DAILY GATEWAY
VOL. I SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY KVKMNO, Ar<n ST 15, 1W)5 NO> s
ACCEPT THREE
PEACE ARTICLES
Japanese and Russian Envoys Reach
Agreement Concerning China
and Korea
Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 15—The
peace plenipotentiaries agreed last
niirht upon three articles of a peace |
agreement, as follows:
First; Japanese protectorate over
Korea, that country to maintain its in
dependence.
Second; Both Japan and Russia to
evacuate Manchuria entirely and to re
cognize the integrity of< hina.
Third: Cession to Japan by Russia of
the Chinese Eastern Railroad, from
Harbin to Port Arthur.
A delegation of American Hebrews
called upon M. Witte today, asking that
steps be taken for the amelioration of ;
the condition of dews in Russia. M.
Witte said that it was the intention of j
the Russian government to insitute re
forms gradually in the interest of the
Jews.
Norway Vote Nearly Unanimous
Christiana, Norway, Aug. U>—Re-,
vised figure* ot* Sunday's \ote on sep
aration from Sweden show that only
i«>0 votes were east against dissolution,
instead of 130,pOO, as the report was j
first sent out. The vote in favor was
320,000. This is regarded as assuring
peaceable dissolution.
To Build Episcopal Uhjrch
Work will begin in a few days upon
the episcopal church and it is planned
to have it completed early in September
so that it can be dedicated by Bishop*
Rowe of the Puget Sound diocese, who
is coming up on the Santa Clara the
last of this month, when President
Frost of the Alaska Central Railroad
is expected. Mr. Frost is an Fpisco
palian and if he arrives in time he will
be asked to lay the corner stone. j
Ithppy Time for Skookum Jim
Skookum Jim, the Indian who made
Ids pile on No. 1 below on Bonanza, is
having the time of his life at White
horse. By an act that was passed by
the Yukon council he was granted the
name of James Mason, and by a special
dispensation from Ottawa he was gran
ted citizenship, with the right to vote
and drink whiskey in public places,
tie faithfully fulfils the latter clause to
the limit.
The big boiler for supplying the rail
road office building with steam heat
was taken into the building yesterday
and will soon be in place
Six men are working on William
Clayson’s new store building and seem
likely to make record time in complet
ing it.
During the last two years Alaska
has produced about 100 tons of stream
tin.
Temperature at 2 p. m. today—58.
| fEVER SPREADS
EO PLANTATIONS
Yellow Pestilence Continues Deadly
Course and Roll of Victims
Mounts up.
New Orleans, Aug. 15 Yellow fever
is spreading through the plantations
| near this city and general terror exists
among tne colored population in con
sequence.
Tne total number of cases has moun
ted up to 1.018. and the death iist now
totals 100. New cases today 55: deaths,
55.
Doubts Slavery Story
Sitka, Aug. 15 Oov. Hrady express
es doubt as to the truth of the stories
regarding the shivery of native girls in
the Aleutian archipelago, as reported
by Prof. Davis, superintendent of
schools at Pnalaska. The governor
says the reports are sensational.
SALMON PACK HUNS HIGH
Official Figures Show 1,062,000
Cases at Bristol Bay
Official returns of the Bristol Bay
red salmon pack for the present season
show a total pack of about 1,062,000
cases. Other canneries in this district
from Orca west will have a total nut
put of about 250,000 case>. Tin run
was not quite linished at last reports in
some places. The Bristol hay run end
ed about the last of July.
The Bristol hay pack is nearly double
that of last year and will bring the ag
gregate of all Alaska canneries much
above last year's total. The ( hignik
pack will be about 121,000 cases, which
is nearly the same as that of 1004. i he
Karluk pack will he about 50.000 The
fish were still running there a few days
ago. The 1 yak pack is 51,000; that of
Orca about 55,000. The pack at Kttsil
otT was about 40,000. hut part of it was
lost in the fire. The quantity lost is
variously slated from nearly all to only
a small fraction.
Besides the pack of salmon about
8,000 barrels were salted tit various
places.
Late news from the Sound indicates
that the salmon run there is larger
*han that of last year, and ills thought
probable that prices will be lower.
Star of Russia Floated
The cannery shin, Star of Russia,
belonging to the Alaska Packers Asso
ciation, which was beached on Chiri-1
koff island July JO, with 28,000 cases of j
salmon aboard, was finally floated
after 10,000 cases wers jettisoned.
The ship was driven ashore at high !
water, so the only chance to float her
was to lighten her burden. There
was no way of taking it ashore so
cargo was simply dumped overboard
until the ship rose in the water. As
sistant District Attorney Clegg brought
the news. #
FOR RENT—Business lot, best pro
position gets it. MRS. STULL, tf
NEW STRIKE IN
TANANA DISTRICT
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Gold found at Eureka Which Runs
$5 and $10 to the Pan and big
Rush is on.
