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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-03
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES FIGHT.
Brief Filed With Secretary Root
Against Western Union.
REPUBLC SPECIAL

Wa,hinston. July a-Exposure Of an at
Telegraph Company to extend Its monopoly
Of geographic business to Cuba has peen
made in an important brief which has been
fled with Secretary Root. This brief Is
Joined in by the Commercial Gable Com.
pany the Postal Telegraph Gable Company
and the United States and Hayu Telegraph
Il Is in answer to a Communication filed
with the Secretary Of War by the Interna-
tional Ocean Telegraph Company, which IS
Secretary to instruct the United States OF
fioials In charge Of the Cuban telegraph
lines in Santiago Cuba. to refuse to aeceH.
lines. messages from the United statss
going to Cuba by way Of the cable lines OF
the United States and Hayd Telegraph ana
The brief declares that the grant owned
by the W. y. Telegraph Company was OBJ
tained by misrepresentation and that the
rules of public policy as laid down by Presi.
dent Grant apply to the Cuban cable. u
is insisted that there should be no monopoly
Of the sea and the monopoly Of cable bust .
sea. It is urgent that such an important
matter should not be passed upon and os-
termined outside OF the courts
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-03
WIFE's SUICIDE LEADS
TO HUSBANDS SUICIDE
Mrs. Wilson Finds Husband in Sa-
loon and Swallows Poison
Man Then Kills Himself.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Hot Springs. Ark. July 2.-Mr. and Mrs.
]. c. Wilson of this city committed suicide
to-day within a few hours OF each other by
taking poison.
Mrs. Wilson left her homo early yesterday
evening in search Of her husband. Upon
learning that he was drinking in a nearby
saloon she purchased several grains Of NOR
phine and swallowed it in the presence of
several acquaintances; then started home.
She died from the effects Of the drug this
morning.
Wilson, upon hearing that his yife had
taken morphine. hurried home. When told
by the attending physician that there was
no chance for her recovery he Immediately
disappeared. and nothing was seen OF him
until his dead body was found late this
afternoon. his death having resulted from
opium poisoning.
Tonight their bodies lie side by Side IN
an undertaking establishment. A grown
daughter survives her parents.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-03
Per.onaI and Current Notes.

Fer0Ona1 ana current NOAcss
-Curtiss Willard, general manager OF tho
Chicago, Peoria and st. Louis. was here
yesterday. !.
u. D. NJ. Hamilton has been appointed
claims attorney OF the Santa Fe. with heao-
quarters at Topeka. kas.
ALI the general offices will be closed to-
morrow, and the downtown ticket offices
will be open only In the forenoon.
r. ]: Woods. private secretary Re ayyr,vs to
and will rejoin Mr.: Ramsey at Pittsburg to-
day.
e. B. Johns, railroad editor Of the Tole;;
do Blade. was, in the city yesterday a anu
He is On his way home from trip to Dem
yer.
"A. H. Egan has been appointed super
intendent Of freight nail r Us r to and
receive orders from the superintendent OK
the Chicago division.
r. R. Greer. supervisor Of bridges aes ana n
buildings for the Ghcas9 Pso s,i aao posi-
western at Oklahoma City.
May earnings of the Chicago, St PAU,
Minneapolis and Omaha hr9 sor s tbe cdr.
responding month last year. Since January
/, 1901, the gross earnings OF this road nave
1T is said that Vice President Barr is to
be made president Of the Seaboard AR
Line and that George T: Jarvis, who was
Formerly receiver of the Louisville. Evans
Vile and St Louis, will be made vice presi-
dent and general manager Of the company saS;
"a the, third vice president Of the Santa Fe
to become vice president Of the seaboard
Air Line that he accepted the place acen with III,
the understanding that ne Woalo soon oe-
Less grain was brought to Chicago by
Western roads last week than in any pre-
vious week of the year. The deliveries were re
than were brought here the previous week
and only Is per cent Of the amount delivered
in the last week in June Of last year: I'll. The
Sra,n traffic the Illinois Central - per cent,
the Burlington is per cent. the Rock Island
IA per cent and the Northwestern ~ per
cent.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-03
IMPURE MILK CAUSES DEATH.
Inquest to Be Held on Eleven.
Months-Old Child.

