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OPPOSITION
TO HOME ROLE
Alaska’s Friends in Washington
Fear Question May not Be
Acted on This Winter.
SPEAKER CANNON IN THE WAV
Senators and Representatives Think
Countr> too Sparcely Settled
at Present Time.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Washington 1). C., Nov. *> Friends
of Alaska in this city arc practically
assured that the question of home
government for Alaska will not be
favorably acted upon during the ses
sion of congress this whiter.
The argument in the senate will be a
question of the constitutionality of
the question. In the House the feel
ing prevails tluit the country is too
sparcely settled for self government at
tin- present time. Speaker Joseph
Cannon i> also uncompromisingly op
posed to the measure, and will endea
vor to keep it from coming before the
house.
OLD KENTUCKY
GOES REPUBLICAN
Elect Augustus E. W ilson Gover
nor and State Officials—
Legislature Democratic.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
L . '.i ; Ky., Nov. b Returns
from the state indicate that the re pub
licans have wrested the state govern
ment i• • !. the democrats.electing A. E.
Wilsut .oveiT.ur and other state otli
ces. The legislature, however, will
have a dem crutic majority on account
of the iu»ld over senator-' and member'
of the house elected at the last elec
tion.
5 heat/e Elected in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia. Nov. b Returns from
tbroujfhout the state indicate that
Joiin Mieut/.e, republican, was elected
governor.
(iuild Re-elected in .Massachusetts
Heston. Nov. b In the state election
yesterday a liyfht vote was cast. Gov
error- Burt is Guild, republican, wa>
re-elected.
Election Close In Haryland
Baltimore. Md., Nov. b The elec
tion in this state yesterday was very
close. The democratic ticket will
probably win.
Virginia Puts Democrats in
Richmond, Va. Nov. b—The demo
crats elected nearly the entire legis
lative ticket at the stale election yes
terday.
Mississippi Elects Only Democrats
Jackson, Miss, Nov.—The entire
state democratic ticket was elected
yesterday.
Republicans Elect Supreme Judge
Omaha, Neb. Nov. b Judge Reese,
republican, was yesterday elected a
jus ice of the supreme court.
Johnson Wins Again In Cleveland
Cleveland Ohio, Nov. b—Tom John
son was re-elected mayor of this city
yesterday for the fourth time, winning
by a plurality of 9,500 votes. This is
considered a knock at President Roose
velt. who sanctioned and gave his in
flence to Burton, the regular republi
can candidate.
Anti-Mormon Wins in Salt Lake
Salt Lake, Nov. b— In the city elec
tion hold here yesterday J. S. Brans
ford, Anti-Morman candidate, was
elected Mayor by 4000 plurality.
REID SUCCEEDS
WICKERSHAM
Oklahoma Man Named by Presi
dent for Jud^e In Third
Judicial Division.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway
Washington, R. I'., Nov. 7 Presi
dent Roosevelt today announced that
he had appointed Silas R. Reid of
Oklahinia to succeed Judge Janies
Wickersham as judge of the district
court for the third judicial division of
Alaska.
Judge Reid to Take up Work Soon
Washington. IX <A, Nov. 8- Judge
Silas R. Reid, who was yesterday ap
pointed by the president to succeed
Judge James Wickersham of the third
judicial division of Alaska will leave
for the north as soon as he can possi
bly arrange his private atlairs, and
consult with the Department of Justice
regarding judicial matters in the ter
ritory. Judge Reid is a young man.
being but 3* years of age, and is a
lawyer of ability. He was a candidate
for attorney general on the republi
can ticket at the recent election in
Oklahoma, but was defeated.
nore Judicial Candicates
Washingtoni, D. P. Nov. I -The
latest candidates for the judgeship for
the Third Division of Alaska are
John Miller of Seattle and Judge Mu
rane of Nome. Alaska. Roth men
have strong hacking. Judge Murane
was the republican condidate for dele
gate to congress at the election held
in IfK»n.
TAYLOR WINS IN
SAN FRANCISCO
Citizens Cast Ballots for Reform
Candidates for City and
County Offices.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
San l*Yanci"CO, Nov. 0 The city elec
tiin lieiv \e>terda\ was one of the
most hotly contested in many years,
and resulted in a landslide to the
good government league ticket. Dr.
K. It. Taylor the candidate for mayor
on this ticket had a waik-over, receiv
ing l'J.ooo plurality over !’. H. Mc
Carty, union labor candidate, and ID..
