Late Telegraph News
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.—Dis
patches from Panama indicate that
after President Wilson pressed the
button yesterday the destruction of
the Gamboa dyke was successful m
every way. It is a source of much
gratification to the President and
he is anxious to visit Panama and
see the canal at this stage. If Con
gress adjourns early in November
the President will likely make a
visit to the Canal Zone.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 11—Mexico
had made application for the extra
dition of Gen. Brito but after con
sidering all the facts in the case
Governor Jarey Y. Sanders has de
cided that he is not warranted in ac
ceding to the request, which he
denied.
SEATTLE, Oct. 11.—Represen
tative Humphries and Delegate
Wiekerlisam have arrived from
Washington and will remain west
until the next regular session in
December. This morning Represen
tative Humphries was walking along
Pike street he met Representative
Bryan in front of the new Daily Sun
office. They had a few words and
were in the act of exchanging blows
when they were separated. Humph
ries replied in Congress to a speech
Bryan had made assailing present
and former officials of the state of
"Washington. The affair grew out of
the episode during Potlatch week,
when some jackies from the navy
cleaned out the headquarters of the
I. W. WVs and Socialists.
VALDEZ, Oct. 11.—Late this
afternoon Dr. Sleem, one of the best
known practitioners in this section
of Alaska, dropped dead from heart
trouble.
LAGENSCHAW, Albaeh, Prussia,
Oct. 11.—This morning Adolphus
Busch, of St. Louis, died. He had
been in ill health and was over here
in the hope of gaining strength and
vitality. He was 74 years of age
and president of the Anheuser-Busch
Brewing Associationa and was re
puted to be very wealthy.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.—The
urgency deficiency appropriation bill
has been finally passed. It was con
sidered this afternoon by the House
and a vote was taken to concur in
the Senate amendment, which pro-;
vides for the removal of deputy in- j
ternal revenue collectors and deputy |
marshals from civil service. The
House concurred in the amendment.
SEATTLE, Oct. 11.—Word has
been rceived here that Delegate
Wickersham declared to friends of
Alaska in Washington that the rail
road bill would have passed at this
special session of Congress had the
Washington state delegation been
united on the bills prepared by Sen
ators Jones and Chamberlain and
the Delegate. It is presumed that he
refers to Senator Poindexter, who
declares that he is in favor of appro
priating thirty-five or forty million
dollars for constructing railroads in
Alaska, but at the same time he
wishes to inject features like
steamer transportation, opening of
coal mines and the acquisition of
public utilities generally, in Alaska,
by the government. Delegate Wick
ersham and other friends of the
railroad bill believe that these issues
should be taken up' later and not
cloud the first big enterprise by the
government that the administration
forces have agreed to, and which
they expect to enact into legislation
next December.
PEKING, Oct. 11.—Intense ex
citement was caused yesterday
afternoon during the inauguration
of the newly elected heads of the
republic. Chen, chief of the
mounted police, was arrested while
the ceremonies were at their height.
Bombs were found in his possession
and he confessed that he had been
bribed by the southern rebels to
assassinate President Yuan.
NEW YORK, Oct. 11.—Society
circles have been very much worked
up over the reported action for
divorce by the wife of Dr. Joseph
A. Blake, who considers that he has
given too much cause for gossip in
connection with his relations with a
wealthy woman. Action was com
menced yesterday by Mrs. Blake foi
separation. The doctor is one of the
leading surgeons of the city and haE
held many positions of honor and
trust. At present he is the attend
ing surgeon for the Presbyterian
hospital.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.—Presi
dent Wilson has urged Representa
tive Clayton to withdraw from the
Alabama senatorial contest. It is
believed that this suggestion is
prompted because the President be
lieves that Represenative Oscar W.
Underwood is entitled to the place
by reason of his leadership in the
House, and he wishes to eliminate
any friction. Both congressmen
have announced their candidacy to
succeed Senator Johnston, whose
term expires March 3, 1915.
NEW YORK, Oct. 11.—Announce
ment was made yesterday that
Amundsen, the explorer, had pur
chased an aeroplane in Paris. It is
stated that he will outfit an expedi
tion to make a flight to the Arctic
and the North Pole. The machine
will be brought over at once and it
is believed that it will answer the
purpose of the explorer.
PEKING, Oct. 10—Rev. Christian
Stoksdad, one of the liberated mis
sionaries has sent a telegram here
giving an account of the treatment
accorded the captives by the bandits.
He states that from the time they
were taken and held for ransom
that they were almost starved, hav
ing been given just sufficient food to
keep them alive. That for three
days they were without water and
were made to suffer anguish in vari
ous ways. Cfvldren were hidden
for ten days under heaps of straw
with only some crusts to eat. He
pictures a tale of horror, but feels
that they have to be thankful that
their lives were spared. This was
only done because of the superior
force of the Chinese soldiers.
