TELEGRAPH NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF
Kiev, Sept. 25.—Borgoroff, who
assassinated Premier Stolypin has
been sentenced to be hanged.
G. L. Hoyt, of the Gulkana road
house has leased from Mrs. Nelly
Yaeger, the old established roadhouse
known as the Sourdough, located
twenty-six miles above Gulkana, on
the Susitna-Fairbanks trail. The
term of the lease is for one year.
Naples, Sept. 25.—A violent hurri
cane swept this city killing fifty:
people and destroying considerable
property.
Mexico City, Sept. 25.—Keys says
Mexico is not at peace and as the
country is not ready for an election
he practically withdraws from the
race for the presidency.
Chicago, Sept. 25.—Wheat has
jumped eight cents and there has
been a steady rise in the price of
other food stuffs as a result of the
Canadian rejection of reciprocity.
• Seattle, Sept. 25.—Western Wash
ington rejoices in the defeat of th.
reciprocity measure in Canada and is
r’&nning for a big Alaska trade.
Vancouver, Sept. 25.—Lord Beres
ford says the success of reciprocity
would have meant the beginning of
the end of the British empire.
Fairbanks, Sept. 23.—-Owing to the
rapid fall of the water in the Tanana
several steamers are stalled on a
bar about 22 miles below this city
with more than 1,500 tons of freight
consigned to merchants here.
The mosquito fle'et is busy lighter
ing the freight up to the town before
the freeze up takes place.
Centralia, Wash, Sept. 25.—While
out hunting R. W. Waddle shot and
killed his companion, j. C. Cales, mis
taking him for a bear.
New York, Sept. 25.—Kid McCoy
licks Kid Elle in one round and then
boxes Bob Fitzsimmons.
< ORDOVA.N MAKES GOOll
CLEANUP TO WESTWARD
Milo Kelly who is well known
about Prince William Sound, owing
to his connection with some of the
copper properties, is now located on
Willow creek, in the Cook Inlet j
country, at which place he is work
ing on an immense ledge of high
grade gold quartz. Most of his work i
this season has been the installing of
machinery. He has, nevertheless, in
his final cleanup produced eighteen
thousand dollars.
EIDALGO BAY TO SHIP
ORE NEXT MONTH
The timbers have been landed at
Fidalgo bay for the terminal towers
which Judge John Y. Ostrander and
Thomas Donohoe are erecting on
their copper property.
A large amount of ore has been1
broken and is now in the tunnels
ready to be cleared out w-hen the
tiam is completed.
The company has a crew of men
at work on the property> its payroll
running $150 per day.
The first shipment of ore will be
made the latter part of October.
Chicago, Sept. 26.—The Progres
sive Republican National Committee
will meet here October 16 for con
ference.
New York, Sept. 26.—Former U.'
S. Treasurer Morgan and seven book
ers have been arrested for fraudu
lently dealing with an investor.
Portland, Sept. 26.—Obedia Gard
ner has been appointed to succeed
United States Senator Frye.
It is rumored that Valdez is to
have a new paper in the near future
and that John Frame and Paul D'
Heirre are to be its editors and prop
rietors.
INTERIOR GUN MEN
ARE BLUE TICKETED
Fairbanks officials are making a
determined effort to rid the commun
ity of gun men. City Magistrate
Clark is giving a blue ticket to all
gun packers brought before him or
inflicts the maximum penalty allowed
by law upon the offenders. The po
lice are gathering all persons sus
pected of carrying weapons.
Havana, Sept. 26.—The wrecked
battlesnip Maine was destroyed by an
external explosion, according to the
opinion of experts.
The Copper River & Northwestern
railway has made a substantial re
duction in the freight rate on lumber
to all interior points, the cut amount
ing to twenty per cent.
Heretofore the rate from Cordova
to Chitina has been $10 a thousand,
and is now $8. The rate for Kenni
cctt has been reduced from $15.25
to $12.20. Under the new rate
Puget Sound fir No. 1 common sells i
for $42 per thousand at Kennicott. j
Chicago, Sept. 26.—The Interna
tional Congress of Federation Labor!
Unions rejects the application of the j
Industrial workers.
• Salem, Ore., Sept. 26.—Rev. John
Parsons, superintendent of the Alas
ka Missions of the Methodist Church,
has been vindicated of the charges
preferred against him, excepting the
one favoring the license of John Moe,
for the Globe bar at Fairbanks.
