NEWS OE THE WORLD EOR FAST WEEK
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.
Talks Another Alaska Railroad
Tacoma. \pri’ * l he American
Smelter Company, which owns and
operates the Tacoma smelter, an
nounces that it is prepared to build a
railroad from Valdez I - > miles to it-,
bonanza copper mines in the intetiot
ami that it will In jin work immed
iately.
Mystic Shriners to Tour Alaska
Seattle. April “ V larje party or
Ihstic Shriners will tour the southern
Alaska coast next month on the
steamer Princess Vietoria.
Cannot Make Enough Machinery
Seattle. April " *>winj to the ex
traordinary demand for heavy roaihin
rn of all kinds the eastern manufac
turer-. are unable to turn it out as fast
as ordered and railroad-, runninj here
have notified A’.a-ka mining operators
that they cannot ha* n umerous heavy
orders for or. «d hydraulic
machinery r-ia 1 ■ r Seattle iwio*•
Sept ember.
Burglar Chill* l llieen Stones
the litv ,-C.« ' •
whir it he stele * i **i w hiis * was in 1 h>
secretary's d* ~ .
Sues Nome Alen tor SI 20.000
Chicago. Apt. * Thomas Huffy, an
attorney of N ■ Mask u he* pre
pared pap* rs h< la ■ ■ sue .hue! ijimien
iKM g. Charh > H. > .ane. K. Hindbhmi
uni John Bryns-sen for $ Ik's ».t too, which
h»* claims is tin*’ httn for an interest n
No. I Anvil, i < i,‘ Nome. He alleges
that the defendants agreed to deposit |
the product of the mine in the Bank of
California and mat they took out
fd.000.utk> but tiepo' ted nothing.
British Ship Held in Quarantine
Philadelphia. April " The British
steamer Burrsiield i> held in quaran
tine here on account of two deaths
front a m\-terious cause a*, sea. It is
believed that Me disease was the
bubonic plague.
Cannon Hat on the iarilf
Washington. B. c., April . Speak*
i>i> Cannon states n a letter to a friend j
w hich was published today that he be* i
hev* s tariff rev - an should he post
l*onetl as loi.g a> possible. He ad
vises Republicans m»t to listen to the
IVtuoeratie cry for an immediate
change of tariff schedules.
Bernhardt to N isit Alaska
Chicago, April !» S. rah Bernhardtj
has instructed her manager to book
hue at all the leading Alaska cities}
tiiis summer. Sin* will travel on a
special steamer from Seattle and play
all the coast towns. She will then go
up the Yukon to Kairfaa iks and j
Dawson.
Trying to Close Sunday Saloons
Seattle, April U Pastors of nearly |
all city churches in sermons yesterday j
advocated the Sunday closing of
saloons. At a meeting of the minis
terial association a committee was ap
pointed to call on the mayor and
assure him of the active support of the
•hurches in the movement if he should
aee tit to issue an order closing the
■aloons on Sunday, as required by law.
To Survey Alaskan Waters
Washington, D. (\, April 10—The
•oa.-t and {jeodetie survey l>oats Patter-,
•on. Gedney and Mae Arthur were
ordered today to prepare to sail next
month for the Alaska coast where they
will continue the surveys in which they
were enjrajfed last year. The Patter
son will sail first for Dutch Harbor,
the Gedney for Southeastern Alaska
and the MaeArthur for Took inlet. It
is hoped that they will be able to com
plete the charting of the waters of the
.Southern Alaska coast this summer.
Finger Prints for Army Use
Washington. D. C\, April 10 The
war department has decided to employ
the finger print system of identification
at all army posts. It is believed that
this will be an aid both in locating
deserters and detecting the perpet
rators of crimes.
Studying Reduction of Force
Washington, D. <April 10—The
war department today called upon ‘he
commander of the po>t at St. Michael,
Alaska, to report whether a reduction
of the garrisons in that district to the
number of men actually engaged in
military operations will probably be a
detriment to the efficiency of the ser
vice.
