NEWS OE THE WORLD EOR PAST WEEK
By Cntlo to Tlie Daily Gateway.
To Build Alaska Railroads
Seattle, Match 10 Vice I’resilient
Williams of the company which lias
projected the Valde/. A t opper Kiver
railroad and the Nome A Kouirarok
railroad, i* in Seattle and -dates that
ltoth lines will ho pushed tocumpletton
as rapidly as men can do the work.
Hi- >avs the Value/ road will cost
an 1 we t each to t lit* head of
the Tanana and White rivers'and tap
Fairbanks,
Patents Ice Locomotive
Minneapolis. Minn., Man h i,!
fharlcs Butch ot this has patented an
ice locomotive intended for use in
Alaska. It has a rotate’ screw instead
of wheels. Burch expects to try to
use it next v\ r.ier for hauling? sleds
over the snow in the interior of Alaska,
laft May be Chief Justice
Washington. 1*. March 10 Sec
retary ’Paft may t>e named to succeed
Justice Brow n on the supreme Ik neh
if Chief Just ice Fuller retires, as he
contemplates doing?. In that case
Taft will W named for chief justice.
He will not accept an associate
justiceship.
Meyer May Succeed I aft
Washington. D. t'.. March D
George V'. L. Meyer, present ambass
ador to Kussia, will succeed William
H. Taft as secretary of war if the lat
ter goes on the supreme Iteneh to suc
ceed Justice Drown, retired. Senator
Warren today called on t he I’resident
and urged hint to retain Taft as secre
tary of war.
San Francisco Mas $250,000 Fire
San Francisco. March Id Fire start
ing at midnight n a tive-story huitd
at the corner of Sacratneuto and San
sorae streets spread to t’unningham's
book store adjoining and entailed a
lo>s of $2biU*h> before the flames were
extinguished.
Votes to Admit Oklahoma
Washin gton, l). * March lo I'he
Senate passed < ni'l providing joint
statehood for * »kiah.oma and the Indian
territory. 1 t r • clause uniting Art
.f.otta and New ' > \.eo and admitting
the: » ;j was st! lekeiytnU.
Daw Demands a Recount
Seat!!* . X reh W Mai tin w IW.
wil) ask i * v ■ ‘'it he V( itt.
Attacks .Messenger onstreet
San From- •. reh 12 J *! fo< -
fore dark Snmi* tv aft**rn> an as James
Wilson. ;t: 'i i »v ■ r of tii ■
S ' a. ar : >.,• a. ght»'*i from a street
car n M \* t 'ti et mi ha bag of
go! 1 lie was 't* ex tiown In a high
wayman. Te '*.i_: b ast op* :i and tin
gold s' ittere* iner the s!ii‘*v ilk and
the thug' t.r: ,> p a up s*>nn of it
hastily b-l ego it* mart bis seape.
Me slice*. getting away e
th« re is no « ' * iim.
.Mi/.ners Patch I p and W ill Travel
N* w York. March 12 Wilson Mi, -
nor and ids mature spouse hay*
patched up their domestic discord and
are preparing to travel extensively in
foreign lands. The woman says the
Alaska sport won lu r lovt by appear
ing in her life and giving her comfort
when she was looking at life through
tears. It was while ahe was having
trouble with the late Mr. Yerkes,
whom she savs she did not love.
Coal Operators Refuse to Meld
New York. March 12 The coal
operators announce that they absolute
ly refuse the demands of the miners.
They issued a statement today declar
ing for the open shop principle and de
clining to enter into any agreement J
with labor organizations. The miners
say the\ will strike April 1 if the
operators do not recede.
Britt and Herman to Fight
Los Angeles. March 12 Jimmy Britt
and Kid Herman are matched to tight
twenty rounds here within six weeks
before the Pacific Athletic club. They
will meet at 133 pounds.
Wants to Slay Incurables
Bes Moines, March 12 A member
of the Iowa legislature introduced a
bill Saturday providing for putting to
death all persons suffering from incur
able disease and all infants born de
formed. It provides that a coroner’s
board and a committee of three physi
cians shall determine sentences.
Race War Breaks Out In Alabama
Mobile. March 12 A race riot broke
out yesterday at Wilmer and several
menofboih races were killed. The
sheriff and a posse hurried to the
scene but no details have been
received.
Think Another Schooner Is Lost
Seattle, March 13—Capt. Fussell of
the schooner Mary Ann. and E. B.
