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^7l SKWAHD. AI.ASKA, MONDAY HVKNINi;, AICI'ST 21, !!>(>.-,_SO. 1»
PLACE HANGS
IN BALANCE
—
Unless one Side Recedes Negotia-1
tions will Fail and Arbitration
is Urged.
Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 21—\A heth
er peace shall be made or the war in
the Orient shall continue depends up
on the czar and the mikado. One or
the other must recede from his present
attitude on certain important demands
made by Japan or peace negotiations
will fail. President Roosevelt, aided ,
bv the governments of France, Great
Britain and Germany, is doing his best
to secure an adjustment of the differ
ences by a reference of the disputed
articles to the Hague tribunal for ar
bitration.
in the meantime the Japanese army
in Manchuria has been strengthened,
and is said to be ready to strike a de
cisive blow in the event of the failure
of peace negotiations. The Russians
are strongly intrenched in their pre
sent position and have received large
re-inforcements. It is expected that a
desperate battle will be fought soon if
the peace conference fails to accom
plish its object.
Cur/on bets Mad and limits
London, Aug. 21—Lord George Cur
zon has resigned as viceroy of India
and Karl Minto has been appointed his
successor. Friction between Cur/.on
and Lord Kitchener ovar the new or
ganization of the Indian army was the
cause of Curzon’s retirement. The
British cabinet upheld Kitchener’s
views and Curzon resighed rather than
consent
Fever ScAurge Abating
New Orleans, Aug. 21—The yellow
lever scourge is abating here somewhaI.
New cases yesterday numbered lorty
tive; deaths five. Total number of cas
es to date, 1385: deaths. I9fi. Cases now
under treatment, 30*>.
Ten Killed in Collision
Butte, Mont., Aug. 21—Ten persons
were killed and twenty injured yester
day evening in a collision between a
street car upon which they were riding
and a Great Northern engine. The cur
was crowded with passengers return
ing from Columbia Gardens, when tlie
engine ran into it at a high rate ot
speed.
Steamers Heath Seattle
Seattle, Aug. 21—Steamer Santa
Clara arrived in port yesterday, the
Portland Saturday, the Bertha Friday.
Mayor Fined For Scorching
Chicago, Aug. 21—Mayor Dunne was
tined $10 this morning for driving his
automobile faster than the speed limit
in a city st reet.
Man Drops To Instant Death
Seattle, Aug. 21—Edward Shead fell
from the top of the Madison hotel
vesterdav morning and was instantly
killed.
VENEZUELA MAY
INVITE TROUBLE
Said to be Baying Munitions of War
to be Ready for fight with
United States.
New York, Atur. 21 The Tribune
says that Venezuela has ordered the
purchase of $2,500,000 of war material
in preparation for an armed contest
with the United States over disputed
claims of American citizens.
The Tribune's correspondent says
that Venezuelan government takes the
situation seriously, and i> proceeding
with the utnrr. .r*asii.> with its pre
parations for 1 ho d -tructinn of the
Yankee republic.
Attempt To Assassinate Queen
New York, Au>r. 21 Dispatc hes from
Italv state that an attempt was mane
this morning to assassinate the queen
of Italy while she was out riding in an
automobile. At a sharp turn in the
road the auto ran
-ricade erected purposeI> to wreck the
machine,
HORSES DROWN IN RAPIDS
Rise of Water M ikes Insecure Foot
ing and They Fall In
Two horses drawing a railroad s*ow
through the rapids between Fir>i and
Second Trail lake lost their footing on
loose boulders and tailing into the wa
ter were dragged down by the swift
water and the weight of the scow, and
drowned last Friday. The driver,
known as •‘Dutehy‘\ became entangled
in the tow rope and was barely rescued
i bv the other men on shore when he
was going down wit h the horses.
The heavy rains had caused the
water to rise considerably and nuttier
i ous big boulders laid been thrown into
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the tow-path. A large one lay across
! the path and as one of the horses at
tempted to climb over it with a sudden
plunge he stumbled and fell. The
block tackle through which the tow
rope ran broke and a moment later
both horses were jerked into the water,
the driver going with them. By some
means a coil of rope became twisted
around his body hut with great pres
ence of mind he disentangled himself
and was drawn ashore by the other
men. The horses were dragged down
in the swirling current and becoming
hopelessly entahgled in their harness
both were drowned.
“Dufcchy” immediately resigned his
job. It was the last day anyhow, as
the track will be completed in a day or
two above the rapids, and it will no
longer be necessary to carry provisions
beyond it in boats. The horses were
a valuable team and it was a queer
touch of ill luck that the accident
should happen when within a few
hours the necessity for towing boats
up the rapids would have been past
for all time.
Daily Gateway 25 cents per week;
single copies 5 cents.
