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The daily Alaskan., 1904-04-25
IN TROUBLE Henry Iselin Is Accused of
 Crooked Work.

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan
 Paris, April 25-The American cap italist, Henry Iselin, residing here, has been arrested pending investigation into the alleged relations of his bank with defunct institution. Strong rep resentations are being made by the American embas y for his release.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-04-25
Learned of Sisters Death

Just before leaving for his present trip to Alaska. Fl, A. Van Amringe, the popular travelling salesman, who makes the different points in Alaska every 60 days, received a telegram announcing the death of his sister, Mrs. Susan K. Rand Trimper, at Lawrence, Kansas Mrs. Trimper was just ready-to start west to visit MT. Van Amringe at Seat tie, when she dropped dead. She was 70 years of age.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-04-25
IS COMING Matthew Bridge En Route to
 Succeel Andrews

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan ]
 Juneau, April 25.-Matthew Bridge left Sitka on the Georgia, en route to Skagway to succeed c. L. Andrews, deputy collector of customs, who has been transferred to Eagle.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-04-25
FOR HEARST
S"attle Democrats for News
 paper Man

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan ]
 Seattle, April 25.-The democratic county convention Saturday, instructed the delegates to the state convention to support William Randolph Hearst and urge instructions for him in the state convention.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-04-25
THEY REPENT
Car Barn Bandits Become
 Christians

Especial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan
 Chicago, April 25.-Beiore they were executed Friday, Marx and Vandine, the car barn bandits, embraced CathOl' icism and died bravely. Neidermeyer remained an atheist. He had to be car ried to the gallows.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-04-25
TaIki 1g Machines For Sale

The undersigned has all kinds of talk ing machines and records for sale. Or ders taken for anything in the line not carried in stock.
 Jeanette de Gruyter,
 At Case & Draper's, Broadway.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-04-25
Carpet Cleaning

Experienced man, dusts and lays car pets. Process to scrub carpet without removing from floor. House cleaning in general. Residence, Fourteenth and Broadway. f l6 If
The daily Alaskan., 1904-04-25
FIsnneIs Washed

Take your hannels to Mrs. Zarelh, to be washed. Best of work guaranteed. Fifth avenue, near Daily Alaskan of flee. 5-ZC-t
The daily Alaskan., 1904-04-25
Cutter shoes at Clayson's

Ice cream, water ices and sherbets of any kind and quantity, delivered to any part of the city, by the Boss Bakery.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-04-25

Is your washing saJltactoryP fire your clothes torn? If no or yes, try the Skagway Hand Laundry, and you will be satisfied. 2O
The daily Alaskan., 1904-04-25

A new line of wall paper just re- ceived on steamer Farallon by E. R. Peoples.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-04-25

When in Whitehorse stop at the Windsor, only first class house in town.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-04-25

Ice Cream Parlors open at Boss Bak' ar,, NV 42tf
The daily Alaskan., 1904-04-25
10 HAVF ANOTHER RAILWAY

poses to invest $l5, 100000 in building a Yukon railway with 8 Pacific ocean steamship connection, passed through here today en route to the north.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-04-25

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan
 Winnipeg, April 25.-John McNa- mara, New York capitalist, represent ing an American syndicate that pro-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-01
FAMILIAR TACTICS EMPLOYED.
Japanese Cruisers Do Not Remain
Long Before Forts.

Long Before Forts.
London. March THE pause in war
operations in the far east has been
broken by another Japanese attack on
Port Arthur. OF which only the fore
going brief account is yet TO hand,
This report, however, shows a repeti-
tion OF the now familiar tactics Of
japan and II is presumed the attack
was made in bad weather previous
teelgraphie advlces having reported
severe gale raging at Port Arthur AS
usual the Japanese did not remain long
enough off the harbor to enable the
gunners at the fort 10 get their range,
Again three cruisers, the Bayan, Ask
old and Novik came out TO meet the
attack, and this, suggests either they
were the only effective ships there,
or the larger battleships were unable
to get out.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-01
So Asserts Scott OF Kansas and
He Backs Up Statement BY
Naming Names.
DEMOCRATS HAD NOT HEARD
However They Lay No Claitu ON
Fisherman President, Be
lieving AS They Say That
He Is Republican.