Graves, her owner, the vessel which
was recently wrecked olf the coast of
Southeastern Alaska in November, are
here and express the belief that the
Nellie Coleman, which was out in the
same storm, undoubtedly went down.
The Nellie Coleman sailed from Unga
for Seattle November 10.
No Relief for Caleb Powers
Washington. 1). C., March 13—The
U. S. supreme court today denied the
application of Caleb Powers of Ken
tucky, convicted of the murder of Gov.
Ooebel of that state, for a removal of
; his case to the United States district
court and remanded the ease to the
Kentucky state courts. The supreme
icourt of that state recently reversed
the conviction of Powers for the third
time. The federal supreme court
tales that the Brown equal rights
statute could not apply in a ease like
that of Powers unless recognized by
the state courts or the state con
stitution.
Will Try to Reform Seattle
Seattle. March 13 Judge Moore
announces that as mayor he will eiose
the city tighter than ever in the regu
lation of vice. lie propose* to place
! questionable hotels under the ban.
tie will make no change in the office
jot ehr oi police at present. Chief
Dr lam v is ill and Inspector Willard
* acting chief during his illness,
.bulge Moore says he will hold Willard
j respot >ii.le for the conduct of the
j police department and if the acting |
chief fail* to control it effectively and j
| keep the city in order he will be j
J discharged.
Awards Alaska Mail Contracts
Washington, Ik C., March 13 The
postal department awarded Alaska
mail contracts this morning as follows;
From Seattle to Kodiak, by way of
Juneau. Sitka, Yakutat, Kayuk, Orca,
Kllamar. Fort Liseum, Valdez, La*
touche, Seward, Seldovia, Homer;once j
a month; to Alaska Commercial Com-;
pauy, $8,000. Golovin to Council, once .
a week: 11. Chester of Solomon.
Coast Fishermen Meet
Astoria. Ore., March 1.1 -Represent
atives of the fishermen's unions of
California. Oregon, Washington and
Alaska met here today and will con
tinue in session a week. They will
consider propositions intended to bet
ter the conditions of the industry on I
the Pacific coast and will attempt to
unite in one U»dy.
Coast Fishermen Unite
Astoria. * >re.. March 11 Represent
atives of the fishermen's unions in con
vention here voted, today to organize a '
union of all the I’aeilie coast fisher-.
men's unions. The object is to improve
the condition of tin’ industry by secur
ing i- :• r wages for fishermen and het
F.v Alaska Cable Extensions
Was-.; i. R. M.ireh 11 S< na
tor 11 i - pro- nted an amendment to
the arm- appropriation bill today pro
viding for tin1 application oi the
receipts from commercial messages
ov.t ttie Alaska cable and telegraph
lines to «x tensions of the system.
More Land for Fort Egbert
W.'.shiegi . Maivh 11 Secret arv
Tuff recommends the appropriation of
sg.oo.t for tt. purchase of eighteen
acres of lami m the Carl M. .lohanson
addition to Fairbanks. Alaska, as an
addition to the Fort Egbert military
reservation.
Susan B. Anthony Dies
Rochester. N. V., March 11 Susan
B. Anthony, the noted woman suffrage
advocate. died here at 1 o'clock this
morning of pneumonia, after a brief!
illness, ’she was >t» years old.
Honor ."usan B. Anthony
Rochester. N. Y.. March 1*> -The
tvmaius ■»[ tin- late Susan B. Anthony
the fa: .'ki* champion o* women’s
right*, are lying here in state in the
!’iv>byterian church of which she was
a member, and thousand* are passing
through in a continuous stream to view
her face for the last time. Many tele
gram* of sympathy to relatives are
coming from all parts of the world.
Outlaws Kill Four Deputies
Vinita, !. T . March 1.1—A U. S.
marshal’s posse of six men was am
bushed la*t night by the Wurkliffe
gang of full-blooded Cherokees on the
Night hawk reservation and in a light
three of the gang and fourueputies were
killed. The dead officers were Kossman,
Gtlestrat, Cottle and Terry. The other
two escaped and brought the news
here. A posse of 100 men is now ad
vancing upon the outlaws and a des
perate tight is expected.
Three of the Wurkliffe brothers a
year ago killed Deputy Marshal Vier.
Since then they had kept in hiding un
til a few days ago when they were lo
cated at the home of their uncle and a
posse at once started to capture them
but the Wurkliffes were reinforced by
other Indian outlaws and the gang am
bushed the officers.
