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The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-04
TURKSKILL.
English Captain and Crew
 Are Massacred

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan'l
 Perrin Island, British Arabia, Nov. 4.-The captain and 2l of the crew of the British steamer Barron, which went ashore on Masirah island were massacred. The sultan has ordered the arrest of the murderers. Nine have been captured,
The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-04
L. O, T. M, 70 Meet.

The Ladies of the Maccabees are re- uuested to meet at their hall at noon Sunday, November 6, for the purpose of arranging to attend the funeral services for the late William H. Joy, which will be held at the Methodist Episcopal chuch at o'clock D. ID. on that day.
 By order of the Lady Commander.
 Rose F. Town, R. K. Skagway, Alaska, Nov 4, 1904.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-04
.HIGHBINDERS
 KILL CiiINAMAN

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan. l
 New York, Nov. 4-Mock Duck, one of the most prominent Chinamen in this city, was shot and killed by Chinese Highbinders last night. He was way laid as he was passing Pell street.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-04
J. P. MORGAN MAKES
 PRESENT TO ITALY

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan. ]
 New York, Nov, 4.-J. Pierpont Nor gan has presented the Italian govern ment an ancient cape purchased alter it had been stolen from the cathedral at Ascelli.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-04
BIG DAY
Japan Day Celebrated at
 St. Louis

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan ]
 St Louis, Nov 4.-Japan day was celebrated yesterday. One of the fea- tures of the occasion was the honor paid to the mikado. Everybody in the city participated iu the celebration and the grounds were thronged
The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-04

Ottawa, Nov 4.-The Canadian cleo tiOnS yesterday resulted ID an over whelmiug liberal victory, Leader R.L. Borden, of the conserva i've party, was defeated in his own constituency. Laurier, SiitOn and all the liberal min iSters are returned with good majOri- ties.
 A summary ot the returns so far as reported follows.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-04
Winter Suits and Overcoats

The season of winter suits and over- coats has arrived and is the time to place your order if you!have not already done so. We are prepared with one of the best lines that ever came to Skag- way. Come and see.
 F. WOLLAND, Merchant Tailor.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-04

When you can forget that you are wearing shoes at all then you are wear. ing about the right kind of shoes. If you want pair of that kind call in and see us. F. Fl. Clayson & Co.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-04
Wood for Sale

We have for sale and will deliver to any part of the city good dry wood. Sawed in any length, Alaska Transfer O., Phone 10. S2Ott
The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-04
Form ,c Skagway ans o alt Hotel

E. c. Tenant and Murray Miles, for merly of Skagw ay, hava sold out their hotel business in NorJhYakima accord ing to the Tacoma Ledger. lt is not stated what they will do
The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-04

You make no mistake Dy leaving your orders at the American Tailors.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-04

A fine lunch ana q arge glass of Rainier beer, at the Seattle Saloon for 10 cents. tt
The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-04

The leading barbershOp and bath rooms. The Principal, opposite Board of Trade.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-04
For Rent or Sale Cheap

Two nicely furnished Cottages for rent or sale cheap. Inquire at Skag- way laundry. lO-24 tt
The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-04

The Vienna Bakery wants your bus mess. It gives the very best at the cheapest price. Phone B.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-04

All the latest winter styles in suit ings at the American Tailors.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-04
Suit for Sl n Year

Buy au English corduroy suit at ClaysOn's They cost fifteen dollars and wear fifteen years. tt
The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-04

Watch Chealander's Bargain sale for two weeks. See ad. on first page. 3t
The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-04
Fresh Meat

The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kinds of fresh meat constantly on hand. If
The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-04
New goods at the American Tailors.

Baths 9 cents. Fine porcelain tubs at the Portland Lod ying House. Rooms 25c, soc, 7jc and SI. Fifth avenue, op- posite Canadian Bank of Commerce.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-04
OVERWHELMING VICTORY IS
 WTH LAURIfR.
Canada Returns Great Premier to Power With Largest Majority in History of Do
 minion---BrItish Columbia in Line.
Special Dispatch to the Daily Alaskan. l

Ottawa, Nov f, 19 o'clock nOOn.-With Is cOnsttuen ces to hear from the liberals have 62 majority It Is eS mated that the liberal majority will be at least 1O
The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-04

