SIXTY DEAD IX
STORE CDEEAPSE
Department Building of John G.
Meyers in Albany falls with
300 Employes
Albany, N. V., Aujj. S—The bi<r de
partment store building of John G.
Meyers collapsed this morning with
JiH) employes, of whom sixty were killed
and more then 100 injured. Very few
persons unconnected with the store
were in the building at the time.
Many bodies were buried in the ruins'
a ml until the debris can be cleared |
away the exact list of casual ties cannot i
be given. Many of the injured are ex
pected to die.
Alexander M. Bell Dies
Washington, l>. Aug. 8—Alex
ander Melville Hell, father of Prof.
Bell, inventor of the Hell telephone,
died yesterday in this city.
Must Have Another Trial
Portland, Oregon, Aug. 8 -The jury
in the second trial of Congressman
Williamson and Zena Biggs, charged
with government land frauds, disagreed
o
as did the tirst. The third trial has
been set for Aug. 28th.
Frank H. Harris Goes Free
Jefferson City, Mo. Aug. 8—State
Senator Frank H. Farris, accused ot
bribery, has been acquitted by a jury.
Russian Workingmen Starving
St Petersburg, Aug. 8—Thousands of
workingmen who lost their positions
during the recent disturbances are des
titute and their families are starving.
The condit ion is thought likely to breed
further trouble.
PROBES SLAVERY CHARGE
Interior Department Investigates
Status ot Aleutian Natives
Washington, I). C., Aug. 8—The in
terior department has begun an inves
tigation of the charge that native girls
in the Aleutian islands are kept in illi
cit servitude. Letters have been sent
to Governor Brady and Rev. Sheldon
Jackson directing them to probe the
charges and make reports.
Charges that native girls are kept in
slavery in the Aleutians have been
widely published and the government
has felt compelled to take cognizance
of the accounts.
Telegraph Strike Still On
St. Paul, Aug. 8—Railroad officials
state that the conditions in railway op
eration are steadily improving and
that the striking telegraph operators
are losing ground. The strikers claim
to be confident of winning. Arb.t ration
is now talked of and is strongly urged
by business men and newspapers.
Hili Open Notion Store
I. Fogel of Seattle, who came in on
the Benha with a stock of notions, has
secured a room and will be ready for
business in a few days.
STEAMER SISKS
WITH 100 ABOARD
Excursionists go Down in an Indiana
River and Nearly all are
Drowned
Indianapolis, Autf. * The excursion
steamer Sunshine sunk yesterday after
noon in a broad riffle of the river ten
miles from this city with 100 persons
on board. Most of the excursionists
were drowned and many bodies have
not yet been recovered.
FEVER STILL SPREADS
Forty-five Additional Cases of Yel
low Jack at New Orleans
New Orleans, Aug. S—Forty-five new
cases of yellow fever and one death is
ttie record today. The total up to
date is 569 cases and 115 deaths. Re
pressive measures seem to cheek, hut
so far cannot stop the spread ot the
gever.
Archbishop Chapel le is holding his
own and his physicians are hopeful of
of ids recovery.
PREDICTS LARGE PACK
.
Capt. Jarvis says Salmon Output
Will Exceed that of Last Year
Alaska canneries will have a larger
aggregate salmon pack this year than
last according to Capt. Jarvis, manager
of the Northwestern Fisheries canner
ies. lie says the Bristol bay pack will
great lv exceed that of last season.
The Chignik canneries, winch had a
good run last season, will have about
the same output as in 1904. Other can
neries generally will show an increased
pack. The run will close about the
end of August. Capt. Jarvis sailed for
Valdez on the Bertha. A little later
he will proceed down the coast to in
spect cannery operations.
STEAMER BERTHA SAILS
Major Glassford and Seattle Ex
cursion Party are on Board
Steamer Bertha arrived in port early
this morning on her return trip to
Seattle, and sailed again at noon. She
will load with ore at the Kllamar mine.
On board the Bertha are several pas
sengers. Maj. Glassford will return to
beattle, having completed the work of
installing the government cable at
Seward. With him is Mrs. Glassford,
who came up on the Bertha to meet
him here. On the steamer also is an
excursion party who made the round
trip for pleasure. In the party are Mr.
and Mrs. W. E. Walton of Butler, Mo.,
Mrs. E. W. DieckhofT and Misses Olga
and Lulu Dieckhott’ of Seattle, wife and
daughters of the chief engineer of the
Bertha, and Miss Esther Mosbacher of
San Francisco, sister-in-law of Capt.
Knudsen, master of the Bertha.
Envoys to Meet Tomorrow
Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 8—The
Russian and Japanese peace envoys did
, not meet today. They will begin
, formal negotiations tomorrow.