To Protect Alaska Telegraphs
Washington, I). C\, April 10 The
war department contemplates the
adoption of stringent regulations re
garding interference with the military
and telegraph lines in Alaska. Line
operations have frequently been inter
rupted through the carelessness of
travelers in felling trees across the
lines with the result of breaking the
wires. The department proposes to
have the lines more closely patrolled
and to prosecute trespassers who wan
tonly or carelessly injure them.
Whitewash Pacific Coast
Washington, I). CM April lb 1 he
report of the government, commission
which investigated the circumstances
o'the Valencia wreck was given out
today. It lays the chief blame for the
disaster upon Capt. Johnson, now
I dead, because of his mistake in navi
gation which caused him to overrun
! the course of the vessel.
It is found by the commission that
: the rescue vessels were unnecessarily
slow in reaching the wreck, Tho olli
cers of the Queen are blamed for leav
ing the vicinity too quickly and re
turnin'*' to Victoria when the steamer j
mijrlit have accomplished somethin*:
I In statin** near the wreck. It is held
I that the party which reached shore
1 was not culpable for failing to return
‘ bv land to the vicinity of the wreck to (
1 «*i\v assistance if possible to the pas-1
| -I n^ers still on the vessel.
T . eport tinds that the life-savinjr I
’ app status of the Valencia mot all re-j
-i ts and the Pacific ('oast j
St can.snip t ompany is acquitted of all |
e ioansiu in the promises. The tv-1
j p n»: is wobbly throughout, and is Men->
. a > si i^niat i/.od as an attempt to
j\ wash, part iculariy to acquit ail j
persons of Importance.
lo Round Up 10,000 Wild Horses
S' i>'!e, April 1> Six hundred riders
wii! . tve Kphrata, on the tire;;!
North-—n railroad in the big 15 rid
four,!i‘;.. April 22. to round up and
brand l0.0<Kt wild horses which arc
I roaming the plains of the Columbia
river basin in large hands and have be
come a nuisance there.
Heney Says He Has the Coin
Washington. D. C., April 10 M. J.
; Heney. one of the promoters of the
t onhn.i hay railroad project, says that
! arrangements are complete for the con
struction of the line and that work will
i begin this spring. Tin* line will run
i from near Orca up the Copper river
valley. Heney says the road is linanced
by Clo>e Brothers of London.
Heney to Come North Soon
Seal! ie. April l! M. .L Heney. one
I of the promoters of the projected rail
road tr ni Orca to Fairbanks by way of
! Copper Center, arrived last night from
I the east, and will leave for the north
jon the next boat, accompanied hv
’(leorge Bice, chief engineer of the
I r,.ad. Mr. Heney says the road is
i financed and that work will begin
i immediately.
Alaska Men Open Bank
Seattle. April 11 Tlte Northern Se- j
'curities banking company, recently)
organized here by Alaska men. opened j
its doors this morning for business. J
.John t». Price is president, ( arl M. 1
Johansen first vice president. F. J. j
Martin second vice president, S. K. j
Kice cashier. William M. Sheffield
secretary. The otfiicers, with K. K. j
Dunne, W. T. Perkins and J. K. Phil-,
berg, form the board of trustees.
To See Alaska Merchants
Seattle. April 11 To seek member
ships in the Alaska Buyers’ Associat
ion. recently organized in this city to ,
protect the interests of Alaska mer
chant-. who purchase here, by superis
ing the goods before shipment, the
secretary. Joseph B. Adams, will sail
in a few days for the north. lie will
visit all the towns of the territory.
Naval Officers Smuggle Goods
San Francisco, April 11 -Customs
inspectors this morning seized fifty-two
packages about to be transported to
the east by Wells-Fargo express for
officers of the battleship Oregon,
which is just in from Manila. An ex
amination of the packages revealed
the presence of dutiable goods, there
by confirming the rumors that Oregon
officers were smuggling.
Awards Nushagak Mall Contract
Washington. D. P., April 11—The
postal department today awarded a
four-year contract to the Northwestern
Steamship Company to carry mails
from Seward to Nushagak once a
month.