Marie uelentrup. the u-months-old daMgh-
ter Of Charles Uelentrup. of No: s47 Kos
ciusko street. died at her fathers home
pure milk. Deputy Coroner Boogher held
an inquest yesterday. returning verdict Of
death duo to blood poison caused by poi
The family detected peculiar taste to the
milk, but thought nothing of 1t. They fed
It to the baby and eight days later sores be-
gan to break out on the infants body. An
Investigation showed that a COW belonging
to the dairyman from whom the milk was
purchased was sick. 1t is thought that 1t
has CHAMBERS.
The case has been referred to the Milk In
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-03
WILL REPRESENT ARKANSAS.
Governor Names Delegates to
Transmississippi Congress.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Little Rock. Ark, July 2.-The followins
delegates Were appointed by Acting Gov
ernor Huddleston to attend the Transmissis-
sippi Commercial Congress. which convenes
at Cripple Creek. Colo. July IS to a. IN
elusive. Marcus Berger Jonesboro: .. n.
CART; W. NJ. Cooper, Malvern; ]. W.. Cor
coran, Pine Bluff; w. r. Duley. Little
Rock; Joe Wolf, Little Rock; Frank Bar
tiCello.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-03
DOCTOR e. J. WARTH APPOINTED
First Assistant Physician at Asy-
lum for the Insane.

REPUBLlC SPECIAL
Nevada, NO., July 2.-The Board Of Man
monthly session at the State building to-
day. Considerable interest was manifested
In the outcome Of the election Of g. sue
cessor to the late Doctor Rufus Gf1laspy,
who held the position Of first assistant
physician. At to-night's meeting the board
appointed Doctor d. ]. Warth to NIL tho
The election Of q hrst assistant physician
was deferred until September L
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-03
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Higsinsy,lis. No: Jun. = 1se,.-sealed pro-
ssers Of he confsdsTats Home Of Missouri, Hix-
Ssnsvs. NO: r. %nt y snd ea9sR r July
S,s. hospital S'TiiG,nE upon ne sS,nds
a. ths building IN an OF its details. Sxcept
hs.in. sscordins e ,h Dls1s sna spec,as:sioas
~ Opei q Miller, architecfs jaffsrSot, civ.
No. q certified chscs in he sum Of 100 shsiI
Hosrd that the successful bidder viii execute thu
contIacs and ivs bond n Mnel shsl. b fesfessd
check to be given to the Treasurer Of the Board,
MardSss ~ ne Il. sail a,;o give bond g the
ne contract The Board reserves the rfEht to
fsjset any or AL bids. RE order Of the Board.
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WITH nJS SUSrEWOEnOs
Travelling Man Hangs Himself il
Chicago Hotel.

Chicago. Ill, July &C. H.. Williamson, q
commercial traveller representing the Corbin
Cabinet Lock Company OF New Britain,
Conn, hanged himself with his euspenders
to-day ct his hotel He left letters ad-
dressed to his wife and emplorer. No reason
for thu deed Il known,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-03
BOUGHT A. WASHINGTON HOME.
Attorney General Knox Will Re
move to the Capital.

Warrington. July a-:Attorney General
this city. The house 10 located in . FASH
ionRble section on K street, northwest, be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets. The
consideration Il Q1S 0Q0.
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have met with little encouragement IN their
efforts to stop the cutting of rates on west
bound freight. The chief mischief Is done
between Buffalo and Chicago. and TINS Is
roads in the Central Traffic Association.
Members Of that association admit that
there will be more rate cutting before an
amicable basis Of settlement can be reached.
The trouble Is due mainly to the discontent
of the weaker lines with their allotted pro-
portion Of the traffic.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-03
National Banlk Anairs.