000 over D. A. Kyan. republican, and
Hearst candidate.
J. A. Langdon, candidate for dis
trict attorney on both the republican
and democratic tickets won, hands
down, receiving li 1,000 majority. This
i> a victory for Heney and the district
attorney’s otlice. and an endorsement
1 by the citizens of the prosecution of
' graft.
Tammany Wins in New York
New York, Xov. 0—The Tammany
ticket in thi> city anil county carried
the election yesterday by about 30,000
majority.
ROOT TORETIRE
FROM CARINET
3y Cable to Tbe Daily Gateway.
Washington, I), i'. Xov.8—Secretary
Hoot announced today that he would
retire from the cabinet in a short time
i on account of ill health.
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Corwin Carries Much Tin
The steamer Corwin has the dis
! tinction of taking out the largest
shipment of tin from Alaska. Among
her cargo was 80,000 Pounds of stream
tin from Cape York consined to
Tacoma. This tin is of a high quality
being valued at 42 cents a pound.
PERKINSRYAN
CONTROL CAUCUS
Delegates to Juneau Convention
in Seattle fix up Slate After
Lively Discussion.
CONGRESSMAN JONES TALKS
John Corson Selected to Lead Light
on floor in favor of Terri
torial Ogranization.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Seattle, Oov. 5—The Noraedelegates
held a lively caucus last night which
was attended by nearly all of the Alas
kans in Seattle. After a very hot con
it est I’erkins and Ryan received the
endorsement for the caucus as candi
dates for delegates to the nation re
| publican convention to meet next
i sutner to name a candidate for the
I presidency. John Corson, Steel of
Nome and Milroy of Candle creek
were placed on committee to draft res
olutions to he presented at the Juneau
convention. Corson will probably
lead the tight at Juneau for a plank in
the platform favoring territorial gov
ernment. It is thought that perhaps
j Col. Reakins may bo induced to witli
draw a> candidate for delegate to the
national convention in favor of Capt.
Johnson of Nome.
Congressman \V. L. Jones of the
state of Washington in a speech before
tlie caucus last night declared himself
I in favor of home rule for Alaska.
Corson Opposes Perkins Slate
Sent tie. Nov. 4. The Nome dele
gates to the Juneau republican con
tention now in this city are not in
peaceful and harmonious accord with
each other. \V. T. Perkins, Alex Ryan
and John Corson are all working for
the nomination as delegate to the
national convention, and much hitter
strife is manifested by the various
factions. The delegates now in this
city will hold a caucus tonight at
which time they will decide who will
he their candidates from the Nome
district to the national convention.
Corson threatens that if he is not
named in the caucas he will knife
Perkins and Ryan on tin* lloor of the
I territorial convention at Janeau.
ADVOCATES
RAILROADS
Major Richardson W ants Trunk
Lines for Central Alaska to
Open up Country.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Seattle, Nov. 5—Maj. Wikis P. Rich*
j ardson of t he Alaska road commission
who is now in this city, strongly advo
cates the building of a trunk line rail
road through central Alaska, in order
to open up the Territory to prospectors,
i miners and farmers. \Y agon roads, he
: says, should then be built from the
: various creeks and settlements to con
i nect with the railroad.
BRISTOL BAY FISHERMEN
OPPOSE USE OF TRAPS
Seattle, Nov. 8—Fear is entertained
by the fishermen and residents of Bris
1 tol bay, Alaska, that the salmon in
Wood river will be exterminated if
measures are not adopted by the gov
ernment for their preservation. The
use of traps by the fishing companies
at the mouth of the river allows but
few fish to get to the spawning grounds
and the salmon are becoming more
scarce each year. The Bristol bay
fisherman’s union will send delegates
to Washington to confer with Secre
tary Straus of the Interior department
regarding the matter and urge the
abolition of all traps.
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KATALLA ROAD
Guggenlieims Make Formal State
ment to This Effect
This Morning.
ay Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Seattle, Nov. 7- The Guggenheim*
formally announce today that they will
immediately abandon the building of
their road from Katalla on account of
the poor harbor at that place, and the
impossibility of building a breakwater
there, and will build from Cordova.
M. J. Ileney, the well known rail
road contractor, who built the White
1’ass road has been awarded the con
araet to construct the road. Ileney is
now in this city hiring men to go
north and each steamer will carry
laborers to Cordova. Ileney himself
will leave in about two weeks and will
rush the work all winter and expect
to have twenty miles of road ready for
operation by the lirst of the year.