WOULD MARRY
ALICE ROOSEVEEE
Sultan of Sulu Visits Taft Party
and is Smitten with Presi
dent’s Daughter.
I
Jolo, P. I., Aug. 21—The sultan of
Sulu hits offered his hand in man ia£e
to Miss. Alice Roosevelt. He called |
upon the Taft party yesterday and was
much impressed with the attract ions of j
the president’s daughter. Notwith
standing the fact that he is already the
owner of a large harem he seemed
much disappointed when his offer was
courteously declined with the explana
tion that American girls are not per
| mitted to enter polygamy,
i Manila, P. 1., Aug. 21 The Taft
party, including Miss Alice Roosevelt,
are now touring the island ot Mindanao
on horseback.
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY
John Bronn Says He Was Relieved
by Force of $40 in Saloon
James Carskadden. Melvin Carskad
den, J. (I. Rooney and O. S’ Justi were
arrested this morning by Deputy l . S.
Marshal YVybrant on a warrant sworn
out by John Bronn charging them
with robbing him of $40 in gold coin.
All four of the men arrested are em
ployes of local saloons. 1 hey engaged
in a scuffle with Bronn in the Louvre
and the whole crowd were on the tloor
together. Bronn claims that while he
was down some of the men accused
went through his pockets and extract
ed therefrom two gold twenties. The
rumpus was stopped by John Lidson,
one of the proprietors of the Louvre.
None of the men is an attache of that
resort and the whole crowd involved
had just come in. The accused men
claim that the trouble was nothing but
a light and deny robbing Bronn.
Bronn’s story is that he tell in wun
some of the accused men earlier in the
night and that while with them he
cashed a check, for $40. After that,
he says, the men presisted in following
him everywhere, in and out of saloons.
Finally he went into the Louvre and a
moment after getting inside, he claims
they jumped on him and knocked him
to the iloor. He says that while he
was down they beat and robbed him.
The accused men will have a hear
ing before Commissioner Hildreth to
morrow morning. Their bail has been
fixed at $250 each, which all expect to
give before night,
Another alleged hold-up was report
ec by Pat Murphy, who had just ar
rived in town from Sunrise. He
claims he was attacked lest night in a
saloon by several men, but that he
made his escape with his right hand
somewhat crippled. He said he only
had $5 in his pocket. Murphy has
disappeared and he could not give a
description of the men wnom he char
ges with the attempted robbery , suffici
ent to identify them.
Temperature at 2 p. m. today 70.
TRACK LAYING
IN PROGRLSS
I
Alaska Central Begins Laying Steel
Again and will Soon Reach
Mile Forty-nine.
Tracklayers on the Alaska Central
began Saturday morning lo lay rails
from the point where the work stopped
some time ago. The steel brought on
the Kdith will he sufficient to lay track
to mile 4fi, which is as far as the con
struction department expects to go this
fall. Beyond that lie the tunnels and
some heavy rock work which will re*
quire all winter.
The grade is finished now to mile .T*
with the exception of the surfacing
which a 1 ways inimediateIn [>recedes
the laying of the rails, and that part of
the tracklaying will be complete about
September l or within a few days Uiere
after. The remainder, up to mile 4fi,
will probably require sixty days as some
grading will require considerable time,
i The big force of men now employed by
the road will push the grading rapidly
all the way to Tuinagain Arm, on the
portions not let to contractors. 1 hr
latter arc* expected to begin earh next
month.
The railroad contractors will un
doubtedly bring many new men to the*
in,nh. experienced in tunnel boring
and rock work, so that the entire num
of men working on tlie line this winter
will he fully as large as at the present
time. __
Railroad Laborer Dies
A. Holstroin, a laborer on the Alaska
Central, died lust week in the hospital
01 a I ever superinduced by alcoholic
excesses, tie came in on the I to. a ottiy
a few days be lore he became ill. I ne
manwasa Kmi.nder and had no friends
here. The only possessions he left were
a few personal chattels and several
days wages due him from the company.
Steamship Edith Sails
Steamship Edith became one of the
ships which pass in the night, sailing
shortly after midnight for Seattle. She
will slop at Kliamar lor a cargo of ore.
She occupied just a week in discharg
ing her cargo here, working day and
night.
Begins Work on Church
The tent which has been occupied by
the Episcopal society tor services was
moved this morniug in order that work
might begin on the excavation lor the
church building which will be erect//, i
on the site. W. J. Stone has the co
tract and will push tne construction as
fast as possible.
Chamber to meet Tonight
The chamber of commerce wiil meet
tl»is evening at i) o'clock in Moore s
hall. The meeting will be general, to
discuss various public improvements.
FOR RENT—Business iot, best pro
position gets it. MRS. STLLL. ti