Telegraphic News
Of The Week
Washington, Juno* 22—Senator.
Bail}' and Foraker yesterday suc
ceeded in forcing a vote on the
question as to whether Wicker
sham should he confirmed or his
name passed, so that other appoint
ments could he taken up. The
result of the vote was 20 to 17 in
favor of passing his name, and
taking up other business. Friends
of the Judge claim that this vote
docs not show his strength, as
many favorable to him voted to
pass his name, believing it would
be impossible to secure a vote
continuing him. Phis closes the
question and makes confirmation
this session impossible. Enemies
of the Judge are urging the presi
dent not to give him a recess ap
pointment, claiming that it will he
impossible-to ever secure his con
firmation.
Washington, June 21—The
House and Senate has passed an
appropriation of $2o.OOO. for travel
ing expenses of the president, on
the ground that as he is a leader
of public opinion it is necessary
that he should travel to keep in
touch with the people.
Washington, June 21—On ac
count of increased business the
salary of the postmaster at Juneau
lias been raised to $1,700 per
annum.
Washington, June 21—Hearst
addressed the American Federa
tion of Labor, now in convention
here, and urged that the unions
throughout the United States cast
a solid vote in the next national
election. He said that the cam
paign would he for reforms to re
lieve labor from the onerous and
unjust conditions now prevailing.
Seattle, June 21—The shingle
weavers in every mill in the state
this morning obeyed the order to
strike. About 7,000 men are out.
Montpelier, Vt., June 21—
Fletcher Proctor, son of Senator
Proctor, has been nominated by
the republicans for governor.
Seattle, June 21—On account of
the strike the steam schooners en
gaged in the coastwise passenger
traffic have abandoned the busi
ness. throwing thousands of sailors
out of employment. The Pacific
V Coast Co. is paying time and a half
; on all their boats until the trouble is
settled, hoping by this moans to
get their old employees hack. They
refuse to recognize the union, and
have erected a fence around their
docks to keep out. all except em
ployees. The City of Seattle sailed
last night with a- non-union crew,
and a full passenger list. Small
fights between union and non
union sailors are frequent.
Washington, June 28—After
passing Wiekorsham’s name yester
day, the Senate confirmed seven
presidential appointments.
Seattle, June 23—The university
grounds have been chosen as the
site for the Alaska Fair. One
advantage of the location, which
was largely instrumental in in
fluencing the selection, is that no
liquor mav he sold on these
grounds.
New York, June 22—At a mtfas
meeting of Jewish citizens of this
city a message was read from Pres
ident Roosevelt in reply to a re
quest that the government take
some action to prevent tlie out
rages perpetrat'd upon the Jews
in Russia. The president ex
pressed his sympathy for the per
secuted people, hut stated that the
government could do nothing. An
appeal will be made to congress.
(iroudjhen, June 22—Bryan ar
rived here to-day and will witness
the crowning of King Haakon.
The city is in gala { ttire. Bryan
says that he would treat the trusts
as burgulars, not to he controlled,
but stamped out.
Savastopol, June 22—Mutiny
has broken out among the soldiers.
One regiment lias taken possession
of the fortifications and now have
the guns trained on the city. Citi
zens are in a slate of panic. Qfli
'•ers are trying to get the mutineers
to return to duty, promising them
exemption from punishment.
Seattle, June 22—The Spokane
sailed to-day with a non-union
crew. The Dolphin arrived from
the north, and the union crew im
mediately deserted.
Kronstadt , June 22—The soldiers
of the fortress are again in mutiny.
Minister of Marine, Biritiss is here
urging the men to return to duty,
but they refuse.
St. Petersburg, June 22—A regi
ment of soldiers at Krahnoyarsk
mutinied and killed the Colonel,
who had struck several soldiers for
insubordination Captain Kuz'
min ordered his company to fin;
on the mutineers, who instead
turned their guns on him ri Idling
him with bullets. The soldiers
then proceeded to slaughter even
officer of the regiment, ami
took possession of the city. The
inhabitants are panic stricken.
