NEWS OE THE WORLD EOR PAST WEEK
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Ontario Has l ively Tornado
lamilton. Ontario, June St A torna
do yesterday ta > d forty buiidimrs in
thU city ami did -real damage to
fn it. Orchard t-rce* by thousands
w« :*e de*»trove*:
Poisoned by fcat.ng Pfe
Portia mi, dun. Thirty employes
of he Port lam. Cordage Pompanv were
pc i suited. i* '
a baker. Thirty poison
ed also by •: t- tart- in the Otis
tMardin-luu:-. ought front the -ante
place. Tin ve-e; ait \ver< -avcd hy
emetics. Auaiy- me the pa-try show
eo the pit -em ■>! arsenic. One pie
contained n» gr:nn-. it i- snppo-ed
that titi av-etiic was mi-taken for
soda.
\\ byte Becomes Senator
Baltimore, dune 1» ix-Senator and
Kx-tiovernor William Pinkney Whyte
was appointed iedav by t»ov. W a r tie hi
to succeed the iate Senator l>orman.:
He will serve until the next legisla
ture meets.
Passes Mien r tsneries Bin
Washing urn. 1>. ' . June o The
house passi\: the Alaska alien fisheries
hill vestereav alterneoo. li prohibits
foreigners mmi tishin.tr in Alaska |
waters am a; men particularly at the j
Japanese.
I nougm to mr Munapcu
Boonx x ilU, M >.. June 0 A .►year1
ulti box xxa' sli pped in here yester
day frou San Antonio. Texa*. ami;
there wa>. uu x»tu tx> meet him hut it is
undeistox l i i--.it a woman in New York
claims him ami says his name is \\ illis
Kerris. 1 i> ans'v»*rs closely the de
scription 0! Brew it t Baker, w ho mys
teriously disappeared from Kagle Hat-,
bor. near Seattle, n May 1004, and was
believed to have been kidnaped.
Father Thinks Boy Is His
Seattle, June ‘J K. 1). Baker re
ceived today a description of the boy
held at Booneville. Missouri, and be-1
lieves that the boy is his son. The de-1
scription tallixs and tlie Booneville
boy is about the size Prew itt Baker |
should be* now.
Democrats May Win in Oregon
Portland, Ore., June 11—Although
Jonathan Bourne, Republican nominee
for Inited States senator, received a
majority of the popular vote at the
state election last Monday the legisla
ture may Ik- Democratic and in that
case can elect a Democrat if it chooses
to Ux) so. as the popular vote is not j
binding on the legislature, having no
place in the election t>f senators as
prescribed by the federal constitution, j
Senator Gear in. the Democratic
nominee, has i»ued a statement from I
Washington, reaffirming hi> campaign
declaration that whoever received a
majority of the popular vote should be
elected unanimously by the legislature,
regardless of politics. He urges that
as the people of Oregon have decided
to hold popular elections for senator
ar.d a» Bourne received the popular
majority he is entitled to election by
the legislature.
The political complexion of the
legislature is uncertain as returns are
imcomplete from some of the remote
counties but there seems to lx* now
an even chance that it will have a
Democratic majority.
Castellanes May Patch Up
Paris, June 11—It is reported here
thet the L'astellanes may become j
reconciled. The countess desires that
her sons may have the benefit of their
father's title while growing up. Its
value would lx* impaired if they should j
not live with him.
Asks Congress for Aid
Sacramento, June 11 The legisla
ture Saturday evening pas>ed a resolu
tion appealing to congress to rnakt* a j
federal loan of *10,000,000 to San
Francisco tx* aixl in rebuilding thx* city.
Jt B declared that insurance compa
nies will not pay much of the losses
and that it will be a long time before
a settlement is made with the com
panies. The resolution will be pre
sented in congress today. It was wired
to Washington yesterday.
