Telepli Ilews
Bit; Coal Strike Off
Nashville, May —The big eoal
strike which for more than a month
has greatly impeded operations in
the Kentucky eoal fields has been de
clared oft. The majority of the strik
ers have accepted non-union jobs. To
the fact that the trade people have
refused to furnish the strikers with
supplies from now on, is due, in
great measure, the abandoning of the
strike.
I/Usitanin Breaks Own Record
New York, May '2IJ—Crossing the
Atlantic in four days and twenty
hours, the Steamship Lusitania has
established another world's record
and has broken her own record by
three hours. Hy this last race against
time the Lusitania wins the British
mail subsidy of £7.'>0,000.
Governor Sparks Passes Away
lb-no, May "23—Governor Sparks <>f
Nevada died here last night, lie had
been ill from bright*a disease for five
months and his life was despaired of
several weeks ago.
Admiral Shuns Banquet
Port Angeles, May 23—Fishing
proved a stronger attraction than
banqueting for Admiral Emery during
the visit of the lleet at this point,
and through the people of the city
feel in sympathy with his piscatorial
desires they nevertheless are disap
pointed at his decision. The admiral
was expected at a banquet but he
went tlshing instead, sending in his
place a nicely worded plea to be ex
cused.
Roberts Urges Central Bank
Seattle, May 25—Former Director
of the Mint Roberts, now in Seattle,
is an advocate of the central gov
ernment bank plan for panic preven
tative. Mr. Roberts believes that an
institution of this character modeled
on lines similar to those on which
foreign institutions of the kind are
conducted will go a long way to
remedy conditions such as existed
last fall.
Miners (Jet Reduced Rates
Seattle, May 26— As the result of
the efforts of the chamber of com
merce in behalf of the mine ownorsof
the Tanana country, the Pacific
Coast, and tin1 Alaska Steamship
companies have made a rate of £♦!"» tn
Fairbanks. This rate applies only to
those having credentials showing
that they are miners. On the steam
ship Olympia, sailing, May ■'«>, the
mineowners' association will send
200 men.
Revolutionists Must Die
St. Petersburg, May 25—-F.levcn re
volutionists, four of them women,
have been sentenced to death by a
court martial. The revolutionists
have become very active of late and
the authorities are using a heavy
hand in dealing with them.
Congress Adjourns Tomorrow
Washington, May 25— I'nless some
thing unforeseen arises to prevent,
congress will adjourn tomorrow. All
attempts to settle the currency legis
lation have been abandoned until the
next session.
I/lllcy'B Scat Is Safe
Washington, May 2T>—No attempt
will be made to unseat Congressman
Lilley because of his connection with
the electric boat company scandal.
Speaker Cannon has announced that
the house will leave Ulley to settle
the matter with his conscience.
Fairbanks Still in Race
Washington, May 2-r> — Fairbanks
managers have issued a denial of tho
[report that tho vice-president has
withdrawn from the presidential race
and that ho in seeking second honors
on the ticket.
Government Sues Railroad
Boston, May 25—Tho government
has begtm suit against tho New
Haven Railroad to soperato that cor
poration from the recently acquired
trolley lines. Violation of the inter
state commerce law is charged.
Thaw la To Oct Freedom
New York, May 25—A Sun special
this morning says that. Harry Thaw
is to be released from tho Mateawan
asylum upon the promise of his
mother to take him to a private san
itarium in the south.
Thompson Hearing Ncara J?nd
Taeoma, May 2ft—It is expected
that the hearing to dotermlno the
question of giving Chester Thompson,
slayer of (leorge Mead Kmery of Se
attle, his freedom will be ended
Wednesday. Ueapite the faet that,
expert testimony in behalf of the de
fense at the murder trial was to the
effect that tho dofendent was Muttering
from an Incurable form of insanity,
the expert* at the hearing now in
progress are practically agreed that
be never waa Insane.
Captain Moore on Bertha
Seattle, May 20 -Steamship Bertha
of the Alaska Coaat Company's fleet
nailed for Valdez at 10 o'clock last
night witli a full load of passengers
and freight. The Bertha is com
manded by Capt. Zim Moore, former
ly of the Steamer Dora. Capt. Moore
arrived in port just in time to take
tht* Bertha out, this being his first
trip for his new employers.
Big Defense Fund For Sound
Washington, May —The confer
enco committee has decided to in
crease the appropriation for the de
fense of l'uget sound to $1,000,000. The
committee reduced the amount for
guns and carriages and increased \he
amount to be spent in installing lire
control system and search lights.