Conservatives Will Have New Leader
 Ottawa, Nov. 4.-Every ward of To- ronto went for the conservative party. George E. Foster. elected to member ship from that city, will probably be the new conservative leader, replacing R. L. Borden, defeated for membership.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-04

Fine porcelain tuOs at Principal bar bershop, opposite Board oi Trade.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-04

Superior Quality, L'Igp Var
 iety, Reasonable Prices
In Imported and Domestic Wines, Whistles, Brandies and Cigars, at the


the only exclusive family liquor house in Alaska. Sole agents for A. R. c. Bohemian, St. Louis and Independent and Pilsuer bottled beer. Free delivery Phone 34 BLOOM & KORACH,,
 Our Guarantee
The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-04
PORT ARTHUR 10 FALL.
Russian fortress is at mercy of Japanese
 army---Last assault will begin at once
Especial Dispatches to the Daily Alaskan. l

 The The of
  prongng Baltic feet army take the today the official say
  o STOESSEL WOUNDED IN LEG London at Port Arthur, has been wounded in the leg. JAPANESE LOSSES GREATEST WAR.
 
 
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The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-04

You get good values for your money at the American Tailors.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-04

Best of wines hquorsfand cigars at the Totem.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-11-04

The best that the market affords at the Pack Train Restaurant.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-07
PENCILS VS.. CHARACTER.
Experiment in Psychology Savors Of
Sherlock Holmesism.

Show me your pencils, and I'll tell
you what YOU are may yet become as
popular as the more common express
sion i'm regard 10 ones friends
if it does. il viii require d more sue
cessful demonstration than was given
a few days ago by l.. NJ. Gillian. vice
principal and instructor in psychology.
at the West Side high school. II would
be handy TO glance at a clients pocket
or a patients or customers. and tell
by the way in which the carbon showed
through the wooden frame whether he
was ready payer or whether he meant
TO keep or break an agreement
Mr.. Gillilan's ideas on the subject
found expression IN classroom last week
when. after a class Of seniors had been
put through the regular stunts in
mental science ne said:
Character can be read from ones
pencil point. ! can give anyone seven
pencils which may be sharpened BIZ as
many teachers in this institution and I
can tell you the character and name of
the person"
Ii was impressive. One young woman
was particularly impressed She
wanted to see il done. The pencils were
obtained. sharpened by seven teachers
OF Mr.. Gillilan's choosing, and the next
day were returned for readings"
The pencils We're laid out for iudg-
ment. The judge, however cOuldn (
md anything in science or the books
which would effect the desired result.
Some We're sharpened TO thin points.
others TO stub points. some neatly. some
otherwise. and the outcome was that
the experiment had to be given up.
Class, il is said, was dismissed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-07
WITH A GRAIN OF SALT.
Russians Do Not Take Reports From
Japan Seriously.


ST. Petersburg. Dec. 6.-Japanese re-
ports received mere to the effect that a
htlligerent programme has been
mapped out in case France. Germany
and Portugal fail to ccmpOrt them
selves toward the Russian secol1 Pa
Cifc squadron in accordance with the
japanese idea of their duties as neu
uals are considered here to be largely
bluffs. The supposition that Japan ac-
tually contemplates action which might
embrol Europe is not credited. 1t is
Pointed out tna5 by cOmplicating the
situation and Introducing new elements
Japan is not only likely 10 prejudice
i'm the meantime ALLEVIATE the sym
rathies of the powers now friendly to
her. Russia desires none OF the powers
10 break lis neutrality in her favor.
Japan has already protested To
France and also it is believed has to
Germany. but these protests are re-
Sarded as perfectly proper in order to
protect any possible rights that may
be claimed regarding disputed ques-
tons of International law relative to
the duties of neutrals. Japans desire
10 prevent undue use Of ports in Mad
agaScar or other neutral ports by the
Russian squadron is only natural. but
no belief is placed in the report that
Japan purposes sending warships into
neutral ports TO pursue vessels of the
second Pacific squadron. If the con-
CeptiOns of the owners of such ports in
regard TO their duties do nor agree with
dapan's, such a proceeding would Ger
tainly be regarded as tantamount to an
act of war
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-07
Preparing For Winter.

