The Alaska prospector., 1904-12-08
Telegraphic News

Washington. Dec. 2-President Roosevelt, acting on the suggestion oi Judge Day. which was embodied in his Alaskan report, has sent a communication to the war depart ment instructing that a new scale of rates he made for Alaskan cable tolls. Major Glassiord has recom- mended that beach wires be con structed to the canueries and all important miningi districts to con meet with the cable at its trunk line stations.
 Portland. Dee. 2-Senator John II. Mitchell and Congressman Her man are charged with being con nected with the public land frauds now under stiration.
 Shanghai. Dec. 2--Japan is finally aroused 70 the danger of her posi- ton on the sea caused by the Baltic fleet, which is now enroute to east -rn waters. Admiral Togo is fear ful that Admiral Rojestvenski will siege Formo-a as base for naval operations. in which event the Jap anese fleet would be Greatly imper- fled.
 Tokio. Dee. l-The Japanese are now attacking meter hill. which position commands a view of all the harbor al Port Arthur.
 Rome, Dec. 1.-The Italian as sembiy opened here yesterday.
 Reigler. H.. Dec. IA biz coal strike. which has threatened for some lime, started yesterday when thousands of miners quit work. Riotine began almost immediately and rie strikers fired on the build- ings and works of the Letter mine. which were armed with gatling guns inside. Over 509 shots were exchanged. Another battle is ex- pecied. State troops are arriving, and general Reese t Investigating the situation.
 Carbondale, III, Dec. 2-Owing 10 strike troubles this town has been placed under military rule.
 Tokio, Dec. 1-Though several attempts have been made. the Rus sians are unabl. 10 force the Japs from their position at Shakhe riy- CT.
 St Petersburg. Dec. lit is re- ported that many of the Japanese troops are leaving the vicinity of Mukden to assist in the attack on Port Arthur.
 Seattle Dec. 2-The steamer Jef- ferson, which was recently disabled m Alaskan waters, is having a new propeller put on. Will only miss one trip,
 Cheioo. Dec. IA general as- sauit on Port Arthur is now well on. Russians admit that the situ- ation would ie very critical ii the Japanese succeeded in capturing meter mill. Japanese announce they will take Po-t Arthur within three weeks.
 Tokio, Dec. 1- the Japanese are gradually working nearer to the !.e-ieged fortress of Port Arthur, and are confident of victory soon. S. Petersburg, Dec. 3-It is an- nounced on unimpeachable author fly that Russia will sue for peace II Port Arthur falls. The diplo- mats have been ordered to consider any offers for mediation. Contin- gencies that would change this po- sition of Russia are the rescue of Stoessel by the baltic fleet, or a de- cided victory by kurepatkin. Mukden, Dec. 2-There are un- important skirmishes daily. Loss es are small.
 St. Petersburg. Dec. 3-The war office now accepts the report of the fall of Meter hill. Admit that ii true Japs can blow up Russian fleet or force it out so the Jap navy can engage it.
 Tokio, Dec. 3-Yesterday spec ially trained bodies oi Jap swords men charged Port Arthur forts un- der a whitening fire. There was a wild rush over piles of dead but they were finally forced back, only to charge again and again. Hun dreds were shot and rolled into the trenches below The yalor dis played on both sides is unprece- dented.
 Fairbanks, Dec, Al White reached here from Valdez last