Seward weekly gateway., April 21, 1906, Image 4

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NEWS Of THE WORLD EOR PAST WEEK
By Cable to TUc Daily Gateway.
Big Bank for N'ail Street
New York. A|» M The Chamber
#f Homtnerce today .mined in recom
mending the plan dev -ed by Wall
street for tin- -tablishment of a
national bank w (h a capital of at least
♦ lo.imo.ooo, whos! tune'ion it would hi
to prevent high rates for money in
times of financial stringency.
Folk Say s liraft Is l npopular
Kansas City, Mo.. April 14 C.ov.
Folk in an address at the Jefferson
Day banquet of the I*, inoeratic state
press a-socia: on last niyht -aid:
••Some special privilege is at the bot
tom of every .raft. An unpreced
ented political revival - now in pro
gress amt the rmted States w ill soon
know no speeid privileges" Hov.
Folk affirm. *i that popular demand for
the enforcem, n? Of the commandment
••Thou shall no; - ■ al" is U-eoming
rampant.
Senator Platt Has Vlmost Enough
New Y< k. Ap' M Senator Hiatt
retire from r»b c tie at tin expira
tion o. ns " ThU d’-oiw.
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hi- health.
\>k for Steamship Subsidies
• - '
COUst III the i’C
urgin’, the • i-sa :*• > he -h . subsidy
hill. They declare that they will he
compelled to withdraw from Pacific
wiumfiv. mile— th< ant i> given i*e
#au» they ur*
foreign -hip- winch are subsidized.
Another Daily ior Fairbanks
Seattle. \ !*i- 1 ••• II Ware,
•wner of t ■■ Fa ■ ;-:«uks Sune.ax I'm*',
is in the city• H< purchased a lino-;
type machine ami >ay- ho will start a|
daily edition of tl • Times ;mm*r.iatel\
Hpon hi' r* turn ' * Fairbanks.
Figure on Urea Smelter
Seattle. Apr : I Two mating »ngi
ntef', Messrs. I>• nd amt Walker, of
Cincinnati, are h« re and will go to
Orv:* on an ear 'teatner • to in\« s«i
• at, the " - . or: ,u t> to < 'ta - j
Psi* a smelt r m . there.
Britain Seeks Triple Treaty
St. IYnrsl>ur_. Ypi-i It Croat
in it' for an Aug -liussiau agreement
nations with France to act in com rt
against Cermany hi order t«» curtail
Centum power in international polities.
Incorporate Fair tor $500,000
Seattle. April H 'Hie Alaska- Yukon
exposition trust* ' met last night and
•ecided to incorporate for smHMUHi, A ,
■meting of t*Usiness men wh> called to
assemble two weeks hence for the pur
pose of subscribing funds. ’The e.\[K>
•ition will Ik* held in IPol*. officers
will he elected later.
To Take Part in Hague Conference
Washington. D. C.. April 14 Secre
tary Hoot of the state department to
day notified the llussian government i
that the I'nitcd States would take
part in another peace conference at ,
The Hague provided it does not
assemble before September 20.
Race Riot Threatened
Springfield. Mo., April 10 A race '
riot i> threatened in this city because)
it has now become certain that the!
wrong negroes were lyuched by a mob 1
of l."sH> men. The occasion of the
lynching was an assault upon a white
woman.
Negroes are rising' up and arming all 1
over the city and they threaten ven-j
geance upon the leaders of the mob.
Armed white men are coming in from
the outside and Gov. Folk has called
several companies of militia to the city j
besides the local guards. The streets
are closely patrolled by the soldiers.
While the mob was taking the prison
ers from the jail fourteen prisoners
escaped. Gov. Folk offers a rew ard for
the apprehension of the members of
the mob.
Seven Killed by Explosion
Washington. If < April 10 Six
men were instantly killed and a seventh
fatally injured by a premature ex
plosion in the forward turret of the
battleship Kearsarge while her gun
ners were engaged in target practice.
Three sections of a charge for a Fl
inch gun were mysteriously ignited
while being handled in the course of
loading.