Prison For Navy Pay Cleric
Manila, May '.!<>—l*\ C. Peters, a
j pay clerk formerly <>n the gunboat
Rainbow, today pleaded guilty to
embezzling 000 and was sentenced
to three years in prison.
Currency Bill Is Revived
Washington, May _lT—Congress is
still wrangling about the currency
bills, despite the fact that it was sev
eral days ago announced that nothing
' would be done in this respect thisses
| sion. The latest development is the
agreement of the senate and house
conference committee to a straight
10-percent reserve in all banks with
I out regard|to classi tieal ion a- lieities,
j and an emergency eurrencN issuable
; to the amount ot £."»:io,onu,oun.
| Parade|lixpensivc to Dcnnison
} Sunt tie, May 2s- A. I'.. Dcnnison,
| a popular steamship man of this city
will long remember the parade of the
1 men of the Atlantic lleet. Not that
Mr. Dennison is more patriotic or was
more impressed than others hntto the
fact that he lost a $r»ou diamond ring
is attributed the fact that his memory
will be very retentive in this particu
lar ease. There were a number of
bold robberies during the presence of
the licet.
Hearst Votes To Be Counted
New York, May 28—A11 er t liree years
of legal squabbling William l(. Hearst ,
has obtained an order of court per
mitting him to have a recount of the.
votes of the election at which he ran
for Mayor of New York.
Operation Kills Admiral
Philadelphia, May 2* — Admiral
(-rowninshicld. of the I'nited States
navy died here today as the result of
an operation performed in an cllort
to cure a disease of the nose.
Rate to Nome Now S25
Seattle, May 28- The rate war be
tween here and Nome lias resulted in
another reduction in the fare, the
latest figure,announced t his morning,
| being $2.r>.
Evelyn Wit hdrnws Divorce Suit
New York, .Mas 2s As was ex
pected she would, Kvelyn Thaw to
day through her attorney withdrew
the action for a divorce from Harry
Thaw. She says she is going to nurse
him hack Incomplete health.
Expert To Install Wireless
Seattle, May 28—Lieut, .linnet of
the I'nited States signal colps, ac
companied by a big party left here
this morning on the steamship City of
Seattle en route to Forts Fgbert and
(iihhon, to install wireless telegraphy
stations.
EXPLOSION IS FATAL
TO THREE LABORERS
Seattle, May '-JH—Three laborers
employed on tin- grade of the ('hieago
Milwaukee, and St. I'aul road near
North Bond wore Mown to atoms this
morning by tin- explosion of seven
teen cana of powder. Only meagre
details of the accident have reached
liere.
BAD TRAILS RETARD
MINING OPERATIONS
Dick (lelinean and Joe IJcll came
in from the Kotalna country last night
and report the trail as something
fierce on account of the deep, soft
snow. Tho hill trail around Keystone
canyon is almost impassable except
early in the morning when the snow
Ih fairly hard. Tho snow is deep
nearly all the way to Heaver Dam.
Beyond that place it Is nearly gone
leaving mud for a substitute.
The mushers estimate .that it will
bo threo weeks before horses can bo
used on the trail.
Mining work had searely started
in the Kotalna country when (lelineau
and Boll loft there. Gray and La
throp had just begun but on account
of tho snow and had condition of the
trail general operations will not be in
progress before tho middle of June.
MARINE MOVEMENTS
Port land ; sailed west ward Mny 22.
Karallon: Hailed from Seattle May
24 th.
Bertha: Hailed from Heat tie May
2Mb.
Hantn (-lara; Hailed for Seattle
May 28th.
I will rnrnaln In my office Thursday
*v onlnps from 7 toO.
C. T Daoobtt, Dnntlat,
Next toHealtlo Motel.
DEATH IN PATH
OF RIVER FLOOD
Fori Worth, Texas, May 25—The
Trinity river made a torrent by floods
from the mountains, has left its hanks 1
and is carrying death and destruction j
throughout the adjacent country. !
In this eily seven persons have been
drowned and 5,000 made homeless j
and the end is not yet.
The entire northern part of the city j
is under water and street ear traffic 1
is at a standstill as the power house j
lias been Hooded. At the stockyard. I
:t,0l>0 sheep have been drowned and |
hundreds of cattle are in danger of a i
like fate.
The country north of Fort Worth is .
Hooded and all railroad traffic and :
ot her business lias been suspended.
