NEWS OE THE WORLD EOR PAST WEEK
By Cabl« to The Duly Gateway.
Tries to kill French President
Paris, July l.V Two shots were fired
at President Fallieres by a crazy man
at the national fete yesterday but nei
ther shot touched the president. The
crowd tried to lynch the man but lie
was seized by the police and hurried
away to prison.
Arrest Japanese Spies
Washington, 1>. t\, July IV Several
Japanese spies were arrested here to
day in the act of collecting information
in the navy yard and drawing plans.
To Mine Philippine Coast
Washington, D. C. July 15—The J
coast of the Philippins islands is to be,
mined with with torpedos in the samel
way as the Pacific coast of the states.
(ians Chasing After Nelson
Chicago, July 15—Joe Cans is here
on hi> way to the Pacific coast where j
Jie says he will u*k Hat Nelson to sign ;
article* to fight hihi fora $40,000purse, i
Cans say* the nur*o pah bt secured if
Nelson will fight.
Memsic Says he Wants to Fight
Lo* Angeles. July 15 Jimmy Burns,
as George Memsic now calls himself,
today jK)sted a forfeit of $1000 for a
light with Bat Nelson or Jimmy Britt.
Does Not Care For Fairbanks
Portland. Ore.. July 16— Vice Presi-j
dent Fairbanks was given a chilly re
ception here. No reception was ar- j
ranged and no brass band met him.
Offers $ 10.00U for Cans-Burns
Lo> Angeles. July 16 — A purse of
$10,000 is offered for a twenty round
go between Joe Cans and Jimmy Burns
before the Pacific Athletic club of this
city.
Boat Movements Again Reported
Seattle, July 16—At the urgent re
quest of shipping men the system of
reporting all Alaska steamer move
ments by cable has been resumed, af
ter a suspension of several weeks.
Boat for Coast Survey Service
Seattle, July 16 — The steamer Ex
plorer arrived today from Baltimore
to enter the government coast survey
service of the Pacific.
Delegate Cale In Seattle
Seattle, July 16—Thomas Cale, dele
gate in congress from Alaska, returned
on the Saratoga from a trip to Seward.
He says he found the sentiment strong
for territorial government everywhere
he stopped and that he will devote his
time at Washington largely to fighting
to secure local rule for Alaska. An
other specialty will be an effort for a
better mail service in the Yukon and
Tanana river region.
C. E. Convention Adjourns
Seattle, July 16— The Christian En
deavor convention adjourned last night.
Rev. Edward Marsden, the Indian dele
gate from Alaska, made a strong ap
peal to the convention to use its in
fluence to secure better conditions on
the Indian reservations of Alaska.
Officials of the society say this was the
best meeting they ever had.
Warns People Against Frank King
Washington, D. C., July 17—The in
terior department is sending out circu
lars warning the people of Alaska to
beware of a man calling himself Frank
King, who is alleged to have victim
ized many persons by selling them
coal claims upon spurious location no
tices upon which he had placed
forged indorsements purporting to
show that they had been filed in the
Juneau land office.
Naxal Officers Sore
Washington. D. C., July 17 — Much
friction exists among high naval
officials on account of the failure to
issue either verbal or written orders
concerning the great mobilization of
the Atlantic Meet preparatory to the
fall journey to the Pacific. Some
criticism of the head of the navy de
partment is already heard.
Pacific Mail in Coast Trade
San Francisco, July 17 - The Pacific
Mail Steamship Company announces
that it will enter the coastwise trade
of the Pacific states. It will first put
on t*>ats to Seattle and later will run
steamers to Alaska.
Elected Grand Exalted Ruler
Philadelphia, July 17—John H. K.
Tt-neen was chosen grand exalted ruler
of the order of Elks by the annual
national convention today.
Seek Parole for Cassle Chadwick
Columbus. Ohio, July 17-An effort
is under way to secure a parole for
Cassie Chadwick, the female get-rich
quick financier who has served two of
the ten-year sentence to prison she
received for swindling. Her health has
almost completely failed.