Taft Knocks Politician Cox
Cincinnati, March 14—Secretary
Taft writes a letter to the Roosevelt
Republican club of Cincinnati, which
was received today, in which he ex
j presses satisfaction at the defeat of
George B. Cox, the so-called Republi
can bo» of ths city. The secretary
compliments the club on its effective
work in the defeat of the Republican
machine and says politics would be
better everywhere if similar results
could be obtained.
Says Pioneer has Not Sold Out
Seattle, March 14—J. E. Chilberg,
secretary of the Pioneer Mining Com
pany of Nome, deuies the report which
is current on the streets that the com
pany has sold out to Henry Bratnober,
representing the Rothschilds. He said,
•‘All the stock of the company is for
sale if the price is given, but I am
positive that no change of the control
has taken place to date and none is
contemplated that I know of. although
hardly a week passes that does not
witness the transfer of a small amount
of stock. Still the control remains to
day where it has always been.”
To Put the l.id on Tacoma
Tacoma. March 14 Mayor Wright,
under whose regime open gamblihgj
has been permitted, and who will be
the democratic nominee for re-election j
at the city election next month, an
nounces that all gambling must stop
on April I. and that he will then shut j
the lid down tight as he believes that
tin' majority of the people of the city
are in favor now of a closed town.
Kx-SheritT.lohn Hartman has accepted
the municipal ownership nomination
am! the forthcoming election will he a
three-cornered light.
Mayor Wright Re-nominated
Tacoma, March Hi M ay or George 1*.
Wright lias been nominated for re
election by the Democrats. The elect
ion will take place April J and a muni
cipal ownership nominee is already in
the Held in the person of Mx-Sheriff
John Hartman. The Republicans have
not yet nominated.
Opposes Anti-hazing Law
Washington, D. t’., March 14 A
senate sub-committee reported today
against thr enactment of any law
against hazing either at the military
or naval academy. The committee
believes that the academy author
ities arc able to deal with the subject
and can do so to better advantage if
not hampered by congressional laws.
To Keep Out Coolies Only
Washington, I). C., March lf> John
Foot'd, secretary of the American-Asi-1
atic Association, appeared before the
bouse committee on immigration this
morning to discuss the Chinese exclu
sion act and the propositions to amend
it. He advised that the law In so*
amended as to permit the admission J
of all classes of Chinese except coolie j
laborers.
The Amcriean-Asiatie Association,!
which Foord represents, is an organi
zation which aims to foster and safe
guard the trade and commercial inter-1
e.sts oi citizens of the 1’nited States
and others associated with them in
China. Japan, Korea, the Philippines;
and other countries of the <>rient.
Its members are seeking a modiliea
tinn of the exclusion law in the hope
o: abating the Chinese boycott of
American goods.
Government to Make Powder
Washington. I). March 14 The
senate commit toe today added to the
army appropriation bill an amount
sufficient to erect a government powder
factery. Tim reason is the alleged fact
that private manufacturers have been
charging tin* government excessively
for their product.
Taliita Island Stiff Cut Off
Honolulu. March 11 Steamer Sierra,
jusi arrived from Samoa, reports that
i:<i communication has been established
with Tahitai since the hurricane dis
aster in he Society islands, of which
it is the most importantand the chief
port.
The volcano on the island of Savaii
continues to erupt on a large scale and
three villages have been destroyed,
including Maeeola, near which the
largest cocoa plantation on the islands
were located. Many residences bately
afford access, and this may be cut off
at any time as a stream of lava three
quarters of a mile wide is Mowing
toward the sea, and if it should rise
higher it is likely to everwhelm all
the lower ground.
Nelson Beats Mcuovern
Philadelphia, March 15—Battling
Nelson won from Terry McGovern in
their six-round contest last night.
Terry was practically all in at the end
and could scarcely have gone another
round. Nelson outfought him in every
round.
The crowd was immense and a des
perate struggle at the doors resulted
from the attempt of huge numbers to
gain admission. Thousands were
turned away, as the pavilion was
totally inadequate to hold more than a
fraction of the applicants for admission.
Official Start of Alaska Fair
Seattle, March 15—The Alaska-Yu
kon fair will be officially launched
April 4. On that day the fifty trus
tees of the enterprise will meet at a
banquet and settle the details.
The fair project will be incorporated
! immediately after the meeting of the
trustees and active work upon the
p’ans will promptly follow. The date
of the exposition has already been fixed
I for 1905) and the projectors realize
that presistent work will be necessary
i to have the fair in readiness for the
; opening.
