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y()j j SEWAllD, ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING,NOVEMBER 4, 11)0.)
Slaughters in fifty Towns find 10,000 Victims Within a Week
Plot for Universal Massacre of Jews Discovered After Partly
Executed—Revolutionists Gather Strength and Govern
ment Seems Impotent—Kishineff Reported Burned.
By Cable to the Gateway
m. Petersburg. Nov. 4 From a semi-'
official statement today it is learned
that at least lo.ooo persons have per- j
i>hed in the riot^ and massacres in:
liftv towns of Southern Russia withiu
the last week. A plot for a wholesale
massacre of Jews throughout the South
ern part of the empire was discovered
in time to check it by rushing troops
to the larger cities.
As it was the plot was partly execu
ted and the slaughter was the greatest
ever known in troubles of that kind.
Attacks upon the Jews are now con
tineu to 1 heodosia and SaratotT.
A revolutionary outbreak is reported
from Kosteroui, accompanied with i
.jreat slaughter. The number of killed
and wounded has not been learned, but
it is said to be large.
The government admits its inability
to restrain the disorders which are
daily breaking out in all parts of the
empire. The czar still clings to his
title, which was not given up in the
manifesto of aUlication, but he at
tempts no control over official action.
Prince Louis Meets President
By Cable to the Gateway
Washington, D. <A. Nov. 4—Prince
l A>uis of Rat ten burg, admiral of the
British squadron now in American
waters, was presented to President
Roosevelt this morning by Sir Henry
Mortimer Durand, British ambassador
to the L'nited States. Most of the
diplomatic corps and other notable
persons were present. The President
spoke of the friendship between the
two great English speaking nations and
said that he hoped every moment of
the Prince's stay in America would be
enjoyable.
Brokaw Breaks Down at Last
By Cable to the Cateway
Honolulu, Nov. 4 G. L. Brokaw,
wanted for some time by the federal
government under an indictment charg
ing him with complicity in land frauds
in Montana, surrendered this morning
to the police of Maui island* He said
he was tired of running away and was
willing to return to Montana to stand
trial.
Shot by Jealous Husband
By Cable to the Gateway
Seattle, Nov. 4—Roy McDonald was
fatally shot in the back last night by
(»eorge Beede while walking with
Beede’s wife on Third avenue. Beede
claims that McDonald had betrayed
his wife and broken up his home.
McDonald is a son of Deputy County
Clerk McDonald, a well-known old
resident.
“Coffee Bill” will open a coffee and
pie counter in front of the Seattle
Bar within a few days, and cater to
the quick lunch trade.
The revolutionists continue to gain
strength all over the empire and it is
impossible to foresee the end.
Moscow, Nov. 4 -While a funeral
procession was returning from a ceme
tery yesterday in a perfectly orderly
manner, 000 marauders who were hid
ing behind the walls ot tin' grounds ol
n
a university, opened fire upon the
marching column, shooting many down
from behind. The people in the pro
cession tried to break through the uni
versity gates in an effort to find a place
of safety, hut the gates were discov
ered to be locked and barred. Twelve
of the funeral marchers were killed
and at least bH) wounded.
Many soldiers have joined the revo
lutionary movement, which continues
to grow, and the authorities appear
unable to repress it in any way.
London, Nov. 4 It is reported here
that Kishinetf, the Russian city where
the horrible Jewish massacres occurred
in 11)03, has been totally destroyed by
tire, and that four neighboring towns
are in ruins.
ADDS TO SCHOOL FIND
Comptroller Allows More Money and
Teachers for Alaska.
By Cable to the Gateway
Washington, I). C\, Nov. 4—The
comptroller of the currency has decided
to allow more teachers and a larger
fund for the support of Alaska schools
than last year. This decision is based
on the returns of estimated prospective
attendance from the different dis
tricts.
A letter was received recently from
Gov. Brady by F. G. Hale of the local
school board, stating that under the
ruling of the comptroller Seward, as an
unincorporated town, would be entitled
to only one teacher and a live months’;
school at government expense. An at
tempt has been made to induce the
comptroller to change his ruling but
whether* the decision announced in the
telegraph news today is due to such
reversal, is only guesswork.
