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\l Vi\Hv FALLS. N V. .'?ne fS
-Uneoln Beachev, the famous * vi
ator. today WMh> the most spectacu
lar flight ?vw tttcnpM, when he
fW over the falls and plunged into
the *pr*y, where for * moment he
was loot hi sight ot the immense |
thivng which had assembled to wit
ness tho flight. later he also circled
under the arches of the railroad j
bridge which crosses the Niagara
river above the fall*.
(By Ua^k* News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON . P < , J??e 2S?
The ctaaem of an earh vote on the
reciprocity m easure arv very remote.
There was a very spiriied debate to
day on the measure in the Senate.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.. June 28? U was
announced this afternoon that the
gunboat Vicfcsburg, stationed here,
will probably be sent to Ensenada,
Lower California, pending an investi
gation bj the United States into the
killing ot two Americans, Dr. Foster
and Patrick Glennon. by Mexican
troops near Alamo.
According to the reports of Vice
Consul Sawday. Fost. r and Glennon
were rounding up cattle near Alamo
when a force of l'M> Mexican feder
als appeared and deliberately fired on
tfeem.
It is reported that tie torpedo
boat Flotilla which was to sail short
ly for Mare Island will instead be
rushed to Ensenada. which is only a
short distance from Alamo
FIT FAD
STILL RAGES
(Ry \laska News Bureau 1
Sv\ FRANCISCO. June 2S -A
jnvat deal of inters is being mani
fested In the coming fight between
Ad \Volg*st, the champion light
weight of the world, and Owen Mor
an. the undisputed champion or Kng
l?nd The betting is even money,
with plenty of Wolgast money in
sight.
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W ASHINGTON. IV C.. June 28
Herbert Knox Smith has announced
that on next Saturday he will make
an adverse report on the Vnited
States Steel Corporation, showing
that it controls eighty per cent, of
the nnmined iron ore known on tlu
American continent.
E. J. Barnes, of the Crow Creek
Mining company, says a Seward Ex
change, is preparing for extensive
development work on the company's
gold quartz claims near the head of
Crow creek. All during the winter
development has progressed with niosi
gratifying results, and the crew will
be largely augmented to hasten the
blocking out of ore bodies, prepara
tory to the installation of a stamp
mill. This property is generally r? c
ognlred as one of the best showings '
on' the peninsula.
A1 Chamberlain, who has complet- 1
t>d a contract for transporting freight,
by dog sledge, for the Seward Gold
company, departed this morning for
Crow creek, having secured a con
tract to transport freight by the same
method Cor Mr. Barnes.
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UTAH VOTES
ITSELF WET
(By Alaska Mows Bureau. I
SALT LAKE CITY, tune IS? In
?ho State election yesterday on the
local option measure, the entire
State, with the exception of one 01 j
two towns, went "dry."
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(By Alaska News Bureau!
SEATTLE. June 28? The Jury In
the cas?' of Ex-Chief of Police Wap- !
penstein has been completed and the
testimony will be started today. This
trial Is the retrial of the first ease.
In which the Jury dlsasreed.
(Special Correspondcrce.)
CARCROSS, Y. T.. June 26? F. A.
McDiarmid. B. V.. Dominion Astron
omer, of Ottawa, and his assistant,
Louis de Pinggalon. also of ONaws. i
stayed at the Seott Hotel here over
Sunday on their way to Vtlin, where
some geosraphlcal work will be done
l>y them. They expect to remain In
Vtlin about ten days, after which
i hey will return to Vancouver, B. C.
FURNITURE
IS DESTROYED
A telegram was received here last
night stating that a fire iu Seattle
had destroyed all the furniture, be
longing to W. B. King, which was
stored In a storage warehouse In that
city. Mrs. King stated tiday that
although she understood that the
furniture was entirely destroyed it
was covered by insurance.
The Skagway Gun Club will hold a
shoot tonight at their grounds on 6th
Avenue. All members of the club
are requested to be present. The
The time will be 7 o'clock.
The program at the moving picture
show on Broadway will be entirely
chanped tonight and the patrons of
this place of amusement may be as
sured that the prorrani will be varied
anc| interesting.
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(By \Uska News Bureau.)
MONTREAL, June 28? During an
electrical storm this afternoon, the
church of St. Jean Raptlste was
struck by lightning and totally de
stroyed hy the fire which resulted.
SPIRIT CUT
(By Ala?ka News Bureau.)
SRATTI.E, June t8? PetHtons hare
been circulated and signed for the
recall of Mayor Billing and five
councflmetv The petition will tx
presents to the Superior Court of
King County which will m?an n
new election In this city.
DIRTY UNEN
NOT WASHED
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SEATTLE. June 28?Judge Oty j
this morning dismissed all Hbel
suits, which have been brought
against each other by the publishers
of the Poot-lntclllgencer and the
Time*.
