Telegraphic News
Of The Week
TT ashington, Oct. 5—The money
now available for the government
irrigation fond is about 928,000,000.
According to present plans it will
be expended on work that will
benefit 960,000 acres in the west
ern states. The total cost of the
work as planned will be 930.000.000
Washington, Oct. 5—Secretary
Metcalf says that the Chinese ex
clusion law is too strict and should
be modified so as to l>e acceptable
to both countries. It is probable
that such a recommendation will
be made to congress next session.
Seattle, Oct. 5—Thomas TV.’v
and John Xoian attempted to hold
up Gladstone's grocery store at t he
corner of Fifth and Yesler Way
last evening. They secured the
cash box, hut an alarm was given
before they could get away, anil a
running tight ensued between the
police and the bandits. The offi
cers followed the thieves for five
blocks, during which time a num
ber of shots were exchanged. The
robbers wore finally captured. A
boy named William Gammell, a
bystander on the street, and Con
stable Kline were the only ones
hit during the fusillade. Gammell,
who was shot in the stomach, w ill
die.
Baltimore, Oct. 5—At a meeting
of the republican state committee
Secretary of the Xavy Bonaparte
entered an objection to the pro
posed amendment to the state con
stitution disfranchising the negroes.
He says i» w ill effect 52.000 colored
citizens and 464,000 whites.
*>ew Orleans, Oct. o — Heavy
rains are causing a general Hood
all over this section of the coun rv.
The high water is making it par
ticularly difficult for the officials
maintain the quarantine regula
tions, as relatives of yellow fever
• victims take advantage of the Hood
to lioat coffins containing the bod
ies many miles to the higher plaei s
for interment. This is strictly
against the reg iations and makes
the danger of the spread of the dis
ease greater.
Washington, Oct. 5—The Japan
ese and Russian ambassadors are
conferring regarding the time and
place of the transfer of tin- peace
treaty ratifications. The exchange
will probably take place at the
White House. No date has yet
been fixed.
Washington, Oct. 5—The presi
dent’s visit to New Orleans will
end Oetol>er 26, after which he will
return immediately to Washington
to prepare for the coming session
of congress.
Seattle, Oct.6—William Gammel,
the boy who was shot during the
fight with robbers yesterday. died
to-day.
New York. Oct. tr—-The investi
gation of the insurance companies
still continues, ami everv dav
brings forth new charges against
the officials. The latest devel
opment is that 92,600,000 in com
missions has been paid to Robert
H. McCurdy, a son of President
M< Curdy, and Lewis Thebaud, bis
son-in-law. Prosecuting Attorney
Jeroaie will call the matter up be
fore the next grand jury.
Washington, Oct. 6—The ar
rangements for the entertainment
of the British squadron, comman
ded by Prince Louis of Battenburg.
which is to arrive at Annapolis
Nov 1. hr.vp all been completed.
Admiral Evans, with the Atlantic
squadron will meet them at An
napolis. and on Nov. 3 the officers
wili visit Washington. Nov. 4tli
a reception will la; tendered the
visitors at the White House, and
on the 7th the squadron will visit
New York.
Chicago. Oct. fi—The packers
who have Wen indicted by tie
grand jury during the prosecution
of the cases agr.inst the meat trust,
have determined to give up the
fight they have. Wen making to
have the indictments abated, and
will concentrate their forces on trv
ing to secure an acquittal at the
trials. They will plead not guilty
Monday.
Xew. Orleans, Oct. »i—Twenty
eight new cases of veHow fever have
developed during the f as*, twenty*
f air hours, ami there have Wen
three deaths from the disease. The
upper" part of the city is now free
from Infection.
Eureka, Cal.. Oct. 8—The steam
ship St. Paul, hound from San
Franeisco to Portland, went nsh«r<
l.st night at Point tiorda. T e
I t * saving crew rescued the pas
sengers. hut the vessel and cargo
will pr .hahlvhe a total lo-s. There
were 105 passengers aboard, en
route to Portland, This is the
same place that the Huinbolt was
wrecked several years ago.
New York, Oct. 8—The pay roll
of the Mutual Life Insurance Co.
was brought before the insurance
investigating committee and reveals
the fact that President McCurdy
has la-en drawing a salary of one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars
a year, and the vice presidents fif
ty thousand dollars each.
Dawson, Oct. 8—'The steamer
Tanana arrived to-day from Fair
banks, and brings the report that
the output of tl»e Tanana for
the season will reach seven mil
lions.
Seattle. Oct, 8—Officers are un
able to get any trace of Swiftwater
Bill, who slipped off the steamer
—
Wikidel’s
- 'Restaurant
(Old Postoffice Building.)
*Regular Pinner 35c.
Private Apartments Open “Day and Might
SAFE, COMFORTABLE, RELIABLE BOAT
Will leave Valdez regularly e-ieh Saturday at 9 j. in., carrying fr-iyht
and pa^nit'i-rs i>>r ail |>oiir.s on the Stittnd.