Adopts American Proposal
The Hague, July 17—The United
States won a victory over England,
Russia and France in the peace con
gress today when the American pro
posal providing for indemnification for
private property seized on the high
seas during war was adopted by the
special committee.
Mizner Locates Another Idiot
New York. July 17—The engage
ment is announced of Wilson Mizner
to Mrs. Helen Green, a newspaper
writer. The wedding will take place
in about a month.
Count Bonl Loses Appeal
Paris. July 17—Count Boni do Castel
lano lost his appeal from the divorce
decree granted his wife, Miss Anna
Gould of New York. Final papers
making the decree absolute were
signed hv the court today.
Mrs. William Thaw Coming West
Winnipeg, July 18 —Mrs. William
Thaw, mother of Harry Thaw, passed
through here this morning en route to
British Columbia. From there she will
go to San Francisco to visit friends.
Steamer Saratoga Sails
Seattle, July 1U—Steamer Saratoga
>ailed last night at 10 o’clock for
Seward. The Yucatan arrived jester
ter afttfffidon at 6. The Bertha arriv
ed yesterday morning.
Captain O’Brien arrived on the \ u
catan and was taken to a hospital. He
is slowly recovering from the wound
inflicted on him by the Italian prisoner
on the Yucatan. Owing to Capt.
O’Brien’s illness several changes are
made by the Northwestern Steamship
Company in the masters of its vessels;
on the Seward and Southern Alaska
runs. Capt. F. S. Moore of the Sara-,
toga is transferred to the \ uc'itan in
place of O’Brien: Capt. Schage of the
Santa Clara goes to the Saratoga;Capt.'
Daniels of the Santa Ana goes to thej
Santa Clara: Bruce McKay takes the ,
Santa Ana.
Capt. O’Brien will be placed on the
Seward when that vessel goes into
commission in September.
To Pay $5,000 For Riplinger
Seattle, July 19 — Five thousand
dollars will be paid by the city of
Seattle to a detective agency to bring
back John Riplinger, the defaulting
ex-city comptroller, from Honduras.
As the United States has no extra
dition treaty with that republic the
understanding is that the detectives
will undertake to kidnap Riplinger.
Prostrated by Excessive Heat
Philadelphia, July 19— Hundreds of
persons were prostrated with heat yes
terday afternoon while watching the
Elks’ parade. Many of the marching
Elks were taken to hospitals and five
died there last night. All hospitals
are crowded,
Big Loss of Life by Cloudburst
Pittsburg, July 19— Scores of lives
were lost in floods caused by high wa*
ter at interior points in West Virginia
resulting from a cloudburst. The
property damage is enormous.
Tornado and Flood at St. Joseph
St. Joseph. Mo., July 19—A tornado
followed by a waterspout last night
lifted houses into the streets, tore up
tracks and flooded the lower districts
of the city.
Richardson and Hoggatt in Dawson
Dawson, Y. T., July 19—Major Rich
ardson of the Alaska road commission
and Gov. Hoggatt arrived here this
morning en route for the lower \ ukon
and Nome.
Heavy Loss by German Flood
Berlin. July 16— Heavy rains falling
| steadily for the past three days through
out Germany have caused all rivers to
overflow their banks, flooding the low
lands. Many persons have been
drowned and the property loss is enor
mous.
To Rush Work at Katalla
Seattle. July 19—On the steamer
Saratoga, sailing last night, E. C.
Hawkins, the new manager of the
Guggenheim railroad at Katalla, went
north. He will work three shifts
daily and an electric light system
will be installed in order that work j
may continue at night. Construction
will be pushed at a rate sufficient to *
reach Abercrombie rapids in the Cop
per river this fall. Hawkins will
inspect the proposed route immediate
ly as far as Bering lake.