Loss Fully $1,000,000
Dallas, Texas, May 26—The waters j
of Trinity river are subsiding and it is j
the present belief that the worst of I
the Hood that has devasted the great-1
er portion of the country in thevicin- j
ity of Fort Worth is past. So far the I
reported loss of life remains at the i
ligure lirst given, seven residents of:
Fort Worth.
It will be impossible to resume rail
road traffic in the country north of
Fort Worth for several days. The ]
river is receding rapidly but so great
was it force that it swept railroad
tracks many yards from the right of
way and in many cases has com
pletely destroyed the grade. The
property loss will exceed $1,000,000.
FLEET'S COAL BILL
NOW $5,000,000
Washington, May 26—With only
half of iUs voyage covered the Atlan
tic licet has cost the government
$">,000,000 for furl alone. This estimate
of thr cost, of coal consumed was
given out hy the navy department
this morning accompanied hy the
statement that it will require the ex
penditure <if fully as great a fortune
to hring the fleet hack on the At
lantic.
Australia has come forward with
the oiler t<> supply, tree oi charge,
llie coal necessary to get the war
vcsslrs home again. This offer is
now under consideration, hut it is
considered douht fill if it is accepted.
FIVE INDICTMENTS
AGAINST LAMPHERE
La I'orte, Intl., May 25—The grand
jury has returned live indictments
charging murder in the ease of Hay
l.amphcrc arrested as being an ac
complice of Mrs. Helle dullness. Lam
pherc persists in declaring himself
innocent despite the fact that he has
hern confronted with almost indes
putahle evidence of his guilt.
The search of the farm is being
continued hut without results, the
only recent discovery being that of a
skull in a cesspool.
PORTLAND S WIRELESS
WORKS IN FINE FORM
The wireless apparatus on tho
steamship Portland in working in flno
form according to Arthur Sullivan,
tho operator. Mr. Sullivan said yes
terday that on thiH trip up ho wasahlo
to talk with the Htation at Sitka for
about two hours but after that he was
unable to get the station. In tho
opinion of Mr. Sullivan tho altitudeof
[ the mountains between tho town and
vessels passing on the outside is too
high for the wireless. This altitude
is about 2,400 feet.
On the last trip of the Portland to
Seattle conversation with the steam
ship Hortha of tho same line was car
ried on for sevon bourn.
Prlnonor Arrlven from Cordova
Deputy Marshall Dooley of Cordova
eanu to Valdoz this morning having
in custody Charlos I*ee who will
s|>ond the next six months in tho fed
oral jail here. I^eo became obstrep
erous and disturbed the poaoo of R.
Jacobs, a Cordova merchant, and
Commissioner Van Hlyko took tho
view that. Cordova can well do without
Mr. I<450 for the time designated In
the sentence. Deputy Marshal Dooloy
says that any mystery that might
havo attached to the death of W. K.
Doylo, purser of tho Seward, has !>oon
dispelled as there Is no doubt that
death was eaused by being run over
by a train.
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MORE DYNAMITE
FOR GALLAGHER
Oakland, May 27—For the second
time within a month dynamite has
been used to seek revenue on James
Gallagher, formerly one of the San
I Francisco supervisors and at present
tin; chief witness for the prosecution
in the graft eases. At midnight last
night persons believed to be the same
making the first attempt, dynamited
three houses owned in this city by
I Gallagher, wrecking the structure
j and causing a money loss of fully
$25,000.
All of the houses were vacant and
this fact emphasizes the fact that the
plotters, having failed to frighten
Gallagher by an attempt on his life
are bent on trying to force him to
withdraw his aid from the prosecu
tion by lett ing him know that neither
his life or his property will be safe
unless lie does. The houses wrecked
last night are in different parts of the
city and as all were dynamited at
nearly the same moment it is assured
that the same motive prompted each
crime.
As is the cjMio with the perpetrators
of the first outrage, the police are at
a loss for a clew but instructions have
been issued from headquarters both in
this city and in Han Francisco to, if
necessary, detail to the case every
plain clothes man in service.
AUTO KILLS ONE
AND HURTS SIX
Seattle, May 28—Mrs. Amanda O.
Lengui, a wealthy woman of Now
York, wan instantly killed and six
persons wero more or less in
jured by the capsizing of nn automo
bile at Magnolia bluff this morning.
The maehine is owned by M. E.Mobch
who was taking the party for a sight
weeing ride.