Last winter Seward paid more than
$5,000 to the governmentin license and
received $500 for the support of its
schools*
Bandits Mold lip Seattle far
By Cable to the Gateway
Seattle, Nov. 4-Two masked men
held up the Beacon Hill car last mid
night at the end of the line. Only the
conductor and motorman were in the
car. They were relieved of their
watches and $6 at the point of a gun.
The robbers escaped.
Temperature at 3 p. m. today— 45.
GIVES SUFFRAGE
TG AFF AUSTRIA
Emperor Francis Joseph Makes Con
cession to Rising Revolu
tionary Sentiment.
By Cable to the Cateway
Vienna, Nov. 4—Emperor Francis
Joseph announced today that he had de
cided to grant the demand for universal
suffrage throughout Austria. The de
cision is due to 11is desire to satisfy
the Socialists.
A socialist meeting yesterday de
clared that if universal suffrage were
not granted 1,000,000 workers were
ready to follow the Russians into revo
lution for the principle.
After the meeting great crowds
paraded the streets shouting '* Revolu
tion!” The police attempted to dis
perse the mol) and in theconllict which
followed forty persons were killed or
injured.
Knox Would Reform Railroads
By Cable to the Gateway
Pittsburg, Nov. 4—At a chamber of
commerce banquet last night Senator
Knox discussed railroad legislation.
Concerning the proposition to give the
power of fixing rates to the interstate
commission, he said he believed in
curing the disease, not merely treating ;
the symptoms. He said the rebate
system was the root of all transporta
tion evils and should be abolished by
the most drastic measures.
Thanksgiving Comes November 30
By Cable to the Gateway
Washington, D. C., Nov. 4—Presi
dent Roosevelt issued the annual
Thanksgiving proclamation today, fix
ing November 30 as the date.
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WORLD’S COPPER OUTPUT
Production in 1904 Reached Total
of 812*537,267 Pounds
The world’s production of copper in
1904, according to official figures,
amounted to 1,293,918,080 pounds, of
which the United States produced
812,537,267 pounds, or about65 per cent.
The sources of the production in this
country were as follows;
Pounds
Montana mines.* *: * .298,314,804
Lake Superior mines* . .208*308,130
Arizona mines..*.191,602,958
Utah mines; *.. *. 47,062,889
California mines;.*♦. 28,529,028
Colorado mines.. — 9,506,644
New Mexico mines.6,368,666
Wyoming mines. 3,565,629
Alaska mines. 2,043,586
Idaho mines. 2,158,856
All other mines* .. 16.074,780
Total.812.537,267
Imports of copper in 1904 amounted
to less than 39,000,000,000 pounds, while
our exports amounted to nearly ten
times that amount, or 383,252,675
pounds. Domestic production increased
over the previous year by 114,000,000,
pounds, while the export trade in
creased 117,145,293 pounds*
A1 Dickinson is laid up with a
sprained ankle.
Excavation began this morning for
the Corlew building on Fourth avenve*
The Skagway chamber of commerce j
is constructing a trail tt) the summit of
Mount Dewey, near that place*
PACKERS EILE
SPECIAL PLEA'
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Allege That Commissioner Garfield i
Promised immunity From
Prosecution.
By Cable to the Gateway
Chicago, Nov. 4 The packers in
dicted as members of the beef trust
filed a plea in abatement in the United
States district court today, alleging
that they had been promised immunity
from prosecution by Commissioner
James It. Garfield of the corporations
bureau of the department of commerce
in consideration of their aiding him in
his investigation of the trust last
summer.
The Garfield report was a finding in
effect that the charges of extortion
against the beef trust were not sus
tained, and it was suppressed by the
government. It was claimed at the
time that Garfield obtained all the in
formation used in the report from the
packers themselves and that they gave
him garbled figures.
HOLD WELCH HEARING
Preliminary in Progress at Sunrise
Today and Monday.