Ship Founders With 27 Men
Boston, March 15—British steamer
King foundered last Sunday 450 miles
from Simile island, east of Nova Scotia,
and twenty-seven of the crew were
drowned. Thirteen were rescued from
life rafts by the steamer Bostonian
bound for New York. Among them
was Capt. O’Hagan, who died uboard
the rescue vessel from injuries received
on board his own ship.
The King was in distress in a storm
when 100 cattle aboard stampeded and
all gathered on one side of the ship
and caused it to list and turn turtle.
Chinese Rebels?Executed
Canton, March 15—Leaders of the
rebel mob in Kwangsi province which
attacked the home of Andrew Beattie,
an American, on March 12, were offici
ally beheaded here today.
Assaulted by Highbinders
Seattle, March 15 Frank Louie, an
American horn Chinaman, was way
laid and beaten last night by other
Chinese, and all jewelry taken from
his person. The assailants told him it
was because of bis eivilzed dress.
Louie charges that the assault was
made by highbinders and that a gang
of them is nourishing in Seattle. The
police are making an investigation.
Opens Commissary in Seattle
Washington. I). March 15 The
war department announced today that
it will establish a government commis
sary department in Seattle* with Maj.
W. L. (leary in charge.
(ians and Sullivan to Fight Again
Los Angeles. March l > -The ar
rangements for another session be
tween Joe (Jans and Mike “Twin"
Sullivan are practically complete and
the men will meet before the Pacific*
Athletic club in this city next Friday
evening. The mayor has announced
his willingness to sign an ordinance
permitting the contest. Both men
are training faithfully and a hard light
is expected. The demand for seats is
great and hundreds of San Francisco
sports are coming down.
Quits Columbian Cabinet
Victoria, B. March 15 Attorney
General Wilson of the cabinet of Brit
ish Columbia resigned today. Premier
McBride has not selected his successor.
Proposes to Reward Scholarship
Washington, I). C., March 10- Sec
retary Bonabarte stated before the
house committee on naval affairs this
morning that many midshipmen at the
Annapolis naval academy are conspir
ing against the attainment of high
scholarship and that present methods
and academy spirit have a tendency to
place men who barely pass examina
tions on an equal plane of opportunity
for promotion with those who make
higher records. The secretary urged
tbe committee to recommend legisla
tion which will discourage this status. ;
Parker Denies Interview
Augusta, Ga.. March 10 Judge
Alton B. Parker. Democratie nominee '
fur president in ltKij. passed through
hert* today. Ho denied the interview !
attributed to him at Birmingham, j
Alabama, in which he was made to say
that President Koosevelt is seeking a
third term. Beyond his denial of the
statement he declined to discuss the:
subject.
Sends Money to Alaska So!.iters
Seattle. Mai-cb 10 Maj. < Joodwin of
the army pay cilice today remitted!
funds to pay the troops at Fort l.iscum
and Fort William 11. Seward in A1 i**>ka.
Omaha Mob Attacks Jail
Omaha. March 10 A mob of 2«> >'•
men attacked tie* county jail last night |
bent upon lynching twelve men eon
lined there upon murder charges.
With a telegraph pole as a battering
ram they broke down the front door
but before they could do anything!
inside a squad of forty police dispersed
them with clubs. The police gained
entrance by another door and were
able to handle the small number of
lynchers who could get inside. No
serious injuries were inflicted upon
members of the mob and no arrests
were made.
A majority of the men the lynchers
were after are charged with murders
in connection with hold-ups and there
has been much dissatisfaction at de
lays in bringing them to trial.
Try to Reduce British Army
London, March 10—In the house of
commons yesterday Maj. Seeley, lead
er of the labor section, presented a
resolution proposing to reduce the
British army to 10,IKK) men. Balfour
objected and after a lively tilt the
resolution was turned down. An in
crease will be made in the army
in India.
Alaska Spruce Stands Heavy Strain
Seattle, March 16— Another test of
Alaska spruce was made at the state
university today and the timber stood
a strain of 4000 pounds to the square
inch without breaking.
Takes Wheat to Famine Sufferers
Seattle, March 10—Steamship Shaw
mut, sailing today for Yokohama,
carried $5000 worth of wheat for the
the famine district of Japan, part of
the gift of the state of Washington.
Japanese Famine Working Havoc
London, March* 16—Advices from
Northern Japan state that the famine
sufferers there are in a sad plight and
that unless relief arrives quickly many
will starve.
Empress Dowager Subscribes
Tokio, March 16—The empress
dowager of China, Tsi An, today sub
scribed $50,000 to the Japanese famine
fund.
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