RAFUEIIc SPECIAL
washington, July LA certificate has been
issued authorizing the First National Bank
Of Valley Junction, IL. to begin business
With capital Of $ze0o0 st79s
The following banks have been approved
as reserve agents:
Merchants National. Philadsiphis, for the
Third National Knoxville. Tenn.
National Meanwhile. Tam. =.
Nsrchants' National Hcustou. for the Beam
s Medicinal CITY Bank Nsw FORK. for the efuf1fe
National. MilS6ofo. Tea. + e. 8 \:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-03
HARRIl1AN LINEs' AUDITORS.
Conference 1t Omaha to Unity sys.
teAs Of ACCounta.

tens Of Account.
Omaha. Neb., July 1.-THE conference Of
railway auditor1 called by the Hartman
Interests. which began yesterday, was con-
tinued to-day At the office Of Erastus
Young. general auditor Of the Union Pa
clio system. The entire auditing STAN Of
the Southern Pacific road IL here, and to-
gether with similar officials Of the Union
Pacific are making an exhaustive study Of
Al the auditing departments. The ticket
freight and disbursement offices are being
taken up separately. and the Systems Of
auditing the accounts Of both roads are to
90 made uniform In order that the big sys-
TENS may work more In harmony.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-03
FRISCO PASSENGER CHANGES.

FRISCO PASSENGER CHANGER.
JohA o. Levrien Made District Passen.
ger Agent ut Joplin.
General Passenger Agent Bryan Snyder
Of the Frisco has announced the following
changes,
Hnsctivs at once John o. Lovrien, trav-
eling passenger agent, Is promoted to be dis
trict passenger agent. with headquarters at
Joplin, Mo.
W. c. Melville, Northwestern passenger
agent, with headquarters at Kansas CITY IL
transferred to Omaha, Neb., with the same
title.
G. r. Johnston win remain at Kansas City.
with the title Of city passeng3 agent.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-03
Cattle 1nspection at Chicago.

Springfield, III, July 2-Following Is the
report Of the cattle Inspection. conducted
under State supervision, at the Union Stock
Yards. Chicago. for the week ending
Inspected In yards, ~: passed IN yards,
mortem, 76; condemned Is unit for food
and tanked, II; cases Of tuberculosis discov.
cred ON post mortem, 4; cases OK cancer dts
covered on most mOrtem. q
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-03
EIexator Trannfer CharRes.

The Illinois Central and Nashville. Chat
tanooga and St. Louis railroads have no.
tilted Chairman Frink of the. Southern
Freight Association that Nashville, Tenn.
will be included in the recent agreement
Of Southern railroads to absorb the eleVa-
tor transfer charges at East st. Louis on
grain destined for Southern cities.
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n. e. A. EXCURSION.
olS-Detroft ana RAtuPR-9lI

Qncluding Membership Eee)
and secure tickets and berthp for special N.
e A. train, leaving st. Louis at 10 D. N.
Monday, July g.
q. d. Lucky, c. q. Rathmann, p. Herxox.
COMMITTEES. one Of whom will be at above
once daily from 10 to LID q M.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-03
sPEclALTlEs.

Loss of hair. which often nars the prettisss
mce, prevented by PayiLers Hair Balssn.
Htn6erccGnA. the best cure for corns. Is eta
Louis G. 8ohle Livery Co.
UNDERTAKES AND EMBAl MERS
OarxAagss >. $500 And upwards. accord.
Ooaxss ..... $500 ing TO distances
Dlnek Clofh Caskefs, 1f0t.closs
gO0as, - and upwards.
1119 CHESTNUT STREET.
T63sphoues-Bell Main an Kinloch. o.
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nlinois Railroaa Cennissisn.