DENVER, Oct. 10.—The judges
of the circuit court for this division
are anxious to have title determined
to large tracts of government lands.
The judges have prepared six ques
tions touching the title to several
million acres in Wyoming and Cali
fornia. These they have certified to
the United States supreme court,
and when a decision is given it is
expected that several perplexing
propositions will have been disposed
of and that the determining of title
will be simplified in the future.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.—At 2
o’clock this afternoon the President
pressed the button that was a signal
to the workers at Panama to blow
the Gamboa dike, the last barrier to
the running of the waters from the
Atlantic to the Pacific.
SEATTLE, Oct. 10.—This city
celebrated the dynamiting of the
Gamboa dike by cannonading and
the blowing of whistles for half an
hour at noon. Every craft on the
waters and every factory whistle
contributed to the noise of jubila
tion.
SEATTLE, Oct. 10.—Harry Lane
Wilson, ambassador to Mexico,
whose resignation has been accepted
by the President, arrived in this
city last night and will spend a few
days with friends. The late John
L. Wilson was his brother and the
ambassador was a resident of Spo
kane when he was first appointed
to the diplomatic service. It is
thought that he will locate in either
Seattle or Spokane.
LEXINGTON, Oct. 10.—A new
world’s record in trotting was made
yesterday by Uhlan, a pacer and
runner. He trotted a mile in one
minute 54% seconds, the fastest
time ever made by a horse drawing
a vehicle. In a mile race against
time, drawing a wagon, Uhlan made
a record of two minutes at Cleve
land on August 8, 1911. Lou Dillon
made the same record at Memphis
on October 28, 1903. The world’s
trotting record has been held by Lou
Dillon, who made a mile in 1:58%
at Memphis on October 24, 1905.
VERA CRUZ, Oct. 10.—The kill
ing of many foreigners incidental to
the taking of Torreon by the rebels
puts a new phase on the Mexican
situation. Special representative
John Lind declares that this act
may radically alter the relations be
SEATTLE, Oct. 6.—The steamer
Alameda was due to sail from here
last night but she did not get away
until 5 o’clock this morning. Hei
passengers for Cordova are: Mrs. G
L. Buchanan, Miss Buchanan, Mr3
S. Seltenveich, George Bibber, W. H
Webb and wife, E. J. Sliter, John
Bradazon, Alex. Ward, C, F. Clasen
Ira McCord, Mrs. W. M. Cox, C. R
Byers and one eecond class.
Court convened at Valdez this
morning, presided over by Judge
F. M. Brown. The grand Jury took
up their duties and will examine
into a number of matters. So soon
as true bills are returned criminal
cases will proceed to trial. A num
ber of Cordova witnesses will go
over on the steamer Alameda. Many
have been subpoenaed in the Dan
Reeder case. The following is the
civil calendar:
H. B Ingram, administrator es
tate of M. V. Sharp, deceased, vs.
M. F. Collins et al.
S L. Lovell vs. Alaska i'etroleum
& Coal Co., a corporation.
Alfred Benson vs. Victor Olson
and Katalla Co.
A. W. Swanitz vs. Valdez-Yukon
Railway Co., a corporation.
Katalla Company, a corporation,
vs. ninety-one tons cargo wrecked
S. S. Portland et al.
Town of Valdez vs. Adam Swan.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co.
vs. M. F. Collins.
Carl A. Swanson vs. Knights
Island Consolidated Copper Co., and
A. H. Schutt, receiver.
J. W. Brown vs. Knights Island
Consolidated Copper Co., and A. H.
Schutt, receiver.
Harry L. Moore vs. Knights
Island onsolidated Copper Co., and
A. H. Schutt, receiver.
Alexandra Semnoff vs. Peter
Semnoff.
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uuuu xit ut i aj i o. j-mcu v.
Murray.
John Cameron vs. Alaska-Can
adian Coal & Oil Co.
Chris. Tjosevig vs. W. H. Malvern
et al.
J. M. Nafsted vs. Victor Olson.
Town of Valdez vs. Ross Johnson.
Town of Valdez vs. J. A. Olson.
Town of Valdez vs. Lizzie Little
john.
Tow'n of Valdez vs. E. G. Ames.
Thomas R. Shepard vs. Alaska
Canadian Oil & Coal Co.
George C. Treat vs. John W.
Frame, E. E. Ritchie and Jack
Cann.
Barney Niebling vs. Daniel Crow
ley et al.
United States of America vs.
William B. Polland and Frederick
William Law.
H. F. Suessdorf, as trustee, vs.
John C. Clarkson, et al.
Seacoast Mining Co. vs. Charles
Schlosser et al. •
Anton Iverson vs. M. T. Thomas
et al. Tenning Carlson, intervenor.
H. E. Ellis vs. Gold Bluff Mining
Co.
F. B. Vaughn vs. E. C. Maddox
and Charles Warner.
Charles G. Hubbard vs. Bertha H.
