Yukon Valley News
Yol. I. RAMPART, ALASKA, OCTOBER 26, 1904.
No. 12
ENGLISH FISHING FLEET
MARK FOR RUSSIAN
WARSHIPS
Russians Sail Away Without
L Explaining the Outrage.
England Excited.
London, Oct 24 —The Russian
liahic squadron fired on Hull ,and
Gamrock fishing fleet , and rained
shot and shell tor twenty minutes.
Two headless bodies of fishermen
have been brought from Hull. Six
teen wounded men were picked up
in the water. Other fishermen are
missing. One vessel was sunk, and
possibly two.
The Russians flashed a search
light, then riddled the craft and
sailed away with no explanation.
All England is excited by the
outrage, and messages are flashing
demanding an explanation.
PASSES EASTBOURNE.
Eastbourne, England, Oct. 24.—
Seven Russian battleships and
four cruisers, passed this morning.
ST. PETERSBURG IGNORANT.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 24.- Au
thorities have no information of the
attack on fishing lleet.
RUSSIA AWAITING REPORT.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 25. -Russia
is waiting the report of Admiral
Rojestvenski of the Baltic fleet.
Regrets are expressed everywhere.
Russia is willing to pay indemnity,
but will object if punishment of
Rojestvenski is asked.
MOB JEERS THE
HESSIAN EMBASSY
London, Oct. 25. Count lienil
aemloif, the Russian embassador>
returned to England fr rn Silesia,
where he has been celebrating his
silver wedding. From Victoria
street station a mob followed and
jeered the embassy. No attack was
made. Special police arc guarding
the enil*assy.
KtMH*w h»rt \rtImr \shmuIi,
Che too, t)ct. 24 The Japanese
have renewed their attacks on the
outer positions and capturetl several
trenches, ami it is believed a gen
era! assault on Fort Arthur has
begun.
LAND ARMIES TO
RESUME ACTIVITY
St. Petersburg, Oct. 21.—The
opposing armies will resume opera
tions shortly. The roads are be
coming drier.
ARMIES INTRENCHING.
Mukden, Oct. 25.—Both armies
are intrenching. It is reported a
heavy Japanese reinforcement is
coming.
The Hague Conference.
Washington, Oct. 21. — In a few
days the president will dispatch in
vitations to the powers to name
delegates to the peace conference at
The Hague for the purpose of cnd
ind the Russian-Japanese war, but
the date has not been fixed.
Bombardment by Each.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 24.—Rus
sians are bombarding I.a Mun Tung
and the Buddhist temple at Lind
Shin Hu Japanese are bombard
ing Russian position at Sakhu.
TRAFFIC IN BODIES
ALLEGED IN PORTLAND
Portland, Oct. 21Superintend
ent Couitney of the county hospi'al
is accused of trafficking in dead
bodies. He is alleged to have sold
them to a medical college for $10
[ each.
Russians Coaling.
Cherbourg, Oct. 24.—Three Rus
sian torpedo boats, auxiliary cruis
ers Corea, are moored in the road
I stead taking coal.
Fourth Trial Ordoivd.
Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 21.—
For the third time the jury trying
ex-Mayor Ames for extortion have
disagreed. The fourth trial is or
dered for tomorrow.
l»Vi|iifst Not Granted.
Berlin, Oct. 21. A request by
(.ermauy to Und troops at Walfinh
Hay to quell war in ('.erman Africa
is refused bv great Britain
Bandits Killfd.
!Uimlc*, (M. 21 Twenty Bul
garian bandits have l*en killed by
the (Week*.
FtiirUuiks TratU Ginn).
Fairbanks. Oct. H Arrivals
fit in the creeks report trails tn all
direction t verv g -«l
MAIL ARRIVES
FROM VALDEZ
1 _
Fairbanks, Oct. 24.—Winter mail
service between Valdez and Tanana
has been instituted, and the first
mail from Valdez reached here yes
terday.
Incoming mail leaves Valdez the
1 ith and 26th of each month; and
outbound leaves Fort Gibbon the
10th and 25th of each- month.
Downing To Go to Circle.
Fairbonks, Oct. 24.—Ben Down
ing will go to Circle with a dog
team in a few days. He offers to
carry free of charge any mail going
that way, and also to bring back
i from there anything free.
Fairbanks Light Contract.
Fairbanks, Oct. 24.—The con
tract for lighting the city has been
let to the Northern Commercial Co.
The company will furnish twenty
1 30-candle-power lamps for $200 per
mouth.
BIG RING CONTEST
SATURDAY NIGHT
Fairbanks, Oct. 24.--Gleason and
old Kid Gallagher are training hard
for the coming battle on next Sat
; urday night. Both men are said to
1 be in good condition and it is ex
1 pected to be a good match.
—
Swift water Still Lucky.
Fairbanks. Oct. 24. —Swittwater
■ Bill has sold an interest in bis claim
on Cleary creek for $15,000. lie
bought it last week for $1,600.
—
Worked Loudest.
Fairbanks, Oct. 24.- No. 4 lie
low on Cleary creek, which was
worked longer than any other claim
in the country this season, has
rittally closed down. Preparations
for winter work are being made.
The claim is a big producer.
Monarch Got There.
Chena. Oct The 'learner
Monarch armed Wednesday and
will winter in the slough across the
' river from Chena.
N-hrud |Umr«l.
There wtU he a meeting of the
School Hoard at A o'clock this eve
ning at VIr ChiUou a residence.
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD
TO GIVE ANOTHER
DANCE
Second Social Session of the
Season Next Tuesday
Evening.
The Artie Brotherhood held an
interesting meeting last night and
sent a cheechakko over the trail.
Encouraged by the attendance of
, their many friends at the first so
cial session, the brotherhood will
| again entertain Ramparters next
Tuesday evening. There will be
another dance similar to the one
held a week ago, and all are in
vited.
Come, bring your wives, sweet
hearts and friends, and enjoy your
! selves.
Montana Officer Killed.
Butte, Mon., Oct. 25.—Harry J.
Callahan, bailiff of the federal
! court, was killed today in a duel
with revolvers with Miles Fuller,
who was afterwards arrested. Ful
ler was accused by Callahan of
j stealing gold from sluiceboxes.
Mail Not I11.
The mail which passed Eagle
on Oct. 15 had not reached Ram
part up to noon todaf.
Alvin l’axson was dispatched up
river Sunday with a dog team to
t assist in bringing it in.
The consignment is said to weigh
700 pounds.
NO MOKE FEAR
OF EPIDEMIC
Walter Harper, who was quite ill
with diphtheria, complicated with
scarletina, has fully recovered, the
house has been disinfected, ami no
further trouble from the case is
feared.
The natives were most helptul to
l>r. Gibbous, and fully realized the
importance of keeping the patient
away Horn every one.
This, coupled with the doctor's
'kill, has undoubtedly saves! Ram
part from an epidemic similar to
that at Fort Yukon and A"vtk.
• btvlt proves) to fatal to tha younger
members of the native population.