I NEWS OF THE WORLD
i Seattle, Sept. 20.—Four thousand
worth of silk was stolen from
the steamer Minnesota between Hong
Kong and Manilla.
Brig, Switzerland, Sept. 20.—Avi
ators Wieyman and Chavez failed tc
cross the Alps in their aeroplanes.
Seattle, Sept. 20.—The autoists ol
the Pacific coast cities are organiz
ing for the purpose of promoting a
I trunk highway from British Colum
k bia to New Mexico.
% Seattle, Sept. 21.—The iocal pa
pers contain a thrilling story of the
9 capture of a blue ice bear, the third
in captivity, which Contractor Honey
V is sending out to one of the public
i parks.
I Seattle, Sept. 20.—The steamship
City of Pueblcf is reported ashore to
day near Bellingham. Her position
Ttvot consiaereo dangerous and ii
xpected that she will be easiij
»d again.
^ity of Pueblo is off the reel
. t+j returned to Seattle.
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Cardiff, Sept. 20.—Twelve thous
and miners have gone on a strike ant
the owners threaten to lock out 200,
oOO men unless the disgruntled ones
’ return to work.
San Antonio, Tex., Sept. 20.—The
Trans-Mississippi Congress call ha*
* been issued and that organizatioi
will convene here Nov. 2 Arrange
ments will be made to entertain t
large delegation from every part o
the United States.
Washington, Sept. 20.—Secretar.
of Interior Ballinger has been sue
b? Emerson Smith, of New Mexict
\The government official is charge
with giving Smith’s land to anothe.
¥ ring re-opened the case after giv I
ing a final decision. *
Toppenish, Wn., Sept. 20.—Th
ban of the sun dance will be liftei
at the national convention of In
dians to be held on Octobey 3, whei
there will be tnree big gatherings o
the tribes. /
publi
c^fion^ of the letters which passei
between former Ambassador Sorei
and Roosevelt has again revived tha
unpleasant trouble, and the veracit.
of Theodore is again questioned.
Seattle, Sept. 22.—Three men at
tempted to hold up a passenger trail
near this city this afternoon, bu
were unsuccessful. Detectives am
a posse of citizens are now scouring
tl*e surrounding country for the rob
bers.
.Seattle, Sept. 21.—An atrociou:
crime was committed yesterday ii
Jefferson county, the victim beinj
B. Cogger, a rich lumberman, wh<
was murdered. His remains wer<
found in a deserted house, with hi.
throat cut from ear to ear. Robber.'
1 is supposed to be the theory for th<
murder.
j Portland, Sept. 21.—The man:
(former residents of the north resid
ing in this city have organized ai
8 Alaska Club and will make an effor.
to have the Arctic Brotherhood en
cumpment held here in 1211.
I Washington, Sept. 21.—The Inter
'p state Commerce Commission sus
■ pends the increase in freight rate*
I in the middle west until January 5.
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Tampa, Sept. 21.—Two prommem
Italians, who killed a man in a quar
* ft!, were taken by the officers ano
later hanged to a tree by the resi
dents of this city.
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London, Sept. 21.—Both Crippei
and his affinity, Miss Leneve, havt
been bound over for trial in Octo
ber. charged with the murder of thi
former’s wife.
Chicago, Sept. 22.—Horace Keel
er, who enlisted for life in the navy
twenty-two months ago, has inherit
ed a fortune through the death oi
fifs grandfather. The boy was will
ed this money with the proviso thal
he earn $75 a month for three years
-*nd in order to fulfill his part of th<
contract Keeler will try and get s
release from the navy.
New York, Sept. 22.—A renewed
effort is being made to gain freedom
for Harry Thaw from the asy
lum at Matteawan, where has has
been confined for killing Stanford
^hie. Newly engaged counsel, say
Thaw is sane and will be free in a
P few months, while hospital attend
ants are quoted as saying that Thaw
it gets worse instead of better.
Seattle, Sept. 20.—Admiral Rob
ley D. Evans is here and today was
interviewed about the need of more
battleships for the Pacific coast. He
declared that the commerce of the
I'nited States in the Pacific demand
ed better protective measures and
hat the present fleet of battleships
ihould be increased to twice its size.
Vdmiral Evans says the only sensi
jle and practical thing to do is to
open the coal fields of Alaska in or
der that the naval bases can be sup
plied from that source.
Seattle, Sept. 20.—Miss Zoe Kin
caid, for many years society editor
of the Post-Intelligencer, but more
recently editor of a Japanese maga
zine at Tokio, left yesterday for the
latter place, after a short vacation
here.
On October 12 she will be married
in Tokio to John Newton Penling
ton, editor of The Advocate, an Eng
lish daily paper printed in the Japan
ese capital.
The young couple plan to remain
n Tokio about a year longer. Then
.hey will remove to Mr. Penlington's
tome in London, and there they will
toth start a magazine.
Pittsburg, Sept. 22.—Stricken
vith remorse and fearing to go
tome last night, Elizabeth Frost at
empted to fire a bullet into hei
>rain in a lonely spot near Natrona.
