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Alaska, Saturday, August 4, 1906.
will be under arrest
_j ounce of gold recovered.
With the arrest of Robert Miller yes
terday morning the authorities have
the leader of the gang. Evidence is
coming in every minute and as the of
ficers continue their work they find the
unravelling of the mystery an easy
thing. It was at the start that diffi
culties delayed them. As each day
passed by they secured little bits of in
formation which finally led to gather
ing in of the entire bunch.
THE MEN CAPTURED
George Raphael, bound over on the
charge of being implicated in the rob
bery of the gold from the box shipped
on the steamer Tanana, by having pur
chased the shot which was substituted
for the gold bricks, and whose cut of
$8,000 has been recovered.
, Charles Tague, ‘Hard Rock Charley, ’
bound over to the grand jury on the
charge of having stolen the box at Ft.
Gibbon.
McDonald, at Fort Gibbon, on the
charge of having assisted Tague in
stealing the box.
Robert Miller, night watchman on
le Tanana, leader of the gang and
lose cut in the money will soon be in
Frank Manl
Manley Secures Another
by disposes of bis Boothby creek
propcrties-to' £re syndicate.
When Manley bought the What
Cheer Bar properties he secured
the leases held by the company
on Boothby’s holdings. The out
put has been very satisfactory
that Manley decided he could do
better to buy Boothby and retain
himself the twenty-five per cent
royalty paid Boothby under the
t terms of the lease. The price
^ paid is said to be $15,000.
It is reported that Manley’s
agents are now negotiating with
Henry Papin and Jordan & John
a sen to secure their properties on
X Seattle jr. bar. These holdidgs
v are exceedingly rich, but water
% to work them properly is needed.
Manley has the capital to bring
water on these high bars and he
intends to invest it.
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C. D. Brown is considering a propos
ition to proceed to Baker creek and to
take employment on the building crew.
possession of the authorities.
A1 P. Kelso, formerly a bartender at
the Floradora, held on suspicion.
H. E. Kelso, his younger brother,
held on suspicion.
emment Troops Prepare For
Battle—Peasantry Determined
MITAU, Russia, July 25.—Rempten
castle, near Tuknm, the finest and most
ancient in Courland, is aflame.
The revolutionists are well armed and
are in full possession of the surround
ing country. Two coiujmns of troops
are advancing, one from the -east and
one from the west.
A big battle Is bound to result, for
the peasants are very determined and
realize that it is now or never and that
if defeated it will mean death or Siberia.
No Quarter Allowed And
None Will Be Given
MOSCOW, July 26. —“You are to
give no quarter in suppressing this re
volution,” are said to be the exact
words of Nicholas in giving instructions
to the governors of all provinces.
When this became known the leaders
of the revolutionary party sent out
word to the officials that if the words
of the czar were true “the officials
need expect none.”
Third Term For Roosevelt
NEW YORK, July 26.—At a meet
ing of the republican congressional
committee it was decided to appeal to
the party for funds by mailing notices
to every one asking them to contribute
one dollar each.
It is believed by the committee that
Roosevelt’s name alone will lead the
party to victory in 1908.