Telegraphic News
Of The Week
San Francisco, April 27—The
relief committee now has nearly
td/XXhOOO in funds, and supplies
are arriving hourly. Distribution
of supplies is now entirely in the
hands of the army. All bills are
audited hy a citizen's committee.
The engineers who are arranging
the rebuilding of the city declare
that ten thousand acres, or fifteen
square miles of the city were de
stroyed. The legislature of the
Yukon Territory has sent $5,000
to the relief fund. The engineers
find that the city is not sinking as
was supposed. Mayor Schmitz
appeals to all tire coast cities to
send nurses, as sickness is increas
ing. and he also advises the ship
ment of lumber from Washington
and British Columbia. Governor
Pardee refuses to withdraw the
state militia, as he has every con
fidence in them. He says they are
not reckless, but did magnificent
work during the days of the con
flagration.
Washington, April 27—The mat
ter of the confirmation of Judge
Wickersham came up in the Sen
ate yesterday, ami nearly the
whole day was spent in consider
ing the favorable report of the
committee. Xelson requested that
there be no vote on the matter,
and stated that lie considered the
action of the committee in voting
a favorable report, in view of their
familiarity with the facts in the
facts in the case, to he a personal
affront to himself. He asked that
the matter be held over until the
the testimony at the bearings was
printed and could be brought be
fore the Senate. In Ibis lie was
seconded bv Senator McOuinbcr.
and it was agreed to wait for the
testimony before taking further
action.
St. Petersburg, April 26—The
constitution promulgated by the
Czar has aroused the whole Rus
sian Empire. It grants no liber
ties to the people and gives the
Czar full control of the parliament.
Papers are outspoken in their con
demnation, and predict that the
regime is fated to go down in blood.
Honolulu, April 26—The catas
trophe at San Francisco has cut off
supplies here, which are growing
veiv short, and it is feared that
there will he much suffering before
arrangements can he made with
some other coast city.
Washington, Adril 26—The pres
ident has asked congress for an
appropriation of $300,000 for re
pairs to the Mare Island navy
van!.
Seattle, April 26 — The Pacific
Coast League will open the base
hall season here next wednesnay.
Washington, April 27—Both the
House and Senate yesterday accep
ted the favorable report of the con
ference committee on the Alaska
Delegate hill, and the measure is
now on the hands of the president
for signature. The hill as passed
is practically the Cushman bill,
and sets (lie date for election the
second Tuesday in August.
Cambridge, Mass, April 28- A
warrant has been issued for the'
arrest of Erich Muinter, German
Instructor at Harvard University.
| accused of murdering his wife, who
was supposed to have died in child
!
birth, by means of poison. An
analysis of her stomach showed
a considerable quantity of arsenic, j
Muinter has disappeared.
San Francisco, April 28—The
last sign of confusion has disap-'
pearcd, and citizens are preparing'
i plans to reconstruct the city. In
these plans the streets, particular
throughout the business section,!
wili be laid out much wider than \
formerly. The Chinese have been
removed temporarily to.thePre-j
sidio. Their district will never be!
downtown again.
Chieag,o April 27— Mrs. Jane
; Howie visited the sick prophet at
his room 'n the Auditorium hotel,
yesterday. It was the first meeting
in months. She declared that it
was not a deathbed reconciliation,
but simply to arrange for his en
trance into Zion Sunday.
Seattle, April 27 — Harry A.
Smith, former sheriff at Astoria
and U. S. Deputy Marshal for Ore
gon, committed suicide in Madison
Park last night by shooting him
self through tho head. His wife is
at Seward, Alaska, and it was sup
posed that Smith was going there
on the next boat. He left a sealed
letter to his wife, requesting that
it be sent to her unopened, which
was done this morning.
Belleview, Texas. April 27—A
tornado swept this city last night
and the entire town was destroyed.
Fourteen were killed and many in-1
jured. The adjacent towns of
Stonebury and Hamilton were also
devastated.
Oakland, April 28—The Pacific
Coast Baseball League will resume
play in San Francis o in three
weeks. The schedule is being re
arranged.
Washington, April 28 — The J
House has voted an appropriation
of $750,000 for an emergency fund
for the navy at Han Francisco.