BEADY TO ACCOMMODATE ANYONE, AT ANY TIME. Foil
ANY PI HPOSE.
Caot C. M. DAY.
J
Ohio before a warrant could he
served. He is not at nnv of the
hotels, and it is believed that lie
did not stop in the city. The Fair
banks wife and mother-in-law say
that they do not know where he
is. The warrant is the outcome of
marital troubles.
Washington, Oct. 8—At a meet
ing of the cabinet it was derided to
investigate the Merchants’ Bridge
Co., owning two bridges and a fer
ry across the Mississipi at St. I^uiis.
Seattle. Oct. 8 A storm, reach
ing the proportions of a tornado,
visiter! the Sound vesteidav. In
the straits the wind reached a ve
locity of one hundred miles an
hour, and in this city fifty miles.
Many boats on Lake Washington
wete hadlv damaged, and two boat
houses wore hlown down. Con
siderable damage was also sus
tained along the city water front.
The tug Union was blown ashore
at Smith Cove. All the wires to
the north are down.
Washington. Oct. 8—The mem
l>ers of the Panama canal commis
sion will remain under the war de
partment. Seeretarv Taft will lie
in control of the canal zone.
Copper Center. Oct. 7—The first
snow of the season fell (hi- morn
ing. Farmer Neal, Ed. Hickey, H
Blix and Herman Kaiser left for
Valdez this morning.
Boston, Oct. s—The republican
s’a'e convention has adopted a
tariff revision platform.
Copper Center. Oct. 0—Al. How
lin':. Boh Pollard. Julius Erickson,
and another man from Fairbanks,
and Charles Craig, from Sward,
left here yesterday for Valdez.
Tokyo. Oct. 9—It is reported that
Rus-ia intend* to station three hun
dred thousand troops, now in the
army in Manchnria. along the Chi
nese border as soon as peace is de
dared, it being feared that if they
are returned to Russia they will
join the malcontents. It is de
clared that the Russian army is on
the verge of revolt.
New Haven. Oct. It—Yale fresh
men to-night took possession of the
streetcars, run off the police and
created a panic in the neighbor
hood. Warrants have been i-sued
for manr of the students.
Copper C'cn*er. Oct. 0—Laribee.
f h "k X- ’s.in and Ob* O’.son, from
Plate i reck left for Valdez yester
lav. The siel; man who was
brought in froii the iiead of the
(•ulkana is improving rapidly.
Seattle. Oet. 9—The home of
<ieorge Alfreds, superintendent of
the coal mines at Kavensdale. was
blown ui> with dynamite by Frank
Hadevis. a discharged miner. Al-|
ireds’ family hail a narrow escape.1
None were injured.
Moscow. Oct. !t—A riign of ter
ror again exi-ts here as the result
of a collision between rioting strik
ers and the police an] military.
The trouble started Sunday morn
ing. when a large l«xly of socialists
paraded the streets bearing red
banner- on which were inscriptions
derogatory to tbe royal family.
While tbe police were attempting,
break up the parade a shot was
tired from among the strikers,
sermuslv wounding a lieutenant of
police, whereupon the police fired
a volley into the heart of the moh
ane charged, hut were driven hack.
A battle ensued, lasting over an
hour, when the police, augmented
by troops, finally succeeded in dis-!
per-ing the rioters. Over two bun-!
drtd prisoners were taken, who
were forced to run the gauntlet at
the station, where many of them'
were elublied to death. Fifty of
tbe |>olice and many of tbe rioters
were wounded during the battle.
Washington, Oct. 1<>—General
Williams, of the department of the
Columbia, in bis annual report to
tb** war department makes a num
ber <»t recommendation* regarding \
Alaska military and telegraph ser
vice. He recommends that K*>rt !
Davis, near Nome be abandoned
and the garrison moved to Fort
Seward. In his opinion the sta
tion at Nome is entirely nnnecrs-!
sary and its maintenance a great
expense. A recommendation is
also made that soldiers he allowed
extra pay for services in Alaska.
This allowance lias l>ccn made in
some hraches of the service hereto
fore. but there was a movement on
foot to discontinue it. In regard
to the cai'le and telegraph service,
he recommends some extensive
changes, the most important of
which is the extension of the Alas
ka cable from S* ward to Dutch
Harbor, on account of the im|*ort
ance of the latter place in case of
war as a coaling station, and in
lime of peace as the gateway to the
Bering sea. and a station where
steamers on the northern rnu*c to
the Orient can re|M>rt. Between
Dutch liarlior anil St. Michael h»»
recommends that the feasibility of
a wireless system Is* thoroughly in
vestigated and if practicable a line
installed.
