YOL. I SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 24, 1905 NO. 16
ENVOYS AGREE
TO PROTOCOL
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Russians Reject Roosevelt's Prop
osition and President is Deal
ing with Czar.
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Portsmouth, N. H., x\ug. 24—A pro
tocol was signed by the peace plen
ipotentiaries last night, suspending,
hostilities. The conference then ad
journed until Saturday. It is believed
that every day's delay increases the
probability that a peaceful solution
will finally be reached. The adjourn
ment was taken mainly that both sides
might have ample time 10 correct
errors in the translation of the pro
ceedings of the conference which might
lead to misconception of the terms un
der negotiation, and subsequent dis
pute.
A dramatic crisis in the peace nego
tiations came yesterday afternoon when
Baron Koiuura for Japan offered Presi
dent Roosevelt's compromise proposit
ion. He offered to withdraw Japan's
demand for an indemnity if Russia
would accept an article providing for
the cession of Saghalien island so modi
tied as to provide for the repurchase of
the north half of the island for $t>00,
000,000. In addition the Japanese en
vovs offered to withdraw the demand
for the surrender of Russia's interned
warships and a limitation of her naval
power in the Orient.
M. Witte for the Russians declared
that the proposition was a mere sham,
and simply a demand that Russia pay
a money tribute under another name.
He refused tlie proposition absolutely.
The failure of the peace negotiations
is not yet certain. The adjournment
taken today until Saturday gives the
envoys on each side an opportunity for
further consultation witii their respect
ive governments. President Roosevelt
is dealing directly with the czar, and
all the neutral powers are bringing
pressure to bear in the interest of peace.
The President sent another message
to the Russian envoy today. Its con
tents have not been made known but
it is believed to be a final appeal to
them to accept arbitration of a price
to be paid for Saghalion island as the
basis of peace.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 24—American
Ambassador Meyer had a conference
with the czar yesterday. Meyer re
ceived a long dispatch from President
lioosevelt Monday night and it is taken
for granted that he laid before the czar
the suggestions of the president re
garding the terms of peace.
New York Broker Arrested
Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. 24—L. A.
Peckham, a New York broker has been
arrested here. He is under indictment
charged with complicity in the recent
leak in the cotton report of the depart
ment of agriculture in advance of pub
lication. "
Temperature at 2 p. m. today—57.
MORE FEVER IN
COUNTRY TOWNS
Two-thirds of 300 Population in
one Place Prostrated with
Plague.
New Orleans, Au*f. 24—While the
yellow fever situation here has been
placed under control by rigorous re
pressive measures which are limiting
its spread, the epidemic is developing
in country districts to an alarming ex
tent. Reports of its outbreak in new
places come in every day. At Leville,
near the mouth of Bayou La Fource,
out of a population of 300 two-thirds
are suffering from the infection.
In this city yesterday only one death
occured from the fever. Twelve new
cases were reported.
WORKING VALUABLE MINE
R. E. Oldham and W. G. Jack Come
In From Crow Creek Placers
W. G. Jack and R. E. Oldham of the
Crow creek placer mine on the north
side of Turnagain Arm, arrived in Sew
ard yesterday and registered at the
McXeiley hotel. These men with sev
eral others have what is believed to be
one of tlie biggest bonanzas in Alaska.
The creek gives an ample supply of
water for working the ground by the
hydraulic method at a minumum of cost.
This summer the washings have dis
closed gravel of great richness and it
is believed by all who have investigat
ed the property that as the ground is
penetrated deeper and farther back
still richer gravel may be obtained.
The deposit is both wide and deep and
seems to extend indefinitely up the
creek.
The property was located in 1898and
has been worked at intervals ever since,
but only within the last year has its’
remarkable richness been ascertained.
As a consequence the owners have
nearly given up roving around the ter
ritory in search of other mines and
have settled down to making the most
of their Crow creek bonanza. Five of
the ten are working the steadily. It is
understood that the output of the prop
erty for two or three seasons has been
large, although the owners are content
with what they have and let other
people do the talking. During the pre
sent season additions have been made
to the flumes, and water is now brought
tf,000 feet to where the ground sluicing
begins. The flow of water is sufficient
at all times of the year for the opera
tion of the mine although of course it is
much smaller in winter than during
warm weather.
Besides the Crow creek mine other
property has been developed in the vi
cinity and some of it promises exceed
ing well. The building of the rail
mad will place all the developed prop
erty within half dozen miles of the line,
making it much easier and cheaper to
get in supplies.