The ntretoh of road along Magnolia
bluff in not safe for fast driving but
an near an can bo learned the maehine
was traveling at a rapid rate, None
of the victims is in condition to give a
clear account of the accident, but it
in believed that the machine becamo
unmanagable by reason of striking
some inequality in the road bed and
plunged over the bluff.
The body of Mrs. Isongul wns taken
to the morguo and the other victims
are In hospitals. Jnst how seriously
they arc hurt cannot l>e determined
for a day or so.
Mabohb Will Have Itatiquct
At the close of their initiatory cere
monies tonight the members of the
Valdoz lodgo of Masons will partici
pate in a banquet to be given In
fland's cafe. Elaborate preparations
havo been made and the affair is to
be a gala event for the Masons.
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<!opj>er Kiver Draylng ('O.
ALASKA COMMERCIAL CO.
Have established a sta
tion at SUSITNA, at
the forks of the Susitna
and Yentna rivers and
will carry a full line of
MINERS' SUP PLIES
Other Stations at UN ALASKA, KARI,UK,
AFOGNAK, SUNRISE, ICODIAK,
KAGUYAK, TYONOOK
Alaska Steamship Co.
ops.at.to An Alaska Routes
SEATTLE-SEWARD-VALDEZ ROUTE
HOt'Tll WKSTKKN ALASKA ItOI'TK Slim Horn Sail from I'ler No. 4
KOK OOltDOVA. VAI.DK/. I.ATOlVltK AND SKWAKD
Steamships FARALLON, PENNSYLVANIA, SANTA CLARA
Through tickets issnol to Fairbanks, viit Yaldcz, and Kd. H. Orr A: Co.'s Stage Line.
Sn D (1Q A Wn''s 'r,,,n Seward the l-'tli of enrli mouth for Seldovia, Rod ink
• U. UUtln '7>-ak, ('old Hay, Dnga, rhlgulk. Dutch llarbor and Unalaslca.
SEATTLE-JUNEAU-SKAGWAY ROUTE
Houthcaslern Alaska Itoulc -KOK K KTC'II IK AN, W It A NO KM., no 110 LAS,
IIAINKS AND HKAOWAY
Alaska Flyers JEFFERSON and DOLPHIN
KOK KKT01IIKAN, WHANOKLL, MKTLAKAIITLA, IIADLKY, DOUULA8
JUNKAU, IIAINKS
AND 8KA(iWAv
S. LFARALLON and DIRI60
All Steamers connect with the V^TTo I'ass and Yukon Kouto. Through tickets to
Dawson in connection with stage liu#"troiii While Horse. (tight (o change steamers or
sailing date Is reserved. ,
J. H. BUNCH
Freight A 1'HMH'Kr Aj<t.
HICATTI/K. WASH
Valdcz Dock Co. Agents
VAL.DEZ, ALASKA
Alaska Coast Co. i
The "INSIDE" ROUTE
Hetween KoutliwCHtero AlaHka-Puget Hound. 1T Operating
Steamers, PORTLAND, BERTHA and JUANIK. uNext
Hailing for Heattlo, Taeoma ami ail intermediate Port«:
Portland, Hay 25 >;
Right Ih reserved to ehnnge HteaniorR or Hailing dates
without notice
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OFFICER OF LAW
IS SHOT FOR THUG
Hpokano, May 88—Mlntakon for it
tliug, J. H. Wright, city marshal of
Colvllle, wan ahot oml Instantly
klllod by Ooorgo Rush, ft prominent
oltizon of this city, at ftn early hour
thlH morning. Rttth Wft« notnwftroof
tho Identity of bin victim until after
Wright hiwl boon romovod to the po
llco ntaMon wlicro bo wan recognized.
Rnnh, according to bl« own stale
mont wiih on hh way home and ob
Mcrved a man ahead of him whoao
ticUonw canned niiHpiclon. There havo
boon Hovoral hold-ups In tho city of
late and Rtiflh wa« armed. Ruah aayn
that tho man a« ho drow nearer
made a motion to draw a weapon and
it wiih then that Ruah ftrod.
What Wright wa« doing, at that
time of clay, In the locality whore ho
WftH Killed Ih a myatoPy.
Btcnmer Portland la Delayed
Contrary to expectations the uteam
nhlp I'ortland did not reach Valde*
thin morning. It Ih prcftiimod that
»he ofloonnterod Home delay In taking
on hef cargo at Latoucho. Hhe in e*«
pected to arrive thin evening.