Thinks $25,000 Too Much
Washington, D. t'.. June 11—On a
point of order raised by John Sharp
Williams in the house Saturday after
noon the appropriation of $25,000 for
presidential traveling expenses was
held up. Williams said it wassimplyan
attempt to raise the presidential salary
by indirect means. He said he was
willing to i»ay all legitimate traveling
expenses of the president but was
Opposed to a lump appropriation. Wil
liams said he favored a rise in the
salaries of the vice president, and of
senators and representatives.
Coburn Refuses Senatorship
Topeka, June 11—Foster D. Coburn
of Kansas City refuses the appoint
ment to the vacant U. S. senatorship
tendered him by Gov. Hoch, to suc
ceed Senator Burton, resigned. The
governor has offered it to A. \\.
Benson of Ottawa.
Special Guards for Pontiff
.Home, June 11—Four hundred spec
ial police officers guarded the Pontiff
and the Vatican all day yesterday be
cause it had been learned that many
anarchists had arrived in the city. On
a report from Paris that a plot has
been formed to dope the papal guard
in order to gain access to the interior
of the Natican the special guard will
continue.
Statehood Bill Passes
Washington. I>. t.11111*' 12 — I he
coni’* rence agreement on the statehood
bill passed both housesyesterday after
noon. It ailmits Oklahoma ami Indian
territory as one state ami allows Ari
zona ami New Mexico to vote on the
question of joint statehood at the dele
fat** election in November.
Washout on Northern Pacific
Helena, Mont.. June 12 Northern
Pacific tracks are washed out for fif
teen miles near 1.1 lendive by Hoods
from mountain streams. Through
trains of the road are running over
the Great Northern tracks.
More Clerks for Nome Post Offce
Washington. 0. June II The
postal department decided today to
make a temporary allowance for addi
tional clerks in tin* Nome post oHiee.
.San I'rancisco Asks $14,000,000
Washington. l». < .June 1- *' u*‘le
gation of California men arrived today
to ask congress to pass a law making
>1 i.onn.oOO Of San Francisco Ixmds re-1
ceicable as deposits to secure national
hank circulation. This would amount
practically to a government loan.
Try to (let Easy Honey
Washington, I>. C., June 12 An:
effort was made in the senate yesterday
to allow an appropriation of $1 .*>0,000 .
to ten lawyers for purported service in !
opening tin* Colville reservation in the
state of Washington. Strong opposi
tion was developed, Clay, Hailey and |
Tillman declaring that no real ser
vices had been rendered.
To Look Up Evidence on Adams
Seattle, June 12 Superintendent
Leach of the San Francisco mint ar
rived today to secure evidence to he
used in the trial of George K. Adams,
the assay office embezzler. He says
there is no doubt of the conviction of!
Adams or of the ultimate recovery of!
the stolen money.
Indicts Former insurance /nen
New York, June 1*2 The grand jury j
today indicted l)r. Gillette on thej
charge of forgery and Robert Gran-j
nish on the charge of issuing false (
vouchers in their capacity as vice
presidents of the Mutual Life Insur
ance Company, which position* they j
formerly held.
The report of the grand jury *ays
that other former officials of the com
pany were undoubtedly guilty of sim
ilar offenses but sufficient legal proof
of the acts could not be obtained. The
report scores the methods of various
officials with great severity.
Yellow Fever Appears
New Orleans, June 12 -Three cases j
of yellow fever are in quarantine on
Ship island. They were taken in
several days ago but the fact has just
been learned today.
Passes Alaska Coal Land Bill
Washington, D. C., June 13 The
senate passed the bill authorizing as
signees of Alaska coal land locations J
to make entries nnder the general coal
land laws. The law is applicable to
Alaska only. Senator Spooner gave no
tice of a motion to reconsider here
after.
Passes Alaska Fisheries Bill
Washington, I>. (’., June 13—The
senate pa*sed the Alaska fisheries bill
yesterday.
To Locate Refugees in Alaska
Seattle, June 13—R. B. Markle of
San Francisco i* a passenger on the ,
steamer Portland. He is going to:
Alaska to seek a location for a colony ;
of refugees from the earthquake and
fire and will investigate the Tanana
valley.
