DAILY GATEWAY
yOj I SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 18, 1005 N()- 1 1
FfACE EffORTS
IN DEADLOCK
Japan Makes Five Demands Which
Russian Envoys are Unwilling
to Accept
Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 18—Pre
dictions of the failure of the peace con
ference are revived by the present at
titude of the plenipotentaries on both
sides. The hitch is over five articles
proposed by the Japanese envoys pro
posing a limitation of Russia's sea pow
er in the Orient, and in Oriental poli
tics, the cession of Saghalien island,an
indemnity of Japan sufficient to remun
erate her for her war expenses, and
the surrender of the Russian warships
interned in neutraiports. Seven ar
ticles have been agreed upon.
M. Witte, the chief Russian conferee,
favors an adjournment until Monday
in order that the Russian representa
tues may have an opportunity to con
sult fully with the czar by cable. The
Japanese envoys say that the five dis
puted articles are essential to the
safety of the mikado's empire, and (he
assurance of a lasting peace in the Far
Fast. They have cabled daily a full
report of the proceedings of the con
ference to the mikado and have re
ceived instructions.
English official sentiment supports
Japan, and is reflected fully in the
daily newspapers of that country.
American sentiment also is with Japan,
and it is not thought likely therefore
that she will recede from any of her
demands.
After a short session this morning
the conference was adjourned until
next Tuesday. The Russian envoys
exj>ect by that time to have full in
structions from their government.
Operators Strike All Over
St. Paul, Aug. 18—The telegraph
operators’ strike is all over and the
strikers admit defeat. They are try
ing to get back as Individuals, without
the interposition of tlie union.
Lumbermen Oppose Reciprocity
Chicago, Aug. IK—Lumbermen from
the state of Washington protested in
the reciprocity Congress against the
removal of the duty on lumber in the
interest of reciprocity with Canada.
A permanent reciprocity league was
formed. Many of the delegates fa vored
reciprocity as a traiff policy rather than
retaliation. The Congress has ad
journed.
Fifty Killed In Train Wreck
Norfolk, Ya., Aug. 18—Fifty negroes
were killed in the wreck of a train
which plunged through an open draw
bridge into the Elizabeth river near
this city last night.
Several of the high officials of the
railroad have been out on the line
nearly all week.
FEVER SPREADS
THROUGH STATE
Conditions Better in New Orleans
but Yellow Jack is Breaking
out Elsewhere.
New Orleans, Aug. IS—Yellow fever
cases have broken out in several towns
of the state of Louisiana which had
been unaffected.
In this city conditions are somewhat
better. Only one death was reported
today and fourteen new cases. The
lower death rate of the past few days
is ascribed to the fact that victims now
call a doctor at the first symptoms of
the plague.
Sends Cable Acknowledgment
President Roosevelt, through Acting
Attorney-General Hunt, has sent the
following acknowledgment of the cable
message sent to him by l . S. Com
missioner Hildreth the day the cable
was completed into Seward:
“The president has read nn it h great
pleasure your cablegram, the first com
ing over the Seattle-Seward cable; and
desires me to express to you, and
through you to the citizens of Seward
his cordial thanks, for greetings and
good wishes and heart v congrat ulations
on completion of the cable.”
BEGIN LAYING NEW MAINS
Nelson Brothers Will Soon Have
Town Supplied With Water
Nelson Brothers set a force of men
at work this morning at the job of tak
ing up the old iron water mains and
replacing them with the new wooden
ones which came up on the Edith.
Work began on the lower end of
Fourth avenue at the end of the bridge
leading to the wharf.
The new pipes are of the type which
have been in use many years in Puget
Sound towns and cities and have prov
en their capacity to withstand the
action of the elements. They are
thicklv coated on the outside with a
%
tar preparation. The Fourth avenue
pipes will be six inches in diameter.
Four inch pipes will be laid on other
streets.
For the present water will be obtain
ed from the reservoir now in use. In
a short time, however, a new and larger
reservoir will he constructed in a dif
ferent locality, which will afford sup
ply sufficient for a town many times
larger than Seward.
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Engine No. 3 Running
Engine No. 3 of the Alaska Central,
which came up on the Edith, has been
fully equipped and tested and is now
running on the road when its services
are needed. It is much larger than
either of the other locomotives on the
road.
Daily Gateway 25 cents per week;
single copies 5 cents.
NAVAL VESSELS
IN COLLISION
Cruiser Chicago Grounds in Fog
and Tide Bumps her Against
Gunboat Bennington.