Washington Feb. 2S.--During the
consideration Of the district Of Co
lumbia appropriation bill in the house
today. Scott, Of Kansas. made the dec
laration that negro had dined at the
White House with President Cleveland
during the latter's first administration.
The statement was prompted by ref
erences by Gilbert. OF Kentuckys 10 the
dining Of Booker T. washington at the
white house. When his name vas de-
manded. Scott said 1t was c. n. Ut
Taylor. who was appointed by Presi-
dent Cleveland as recorder o. deeds
for the district or Columbia.
Gilbert observed that he and others
had never heard Of the incident. but
the democrats were not particularly
EcIgiming" Cleveland. and Cochran, Of
| Missouri, said 1t was but cuIrnufintfve'
evidence that there is no better repub-
lican in the country than Grover cleve-
land"
The discussion of the question on
reciprocity by Dalzeli. Of Pennsylvania.
and Williams, the minority leader. con-
sumed the greater portion of the day
Another feature of the day was the
declaration by Lowering, of Massachu-
sets, that while the republican party
was talking about standing pat, thou-
sands of dollars were being lost to
manufacturers and that our boasted
prosperity is fast coming to an end"
because OF the failure Of the party to
enlarge the drawback system and give
new markets which ne declared were
now demanded. !.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-01

New York, Feb. 29.-W. W. Wheat
ley, who was for time superintendent
Of the trolley system Of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company, andl until re-
Gently general manager Of the Public
Service Corporation, controlling the
trolley lines of Northern New Jersey
has gone to the City of Mexico where
he will assume charge Of the electric
railways. The latter is controlled by
London capitalists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-01
Keep Up Furious Bombardment for Two
Hours, and Retire After Sinking Tor
pedo Boat and Damaging Ships.
Oriental Squadron Met by Three Of the Ensmys War Vessels
Rumors Of Approaching Battle Between Band Of Cossacs
and the japanese Force on East Coast ofCorea-.Be
leved That Later Has Effected Landing.

London, March LA dispatch TO the
Daily Telegraph from Yinkow. dated
February 20. says:
Fifteen Japanese warships furiously
bombarded Port Arthur from 10 until
IL o'clock this morning. The Russian
cruisers Novik, Askold and, Bayan. ac-
companied by four torpedo boats.
steamed out 10 meet the attack. They
were. however, forced 70 retire. The
Askold was In sinking condition.
The Novik was badly damaged, and
one Of the torpedo boats was sunk. The
Russian battleship RetvIzan was again
damaged. The japanese withdrew in
good order.
No news is published here today Of
the operations or movements other
than at Port Arthur.
According TO report from ST. Pc
AtinuulEs bhug VI NOnAaNha rum
South Usuri province with quick Are
guns. is advancing along the east coast
OF corea TO prevent landing OF any
OF the Japanese army and comment is
made that possibly the landing at
Possiet bay may have been made with
the intention OF attacking this force
A dispatch from Shanghai to the Daily
Chronicle says that the Russians are
transferring guns from the disabled
ships at Port Arthur to the forts there.
A dispatch from Chefoo TO the
Standard, dated February 20, says
japanese cruisers and torpedo boats
entered that harbor without lights at
/ o'clock on the morning Of the 29th,
and II is believed they embarked the
japanese who took refuge there after
the attempt to bottle up Port Arthur.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-01
FLOOD DEsoLATEs DISTRICT.
Turbid Yellow Sea Of Muddy Water
oreets Eye for Thirty Miles.