Panic Kilied Four at Easter Service
Chicago. April 10 During Faster
services at St. Ludilmas cathedral
when 4oo persons were present a boy
suddenly cried tire and it panic in
stantly ensued in which three children
and one woman were trampled to
death. Many persons were injured.
Nome Freight a Burden
Seattle. April 10 Nome freight is
piling up until it will be utterly im
possible for all the available steamers
to carry it and it has U en decided to
place the surplus upon eight ingoing
lighters, to be drawn by tugs. Each
lighter will have a catrying capacity;
' of from 2<HM to 4tHH> tons.
Swlneford Not a Candidate
Washington, IX C.. April 1<> Gov.
Sw ineford stated to a friend just be
fore leaving Washington that he
would not be a candidate for delegate
to congress from Alaska. Phis con
tradicts the previous announcement
that tie would try for the place in the
event of the hill becoming a law.
Mearst Fights for riayoralty
New York. April 10 William Ran
dolph ilearst instituted a quo war
ranto proceeding today to test the
right of Mayor McClellan to retain his
otllce. The delay in bringing the
action was to await the decision of the
courts on HearstXs demand for a re
count of the votes.
Lewis Cited for Contempt
Chicago. Ypril 10 James Hamilton
Lew i>. corporation counsel of Chicago,
was cited for contempt by Judge
iiti: rev of the l Tuted-States district
court and will have a hearing unlay, j
L« -•> is obtained an attachment for per
sonal property for a client in the slate;
coat : after he had been enjoined by j
the federal court. It is believed that i
Jr.,; Humphrey may commit Lewis
Lewis Sidesteps Contempt Case
I i.u ago. April Is James Hamilton j
Lewis agreed this morning to dismiss i
t, . rUchment case which was the
c.wt'o oi his being cited for contempt j
by Juegi Humphrey of the l . S. dis-1
trie: court. Theeontempt proceedings
will then l»e dismissed, it was said to
be tiio intention of Judge Humphrey
to send Lewis to jail, and the latter j
decided not to run chances.
To Deport Maxim Gorky
V w York. April l'* Maxim Gorky,
tie Ru»ian novelist and revolutionary
who came to this country to arouse]
svmpathy and raise funds for the n vo-1
lutionary cause in Russia, will be de- j
ported by the immigration bureau.
The woman who i- traveling with him
bis wife will be deported also. Roth
are charged with expressing anarchist*,
Seek to Kill Russian Knvoy
t ,i tieva. April 1<’> As M. Jakovvski.
Ilu-sian minister to Switzerland, was
. nit ring chutvh to attend Master mass
• steday morning four assassins
sprang at him from behind with;
knives. He was warned l»y deteeti ves ;
who were following and he leaped
aside n time to save himself. A
:>rce k giit between the assassins and
the d ' •ctives then took place in the;
aisle of the church and a large number i
of men were soon involved. \Y hen the
melee ended twelve men were dead
and many wounded.
After the tight Hxty-live arrests,
were made. It is believed that the]
assassins had confederates in the!
church a> they had assistance in the j
struggle. The assailants of the minis
ter were anarchists and it is thought
i likely that international complications j
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Says Gorky Is an Anarchist
Washington, D. April IT -The
Russian government informs the state !
department that Maxim Gorky is not a j
reformer out a revolutionist and anar
chist. Also that the woman accom- j
panying him is no his wife but Mine, j
Andrevia. a noted revolutionist, to!
whom Morosoff, a merchant prince of |
Moscow, recently gave $1..>00.001) to be
used ii the revolutionary cause. She
i» also alleged to be an anarchist.
Dow it* Kicks on Settlement
i hieago, April IT Dowie raises sev- j
oral objections to the plan of settle
ment which the Voliva party offers
him to withdraw. Voliva presented
an ultimatum, proposing to leave the
arrangement of all business and eccle
siastical affairs of Zion to a l>oard of
arbitration. Dowie kicked on this
but the Zion leaders say that If he
refuses to accept they will tight him
to a finish in the courts. They offered
him $1,000,000 to retire peaceably.
Dowie Wants Finish Fight
« hie'.'go, April IS Dowie refused
VoliVa's ultimatum today and broke off
;t!l negotiations. He will enter Zion
this week and call upon the faithful to
rally around him. He formally ex
communicated Voliva today. It is ex
pected that trouble will follow as Dowie
still has many followers in Zion and
the opposing party is also strong.
