Katalla will have to Wait
Washington, Sept. 16—On ac
count of the statements that are
being publicly made that the Gug
genheims are endeavoring to corral
all of the ra'lroad routes of Alaska,
the government has decided to
abandon the installation of the
proposed cable to Katalla until
such time as is it definitely decided
where the railroad terminus town
is to be. The Burnside, which has
all of the neeessary supplies aboard
for making the -plice, has been
ordered to return to Seattle. The
government will not favor any
of the rival rs-ilroad routes, and if
any more lighting occurs in the
northern railroad toVns, will send
troops to the scene tV preserve
order.
San Francisco, Sept. 16—There)
were two new cases of bubonic j
plague reported this morning, and j
one death from the disease at j
Berkley.
Seattle. Sept. 16—British Con
sul Pellv iias asked for the names
of the men taking part in the at
tack upon the Hindus at Belling
ham. The English government
will ask that they he punished.
Washington, Sept. 16—The Bel-j
linghatn riot is the cause of a dip-;
lomatic correspondence between j
the United States and England,,
the latter country asking indem
nity for the injuries sustained by |
the Hindus.
Ottawa, Sept. 16—Government j
agents have been sent from Ottawa |
tu investigate the Hindus who
recently arrived on the ship Mont
eagle. If it is found that they are
paupers they will he sent back.
Tangier. Sept. 16—The immense
losses sustained by the rebels have
disheartened the Arabs, who are]
now negotiating for peace. The
Moors refuse to give in and will
continue to fight.
San Francisco, .rtept. lb—1 he
bark Electra arrived yesterday
from Nushagak with a load oi sal
mon and the Chinese and Japan
ese members of the crew of the can
neries at that place. During the
voyage a tight broke out among
the cannery m» n over the appor
tionment of food, in which knives
and clubs were freelv used. Fully
twenty wete seriously wounded
before the ships crew were able to
quell the riot, and place the ring
1- aders in irons.
Youkon Crossing, Sept. 17 - The
crew of the whaler Bedford is here
enroute to San Francisco. The
vessel was caught in the ice and
crushed, and the men with the
exception oi Mikklesen and a few
others are coming out. Those who
remained in will devote their time
to continuing the soundings in
soundings in Beaufort sea, and
studying the geology of Northern
Alaska.
Paris, Sept. 17—The forces of
the Pretender and of the Sultan
are preparing for a big battle at
Rabat, and it is feared that a mas
sacre of the Europeans will ensue.
The Pretender has issued a defi to
the forces of the allies.
Seattle, Sept. 17—Paul Neidick,
a well-known hunter of big game
in Africa and South America, is in
town enroute to Alaska where he
expects to kill some large bear.
Seattle, Sept. 17—Mrs. Frank
Weaver went insane last night at
Dr. Matthews’ church and inter
rupted the services to deliver what
she said was a message from God.
After making a short speech she
heat her husband, a deacon of the
church; over the head with an um
brella, and then collapsed and was
taken to the hospital,
v
Seattle, Sept. 17—A number of
Swedes and Hindus dashed last
night in a sdoon in the tenderloin
district and tne latter got the
worst of the figh4. They left the
house and returned later i'll rein
forcements. As they were trying
to chop down the doors the police
arrived and bagged the Hindus,
Tiie trouble arose over a discussion
of the re-ent anti-foreign labor
agitation at Vancouver.
Washington, Sept. 17—George
Rose, a mining engineer who was
with the Guggenheim forces in
Alaska^, in 1904, was murdered by
bandits a few days ago at Gunna
fuato, Mexico. He was driving to
the mines several miles from town
when he was attacked bv bandits
and in the fight that ensued he!
was shot.
Spokane, Sept. 17 — Clarence
Harrow, who was counsel tor Hay
wood and Pettibone during the re
cent trial, created a sensation at
tl»e Snokane hotel yesterday even
ing hv refusing to rise as flie
orchestra played the national air.
“America.” The crowd hooted at
him saying: “Get up and be an
American.” but V t refused to move
and was loudiy hissed bv the
spectators. His wife rose and en
deavored to induce him to do the
, same but without success.
Boise. Sept. 10—Owing to the
1 fact that it is impossible to secure
1 unbiased jurors at Boise for the
P ttibone trial, it is likelv that the
case will be tried at Mountain
Home.
Kansas City, Sept. 18—The lo
comotive engineers on the Mis
souri Pacific railroad, have voted
to go out on a strike, owing to the
fact that the company refuses to
change the system of round hous
ing engines
Seattle, Sept. 17—A group of
quartz claims near Valdez is re
ported as having been sold by the
Lawson Brothers of Spokane, for
$600,000 to an English syndicate
Fifty thousand was paid down on
the deal and the balance of the
payments are spread over five
years time. The ledge is said to
be a very rich one.
Seattle, Sept. 17 —The Santa
Clara arrived from Valdez early this
morning. She was to sail north
to-day, but it will be at least two
lays before she can get away.
New York, Sept. 18 -Dr. Bryant
is responsible for the statement
that Ex-President Grover Cleve
land is seriously ill with Bright’s
disease of the kidneys. He has
b. en confined to his home for sev
eral weeks, and no visitors to the
house are allowed to see him.
Tokyo, Sept. 18—The battleship
Kachima blew up in the harbor
h re yesterday, and forty of her
ci’c.v are reported as dead, and
many wounded.
Columbus, 0., Sept. 18—Mrs
Lassie ChadwLk the notorious
female swindler sutiered a nervous
collapse in the penitentiary yes
irr lav, and as a result was stricken
blind, and cannot live.
San Erancisco, Sept. 18—Tin*
transport Sherman has arrived
here, and her officers state that for
five days they were caught in a
typhoon and that the ship was
badly battered. The Marine Corps
bus had four physicians added to
tne force here, from Washington,
and Dr. Blue has been discharged.
The physicians state that the be
bonic plague situation demand,
ihat drastic measures he followed.
Landon, Sept. 18—The United
States has placed orders with the |
coal operators her** for one hundred
thousand ions of Cardiff coal, for
American war.-hips.
New York, Sept. 18—Dr. Pratt,
family physician to H. H. Rogers
of Standard Oil tune, slates that
the latter is suffering from a severe
illness and that something is
wrong with Rogers head, and that
ids illness is of a grave nature.
Seattle, Sept. 18—lhe Health
Inspectors condemned a thousand
pounds of hams at the local gro
ceries today, as being untit for food.
The Inspectors have been advised
that a considerable quantity of im
pure hams have been shipped into
the country.
Seattle, Sept. 18—Because the
Seattle Marine Exchange charges
for the information regarding the
arrival of vessels which the g0v.
eminent supplies to it free, the
weather bureau has been ordered
to furnish the same to the public
fre^ of charge.
Spokane, Sept. 18—Counsel I)ar
row who defended Haywood in the
now famous trial, and who refused
to arise while the orchestra jdaved
America in the hotel restaurant
last evening, was shunned |,v
everybody in the hotel lobby this
morning, and is being called a
man without a country.
New York, Sept. 18—President
Gompers of the American Federa
tion of Labor, has issued an ap
peal to all organized laber for fi
nancial aid for the striking tele
graphers, such aid to continue un
til a full settlement has been
effected.
Dawson, Sept. 18—Harrv Waugh
has returned from an expedition in
to Peely river, and has In ought
here some very rich specimens of
quartz, with the result that there
is a great stampede on from lure
to the district.
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