EARTHQUAKE FELT
ON PUGET SOUND
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Seattle* Jan. 15.—The Puget sound district was shaken
by an earthquake on Tuesday and _ great uneasiness was
caused by the tremblor in all places where it was felt.
Considerable damage was done at Bellingham, Blaine
and Victoria, and the Alaska cable was broken by the jar.
The earthquake did not extend as far souths as Seattle, but
a great uneasiness was felt by all the citizens for fear that
another shock would come which would do heavy damage.
PORTUGUESE THRONE
IN IMMINENT DANGER
Lisbon, Portugal,. Jan. 15.—A sensation was created m this
city today when it was learned that an army lieutenant who in ver\
close to the throne informed the King that he was surrounded by
spies and conspirators, and that a plot to dethrone him was almost
ready to be sprung. . » .
The names of many men high in the councils of the govern
ment are among the list of conspirators that was handedjn, and
many arrests were made last night, but the names of those win
have been seized have not as yet been made public.
Great excitement prevails throughout the kingdom, and the
army has been mobilized and are prepared for instant action in
case any attempt to sieze the government is made by the sympath
izers of the accused.__
SECRETARY OF NAVY
WANTS MORE SHIPS
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Washington, .Tan. 15.—Secretary of the Navy Newberry has
asked congress for an appropriation large enough to build four
new battleships of the Dreadnaught type and the reconstruction of
several of the older vessels which are now almost obsolete. Be
sides the new battleships he also asks for 25 auxiliary vessels of
different type which are badly needed.
Secretary Newberry says that if the United States is to hold
her place among the first-class naval powers of the world it is nec
essary that work should start on all of these vessels- immediately.
He showed in his report the large number of vessels which are
being built by foreign nations, and unless America commences to
build more battleships, she will soon be near the foot in the list of
big naval powers._
Famous Alaskan
Now a Bankrupt
San Francisco, Jan. 15.—James Treadwell, once owner of the
famous Treadwell mines in Alaska, has been adjudged a bankrupt
by the court in this city.
Treadwell was an officer in the California Safe Deposit and
Trust Company of San Francisco, which was wrecked during the
panic last year by the officers of the concern who used the money
of the institution for their own purposes without giving proper se
curity. The cashier of the bank committed suicide during the in
vestigation of the officers, and the president, F. Barnett, was sen
4 tenced to serve a term in the penitentiary. Treadwell escaped
conviction, but lost all his money in his defense. • _,
Judge Receiving
Threatening Letters
Washington, Jam 15.— Judge Wright, of the Supreme court of
the District of Columbia, who gave the decision by which Gom
pers, Mitchell and Morrison were given jail sentences, has, received
many letters in which he js threatened with death for his action.
A special guard of secret service men baa been given him, and his
home is carefully watched at all times in order to prevent any vio
> lence being offered him.. It is not regarded as unlikely that some
. erank may attempt to kill him.
Castro's Prisoners
f Being Given Liberty
$ew York, Jan. 15.—Advices received here from Venezuela
State that the many political prisoners who were confined in dun
geons by Castro's orders have been released by the new govern
ment, and all are in horrible physical condition. Many of them
had not seen the sun for years and had been fed on the poorest
possible food, with the result that they are nothing more than skin
and bones. All were greatly surprised to gain their liberty, and
* the gratitude of some was pitiful to see.
HearsVs Editors
Under Indieimeut
' New York, Jan, 17.—The,editors on the New York American,
the newspaper of W, R. iJearst, hare been indicted by the grand
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! s,x candidates for the IT 7 J°'ed by the Democr!. * °fIndiam'
i enw^ ‘he Republic* "7* SUtes «mauS 7 and tWe a
Wi,foCHan0r He“cnway ho,ds «>« position He™
Gilford B. Hoc-ffaft responsible for
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PresJttent’s Salary
I Washington, Jan ir. m, /
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hink Hitchcock 1$
Getting Too Numerous!