Beats Servant to Death
Sioux Falls, S. D., June 13—The
wife of Moses Kauffman, a millionaire
brewer of this city, was arrested today
for beating a servant girl, Agnes
Potries, so severely that the girl died.
The woman has an ungovernable
temper.
Michigan Makes Nominations
Detroit, June 13—For the first time
Michigan made party nominations for
all offices at a direct primary election
yesterday, under the new law enacted
by the last legislature. The Republi
cans nominated Governor Fred M.
Warner, and the Democrats nominated
against him Woodridge Ferris of Big
Rapids, who was the Democratic
nominee against Warner two years
ago.
Big Fire at Baltimore
Baltimore, June 13- Fire on the
water front at midnight destroyed the
Savannah dock and several barges.
The loss was $2,000,000.
To Pass Up Smoot Case
Washington, D. C., June 14—The
senate committee on elections decided
today not to call up at this session the
report recommending the unseating of
Senator Smoot of Utah.
Shoe Contract Stirs Up Puss
Washington, D. June 1! Lafean
of Pennsylvania ottered a resolution in
the house yesterday afternoon calling
upon the navy department to show
why it awarded a shoe contract to a
California house at a higher rate than
was hid by other iirnis.
Cutter Perry Coming North
Washington, I >. .lime I t Tin*
revenue cutter Perry was ordered to
day to proceed to Northern Alaska
j waters and patrol there this summer
to prevent pelagic seal poaching.
Hlnchinbrook to (iet $125,000
Washington. I>. (A, June 11 The
conference committee on the naval
appropriation hill voted today to in
crease to $125,000 the recommendation
for an appropriation for a light
house on Hinchinhrook island, at the
entrance to Prince William sound,
Alaska. It eliminates the provision
for a light vessel to patrol oil' the
entrance to the strait of Juan do Fuca.
A. H. Brooks Coming to Alaska
Seattle, June 14 Alfred 11. Brooks,
chief of the Alaska geological survey,
will sail tonight for Skagway on the
Humboldt to assume general super
vision of tlie geological parties work
ing in Alaska this summer.
Edith Sails for Nome
Seattle, June 15 -Steamship Edith
will sail for Nome this afternoon. The
Humboldt sailed last night for Skag
way with a large passenger list for tin*
interior. Alfred H. Brooks, head of
the Alaska geological survey, was on
board.
Bank Officers Arrested
Spokane, June 15 President Swan
son and Cashier (’lure of the Washing
ton State Bank of this city, which
failed recently, were arrested today
upon the charge of receiving deposits
after they knew the bank to be insol
vent.
Filipinos Murder Officials
Washington, l). ('., June 15- Gen.
Wood confirms the report of the mur
der of Lieut. Bloom, governor of the
province of Davao in the Philippines, 1
and Benwiuiine Christiaon, govern
ment farm foreman, by natives with
whom they stayed over night. The
bodies of both victims were hacked
with knives. Troops are scouring tha
neighboring mountains in search of
the assassins
ninnesota Indorses Nelson
Duluth, June 14 The Uepublican
state convention today indorsed P. S.
Senator Knute Nelson for re-election,
and nominated A. L. Walker for
governor.
W arship Collides » itn Meamer
Amsterdam, June 15—The Dutch
warship Piethein arriving today re-j
ports that she collided in a fog with
tin* Belgian steamer Muesselatters and
that the latter sunk with her crew.
In the darkness the warship was una
ble to extend aid to the wrecked
vessel.
Finds Burning Hull of Schooner
Seattle. June It* -Steamer Asuncion j
arrived this morning with the report j
that she encountered otT Destruction
island the burning hull of the gasoline
schooner Argus, showing evidence of
a violent explosion. No trace of any
of the crew was found and it is be
lieved that all were blown up with the
schooner and killed. The Argus was j
an American schooner of 41!) tons, j
hound to Port Gamble from San Hran-1
cisco.