The suits and cross suits filed In
the court here aggregated $1,000,000
IN TYPHOON
TOKIO, June 20 ? A terrific typhoon
devastated the Japanese coast today
and hundreds of fishing lioats were
sunk with a heavy loss of life. The
storm swept inland and destroyed
several small towns. It la believed
200 persons have been killed.
In the Kochi Shikoku province 2JM)
coral boats were sunk and 123 flsh
crme^ drowned.
The destruction of houses in the
prefecture of Yamanashi was enor
raous.
The State of California arrived in
port at 3:30 with about 70 pass?n
gers and will sail at 7 o'clock " this
evening.
"Judge" R. C. Miller, representing
the Melschner, Meyer Company, of
lYtrtland. arrived on the Stale of Cal
ifornia from Haines.
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MASS MEETING
IS TONIGHT
Ever where, on the irtrH* amon*
the bn*inf*s house* aim! In the
homes the main subject of con
versation todav I* the gteat m*??
meetln* c*He<l for tonight at ?!???
"Town Mali.
The plan to wtabllah thla sam
pling mill has become a toplr of ah
sorbin* Interest throughout th* mm
mnnlty and a larirc turnow* Is con
fldently Mpwt?|. So far no dlsfttrh
In* element has appeared on the
scene nor has there been enconnter
ed any adverse criticism of the plan
Everybody se^ms to he boosting with
a hearty sr>od will. Th?? meeting I*
raJled for R:.10 this erenln*
(By Alaska New? Ri,rean.(
NEW YORK. June 2S Fwm+r
president Relchman of the farne^e
Trust Company, of this city has
been found JulHy of (Jrand l,arc*ny
for the tootlnc of the above inntftn
tion.
EVIDENCE OF
WASHINGTON, r? T" . Jnne 2t??
Cyrus MrCormkk of Chte*<lO, head
of the harvester company, today tes
tified before the liorlmer senate in
vestigation committee that Edward
Hines had attempted to secure a 1)0.
ooo contribution from his rompany to
)fo toward th* aliened repayment of a
$100,000 fund u?ed to buy I primers
seat. Mia evidence has created a big
frtTisatiop
Charley Moore returned on the
Stat? oif California today
SPIRIT CUT
WANTS Mi
' If t Alaska N*wa Bureau I
RKATTLfi. Jnn* It- Th* *nmm?r
rlnl nrranimflon* of )b>? *|tf bar*
mmMn*d in a manorial to ?h* M
*ca I <JoT*rnn?#nt. d*m*ndtnc ?ba? a
l'nlt*d f???t*s mint lx? *atabll?h*<f In
thla ph'? Th* m*mnr!a| *?? f?-? fha?
a? 8*?MI* hi th? flr*t port l? ??*??
l'nit*d St?tM loH'h?d by lhr> Alas
kan mlr?*rs. It In (ft* mml loslnl
city on Ih* PaHflr Count for th* lo
cation of ? mini.
MILE 21 VEIN
TO BE WORKED
Phil J. Hl*k*y. Sr. fh* w*llknown
mining man. Is *nr*mt* to S*ward
on th* st*?m*r Vorth w*at*rn. say*
'h* 9*ward f;a?*war. nfw an **
t*nd*d *l*lt to Ih* fft*f/-? Mr Hlcfc
*y ha* fak*n or*r th* ?r?W quart*
prop?^ty at mil* 21, and a t?l**ram
from him 'tal** that h?> la ?-omln*
pr?par*d to do *tt*nal?? d*?*lopm*nt
?ork. b^alnntn* At on** H* will
sp*nd at l*aat I2*.n?*> on th* fin*
?howtn*. pr*pararory to th* Inatalla
?ion of a stamp mill.
Tb? J1 mil* property was VK*'*d br
<h? flt*T?naon hrotb?rs. th* w?ll
known proapor-'orB of this action
T. W. Mawkln*. A C. fVaiH
and*V J Coniw ac?|nlr*d an lb
Thoa* who h??* a**n th*
**!n d**lar* It pr*??*nta a *pl*ndfd
prrt*p*rt The rein I* atron*. w*ll
and ran b* tra^^d op th*
monntaln aid* for a ron*M*mbl* dis
tance. Ita arr*nsabiHty. lt*tn? no
fnrth*r ?ban half a mil* from th?>
ntltmad trark. la a strong point In
lUf favor
WILL ANNOUNCE ARRIVAL.
H. Oladaton* r*ports that th? or
ders for <h* I-awr*nrp RarT*?t mild
Havana H**r bur* b**n romin* ?"
thirk and fast aim-* th*y bar* b**n
sampled by thoa* In ?h* city who ar*
h?dr*a of tobacco It will b* n*r*a
sary ?o annonno th* arrlral of th*
first shipm*nt of this famous rlrar
in th* p*p*t.
FOURTH OF JULY
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