DAILY GATEWAY
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YOL. I SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY EVENINO, SEPT EMBER 27, 1905 NO. 45
BARON KOMURA
ON WAV HOME
Japanese Peace Envoy Starts West
ward and Expresses Gratitude
to Americans
By Cable to the Gateway
New York, Sept. 27—Baron Komura
and S. Kaneko, the latter the financial
agent of Japan in New York, started
today for Japan. They will go over
the Canadian Pacific to Vancouver,
and from there to Seattle, from which
port they will sail for home. Baron
Komura is nearly recovered from his
recent illness.
In an interview Baron Komura said
he felt it his duty to express publicly
to the people of the United States his
genuine appreciation of the respect,
friendliness and courtesy shown him j
throughout the peace conference and
during his recent illness. He was es
pecially gratified because many promi-■
nent Americans had called to see him
or made inquiries concerning his con
dition while he was ill.
Komura stated that Japan would now
devote all her energies to the develop
ment of her resources, and that in this
work the empire counts upon the co
operation of the United States.
Last Call for Nome Mall
By Cable to the Cateway
Washington, D. C., Sept. 27—The
post office department announced today
that the last mail for Nome to go by
steamship this fall will be sent on the
steamers leaving Seattle October 10.
Five Killed in Train Collision
By Cable to the Gateway
Philadelphia, Sept. 27—A local pas
senger train ran into the rear end of
the fast limited New York-Chicago
train near this city last night and in
the collision live persons were killed
in a private car attached to tin limited.
Twenty other persons were injured on
the two trains. The private car was
demolished, while the car ahead of it
was badly damaged and both trains
were much shaken up.
Chinese Boycott Subsides
By Cable to the Gateway
Washington, D. C., Sept. 27—1\ S.
Consul Rogers at Shanghai reports to
state department that the boycott of
American goods is ended in that city
and that nothing more is heard of it.
American merchandise is handled
freely again.
Fever Case in New York
By Cable to the Gatewey
New York, Sept. 27—Another case
of yellow fever from the isthmus was
found here today. The subject was a
coal passer on a vessel just up from
Colon. He was taken into quarantine
at Swinburne island.
Temperature at 2 p. m. today—48.
MANILA TYPHOON LEAVES
HIM IS DEAD
By Cable to the Gateway
Manila, Sept. 27—Two hundred known dead and many missing, besides great
property loss are results of the havoc wrought today by the most violent
typhoon which has swept over the Philippine archipelago in many years.
During the storm this city was enshrouded in complete darkness because of
the density of the clouds. Lights were not turned on because of the danger
from electric wires, many of which were blown down with the poles.
In the lower parts of the city bordering on the bay, chiefly inhabited by
natives. huge waves swept over a large area, washing away buildings and
I carrying the inhabitants in their resistless rush. Hundreds of persons were
drowned or killed in the wreck of buildings. The death loss will not be known
for days until the debris of wrecked houses has been fully searched.
Traffic in the native quarter is wholly suspended and the streets are deserted
except by the men engaged in turning over the debris to find bodies of the
dead.
STEAMER SANTA ANA IN
Brings 451 Tons for Seward and
270 for Seldovia
Steamer Santa Ana, (’apt. Moore,
reached Seward last night at 9:15. She
brought twenty-six passengers and 451
tons of freight, for this port, nearly
all for the Alaska Central. The rail
road cargo consisted of another 55-ton
engine, 250 tons of steel and 110 tons of
commissary supplies. The remainder
of the steamer’s cargo was general
merchandise for Seward merchants and
270 tons for Seldovia.
The Seldovia cargo of the Santa Ana
consists of commissary supplies and
tools for tlie workers on the grade
along Turnagain Arm. Part of it is
for the railroad company and part for
Welch and company, who have the
thirty-mile contract on the north side
of the Arm.
The Santa Ana left Seattle the morn
ing of September 17. Her passenger
list was as follows:
J. Cow it and wife, W. W. Fury and
wife, Mrs. H. A. McClure, Mrs. E. M.
Gibson, J. M. Hale, Tony March, G. G.
Percival, P. P. Denzer, Miss E. Feas
ter, Mrs. E. C. Richards, MissN. Rich
ards, Miss P. Richards, Farnk Richards
Dr. F. M. Boyle, J. Watkins, Anton
Eideand wife; and seven steerage.
