VOL. 1 SEWAIiD. ALASKA, W EDM-SOA V EVKXIXO. SKI’TKMKEK 1», _NO- :!:i
FEAR SLAUGHTER
GE CHRISTIANS
Religious Hatred Roused Among
MussJmen of Caucasus Which
Portends Race War.
By Cable to the Gateway
Baku. Caucasia, Sept. l.'l—Animosity
of Mussulmen against Christians is
growing rapidly as the result of con
stant agitation. Great fear lias been
aroused at the probability of a general
slaughter of Christians.
An appeal will be made to the Russ
ian government to take measures
promptly to protect the Christian pop
ulat ion. The genera 1 lawlesstiess among
the Tartars and Kurds continues.
Names Ablegate To Japan
Ey Cable tc the Catcwey
Rune, Sept. l.‘>~ I ope Pius has narn-1
ed Bishop O’Connell of Portland,!
Maine, to he ablegate to Japan.
RAILROAD MAN MARRIES I
R. H. Sm.th Weds* Miss. Stella
Wilson of Colorado Springs
Mr. R. H. Smith of the survey de
partment of the Alaska Central Rail
way Company, and Miss. Stella Wilson
of Colorado Springs, Colorado, were
quietly married yesterday morning at
the residence of Mr. W. S. Atwood,
Rev. F. C. Taylor of the Church of the
Redeemer performed the ceremony.
The young couple will reside in a
handsome little cottage on Second
avenue, south of Lowell creek, which
has just been completed.
To Bejn Work On Cturcii
The contract for the construction of
the Episcopal church will be let in a
few day*, and work will begin at once.
It is the intention to have the church
ready for occupancy before winter.
Bishop Rowe of the diocese of Alaska
will lay the corner stone early in Oct
ober.
Mere Is Some Real Mews
An Alas-ka paper publishes the fol
lowing information to a waiting world:
Seattle, Aug. 4—A. W. Swanitz,
chief engii eer for the Alaska C entral
Kaiiwav, left tonight for Seward, to
commence worsen the road. This road j
will extend fro n Seward to Atwood, a j
point on the Tanana. and work will he i
pushed this season to Lake George, a
distance of about 200 miles from Seward.
Mr. Swanitz stated, before he left, that
the whole distance would be surveyed
this season, and as much actual work
done on the road as the season would
allow.
The Fairbanks News reports that
prospectors have brought in quartz
which assays $700 per ton.
Subscribers to the Daily Gateway who
fail to receive the paper will please notify
the office at once. Phone Main 22
Fire in Admiral s Flag Vessel, Mikasa,
Reaches Magazine and Explosion
Sinks her with 600 Men.
By Cable to the Gateway
Tokyo, Sept. Id - Admiral Togo’s flagship, the first-class battle
ship Mikasa, was blown to atoms Monday night and allot her crew
of COO either killed or injured. Fire in the interior of the vessel
which reached the magazine was the cause. Admiral logo was not
on board.
The battleship was lying in the outer harbor here. The origin
of the fire is not known but when discovered it was burning fieroo
]y. it was then not far from the magazine and in spite of the most
desperate efforts of the crew, who exposed themselves with the
reckless indifference which always characterizes the Japanese, the
flames crept to the huge stores of powder and either penetrated to I
tin* interior or cist* the tremendous heat upon the walls produced!
the explosion.
The towering wall of flame which shot up instantly lighted
the entire harbor with a blinding blaze of light and the detonation
of the explosion was heard many miles. Huge waves rose on every
side and as they rolled back nearly swamped smaller craft hund
reds of yards away. Fragments of metal and# wood were hurled
long distances and fell upon other vessels. The Mikasa. sank in a
few minutes, sucking down with her many of the seamen who were
floating around.
As soon as the battleship sank lifeboats were manned and many
injured men and corpses were picked up. A great many bodies
ha ve not been recovered.