1 ne second cleanup of the year on
Geo. Max Esterly’s ground on Rex
gulch fully came up to expectations.
No official announcement has been
given, but it is conceded that the am
ount is not very much under $50,
000.
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This amount was obtained from
7,000 square yards of bedrock, the
aluvium varying from four to ten
feet in thickness, and required 32 j
working days to mine.
The bar on the northern side of
the gulch, which proved frozen at
the beginning of this season’s ‘op
erations, is now thawed sufficiently
to mine and the plant has again been
installed there. Since its installa
tion the southern part of the bar has
been mined and a third clean-up in
stituted, which yielded about $1,200
in gold dust.
The plant is now working night
and day upon the northern end and
when the fourth clean-up is over the
amount will not fall short of $4,000.
This will prove a banner year for
Nizina and will witness an aggre
gate sum of nearly $55,000.
Topeka, Sept. 26.—The attempt
to check the spread of leprosy has
not been entirely successful as an
other child was stricken with the dis
ease yesterday.
Juneau, Sept. 26.—Governor Wal
ter E. Clark has submitted his annua!
report to the Secretary of the Inter
ior. Among the recommendations
made are more aids to navigation,
better transportation facilities, sani
tary code quarantine regulations, and
a compulsary law for the relief of
the destitute of Alaska.
Seattle, Sept. 26.—The Burnside
sailed yesterday for Alaska to repair
the cable which was broken by last
Friday night's earthquake.
Thursday night’s earthquake.
Berlin, Sept. 27.—Germany is en
deavoring to bring about a settle
ment of the Turkey-Italy controver
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sy over Tripoli as war is feared.
Kansas City, Sept. 27.—the Na
tional Conservation Congress, in ses
sion here, President Taft stated that
he was in favor of a reduction of the
tariff on wool, and also pointed out
the urgent need of experimental far
ming, especially in reference to Alas
ka.
Cheyenne, Sept. 27.—The myster
ious murder of 1 nomas Jenkins and
wife in a ranch shed has aroused
the community and it is thought for
mer Governor Richards is implicated.
St. Louis, Sept. 27.—President
Taft, in his address here, discussed
the recall of judges and suggested
that the better way to handle this
proposition was by Impeachment pro
ceedings rather than the recall.
New York, Sept. 27.—The Ameri
can Tobacco Company will dissolve
October 2.
Chicago, Sept. 27.—The civil ser
vice is probing the police graft in
this city.
Los Angeles, Sept. 27.—Mrs. Jef
fries died here yesterday from can
cer. Up to the last she kept begging
for the sight of her favorite son Jim,
who is now on a southbound steam
er from Alaska, where he spent sev
eral weeks hunting big game.
Albany, Sept. 27.—A woman shoe
maker for 49 years masquerades as
a man.
Anything in the job printing line ai
the Alaskan office.
New York, Sept. 27.—Caruso, the
famous singer, made a decided hit
here wnen ne sung “Wedmena.” ^
Milwaukee, Sept. ^7.—A trainload
of silk, worth $2,000,000 made the
run from the Pacific coast to New
York in ninety-seven hours.
Seattle. Sept. 27.—Embassador
Uchida Bingerkj was tendered a ban
quet by the local commercial bodies
upon his return from Japan. In a
speech he stated that the friendly
relations between his country and the
United States would continue.
Los Angeles, Sept. 27.—The Mc
Namara brothers, who are to be tried
for dynamiting the Times plant, want
new trial judges to sit on their case.
London, Sept. 28.—The Wells
Johnson fight has been permanently
enjoined aiid will likely be pulled off
in Paris.
Olympia, Wash., Sept. 28.—The
superior court upholds the workmen's
compensation act.
Vancouver, Wash., Sept. 28.—Dur
ing the past year ten white girls
marry Chinamen.
San Francisco Sept. 28.—The
municipal election has resulted in c
complete surprise to the labor party
as P. H. McCarthy, their nayorality
candidate was snowed under, lames
Rolph. who " as endorsed by both the
Republicans and Democrats was
elected by a plurality of 25,000 votes.
Kansas City, Sept. 28.—The wom
en here are organizing to check the
movement of people from the farm
to the city.
