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IB MS FBI FIRE
(United Presi TelegrnphCablo Service.)
Seattle. Aug. 'J4 ? Related dispatches bring news of the
destruction by fire of Moore city in the Innoko district.
The fire occurred J uly 3d. The town is said to have been
completely wiped out, only the jail being left standing.
Much suffering is reported on account of the loss of
supplies.
The Pioneer Tress of Nome, as late as
July 1G, says:
VVorJ has reached Nome during the
last few days of a bi : strike which has
been made on Gan? creek, in the In
noko district, ami 'f it is true, as there
is every reason to believe, a* the news
comes from the most reliable of sources,
it mean? another great boom for that
new count'y.
The sir ko was m?de late tnis sprinjr
by Amos Ilajjer. who is workin/ on the
b>*tch off of No. 2 above on Gane creek.
Ia three days' *hovelin? in before the
informant left the camp 510, 000 was
cleaned up, and there was no iodicatiou
that the pay would give out very soon.
Mr. Hager, in writing friends hero,
said: "U may bo only a rich pothole
or pocket, but if so It Is a mighty big
one, and ?ouies th > nearest to being a
paystreak of anything yet found in this
whole couutry."
-One pan which was taken from the
face contained 5105 in bright, coarse
gold, and has no Indication of having
been carried very far. "
Tnere is said to be a great deal of ex
citement in ths camp over the rich pay
found, and especially because it was
generally supposed that Gane creek
was a deep one.
There are forty but dings at Gertie
Cit and more going up. '
Word has reached here to the effect
that Captain Daughtry, for several sea
sons master of the little steamer Quick,
q-iietiy slipped off down the river frui
Dawson some days aj?o, taking with
hiiu what money the boat had previous
ly rarnrd this season and I ? ? a v i u her
crcfunpaid.
The yu'ck is principally owned bv
Tom Stn'th who is thin season operating
his now launch, the Frontiersman, and
by Geo. Waltenbau^h of this place. It
Is stid thit Captain Dnu/hiry also
owned a sroa'l interest in her.
Captain Daughtry quietly left Daw
son on the strainer J. li. Hamilton of
the N. A. T. A T. company's fleet on
her last trip from Dawson to Fairbanks
He formerly resided with his family in
this place, his wife and chiljren being
now in Victoria. ? Whitehorse Star.
BRYAN FEUIIS
SOLID SOUTH
(By United Press.)
Cbicajo. Aug:. 24? Bryan hue decided
not to tour the southern states as he
hut! Intended. Leaders have advised
against it in the belief that the division
?
of sentiment on the subj jet of the peer
less leader is ao strong that his appear
ance there would stir up fraction >1
trouble. Hope is placed on the solid south
remaiuing solid, and it Is thought
better not to take chances on th t
column being broken oy Intern?cine
strife. So Bryan will not go south on
his tour of the country.
CALIFORNIA PIONEER DEAD
(By United Press.)
Monterey, Aug. 25 ?Julias Simonotiu,
the Oldest, of the California pionee s
died hete todny.
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Headquarters
FOR
School Text Books
and School Supplies
September Delineator and Patterns on
tap
Our Carpet Department
We Received on "Seattle" a "cracker- jack" line of
W. & J. SLOANK'S Carpets
We invite yonr inspection.
Stores Open Evenings
Phones 4 & 55
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FORTy LOST IH
STORM AT SEA
(By United Press.)
Ber^an, Norway, Aujf. 24. ? The
steamer Fondon was this mornlnt' ^
wrecked near hear in ft storm. Of j
seventy persons aboard, passenpsrs and ^
crew, forty were lost.
CANCER KILLS
VON STERNBERG
(By United Preti.)
Berlin, Aust. 24? Baron Von Stern
berg, forrnor ambassador from Ger
many to the United States, died here
today follovrinu a delicate operation for
the removal of a cancer.
NEWSPAPERMAN SOLVES MYSTERY
(By United Preas.)
Chicago, Aug. 24? The m>stery of
the big stealings committed at the U.
S. sub-treasury which has puzzled the
police of this city and U. S. secret
service department of the goT?rnment
for the past year and a half since tho
ducovery of the staalings was made,
has been cleared up by ft newspaper
man. Herbert Young, who was at the
ilme of the discovery employed cfc one
of the local paper*, turned detective
and has been working 00 the case for
some time. As the result George Fitz
gerald, assorting teller of the sub
treasury, has been arrested and placed
in jail. He denies the charge but the
evidence is conclusive.
