Yukon Valley News
Vol. I.
RAMPART, ALASKA, NOVEMBER 23, 1904.
No. 16
Assault Continues on Tort
Arthur.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 16.— Rus
sia will push I he war oh an increas
ing scale, and preparations to do
so are now b^ing made every where.
Two cruisers and one torpedo boat
destroyer are leaving Libau this
week to join the second Pacific
squadron on its way to the iar east.
Port Arthur.
Chefoo, Nov. 18 —The attack on
Port Arthur is in full blast. All
the Russian steamships in the har
bor except the transport Amur
have been sunk.
Japs Expected to Strike.
Mukden, Nov. 16.—Kuropatkin
says a Japanese advance is ex
pected. Large masses of their
troops are moving eastward and
the Russians are expecting them to
strike at the left flank.
Japs Indignant.
Tokio, Nov. 18.—Japanese are
indignant in face of the coaling ot
the Baltic fleet in French ports.
They claim violation ol neutrality.
Troops Sutter from Cold.
Mukden, Nov. 18.—Soldiers are
suffering from cold weather. The
intensity ot the cold has caused a
cessation of firing.
BLOW I P VESSEL
TO FOIL JHE JAPS
St. Petersburg, Nov. 18 - -Dis
patches from Geu. Stoessel, com
manding the Russian military force
at Port Arthur, and Rear Admiral
Weren, commanding the Port Ar
thur .squadron, have been brought
to Chetoo by the torpedo boat
Raaloropuy; but the contents ol
the dispatches wa-. not disclosed.
Chetoo. Nov. IS The Russians
have blown up the torpeilo bust
destroyer Haslofopny to prevent it
lulling into the h inds ot Japanese
Mitnv to Conn* In.
Seattle. Nov. it. A great num
ber ol people will go to KurtMok
via Vaide4 Ibis winter.
PRESIDENT AND
PRINCE MEET
Exchange (ompliments and
Eat.
Washington. I). C., Nov. 16.—
Piince Sadamura Fusiami, adopted
brother of the emperor of Japan,
called at the white house today and
conveyed to the president the good
wishes and friendship ot the mi
kado. The president gave assur
ance of the same sentiment by the
| American people, and wished the
Japanese people prosperity.
The prince svas afterwards the
guest of honor at a dinner given by
the president.
SOUTH FOR PARKER
TEDDY GOT THE REST
Parker carried Florida, Geor
gia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missis
sippi. North Carolina, South Caro
lina, Tennessee, Texas, Alabama,
and Virginia. Roosevelt carried
all the rest. Massachusetts, Mis
souri, Minnesota, Montana, and
Colorado elected democratic gov
ernors.
TO LICE STOP FIGHT
IN FOURTH ROUND
South Bend, Ind., Nov. 18.—
The Police last night stopped the
fight between Tommy Ryan and
Jack Graham in the fourth round.
Graham was floored five times in
' the last round.
Earthquake in Mexico.
Mexico City, Nov. 18.—Earth
quake shocks are repor.ed from
several points in the state of Janisco.
The volcano of Popocatoptl is in
active eruption.
Suddenly Insane.
Seattle, Nov. 18. H. C. Milt, of
Juneau, suddenly went insane at
the Kanier Grand hotel and fought
the police desperately. He was
committed for assault
Parker to Practice Law.
New York. Nov 18. Judge
Parker opens a law office today ami
announces that he will reside in
New York
Hotel Hunted.
Olympia Wash . Nov 18 -Tht
Olympia hotel burned to the groans
last night The guests, tiHludmy
Senator Turner, hail to ffee tot
their lives.
JUDGE HUMES’
DEATH SUDDEN
Burst a Blood Vessel and Ex
pired.
The death of Judge Thomas J.
Humes, which occurred in Fair
banks recently, was caused by the
bursting of a blood vessel. He
was near St. Matthew’s hospital
and was taken in and died in a tew
minutes.
MR. HUfIN’S ARRIVAL
FROM FAIRBANKS
The Mission at That Place is
Flourishing.
Rev. J. E. Huhn arrived from
Fairbanks yesterday afternoon. He
was eight days making the trip
and his dogs were pretty well fag
ged out. One was brought in on
the sled.
Mr. Huhn reports the mission
work at Fairbanks in satisfactory
condition. St. Mattew’s hospital
has been full of all classes of pa
i tients ever since it opened. Only
| une has died. The Miners’ Libra
ry, under the auspices of St. Mat
thew’s mission, has about 1,500
good books and all the late maga
zines and periodicals. The nucleus
of the library was donated by Arch
deacon Stuck.
Mr. Huhn estimates the popula
tion of Fairbanks district at more
than 7,000. There are many idle
people in town. The gold output
will Ire large, but there arc simply
too many people. Rents are fair—
not unreasonable. Kerosene is $20
a case, and electric lights at $4 a
month are considered cheap.
Mr. Huhn says A. J. Stoel and
party, who left Rampait for Fair
banks some two weeks ago. got
lust and spent four nights on the
cut-off. The finally reached their
destination.
Up to the time Mr. Huhn left no
Kani|>art mail had reached Fair
hanks since ill Septemlier. The
mail started *lie first part of Octo
Iter dl l not get through.
Tlit* Hngae Commiwtioii.
St. Petersburg, Nov 19. The
Ktug of Portugal it U believed may
have the selection of the name of
the fifth arbitrator in the interna
tional commission Four admiral*
fail hi agree on the selection of a
ftfth
PEROVICH ARRAIGNED
FOR MURDER.
Circumstantial Evidence Strong
Against Him.
Fairbanks, Nov. 18.—“I can tell
Jake Jacones’ sweater; I see it on
that man now,” said Mark Skor
lich, a witness for the prosecution
at the arraignment of Vuko Pero
vich on the charge of having mur
dered Jake Jacones. As Skorlich
made this statement he pointed to
the accused, who was wearing a
blue sweater. Perovich is now
charged with murder and is being
arraigned today.
Marshal Dreibelbis has returned
from down the Tanana river and
brought a bundle of clothing sup
prosed to have been secreted by
Perovich before his arrest. The
clothing was identified by witness
as belonging to the murdered man.
A heavy chain of circumstantial
evidence is being drawn around
Perovich. The cross examination
is now proceeding.
St. Andrew’s Mission.
Services tomorrow (Thanksgiv
ing) at io o'clock, telegraph time.
This service will be for every one.
Seats will be reserved on one side
for natives and the other side for
whites. Remember your country
sets aside a day to give thanks to
Almighty Gou for the benefits you
have received through the past
year. Be patriotic; be just. "Ren
der unto Caesar the things that are
Caesar’s and unto God the things
that are God’s."
Sunday Services.
Morning prayer and sermon at n.
Evening prayer and sermon 7:30.
Friday Service.
Litany at 4 p in.
i'mdivt**ruii Cliuirh.
Services at the courthouse Sun
dav evenings at 7.30.
M E. Kounce, Missionary.
Privates Cavanaugh and Squire,
of the signal corps, returned Iron*
Fort Gibbon yesterday, and the
latter'* countenance bear* tnarksoi
the lro*t
The local A H » sent two more
checbakko« aver the trad last
uight