Indian Army on Verge of Mutiny
London, April 12 It is reported
from India that a large portion of the
Indian native army is on the verge of
revolt because of Lord Kitchener’s
harsh methods of military administra
tion, his intolerance of opposition and
his disregard of native customs.
To Investigate Alaska Trade
Seattle. April 12 To study Alaska
trade conditions Edward R. Novak,
chairman of a committie of the Seattle
Commercial club appointed to investi
gate the causes of dissatisfaction with
Seattle business houses, will sail for
the north June 1. He will go first to
the Tanana, from there to Nome, and
will return by way of Dutch Harbor,
visiting Seward, Valdez and other
towns of the southern coast.
Quits His Job
Caracas, Venezuela, April 12—Pres
ident Castro retired from the presi
dency of Venezuela today and is suc
ceeded by General Gomez, who has
been vice president. Castro says his
retirement is only temporary but that
I he needs a rest for the recuperation of
his health. Mis entire cabinet re
signed with him and dome/, will form
. a new one.
Castro’s resignation came unexpec
| tedly alt hough great pressure has
been exerted from various sources for
' some time to induce him to retire.
Foreign complications and internal
; opposition, it is believed, finally con
vinced him in spite of his dogged oh
j stinacy to see that, his overthrow was
near. Continued reports of plots
| against his life worried him a great
' deal in the last few months.
Melody Choir Out of Tune
Seattle, April 12 The city board of
health will burn an old shack belong
ing to Melody Choir, a wealthy pio
neer cit izen and former member of t in*
city park hoard, which ho has occupied
for thirty years. The house was an j
unsightly nuisance in an aristocratic i
neighborhood ami the neighbors com
plained of it until the board condemned j
it and will tear it down and burn the j
materials April .'M unless Choir razes]
it himself liofore that time. Choir is]
a large owner of realty in that vicinity ,
but his land is till practically unim-j
proved.
To Fix Alaska Water Rates
Washington. 1). C.. April 12 A hill j
is in course of preparation which will,
provide for the application to Alaska'
of the general sy stem of laws govern-;
ing water rights which is in opera
tion in the arid '-tales of the west. An
.-(Tor! will be made to pass this bill at 1
the present s< >sion of congress in]
order to put an mid as far as possible!
to the confusion and trouble constantly J
arising over the conllicting demands]
of adjacent mining claims.
To Send Tialing Expedition
Seattle. April 12 The Northeast !
Siberian Company w ill send a trading
expedition along the Alaskan and
Siberian coasts adjacent to Itering sea
this summer. It will be in charge of
T. M. Alexandroff. Russian secretary
and interpreter and translator for the
company.
Cyclone kills Eighty Persons
Dallas. Texas. April 13 Eighty per-j
sons w.-re killed and thirty injured in]
a cyclone which destroyed the town of!
lir j gs last night. No details have.
been received but it is reported that !
tin* whole town was leveled to the'
ground.
Wind Wrecks Kansas Town
Kansas City. April 13 A cyclone I
dottoyed tlie town of Stafford in
tlje western part of Kansas last ■
night. Many persons were injured
hut no deaths have been reputed so j
far. The whole county is devastated.!
A largo number of houses and other i
buildings were wrecked and much per* ]
sonal property, including live stock,
was destroyed.
Looking for Italian Anarchists
Washington, l). C\, April 13 -The
government is trying to rid this coun
try of a gang of Italian anarchists.
The leader is believed to he in Balti
more and secret service men are trying
to locate him. All will he deported
if found.
Williamson Begins Appeal
Portland, Ore., April 13—Congress-<
man J. N. Williamson of this state,!
who was convicted last summer of
land fraud conspiracy, began proceed
ings today in the federal court here to
carry an appeal up to the supreme
court of the United States.
To Build Big Battleship
Washington, D. C., April 13 -Con
gress will pass a bill for the construc
tion of battleships hereafter of a type
larger tnan now belonging to any
navy. President Roosevelt and Ad
miral Dewey have both recommended i
the building of several such vessels.
