Sewar i Weekly Gateway
VOI_ III X(> l« ~ SEWARI). ALASKA. SATURDAY. JUNE 2!>, 1907.
MAY CALL FOR
GENERAL STRIKE
Union Telegraph Operators Likely
To be Ordered Out All
0>er Country.
ALL HINGES ON SAN FRANCISCO
Men Who Walked Out Ask Reinstate j
ment and if Refused Wholesale
fight Will Start.
By Cabla to The Dally Gateway.
San Francisco. June 2i>--The str k
ing telegraph 0{>erators are clamoring (
for reinstatement today and *f ’j
companies refuse to gire them back
their old positions a general strike of
operators throughout the country will j
be ordered tonight or tomorrow. The i
situation this afternoon appears to be
unchanged.
BOAT SINKS IN
TUBNAGAIN ARM
High Wind and Tide Dri\e Sloop
Upon Rocks at Mouth of
Six-mile Creek.
Special to The Sally Gateway.
Sunrise, June *24—While J. H. Brown
low was walking along the beach la>t
Thursday, he noticed a jib and main
sail sloop trying to make the mouth of
Six-mile creek against a strong head
wind. The boat was late on the tide
and when the tide turned it swept the
sloop upon the rocks at the mouth of
the creek. There appeared to be some
people aboard. After the boat appear
ed in sight from behind the island she
was totally submerged with the ex
ception of her mast. It also looked as if
there was a man clinging to the mast,
and another to the bowsprit.
Brownlow was the only eye witness
to the disaster, and was powerless to
assist as there was not a boat here to
go to the help of the wreck. Nels
Anderson and Edwin Crawford went
to Hope along the beach today and
found a roll of bedding. In the bed
ding was a world's almanac with the
name of U. Kelly written on the cover.
This is the only clew to the identity of
the men on the boat, which probably j
came from Knik. No one has come ’
from Knirt to give informat ion concern-1
ing it.
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JOHN KELLY DENIES THAT
ANYBODY WAS DROWNED
John Kelly denies that he was |
drowned through the wrecking of a
sloop in Turnagain arm last week, or
at any other time or any other place,
and denies that he has ever been dead j
from any cause since he was old
enough to remember. He is now in
Seward and explains that he and his
three companions were not in the
sloop when it went on the rocks near
Sunrise, as already related by the Sun
rise correspondent of the Gateway.
The sloop slipped its lariat at mile 71 •
on the north side of the arm when the
men were not in it.
Kelly and three other men who were
working on mile 71 made a trip to
Gird wood in the sloop. When they
returned to 71 they fastened the boat
bv a rope to a stake but the w ind and
tide caused it to drag the stake out of
the sandy beach and it naturally hur
ried away undtr the propulsion of air
and water currents. It was undoubted
ly the boat which was wrecked at Sun
rise.as indicated by the flotsam bearing
Kelly’s name which was found its way
to land. He appraises his loss at 120.
Wants More Money for Trail
Capt. Armstrong came in from the
Sunrise trail last night and sent to the
Alaska road commission an application
for a larger amount of money for the
work. He states that the amount al
lowed will not begin to make a good
trail. He went over the route with a
guide and says some very expensive
work will be necessary in spots. One
stretch of four miles he estimates at
$1000 a mile. In pursuance of the
promise made by Maj. Richardson he
believes that whatever amount is
necssary will be allowed.
CREW OF OHIO
STARTS MUTINY
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Attempt to Seize Lifeboats and
Escape to Shore but Five
Land in Jail.
By Cabla to Til Dally Oataway.
Nome, June 24—The crew of the
steamer Ohio mutinied yesterday and
attempted to seize the ship, lower tiie
life boats and escape to shore. Officers
of the revenue cutter Thetis were
called and arrested live of the leaders
of the mutiny and placed them in the
federal jail. This ended the mutiny.
FIFTY LIVES CO
DOWN WITH SHIP
Only Two Survivors Picked Up
From Wreck Off Coast of
South America.