Springfield, ILL.,. July IAN organisation
Of the newly appointed State Railroad and
Warehouse Commission was perfected to.
day By the election Of James Neville Of
Bloomington 70 be chairman: It was ex-
pected that q secretary and an assistant
secretary would be named, bu:, after IN ex-
ecutivs session. In which the matter was
discussed, action WaA postponed Until the;
meeting Of the board In Chicago next FRI
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-03
DENVER 10 SALT LAKE.
Proposed Kew short Line which WI
Use the Pomeroy Tunnel.

Use the Pomeroy Tunnel.
Denver. Colo, July IA new short rail-
way LIMO. one that will decrease tho dis
tance Py rail between Denver and Salt
Lake Qty, u projected by the incorporators
Of The Denver and Salt Lake Railway,
Tunnel and Mining Company. that fled pa
Il e capitalized ct Ss0oo.0Oo The incor-
poretors are J. p Ratchford Of Syracuse.
y. T.. and John J. Reilley. D. W. Hannum,
The company intends to .complete and use
the Atlantic and Pacific tunnel, projected
py Brek Pomeroy, which Mr.. Hanford
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-03

sssBig Four 10 BunaIo and Cincinnat d.
Finest service. track and equipment.
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0ouHh MAVens 0leAlgn1.
Threast ileepang earn from 81. Louis
sSssy 5iia.1 naghs - MnaSls Cmirsl
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-03

Springfield, H.. July 1-The State Super
intendenf Of Insurance to-day licensed the
Ohio and Indiana Stock Insurance Company
OF Cfawfordsville, Ind. to transact q live
stock insurance buntneS0 In this State
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Irea Meuntaln Nay Extend.
Memphis, Tenn, July Kit h reported here
that the Memphis aon branch e Sf re Iron MSu Gun
Knob. Ark. to cofeyville. Kas.
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Noble eaa Ohio CAsnEe.

Noble and Ohio ChaAge.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
superintendent Of he East St. Louis G,at a.
vision Of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, vas
n Aurpnysboro to-day In consultation with
ctal Association. An unsuccessful effort was
his order for the removal Of the dispatcher's
psteher ". J. Dinnen :, ana three assistants ants
will 90 to Cairo, and hereafter have quarters
In the supsrintsndent's ONCE.
Soathwestern Meetinx Postponed.
The next regular quarterly meeting of the
southwestern Passenger Bureau, called for
Hotel Colorado, G1enwood Springs, Colo, at
Friday, July y. at the same hour and place.
Owing to the heavy Epworth League move
ment and other business q number OF MEM
The meeting OF the Transcontinental Asso-
citation win take place at Glenwood Springs
Baggage Ageht Hubbard Resigns.
Kansas City, Mo-, July RS. n. Hubbard.
general baggage agent OF the Kansas City,
Fort SCOTT and Memphis Railroad, has ten-
Hibsard has been with the Memphis sys-
out % result Of the Memphis Frisco con-
solidasion The basgase business Ct both
Springfield. Mo-. BY W n; Dyer. now gen
eral baggage agent Of the Frisco system.
SoatAern Missouri ana Arkansas.
REPuBIxc SPECIAL
Lttls Rock Ark. July THE State
Board of Railway IncorporAtora this fore
Southern Missouri and Arkansas Railroad
the company % construct . line Of railway
ssDp dMssRo ssouss 9ocn ind S95n
denoe Lawrence, Randolph and Clay coun-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-03
SCHOOLS.

