Pass Up Unsafe Uaik
Alaska Coast Boats Will Not
Attempt To Land At
Katalla
Seattle, Sept. 23—The Alaska
Coast steamship company has
i
issued orders to all captains on the
run, to discontinue stopping at 1
Katalla, and the office refuses to
sell tickets or take freight for that
place. This order was issued
owing to the unprotected condition
of the harbor at Katalla and the|
danger of losing a boat in en
deavoring to land freight. Tne
order will be in effect all winter.
Sacramento, Sept. 23—A riot
was narrowly averted last night1
when Senator Tillman was address
ing the Young Mens Christain As
sociation. He started a discussion
of the race troubles of the south
and his audience made a rough
house in the endeavor to have him
change the subject His roasts of
the negros were received with cat
calls, and finally a vote taken by
the audience showing that they
preferred to hear him talk on I
politics instead of the negro ques
tion. Tillman was highly in-!
censed and refused to continue he
address.
New York, Sept. 23—General
Grant says that even if the entire
American navy was engaged upon
the Pacific coast there would be no
danger of a hostile fleet damaging
New York. He says that tin
forts here are amply able to sink
hostile warships as fast as they
appeared.
Vancouver. Sept. 23 — Gen.
Greeley, speaking of the refusal of
the government to lay the Katalia
cable, said this morning that it
was absolutely necessary lor the
conflicting railroad interests in
that section to reach a settlement
before the department would make
any further move toward estab
lishing cable communication. It
appears that all arrangements
were made and orders issued for
laying the new cable, when it was
represented to the department 1>\
people closely connected with the
Guggenheims, that those interest
would soon leave Katalia. In
view of these statements and
the results of a secret investigation
recently completed in southwest
ern Alaska by a representative of
the government, the orders to
m
splice in the new line were counter
manded.
Chicago, Sept. 23—Lillian Grant
principal of the Congregational
kindergardcn, was murdered last
night by an unknown party.
She was found in her bed with her
neck broken. Robbery was the
motive of the murder.
Washington, Sept. 23—Advices
from China are that local self
government will be established
immediately in that country and
a parliament similar to that in
Russia. The United Stater is
asked it’ she is willing to assist in
bringing about the reforms.
San Francisco, Sept. 23—A
jury has been secured for the trial
of the Tierney Ford bribery case,
and evidence will be taken Mon
day.
Seattle, Sept. 23—Geo. Roberts,
of the National Vinegar works,
found a bomb in his delivery
wagon last night. Eight months
ago his home was destroyed by
dynamite in the night, and it is be
lieved that the one who blew up
the house is attempting t-» kill
Roberts. There is no clue to the
guiltv one,
o
San Bernardino, Sept 23 I here
was a severe earthquake >hoek
last night, and !«»r some time it
looked as though serious damage
would he done. 1 he people all
rushed from their houses t<> the
streets, chimneys fell, and in the
timber district near town trees
were uprooted by the score. A.
t'ar as can be learned no one was
killed.
Redlands, Calif., Sept. 23—An
earthquake shock lasting two min
ute- was experienced here y ester
dav afternoon. It was sev< re
| enough to break windows and
-hake dishes from shelves, but did
no serious damage.
Portland. Sept. 23—The unions
of this city are planning to hold a
monster a ass meeting for the pur
pose of protesting against the ini
migration of Japanese and Chinese.
Washington, Sent. 23 Metcalf
has awarded contracts for the con
struction of five new torpedo boat
destroyers.
Seattle, Sent. 24—John Schrarn
and John Price associated with
several other Seattle capitalists
will open a hank at Katailu some
time in October.
Seattle, Sept. 24-Simeon Poot,
1
of Valdez and Miss Preschern, of
Portland, who were married in
j the latter city recently, will sail j
for Valdez Wednesday. Mr. Foot
is taking forty tons of furniture to
Alaska for use in the hotels in
which he is interested.
Seattle. Sept. 24—The steamship j
Montara has been chartered to |
sail Sept. 20th, for Valdez. She
I
will carrv 2,000,0C0 feet of lumber j
for the Alaska Home Railway.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 24—Gen
Lineviteh, in an interview pub i
lished this morning says that the
Japanese are the greatest menace j
to the baited States He says
tHat trouble in some shape between
the two countries is certain soon,
and he predicts the loss of the
Ph llipines in the near future.