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By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Santiago. Chile, June 25- A coasting
steamer of the Pacific Steam Naviga
tion Company.trading bet ween Panama
and the South American coast, was
wrecked a few days ago in a heavy
squall fifty miles out at sea. Only one
passenger and one officer were saved.
All other persons on board, about fifty,
perished so far as know n.
The two sUrvivors were picked up
by a passing steamer and brought
here today with the story.
DEATH IN WAKE
OF CLOUDBURST
Several Lives Lost by Floods
Following Tremendous Fall
of Water in Montana.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Billings. Mont., June 25—Several
lives were lost in floods following a
cloudburst here this morning. Five
railroad bridges across the Stillwater
were washed out, tieing up train ser
vice, and numerous houses were de
stroyed, besides all crops in the vicini
ty. The property loss is estimated at
$100,000.
DEFENDANTS AT KODIAK
SECURE NOTED COUNSEL
Two Kodiak miners accused of rape
were defended on preliminary exami
nation by Congressman \V. E. Hum
phrey of Seattle and Emerson Hough,
the noted author and magazine writer.
The complaint was dismissed by U. S.
Commissioner Silverman on motion of
Deputy Marshal W. W. Bowers, who
was conducting the prosecution. The
evidence was weak although the
deputy marshal insisted that the pre
sumption was great.
Messrs. Humphrey and Hough were
ravaging the bear gardens of Kodiak
island in search of grizzly skins on foot
and happened to be in the town of
Kodiak when the defendants were
brought before the magistrate. Both
are lawyers, Mr. Humphrey in active
practice when he is not legislating or
bear hunting. Mr. Hough abandoned
the law when he entered the literary
field.
lhe hearing was not sensational as
very little testimony was offered, and
some people thought the miners were
compensated for their arrest by the
distinction conferred upon them by be
ing able to secure such noted counsel
in a remote island upon the fringe of
the Japan current. The miners had
no coined or printed money but pre
sented the lawyers with several small
gold nuggets to commemorate the ex
perience.
Lay 2000 Feet of Track
The Alaska Central tracklayers laid
2000 feet of track this week, extending
the railroad terminus across the Howe
truss over the glacier stream on mile
50 and up to a short trestle over a gulch.
Work on this trestle will stop rail lay
ing for only a few days and the next
jump will be 2900 feet to a bridge at the
end of mile 50.
PEASANTS BURN
VAST ESTATES
Russian Incendiaries Pillage Six
Plantations With Loss
Of Millions
TULA CENTER OF DISTURBANCE
Disorder Incited by Resentment of
Populace on Account of Dis
solution of Douma.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Tula, Russia, June 19 — Six of the
largest estates in this part of Russia
were devasted by incendiary work this
week. The loss runs up into millions.
The- destruction was done by the
peasantry because of their anger at
the dissolution of the douma.
DEADLY RIOTS
IN PORTUGAL
One Hundred Killed and 600
Wounded In Clash Between
Soldiers and Mobs.
By Cable to The Bally Gateway.
Lisbon, June 26 — At least 100 per
sons were killed and 600 were wounded
in riots this morning resulting from a
clash between soldiers and the mobs.
Cavalry troopers rode their horses
through the crowds, trampling down
men, women and children.
Women poured hot water upon the
heads of soldiers from second story
buildings, scalding some of them badly.
Threatens the Throne
Lisbon, Portugal, June 26 — The
throne of King Carlos is threatened by a
irreat democratic wave which is sweep
ing over the country. It was precip
itated by the action of the king in dis
solving parliament.
TORNADO LEAVES
TRAIL OF DEATH
Hurricane and Tidal Wave in
Caroline Islands Destroy at
Least 200 Lives.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Washington, D. C., June 28 — Dis
patches received from the Caroline is
lands this morning state that 200 per
sons were drowned in a tidal wave fol
lowing a hurricane which devastated
the islands and destroyed a vast
amount of property.
FIVE HONORED
BURN TO DEATH
Holocaust in Hong Kong Theater
Results In frightful Loss
Of Human Life.
By Cable to Tbe Dally Gateway.
Hong Kong, June 28—Five hundred
persons were burned to death in a
theater fire in this city last night.
Many foreigners were among the vic
tims.