Washington, Jan. 15.—Many politicians and men high in the
councils of the Republican party are strongly opposed to the idea
of Hitchcock holding a cabinet position while at the same1 time
serving as chairman of the Republican national committee. They
say that be should either resign the chairmanship or else not ac
cept a cabinet portfolio.__*__
Gibson Gets
Five Years
Geo. Gibson, the Hot Springs finan
cier who last summer played a game of
frenzied finance by which several of
the citizens of this city were losers,
plead guilty in the court at Fairbanks
of embezzlement by bailee and -was
sentenced on Monday to five years at
McNeil inland.
Since his incarceration in the federal
jail Gibson has undergone a metamor
phosis and is now the most repentant
man in Alaska. He says his chief &tth
in life from now- on is to be able to v«
pay all those who-suffered lose through
him, and that the first money he earns
after his release form, the island will
be given to the friends whom he 'be
trayed. - - -
COMING AND GOING
' 1 ■ “ 9 ’ :
Jack Matthews- was in the city Sun
day from a creek about ten miles this
side of Tanana where he is prospect
ing this winter. He stated that as yet
he had found nothing of value but was
still hopeful of finding the paystreak*
Mrs. Helen Hayner left Monday on
the stage for Fairbanks where she will
spend several weeks visiting, with old
friends, *• <:
J, Allen was in the cityr this week
oa business. / , > .
Chas, Cavanaugh of the local signal
Oorpsforce, went to Fort Gibbon this '
week where he purchased some sup
plies for the local station from the com
missiary at that post.
Louis Law, of Dome creek in- the
Fairbanks district, is a recent arrival
at Hot Springs and is registered at the
Stanley House.
James Van Eman of Sullivan was in
the city on Tuesday.
Jack Goslaw was in the city from
Sullivan on Wednesday.
Henry York and E. Jonas who are
prospecting on Quartz were in the city
Wednesday.
John Duncan, of Rampart, passed
through Hot Springs Sunday on hjs re
turn trip from Fairbanks, where he has
bfeen attending court,
i Geo. L. Morrison made a business
trip to Sullivan Sunday.
J. ~A. McIntyre, of Quartz creek, was
registered at the Stanley house on
Wednesday.
J. A. Mackie was in the city yester
day from Duggan creek.
C» M. Jackie returned from Fair
banks on Saturday’s Stage.
J. Bur.wash and J. H. Porter, who
are cutting wood on the Tanana about
ten miles from Hot Springs, were in
the city Thursday. . . .
Jim Lav in was in the city the past
few days.
John Runkel, of Sullivan,was in Hot
Springs Friday. 4 ? ;>' .
Mr. McVicar, from Kempervill«i was
lit the city yesterday. n
See us for ClPth posters, :
Zhe Eagle Bar
The Popular Resort tor Minors White Ib Hot Springs
We have several new specialties which are the best obtainable.
Le Grande Marque Copac
Twelve years old, bulk, branded, and imported in the wood
direct from Prance.
Watermill Whisky
A ten-year-old Rye, that cannot be excelled.
All the first-class case goods, including
Sunny Brook, Mt. Vernon, Hunter, 6reen River, Mirquotto, Eto.
Besides these we have the famous
Gibson Rye
my Moseley & Rockwell tom
SELLS ANTIMONY MINE
TO JAPANESE MIKADO
Joe Sliscovich, the man spoken of in tlie following San Fran
cisco'dispatch, arrived in Hot Springs last Saturday, and after
spending a couple of days here with old acquaintances he resumed
his Nomeward journey:
San Francisco, Dec. 5.—The Mikado today purchased for $100,000 from Joe
Sliscovich, the famous Alaskan pioneer, the largest antimony mine in America
from which the-Japanese government will take vast stores of mineral contain
ing valua-ble'ingredient* for smokeless powder and materials which will make
the steel hulls of Nippon battleships proof against barnacles.
The deal was closed in San Francisco through agents of the Japanese gov
ernment, who paid to Sliscovich $10,000 in cash, and signed an agreement to
pay the remaining $90,000 within 2D days.
Sliscovich arrived in San Francisco four days ago and was met by the Jap
anese agents, who had received reports of an assay of ore taken secretly from
the mine in September. Japanese experts have made'a complete investigation
not only of this mine, but of nearly every important property in Alaska during
the past six. months.
Sliscovich was surprised when the offer was made to him for his Pilgrim
-r^ver claim, and he accepted immediately. He staked the claim and the $100,
00ir is practically clear profit.
