Yukon Valley News
Vol. I.
RAMPART, ALASKA, NOVEMBER 2, 1904.
No. 13
MAY BE
MURDER
Charred Remains Found
Near Fairbanks.
Fairbanks, Oct. 29 —A mystery’,
the solution of which may mean tin
detection of a murder, is presented
in the charred remains of a man
believed to be Jack Jaconi, an Aus
trian fisherman, found in the ruins
of his tent aboul three miles below
Fairbanks this forenoon.
Deputy Marshal Dreibelbis and
Commissioner Stier have taken the
matter up and are making investi
gations now.
The man had considerable money
on his person before the body was
found, and it is thought robbery
was possible and the body burned
to hide the evidence.
Fight a Draw.
Fairbanks, Oct: 29.—The fight
between Gleason and Gallager re
sulted in a draw.
THE DAWSON FIRE
LOSSES ARE HEAVY
More Serious than At First
Deported.
Fairbanks, Get. 29. Reports of
passengers of the Monarch and the
Tyrrell prove that the Dawson fire
of Sept. 23 was more serious than
was reported in the brief telegraphic
dispatches received at that time.
Capt. N. A. Fuller, a well-known
Fairbanks tnan who was almost
killed in jumping from a Cecil hotel
window, was by no means recov
ered when the steamer Monarch
left I hi wsou last trip.
The loss by the big fire is now
estimated at $233.Hoo
Law Kirin.
Fairbanks, Oct. 29. Louis k
Pratt, who recently came to Fair
bank*. has homed a law partnership
with C M Johansen.
Fairbanks, Oct. 1# The public
reading room will open this week.
FAIRBANKS ALERT
IN CASE OF FIRE
Test of Apparatus
Satisfactory.
Is
Fairbanks, Oct. 29.—A gratify
ing assurance of a great measure of
proteation against fire this winter
was given Fairbanks property
holders Tuesday afternoon in a trial
that tested at one time the efficiency
of the fire department, its equip
ment, and the great new N. C. Co.
pump. The result was a credit to
all concerned with the service.
The N. C. Co. has organized a
fire brigade greatly similar to the
famous Dawson corps. Manager
Turner was elected chief, K. E.
Kellogg engineer, Charles Boerner
captain of the hose team, and G.
\V. Bennett captain of the ladder
team. This brigade was organized
primarily for the protection of the
company property, but will be ready
to give assistance at any big fue.
New Churches.
Fairbanks, Oct. 29.—Two new
churches will throw open their
doors in Fairbanks tomorrow morn
ing—a Presbyterian at the corner
: of Seventh avenue and Cushman
street, and a Catholic at the corner
of F'irst avenue and Dunket street.
Brth buildings have just been com
pleted.
Freighting Outfit to he Sold.
Fairbanks, Oct. 29.—A mortgage
held by the N. C. Co. covering the
chattels having been forced Sept. 1.
the freighting outfit belonging to
Joseph Roberts and Tom Woods
has been delivered over to the
I’nited States marshal for sale at
public auction.
MAN ACCUSED
OF BURGLARY
Fairbanks, Oct. 39. E. Bottle, a
young man recently Inmi Nome,
was given a preliminary hearing
Tuesday afternoon on a charge of
burglary. Hail was placed at $2,500.
He is charged with stealing $100
from Mr. Wilson.
th jMirinl I >mih I ntrir.
h atrhwuks,» Vt. io l>avid Thea
l*>, re ported as having died on the
trail, arrived in loan early this
«eek.
LOSS OF LIFE
ON RAILWAYS
Several Fatalities* in
tine States.
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Kansas City, Oct. 30.—The Mis
souri Pacific was wrecked at Tip
ton. Dead—Mrs. Walker, Lewis
ton; Mrs. Burke, Kansas City; John
Bagiev, Kans is City. Eleven were
injured.
Tacoma, Wash., Oct. 29.—Fire
man Kistner, of the Tacoma East
railway, jumped from a runaway
engine. He was frightfully man
gled.
Spokane, Oct. 29.—The North
Coast limited was derailed and
thirteen injured, two seriously.
Deaths at a Fire.
New York, Oct. 29.—Fire de
stroyed 30,000 bales of cotton, and
one policeman and one fireman are
dead.
Seattle Banks Merge.
Seattle. Oct. 28.—The Seattle
National Bank and the'National
Bank of Commerce will be merged.
N. C. Will Not Freight.
Fairbanks, Oct. 29.—The N. C.
Co. has announced that none of its
teams will be used for freighting
supplies between, Circle, Tanana
or other points and Fairbanks this
winter. The reason is that the
company cannot handle goods as
individual freighters.
Japs Want let* Ship.
St. I^ouis, Oct. 29—The great
ice ship may go to the war. The
inventor has received proposals
from Japan to use the machine.
Harbin, Oct. 28.- -Alexieff has
been ordered to return home.
PACOMA MAIN
DIKS IN FAIRBANKS
Fairbanks, Oct. 29. Thomas !!
Melby, oi Tacoma, Wash., who ar
rived here a few days ago Irom the
outside, died Sunday at St. Mat
thew's hospital. The tuuer.d se
vices were held at tl o’clock Tues
day forenoon, conducted by Rev
S Hall Young. Deceased was a
nu mber nt Hast Tacoma l.ndge No.
89. I O O. F.
Seattle. IXt. in The Arctic
Brotherhood lhi< week had a very
large representation.
HAGUE
| INQUIRY
Agree to Abide Tribunal’s
Decision.
London, Oct. 28.-Russia has
succeeded in placating England.
The Baltic fleet will stay in Spain
pending a settlement of the dispute
over the North Sea outrage, which
will be arbitrated according to the
rules of The Hague. Both sides
agree to abide by the decision.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 29.—The
fixed basis lor inquiries is attacked
by two commissioners. No gov
ernment will submit a series of
questions which would serve as a
basis for the court.
London. Oct. 29.—England and
Russia agree to the question by
The Hague commission whether
Admiral Rojestvenski, commander
ol the Baltic fleet, really saw hostile
boats.
Mukden, Oct. 30.—King Chris
tian, at the opening of the Hague
tribunal, declared an Anglo-Russian
war would cause his death.
GENERAL ATTACK
ON PORT ARTHUR
Activity Along Front of Both
(treat Armies.
Cliefoo, Get. 30.—There is a
third general atiack on Fort Ar
thur. The city is aflame.
Mukaen, Oct 29.—The Russians
shell the Japanese. There is ac
tivity along the front of both
armies.
Mukden, Oct. 30. Ruropatkin
has tieen reinforced by 50.000 men.
Right fighting is in progress.
Tokio, Oct. 30. Russians sur
prised kuming Tsun. The town
is burning.
Loudon, Oct. i*>. An officer of
the British navy declares that in
vestigation shows that Russia sank
one torpedo boat in the North Sea.
St Petersburg, tVt. 29 Gen
eral Lenevitcb is to take command
of the Siberian troops He was
the old popular commander during
Baker troubles.