Lundie Knocks Out Krant
Seattle. April 17 Boh Lundie
knocked out Kid Krant in the third
round of their fight at Pleasant Beach
ln>t night. Krant broke two hones of
his right hand in the first round. The
blow which put him out was a right
swing to the jaw. He was outclassed
bv Lundie hut made a game tight.
tians-Turner Fight Postponed
Seattle. April 17 — The tight
between Joe Hans and Rufe Turner is
postponed until May 25.
Ask Haste in Miners’ Trial
Washington, D. C., April 17—Attor
ney Richardson, representing Moyer,
lVttibone and Hayward, tin- olllcials
of the Western Federation of -miners
accused of the murder of Fx-Gov.
Steunenbery of Idaho, in the habeas
corpus proceedings for their release
by the supreme court of the Foiled
States, today asked the court to ad
vance the case on the calendar. The
men wish to obtain their discharge as
soon as possible in ease the habeas cor
pus proceedings are successful, and to
have an early trial in case they have
to go through it.
Labor unions all over tin* country
are selecting representatives to attend
the trial and see that the men are not
railroaded to conviction.
Gets Another /Mall Contract
Seattle, April 17 The Northwestern
Steamship Company gets the contract
to carry mail once a month from Fn
alaska to Nushayak. The contract
runs four years at $27,000 a year.
Will Prevent Jewish Massacre
Washington. I). April 17
Through Ambassador Meyer at St.
Petersburg the Kussiatt government
today assured Secretary Hoot that
every precaution lias been taken to
prevent an anti-Jewish uprising in the
empire during the Faster holidays. It
is staled that every executive official
ha> been notified that be will be held
personally responsible for any blood
shed in his jurisdiction.
Names Corbin Lieutenant-General
Washington. I). April 17 The
president today sent the name of
Major-General Henry <’. Corbin to the
senate to be lieutenant-general of the
regular army to succeed General John
C. Hates.
Bumps Dynamite Boat Harmlessly
Victoria, H. C., April 17 The fish
ing schooner 1 )aisy collided with tin*
steamer Dollar, which was loaded with
dynamite for Alaska. The Dollar was
uninjured although it is regarded as a
miracle that no explosion occurred as
the collision was violent. The schoon
er is badly damaged and was barely
able1 to make port. I'he collision oc
curred several days ago.
Servian Cabinet Resigns Office
Belgrade. Servia. April IS The Ser-i
vian cabinet r-signed today and King
Peter accepted their resignations. The j
retirement of the cabinet .vas due to
tin1 refuse' of the king to sanction the I
enforced retirement of the regicide of
ficers of the army and oilier officials j
who killed i:is predecessor, Alexander,!
and tin' latter’s queen, thereby making
way for Peter.
A revolution is brewing and Peter
has been notified that lie must abdicate
uithin thirty days or take the conse
quences. The king refuses to yield
and an outbreak is expected at almost
any moment.
Worries Divorced Persons
Washington. D. C., April IS The
attorney-general’s department received
more than 1000 telegrams from
divorced persons since the promulga
tion of the supreme court decision that
a divorce is not valid beyond the
boundaries of tin* state where it is ren
dered unless both parties resided
there, in cast; of removal of a party to
a state where the ground upon which
the divorce was rendered is not recog
nized. Tin* inquiries come from di
vorced persons who are affected by the
decision. < 'omplicatfons seem likely
to result all over the country.
First Clash With Strikers
Johnstown. Pa.. April 18 State
troops stationed at Windber charge
that drunken miners out on strike cre
ated a riot there Monday and eleven
strikers were arrested on the charge
of inciting and leading a mob. Miners
are gathering in large numbers from
neighboring towns and more trouble
is feared.
The miners deny that they created
any disturbance and say there would
have been no trouble if the sheriff had
not insulted them while they were
eejoying an Easter celebration. Most \
of the miners involved are Southern |
Europeans.