Portland, April 28—A pitched
battle occurred yesterday between
the outlaw Frank Smith, who es
caped from jail at Oregon City last
week, and a posse sent to capture
him. He was discovered near
Woodburn, and immediately
opened fire on tlie officers. Sheriff
Shaver, of Clackamas county was |
fatally wounded in the abdomen,
and Captain Henderson received a
bullet in the neck, inflicting a fatal
wound. A posse numbering more
than two hundred has Smith sur
| rounded in the brush, and he will
j undoubtedly be killed,
i Seattle, April 28—It is impossi
ble to secure enough boats to take
care of the Nome trade, and north
ern shippers have been notified to
This effect. The California busi
ness being sent here has caused a
congestion of freight.'
Washington, April 80—Follow
ing are the terms of the Alaska
I delegate bill which is now before
the president for his signature.
! The delegate must be at least 25
vears of age, a resident of Alaska
and a voter. The election is to he
on the second Tuesday in August,
Wikidefs
"Restaurant
(Old PostotTice Building.)
*Reguf a r "D i nner 35c.
Private Aprtments Open Day and Might
and two delegates are to be elected,
one for the short term and one for
the long term of Congress. The
lattpr will serve the remainder of
the present session. Voters must
he bona-fide male residents of
Alaska for at feast a year preced
ing the election and in the precinct
for thirty days. Each incorporated
town of less than 1000 shall l>e one
voting precinct. If population ex
ceeds 1000 the council shall divide!
town into two precincts. The coun
cil shall provide polling places and !
appoint judges and two clerks for'
each polling place, not more than
two shall be of the same political
party, and shall issue electionj
notices at least 30 days before elec-,
tion. All territory in each record- j
ing district outside of incorporated ;
towns shall constitute an election
I
precinct, in which notice of elec
tion shall he issued thirty days he-:
fore the election, and for succeed- j
ing elections 00 days notice shall j
be given. Each candidate for
delegate is entitled to one watcher
at the polling place in each pre
cinct, who shall have a full view
of everything done at the election.
Seattle, April 30—Spaulding is
the mayor’s candidate for 'harbor
master but in the vote on the ap
pointment by the council they re
fused to confirm. It is impossible
to secure boats enough to handle
the Nome trade this spring, and
the companies are notifying north
ern shippers to this effect. The
California business which is being
sent here lias caused the conges
tion.
San •Francisco, April 30—At a
meeting of Hie finance committee
of the citizens committee yesterday
the treasurer, former mayor I’helan.
said that Frisco has not sufficient
money to reconstruct the city.'
They propose to ask the govern
ment to guarantee a bond issue
of $200,000,000 the same as was
done for the Philippine railroad,
so that money can be borrowed.
Most of the former millionaires of
the city are poor.
Seattle, April 30—L. E. Wright,
first embassador to Japan has ar
rived here. He says this coast wdi
hereafter enjoy a big Oriental trade.
Washington, April 28 —The)
Comptroller of the Currency has
approved the application of the
first National Bank of Seward for
a charter.
Seattle, April 28—The Oregon
reports passing a wreck near Sew
ard. It is believed to be that of
the hark Nicholas Thayer, bound
for Seward, now long overdue.
Paris, April 80 — Labor is pre
paring a big demonstration for to
morrow, and the royalists are act-1
ive in stirring up strife. Thous
ands of citizens are hurrying from
the city in anticipetion of trouble.
The military is being mobilized,
and Premier Sarrien says that
peace will be maintained at any
cost.. The people of the larger
cities are panic stricken. The Pre
fect of Police has issued an appeal
to the people to be calm and stay
at home.
San Francisco, May 1—Jimmy
Croforth, the fight promoter, will
leave Frisco and go to New York
to enter the game there. He says
it will be years before Frisee will
he able to support matches again.
Chicago. May 1—Dowie entered
Zion Saturday night and was met
at the door of Shilo house by his
wife and warmly greeted. Sunday
lie preached in the tabernachle to
fifteen hundred people, and during
his discourse asked his accusers to
stand up and publicly say that he
had stolen community funds, but j
i»o one arose. Voliva preached in '
Zion College to a congregation of
about 5,00(1. Mrs. 4)owic says that
•he is not without sin, hut has al
ways been friendly to her husband
and was only acting as a spy in
Voliva’s camp.
Naples, April 31—A shower of
mud, sand and stones fell at tlie
village of Pacinto, obstructing the
entrances to the houses so that the
residents had to escape through the
windows. They have all fled to
adjoining towns. Many animals
were killed by the shower.
Seattle, April 31—Chief of Police
Delaney died yesterday at the
Providence hospital of Blight’s
disease. He had been ailing for
some time.