Fairbanks, Aug. 15 -Pans containing
$5 and $10 in gold have been taken out
at Kureka in the Kanteshin district.
A new town has been started there and
a big rush is on.
Steamers run within seventy-live
miles of the new diggings and supplies
are being sent in large quantities for
the men who have gone to the new
camp. The strike is the biggest sen
sation of the season.
Bark Coryphene Wrecked
Nome, Aug. 15 The bark Coryphene,
bound for this port from Seattle, is re
ported wrecked off Cape Prince of
Wales island. No lives were lost.
STEAMER EXCELSIOR SAILS
Takes Several Well-known Per
sons Among its Passengers
Steamer Excelsior sailed yesterday
evening at 7:15, for Seattle and ports
on the inside passage. She stopped
only an hour and a 1 i a If in port on her
return from the west. She will load
with ore at Ellamar. Her first-class
passengers numbered eight, and second
class t wenty-three, of whom fourteen
were for Seattle, six for Valdez and
three for Juneau. Her first-class pas
sengers were the following:
Mrs. A. K. Gray and Miss Lizzie
Withrow, wife and sister-in-law of a
brother of E. 11. Gray, who have be<m
visiting Mr. Grav's famiiv in Sewaru
for two weeks. Both reside in *J.
Paul where Miss Withrow is a teacher
in tiie public schools; Mrs. E. II. Hum*
se\ and Miss Nora Ramsay, who go to
Seattle to visit: A. H. Miller and Mrs.
Miller who go to Kayak: B. <Kings
bury of Spokane; A. H. Linkinbrink.
Narrowly tscape Drowning
Five men left Seward Sunday night
at i‘J o’clock in a small boat co cross
the bay to Johnston's logging camp.
When little more than halfway across
the boat capsized and the oars were
lost. The men clung to the boat and
paddled slowly toward shore with their)
hands. Their cries for help were heard |
but there was no boat to send after
them. Finally Charles Fillian swam
ashore and obtained help and all were
finally landed at about (> o’clock in the
morning.
The addition to Brown <& Hawkins’
store is nearly finished. The rear
wall of the old building has been taken
out so that the addition is now part of
the store.
Rev. F. C. Taylor Goes to Valdez
Rev. F. C. Taylor, Episcopal minister
in charge of churches in this part of
Alaska, went to Valdez on the Excel
sior. He will return on the next boat.
JIM HANSON
OKS IN PtttSNN
Indian Murderer Expires of Con
sumption with Petition for
Pardon Pending
Seattle. Aug. 15 -Jim Hanson, the
Indian murderer, for whose pardon a
petition was forwarded from this cit\
to President Kooevelt yesterday, died
last night of consumption in the Mc
Neil’s island penitentiary.
Hanson’s death came suddenly al
though he was not expected to live
long. It was on that ground that the
hope of pardon mainly rested. The In
dia r murdered Bert Horton and Mrs.
Horton near Skagway in l«Shh. and was
given a lite term upon conviction of
murder in the secoud degree.
Deputy P. S. Marshal H. P. \\,v
brant returned to Seward last night
from a trip to Cook Inlet.
EDITH OFFICERS DISAGREE
First Mate Assaults Purser and is
Fined $5 and Costs
First Officer Fl.M. Speyer and Purser
T.Banditry of the steamship Edith had
a disagreemdnt this morning on the
snip's deck over some phase ol iUe
financial question, which m some form
or other is said to be the tool of all
evil. To emphasize his argument
Speyer landed on the front ol Banbury >
head and the two went over on the
deck together. When the discussion
was ended Banbury swore to a com
plaint before Commissioner Hildreth,
charging Speyer with assault anil bat
tery. The commissioner found Speyer
•>uiit\. am* lined him #•> and costs, me
truer amounting iu *>lb. 1*1.
.According* ;o me tesumony it appear
ed that me pi.; *i* wanted ail e.media
tion ol the mate s aceoniii mr mhor
employed last nigln atm from mat me
trouble arose.
U hen judgment was given Speyer
went into his pocket and there found
me exact amount required to settle.
•pZl.iO, which hi* forked over and went
his way smiling cheerfully. Both com
missioner and justice refused to ten
how they knew just what sum the ne
lendant could raise, but they stood all
j o k es good-na t u red 1 y.
Will begin track-laying Soon
Track-laying will begam on the rail
road next week. The rails which came
on tlie Kdith will he sent to the front
rapidly and within a few weeks the track
will be completed to mile .to. Thegri -
ing is nearly finished to that point a»...
little remains to be done besides sur
facing. J. B. Cameron, construction
engineer, said today that curs would be
running to XI early in September.
Chamber of Commerce Meets
The Chamber of Commerce met last
night in Moore's hall. The principal
business was the discussion of various
projects for improving streets.