Seattle.Sept. 24 A trunk floated
ashore at Alki Point yesterday
evening, which contained the nude
body of a girl who had been
at rangled to death. 1 he trunk
was wrighted down with stones,
but did not sink. The only clue to}
the identity of the girl, or her
murderer was the clothing which
was packed around die body. The j
clothes were those of a man and
woman, and contained a letter
dated at St. Paul and addressed to
Frank Covington. It was -igned
Kdith.
Washington. Sept. 24—Rids are
called for to provide the govern
ment with «r>.000.000 pounds of.
foodstuffs for the use of the battle
ship squadron until they reach
San Francisco.
Los Angeles, Sept. 24—(Jans
announces that he will quit the
ring for irond after Ids tight with
M» nsio Friday night.
Honolulu, Sept. 24—Agent Hart
of the Standard < >i 1, has been ar
I rested charged with embezzelment.
In an effort to cover his shortage
he fired the big local warehouse,
hut the flames were extinguished j
before they reached the hig tanks
(of gasoline. I here wer hundreds
of drums of gasoline in tin* house
and had the tire reached them the
whole citv would have been des
troyed by the explosion.
St. Paul, Sept. 24—There was an
Kdith Covington visiting her uncle |
here during August, hut she can
not be the girl who was killed, as
-lie is now at her home in Louis
ville. Frank Covington, her
brother, is a wanderer and was
supposed by the family to be in
the neighborhood of Seattle.
Seattle, Sept. 25—Suits have
hee?> started against the steamer
| Ohio hv four men who were steer
age passenger at the time she was
damaged tins summer near Nome
The men lost their baggage and
are suing for $100 damage each.
New York Sept. 25—Capt. Sand
ford, the alleged sweetheart of Lulu
Clark, and the man whom she
claims in her affidavit assisted
I Turner I go to kill Goebel, denies
that he knew the woman or Igo.
He claims he was in the Philip
pines at the time the murder was
committed and therefore could
have no hand in it.
I
Seattle, Sept. 24 —The body
found in the trunk here yesterday
is believed to he that of Mrs. Frank
Covington, whose husband is a
salesman for t he Kilsheimer Liquor
Co. Covington is now missing from
the city and is believed to have
gone to Alaska. The woman was
about 17 years of age and had
been married to Covington only
seven months. She was formerly
a Miss Agnes Combs, of Seattle.
Seattle, Sept. 24—Sam Piles lias
been advised that a revenue cutter
has gone to the rescue of the Cur
rier, which was reported wrecked
at Bristol hay. The department
wires that advices received from
the westward state that all the
crew are safe. Additional instruc
tions were sent to Capt. Monger
\ csterday.
Cincinnatti, Sept. 24—Nicholas
Longworth denies the rumor which
has been frequently circulated
lately that he was to lie a eandi
for election to the office of
mayor of this city. He says he
has no aspirations along that line.
Bellingham, Sept. 24—Secretary
Fowler, of the Fxelusion League,
has been jailed, it being believed
that he ha> gone insane.
Washington, Sept. 24 — In an
interview regarding the Philippine
situation, Admiral Dewey strongly
urges the retention of the islands
on the ground that they will he an
aid to the extension of American
, *
trade.
Oyster Bav, Sept. 21—There will
be a eontereiice Sunday between
the president and bis advisers to
consider means of proventing the
customary leaks regarding the
speeches he is to make on ids com
ing tour, and also to prevent Wall
street from securing advance in
formation regarding his annual
message to Congress.
Washington. Sept. 21—President
Roosevelt’s trip down the Mississ
ippi is expected to arouse consider
able interest in the ship canal from
the (ireat Lakes to the Mississippi,
as tie is greatly in favor of the pro
ject and will deliver a numiei of
addr* ssi*s on the subject along the
river.
Paris, Sept. 24—The Moors re
fuse to accept any of the peace
terms proposed by France, and
will resume their “hoiy war” im
mediately.
Seattle, Sept. 25—Particulars o
the killing of Agnes ('ovingtonf
whose body was found in a trunk,
at A1 ki dav before yesterday, have
finally been learned by tin- depart
ment. She was garroted by her
husband and ('has. Burlison Sept,
tith, at their quarters in the Kes
wick house on Ninth avenue. The
body was packed in a trunk and
taken to Eagle harbor where it
was dumped into the Sound. The
reason for the killing was that she
1 refused to obey her husbands order
to consort with Burlison. The
murderers have escaped but their
capture is expected daily. Bur'i
| son was formerly a resident of
Dawson.