Vol. I.
Weekly: Rampart, Alaska, Thursday, June 20, 1001.
No. 39
COMMITS SUICIDE.
A, C. Agent at Bristol Kay (rot tne
Route.—To Beat Verne's Hero.—
Shooting Affray at Pekin.
Serttle, May 29.—Chas. Thomp
son, agent for the A. C. Co. at
Bristol Bay, committed Suicide on
March 9.
Seattle, May 28.— h. former Kloh
diker known as Hank Stewart was
frozen to death ,n the Fish river,
Golovin bay, last February'.
Seattle, May 28.—William Crit
tendon, representing the Hearst
newspapers, leaves on a trip) around
ths world. He proposes to estab
lish a record and put the exploits
of Jules Verne’s hero into the shade.
Pekin, May 28.—A shooting af
fray occurred here today in mili
tary circles. Aa American sentry
was charged by' a German officer.
The American defended himself
with his bayonet. The German of
ficer then retaliated in like manner.
The American then fired, wound
ing a German soldier at a distance.
Chicago, May 25.—Four boats
are now completed which will ply
direct between Chicago and Eu
ropean ports. The boats are each
225 feet long. This virtually means
that the lakes are being transformed
into ocean ports.
Chicago, May 25.—Politicians
are already scheming to nominate
Carter Harrison, mayor of the city,
next president of the United States
on the democratic tfcket.
Ottawa, May 9.—The senate by a
. vote of 19 to 17 refused to restofe
the Dawson Electric Street Railway
bill, which was thrown out in com
mittee.
CONSTITUTION j
FOLLOWS THE FLAG.
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Important Decision by the Supreme I
Court.—San Francisco Attorney
Killed.—A Horrible Murder,
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Washington. May 29.—The su
preme court handed down the de
1 cision today that the constitution j
follows the flag; that Porto Rico!
became a territory of the United!
I States at soon as the treaty of peace
! with Spain was signed; that terri
tories have not the same rights un
der the constitution as states of the
Union, and that congress has pow-j
er to pass laws levying taxes on
imports from them. The court
was much divided and the decision
somewhat contraeictory.
| Pittsburg, June 5.—A great 36
j inch mirror belonging to a Newton
ian reflecting telescope at Lick ob
servatory, was shattered into many j
| fragments yesterday while it was
being drilled to convert it into a
casse grain glass.
; San Francisco, May 30.—J. N.
E. Wilson, at one time a prominent
attorney here, was shot and killed
i by an exasperated client today.
! San Francisco, May 30.—Robert
Hislop, a 13-yeariold boy, was kill.
| ed in his bed by a burglar. He
! had fifteen gashes cut in his head j
with a hatchet. A butcher named!
Herman Eutchard is under arrest
for the crime.
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San Francisco, May 26.—Battle
ship Wisconsin has gone to Seattle
to be docked. j
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j Washington, May 25.—It has j
been announced that Aguinaldo i
will spend the next fall and winter j
here.
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RATE WAR STILL ON.
Lines Into Skagway Still At It.—Dis
coveries In the Nome District.—
Repairing the Shamrock.
Skagway, June 4.—Rate war
still on. Tickets, first class from
Seattle, $5; round trip, $10. Word
from Seattle says that upon arrival
of George Dodvvell an early settle
ment will be made.
Seattle, May 29.—L. L. Bales,
Alaskan traveler, has arrived from
Nome. He reports the discovery
at Cape Etolin, Bristol Bay, of 12
cents to the pan. Meals at Nome,
25 cents; flour, $1.50 a sack.
Vancouver, May 27.—Revenue
cutter Grant, which went ashore,
has been floated and is now on her
way to Victoria, B. C.
New York, May 25.—If reports
prove correct, the United States,
by accepting Rear Admiral Bowles’
statement, will have a. formidable
battleshipofi6,oootons. Accoutre
ment will be in proportion.
New Yoik, May 24.—Time has
been given Sir Thomas Lipton to
make repairs to the cup challenger
Shamrock, and his application for
an extension of time has been
granted. The international yacht
race has therefore been extended
one month.
San Francisco, May 23.—George
Cortelyon, secretary to the presi
dent of the United States, may be
tendered the seat in the cabinet
now occupied by Postmaster Gen
eral Smith, who, rumor says, is
about to retire.