Strikers’ Wives Assault Woman
Lens, France, April 18- Wives of
strikers this morning assaulted the
wife of a miner who had refused to go
on strike, in her home. They tore off
most of her clothing, scratched her up
badly and wrecked all the furniture in
the house. Soldiers were called to
to furnish protection to the house.
Preacher on Trial for Heresy
Batavia, N. V., April 18--Rev. Al
gernon Cropsey is on trial here before
an Episcopal church court on the
charge of preaching heresy. The
clergyman in a sermon declared that
Jesus was not of miraculous birth but
was born the son of middle class par
ents in the usual way. He asserted
that tlie scriptural account of his birth
in a stable as the nominal son of a
poor carpenter, but really of super
natural origin was wholly fictitious and
had wrought the greatest misfortune
to mankind.
Roosevelt Wants to Be Senator
Washington, D. C., April 18—Presi
dent Roosevelt has informed intimate
friends that it is his ambition to suc
ceed Senator I Matt as senator from
New York when his presidential term
expires March 4, Ibtfb. I Matt's sena
torial term expires the same day and
he announced publicly a few days ago
that he would not he a candidate for
re-election. It is predicted that
Roosevelt will be a candidate for the
presidency again in lbl2.
Senate Confirms Judge Moore
Washington. I>. C., April IN The
senate voted yesterday afternoon to
confirm tin.* nomination of Judge Al
fred S. Moore to succeed himself as
judge of the Second judicial district
of Alaska.
House Passes Fisheries Kill
Washington, 1). C., April IN The
house passed the new fisheries hill
which prohibits aliens from lishing in
Alaska waters. The bill exempts na
tives not citizens, from its operation,
(ieronimo Dislikes to Die
Oklahoma City, April lb (Jeronimo,
the noted Apache chief, is dying on
the reservation at Fort Sill. He prays
I to live a few years longer in order
! that he may see the remnants of his
! tribe in free homes. The doctors sav
lie can live only a short time.
Nelson Stops Delegate Bill
Washington, I). April lb Sen-1
! ator Nelson insists that his own Alaska
delegate hill lie passed by tin house,
i as it was by the senate. The roofer-:
■ enee committee agreed on a substitute
which embodies more of the Cushman
I bill than his own. The Cushman bill
was passed by the house.
The two bills are similar in most
| essent ial features. Nelson will not al-i
low the Cushman bill or the conference
substitute to be passed by the senate if,
lie can prevent it, and it is feared that
i no delegate hill at all will he passed;
at this session of congress.
Edith and Santa Ana Sail
Seattle, April 20 Steamship, Kdith j
sailed last night, for Seward with at
cargo of railroad material. She also [
takes ",00,000 feet of lumber to Valdez J
for a wharf, 'l'lu* Santa Ana sailed;
i last night for Seward and the Southern |
Alaska canneries. She takes a large j
j freight cargo, of which part is for,
j Seward and the remainder cannery
! supplies. Her white passenger list is
'small but she takes a large number of'
(’hinese to the canneries.
Harper to Be Collector
Washington, I). ('., April 20 The
president sent the name of F. C. Har-:
pci* to Ik* collector of customs for the
I'ugct Sound district to the senate j
[yesterday. 1*. C. Sullivan will he
j nominated this afternoon to he l\ S. |
| district attorney for * the western tli"- i
d iet of Washington, to succeed Jesse |
1 Frye.
Steamer Jeanic Sails
Seattle, April 14 Steamer Jeanie j
sailed yesterday evening with a cargo
of railroad material for the Alaska
[Central at Seward and the Alaska
Railroad at Orca. Her passenger list
is light.
Start Alaska flonthly
•The Alaska Monthly” is the name
of a new monthly magazine which
began publication this month at Ju
neau. The April number is brim full
of Alaska news and it is neatly prin
ted on a good quality of paper which
shows off its cuts to excellent advant
age. If it Keeps up to the standard it
j has set for itself in the first issue it
should obtain a wide circulation.
Lowest Prices
on Lumber, Lath, Doors, Windows
and Shingles al LEE & WHITE'S
lumber yard, near A. C. Ry. Com
missary. Office at yard.
