Phone To Kotsina Mines
Kotsina, (via Tonsina) July 26—
The telephone system from this
place to Tonsina bridge where it
connects with the government tele
graph line, has been completed
mul communication with the out
side world starts today. This sys
tem has been installed by E. R.
Gray, of the Great Northern De
velopment Co.
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Little Rock, July 26—Because
her husband refused to praise her
good cooking, Anna Lowe, of this
city, committed suicide yesterday
in a novel manner. She poured
a gallon of oil over herself,and tel
ling her daughter to watch her, set
tire to the oil. She was burned to
death, the features being hardly
recognizable.
New York. July 26—H. H. Rogers
the well known financier, was over
come on the street vesterday by the
extreme heat, and is under the
doctor’s care. It is believed he will
recover.
Philadelphia, July 26 — Several
thousand men and women united
in a mob yesterday and attacked
the butcher shops of this city. The
trouble was caused bv a combina
nation of the local butchers raising
the price of meat about ten per
cent.
San Francisco, July 26—The
Gans-Nelson bout is about to be
called off. Gans and Nelson are
haggling so much over the terms
of the fight that, the promoters are
becoming disgusted. Gans will
tight young Burns August 16th.
Seattle, July 26—F. Augustus
Heinz announces that be is about
to make bis headquarters here,
and will direct his Alaska copper
properties from this city hereafter.
Seattle, July 26—Charles Graves
a young man 16 years of age, was
killed this morning by an iron bar
which was thrown through the air
by a blast. The boy was watching
the explosion at a distance of 600
feet from the work when struck by
the bar.
Seoul, Korea, July 2ft—The em
press has issued a second procla
mation abdicating the throne. 1 he
population is greatly aroused over
the turn political affairs have
taken and are rioting all over the
country. Four thousand in one
mob looted the palace this morning.
Japanese troops are on the way to
4uiet the rioters.
Boise, July 26—Senator Borah
will conclude his address to the
jury in the Haywood case tonight
and the case will go *o the jury
immediately after. It is expected
that a verdict will he rendered bv
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tomorrow morning. In his address
I Senator Borah admitted to the
jurv that it would he necessary for
Orchards testimony to he sub- j
stantiated before they could con
sider it as sufficient for a convic
| tion.
San Francisco, .Inly *20—The
official investigation of the Colum
bia wreck has started. 'I he most
important witness so far is Third
Officer Ilawse, who testifies that
the San Pedro refused to aid in
rescuing the survivors of the wreck
thereby causing many to drown
who might have been saved.
Washington, July 20—The presi
dent’s proclamation establ.shing
forest reserve in Alaska is creating
much unfavorable comment, be
cause under the existing laws no
lumber can be shipped from
Alaska.
Fairbanks, July 27 — Robert
Carlson was buritd in a drift here
yesterday and befere tbe caved-in
gravel could be removed be was
dead.
Seattle, July 27—I). Clinton
Shriver, a bookkeeper, jumped in
to Lake Washington last night to
save the life of Miss Kflie Mat/gar,
and was drowned. Miss Matzgar
was out in a canoe alone and the
boat capsized, throwing her into
tbe water. Shriever undertook to
swim to her rescue but went down
before reaching tbe girl. She was
picked up by another boat and
will recover.
Han Francisco, July 27— In tie
hearing regarding the wr<< k of the
Columbia Third OHieer Hawse
denies that he refused to aid tie
victims of the disaster. While
testiiv ing he broke down and cried.
He asked to he allowed to prove
his stateim nts, and the hearing
has been continued so that he may
st«*ure ♦ videnee
Seattle, July 27—Tie- Heat tie
(h-rhy is to he run this af ernoon at
the Meadows. Interest is gr«at and
big money i.» going upon the event.
Boise, July 27—Senator Borah
concluded his address to the jurv
for the state in tie* Haywcod trial
last night and the judge will in
struct the jury thr lir-t thing this
morning* It is believed a verdict
will he reached some time today.