, As the claim cannot be operated this winter no work can be done in ex.
Iploiting the mine until next season. It is understood^ however, that by next
■spring all the preparations will have been completed to throw a large force of
Japanese laborers into the property to open the mine unper tha direction of
Japanese engineers. The or&s will he transferred to the Mikado’s vessels on
the coast and carried across the Pacific to furnish Japanese factories with the
materials for strengthening the naval efficiency of that nation.
In the last year Japanese agents have diligently hunted for mines in Alaska
which Contained the minerals especially desired by their government.
When the Mikado’s y'gents learned of the antimony deposits in the Pilgrim
river mine, they secretly obtained the ore for a test before they opened negoti
ations with Sliscovich. Even now, with- the mine practically in their posses
sion, the Japanese authorities are maintaining the greatest reticence about
their purchase.
The deal was closed in the private office of Consul General Takahashi, of
•San Francisco. - — • ' -~--i
Sliscovich was made famous in the stories of Rex Beach, who knew the
‘Alaskan pioneer when he conducted a roadhouse. Sliscovich appears in “The
Spoilers” and “The Thaw at Sliscos.” Three years ago the miner attracted
much attention by closing a deal in New York by which he obtained $10,000.
With $6,000 of this sum he bought an automobile and' started out to burn up
Broadway. His main fame came when he gave a champagne breakfast, to
which many of the people about town were invited and at which the host ap
peared in a full dress suit and wearing a* brown derby hat.
He said today that he would take another trip to Manhattan as soon as he
collects the remaining $90,000 due him from the Mikado.
MALONEY
IN LIMBO
(Concluded from first page.)
William Kennedy was called and
stated that be had been tending bar on
the night of January 1 and had remem
bered the defendant entering the house
and that he seemed very much excited;
had not heard him say anything re
garding the trauble he had had with
the Schmidt woman except that he said
she had beat him out of $1500; had
been very busy and not heard partic
ulars.
Frank Neumayer (Bismarck) had not
heard anything of the Case other than
be knew the two parties had had
trouble, but' how serious he did not
know.
The defendant testified that oti the
night of January 1 he had entered the
Schmidt woman's cabin and demanded
that she pay him the sum of $400 which
he said was due him, and which he had
repeatedly asked her to give him; he
said she had refused, and upon his re
peating his request had rushed at him
with a pair of scissors which she had
in her hand at the time; he seized the
hand in which she held the scissors
whereupon she seized his hair with her
other hand, and he had fallen over
some of the furniture; he had then
struck her several times, but said that
all he had done was in self-defense; he
denied that she was unconscious #hen
he left, but, on the the contrary, had
followed him to the door.
No.ot.her witnesses were called by
the defense, afid Mrs. Schmidt again
took the stand and denied the defend
ant's story, and *ai<^thaY”alfe T'md'ud
scissors, but was reading at the time he
appeared. ! *\
fti his charge to the jury Commis
sioner Bevington said the question to
be decided by them was merely whether
the defendant had inflicted the injuries
in self-defense, as stated by defendant,
or whether he had been the aggressor,
as maintained by the prosecuting wit
ness. In the former case a verdict of
acquital must be rendered, but in' the"
latter event they must render a verdict
of guilty.
The jury retired and were out about
half an hour when they returned a ver
dict of guilty. A fine of $300 was then
imposed by the court, and an opportun
ity given him to raise the money. He
stated he was unable to secure that
amount, and is now in the lofeal jail
pending the payment ef that sum.
—
J. Fred Back
From Chena
J. Frfed Struthers returned from
“that dear Chena” on the stage Satur
day evening, and left for Sullivan Mon
| day morning to look after the lay which
I he and J. J. Dwyer have on the Mid
I night Sun association,
j Mr. Struthers reports conditions at
[ the “bead of navigation” as being very
r good and the people -all enjoying a
prosperous year. 1 Mr. Dwyer in ex
pected to arrive in the city within the
next two weeks and join J. Fred on
Sullivan, where they will both get
busy destroying the pay streak.
C. O. Pearson, V, A. Kattotofi and
J. H. Matheson, from Duggan e^ek,
! at- SUnlev hmiM th A nkal