Seattle Sept. 28.—President J. H
Young, of the Alaska Steamship com
pany and Copper River A Northwest
ern railway, says that the Alaska
Syndicate is opposed tc the leasing
of the coal for the reesen that he
does not believe Congress will pass
such a bill ihat will bo sufficiently
attractive to capital to go ahead and
develop this resource. Mr. Young
believes that those locators who
.-howed good faith and attempted to
comply with tne law should geT thaiv
rights.
Seattle, Sept. 28.—In a dispute
Dan Drewson, a contractor, kills J.
Sanringstrom chief engineer for a
constructing company, and then com
mits suicide.
Boston, Sept. 28.'—At the primar
ies held here yesterday the Demo
crats renominated Foss for governor,
while the Republicans have placed
Louis Frothingham on their ticket.
Chicago, Sept. 28.—The strike on
Vienna Sept. 28.—Three Italian
.warships have arrived at Tripoli with
troops who are in readiness for any
anticipated trouble.
Portland, Sept. 28.—Mrs. Crossly,
who was wrongfully arrested, has
been awarded $5,000 damages.
Seattle Sept. 28—The Commercial
Club declines to affiliate with the
new Chamber of Commerce.
Salt Lake Sept. 28.—After rob
bing a local bank O. Harvey was
chased through the streets and soon
! er than submit to capture committed
' suicide.
Denver, Sept. 28.—Mrs. Charles
Patterson killed her husband for
claiming that he sold her to a Chica
go millionaire.
Paris, Sept. 28.—Germany has i
sent an acceptance of France’s pro
posal concerning Morocco. I
North Yakima, Sept. 29.—The gov
ernor has issued orders that Indians
have their teeth filled with gold.
Tropoli, Seut. 29.—The Turkish
steamer is disembarking troops and
ammunition as war is imminent.
Denver, Sept. 29.—The Pacific
Land Congress convened here yes
Iterday, seventeen states and Alaska
being represented.
Memphis, Sept. 29.—Plans are un
der way for a nation's confedera
tion of unionists in Washington in
1913.
New York, Sept. 29.—J. Pierpont
Morgan is arranging a campaign to
uphold the market.
Atlanta, Sept. 29.—This city has
rejected the commission form of gov
ernment by a majority of 2.000.
San Francisco, Sept. 28.—A con
vention will be held on Monday to
favor free tolls on American ships
to the Panama.
Wichita, Kans., Sept. 29.—Fire de
stroyed property in this city to the
amount of $500,000.
Washington, Sept. 29.—The war
Department has decided to increase
the Pacific land force and extend the
fc rtifications.
Minneapolis, Sept. 29.—Charles j
Gates and Miss Florence Hapgood
were married yesterday.
Seattle, Sept. 29.—Gov. Walter E.
Clark is due here from Juneau on
Monday, to await the arrival of Pres
ident Taft.
San Francisco, Sept. 30.—James
^Rolph, the “Exposition City” candi
date for the mayoralty, has been elec
ted over Patrick H. McCarthy, of
Union Labor fame, by a plurality of
20,000.
Portland, Sept. 30.—$9,000,030
is available to develop 100,000 horse
! power from Deschutes river.
Los Angeles, Sept. 30.—General
Bryce, commander of the Insurrec
tos, has escaped extradtitin to Mex
i ico.
I Shanghai, Sept. 30.—Admiral Mur
dock says that foreigners are safe at
! Yangtsi.
i Philadelphia_ Sept. 30.— The army
and navy foot ball teams will meet
on the gridiron here on November
| 25th.
San Francisco, Sept. 30.—The Ris
don Iron Works have been purchased
by the government and will be moved
to Mare Island.
Milwaukee, Sept. 30.—The inves
tigation of United States Senator
Stephenson will begin Monday.
Counsel will defend Stephenson at
the hearings.
New York, Sept. 30.—J. D. Farrel
has been elected president of the
Oregon & Washington railroad, with
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Chicago, Sept. 30.—The railroads
will increase the class freights to
the Pacific coast in November.
Katalla, Sept. 30.—The Mirror
Slough Oil company has moved a rig
to its property near Camp 7 and the
work of drilling has started. On the
adjoining claims oil has been struck j
and a force of men are working day
and night.
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