ruSiiluhS! position IS secured Or give notes. Car
repaid. Cheap board. Send for 15o.p Catalogue.
A<aeg1ers =: 9 : ~; $. = @Egm
The Emile Building, cor. Ninth and Olive Sts
st. Louis; Nashville. Atlanta, Montgomery, Lit
Tie Rock, Fort Worth, Galveston, and Shreveport.
Endorsed by business men from Maine to Cal. Over
5000 students past year. Authof4 text-bookson
bookkeeping: sales on same SIS $3.50 perday. No
vacation. Enter any time. Bookkeeping, short.
hand, etc., taught by mali. Address Dept q.
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CoNRAO.on Monday. July / lSo1. At 7:so d
n. MIA Ely Conrad. widow Of Julius Conrad
Tunsral from residencs. No. 331S South Grand
aysuuA wednesday. July & at p m. Intsrment
HgayANA
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Cooled by Powerful Electric TSnA ~
Tonight. $50 Matinee Saturday 5.a "a
The Mauda Lillian BERRl Opera c..
In Gilbert 4 Sullivan's sRAIIDuCD.S
Reserved seats On sale At A. A. AL Ceak Cas,i5
els locust ana OsfertaR BruthefnI Waahiu9t6 +,
and Jefferson avenuea :,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-07
JENNIE AND LOUIE
HAVE CALLED THE
WHOLE THING OFF
The Fond Husband Has Kept on
Going Ever Since the Happy
Wedding Day

Jennie Gunterman. a bride q -four
whole days. seeks the laws Interpret.
ton. and asks the court 10 annui her
marriage with Louis Alexander. ~
Will be remembered that Jennie Gun
terman married Louis Alexander last
Saturday. az she Haya. while IN q
trance A. 81 events, the young
bride has seen little ~ her husband
since her marriage. Her brothers Oh.
jerted 10 the marriage and. Il IN aaid.
made Il no interesting for the groom,
that he left town and hasn't shown
az since the dag ~ the marriage.
This morning Jane Guuterman. the
mother 81 the bride. came into court.
as her child's guardian at law, and
IA a complaint. asks that the mar
rage be made void. and that her
daughter be restored her maiden
name.
n IL set up in the complaint that
the marriage license was issued upon
false statement Of the age 81 the
Rifi made by one Charles Gardiner.
II " avcrred that Mrs. Louis Alexan-
der (nes Jennie Gunterfmanl f. under
r. years 81 age. II IL further set up
that the young bride after her mar.
riape refused 20 conaummate tho
marriage contract. and at the present
time has no knowledge of her hue
bands whereabouts,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-07
WHY NOT BEGIN
AT HOME
And Do a Little Filming Amona Your
selves, Messrs. couneiImen7