The Mikasa, as the flagship of the Japanese fleet, was a mark
for Russian gunners in the battle of the Sea oi Japan, and was
severely battered by the enemy's shells in that fight.
Barometer and Clouds Disagree
The barometer all das has persist
entlv pointed its index linger be
t ween 30.3 and 30. b which signifies fair
weather. In the meantime (he sun
shine of the forenoon has gone, and
heavy clouds obscure the upper hills.
All weather signs except the barome
ter point to snow.
Coast Survey Steamer Sails
The coast survey steamer Patterson
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sailed ouw of the bay this afternoon af
ter a stay of several days to take on
coal. She will he gone about two
weeks and will then make one more
visit to Seward before going south for
the winter.
Clarence Knutson, a two-year old
Klondiker, strayed away from his
mother and after nineteen hours spent
w andering over Gold Hill, passing in
the darkness numerous open cuts and
shafts, was found in the morning sleep
on a pile of tailings.
The wreckage of the Pearl has been
ound on a reef near Sanak.
George I)icKin>on Moves House
- George Dickinson is moving his
house from Sixth avenue to the corner
of Second and Adams street. He says
he wants to get on higher ground,
away from the fogs and damp air of
the seacoast.
Excelsior Due Tonight
Steamer Excelsior is expected back
from Seldovia tonight. The Dora is
also expected soon from Dutch Harbor.
She will then go to Seattle for repairs,
and be replaced by the Shelikoff.
Harry Owens, who was convicted of
manslaughter at Eagle seve’ al years
ago and given twenty-five years in the
penitentiarythen granted a new trial on
error, was found not guilty by a jury
in the United States district court
and discharged August 14. He was
charged with killing a miner named
Christensen. The two men while alone
fought a duel in a cabin near Forty
mile. Owens claimed self-defense.
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JtWS CALL ON
RUSSIAN ENVOY
Eminent Liberal Statesman Favors
Fair Treatment for Members
of the Race.
By Cable to the Gateway
New York, Sept. Ill—M. Witte, the
chief Russian peace plenipotentiary at
the Portsmouth conference, received a
delegation of eminent American .Tews
here today. The delegation asked M.
Witte to use his influence with the
Russian government to emancipate the
Jews in Russia from the official perse
cution to which they have been always
subjected, and to allow them to partic
ipate in the national government.
The Russian statesman said that
speaking for himself alone he was in
favor of granting the request of hi>
callers.
The members of the delegation were
much encouraged, because, although
M. Witte docs not now hold any place
in the Russian government it is believ
ed that he wiil soon re-enter the cabi
net because of his great diplomatic
triumph in the peace conference, in
which he procured peace without the
payment of indemnity or any other
humiliating condition. It is believed
that in the cabinet he will be able to
accomplish the reforms which lie has
lom>- advocated. lie is the most emi
p
nent Liberal statesman of the empire.
Help lo Make Tninys Pleasant
Several of the boys in the Alaska
Central 1 ail road office decided last night
that it would be appropriate to give a
concert in honor of one of their number
who had just been married. Not hav
ing money enough to buy an orchestra
equipment they selected the musical
instruments usually employed by small
boys in charivari exercises, to-wit tin
cans et cetera, a*«d made night hideous
for some time.
The Bartel Is Tin Mining Company of
Seward peninsula is reducing samples
of its ore and running ttie product out
into small bricks with the company's
name stamped upon them. The mine
has more than 2,000 feet of tunnels,
with three electric drills at work night
and day. Twenty-live men are work
ing on each shift.
Three Yukon coal mines are now pro
ducing regularly, and two or three
others may be opened soon.
The Cablegram estimates that $8,000
came to Sitka last month as a result of
tourist travel.
William Brelle recently picked up a
$520 nugget on Cleary creek in the
Tan an a.
Mowing machines and sulky hay
rakes are in operation near Rampart.
• A marten farm is the latest industri
al project at Sitka.