COURT TERM AT VALDEZ
WILL CONVENE JULY 29
Judge Wickersham has fixed July
29 as the date for convening the sum
mer term of the United States district
court at Valdez. , It will be decided
within the next two days whether it
will be a jury term. The call must be
issued thirty days before the first day
of the term, which in this case will be
next Saturday, June 29.
PANAMA STORY
MERE DREAM
Secretary Taft Says Last Gossip
Was Handed Out by Some
Pipe Hitter.
NO CHANGE IN COMMISSION
Probable That Entire Work of Con
struction Will be Let Out on
Private Contracts.
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By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Washington, D. C., June 29—Secre
tary Taft says the story of the impend
ing disruption of the Panama canal
commission is simply a dream. He
says also that the entire work of con
struction may he let out by private
contracts.
HARRIMAN HELD
ON POLICE BOAT
Railroad Magnate Arrested For
Running Private Yacht on
Race Course.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
New London, Conn., June 28— E. H.
Harriman was arrested today because
his yacht was on the race course in the
annual Yale-Harvard eight-oared race.
He was taken into custody from his
yacht and held aboard a police boat
during the race. Harriman made a
tremendous roar and complained of be
ing bitterly outraged but he was not
released until the race was ended.
Yale won the race by three-fourths
of a length.
Each University Wins One
New London, Conn., June 28—This
morning the Harvard freshmen crew
won from the Yale freshmen crew in
the eight-oared race. The Yale four
oared crew won from Harvard.
NEW YORK RUNS
SHORT ON ICE
Drivers All Out to Obtain Recog
nition of Teamsters’ Union
Causing Famine.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
New York, June 28—The city is fac
ing an ice famine on account, of the
teamsters’ strike for recognition of
the drivers’ union. The drivers of the
garbage wagons are also out on strike
and the health of the city is menaced
by the accumulation of garbage.
PENNSYLVANIA
REJECTS BRYAN
Democratic State Convention Re
fuses to Endorse Nebraskan
For President.
By Cabla to Tha Dally Gateway.
Harrisburg, Pa., June 28 — The
democratic state convention today re
fused to adopt a plank favoring Wil
liam J. Bryan as the presidential nomi
nee of the democratic party in 1908.
JOHN ROSENE TALKS NICE
ABOUT ALASKA CENTRAL
Seattle, June 28—John Rosene talks
in a highly complimentary manner of
the Alaska Central railraod, which he
inspected from Seward to the track
terminus on his recent Alaska trip.
He says he never saw better construc
tion work on any railroad.
Sam Heeter sowed wheat at Ram
part on May 1.
TO TRY SANITY
OF MRS. EDDY
Court Appoints Master in Chan
cery to Examine Christian
Science Leader.
87 Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Concord, N. II., June 29 —Judge
Aldrich in the state court today ap
pointed a master in chancery to con
duct an inquiry into the mental con
dition of Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, the
Christian Science leader. The rule
was made in pursuance of the suit for
the control of the church property.
DELEGATE CALE
COMING NORTH
Tells Seattle He Thinks Roosevelt
Will Favor Territorial
Government.
By Cable to The Sally Gateway.
Seattle, June 25—Delegate Thomas
Cale of Alaska arrived here today on
his way to Alaska from the east. He
gives it as his candid opinion that
President Roosevelt will recommend
territorial govenraent in his next an
nual message. He says he does not
think Gov. Iloggatt cuts much ice with
the president and that Roosevelt will
accept the views of the elected repre
sentative of the people.
Mr. Cale will sail for Alaska in a
short time and spend the summer
there.
RETALIATE ON
CANADIAN FIGHT
American Officials at Skagway
Refuse to Admit Cattle With
out Certificates.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Vancouver, B. C., June 28—United
States customs officials are retaliating
against the action of Canadian officials
in discriminating against American
cattle. At Skagway shipments of Can
adian cattle for the interior are denied
entrance at the custom house unless
accompanied by inspection certificates
setting forth the soundness and health
of the animals.
CONGRESSMAN HUMPHREY
CALLS IN AT SEWARD
Hon. William E. Humphrey of Se
attle, representative in congress from
the state of Washington, and Mrs.