Seward Water & Power
Company
JOHN. A. NELSON. Manager
Office—Third and Washington streets
H. H. HILDRETH
NOTARY PUBLIC
and CONVEYANCER
Abstracts of Title to mininc ami town
property furnished— Kxani I nation and
reports made on any property.
SEWARD - - ALASKA
REMODELED
THERAINIER-GRAND HOTEL
SEATTLE
Popular Prices-New Management
Central Location-European Plan
Greatest Cafe and Bar Service in the City
Wilson & White Co., Prop. Chas Perry, Mgr'
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Have the largest and most complete stock of General
Merchandise in Seward: All kinds of Clothing, Hats,
Caps, Boots, Shoes, and Gents’ furnishing Goods,
full line Men’s Shoes just received: fine Shoes, heavy
Shoes, and every other kind..
Tin and Granite Ware, Nails, Building Paper, and Builders’
Hardware: Paints, Oils, Stains and Varnishes.
Spring goods arriving on every steamer. We have to
keep them coming because people won’t
let anything stay in the store
Miners outfitting for the interior will find it to their
Advantage to call on us because they can get everything
they need from Gum Boots to Gold Pans in our stock.
Ilf you don't sec what you want in the front room ask fur it and |
we can always find in the warehouse what we
lack space io show in front.
KENAI LIMBER & FEEL CO.
CARRY A LARGK STOCK OK
Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Windows,
Doors, Hardware, Cement, Piaster,
Coai, Gasoline, Powder, Etc., Etc.
“theTlouvrF
EIDSON &. DOBSON Proprietors
A Gentleman’s Resort. Gold Dust Bought
Cor. Fifth and Washington streets Seward, Alaska
I Northwestern Steamship Company
CARRYING LL S. MAIL AND LXPRLSS_
STKA MSIII PS OPK11ATKD: Victoria. Y ucatan. Orizaba. Saratoga.
Santa Clara, Santa Ana, Kxcolsior. Dora, Oregon, Kdith. Penn
sylvania.
STKAMKIIS FOK Seattle. Kayak, Valdez. Seward, Cook Inlet. Pnalaska,
Nome intermediate points and San Francisco.
Express Steamer “OREGON”
Leaves Seattle 1st of each month. Same trip as Kxrclsjor
Cfr ^ANTA f.l ARA eonnectimrat Seldovia with S. S. Neptune, etc. returning
311 • 3™' 1 * i,.lVes Seward 13th of each month
Leaves Seattle 16th of each month for Juneau. Kyak.
C f name hin «FYf FI Yakutat. Kllamur. Valdez. Seward. Seldovia con
olCdlllMil|J LAl/LLolUM n(vting at Seldovia with S. S. Neptune for ail Cook
Inlet polnts-returnlng. leaves Seward 39 each month.
Cfr U*aves Seward 37th of each month for Unalaska. Dutch Harbor, and
oil • UUH/A aj] Way points, returning, leaves Seward about 14th of each month.
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Kor transportation, berth reservations, freight rates etc. call on F I <iT|| I t
Agent. Coleman House. Seward. Alaska.
d. F. TROWBRIDGE. ®EN‘LS££yy ASH^ P‘ ANO * AgT'
GENERAL OFFICES: 608 FIRST AVE.. SEATTLE.
ALASKA COMMERCIAL CO.
Steamers:—Farallon and Bertha
Sails from Seattle Via. Juneau, lot It and 25th of each month
Sails from Seward via. Juneau, Xth and 22nd of each month.
Connecting with Steamers at Seldovia for all points on Cook Inlet
Passenger Service Unexcelled
For Rapid Delivery of Freight and Passenger Rates and Berths apply to
John J. McManus, Agent. i”;
San Francisco Office, Seattle Agency, 101 First Ave. S.
310 Sansome St. O. J. HUMPHREY, Seattle Agt.
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C/MWATtV*
“OLYMPIA”
The beer of beers
“It’s The Water.”
OLYMPIA BREWING CO..
G. S. ROBISON. Manager
Seattle Office 106 Jackson St.
The Washington Trust Co,
Corner First Avenue and Madison street, Seattle, Wash.
Invites Business by Mail or Express.
Pays Interest on all Accounts
PAID CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $525,000