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Steamer Shelikof Arrives
Steamer Shelikof, which has taken
the place of the Dora on the Valdez
Unalaska run,arived in port this after
noon at 2 o’clock. Site brought three
passengers to Seward,—H. W. Ogilvie,
William Chamberlain and John Pel
lerine. The Shelikof has been a can
nery tender at Karluk. She sailed
again at 3:30.
Dirigo not yet Reported
The steamer Dirigo, which is bring
ing a large cargo to Seward, has not
yet been reported in Alaska waters.
She did not sail as soon as expected.
Seattle papers of September 17 state
that she was then booked to sail the
19th, and it is thought probable that
she did not depart until a day or two
later.
BERTHA SAILS SOUTHWARD
Will Return to Seattle Loaded
With Passengers
Steamer Bertha returned last night
at 8:JO from her westward trip and
sailed again for Seattle at 11. She will
load ore at La touche. She carried a
heavy passenger list and at Valdez will
be filled nearly to the limit.
The Bertha was gone five days to
the westward, whereas she usually
returns in three or a little more.
This was due to the fact that she had
all kinds of business on the inlet. She
had 400 tons of cargo to discharge at
Seldovia by the slow process of lighter
ing, and besides her regular trip to
Kodiak she visited Illimna hay and ran
into Port Dick twice.
Among the Bertha's passengers were
E. A. Bat well, head of the Alaska
Central's immigration department,
James Butler, ofButler Brothers, S. G.
Murray of Tacoma, A. L. Mackenzie,
who has been installing the plumbing
of the railroad office, Alfred B. lies
of Valdez, Julues Singer and Dr.
Moyer who are interested in the dredger
placer work at Sunrise.
Fifer to Leave Commission
By Cable to the Cateway
Bloomington, 111. Sept. 27—Ex-Gov
erner Joseph W. Fifer announced to
day that he will resign his member
ship on the interstate commerce com
mission as soon as an important mat
ter is disposed of which is now under
consideration.
Consulate Defacer Arrested
By Cable to the Cateway
Washihgton, D. C., Sept. 27—'The
man who defaced the shield on the
American consutate in Havana a short
time ago has been apprehended and ar
rested by the Culran |x>lice.
William McCarty and William Lowell
caught 85 trout yesterday afternoon in
one of the creeks down the bay.
Eddie Lowell brought in a big moose
yesterday from Resurrection river.
CZAR WANTS TO
TALK OVER WAR
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Peace Conference Called Simply to
Discuss Results Requiring
Prompt Attention
By Cable to the Gateway
St. Petersburg, Sept. 27 —It is ollici
ally announced that Russian diplomatic
representatives at foreign capitals
have been instructed to inform the
governments to which they are ac
credited that the call for a second
peace* conference at The Hague was
issued by the czar with the intention
of having the conference contine its
discussions and actions exclusively to
certain serious consequences of the
late war which he believes should be
settled immediately.
The czar wishes the invitations to be
| accepted with that understanding.
PRICES HIGH IN FAIRBANKS
It Takes Money to Live and Thrive
in the Tanana
A letter from Fairbanks received
today by a resident of Seward gives
considerable information about that
town. It appears that prices have not
gone down any since the camp became
a city. The letter says:
“The city has a population of .4500.
some think more* A log cabin rents
from $25 to $40 per month. Business
rooms are rented for $200 per month,
and a rooming house down town rents
for $750 per month. Real estate* is
boomed very high, though 1 am told
it has declined about one half. No
property is stilling, and occasionally a
is offered at a sacrifice price, less in
fact than the buildings cost. No meal,
if meat is served can be had for less
than one dollar. Two small apples
cost 25 cents and oranges are the same
price. Two loaves of bread cost 25
cents. The daily paper sells for 25
cents per copy, and the monthly rate
is $4. A telephone can be rented for
$20 per month. Carpenters ask $15 per
day and lumber sdllsat from $75 to $100
per 1000 feet. Doctors get $15 per
visit.” * ^ **
Thomas H. Irvine received a letter
today from John Noon, who left Seward
last February for the Tanana, going
over the Valdez trail. Mr. Noon says
the Tanana is a very; rich country
but that there are more men than
jobs there now. In this respect, he
says, it is similar to all the boom
camps in Alaska. He says the Kan
tislina strike is a marypl and that some
men are panning $1,000 a day.
Moose Cabin Cafe
Luncheon 40 cents; dinner 50 cents:
Board by week $7.50. *
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A $014 nugget has been found on Liv
ingstone creek, in the Big Salmon
country.
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