The council finance committee has
dropped another city empioye~An-
ristnnt Franchise Inspector Wilson.
This leaves Walter " heller the In
aprctor. alone TO 90 the cfuWdins
work 81 that office. with the Inn.
m.nac amount % tearing up streets
BY the different corporations. u IN
claimed IN the engineers office. thar
one man eannut do oneshnlf the
work A. result, many important
works viii not be inspected a. alt.
The committees dropped Nit Wilson
ar " has done other employees, ~ u
Hintra. In order "a reduce expenses
That action. however. has called
forth the suggestion that the com
mlttee could further euffaii expanR-
- BY living un 10 the provisions ~
che city charter and assessing a
fine of $40 on each councilman who
misses a council meetlaa Many
times there nave been absences. hug
~ far there n not an instance where
anything was deducted from the alb
sent members SALARY. II T. further
stated that should the city charter
b. followed, certain members ~ the
finance committee woald suffer The
most.
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30 apparent that the imperial govern
meni was obliged 20 recall him TO
place and power. 10 protect itself
against Internal troubles and foreign
aggression.
After the disastrous war with Jap
an ii Hung Chang was Obliged 20
take the oneroua and humiiiating
task Of arranging peace terms with
the cOnquering nation. which he di1
10 the best possible advantage. but
with temporary loss Of prestige Ia
Pekin, owing 10 the unreasonable at
titude Of the imperial court
II waa General Grant who said that
III Hung Chang daHerved TO rank
among the great men Of the earth.
The death Of IL may have a most
unfortunate effect upon the future
condition Of China. which. just ~
/ this critical time IN SIC history, needs
an nstute and guiding Intelligence.
WAsHfNGTON. u. g.. Nov. T.
Minister Wa h greatly grieved BY
the death u ~ Hung Chang re
believes the demise viii Leave n gap
that cannot be filled
~ was o friend and counsellor OF
WI.
I'm dlahcortened. am afraid hiq
ilfe'H work has been frulfIesa. and
ny pconle don't understand" said
WI, sadly.
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gradual carbonic acid poisoning.
Earl ii persisted 10 the last in at
tending 70 government business.
While many changes Will take
place IA China the interests Of The
United States are not materially in
Prince Ching succeeds Chang az
governor Of Peehlli.
yOived.
II Hung Chang was one Of the
most remarkable men ever produced
by China or any other &alatic coun-
try He was q statesman OF COM
handing ability and welded Nigh
" Influence ~ shaping the destlnies
~ hts race. Handicapped as he wat
~ heather education and superstl-
lions, the man rose superior 10 them
All and became q power among ma
lions which had developed the high
eat types Of modern civilization.
While really master Of China and
of her foreign policy. he was at all
iimee bitterly opposed by strong
and influential court party. which
upon several occasions brought him
into disgrace with the emperor. no
that he lost decorations and hou0rs
md narrowly escaped worse punish
ment After each degrade lion. how
/ ever, the need for his services became
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(continusd from page ons1
Late this afternoon J. y. Dlsard
was pnt on the stand. he testified
that he was az his cigar store ~ the
corner Of Second and fesier. dlag
ouaiiy serves FROM Guys drugstore,
when he heard 4 shot. followed a..
ter = short Interval ~ two shots.
and after longer Interval By thspr
more ahais. ia very quick succession.
WIN. J. kwetmen. htothet-In .law
% Meredith. standing in front 81
IiaKgerty'a liquor store about 10
feet south " Guys STORE on Kecond
avenue. Die heard STA shuts. The
FIRST sounded liAe a ftse.erackur. a
batter he heard two mors thai aaund.
"a Ike bomb explosions lie start.
81 towards Guys. and while gagnx
there, heard three more IN quick aar.
ccarspn. Thought che three shots
wvrr about IS Or ~ seconds after tho
two.
Earl NickeTsun was standing on
Second avenue. across from Guys
store. when he heard what he
thought was a small pistol Twa
louder reports followed. and a little
later three more. on crosse -rxRnla-
alton he denied that he had any M
feeling against John conuldine. hut
admitted that they had not spoken
60 each ushcr for some months, al
though they formerly sild 20.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-07
THE SHIPS
THAT SAIL
Newsy Notes OF the Harbor
and Sea Vessels That
Come and Go

The steamship Roanoke is under.
going cxtonHive repairs 10 her hull
and thorough cleaning Of her-ln-
terror furnishings.
The steamship Rainier left San
Francisco Tuesday night for seattle
with 1900 tons Of freight All OF this
IN FOR local merchants excepting 500
tons u merchandise and ore for Ey-
crctt
l.. N. Gray 4 Co. have been award
cd the contract by the qunrtermRnt
er's ONCE. Seattle. for transportation
OF all passengers and military sup.
plies between seattle. Wash. and
Fort Liacum, Alasin. on the Htea mer
Eiihu Thomson, extending from Nov.
no, 1901. 20 June 20. 1909, This ~ "A
large contract and the Eiihu Thorn
son has also been awarded the con.
tract 10 carry the United States mail
between aenttie. Sitka. Yahutat Ell
lamar and Valdez thia winter. own
ern ~ the vessel have d small army
OF men working oa her IN Seattle.
putting her IN first class condition
for TIE run. Her contract for tbs
government provides that she give q
seven days mail service each way.
making one round trip per month.
The chip J. y Sargent. arrived TO-
day from San Francisco and tied up
az the West Seattle bunkeru 20 load
coal.
The y. =. army transport ERbcrt
sailed this morning for the Philip.
pine islands. Her cargo consisted III
si5 tons ~ hay and gss4 tons of oats.