LET US FORGET THE BULL GAME
BUI REMEMBER THE BAND CONCERT j
i
To be sure there has been better ball
played on the local town lot but no
crowd that ever assembled there has
been better entertained than was that
of yesterday. The U. S. government
transport Peterson arrived up at altout
1:30 and was met at the wharf by a dele
gation of citizens and Wagner's Skag
way band. These escorted the visitors,
composing the 22nd Infantry ball team
and regimental band, to the recreation
grounds. The band from tho fort, 28
pieces, took their position in the grand
stand and began returning the compll.
ment of their receptiou in earnest.
Since the governor's reception Skag
way has looked forward tageriy to an
opportunity to hear more of this famous
organization and certainly availed i'self
of that of yesterday. Band Ma?torTru?on
indicated a disposition to please and
shewed that be bad come up to be heard
rather than merely seen and a liberal
program, running the ramut of style
was served to the applauding crowd.
As for tho ball game? well, Slfacwny
had the best of it yesterday. Opett,
who on a former visit demonstrated
that ho can pilch real ball was not in
form. Old reliable "Pop" Wiliard took
a hand for three innings but the Arc'ic
Brotherhood team did the human pin
wheel act in its turn this time and
whizzed around the bases until the
spectators were made dizzy.
The score wus a rather shameful one
on both sides, leaving the mere matter
of runs out of it. Theso were 18 to 3 in
favor of the local team while the errors
were 18 to 9. ty is, indeed, just as well
to forget the ball game.
BESTED ON HIS
NATIVE HEATH
(By United Pre??.)
Sydney; Australia, Aug. '24 ? Tommy
Burns knocked out Bill Squires before
an immense crowd here last night In
the thirteenth round.
PACIFIC FLEET
OFF FOR SAMOA
(By United Press.)
San Francisco. Aug. 24.? The Pacific
fleet, under command of Admiral Swin
burne, sailed this morning for the Sa
moan islands. Tlie fleet, consists of
seven cruisers and several torpedo boat
destroyers.
Go to Tony Dotero and try a Bull Dog
cigar. 1m
All the delicacies of the season at
the Pack Train restaurant.
GANTY & FRANDSON
OLD CONSTANTINOPLE IS BORNING
(UnltjJ Press Telegraph Cable Service.)
Constantinople, Aug. 24 ? A terrible conflagration is
raging in thia city. Already fifteen hundred shops and
hiindreds of residences have been destroyed. High winds
are driving the flames before thein into new territory and
the labors of the firefighters seem futile in face of it. The
fire apparatus is antiquated and the destruction of the
splendid city is imminent.
BRYAN WILL DO
THE Ml
(By United Prew.)
Indianapolis, Aug. 24? Mr. Bryan
and Theodore Bell of California, ar
lived here this morning. The cere
inony of notifying the democratic vice,
presidential candidate will be held to
morrow at which time Bryan will take
tho opportunity to deliver a speech on
the trusts.
(By Unhed Preaa.)
New York: Aug. 25.? Captain Uaines
is either ravinR mad in his cell todny or
he is shamming. The preliminary
hearing in his c*se for tho murder of
William Annis has been postponed until
Friday pending an investigation.
Opinion is divided, inanv believe he Is
laving the foundation of his defense.
FIRST FROST IN DAWSON
Dawson News, Aug. 4. The first frost
of the season lormed last night. Not
only was frost formed, but thin sheets
of ice were found in the little pools
about town. The first (7ot>t usually
forms about August 25. It may be that
this is only a stray cold night, and that
warmer weather will exist hereafter.
It was extremely clear last night.
DAY FHIS
IN DAKOTA
(By United Press.)
Aberdeen. S. D , Aug. 24? The towns.
Alxska and Lowry, on the Minneapolis
ii St. Louis railroad extension, were
raided ?nd destroyed by tire today by a
band of mounted men who. after piling-,
log the places and netting tire to (he
buildings mde their escape. It is be
lieved th uien are horse thrives who
resent the arrest of some of their num
bers.
railsTeach
SEVEN MILE POST
0? Tuesday of this week the work of
laving rail on the railroad spur was
complete as far as the senven mile post
which is nearly ? mile north of ths
Best Chance mine. That. Is as far as
rails will be laid this season and until
It Is decided to resume the work of
construction which the railroad people
assert will be when the mine owners
signify a willingness to ship their ore,
which willingness will not likely
be signified until there is a ma
terial advance over the present price of
copper.
The work of leveling uri the track *
will continue yet for probably ten days,
at the end of which time all wortc on
the spur will he suspended for this
season. ? Whitehorse Star.
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