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Weekly: Rampart, Alaska, Saturday, January 7,, 1905.
No. I
FAIRBANKS
HAS FIRE
News’ Former Office Destroyed By
Fire—Loss $5,000—Holdup Secures
But Small Booty—Capital News—
(SPECIAL TO FORUM)
FAIRBANKS, January 5. —Fire broke
out here at six o’clock this morn
ing in the Fairbanks News’ old office.
The fire department responded prompt
ly and checked the flames in fifteen
minutes. Total damage about five
thousand dollars.
• Fairbanks Robber is Masked
FAIRBANKS, January 5.—Masked
man entered Petrie’s saloon at 5:30 this
morning, and covered Joe Petrie, the
. * - sole attendant, with a revolver. The
robber secured two pokes containing
about $450, and made his escape. No
clue to the perpetrator.
Third on List of Production
WASHINGTON, January 6.—Alaska
third last year in gold yield; nine mil
lions. Colorado first; twenty-six mil
lions. California second; nineteen mil
lions.
Say Trusts Used Gold )
WASHINGTON, January 6.-Stone
of Missouri instigator of investigation
by senate if charge by Lawson and
Judge Parker is true, that the trusts
spent money to elect Roosevelt._
MADRID, Januaryj5. —King of Spain
and Pi incess .Victoria, youngest daugh
ter of Duse' of Connaught, are betroth
ed. Engagement is semi-oiiicially an
nounced.
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CHICAGO, January 5. —’Court holds
. city is not responsible tor loss of lives
at Iroquois lire.
The Hoosana Strike
Gordon Betties, founder of Betties
City, Koyukuk, pioneer, trader, and
prince of g ood-fellows, arrived from
his trading poat at Ft. Hamlin Wed
nesday evening. Mr. Betties is here
on business; and— to have a pet molar
pulled. Between twinges the Forum
man secured the following information
concerning the strike on the Hoosana.
“The strike is on the east, or right
hand fork of the Hoosana. The head
of this fork is divided from the Chan
delaar. The strike was made last fall
by two Koyukuk miners. They took
out $300 in eight days. There was a
great deal of grub sent in .there this
winter. Ft. Yukon has been , cleaned
out. The location where the find has
been made can be reached in three
easy days travel from Hamlin, over a
perfectly level country. When I re
turn work will begin on a trail into the
new country, and I will make a trip in
and see for myself.”
Mr. Betties also reports prospecting
on Dahl river and around the head of
Mike Hess. Ft. Hamlin will be the
supply point for the Beaver country
also.
To Increase Term to Six Yeaiv
WASHINGTON, January Sena
tor Bailey submitted amendment - to
constitution which provides" that' term
of president be for six years and hot
eligible for second term.
WASHINGTON^ January - U. -»The>
President, Senator Elkins and .■ Ghair.
man of the Inter-state commerce com-:
mittee* confer about legislation.il) rail
road freight, rates.
SAN FRANCISCO, January fc-Jim
Britt announces his retirment f rom the1
ring next year. Is anxious * bo ught
Jabez White, champion of England.
NEW York, January 6.—It is announ
ced that Gladys Vanderbilt and Ogden
Goelet are to be married. v
International Complications May* Force
Russia to Accept . Peaces And : Recall
Pacific Squadron to European Waters
'iSTtcnLT&wmju) . .
ST. PETERSBURG, _ January Al
though orders not actually: .'issued,
papers, announce. that, Russian. -Pacific
squadron will be ordered, back _to Eu
ropean waters. IntemationaLaituation
so grave that may call for ..conclusion
tor peace. The Czar’s decision to court
martial Stoessel is.bitterly condemned.
Revolution Threatens-Russia
ST. PETERSBURG, JaiSfety
Extraordinary council decides to . con
tinue war. to the bitter end regSrdtees
cost, on loss. Two hundred thousand
additional men ordered sent" iot Knro
patkin .before. February. The..people
claim that every. soldier. is J needed at
home; revolutionists threaten the dy
nasty. The press,” which a fear weeks
ago urged Russia to continue the war, ,
now predict a.bk>ody revolution. .Thir
ty thousand men have left the tenantry
to jescape war. > Cfcar is "'wtatli^.r The
governors in' Conference arO; -urging
peace after thSr first dccisrtar .Russian
victory.
4
Russians; March Out
% PORT ARTHUR,; January^.-fc^F^ur
abreast-the Rassiana snatched :6n4- like
skeletons^ Theywene 3*Erawftri- con
trasttotheTiatty; Jape^. JBotk < armies
was tiie first full meal j’tissBvSSiafii had
•lor weeks.
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CostJapanese MHIions
ST:^SS®«SB0KC^.January &
Port.Arthur tbs% Japs ona. hundred
million and fifty thousand 'men.