Washington, Oct 10—General
Greelv has submitted a n port to
the war department regarding the
telegraph a* d cable systems of
Alaska, recommending that sjiecial
attention be given to measures
which will increase the comfort of
operators stationed in Alaska. He
also suggests many improvements
and extensions of both telegraph
and cable service. Most of his
recommendations nr** in line with
those made by General Williams.
Now York, Oct. 10—President
McCurdy, of the Mutual Life In
surance Co., was before the inves
tigating committee to-day. The
effect of bis administration upon
]m|;oy holders in the company is
being thoroughly investigated. A
prosecution of McCurdy and other,
officials in the courts is apt to he!
a result of the present investiga
tion.
Omaha. Oct. 10—Pat Crowe, the
notorious kidnapper, arrived last
night shackeled to Detective Dunn.
There was a crowd of 2.000 people!
a* the depot to see the man for
whom the authorities have been |
hunting so long. In an interview!
he stated that his trial would vin
dicate him of the charges made.1
and that God would take care of
him in ids trouble.
Moscow, Get. 10—Sixty of the,
prisoners taken during yesterday’s)
rioting have since died as a result1
of injuries sus ained during the1
tight. The mob is quiet today.
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Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
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Mahqi ette Rye, Lacey and j
Walxi t Hill Boi rbox. Olympia j
Beer, and Prixcie i*e Gales, Ver- !
i>ai> and other leading brands of
Cigars.
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Prospectors H Hunters
Will save their freight and expense of
kandlingby port-hafting tfc* ir
»upplien at the stores «#i
H. n. WETtlERBEE,
KENAI and KUSILOFF,
COOK INLET, ALASKA.
Fall Line of
General Merchandise
CLOTHING, HA R JAY ARK,
PROVISIONS, ETC.
QEO. 5. nEflRN5. Agt
KENAI, ALASKA.
Copper River
Braying Co.
Freight and Passengers to
all parts of the interior
General Trucking.
W. S. AMY. ED. WOOD
McKinley St. Between Broadway and Keystone Ave.
Send Your Orders To
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FURNITURE Seattle
and
CARPET CO.
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Furniture,
Carpets,
Stoves.
and Household Goods. j
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Add re** Mail Order* to J. L. LEW1TH,
Aia.-ka Representative Tea’e-Hills,
4 Seattle, Wash.
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Carrying U. S. Wail and Express.
\ plv<‘ I*»v Express Service direct lie tween
ML bania Clara . Valdez and Seattle. SniliULs front Seattle
' Sept. ',%1 anil every 20 days thereafter.
S;..,s from Seattle 1st of each month for
Str pYCCkinr I Juneau, Sitka. Kayak, Yakntat. Valdez,
Oil. LAUI3IUI ^ Seward, Cook Inlet and wav )>orts. Sails
| from \ aldez for Seattle and wav ports,
k lBth of each month
Sails from Seattle on Irtth of each month
for .1 uneav. Sitka; Kayak. Yakntat Valdez,
Seward, Cook Inlet and wav jmrts. Con*
Str. Santa Ana
l V. l.t. 1 .... II* II •. ^
between > aldez and 1 nala-ka. Sails from
\ aldez for Seattle and wav ports, 1st of
. et|eh month.
From Valdez to Unalnska and way ports
Cfr 1\nra j ^fith *’a,h month, connecting at Valdez
Oil. DUld , 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
J. F. TROW'IiRIIXiE, (Jen Mgr
»>18 First Ave., Seattle, Wash.
C. W. MILLER. As.’t Mgr.
Pl'onp V«ld. z. Alaska.
Alaska QonnEExi/u. Qo.
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Express.
Steamships
Portland and Bertha.
Sailing from Seattle on the 10th and 2oth of each month,
calling at Juneau, Sitka, Yakutat. Kayak. Kllamar. Valdez,
Latouche. Seward, fceldovia, Homer and Kodiad.
Connecting with FAIRBANKS TRAIL at Valdes, and with
sreamer at fceldovia for Kenai, Tvoonok. Hojm* and Sunrise
during season of navigation on Cook Inlet.
Right is reserved to change steamer or sailing without notice.
HomeOflice, O. J. Hunn-hrey. ClenM Agent,
all) Sansome St. M Yesler Way.
San Francisco Seattle
J. C MARTIN, Agent,
Valdez
VALDEZ LIGHT & TELEPHONE CO.
Incorporated.
We have on hand a large assortment of Electric Fixtures,
Plain and Fancy Shades, Cal) Bells and Annunciators.
Estimates given on all kinds of electrical work. Phone Jilt.
Wines,Liquors and Cigars.
The Senate.
T. A. COBB & CO., Props.
Gold Dust Exchange.
Family Liquor Store.
Bottled Goods B<st Brands Whiskey Port Wine
Sherry Riesling Angelica Sauterne
Blackberry Brandy Claret by tbe Bottle or Gallon
Rainier Bottled Beer
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Derricks, Gates
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Gold and Silver $ 1.00 Gold Silver and Copper $2.50
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