Humphrey passed through Seward on
the steamer Portland from Kodiak,
During the steamer’s stay in port Mr.
Humphrey employed his time among
old Seattle acquaintances here,and new
local ones. He went to Kodiak late in
April on the steamer Olympia direct
from Seattle and spent several weeks
on the island and vicinity hunting
and studying game conditions. He was
unable to get away as soon as he ex
pected and consequently was unable
to carry out his original plan to spend
some time on Kenai peninsula.
Mr. Humphrey takes great interest
in the preservation and propagation of
game in Alaska and in the last con
gress he introduced and carried
through the house a bill amending the
present game law to meet the views of
men familiar with the subject but it
failed in the senate. He will intro
duce another bill in the new congress
for the same purpose.
Mr. Humphrey is one of Alaska’s
best friends in congress and can be de
pended on to support any measure
favored by a majority of the people of
the territory.
A Russian count named Bardschaul
has organized a company with a capi
tal of 81,000,000 to establish trading
posts in Alaska.
A big strike is reported from Daw
son creek in the Rampart district, an
811 nugget being offered as an ex
i hibit.
GOBBLE MUCH
KLONDIKE GOLD
Guggenheims Now Control All
Placers on Watershed of
famous River.
SEEK ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES
Syndicate Gets Ground of.Northwest
Hydraulic and Yukon Consoli
dated and After five More.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Dawson, Y. T., June L'-i—The Gug
genheims now have control of the
Treadgold concessions of the North
west Hydraulic Company and the
Yukon Consolidated Company. This
unites ownership of the Klondike gold
tields. taking in every placer property
of the Klondike watershed.
The Guggenheims are after five
other big gold properties in Yukon
territory.
YENTNA OUTPUT
WILL BE LARGE
Yield Will Show big- Increase in
Spite of Handicap of Blan
ket Locations.
The Yentna district will produce
several limes more gold this year than
last but is under a serious handicap
because of the blanket staking of all
the good creeks by power of attorney.
This is the report brought by Richard
Butler and F. Jackson, who arrived in
Seward last night. They went to the
interior in March to spend the summer
but found everything plastered with
location notices. Mr. Butler said:
“We came out because we decided
there was nothing in the country for
us. We went in there to get some
ground to mine but found that a few
men have spent all their time for a
year or two nailing down every piece
of ground that looks as if gold might
be sluiced out of it. We were told
that one man has 8,000 acres covered
by power of attorney. Everywhere
we went we found discovery stakes.
Work is being done on very few of
these but a miner who wants to work
ground doesn’t care to start in where
somebody else has located”.
Butler and Jackson spent all the
time they were inside on the creeks
of the Kahiltna aDd report that sluic
ing had just begun when they left June
15. Some of the miners were starting
off well while others were not so suc
cessful. Seven men were on Poor
Man’s gulch and in the first few days
had taken out two and one-half ounces
a day per man. Herndon and Jacobs
had just started on Nugget but expect
to do better than they did last year,
when they took out about $25,000. A
larger number of men are working
with them this year and they under
stand the ground better.
REPORTS RICH STRIKE
ON UPPER LAKE CREEK
A rich strike has been made by Sara
Wagner on Wagner’s gulch, on upper
Lake creek, according to H. K. Love,
special agent of the interior depart
ment, who went through on the Port
land from a trip into the Yentna coun
try. He had no details but said the
miners regarded the strike as a
bonanza.
Will Run to Inlet Ports
Sunrise, June 24—Capt. Bartell
came in last night with the launch
Lina K, bringing several passengers
for the outside, who will go over the
Sunrise trail to Seward. The Lina K
runs from inlet ports up the Susitna
and Yentna rivers. She has been out
fitted with new machinery and is a
speedy and comfortable craft for pas
senger travel, besides having consider
able freight capacity.
The Alaska Perseverance Mining
Company has started its big new mill
in Silver Bow basin, four miles from
Juneau, with fifty stamps, which will
soon be increased to 100, and ultimate
to 300. The company promises in time
to employ 3,000 men.