general Oku's headquarters, via Flu
san Monday, Dec. ). delayed in trans
nnission.)- the villages near the ae-
tual japanese line houses are being
Guilt and repaired. scores of wells are
Seing dug. villages are being denuded
q trees and quantities of fuel are be-
ing prepared. Every Indication points
70 the intention 10 remain on the pres
cnt line during the winter. The cold
weather is nor affecting the Japanese.
although the temperature has already
fallen 20 a few degrees above zero.
There are few sick men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-07
ONLY HOPE LIES
IN HIGHER COURT
Defendants in the Land Fraud
Cases Convicted
EVIDENCE WAS TOO STRONG.
RESULT WAS FoREsHADoWED
FROM THE START.
EVIDENCE WAS TOO STRONG
DoRTLAND, Ore, Dec. s,-After de

DORTLAND, Ore, Dec, s.-After de
Hberating for thirty-five minutes
the jury in the United States dis
trict court today returned a verde
finding S. A. j. Puter. Horace G..
Mckinley, Emma l.. Watson and D.
W. TaTpley guilty CT conspiring to
defraud the United States government
out of the title of a portion of its pub
lie lands
The day commenced with the argu-
ment Of Special Prosecutor Francis j.
Heney in behalf Of the government
Waiting For the Verdict
It was noon when Mr.. Heney had
finished his address At o'clock Judge
BellingCr delivered MS charge which
consumed but ten minutes. As the
jury retired to deliberate, the court
announced a recess until such time as
a decision should be reached aud a
hum OF conversation arose and filed
the bare and conf0rtless chamber.
The defendants gathered together and
talked in low tones as they awaited
their fate
AT ten minutes TO three the jury filed
back into the room and the hum OF
voices was instantly stilled as if in
premonition Of what was to follow.
MI IAdtA d~hNu AUhl the ueltliudllAS
be placed under additional bonds in
this case, but the court decided that a
bond of $4,000 in the present case would
be ample and therefore ordered that
such security be given. This will place
the defendants each under 1900 bonds
for each of the three cases with the
exception of Tarpley and Wolgamot.
who do not figure in the succeeding
cases.
The case has been long and stub
bornly contested one. No pains or
time or expense has been spared by the
government TO accomplish its purpose.
The remarkable efforts Of Colonel a.
x. Greene. special Inspector of the in
terror department in accommodating
evidence had woven around the defend
ants a net 50 close. compact and un-
breakable that there was no escape.
Cases Will Be Appealed
With this well laid foundation
Special Assistant Attorney General
Heney. ably assisted by United States
District Attorney Hail. hurled the mass
of evidence at the defense until il was
bereft Of every hope other than that
of objection and appeal 10 a higher
court
There is no doubt but that an appeal
viii be taken. The attorneys for the
defense are now preparing their mo-
ton and viii in all proba bility present
IL at the opening OF the next ease on
Dee. T..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-07
LOUD WHOOPS FROM THE GALLERY
Elderly Crank Elected From the House Shortly After the
Speaker Raped for Order Yesterdays Session
of Congress-

tAf ASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The senate
wv was in session for more than two
hours today, and in addition to lis
tcning TO the reading of the presidents
message, received a preliminary report
from the merchant marine commission.
witnessed the induction of Senators
Knox and Crane into office and i'm eX-
ecutive session referred the presidential
nominations TO the proper committees.
The session was characterized by an
extension of yesterdays greetings
among senators.
The reading Of the commissions Of
the two senators attracted more atten-
ton than usual I'm such cases. on ac-
count 0f their prominence,and senator's
generally did not fail to note the pc
culiar wording of Governor Penny
packers communication. wherein he
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-07
SCANT COURTESY SHOWN
BY SENATE COMMITTEE