Coreys Will be Back Tomorrow
New York. July 19 — W. E. Corey
and his wife are due to arrive from
Europe on a steamer tomorrow. It is
reported that he is to be forced out of
the presidency of the steel trust. It
is said that Mrs. Corey wants to return
to the stage and that Corey will probably
build a theater in Pittsburg and con
nect himself with theatrical affairs.
Pedlar Palmer Gets Five Years
London, July 19—Pedlar Palmer, for
mer bantam weight champion pugi
list, was sentenced today to five years
in prison pursuant to his conviction of
manslaughter for killing a man in
the prize ring. The victim was a
stoker named Choate.
Say Japs Line Mexican Border
Los Angeles, July 27—Various re
ports have been received here stating
that many Japanese veterans of the
war with Russia are mobilizing along
the Mexican side of the international
boundary to be ready to invade the
United States if war with Japan is de
clared.
CAPT. GEIGER ARRIVES
FROM THE KUSKOKWIM
Among the Dora’s passengers from
Nushagak was Captain VV. K. Geiger,
a widely known mining man of Alaska,
lie spent the past year in the Kusko
kwim country at the head of a party of
Nome prospectors. Geiger speaks en
couragingly of the Kuskokwim region
and says it offers a good field for the
prospector. He says the Innoko strike
is undoubtedly a rich discovery and
will make a great placer camp, al
through noyv only in the prospect stage
of development.
In company with sixteen other pos
pectors Captain Geiger left Bethel, a
short distance above the mouth of the
Kuskokwim, about June 1 in the little
steamer Joe Matthews,bound for Nome.
Among the number yvas John Murray,
who had a severe wound in the
foot as a result of the accidental dis
charge of a rifle in the hands of his
partner, Barnes. Head winds prevail
ed. and as the condition of Murray be
came precarious it was decided to
turn about and head for Nushagak,
the nearest point yvhere medical aid
coaid be obtained. Off Cape Constan
tine a heavy southerly gale drove the
little craft ashore, about fifty miles
from Nushagak. Two men yvere dis
patched to the fishing village for as
sistance, and the steamer North Star'
was sent out and took the party to
Nushagak.
Captain Geiger will return to Nome
via Seattle, and later in the fall yvi 11 go
to the Innoko district, yvhere he has
mining interests.
riust Pay Licenses
A peremptory order lias been sent
out all over the Third Judicial division
from the office of the district attorney
instructing assistants to enforce
promptly the collection of all license
taxes and to prosecute every person
who engages in business without a
license. _____
Good Work an Sunrise Trail
Six miles of the Sunrise trail from
the railroad at mile 34 are completed
and about thirty men are now work
ing up toward the Johnson creek
summit.
Meet me at the Branch. *
Notice to Creditors
In the Territory of Alaska, Third Division,
at Kodiak.
In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of V. W. Stafeiff.
deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
administratrix with the will annexed, of the
estate of V. \V. Stafeiff. deceased, to all per
sons having claims against the estate of the
deceased to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers within six months after the ttrst
publication of this notice to the said adminis
tratrix with the will annexed, at her resi
dence at Kodiak. Alaska, the same being the i
place for the transaction of the business of
the said estate.
Dated this 2nd day of July. A. D. 1907.
M KS. J KN SIK STAFEIFF.
Administratrix with the will annexed, of the
estate of V. \V. Stafeiff. deceased.
Date of first publication. July 20, 1907.
Date of last publication. August 17. 1907.
Application for
ADDITIONAL ENTRY
Under Section 2306 Revised Statutes.
U. S. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska.
July 19, 1906.
Notice is hereby Riven that North
western Fisheries Company, as assignee
of Franklin H. Quiggle. heinp en
titled to the benefits of Section 2306 of
the Revised Statutes of the United states,
granting additional land* to soldiers and sail
ors who served in the war of the Rebellion,
does hereby appl’ to enter the lands embraced
in U. S. Survey No. 326 and 327. situate on west
shore of Marmot Bay and on the northerly
shore of Kodiak Island, and more particularly
described as follows:
Survey No. 326.