Five times she pulled the trigger,
•.nd at the fifth attempt the revolver
xploded, but the bullet missed the
Frost girl and penetrated the brain
f her companion, Martha Benson,
f Harrisburg The Benson girl is
tow dying in the hospital at Taren
um, and the Frost girl is held in
he Central police station here. Two
aen companions of the girls were
eleased on their own recognizance.
o appear as witnesses when wanted.
The tragedy followed a trip ol
evelry to Pittsburg by the two girls
nd the two men.
Seattle, Sept. 22.—One of the bold
st and most daring robberies com
nitted in this city took place at the
."ourists hotel early last evening
Vith the lobby full of people s
.tasked man entered the bar roon
nd held up he bartender and tw<
'atrons, relieving them of their pos
essions. So successfully did th<
landit operate that his presence it
he hotel was not known by the
quests until after he had taken hi!
ieparture.
The police are at work on the cast
tnd believe that the bandit is Cogger
vho murdered and robbed two form
tr employes of the hotel.
Xew York, Sept. 22.—A presenti
nent that she had not long to live
>reyed upon the mind of Mrs. Irwin
;o much of late that she committed
uicide by inhaling gas in the kitch
n while her husband and 3-year-old
aughter were asleep in another
oom. Her little daughter went in
o the kitchen to call her mother
nd found her sitting in a chair with
he gas tube in her mouth. Accord
ng to a neighbor living in the same
louse, Mrs. Irwin had told of her
>elief that she was soon “going to
teaven.”
Seward Sept. 21.—Burtice G.
Itewart, who shot and killed Samuel
>V. Rhinehart at Knik last Friday,
iad a preliminary hearing before the
Jnited States commissioner and was
>ound over in the sum of $5,000
o appear before the grand jury,
barged with murder in the second
legree.
The coroner’s jury, which held an
nquest over the remains of Rhiue
lart, rendered a verdict that the lat
ter came to his death from a gun
shot wound inflicted by Stewart, who
icted in self defense.
Ira Isaacs, a bystander, who was
accidentally shot in the leg by Rhine
hart, will recover. The wounds Stew
irt received from Rhinehart’s gun
ire not fatal.
The court officials who went to
Knik to investigate the shooting re
turn to Seward today.
Xew York, Sept. 22.—Pursued by
his two sisters, with whom he had
quarreled, Charles Young, a silver
smith, raced to the roof of a flve
story tenement last night and jump
ed to the street in sight of 500 per
sons. He wa3 instantly killed.
Atlantic City, Sept. 22.—Veterans
from forty-four states and Alaska,
marched in the Grand Army parade
in his city yesterday, and it was an
imposing procession.
San Francisco, Sept. 20.—Tsar
Hsun will send the Chinese navy to
the Pacific coast and when it arrives
a royal reception will be accorded
the fleet.
Washington, Sept. 22.—Eight
hundred thousand acres of land In
the Crow Indian reservation will be
auctioned off at Billings, Montana,
October 15, and seven hundred
thousand acres in the Utah reserva
tion on November 1.
Joliet, 111., Sept. 20.—John Raveg
lio, a lad 19 years old, staked his lire
on the turn of a card and when he
lost blew out his brains.
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Jersey City, Sept. 22.—Porter
Charlton, who is charged with the
murder of his wife, is fighting his
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being extradited to Italy and a long
legal battle is under way. He de
nies the plea of insanity.
Washington, Sept. 20.—The ap
portionment of the next house will
be one of the big questions for Con
gress to grapple with.
Washington, Sept. 20.—Secretary
Meyer has decided to start on a tout
of investigation, extending from New
Vork to Seattle, after next Monday’s
cabinet meeting.
Norton Kan., Sept. 23.—A wash
out of a bridge caused a wreck on
the Rock Island railroad, which re
sulted in the killing of eighteen pas
sengers.
Olympia, Sept. 23.—Governor Hay
has asked all the Rocky mountain
coast governors to join him in a con
ference on the conservation policy
ind the meeting will likely be held
n Seattle.
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Spokane, Sept. 23.—Register Wal
ker, of the Juneau land office, and
other officials are here investigating
the land frauds in Alaska. The us
ual startling developments, it is re
ported, will soon be sprung on the
unsuspecting public.
Cleveland, Sept. 23.—A double
tragedy was enacted in this city to
day, which is shrouded in mystery
and will likely never be unraveled,
as tue principals are both dead.
While in a wine room Burton Yates,
a wealthy and well known citizen,
shot and killed Mrs. Singer, appar
ently without cause. He was imme
diately arrested, but refused to make
any statement Shortly after being
locked up in jail he committed sui
cide by hanging himself.
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Honestly Now, What Do You
Think of Our Town ?
Have you ever visited a more beautiful
spot for a town in your life?
Don’t you think that the arrangements
of our streets are the finest ever?
# Can’t you see how the concentration of
business to three short blocks add to the val
ue of the business section?
Don’t you realize the advantage of the
switch track along the back of the busi=
ness lots for handling freight cheaply?
Don’t you know that the fire risksare
less than in any town you ever lived in?
What do you know about the scenery
and natural beauty? Can you beat it?
Do you know this is going to be one
of the largest towns in Alaska?
Wouldn’t you like to live and do busi
ness in such a delightful spot?
Do you know you can buy lots in this
best of towns on easy payments?
Do you know that the price of lots are
from $50.00 to $700.00.
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