Yukon Valley News
VOL. II.
RAMPART, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28. 1!K)6.
No. 31
WRANGELL
WIPED OUT
Dawson, March 26.—Wran
gell has been completely
wiped out by tire. Less, a
million dollars. The only
building left standing is that
of the St. Michael Trading
Company. People lost all
their stocks and are destitute,
and are camping about under
rude shelters. No lives lost.
Many Rilled
By Earthquake
Tokio, March 26.—Six
thousand people were killed
and many thousands render
ed homeless by an earth
quake shaking Formosa
Island.
Russian Troops
Needed at Home
St. Petersburg. March 26.—
» A hundred thousand troops
in the Orient are to be re
called to keep order at home.
100 Miles of Railroad
Nome to Kougarok
Washington, Mart'll 5.— It is officially
announced that 1U0 mile# of railroad,
from Nome to Kougurok, will !*• huilt
thi* summer.
Major L II. French will !*• resident
agent. I>r. fulel Whitehead i* a men.
U r of the advisory l**ard.
Bigamist Hoch
Hanged at Chicago
1‘htrago, |VI*. *1—Johan llnrh, the
arch hi|fl»i»n*t» r»M»rirh«l murdering
of hi# wive#, »4<t hang*«| v* *t* rdav,
llr rtrfilrMnt to a jitut hefor* hi#
tUath that hr wa# a higaitntft, hut it i#
Ht,t reported that hr a«limttr«l muhlif.
No Court to be
at Fairba
Washington, March 26.—
No court will be held in Fair
banks this season. Senator
Nelson declares he will kill
the delegate bill and the new
| judicial bill if Wickersham
is confirmed. Even should
LoiiYre Theater
Burned at Juneau
Dawson, March 26.—The
Louvre Theater building in
Juneau was burned, and Joe
Henry was a victim.
Hubbard and Notti
May be Pardoned
Washington, March —Judge Wiek
ersham, now in the city, lias joined in a
recommendation to the president for the
parden of Charles Hubbard, serving a
fifteen-year sentence for killing a man
at Fort Yukon, and ,1. Notti, serving a
two-year sentence for assault u p in a
man for jumping his claim at Fairbanks.
The president has pardoned Turner
Jackson, serving at McNeil's Island a
ten-year sentence for murderous assault.
More Commissioners
With Enlarged Powers
Wavhin^tun, Man h !».— Kt prc^ itta*
tivf Hamilton hit» ii»tn*iiuc«I a I*iIt
authorizing the judge* of Alaska to
a|»i»>int more roinmitdoner*, with en
larged jh*w «r, »o h to •)«•«•«lily try
criminal m^e* ami «l«» away with the
nrcf^ity of k**|tn*; |«*r»o|i* in |»ri«*»n
< barged with uffenw* for long term* Im
(••n* their trial, a* now in tin* rtm*. The
hill also make* officer* of rrvrniH* cut
ter* juntkoi of tl»** for the trial of
minor ca*r*
Alrl Jamie****, who-** lo t were frozen
mrrtl w*** k* ago, in -till »on Hi ted to bin
hr*I ami u m»t yet »mt **f •l.ingt r of
baitig *o#tie of hi# u* *.
i Held
nks This Season
Wickersham be confirmed he
would hold court at Juneau
to try ohange-of-venue cases
and then go to Valdez. Nel
son’s stand causes consterna
jtion among the friends of
j Alaska.
Roosevelt is Pat
on Chinese Question
Washington, March 20.—
President Roosevelt refuses
i to alter liis position on the
'Chinese question.
* *
American Troops
Slaughter Moros
Manila, March 13.—Major General
Wood assumes full responsibility for the
, wholesale massacre of six hundred
women and children hv American troops
in an assault on a Mom village. He de
|
flies, however, that there was wanton
destruction, though he admits that
many were needlessly killed.
He says the Morns forced the women
and children forward, using them as
shields. Many women w ere also dressed
in male attire.
Col. Hum an was instructed to sulidue
a force of Moros that were in revolt and
giving a great deal of trouble to the in
habitants Otherwise |>eacefully inclined
in the Join district. I pon his approach
the outlaws retired into Mount Uajao,
and Col. Hum an followed with a force of
loo men. \\ ith these he carefully ap
proached their stronghold, but found
their position was such that he had to
scale a peak where during the progress
of Me ascent he was under tire, ttnlv
through the employment of Itlock and
tackle could he hu)w to reach the |»*i*
lion desired, but In these means he a* -
cotiipbshcl the feat, ail the while limit r
a gulling fire, relying ii|»'ii the |*«>r
marksmanship of tin Moros The tight
continued two «lays, Wi* hundred out
laws were killed, ami II Aioeitcans were
k l ed ami X’ wounded
TREASURE
TO BE SOUGHT
New York, March 26.—Mrs.
Hitchcock is outfitting a ship
to hunt for treasure on Cocos
Island. The late Command
er Hitchcock left mays in his
private papers telling of the
secret.
Young Women
Poisoned in Poland
\\ arsaw, March 26.—Forty
young women were killed by
I poison owing to the fact they
refused to go out on strike,
i They breathed a fine powder
which had been sprinkled on
i the floor.
Miners to Strike
Next Saturday
Indianapolis, March 26.—
Next Saturday over 200,000
coal miners will quit work
unless mine owners agree to
a higher scale.
Better Effort to
Collect Licenses
Washington, March 5.—A la-ttcr effort
will la- ma.le this year to collect licenses
in Alaska, and thus the road fund will
la- increased. More collectors are tola
w|>)a>inteil. and the work thoroughly
done. It i- la lieved a great addition to
the sum can la- secured.
Weather Conditions.
March 21, highest 43; lowest 1*7
M 41;
March st. *• 4s; o ,,
March 24, " ;+4 •• 11
Mar b S», •• 47; •• it
Man'll SR, •• 31; •• |
March 97, ** 48; •• Jl
Snowfall, 71 inch
Xnrnher of -lays—(tear 0. |sirtlv
i i-'u-t* :t, clou.lv 4.
I'aro I! It toga.
Voluntary tilacrirr.