President May Come West Again
Washington, D. C., April 13- Presi
dent Roosevelt is considering the mat
ter of making another western trip
next year, and if he goes he may ex
tend his tour to Alaska. He will
spend Easter in the mountains of Albe
marle county, Virginia.
Indians flay Go on Warpath
Pendleton, Ore., April 12—Indians
of the Umatilla reservation are pre
paring to go on the warpath and the
Indian agent, Maj. Edwards, asked
today for troops to protect him from
the tribesmen, who have threatened
to kill him. The Indians charge Ed
wards with mismanagement of their
cattle and corruption and unfairness
in making allotments.
Senator’s Secretary Arrested
Boston, April 10-Robert Proctor,
private secretary of Senator Lodge,
was arrested here today upon the
charge of embezzling a Republican
campaign contribution of $200, paid by
John Bestgen, who claims that Proctor
promised to assist him in securing a
consulship if he would subscribe the
money. Proctor denies the charge.
Thomas M. Lane sailed on the Santa
Clara. He will go to California to see
his family and will sail for Nome on
one of the first boats.
WICKERSHAM CASE
GOES OVER AGAIN
By Catilo to The Dolly (Jatcway.
Washington, P. f'., April 10 The
senate took up the Wiekersham case
yesterday afternoon and then contin
ued its'consideration for another week.
Senator Nelson occupied most of the
time in the debate and made a long
i speech opposing the confirmation of
j Judge Wiekersham for another term.
lie said he could forgive everything
| else but the decision in t he Nelson-1
Hensley ease. He admitted that there
was no scandal or corruption charge in
connection with that case but said the
judgment of the court was bad law.
Senator Foraker answered Nelson,
defending Judge Wickersham’s judicial
| record. He asserted that all the
charges against Wiekersham had been
carefully sifted and been fouud base
less. By consent the nomination went
over until next Monday when Wicker
sham’s friends will try to force a final |
vote on confirmation.
PROPOSE $150,000
FOR ALASKA ROADS I
Washington, D. April II The,
senate committee on military affairs|
this morning agreed to recommend the ;
appropriation of $l'»0.0i»() for the eon
si ruction oT roads and trails in Alaska, j
It is uncertain whet her the committee:
will recommend the proposal <<i Sec
retary Taft for an appropriation of}
%{.">,<>i'0 for preliminary railroad and!
trail surveys.
APPROVE BiLLFOR
ALASKA DELEGATE
Dy Cable to Tlito Daily Gateway.
Washington, 1>. April 11 Tin*
senate and house confermes on the
Alaska delegate lulls agreed this
morning upon a measure which is in
effect the Cushman hill rather than
that of Nelson. The conference report
will he presented in both houses this
week with a recommendation that it
pass. _
Both Want to Be Delegate
Washington, D. April 11 Kx
(iov. Swineford of Alaska announces
his candidacy for delegate from Alaska
at the August election. Richard S.
Ryan is working hard for the place.
Too latter is more popular in Washing
ton, where both have spent tin* winter
as ox-otlicio delegates from the terri-j
lory, commissioned by the Alaska con-j
vent ion hold in Seattle last November, i
Hnd liand of Outlaws
Seattle, April 1»> I’olice investiga-j
tion into tin* circumstances surround-j
ing the murder of a .Japanese named,
Yokio in the tenderloin district, re-!
veals the existence of an organized j
band of .Japanese criminals who side;
si>t and tlourish linancially upon thei
earnings of forty slave women of their j
nationality. They also engage in
other criminal practices which yield a|
money return when they can do so j
with apparent safety.
The police and customs officers are
rounding up the whole colony, both
men and women, and will deport all
those not involved in the Yokio mur
der. Some of the men have disap-1
peared from the city.
Life Lost in Portland Fire
Portland, Ore., April 7—The Cham
ber of Commerce building, eight stor
ies high, burned yesterday afternoon.
