No. 5H. TWELFTH YEAK.
CHILDREN KIDNAPPED AND
BEING DELD FOD RANSOM
(By United Press.)
ST. LOl'IS, Mo. Aug. 3? Grace Viv
iano, aged three years, and Alfonso .
Viviano, aged five years, the children
of Alfonso Viviano, one of the wealth
iest Italian merchants in this city
v.ere kidnapped last night and arej
being held for a ransom of $2."i,000.
The children were missed last night
and could not be found, although the
police were notified and joined in thej
search.
This morning the frantic parents
were notified that the children had
kidnapped and would be held until
they paid $2">.000. Any effort to de
tect the kidnappers will result in
harm to the children, the letter state>
Both of the parents are almost
wild with grief. The police have ad-j
vised the father not to pay the mon
r\. The police are making every ef
fort to discover where the children
are being held.
BIG NEWSPAPER
CHANGES FRONT
(By United Press.)
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Auk. 3? The
Daily News this morning in an edi
torial attacks the direct primary law
and states that the law is imperfect,
inadequate to control elections, and
gives the wealthy man more advant
age than the convention system of
romination. The Daily News here
tc fore has always supported and ad
\ ocated the primary election law.
PULLIiUID
TO LUST BEST
(By United Press.)
NEW YORK. Aug. 3? Harry Pul
liam. president of the National base
ball league, who committed suicide
bv shooting himself last Wednesday
night, was buried yesterday in New
York. No games were played in the
National league out of respect to the
dead president and many baseball
players and fans attended the funeral.
August Magazines and periodicals
are on sale at Boughton's, Fifth and
Broadway. tf
JIM JEFFRIES
10 St M
(By United Press.)
NEW YORK. Aug. 3? Jim Jeffries
will sail for Europe Thursday to be
gone for six weeks. He will spend
most of his time at Baden-Baden. Ger
r.any, at the hot springs.
RE-ELECTED
(By United Press.)
DENVER, Colo. Aug. 3? Charles |
Moyer was today unanimously re-el
ected president of the Western Federa
tion of Miners. C. E. Mahoney was
elected vice president.
Charles Moyer is one of the men
who was charged with the assassina
tion of Gov. Steunenberg, the governor]
of Idaho. He was tried and acquitted
o' the charge.
George Snow, the well known pio
neer of Juneau, arrived in Skagwa.v
en the Rustler from Juneau and will
n.ake his home 'n the town. Mrs.
Snow and Miss Crystal Snow arrived
in Skagway on the Humboldt.
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LISBON, Portu?*l. Aug. 3? Advices
received from Mellilla, Morocco, state
tl.at yesterday a force of 15,000 Moorjf
well armed with modern rifles, made
a desperate attack on the Spanish
lines at MelliUa and were only re
pulsed after several hours of hard
fighting.
The Spanish artillery was Instru
mental In the repulse of the Moors. I
The casualties in the Moroccan troops I
are thought to be heavy. The Span
Irh loss was about 80 killed and 4f>0
wounded.
General Marina, commander of the
Spanish army, has reported to the
King that he will be unable to hold
his position unless re-enforcements
are speedily sent.
ALGECIRAS, Morocco, Aug, 3? The
natives in the Souk region are preach
lng a holy war and preparing to join
the Moorish forces In front of Mel
Mil*.
ARE COMING
The torpedo boat flotilla consisting
cf the flagship Perry and the Paul
Jones, Truxton, Whipple. Hopkins and
the Hill left Sitka early this mornlug
nnd should arrive in Skagway some-|
time this evening, as the boats will
come direct and steam at a high rate
of speed. Under forced draught tho
t oats can make better than 26 miles
an hour.
The torpedo flotilla will remain In j
port all day tomorrow and leave to
morrow evening for Haines, Juneau
and Ketchikan. The trip north was
taken for the purpose of familiarizing
the officers of the flotilla with Alas
kan waters.
Harry Kennedy, United States tim
ber inspector, arrived on the Hum
boldt and will be in town for several !