Especial 10 The Herald)
Washington. Dec. 6.-Friends of y
y Senator Sm0ot are not pleased y
= With the scant courtesy shown 4
y him and his counsel by the senate y
4 elections committee in the matter y
y Ct setting the time for the renewal y
y of the hearings. no notice of which y
. was given either Sn0ot or any OF =
= his counsel The first notice re- y
= ceived was through the public \
= press and when Attorney Worth y
= ington made inquiry of Chairman y
= Burrows as to the correctness of p
= the report was the first official p
notification received, The date set y
y for hearing interfeTes seriously =
= with previous court engagements y
y OF Attorney Van Colt, but there y
y will be no attempt on the part of y
= Smoct or counsel to delay the y
= bearings even though IL is deemed y
y they were not treated with much y
courtesy or consideration. y
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SAo~4 Svl4eAeiCA VI Nttr pIOSpSNliNN Ju-
ror.
Searching Examination.
As one after another of the talesmen
takes his place on the stand to undergo
searching examination by the attor-
neys for both the prosecution and the
defense he is subjected to the searching
scrutiny of the accused woman His
every act is noted by her and TO her the
attorney for the defense always looks
for a nod of approval or a head shake
indicating her dissatisfaction before
the final word is given. In the first
trial il was said that Nan Patterson
chose her own jury. When the case
came to a sudden and unexpected end
she expressed regret. II was sure that
that jury would acquit me-" she said
as she was led away to a cell in the
Tcmbs. From her attitude thus Ear il
seems evident that she viii do her best
10 select twelve men who will be as ac-
ceptable TO her as were the others. This
time she has 200 men from whom she
may make her selections.
Aged Father Present.
Aside from Miss Patterson herself
the most interesting figure in the case
is her aged gray-haired father. ]. Ran
doiph Patterson of Washington Ever
since his daughter was charged with
murder six months ago Mr.. Patterson
has given his whole time TO her case
In the previous trial he was ALWAYS
among the first to enter the court room.
and through the long daily sessions he
sat always at his daughters side He
was the first TO welcome her when she
came from her cell in the morning. and
the last to bid her good-by. In this
trial the now familiar figure is to be
seen each day in its accustomed place.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-07
House.

Washington. Dec. 6.-After listening
TO the reading of the presidents annual
message TO congress, the house adj
Journed until tomorrow. During the
first ten minutes Of the session two mi
nor routine matters We're disposed Of
but no other business was transacted.
Just before Speaker Cannon raped
the house TO order an elderly man oc-
cupying a front seat in the public gal
lery uttered a series of long-drawn-oui
Whoops. Much commotion was caused
before he was elected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-07

T OKIO, Dec. 6.-The effective bonn
bardment of the Russian battle

T OKIO, Dec. 6.-The effective bonn
bardment Of the Russian battle
ships in Port Arthur. which began
on Saturday last. was one Of the re-
suits of the capture OF 203- Metre hill.
Up to that time the warships had been
able TO seek shelter from the Japanese
fire under Peiyu mountain. but the
capture. of 2O3-Metre hill Nov $3.50
enabled the Japanese to train their
guns on the Russian vessels with the
result that a number of them have
been set on fire and the others must
either put to sea or suffer irreparable
damage.
The Port Arthur besiegers report as
follows:
"On Saturday. Dec. 3, our naval guns
bom5arded the enemy's ships. The Po-
Zelda (battleship) was struck six times.
a vessel of the Retvizan (battleship)
type. was hit eight times and on other
ships sixteen shells took effect.
"On Monday following the same plan
the Pobeida was hit seven times. the
POltava (battleship), eleven times and
the RetviZan eleven times. At about
3 o'clock I'm the afternoon one of our
shells struck a magazine south of Peiyu
mountain. causing heavy explosion.
The confagration that followed was
not eXtinguished for two hours
The same day our heavy guns We're
directed at the enemys ships. The
Peresveit (battleship), was struck twice
and two more shells were lodged on
other ships. A vessel of the Poltava
type was observed to be on fire for one
hour. sending up a great volume Of
smoke
The attacking operations against
the SungshU mountain forts eastward
are carried on day and night Two
thirty-siX milimetrc quick-firers were
captured Sunday in half moon fort
defending coUnterscarp on Rihlung
mountain"
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are forced 10 undergo at the gateways
Of this country. are two results which
It is hoped may be obtained by the new
treaty. II is stated on authority that
there IS no foundation for the report
that the new treaty is designed TO let
down the bars against indiscriminate
Chinese immigration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-07
RUSSIANS LOST HEAVILY.
Made Desperate Attempts to Retake
Metre FEilll-----------

$685. 6etre-Eill-
Toxic Dec. s, noon.-The Russians
Ire nightly attacking 205-Metre. hill in
determined endeavor to retake the
summit of the ground in contention.
The japanese are increasing their de-
f.nSe of their position and have sue
ceeded so FAR in repelling all the as
saUlts The Russians have suffered the
heaviest losses and il Is estimated tnat
they have sacrificed 5000 men in an
effort TO recapture the ground, which
the japanese are confident in their abil-
ity to hold
observations indicate that the Sarri-
son is feeling the shortage OF men.
The works against the forts on Sung
ShU mountain and the forts TO the east
ward are progressing speedily and all
indications point TO an early general
assault. although the date when it viii
begin is kept secret,
tt Is expected that the next general
assault viii prove successful
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-07
EXCLUSION TREATY.
Serious and Tedious Task Before the
Negotiators.

