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VoL 8. Weekly Rampart, Alaska, Saturday, March 4, 1905.
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No. 9
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ANOTHER SIEGE:
RUSSIANS READY
Japanese Begin Siege of Vladivostok
Entrance to Harbor Blocked and
All Plans Ready to Reduce Fort
V
LADIVOSTOK, Feb. 10.-Special
to Fairbanks News.—The exodus
of non-combatants, women and
' children has reduced the population of
this city to a minimum, almost entirely
made up of soldiers.
The ice is breaking up in the harbor,
and merchant ships are beginning to
arrive. Rear Admiral Grevett, who is
in charge of the fortress, is ready for
the beginning of a siege and will not be
surprised, as the garrison has been pre
pared to meet an attack for months.
TOKIO, Feb. 11. —Official reports re
ceived here are to the effect that the
Japanese have succeeded in absolutely
blocking the entrance to Vladivostok.
The entrance is in control of the Jap
anese and they will prevent further im
portations of stores, and munitions of
war.
This preparatory step is - taken to
mean that plans are carefully being
made to effectively begin an attack on
the Russian fortress. Japan is now in
good condition to make this assault as
Port Arthur no longer commands the
attention of the great forces on land
big fleet of warships.
Monroe Doctrine Quoted
NEW YORK, Feb. 11.—A special
from London states that the British
government has decided-to withdraw
all troops from the West Indies colon
ies. The action will be taken at once.
This is the result of the interpretation
of the Monroe doctrine by President
'.V.Roosevelt. He notified England that
/^j|e islands must be secure from invasion
Hootlanana’s Star.
Claim Produces
Antonsom, Ford & Palm will ground
sluice upper discovery claim on the
Hootlanana this summer. Antonsom
sunk a shaft on the claim seven feet to
bedrock, and panned out over $30 in
coarse gold; one piece weighing $15.50.
This claim has quite a checkered his
tory. It was the richest claim in the
district in rim prospects. Hundreds of
dollars were taken from an exposed
rim, but water always prevented any
attempt to sink to bedrock. The claim
was originally staked by Jack Murray;
was relocated by Bill Cheeseman owing
to the destruction of the original stakes
by fire, and then reverted to the first
staker through a trespass suit. result
ing from Cheeseman’s location. The
late Herbert Haven was the next own
er through purchase. The claim then
reverted to Uncle Sam on January 1,
owing to the failure of the Haven es
tate to have the representation work
done. It was located by Antonsom in
January, and will undoubtedly produce
many thousands the coming season.
Senator S. H. Piles
OLYMPIA, January 27.—Samuel H.
Piles, the well-known lawyer of Seat
tle, was elected United States senator
today. Last night, at a caucus of the
supporters of C. D. Sweeney, the Spo
kane millionaire, who has been an aci
ive aspirant for senatorial honors-, it
was agreed to vote for Piles in the
event it became evident that Sweeney
could not be elected, and in accordance
with this arrangement, on the four
teenth ballot, Piles secured the votes
of Sweeney, thus electing him over the
present incumbent, Senator Foster.
, Thomas Carter, of Montana, author
of Alaska code, has been elected sena
tor to succeed Paris Gibson, uemucu..
GRAND DUKE
ALEXIS KILLED
Russian High Admiral and Brother of
Czar Nicholas Assassinated in St.
Petersburg—Method Not Known—
A CCORDING to private information
received by the Forum the Grand
Duke Alexis was assassinated at
St. Petersburg, February 18.
Grand Duke Alexis was a brother of
the Czar and held the office of High
Admiral. He was born in 1860 and was
unmarried.
Concerning The Territory
• WASHINGTON, January 31.—The
senate has passed a bill providing for
the hearing of.appeals from Alaska to
the Ninth circuit court in Seattle.
Bills have been introduced in the
Jtouse and senate granting assistance
to a railroad from Valdez to Eagle.
The army appropriation bill has had
amendment added to it providing an ap
propriation of $95,000 for extending the
cable from Valdez to Seward.
The judiciary committee is still in
vestigating charges against Judge
Wickersham. The complaints are that
he shows gross favoritism to corpora
tions, and against miners. There are
also many personal charges.
Upon the recommendation of the
secretary of the treasury, the presi
dent has ordered all customs officers
in Alaska put upon the civil service
list. Classification will be made on the
return of Collector Jarvis to the North.
Frenzied Financier Faces Trial
CLEVELAND, Feb. 11.-Mrs. Chad
wick, charged with gigantic forgeries
and frauds will be tried March 6.