Hubbard.
Marian Crooker vs. William
Crooker.
In the matter of the application
of the Copper River & Northwestern
Railway for a license to operate
195.25 miles of railroad from Cor
dova to Kennecott.
Chris. Peterson vs. C. L. Hoyt.
E. E. McDonald et al vs. W. J. 1
Wesserling et al.
Ida M. F. lies vs. Alaska Water,
Light & Telephone Co.
William H. Hampton vs. Alaska
Pacific Railway & Terminal Co. i
Albert White vs. Edward P.
Cashman.
National Grocery Co. vs. John G.
Snyder. ,
Robert Gottschalk vs. George O.
Reinke et al.
In the matter of the change of
the name of Ole Hoole.
S. Blum & Co. vs. George Dooley,
et al.
Mineral Creek Mining Co. vs. G.
A. Ramsey and H. J. Rutherford.
J. C. Black vs. Mrs. Anna S. Coons
and Henry Stock.
United States of America vs.
James Fish, administrator estate
of Louis Camecia, deceased, et al.
John Pedrin vs. Beatson Copper
Co.
William Wray vs. Alaska-Pacific
Railway and Terminal Co.
Cache Creek Mining Company vs.
Henry Brahenburg and Louis Bub.
Cache Creek Mining Company vs.
Henry Brahenburg.
Toger Asbjornson vs. Maty
Asbjornson.
United States, of America vs.
Christian Tjosevig.
United States of America vs. W. I.
Levy.
The criminal calendar is as fol
lows:
Sam Gentile, Kodiak; assault
with intent to kill.
Frank Lippe, Seward; assault
with a dangerous weapon.
Gust Johnson, Cordova; robbery.
Paul Chevallier, Cordova; rob
bery.
D. S. Reeder, Cordova; assault
with intent to kill.
A. D. Mclnnis, Cordova; grand i
larceny.
Richard Remmeling, Katalla; lar
ceny from a dwelling.
Ned Book, Valdez; assault with j
a dangerous weapon.
Talleck Ollstad, Susitna; selling
liquor to natives.
Ben Ritthamer, Susitna; selling
liquor to natives.
George David. McCarthy; assault
with intent to kill.
Martin Radavon, McCarthy; rob
bery.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.—Now
that it seems certain that the Senate
will take up the consideration of the
Chamberlain bill for railroads in
Alaska on December 8, Pacific coast
members are studying the probable
advantage their respective states
:an gain from the opening of the
territory. Most of them will vote
for the bill in the expectation of
getting coal from Alaska to the
:oast states cheaply enough to pro
mote manufacturing.
In all probability' some of the
Progressives will support Senator
Poindexter’s Alaska bill as a sub
stitute for the Chamberlain meas
ure. Poindexter provides not merely
for a government-owned railway, but
’or public ownership and operation
>f all public utilities in Alaska. He
troposes that the coal by mined by
he government, and shipped in gov
srnment vessels to Washington,
Dregon and California to be sold
n the open market. Carrying the
Progressive slogan of “social jus
ice” into definite terms, he pre
scribes in this bill that r.ll employes
n these enterprises shall be given
he highest standard of working con
litions, hours and wages, with the
'urther reward of a profit-sharing
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The terms will be % cash, and the balance in six, twelve and
eighteen months.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 13.—Timothy
L. Woodruff, one of the Republican
leaders in the state, died early this
afternoon. He had a nervous break
down a few weeks ago and has
gradually been getting worse. Mr.
Woodruff was 55 years of age and
had amassed considerable of a for
tune in manufacturing enterprises.
He was lieutenant governor of New
York from 1897-1903.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 14.—Last
night there was a fast go before a
big audience. The contest was be
tween Ad Wolgast and Battling Nel
son, and was for ten rounds. The
decision went to Wolgast.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.—Yester
day afternoon President Wilson re
viewed a battle formation and tho
charge of cavalry on the banks of'
the Potomac.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9—A request
was made that the judiciary com- a
mittee make a speedy report on the \
nominations of Judge John Randolph \
Tucker, Jr., and District Attorney j
P. M. Saxton, for the Nome judicial ■
division. These men were nominat- .
ed by the President on Saturday
and late yesterday afternoon they \
were confirmed by the Senate. Both j
officials will be passengers from 1
Seattle on the steamer Victoria, sail- ■
ing on the 17th, which will be the \
last boat for Nome until next spring. !
tween the United States and Mexico. \
BROKEN BOW, Neb., Oct. 10.—
A fierce tornado sw'ept through
Custer county early this morning. It
destroyed everything in its path,
carrying away houses and shops and
devastating farms. A number have
been injured and it is feared that
some have been killed. The prop
erty damage is quite large.
SEATTLE, Oct. 10. — Already
$9,000 has been raised for the Nome <
sufferers, while other contributions
are to follow. Various other cities I
on the coaBt are raising funds. *
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