INDIANS CLASH
WITH CHINESE
Race War Breaks out Among Nush
agak Cannery Employes and
Troops are Called in.
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San Francisco, Aug. 24 -News is
brought here by a vessel bringing sal
mon from Nushagak, Alaska, of a race
war between Indian and Chinese can
nery employes. A petty dispute be
tween an Indian and a Chinaman
brought on a general engagement be
tween the races in which several men
were badly hurt.
Tho Chinese, 100 in number, were
driven into their bunkhouse and be
sieged there four days. The Indians
swore they would exterminate the
Chinese, and the white men were un
able to induce them todesist from their
warlike attitude. Finally troops were
obtained from the military |>ost at St.
Michael and the riot was quelled.
Assistant U. S. Attorney Clegg was
in Nushagak July 25. The.salmon run
was just then over and the outbreak
must have occurred immediately sub
sequent to his departure. He was
much surprised when shown the cable j
message telling of the trouble, saying
that the natives are extremely peace
abla and he could hardly conceive of
their being wrought up to such a belli
gerent pitch as that reported. He
knew of no place along the Nushagak
river where so many as 100 Chinese
were employed this year except at j
Clark’s Point, where the Alaska Pack
ers' Association has two canneries in
charge of Superintendent Johnson. All !
through the Bristol Bay region, whites,
natives, Chinese and Japanese are em- j
ployed and the only eruptions have j
been caused by the Japanese* who are
always ready lor a scrap.
Will Visit Chinese Impress
Manila. P. I., Aug. 24—Miss Alice
Roosevelt, with tive other members of
the Taft party now in the Philipuines,
will accept the invitation of the em
press dowager of China to visit the
empress in the imperial palace at Pe
kin. The remainder of the party will
sail for America September 13.
Wharf Warehouse Moved
The freight warehouse on wharf
No. 1 was moved this morning on rol
lers to the east end of the dock and
will soon be nailed down ready for the
reception of freight from the Seattle
boats. New piles will be driven un
der all the west end of the wharf,
where the warehouse formerly stood.
The new sawmill of the Alaska Cen
tral at the head of the bay, will be
ready for business early in September.
The baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Cameron is very ill.
Several young ladies of Seward are
arranging a dance for tomorrow night
in Moore's hall.
WORKING FOR
SFWER SYSTEM
Chamber of Commerce projects Main
from Adams Street Through
Alley to Bay
Plans for a trunk sewer througn the
alley between Fourth and Fifth ave
nues from Adams street to the bay have
been perfected by the chamber of com
merce and a committee is at work ol*
taining subscriptions from property
owners along the line of the sewer to
i pay the cost of putting it in. The
| chamber of commerce last night vir
tually settled upon all the plans. The
matter was thoroughly discussed Mon
day night and the adjourned meeting
held to settle upon the details.
Whenever the' committee on sub
scriptions is ready to report a meeting
will be called and arrangements made
for proceeding with the work. The
need of a sewer system, particularly
for the business district, has been the
subject of some agitation for a long
time and it is believed now that it can
be installed and in operation before
winter.
Muir Glacier Discoverer III
San Francisco, Aug. 24—John Muir
discoverer of Muir glacier in Alaska,
is reported from Arizona to be very ill
there.
Build Bridge Across Creek
The Alaska Transfer and Frank L.
Ballaine are buildipg a wagon bridge
across Lowell creek. The transfer
company is furnishing the heavy logs
and tfie labor and Mr. Ballaine the
planking.
Big Tour Go fishing
J. J. McManus, Fred Glasbrenner,
Henry Houle and Harry FI Is worth
went up to the old sawmill yesterday
afternoon, on a trout-fishng expedition
and made a good catch of small trout
in the creek there. They might have
might possible gone farther hut it is
supposed they became tired of carrying
the beer, although they deny that they
took any along. Seven miles is a
pretty good walk on a hot day, so they
stopped at the first creek that looked
good. They intended to ride back but
I were busy with dinner in the railroad
I tent when the train came along, and
I missed it, which entailed another
seven-mile walk
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People who complained of the heat
the last two or three days have been
given a chance to cool oil in the Or
egon mist which gracefully settled
down this morning.
The brick work of the middle sec
tion of the railroad office building will
be completed this week, and then the
flint coating roof wiil go on in a hurry
so that the inside finishing can pro
ceed regardless of weather.
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