Steamer Portland Sails
Seattle. June 11 Steamer Portland
sailed last night for Seward and way i
ports on the inside passage with 225 j
passengers and a heavy freight cargo, j
The City of Seattle sailed for Skagway
with 400 passengers, nearly all bound
for the interior.
SEWARD STEAMERS
Portland: sailed from Seattle 10th:
from Juneau loth.
Santa Ana; sails from Seattle 10th.
Santa Clara; sailed for Seattle 8th.
Bertha; sailed for Seattle 9th.
' Excelsior: sailed fot Seattle 14th.
Dora; sailed westward 30th.
Cuts Seward Dow n Fine
The call for the Republican territor
ial convention has arrived in Seward
and shows that this town is allotted
only 3 delegates instead of 4, as wired
from Juneau the day the call was
made. Hope and Sunrise are each
given one delegate. A perusal of the
call indicates that the apportionment
was made by men from Nome, Juneau
and Valdez. A copy is posted up in
the local post office.
Fairbanks News Sold
Late Seattle papers state that the
Fairbanks News was sold just before
the fire to W. J. Raymond, E. S.
Bunch and Frank J Cutter, well
known Seattle newspaper men. The
former owner w’as R. J. McChesnej,
who is going to Europe. The fire de
stroyed the printing plant but a new
one has been purchased.
THROW BOMB
AT PROCESSION
Russian Anarchists Kill Many
Christians With Missile and
Then Mob Jews.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Rialystok. Russia. .Tune 15 Anar
chists threw a bomb into a Corpus
Christi procession yesterday and kilted
and wounded many Christians. The
mol) then attacked the Jews, murder
ed hundreds, and rioted among their
: stores destroying great quantities of
; property and throwing goods into the
streets. Troops fired on .lews Hoeing
| from their stores and homes.
Fighting still continues this morning
| and no serious effort seems to he made
| by the authorities to quell the dis
i order.
Bryan Thinks Douma Will Win
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
St. Petersburg, .Tune 15 William J.
Bryan was on tin* floor of the douma
: during the session yesterday. He ex
presses the belief that parliament will
finally win in its struggle with the old
regime. _
Russia Paces Another Crisis
St. Petersburg, June 11 Tin*- legis
lative tangle continues and the Daily
Reeh predicts the downfall of the
Goremykin ministry on account of the
controversy over the agrarian question,
upon which it is understood to be
divided.
The czar promises to cease execu
tions until parliament disposes of t he ^
pending measure for their permanent l
abolition.
Flections in the Caucasus show that
they are going strongly in favor of the
social democrats.
JAIL FIGHT RESTORES
SPEECH TO DUMB MAN
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Seattle, June 11 — Lewis Pike, a
vagrant prisoner in the city jail,
who had been dumb fifty years, in a
fight with other prisoners in the
jail yesterday suddenly recovered his
speech. He had been in Seattle ten
years, always using a pencil and paper
for communication. His recovery
seems to be permanent.
STEAMER EXCELSIOR SAILS
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Returns from tbe Westward and De
parts for Seattle
Steamer Excelsior arrived in port
Tuesday morning and sailed for
Seldovia at 7. taking seven passengers,
five horses, and a small cargo of mer
merchandise. Slu- brought 2<S cabin
and 22 steerage passengers to Seward,
The horses belong to Eugene Bar
tholf, who is going on a raining expe
dition to the interior. He did not
come on the boat and bis brother, W.
E. Bartholf of Seward, went to Seldo
via to arrange for the care of the ani
mals.
The Excelsior returned from Sel
dovia Thursday morning and sailed
four hours later for Seattle. She took
a small number of cabin passengers
and a larger list in the steerage. Part
of the latter were bound for Eyak.
The Excelsior brought six passen
gers from Seldovia. who were booked
for Seattle. Among them were the
Fitzpatrick Brothers and Joseph Ma
tuska, who recently lost a $500 pros
pectors' outfit by the capsizing of t heir
boat in the Susitna river and barely
escaped with their lives.