San Francisco, Aug. 18—The pro
tected cruiser Chicago, while towing
the gunboat Bennington to Mare island
navy yard went aground on Angel island
in a dense fog yeMerday.. She was re
leased by a tug, which pulled her off
with some difficulty.
Soon after she was floated the tide
turned and carried the Chicago with
ureat force against the Bennington and
both vessels were considerably damaged
by the collision. The\ will be examin
ed and repaired at the Mare island yard.
TO BOOM ALASKA FAIH . j
Godfrey Chealander Coming
North for That Purpose
Godfrey Chealander is coming north
soon to work up his project for an
Alaskan exposition in 1907, to be held
in Seattle. Mr. Chealander collected
the Alaska exhibit for the Portland ex
hibit, which has attracted much inter
est there* Yet Mr Chealander himself
confesses that it is far from complete
because be lacked sufficient time to
visit all parts of Alaska. He traveled
several thousand miles but was unable
to reach several important localities
which have attained considerable de
velopment.
Since last year the development of
many port ions ol Alaska has proceeded
at a phenomenal rate. The Tatiana a
year ago was in it> infancy. The Alas
ka Central was regarded outride as an
uncertain quantity. -merely a prospect.
Two years more will doubtless see
greater growth throughout the terri
tory than the past half dozen years.
Because of this belief, and because he
realizes that Alaska'* resources have
never been properly adequately placed
before the public even of the Pacific
Northwest Mr. Chealander has conceiv
ed the project of an Alaskan exposition
to commemorate the fortieth anniver
sary of the purchase of the territory
by the United States.
The Seattle newspapers have taken
up the project with much enthusiasm.
They know that it will be a good thing
I for Seattle, just as Alaska itself is a
good thing for Seattle. It is proposed
to hold the exposition in Seattle be
| cause it would have many more visitors
I in that city than it possibly could draw
I anywhere in the territory itself. The
location of the fair in Seattle would
avoid any looal jealousy among Alaska
towns. There it would be visited by
thousands of people who never would
come up this far for that purpose, but
who might come up here after seeing
the display.
FOR RENT—Business lot, best pro
position gets it. MRS. STULL, ti
Temperature at 2 p. in. today 72.
CHARLES D.LANE
BECOMES BLIND
Noted Mine Owner Suffers Total
Loss of Sight While on way
to Nome
Nome, Aug. 18- Charles D. Lane,the
mining millioniare, became totally
blind on his way here on tlie steamship
Oregon. He lias just arrived.
Mr. Lane is one of the best-known
mining men on t he Pacific Coast and
one of the heaviest operators in Nome.
He is the chief owner of the Wild
Goose property, whose long litigation
was settled in favor of his company a
few days ago. He is about 70 years of
age.
In 180G Mr. Lane won a great deal of
attention by his ardent support of Bry
an on the silver i*sue, although he was
a gold miner and a Republican.
MASTER BUILDERS ORGANIZE
Form Association and Obtain Spec
ial Rates on Material
The building contractors of Seward
have organized under the name of the
Master Builders’ Association of Seward.
The organization has arranged to ob
tain special rates on all classes of build
ing material and the members claim
this will enable them to build more
cheaply than an owner can do for him
self.
The officers of t he association are as
follows: VV. J. Stone, president: J. S.
Morse, vice-president: Henry Houle,
treasurer: .J. D. Sheldon, secretary:
Charles Krafting, W. H. Ross, F. G.
Gannett, trustees.
GOT NEW IDEAS IN NOKTH
Members of Engineers’ Institute
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Learned Something at Dawson
The resources of Alaska and the Yu
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; kon were a revelation to the members
of the big party from tlie American
institute of Engineers who recentls
made a tour of the northern mining
camps. The Dawson correspondent of
the Seattle Post-Intelligencer writes01
their visit to that region:
The engineers toured live Klondike
creeks, saw the great piacer claims in
opperation under rocker, sluicing,
steam thawing, hydraulic, steam shovel,
dredge and other processes, and were
.delighted. The Klondike did itself
I n ...
I proud. It cost not a cent for the visit
! ors to tour the cree ks. Five thousand
dollars was spent in entertainment on
the creeks and in the city. Gold sou
venirs. which will help direct attention
to the Yukon when the visitors go
! among their Kastern friends, were
: given the engineer* and their cornpan
1 ions.
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l£rank L. Ballaine and Commissioner
1 Hildreth, accompanied by Dr. Hale
| made a trip down the hay yesterday to
I their placer claims, where they have
men working.