Washington. Dec 6.-The new Chi
nese exclusion treaty which Secretary
Hay and Sir Cheng Tung LANG Cneng
he Chinese minister. are now negotiat-
ing. presents a serious and tedious task
When the negotiations were begun
some time ago Ii was with the hope
though hardly with the expectation,
that the treaty could be signed in time
10 be sent 10 the senate Al the opening
of congress. II the treaty reaches con-
gress before the close of the present
session the negotators viii feel that
their work progressed rapidly. To safe
guard the country even more adequate
ly than does the present treaty against
the immigration OF Chinese laborers OF
amy class and TO alleviate as far as can
safely be done the alleged hardships
which even the best people in China
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-07

NEW TRIAL GRANTED.

y Frankfort. Ky. Dee. 6.-The court 4
= OF appeals today reversed The de-
. cision of the circuit court i'm The ease
= OF Caleb Powers. now in jail at I
= Louisville under sentence OF death I
. ernor Goebei. This gives Powers "A
y new trial
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-07
WARSHIPS ARE
BADLY INJURED
laps Train Guns Upon Russian
Fleet From POS Metre Hill.
RUSSIANS LOOSE MANY MEN
BATTLE STILL RACES AROUND
PORT ARTHUR.


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MOSCOW. Dec. "a, special dis y
patch from Nladivostok says that =
a steamer which arrived there =
from Shanghai reports that the =
y Japanese armored cruiser Adsun.a =
has been blown up and sunk by y
= a mine. y
Toxic, Dec. Z. nOOn.-It is Off =
clally announced that the Rus y
sian battleship Poltava has been y
, sunk in the harbOr of Fort Arthur y
as result OF the Japanese bonn =
bardment anu that the battleship =
Retvizan has been seriously dam =
y aged. =
=
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-07
VAN DUZER ELECTED.

Carson. New. Dec 6.-Follouing
= is The official vote of Nevada
= For president; Democratic cleo :
= tors. S.9S2; Republican electors. e.
' SCI; Socialist. S25; Populist. s44 :
y For congressman Van Duzer.
= Democrat. BOA; 1erington. Re-
= publican. 5.S05 Sadler. indepen-
= DENT. 81.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-07

conferred the Office of senator upon Mr..
knox, empowering him to hold ii. with
all emoluments and privileges, until the
next meeting Of the legislature of the
state. IF he shall so long behave him
self we'll"
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Y Y y
New York. Dec, 6--WiJhin the y
= last half holr. .befsAle adjournment +
= today the sixth ana seventh jurors y
= for the trial Of Nan Patterson on y
= the charge of numbering Caesar y
= Young, took their place in the jury =
= box in the criminal branch of the y
y supreme court before Justice Yer y
= non NJ. Davis. Six of the seven y
y men chosen are wen past middle y
= age Up to the last half hour the Z
y work Of selecting men TO sit at y
= the trial had proceeded slowly, y
= only two being accepted. When y
= the change came and the sixth y
y and seventh places We're filed y
= quickly. Miss Patterson showed y
+ every sign of satisfaction and as y
= sured her father, who sat beside y
4 her. OF her confidence in an early y
y acquittal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-07

AIEW YORK. Dec. 6-With only three
IN jurors chosen as a result of the
first days work, it was evident
when the case Of Nan Patterson for the
murder Of Caesar Young was resumed
in the supreme court today that more
time would be required for prelimi-
naries than in the first trial The ex-
animation of candidates for jury duty
Is being prosecuted with the greatest
care, and particular attention is being
given TO the conditions Of health OF the
talesmen 10 prevent, If possible. a re-
petition of the occurrence which
brought the previous trial 20 a sudden
termination In addition to this pre-
caution medical experts are kept close
at hand in case il becomes necessary 10
make an expert inquiry into the ply
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-07

Indianapolis, Dec, 6.-The National Com
mission company with four branches in
the city ard forty in the state. suspended
today. the result of the sustained bull
movement in the market