was given a
preliminary hearing in tie Nome
courts and ordered to appear here
for trial. The defense will be that
the sailor whom it is claimed
Bodfish killed, died of other causes.
Denver, Col,, Nov. 9—It is
now an assured fact that
the entire republican ticket for
Colorada has been elected. Tom
Patterson former democratic sena
tor will be replaced by a republi
can as the legislature is now
strongly republican.
Seattle, Nov. 9—Last night 200
men women and children slept in
the Union station which lias been
opened for the accommodation of
lodgers, all of the hotels and lodg
ing houses being full of guests.
Seattle has never had a time when
transient business was as heavy as
at present.
Washington. Nov. 9—Roosevelt
held a conference last night with
Gompers regarding the framing of
a new injunction law, which will
be presented to congress at the
next session. Roosevelt offered to
appoint four members of the gov
ernment legal staff who will co
operate with four members of the
labor organizations ir. drawing up
recommendations which wi\l' hi
presented to the president for his
approval. Gompers accepted the
offer and the appointments will be
made in a few days.
Washington, Nov. 9—The presi
dent announces that he has ap
pointed Secretary Moody to take a
seat on the supreme court bench as
l successor to Brown. The appoint
ment goes into effect immediatelv.
Seattle, Nov. 10—lhe Burnside
sailed last night to start on the
work of laying the Ketchikan ex
tention of the cable. The plan to
he followed in this new line is to
cut into the cable between Juneau
and Sitka near Cape Fanshaw, and
run a single cable south to
Wrangell. From there the line
will run to a point on Prince of
Wales island near Hadley and
thence on to Ketchikan.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 10—Wil
liatii Jennings Bryan says that the.
New York election was a great
victory for the democrats and that
the election of Hughes for gover
nor is ho glory for the latter as he
was only enabled to win by the
fight in the democratic ranks and
the manner in winch they were
knifing each other. The success of
all of the democratic candidates
except Hearst indicates a growing
strength in the party. He says
that Koosevelt has no cause to re
joice over the result and predicts a
great victory for the democratic
party in the coming national elec
tion.
Seattle, Nov, 1Q-—The Arctic
Brotherhood has decided to erect a
magnificent building on the Ex
position grounds to be used for an
exhibit during the fair and later
ns the permanent home of the
organization in Seattle. This
action was decided upon at the
convention now in session at Van->
couver.
Washington, Nov. 10-*-The pres
ident boarded the Mayflower last
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night to go to the battleship Louis
iana, upon which he will make the
trip to Panama. From the deck
he called back: “Good bye, I am
going down to See how the big
ditch is getting along.” The Louisi
ana will be convoyed by the Wash
ington and Tennessee on her trip.
She passed out into the open ocean
early this morning.
Seattle, Nov. 10—The prelimin
aries in the trials of Capt. Bodfish
and Newtfc are now before tfe*
court here. These mea have
been charged with the most hid-,
eous cruelties to the men of their
ships, and a charge of manslnughi
ter hangs over them, They are
also accused of practicing the most
awful cruelties on Eskimo women
during their cruise to the Arctic,
Seattle, Nov. IQ-*-Dr, Frederick
A- Cook r as a guest of the Mas&ma
Club last night in the rooms ot the
Alaska Club, where he was given
an enthusiastic reception. He en
tertained the company with a
glowing account of the ascent of
Mt, McKinley. Dr. Cook is the
hero of the day, his feat in climb-,
ing this Alaskan peak placing him
in the front rank of the mountain
climbers.
It cost seventy-two cents to col
lect a dollar of import duty iu
Alaska last year.
Five Day Mail and Express Service Direct
Str. Saratoga
Str. Pennsylvania
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Str. Northwestern
VALDEZ
Oct. 28
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, Nov. 6
Sails From
SBATTLE
Oct. 17
Not. 1
Oct. 24
Str. Dora
7th of fMich month for Nushagak, via Unalaska
and way ports
Right to change steamers or date of sailing is reserved.
Agents for all kinds of Steam or House Coal
J. F. TROWBRIDGE, Gen. Mgr
702 First Ave., Seattle, Wash.
W. H, TRIGGS, Agent
Phone 16 Valdc*, Alaska.
Alaska Qoa/t Qoitpany.
U. S. Mail and Alaska-Pacific Express
5. J. PORTLAND
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5. /. BERTHA
Sails from Seattle on the 10th of
each month via the Inside Route,
calling at Ketchikan, Juneau, Sit
ka, and all way ports, tQ Kodiak.
Returning, sails froih .Valdezs-bout
the 25th, omitting Sitka.
Sails from Seattle on 25th of each
month, via Inside Route, calling at
Ketchikan, Juneau and all way
ports to Seldovia. Returning sail*
from Valdez about 9th.
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Right is reserved to change steamers and date of sailing without
notice.
J. E. PHARO, Gen*l Manager.
94 Yesler Way, Seattle.
J. C. MARTIN, Aqenl
Phone 17 ^^Idez
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