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The preliminary hearing of Contrac
tor Martin Welch at Sunrise before
Commissioner Goodell, upon the charge
of homicide in causing the death of
August Nilson in the railroad camp on
Rainbow creek October 19, began this
morning, unless it was postponed.
Commissioner Hildreth received a let
ter last night from Assistant District
Attorney Clegg stating that the hear
ing would probably occupy today and
Monday i
Mr. Clegg, Deputy Marshal Wy brant
and Dr. Gibbons reached SUnrise last
Sunday They exhumed Nilson*s body
and held an autopsy and then sent for
Mr. Welch, who arrived Tuesday even
ing. He asked for a continuance of
the hearing until he could obtain coun
sel, and the case was put otT until to- j
day. At the request of Mr. Welch’s
friends in Seward W. H. Whitt1 esey and
J. L. Reed went over and were ex
pected to reach Sunrise last night.
The men engaged in the hearing can
hardly return to Seward before Wed
nesday or Thursday, and until then
nothing definite can be learned as to
whether new facts have been developed.
Excavation is going on for a base
ment under the entire Seattle Bar
building* At present the basement is
only under the front end and is not
large enough for the steam heating
plant* which is to be installed to heat
the entire building*
The newest stampede in the interior
is to the Novakakitr. It is a river
heading up toward the Kuskokwim and
flowing into the Yukon eighty-five miles
below the Tanana*
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The Skagway chamber of commerce
has raised $925.50 toward a fund to ad
vertise Skagway as a summer resort.
Elmer C, Wright* a private in the
signal corps, was found dead on the
trail thirteen miles from Unalakeet
last month.
ARCTIC WHALERS
REPORTED SAEE
fleet Reaches Mouth of Mackenzie
River and can Communicate
With Supply Posts.
By Cable to the Gateway
Washington, I). < Nov. 4 -Advices
from the north state that the im
prisoned whaling vessels are safe at
the mouth of the Mackenzie river, and
no relief expedition will be necessary.
Sufficient supplies for all are at the
posts on Herschel island and along the
Mackenzie river.
The news of the arrival of the fleet
at the Mackenzie was brought up the
river by members of the crews to the
nearest post on the Canadian tele
graph line.
Alaska Delegates Mud Worries
By Cable to the Gatewey
Seattle, Nov. 4—Delegates to the
Alaska legislative convention are
worried over the possible demands ot
the members from Southeastern Alaska.
The delegations from the southeast
cannot agree upon a candidate for del
egate to Congress, or upon the advis
ability of naming one. Judge Winn of
Juneau, who has been suggested for
the place, says he is not an active can
didate.
Gives Klondike More Pull
By Cable to tho Gateway
Seattle, Nov. 4—The management of
the Alaska-Yukon exposition today in
creased the number of representatives
from the Klondike from ten to twenty
two. Dawson has already named ten,
and it was felt that the district ought
to be given ample representation.
Arctic Brothers to Meet
A meeting of local members of the
Arctic Brotherhood has been called
for tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock in
Judge Hildreth’s office, to consider the
question of a Seward organization.
CIRCULATING LIBRARY
At Richards’ Store
The elegant collection of hooks in
this up-to-date library should appeal
to every intelligent person in Seward.
At the low price of 50 cents per
month you Can read the latest and best
books published. *
MEN WANTED
By P. Welch & Company, contract
ors on the Alaska Central at Turn
again Arm. Station men, rock men,
ax men and laborers. Steady work
all through winter and next summer.
Top wages paid* 26*
For the best and cheapest recreation
in Seward* subscribe to Richards’ up
to-date library. Only 50c per month
to read as many books as you wish.
New books arrive on every boat.
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The Seward Fuel Company has a
full lirle of Franklin coal which arrived
on Steamer Bertha. It will have 100
tons fine house coal on the Portland. *
Don’t overlook the Troy Laundry
for iip-toHlate and first class work*
ladies’ and gents’ work a specialty. *
FOR RENT—Two elegantly fur
nished rooms; also otlice rooms. Apply
Carstens building*