Aberdeen, June 21—On account
of the striking sailors preventing
transportation of their product,
four mills here have closed down.
There have l>een several fights be
tween the union and non-union
sailors, and the police are now
guarding the boats.
Washington, June 22—The pres
ident has refused the $25,000 ap
propriated by congress, stating
that he will pay his own traveling
expenses.
Port Townsend, June 25—John
Carroll, a frenzied sailor on the
.whip Nottingham, attacked the
Captain, Angus Keegan, and stab
bed him seven times. The cause
for the attack is unknown. It is
believed the captain will die.
Washington, June 25—Roose
velt has instructed the department
of justice to begin proceedings
against the Standard Oil Co., for
violations of the laws regarding
rebates, and trusts.'
• Washington, June 25—The Seiv
ate Saturday phssed a resolution
of sympathy’ for the Jews.
Seattle, June 25 — Thomas
Cullen, of Everett, a timber cruiser,
was attacked by an unknown man
on the street here last night, who
struck him in the face, felling him
to the sidewalk. His skull was
crushed by the blow and Ik* will
die.
Wikidel’s
t "Restaurant
(Old ostoffice "Building.)
"Regular/Dinner 35c.
Private Apartments Open Day and Might
St. Petersburg, June 25—The
: committee sent, by the Dolinin to
'investigate the Bialvstok disorders
have reported that the outrages
were due to false reports conei rn
j ing the Jews circulated by the
: police and subordinate officers of
the military. They assured Gore
mykin that the military demands
! a change in the ministry at once,
the members to be chosen from the
social democrats'. Bombs have
been discovered in the town of
Gomel, and it is believed that the
revolutionists are preparing to
j strike.
Seattle, June 25—The Excelsior
j arrived from tin; north this morn
ling. The Santa Clara s iI* d for
j Valdez last night.
Moscow, June 25—Sounds of
i field guns and rifle firing in volleV
arc distinctly heard from the fort
1 ross. The soldiers had a meeting
scheduled and it is believed that
they have mutinied. The authori
■ ties refuse to allmy any one to ap
j proacii, and will give no informa
tion. The sound of firing is in
!creasing this morning.
St. Petersburg, June 25—The
conservative centerist party in
council of empire have joined the
'democratic reform and constitu
tional democrats in the Douina m
; demanding the resignation of the
Goremykin ministry. Tliey.de
| clare that the situation is so tense
throughout all Russia that any
rupture between the Czar and the
Domna will result in immediate
revolution. They will urge, equal
rights for the Jews.
Kansas Citv, -Tune 25—Judge
M Flier.-' n, of the United States
! Court, Saturday sentenced the olli
\
rials of the Swift. Armour, Cudahy
and Nelson Morris Packing Com
i.allies to pay a fine of$15,000 each
for accepting rebates from railroau
companies. The Burlington Bond
was fired the same amount for
granting rebates. George i'hothus,
a broker. and liis clerk, Taggart,
were fined $1,000 eacti and sen
tenced to three months in jail for
assisting in securing the rebates.
Washington, June 20—Tillman
declares t hat the vote to amend the
rate bill, wears the brand of the
Standard till Co., which is promot
ing the amendments.
Minneapolis, June 2l> An agent
! of the relief committee at Frisco
has wired that the selling of flour
I sent to Frisco for the relief of the
' destitute was a shameless proceed
ing, as thousands of refugees and
pastors of churches are calling for
flour now, and there is no money
to buy more.
New York, June 20—Harry
Thall, a society man of Pittsburg,
shot and killed Stanford White, a
prominent architect and club man
at a society entertainment at the
Madison Square roof garden last
night. Thall is the husband of the
actress Evelyn Nesbit. \Y hen do
ing the shooting he cried “You
deserve this, you ruined my home.”