Portland, May 1 — Dispatches
from Woodburn sav that blood
hounds have arrived from Spokane
and are now on the trail of the
convict Harry Smith, of whom the
posse has lost all trace. Sheriff
Shafer is dead, and Captain H n
derson, the second victim of^Smith’s
bullets, was buried yesterday.
Smith is hiding in the thick brush
and it is believed is surrounded.
San Francisco, May 1—At a
meeting of the municipal commit
tee Mayor Schmitz announced that
the city was facing a famine, as
there was only food enough for
three weeks. He said that seven
hundred car loads of supplies had
been distributed and that only one
hundred and eight were coming,
and uuless money was raised to
meet the demand the suffering
would he worse than at any time
since the disaster. He had wired
to Secretary Taft for the balance
#f |the two and one-half millions
appropriated by congress, and re
ceived the reply that there is no
balance, as all the money had been
distributed among army commis
sary departments for the purchase
and forwarding of supplies, except
three hundred thousand dollars
forwarded to l’helan.
Seattle, May ‘2—Marshal Shoup
of Alaska, is here and says he will
be a candidate for Alaska delegate
provided the platform is broad
enough to apply to the whole dis
trict. He says that the delegate
who is elected to the shoit term
should succeed to the long term.
The marshal will resign his present
position in Alaska if he accepts the
nomination.
San Francisco, May 2—At a
meeting of the municipal commit
tee it was decided to accept the
money raised by Japan, and which
was refused by President Roose
velt. It amounts to $100,000. All
other foreign contributions will al
io he accepted. Secretary Taft has
wired that only $700,000 of the gov
ernment appropriation remains
unexpended. This will be distri
buted through government chan
nels and not turned over to the
committee.
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CHICOPEE FALLS. MASS., IT. S. A.
Dorthvestem Steamship (onpy. It
Carrying U. S. Mail and Express.
i Five I)ov Express Service direct between
Str. Oregon Valdez ati<l Seattle. Sailings from Seattle
* ® f May 4 and every 20 days thereafter.
f Sails from Seattle 1st of each month for
C/infA pin.,. Juneau, Sitka, Kayak, Yakutat. Valdez,
Ml. Jdllld Lldld .j Seward. Cook Inlet and wav ports. Sail*
j from Valdez for Seattle and wav porta,
16th of each month.
Sails from Seattle on 16th of each month
for Juneav, Silka; Kayak, Yakutat Valdez,
Seward, Cook Inlet and way ports. Con
Cf|* Cqntq Ano neets at Valdez with Str. Dora for all porta
Oil. Jail Id Alla between Valdez and Unalaska. Sails fro®
Valdez for Seattle and wav ports. l«t of
each month.
f From Valdez to Unalaska and way porta
Cfr Ttnr*! J. 26th of each month, connecting at Valdez
MK UUrd "j with S. S. Santa Ana
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Right to change steamers or date of sailing is reserved.
Agents for ail kinds of Steam or House Coat
J. F. TROWBRIDUE, Gen Mgr
618 First Ave., Seattle, Wash.
AV. II. BUSH, Agent
Phone 16 Valdez, Alaska.
Alaska Qjast Company.
(Successors to Alaska Commercial Co.)
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Express.
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„ - , i Sails from Seattle April 25—From Valdez fox
O. Birina j Seattle, via Inside Route about May 10.
S. S. Portland ' Sails for Seattle about May 1.
Connecting with steamers at Seldovia for Kenai, Tyoonok,
Hope and Sunrise City.
Right is reserved to change steamer or r-ailiog without notice.
General OlHcc:
04 Yesler Way, Seattle.
J. C MARTIN, Agent,
Phone 17 Valdez
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 of electrical work. Phone 39.
Wines,Liquors and Cigars.
The Senate.
T. A. COBB & CO., Props.
Gold Dust Exchange.
Family Liquor Store.
Bottled Goods Best Brands Whiskey Port Wine
Sherry Riesling Angelica Sauterne
Blackberry Brandy Claret by the Bottle or Galloa
Rainier Bottled Beer
Order By Phone Delivery Free Phone 6
COAL
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at ARCHIBALD’S
Prompt Delivery Phone 15
Job Printing at the Prospector Shop
.REMODELED.
Rainier- Grid Hotel
SEATTLE
Xew Management Popular Pricks
Kukopkan Plan Central Location
Finest Cafe and Bar In The City
Wilson d: While Co., Props. Chas. Perry. Mgr.
Quartz and Placer .Location
Blanks at Prospector.
Dock Baths
Open
All
Night
Dock Baths