Sacramento. Cal, Feb. 29.-seen
from the dome Of the state capitol
building. the oyerhowed district south
OF the city presents vast panorama
Of desolation as far as the eye can
reach, distance of at least 80 miles.
The turbid yellow sea Of wateb covers
the entire country with the exception
OF the high knoIls and levees that are
still intact. Houses and barns entirely
surrounded by water can be seen in
every direction, and scattered clumps
OF trees show above the yellow sur
face.
At an early hour this morning the
backwaters from the flood reached the
outskirts OF the city, and were stop
ped in their onward flow by the Z
street levee. that presents an impass-
able barrier to their further progress.
Crowds Of people throng the levee and
watch the tossing food with vivid in
terest, and the occasional sight of a
drowned animal causes a rush Of peo-
pie from every direction, who watch
the carcass until 1t drifts from view.
The latest reports from the scene Of
the break are to the effect that the
crevasse is 1sO feet wide. and tldt the
water is still running in from the river
and spreading over the ,low lands to
the south. The town of Freeport
down the river, is entirely surrounded
by water, and the people are moving
their effects into the upper stories Of
their houses.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-01

Amann and Gallagher were sent out TO
look for yiolators Of the excise law and
found saloon at s2s West Twelfth
street wide open. Amann went In and
ordered the proprietor, namesake Of
the wounded man. to close and 60 to
the station house with him. Several
persons. who were in the place, attack
ed Amann, and Gallagher, who was on
guard outside, came quickly to the res
cue. The door was locked. but he
broke IT open and threatened to shoot
any man who resisted arrest. There
upon Amann drew his revolver and,
shooting at random, felled Hughes
Gallagher teIephoned for the patrol
and the proprietor and inmates were
taken to the Charles street police sta
tion. Hughes was taken to st. Vim
cents hospital.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-01
CIRCULAR LETTER ISSUED.
Charles Maekay Creates Company to
Perpetuate Fathers Name.

Charles Msokay Creates Company to
Perpstuate Fathers Name.
New York, Feb. 29.--Clarence H,
Mackay, president of the Commercial
Cable Company, today addressed cir
cular letter to the stockholders OF the
company, inviting the deposit Of their
stock for an exchange for the shares in
trusteeship created under the laws Of
Massachusetts under the name Of "the
Maokay Company" The capitalization
Of the Commercial Gable Company,
which also owns the Postal Telegraph
and Cable Company, is S15,OOO,OO0, up
on which eight per cent dividends are
paid.
The Maekay company is an invest
ment trust, designed by Mr.. Mackay
to perpetuate the name of his father.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-01
THIEVES BATTLE ON ICE.
Confronted by Officers They Resist Ar.
rest, and Fight Ensues.

fSoAf aH9 t6fA 1UodVes
New York. Feb. 2s.-Grappled to-
gether amid the ice foes OF the XIII
Won Kull there has been hand to
hand fight between six men on an oys-
ter seow, suspected OF being coal
thieves and as many policemen in a
launch who were endeavoring to put
them under arrest. In the battle one
Of the supposed thieves who tried to
escape by swimming was drowned and
tRo of his companions were arrested
Men on a police launch discovered
the scow by the aid of light from fire
in Elizabeth port. They gave chase
and the supposed thieves fired. The
detectives used their revolvers also but
no one was hit Finally the scow was
overhauled and the police started to
board. Then the alleged thieves jump
ed overheard The Kill Won Kull was
full of foating ice but two policemen
jumped in and captured two prisoners.
one OF the swimmers from the scow
had not gone far when cramps seized
him and ne sank. The rest escaped.
The two policemen who made the ar
rests were somewhat injured in thier
battle With the ice.
A large quantity of coal was found
on the captured scow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-01
Russia Makes inquiry.

Washington. Feb. ga searching
inquiry has been made by Russian Of
ficiaIs in an effort TO place the re-
sponsIbility for the false report that
Commander Marshall. commanding the
American gunboat vicksburg at Che
mulpo. had refused to rescue Russian
sailors from the Variag.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-01
vLADlvosTock eLocKApED.
Effective Means employed by Japs to
Cover Movements,