Copenhagen, June 20—The
Myitis'Hickson party, who will ex
plore the northeastern coast of
Creenland, soiled yesterday.
Washington, June 20—Congress
expects to adjourn this week. Al
though economy has been the
watchword, nine hundred millions
of dollars have been appropriated
this session.
Washington, June 20—The
Senate will pass an amendment
eliminating Alaska lish from the
provisions of the pure food hill. *
i Seattle, June 27—The trial of
Mitchell, for the murder of “Holy
Roller*” Creflield, has commenced.
Eleven jurors have already been'
selected.
TACOMAl
b the natural outlet hurl the bed mar- ■
kef for the product* of Alaska.
The TACOMA h>1 KI/TKK reduces more
• ♦res ,»f jpdd, -ilv* r, lelld and » ' i por
than any other Muelter on the Padlic
Coast
T . West Const Grocery Company of
Tacoma lendvts on consignment and
sells at r st ile ale the largest slum of
Alaska furs handled by any single
house.
The fisheries’of Tacoma ship millions
of pounds of Alaska fish—fre*h, frown,
cured, dlied, smoked and pickled to
the markets of the United States and
Europe
Tacoma wholesalers and jobbers sup
ply a large and constantly increasing
ti’rtde in Alaska,
Tacoina b the w--te.ni headquarters
and chief Paidfie Coast terminus of the
Northern hallway and the headquart
er** and we -tern terminus of the Taconm
Eastern Kail road.
The Chicago. Milwank ••* ami .St. i'anl
Railway, the Union and Southern Paci
fic and the Great Northern are now
building to Tacoma.
The population of Tacoma has in
creased from 117.714 in Itaei to fWMiOn in
19HT
. Tacoma real estate is the safest and
stirt at investment on the Pacific Coast.
Watch Tacoma Grow!
For further information and descrip
tive literature, address
j Secretary of Tacoma Chamber of
! Commerce ami Hoard of Trade.
!28 TACOMA, WASHINGTON
Washington, Juno 26—Roose
velt says “I expect to be in office
two years and eight months and
Wiekersham will remain on the
bench in Alaska as long as I am
here.” A recess appointment will
he made immediately upon the ad
journment of congress. Wicker
sham left to-day and will open
court at FAIRBANKS immediate
ly upon his arrival. Judge Gun
nison, of the First Judicial Di
vision, will he asked to proceed to
Valdez to clear up the docket there.
Attorney General Moody has writ
ten a letter to the president saying
that he considers Wiekersham one
of the ablest judges on the beuch
of the territory. The course of
Nelson and MoCumber has aroused
a strong adverse feeling to them
in i;.e Senate and department 01
justice.
Washington, June 26—The de
ficiency hill, as reported to the
House carries $4,6's.‘>, salary for
| Alaska Delegate and $1,500 for his
j traveling expenses; $15,000 to re
place Arlington dock losses; Signal
corps $2,000; $29,000 for the sup
port of Alaska reindeer for t! <■
fisical year of 1005; $4o0. to re
move government property from
| Sitka to Juneau. Wiekersham is
j authorized to pay from the court
funds $687. for a jail at Nushugak.
Seattle, June 27—Nadeau and
Chilberg will sail for Alaska July
10, in the interest of the Alaska
exposition, and will visit every
town of importance in the ter
ritory.
Washington, June 27—The Sen
ate demands an amendment to tin
rate bill limiting the hours of em
ployment of railroad men to not
more than sixteen consecutive
hours.
New York Life Insurance
Company
Ordinary Life, Annual Divi
dend or Endowment Policies
W. II. CRARY, Agent
Phone i Valdes, Alaskrt
Copper Center
Blacksmith
Shop.
Horseshoeing
and Repairing
a Specialty.
CUAS. 'CRAIG, MANAGE!
For Assays Send Your Ore lo
Eilarftar Mining Co.