GREAT FLOOD
AT FAIRBANKS
Chena River Overflows, Entailing
Great Property loss and 100
Persons are Homeless
Fairbanks, Alaska, Aug. 8 1 he
Chena river has been Flooded by melt
ing snow and has overilow ed a lai ge
part of the town. At least 1000 people
are homeless. Many houses were car
ried down the stream and others are
t still submerged or unfitted for use. The
! property loss is very heavy and cannot
be estimated yet. _
SCHOONER GOES ASHORE
Star of Russia Beached at Karluk
JWith 28,000 Cases Salmon
The Alaska Packers Association sail
ing schooner Star of Russia, went ashore
at Karluk. OhirikotT island, near Kodiak
Sunday July JO. She had 28.000 cases
of salmon aboard, dest ined for San h ran
cisco. The news was brought to Sew
ard last night by Capt. D. Hi Jarvis,
general manager of the canneries of
the Northwestern Fisheries Company,
who arrived on the Shelikoff ftom
Kodiak. Capt. Jarvis stated that the
' schooner was still grounded when last
heard from several days after the dis
aster and that two steamers were try
ing to pull her off. He did not learn
whether any serious damage had been
done either to the schooner or hercargo.
The cargo is worth $110,000 and
was being taken off in lighters in order
| t|ult the schooner might he floated. It
i is supposed that she was driven on the
i beach in a high wind.
L. W. HILL SUCCEEDS FARRELL
♦ _
Becomes President of Great North
ern Steamship Company
Seattle, Aug., 8—It is annouced by
I authority that Louis W. Hill will sue
ceed J. D. Farrell as president ol the
Great Northern Steamship Co. How
ard James will become first vice-,.resi
dent and L. C. Gilmato, general west
; ern attorney for the road will become
’ ranking official on the Pacific coast
of t he Great Northern interests. I be
changes mean that Gilman will be the
political manager of the Great Nort >
• w*ishinirton. It is understood
that barren's retiremeut was due to
what James J. Hill regarded as bis
]a,k of tact in dealing with proposed
railroad legislation in this state.
Valencia Goes to Seldovia
Steamship Valencia sailed last night
for Seldovia with about 150 men for
railroad work near Turnagain Arm.
At Seldovia they will transfer to a
i small steamer and the Valencia will re
turn immediately. She will then sail
for Seattle^__
Steamer Edith Due
Steamer Edith is expected daily from
Seattle with a large cargo of steel rails
and other material for the railroad,
which will give an impetus to con
st ruction.
JAPS LAND ON
SIBERIAN COAST
_
Mikado’s Soldiers Take Port Im
perator and Russian Garrison
Retreats
Tokyo, Aug. 8—A Japanese force
has landed at Port I in perator on the
Siberian coast, lot) miles south ot Kas
tri bav. The Russian garrison lied
*
1 without resistance, after a slight at
tempt to destroy the fortifications.
Tire Causes $500,000 Loss
New York, Aug., 8--Fire swept the
immense docks of the Delaware Lack
awanna cV Western Railroad toda\.
with a loss of $r>00.000. Two ferry boats
j were burned and large quantities of
freight went up in smoke with t he dock
warehouses.
Shows Visitors the kailroad
J. B. Cameron, engineer of const ruc
i tion on the Alaska Cent ral, took a pari \
I out over the line Sunday as far as mile
34. His guests were Major Glassford
of the government signai corps, (.apt.
Hodgkins of the coast survey steamer
Patterson, commander of the coasi
| survey fleet, Mr. Rhodes, hydrographer
of the fleet and several Seward citizens
The visitors expressed much surprise
at the progress of the railroad work
and united in the assertion that the
scenic attractions of the line are unex
celled.
Mining Active at hiia.nna
Mining work at lliamna is very active
this summer. H. H. Hicks writes to
the Gateway that several mines are
undergoing rapid development and that
the showing steadily improves. Some
very high grade ore lias been taken out.
Chamber doiu . Snort .<iet\u.y
The chamber of commerce held a
short general meeting last nigh* in
Moore’s hall. Work was assigned to
several committees and the chamber
I then adjourned until next Monday
i evening when another general meeting
will be held.
New vtea All Sent Oat
All the men who came in on the
Valencia to work on the railroad have
been sent out and the railroad odices
present an appearance of calm after the
Iush ot y esterday.
Local Happenings
Frank Watson the mining man op
erating on the inlet came in town to
' day,
Douglas Kyle, resident engineer up
the line, came in on the evening train
vesterdav.
, i
A. G. Baker of Doorer, New Jersey
arrived on the Valencia. He will lake
a position in the cominessary depart
ment of the railroad.
Mr. Lingenbunk, representing the
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New
York, passed through Seward on his
wav to Latouche. He will return here
on the Excelsior.
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