Seattle, July 27—One man was
killed and three seriously injiued
in an auto accident here last night
The auto ran into a buggy when
crossing the street car track and j
before the occupants could escape j
a street ear ran into the wreck,
killing 0. M. Long instantly and
seriously injuring three others.
Three women and the chaffeur who
were with the party have betn ar
rested.
San Francisco, July 27—An en
tire new set of local officials have
been appointed by Mayor Taylor, I
who pave out a list this morning.
The appointees for supervisors to
take the place of the bribe takers
are well known business men.
New York, July 27—Strenuous
efforts are being made to net up a
match for Tonmv Burns on Labor
i
Day. Manv pugilists have been
mentioned as possibilities, but the
general impression is that Mike
Schreck i> tlie most iikel\ one.
Seattle, July 27 The body of T.
1\ Clark, a well know n bookmaker,
was found this forenoon on Seventh
avenue. It i< supposed that his
heart was weak and this, in con
nection with alcohol caused his
death.
Berlin, .Julv - > Inis city is ex
periencing a reign of terror as a
result of tlie operations of a mod
ern Jack the Kipper. An unknown
man has been st Jibing numbers of
children on the streets, leaving
notes with each child saving that
more would be cut up later. In
every instance the child has been
'tabbed in the stomach Although
the police are making every possi
ble effort to discover the criminal,
no clue has been found.
San Francisco, July 27—The
(ilass bribery ease went to the
jury la-*t night after an address hv
Attorney I Minas A verdict is
eXpeeted today,
Fairbanks. July 20—A suit for
.f'JMXX) damage* lias heen starteu
in the district court here by John
liihb-rbrand against his eployer.
He wa- injured recently in the
min** hy falling rock, and is bring
ing suit on the ground that proper
caution against accidents were not
’aken by the mine owners.
Stattle, July 20—I»r Jean Vari
cle, tiie well known scientist, ex
plorer and inventor, of l>aws»n
died at the Providence hospital
last night of diabetes. He has
been lil for several weeks.
New York, July 2H—Two disas
trous tires entaii:ng a loss of nearly
two million and causing several
deaths have occurred here since
yesterday afternoon. An explosion
in a tenement building followed by
a fire caused the death of 14 and
seriously injured many more The
cause of the explosion is unknown.
At Coney island thirty-five acres
of tbe resorts were destroyed bv fire
last night, loss *l,o00,000. While
fighting tbe flames a tireman was
overcome by tbe beat and will not
recover, and two boys were serious
ly injured by falling buildings.
Santa Barbara, July 2‘d — An
earthquake shn'k la>t night caused
a panic in tbe theatre and many
of the women fainted while trying
to escape from the building. A
number of them were seriously in
jured. No damage was done to
ihe buildings of town bv the shock.
San Francisco, July 21)—The
lietting on the Britt-Nelson contest
is all in favor of Nelson, odd of ten
to nine are being offered against
Britt.
t’risfield, Maryland, July ‘2U—
The first lynching for years in this
section of the country took idaee
yesterday afternoon James Heed,
it negro who killed policeman
Dougherty Saturlav, was rap
tured while attempting to escape
on a steamer, and lynched hy the
moi* after being slashed with
knives and heat with clubs until
nearly dead.
Paris, July ‘2t>—Cieorge Hunting
ton, the wayward son of the well
known American family shot his
two sisters and a brother yester
day. The, were appealing to him
to seek forgivine-s of hi- mother
for his wayward practices, and he
became incensed and pulling a
gun, shot the three before the gun
could he tak* n from him. The
girls will not live.
K«>r Assays Send Your Ore To
Ellamar Mining Co.
Gold, Silver and Copper $3.o0
Gold and Silver - 1 >*)
(’upper ... 2.00
Lead - - - 2.00
F i.lamar, Alaska
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If you <l«-r>ir** write or ^iii|» to
McMillan Fur
& Wool Co
II Lanoley Sr., Victoria, B. C.