Mency on Way to Corbova
Seattle, Nov. !>— K. C. Hawkins,gen
general manager of tlie Guggenheim
railroad in Alaska, arrived today from
New York and confirms the announce
ment that the Guggenheims have
abandoned the building of their rail
road from Katalla on account of poor
harbor and will make Cordova the
sea terminus.
M. J. Heney leaves on steamer Yu
catan today for Cordova with large
crew of men and material.
TELEGRAPHERS
LOSE IN FIGHT
Long Drawn Out Struggle Comes
to Lnd and Operators Re
turn to Work.
ay Cnble to The Daily Gateway.
Chicago, Nov. S—Official notice was
given out yesterday afternoon that
the telegrapher’s strike was declared
off and that all operators would return
to keyes.
Seattle Operators Return to Work
Seattle, Nov. S—'The local operators
have voted to abandon the strike and
return to work.
Telegraphers Returning to Work
Chicago, Nov. 7 -Reports from va
rious sections throughout the country
indicate that the striking operators
have voted to end tlie strike and re
t urn to work.
Vote to Declare Strike off
New York, Nov. 4—The telegraph
operators who have been on a general
strike for the past three months have
finally decided to call the strike off
and return to work. At a general
meeting held here yesterday they took
a final vote and decided to go to work
next Wednesday. It has has not been
made public on just what terms the
strike was settled. An agreement was
reached at a secret meeting between
represent at ves of the telegraphers’
union and of the telegraph companies.
WILY JAPANESE
WANT TROUBLE
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Washington, D. C. Nov. 9—Official
advices have been received by the
State Department that the Japanese
in the Hawain and the Phillipine
Islands have pledged the Mikado to
support him in case of war with the
United States, and will rise up at any
time and start an insurrection with
the unfriendly natives. The matter
has been referred to the United States
Minister at Tokyo.
WILL NOT CALL
EXTRA SESSION
President Roosevelt Thinks It Un
necessary as Panic Is
Nearly Over.
MAKES ADMISSION TO FRIENDS
Says He May Have Been Partially
Responsible for Present
Financial Panic.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Washington, D. Nov. h—Presi
dent Roosevelt decided this morning
that it would not he necessary to call
an extra session of congress. For sev
eral days it has been thought that an
extra session would have to he called
in case a general panic struck the
country as a result of the tightness of
the money market and the failure of so
many banks throughout the country.
However, the crisis seems to have
passed and many financial institutions
are again opening their doors. The
president admitted to friends that
that he may have been partialis re
sponsible for the financial panic by Hie
prosecution ol law breaking corpora
tions, yet it was not his intention to
cause trouble or turmoil throughout
the country.
GOVERNMENT AID
FOR PRODUCERS
Money to Be Distributed Through*
out Country to Relieve
Strain on Banks.
Now York, Nov. 7 -The govcrment
, has decided to place money in various
! banks throughout the country, eape
| cially in the agricultural states to be
used to assist in the movement of
crops. For this purpose and to help
out the present stringency in the
money market troughout the country
over forty million dollars in gold lias
been ordered shipped from Europe.
Trust Company Bankrupt
Portland. Ore. Nov. 7—The Title
| Guarantee Trust Company of this city
i closed its doors yesterday and a re
ceiver was appointed by the Court this
! morning to take charge of its affairs.
(iold Coming to Rescue
New York, Nov. 4—Bankers of this
city are expecting a general and satis
factory settlement of the affairs of the
Knickerbocker Trust Company and
j and other hanks of this city in a few
1 days. Every steamer from Europe is
i bringing large amounts of gold and
' the runs on tlie various hanks are be
ing met each day.
—
Seattle Bankers Mold fleeting
Seattle, Nov. 4—At a meeting of
the bankers of this city held on Satur
day night it was decided that the
l clearing house would issue certificates
to all the hanks today.
To Investigate Bank Failures
New York, Nov. 8—An investiga
tion has been ordered by the govern
ment’of all the banking institutions
that have failed during the recent
financial panic. If it is found that any
of tho national banking laws have
been violated the officials will be vig
orously prosecuted and sent to prison.
Never Reached Knik
A. F. McCullura the railroad man
from Montreal, who started for the
Matanuska coal fields with Duke Har
ris as guide is still at Seldovia await
ing the Tyoonic. Several otner par
ties are also there waiting for the
same boat.