('ays. Investigating some matters for |
i the government.
...
James Dubois of Eagle, Alaska, one >
of the old sourdoughs of the country,
came in on yesterday's train and is
i going to spend about a month visiting!
his old home at Portland, Ore. Mr.
j Dubois will return to Alaska about
! September 1.
(By United Presa.)
VIENNA, Austria. Aug. 3? Don
Jalmo, son of the late Don Carlos,
and pretender to the Spanish throne,
denies that he will take advantage of
?he revolt in Spain and intends to
lead an army against Alfonso.
MILLIONAIRE 60ES TG DAWSON
S. H. Graves, president of the White
Pass and Yukon, A. L. Berdoe, gen
eral manager of the road, and Mr.
and Mrs. Close-Brooks of Chelfoot,
England, arrived at Caribou rom At
lin Saturday and are now at White
horse. Mr. Close-Brooks, who is a
millionaire and one of the stockhold
ers of the White Pass road, will makti
the trip to Dawson with his wifo. MrJ
Berdoe and Mr. Graves are expected
to return to Skagway.
The Princess May left Ketchikan at |
5:30 this morning and will arrive in
Skagway at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow;
morning. She has about 75 passengers
and 250 tons of freight on board.
SENATE WILL VOTE THURSDAY
(By United Pr???.)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 3? The
tariff bill will be voted upon In the
Senate at 2 o'clock Thursday after
noon. This is the program outlined
by the Republican leade-s who aro
determined not to permit any extend
ed debate on the measure.
The Democratic Senators are claim
ing that the bill is not satisfactory
and the majority of them will un
doubtedly vote against it. A few
"Insurgent" Senators will also op
pose the measure. The bill is practi
cally certain to be passed.
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! for your Sunday French Dinner. The
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I affords. Ice cream served free with
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Stop at the Caribou hotel when i'
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INCENDIARY FIRES CAUSE
GREAT DAMAGE IN EVERETT
(fey United Pres?)
EVERETT, Wash. Aug 3? Fires
started by incendiaries In this city
yesterday caused property damage
amounting to $500,000 and would have
destroyed the city had it not been
for the desperate fight made by the
firemen aided by fire fighters from
Seattle, who were rushed to Everett
by a special boat.
The county court house was de
stroyed and several square blocks in
the heart of town were nearly wiped
out.
The first fire was discovered at 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon and later
in the afternoon two other fires of in*
ccndlary origin were discovered in
the down town district. The fourth
fire was started a 10 o'clock last
l'ight.
The firemen kept fighting the fire
until 2 o'clock this morning.
Two men, suspected of having start
ed the flames, were arrested here
this morning.
DOT WIDER
IS NOW ENDED
(By United Press.1
CHICAGO, 111. Aug. 3? The hot
weather which has neen felt in Chi
cago for the past four days, causing
two deaths and many .irostrations, is
row ended and great re'ief is felt all
over the city.
heydlerTow :
IS PRESIDENT
(By United Press.)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Aug. 3? John
Heydler, owner of the Cincinnattl
team, has been chosen president of
the National baseball league to suc
ceed Harry Pulliara.
QUAKES CONTINUE IN MEXICO
(By United Press.)
MEXICO CITY, Mexico. Aug. 3?
Earthquake shocks are continuing to
be felt along the western coast of
Mexico.
Keep August Gth open, so you can
take her to the Harvest Moon' Dance.
GO OK STRIKE
(By United Press.)
CHICAGO, 111. Aug. 3? A general
strike on all the street ear lines in
Chicago is probable. The men have
demanded that the company agree to
employ only union men. The compan
ies have refused to do this.
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(By United Press.)
VICTORIA, 13. C. Aug. 3? Slight
earthquake shocks were felt all over
Vancouver Island last night. The
shocks were gentle and no damage
o' any sort was done.
NOTED DIVINE DROPS DEAD
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. .1? Rev.
John Butler, a noted Lutheran minis
ter, dropped dead today of heart fail
ure at the age of 8:i years.
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