cover movements
St Petersburg, Feb. 2s.-Direct con-
firmation of the report from Hakodate
that Vladlvostock is blockaded by jap
anese vessels cannot be obtained here,
but 1t Is considered probable. During
the Japanese landing operations In
Corea, Russian warships to the north
were constant menace, and blockad-
ing them would be the most effective
means of securing non-interference.
Furthermore. it is worthy Of note that
for more than one week no word has
been allowed to come from vladivo-
stock and this is strong presumptive
evidence that important events are
transpiring.
The report from Laiu Yang, Man
churE, that the Japanese fleet received
orders to attack and capture Port Ar
thur on March /. at all costs, has cre-
ated a profound impression and has
added to the belief that the Japanese
possibly intend to commence land and
sea operations against Port Arthur
sooner than was anticipated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-01
Heroic Work Of Passengers and
Crew Saves Vessel After All
Hope Had Been Lost.
MANY TAKE TO LIFE BOATS
when These Return to Steamer
IL IL Found That One Had
Capslzed-None Knows
How Fire Started.

Seattle, wash Feb. 29,--The Pacific
Coast Steamship company's San Fran
cisco-Senttle steamer Queen. aorth-
bound, caught fire Saturday morning
at sea. near Tillamook light. 80 miles
of the oregon coast. A total OF II
persons are dead. Three OF this num-
Der were burned 20 death. ten were
drowned and one died from exposure.
After heroic work on the part of the
officers, crew and the passengers, the
ship was saved. She arrived nj se-
attlc AT o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Her entire aft part is burned. The loss
has not been estimated by the steam
ship company. The cargo was saved.
but many passengers lost all their ef-
fectA The dead are:
First Glass Passengers.
MISS MAuDE STEINER, drowned
MRS. T. ADAMS. San Francisco.
dissl from exposure
ssoond.class Passengers.
u, n. NEwBERRY. drowned.
H. BUCKLEY. drowned.
Members Of the Grew.
n, sUMMERRs burned TO death.
II. DOUGLAS. burned TO death.
A. RAYMOND, burned to death.
A. NELSON, drowned
J, NELSON. drowned,
II. FRATEs. drowned.
w. HERMAN. drowned.
A. DONNELLY, drowned.
r. NUHN. drowned.
NJ, FLYNN. drowned.
The bodies OF those drowned were
not recovered. The body of Mrs
Adams. OF San Francisco. who died
few minutes after she had been taken
from the water, was brought to Seat
tie on the ill-fated vessel The bodies
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-01

Troops Reach YaIu River.
Tien Tsin, Feb 2S.-Twenty-flve
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-01

Of the three members Of the crew. nj
OF whom were walters, were taker
ashore at Port Townsend yesterda,
morning when the Queen stopped
there, Then Il was that the FIRST news
OF the disaster was given TO the pub.
lie, for Port Townsend was the firsl
place the Queen could reach after the
accident. The three walters were
burned TO death because the passage
way to the forward part OF the shir
was cut on by the flames.
Those who were lost by drownins
|, we're the occupants Of the two lifeboats
that capsized.
Az Told by the Captain.
Captain Cousins gave the following
account Of the dieaster. AT 1850
o'clock Saturday morning when we
were 80 miles TO the westward Of Tilla-
nook light on the coast Of Oregon on
our way to this port. Second Officer
Reese reported TO me that the ship was
on FIRE. Reese was on the bridge.
hastencd from my staterodin. not TAX
Ing time even TO dress, and rang the
fire alarm. Getting all hands on deck
we started 10 fight the iire, which was
located in the after saloon on the sa-
loon deck. When came on deck, less
than half a minute after being notified,
attIred In my pajamas and barefooted.
the flames we're shooting 80 feet high
out of the saloon skyllght. We got
men with hose playing the water on the
fire. but which continued 10 gather
headway until the whole after part OF
the ship was IN flames, When II looked
impossible 10 keep the fire under con-
troI / gave orders TO clear away the
boats 10 swing them out and lower
thel 10 the rails. The boats on the
weather. or port side. I had lowered
into the water. There were three men
in each, and I ordered them to take
the boats around 10 the lee side and
await orders. Then ! began TO fiil up
the boats on the starhoard side with
women and children. At this time Il
looked !zAeossihIe 10 save the ship. The
vessel was in flames and the fire gain
ing headway on US despite our efforts.
FINALLY the starboard boats were
lowered into the water. One OF them,
the last lowered ! believe. got under
the guard and was stove In and later
upset. II was In charge OF Second
Steward Savage. The moment the
boat cnpszed. the boats on the lee side
went TO their rescue. ! do not know
Just how many people there were In
The various boats lowered though pos
sibly 60. The boats were out In the
open until $3.50 o'clock. when, believing
We had the fire under control, ] blew
ibree whistles, signalling the boats to
gather around the ship, and by $3.50 all
save those lost were on board again.
"The men in the glory hole when
allied with the discovery of the fire
came up through flames and binding
smoke. Three OF these lost their way
md rushed into the cockpit, where they |
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Continued on page eight.)
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-01
SHOT DURING RAID.