Mining Expert Arrives
William H. Radford, a noted Cali
fornia mining engineer, who repre
sents the California syndicate which
now owns the Crow Creek Placer Min
ing Company’s property, came to
Seward on the Excelsior. He went to
Crow creek soon afterward with W.
G. Jack to inspect present operations.
He examined the property a year ago
and made a favorable report which led
to its purchase by the California syn
dicate. __
Presents Old Cannon to Seward
The steamer Bertha brought an old
Russian cannon to Seward, a present
to the town from Mrs. W. G. Wharf
of Seldovia. Only the gun remains,
very rusty, the carriage having dis
appeared long ago. A government
report says the cannon is known to
have been in the neighborhood of Sel
dovia in 1716. It is about three feet
long and of about 4-inch bore. The
inside of the rim is larger.
It is claimed now that Pope Pius has
the gout.
Seattle Headquarters
All Alaskans going to Seattle on
business or for other purposes are
cordially invited to have their mail
addressed to themselves in care of the
Industrial Bureau of the Alaska Cen
tral Railway Company, Lumber Ex
change Building, Seattle, Wash., and
to make the Bureau their headquarters
while in that city.
* Alaska Central Railway Co.
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Etc.
This is to Remind You that I carry in stock highest grade
American Watches in solid gold, and best gold filled cases:
Cut Glassware, Havilarid and Japanese Mandpaintcd Porce
lain; Souvenir Rings, Brooches, and Spoons; Jewelry of all
kinds: a fine assortment of Clocks; and Rogers Best Siiver
ware. Itc pairing receives prompt attention. Prices on a
New York basis
ARTHUR R. BOYLE
Seward, Alaska.
D. C. BROWNELL
THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE
Hardware Store
THE BRANCH
J. E. FITZPATRICK &. CO.
The New Up Town Resort for Everyone
Northwestern Steamship Company!
CARRYING U. S. MAIL AND LXPRLSS
Qfpampr QAMTA f I ABA Sails from Seattle, outside route, for S.ward
OlxaillEI ortli I A vLftn™ June 30 and every 20 days thereafter. Sails from
Seward for Seattle June 27 and every 20 days
thereafter.
ctr E Y(' J I Sails from Seattle 1st of each month for Seward and way
oil. LAvLLJIUr. potts on inside passage. Connecting at Seldovia with Cook
Inlet steamers. Returning sails from Sewaard 13th of each
month.
Ctr C AMT A AM A Sails from Seattle 16th of each month, same route as the Santa
oil. O.^lii 1(jiura_ Returning sails from Seward 29th of each month
C|r onAn t Sails from Seward 27th ».*each month for Unalaska. Dutch Harbor,
oil. IM/Hrt and way ports. Returning leaves Seward about lllli of each month.
For transportation, berth reservations, freight rates etc. 17 I QTTTI
call on Agent. Coleman House. Seward. Alaska, 1-1 * x i uliO
d. F. TROWBRIDGE. Gen-l Mgr. E. G. McMICKEN. G. P. and T. Agt.
SEATTLE. WASH.
GENERAL OFFICES! 60S FIRST AVC.. SEATTLE.
ALASKA COAST COMPANY
Steamers:—Portland and Bertha
Portland sails from Seattle via. Juneau, 10th of each month
Portland Sails from Seward via. Juneau, 23rd of each month.
Bertha sails from Seattle via. Juneau, 25th of each month.
Bertha sails from Seward via. Juneau 8th of each month.
Connecting with Steamers at Seldovia for all points on Cook Inlet
Passenger Service Unexcelled
For Rapid Delivery of Freight and Passenger Rates and Rerths apply to
BROWN & HAWKINS, Agents.
Seattle Office, 101 First Ave. S.
“OLYMPIA”
The beer of beers
“It’s The Water.”
OLYMPIA BREWING CO.,
0. S. ROBISON, Manager
Seattle Office 106 Jackson St.
The Washington Trust Co,
Corner First Avenue and Madison street, Seattle, Wash.
Invites Business by Mail or Express.
Pays Interest on all Accounts
PAID CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $525,000
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