Repinninpat a point on the beach at ordinary
hiRh water mark on the northerly shore of
Kodiak Island faclnp ShelllkofT Straits at a
l>oint about 7.50 ehs. northeasterly from the
mouth of Little River from which a sandstone
rock 20x6x7 ins. marked S. No. 326 Rep. Cor.
No. 1 W. C. bears S. 62 dep. 20 tnin. E. 0.65
chs.: thence var. 24 dep. R. meander on beach
at ordinary hiph water mark. 1st courses. 38
dep. 45 min. VV. 2.50chs: 2nd course. S. 25 dep.
W. 2.50 chs. thence 3rd course. S. ll dep. 45
min. \V. 2.50 chs: thence 4th course. S. 36 dep.
30 min VV. 0.70 chs. right bank of Little River.
1 ch. left bank 1.94 chs; thence 5th course. S.
27 dep. \V. 10.50 chs. to Cor. No. 2. u sandstone
rock IsxsxK marked S. No. 326 Cor. No. 2 VV. C.
bears S. 62 dep. 20 min. E. 1 ch: thence 6th
course S. 62 dep. 20 min. E. 3.70 chs. to Cor. No.
3 a sandstone 18x0x6 ins. marked Stir. No. 326 1
Cor. No. 3 VV. C.. bears N. 62 dep, 20 min. VV.
0.95 chs. true Cor. falls within the boundaries
of shallow lapoon; returninp to Rep. Cor. No.
1 thence S. 62 dep. 20 min. E. 3.70 ehs. to Cor.
No I a sandstone 18x18x18 marked Sur. No. 326
Cor. No. 4; thence S. 27 dep. 40 min. VV. 13.62
chs ripht bank of Little River at its outlet
from lapoon. set a sandstone is.\sx8 marked S.
326 Cor. No. 3 VV. C. on bank of Little River,
the place for the true Corner No. 3 in lapoon
bears S. 27 dep. 40 min. VV. 5.98 ehs. Area.
7.56 A.
Survey No. 327.
Beginning at a point on high water mark on
westerly shore of Marmot Bay: whence Point
at entrance of harbor bears S. 33 dep. 25 min. E.
about 12.50chains distant, and Mouth of Kacuik
River bears S. 43 dep. 28 min. VV., about 86.00
chains distant; witness corner bears N. 18 dep.
30 min. VV.. 0.60 chs. dist.; thence, from true
cor. alonp said hiph water mark. S. 80 dep 30
min. VV.. 4.00 ehs: thence S. 64 dep. 26 min. VV',,
5.(X> chs. to cor. No. 2: thence N. 18 dep, 30 min.
VV., 7.00chs. to Cor. No. 3: thence N. 71 deg. 32
min. E.. 8.92 chs. to Cor. No. 4: thence S. 18
dep. 30 min. E.. 7.00 ehs. to Cor. No. 1, the
place of bepinninp. Containing an area of
5.965 acres. Magnetic Variation 24 deg. 30 min.
East.
As additional to his original homestead on
the SVV H of Sec. 18. Tp. 98. R. 40, which he
entered October 13. 1871, per Homestead No.
5686 at Sioux City, Iowa.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion of the above described tract of land
are required to tile with the Register and Re
ceiver of the U. S. Land Office at Juneau,
Alaska, their adverse claim thereto, under
oath, during the period of publication or within
thirty days thereafter or they will be barred by
provision of the statute.
Northwestern Fisheries Company.
Assignee of Franklin H. Quiggle.
It is hereby ordered that the foregoing notice
be published for the full period of ten weeks in
the Seward Gateway, a weekly newspaper
published at the town of Seward, and District
of Alaska, which is hereby designated as the
newspapel published nearest the land describ
ed.
JOHN W. DUDLEY. Register
Date of first publication, July 20, 1907.
Date of last publication, sept, 21, 1907.
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