Gold, Silver and Copper $3.50
Gold and Silver - l-!'0
Copper - - - 2.00
Lead - - - 2.00
1 llamar, < Alaska
Carrying U. S. Mail and Express.
Str Orison ' frcm for Valdez direct
Str. Santa Clara j ".s'""" <0,v*““Ji‘
Str fcxcelsior • ^ajls from Seattle for Valdez direct
S-»i 1 front Seattle on ltitliof each month
for Juneav, Sitka; Kayak, Yakntat Valdez,
Seward, Cook Inlet and way jHirts. Con
Cfr Cqnto A no neets a! Valdez with Str. Dora for all ports
OIL. oauta iiUd between Valdez and Unalaska. Rails from
Valdez for Seattle and wav ports, 1st of
each month.
f Next sailing from Valdez to Unalaska and
SJ Y Finf'l j wav ports .Inly 7, connecting at
ii« Hill a j Valdez with steamer leaving Seattle July-i.
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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. TROWBRIDGE, Gen. M«r
■ 618 First Ave., Seattle, Wash.
W II BU8H, Agent
Phone 16 Valdez, Alaska.
LflSKA Cb/3ST C.QnP/INT.
(Successors to Alaska Commercial Co.)
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Express.
^ ^ ( Sails from Seattle 25th of each iron h—From
5. 5. bA illd 1 VnWoz for,Seat tie, about 10th of each month.
t ) Sails from Seattle 10th of each month for Ko
3. S. Portland way ports.— From Valdez for Seattle
) about the 25th of each month.
Connecting with earners at Sehhrvia for Kenai, Tyoonok,
Hope and Sunrise- Ci v.
Right is reset-v--d to < haoge steamer or sailing wit itont notice.
Genera! Otlj.-e:
‘.i 1 Yi -h r Way. Seattle.
J.'C MARTSN, Agent, >
Phone 17 Valdez
V A Tv & Zv L a CT il i & TELEPHONE CO.
Incorporated.
We have on hand a large a. sort merit of Electric Fixtures,
Plain and Fanc\ Shades, Call Bells and Annunciators.
Estimates given on all kinds of electrical work. Phone J>9.
■ I 111 I m >r II !» ■ I 4W i'fr—r»nf -ej ****'•**“■ r,“““
Wines,Liquors and Cigars.
TS |
ne senate.
T. A. eOBB 3t eo., Props
Gold Bust Exchange.
Family Liquor Store.
Bottled Goods Best Brands Whiskey Port Win«
Sherry Riesling Angelica Sauterne
Blackberry Brandy Claret by the Bottle or Gallop
Rainier Bottled Beer
Order By Phone Delivery Free Phone 6
lob Printing at the Prospector Shop
i ST.CHARIJES I
EVAPORATED CREAM
11 is superior to the best ordinary cream
IB for any purpose. For many purposes
|B it is indispensable—the feeding cf iu
B fauts, tor instance, and of invalids.
S For making ice-cream, confections,
9 desserts, etc., is unequalled. It brings
il out the aroma of_cu:Tee and the flavor
1 of chocolate better than ordinary cream,
s g It nerver curdles. Its use is economical
■ It is always pure. Wht n 3*011 use St.
| Charles Cream you take no c/uiuctxjg
k 9 Handsome booklet of valuable in- 'ti
a a f.ina»t:..n V motherb ;»n 1 nur-es -iytu—1 )|
9 suit t K li E upuu applit-uiun.
9 Sold by Best Crocerj
2 ErxJerytohere.
I ST. CHARLES CONDENSING CO..
Baths
Onpn
V-* 8 i
All
Night
Pock Baths
, REMODELED.
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SEATTLE
i w JIaxaukmext Pocular Prices
crock an Plan Central Location
Finest Cafe and Bar In The City
ilsoii i<: White To., Props. Thns. JPerry, Mgr.
Quartz and Placer Locjttjj^p
dkmks .it Prospector.