Homer 11. Hal lock, a prominent rail
road man, was in the Commercial club
rooms when the lire started and the
lloor was quickly cut otT by (James and
smoke. lie tried to reach the floor be
low by climbing down from a window
but as be was doing so the window cas
ing gave way and be was precipitaed
to the pavement and was crushed into
a horrible mass.
Many lives were saved by jumping
into nets, some of them from the
eighth floor. Head Cook Clapp of the
Commercial club was injured by the
breaking of the net. Firemen saved
fifty persons down the fire escapes.
A woman in Mari|*osa, California
scalded her husband to death while he
slept.
H. H. HILDRETH
NOTARY PUBLIC
and CONVEYANCER
Abstracts of Title to minintr and town
property furnished—Kxamination and
reports made on any property.
SEWARD - - ALASKA
REMODELED I
THE RAINIER-GRAND HOTEL
SEATTLE
Popular Price*-New Management
Central Location—European Plan
Greatest Cafe and Bar Service in the City
Wilson & White Co., Prop. Chat Perry, Mgr
I Have the largest and most complete slock of General
Merchandise in Seward: All kinds of Clothing, Hats,
Caps, Boots, Shoes, and Gents’ furnishing Goods,
full line Men’s Shoes just received: fine Shoes, heavy
Shoes, and every other kind..
Tin and Granite Ware, Nails, Building Paper, and Builders'
Hardware; Paints, Oils, Stains and Varnishes.
Spring goods arriving on every steamer. We have to
keep them coming because people won’t
let anything stay in the store
Miners outfitting for the interior will find it to their
Advantage to call on us because they can qct everything
they need from Gum Boots to Gold Pans in our stock.
f If you don’t see what you want in the front room ask for it and |
we can always find in the warehouse what we
lack space to show in front.
TINNING PLUMBING
Guns, Ammunition, Mechanics' Tools, Cutlery.
Nails, Glass, Rope and Building Paper.
STOVES and RANGES
GRANITE AND TINWHRE
JS & SC" Fourth Ave., Seward. Alaska
• Hoh* i * at» ■ ™ Prompt attention given mail orders
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(Incorporated November, 1005, under the laws of Alaska)
Office Suite 2-4 ('arstens lUiilding, Seward, Alaska
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Santa Clara, Santa Ana, Kxculsior. Dora, Oregon, Kilith. lVnn
sylvania.
STKAMKKS FOIL-.Seattle, Kayak, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet, Unaluska,
Nome intermediate points -and San Francisco.
Express Steamer “OREGON”
Leaves Seattle 1st of each month. Same trip as Santa Ana.
€tr ^VMT\ ( ! MtA connecting at Seldovia with S. S. Neptune, etc. rcturninir.
0II. DAIN I r\ |,.aws Seward 29th of each month
Leaves Seattle I6lh of each month for Juneau, Kyak.
Oft-mtchin *4FYPFI ClrtD” Vakutat. Ellamar. Valdez. Seward. Seldovia con
ollolilMlip LALLLOlUn nectintr at Seldovia with S. S. Neptune for all Cook
Inlet points-returning, leaves Seward 29 each month,
leaves Seward 27th of each month for Unalaska. Dutch Harbor, and
oil. HUM A ;lll W0J points, returning, leaves Seward about 14th of each month.
For transportation, berth reservations, freight rates etc. call on F I STI? I
Atrent. Coleman House. Seward. Alaska. L> ° 1 ,LLO»
J F TROWBRIDGE, Gen*l Mgr. E. G. McMICKEN, G. P. and T. Agt.
SEATTLE. WASH.
GENERAL OFFICES! 608 FIRST AVC.. SEATTLE.
ALASKA COMMERCIAL CO.
Steamers:—FaralIon and Bertha
Sails from Seattle via. Juneau, 10th and 25th of each month
Sails from Seward via. Juneau, 8th and 22nd 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 Berths apply to
John J. McManus, Aoent.
San Francisco Office. Seattle Agency, 101 First Ave. S.
310 Sansome St. O. J. HUMPHREY, Seattle Agt.
“OLYMPIA”
The beer of beers
“It’s The Water.”
OLYMPIA BREWING CO..
G. 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