Detective Turns on Assailants and
Shoots to Kill.
New York Feb. 2s.--After having
been beaten and kicked almost into in-
sensibility Detective William H.
Amann, of the Charles street station,
Manhattan, shot John Hughes just
above the heart early this morning and
he viii probably die. Detectives
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-01

hundred Russian troops are reported
10 have reached Yalu and two regi-
ments Of mounted infantry with artiI-
lery hold the mountain passes, some IS
miles south Of wiju.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-01
HEIRS LIVE IN GREECE.
Schemers Would Collect Damages
From Railroad Company.

From Railroad Company.
Ogden. Utah, Feb. 2s.--George HI
Tsolomiti, consular agent for Greece
has served notice on the Southern Pa
cific Railroad Company, warning IL
against settling damages growing out
OF the Jackson explosion, in which 16
Greeks lost their lives. He has dis
covered, he says, an effort on the part
of interlopers TO defraud real heirs
who live In Greece.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-08
MELON GROWERS
ENEMY APPEARS
Disease That Long Terror
lied the East Now Shows
Itself i'm California Patches
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call.
214S Center street, June Z.


Melon wilt is the name of deadly
disease that has just made it's appear
ance among the watermelon patches
in this State. 1t has long been the
terror of Eastern melon growers, but
1t was successfully STAYED off in Cali
fornia until this year. In order to pre-
vent it's spread the scientists OF the
University of California have been ap-
pealed to and Professor Ralph E. Smith
and Warren T. Clarke of the agricul-
tural college are taking the first steps
toward it's determination.
The new disease manifests itself by
a sudden whiting of the vine. This
willing has been found to result from
fungus growth that attacks the
roots Five acres out of one patch OF
forty acres at San Miguel were de-
stroyed by the wilt last month, and
another patch of two hundred acres
near Paso de Robles shows signs of
being affected.
The scientists of California will deal
with the disease in the same way that
it is dealt with in the East. This con-
sists in treating the ground with sui
phur before the, seeds are planted, so
that the fungus spores will be destroy
cd. Besides this the seeds themselves
will be dipped in a solution of copper
sulphate in order to protect them.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-08

thoritative sources that Fourth AS
sistant Postmaster General Bristow.
who conducted the investigation of the
charges made by Nissen against Ley
decker, found that most of them were
true and decided that under the law
the Postmaster should be removed.
Leydecker's friends then came to
his aid and went to Congressman Vic
tor Fl. Metcalf on behalf of the accused
Postmaster. The Congressman asked
the Postoffice Department for a full
copy of the charges and findings, to be
examined by him. These are now in
Mr.. Metcalf's possession ana he has in
formed the friends of Leydecker that
he will fully and fairly investigate the
charges against the Postmaster and
make known the result later.
MONEY Is RETURNED.
1t was found in the investigation by
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow that because of the manner in
which the receipts of the Alameda
postoffice had been increased by out
side soliciting of the sale of stamps
the Alameda Postmaster had re-
ceived about $500 more than he was en-
titled to. This money. ii is said, has
been returned to the Postoffice Depart
ment by Leydecker. When seen con-
cerning the charges against him, Ley
decker said:
Il have not received official informa-
tion as to the result of the investiga-
ton of the charges against me and am
not worrying over the matter. ! un-
derstand that there are a number of
people in Alameda seeking my office. /
do not consider it as being significant
that the postal authorities have not
disposed of the charges against me as
quickly as they did of the charges l
preferred against Nissen.'