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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-05-25

st. Petersburg, May 21.-A bomb was
thrown into the parliamentary camp,
Sunday afternoon, by a note received
by President Mouromtseff Of the lower
house, from P%eterhof, which, instead
of making an appointment for an au.
dience at which he and the deputation
could present the address in reply to
the speech from the throne, contained
the information that Emperor Nicholas
would not receive the deputation, and
that the answer must be presented
through the ministry Of the court.
An Unexpected Development.
Disconnected utterly at this unex-
pected development, the leaders Of the
majority in the house hastily summoned
a caucus of the constitutional democrat
ic deputies.
The first disposition of the caucus OF
constitutional democrats, which was in
session all the afternoon and evening,
and at midnight had not peer conclud
ed. was to regard the refusal to receive
the deputation as a challenge and an
open %affront, which was only answer
able by a counter declaration Of war.
The deputies were red with rage, but
after the first passion had cooled, tn,
leaders realized the danger Of too pre-
the task of bringing their enraged fol-
lowers under control.
Pleading For CaImness.
Outsiders were not admitted to the
caucus, but through the glass doors of
the great hall Of the Constitutional club,
where the sessions were held, 1t could
be seen that Prof. Milukoff, Prince Pc
ter D~ologourokoff and others were on
their feet time and again pleading with
ard commanding their auditors to act
deliberately and firmly, and not ruin all
by unreasonable passion. The cooler
councils seemed ultimately to be pre-,
vailing, but it is almost certain that
h radical group, accompanied by a
portion OF the peasants, will break away
and endeavor to force the house into
some fiery declaration against the en-
peror and the government which might
compel an immediate rupture, entail
dissolution and civil war.
Relieves Days Numbered.
London, May 21.-The Daily Tele-
graphs st. Petersburg's correspondent
declares that the days of the Russian
parliament are numbered. He says:
"In the eyes of the court party the
parliament is already dead, the only
question not solved being how and
when to arrange a decent burial. My
belief is that the crown will dissolve the
parliament, promulgate a narrow cleo,
toral law and order new elections,
which will result in the return c. its
own partisans."
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-05-25
TROUBLE
MENACES RUSSIA
WHAT APPEARS LIKE AN OPEN
AFFRoNT TO PARLIAMENT.
CURT NoTEFRoM PETERHoF
Cxar VIII Not Receive the Address
in Reply to the Speech From the
Throne Except Through the
Court Ministry.

London, May 21.-The Tribune's st.
Petersburg correspondent clnim1
that he has obtained information OF
n plot that has been elaborated at
to the Touride palace, ar
rest all the members of the parlla-
ment and proclaim General Trepofi
military dictator In the event Of Em-
pcror Nicholas falling to abolish the
parliament.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-05-25

Poplar Bluff-A work train on tbs
Iron Mountain railroad ran into a fast
freight train at AIengo switch, fot.
miles north of here. severely injuring
Jim Roberts, Frank May seriously, and
five other men on the work train
slightly.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-05-25
Confessed nfgamist Fined.

Clayton-John II. McFarlin pleaded
guilty to bigamy and vas fined $500.
He married g woman under an as
sumed name while on : lark.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-05-25
Glass, Of Kansas city, Dead.

Kansas City-William c. Glass, the
first member of Kansas City's park
board, once president Of the upper
house Of the municipal assembly, and
once a candidate for mayor, died at
his home. About a year ago he was
stricken with paralysis and never re-
covered.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-05-25
Sick MAN KilIs HimseIf.

Clayton-Emil Weber shot himself
through the heart at the Glendale sta
ton of the Suburban electric railway.
III health prompted the deed.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-05-25
Hadn't Changed at All.

Patience - That long-haired man
with the diamonds, at the plano, I Just
heard started life as a poor must!
clan. !
Patrice-Well, he's that yet.-Stray
Stories.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-05-25
Not All Rad.

Not All Bad.
The man who kicks about four-dol-
lar ice bills forgets that they don't
come till the $50 coal bills stop.-N.
Y. Press.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-05-25
JopIln,n PopuIation Torty Thou.and

Joplin--Based upon the enumeration
of school children Of the city, Joplin
hes a population of 10000, an increase
or $4,000 since the census Of 1900.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-05-25

: Plattsbu.g-William l.. Culver IL
circulating a pure ballot pledge, to
which he has secured yer 200 sigma.
lures. The pledge reads: 1--WE, the UNI
d%ersigned, hereby pledge to each other
our sacred honor that we will not vote
for any candidate for Office in Clinton
county before a primary or general
election who uses money or intoxicat.
ing liquors to bride voters"
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-10-20
TAFT AND BACON
 REPORT ON CUBA
Fiscal Agent Will Be Appointed to Direct Financial Affairs
 of Island.
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

Washington, D. C., Oct. l9 Secre- tary Taft and Assistant Secretary of State Bacon reported today to Presi- dent Roosevelt the details of their con- duct of intervention in Cuba. The ad- ministration has decided to appoint a fiscal agent to look after financial ar engagements for the provisional gov ernment of the island It is undeter- mined what share of the cost to attach to Cuba.
 Under Tafts direction 2O,OOO undisci- plined troops were disarmed. The L.. $. marines will now be withdrawn and replaced with 1000 regular army troops. Warships will be recalled but a transport service will be maintained during the American occupation.
 The Cuban elections will be held before evacuation by the United States but no date has been fixed yet. Taft hopes that Gen. Bell. who now com mands the American troops in Cuba, may soon be relieved as he is needed for general staff work. Funston was sent to Cuba merely to help disarm the Cuban troops and there is no intention of placing him in command in the iS- land He has been sent to St. Louis to command the southern division of the army and Gen. Greedy will com mand the northern division at Chicago. All these changes are involved in the new arrangement which requires an army division in Cuba.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-10-20
TO MAP YENTNA REGION
Messrs. Cook and Porter Will Pulp fish Result of Typographical Work

Dr. Cook and R. w. Porter will pub fish a map of the region lying south and southeast of Mt. Mckinley, em- bracing most of the Yentna mining district, soon after their return to the states. Mr. Porter was topographer of the Cook expedition last summer and devoted nearly all of the four months he spent in the region at typographical work. Dr. Cook also devoted considerable time to eXplora- tion.
 Both Mr. Porter and Dr, Cook studied the mineral resources of the Yentna region to the utmost extent during the time at their command, and both are well-informed concerning the output of the creeks and routes of travel among them. They declare un' hesitatingly that the country has not yet been scratched for gold and pre-. dict yield next year several times greater than that of the/ season just closed Their estimate of the output is similar to that of others.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-10-20
Short Term Delegate Arrives in Seattle and Discusses
 Legislation.
TERRITORY WANTS HOME RULE
Says People are Opposed to POliti- cal Parties but Desire Changes
 in Mining laws.
sr cas!s to rse palIy eateway.

Seattle. Oct. l5-Frank II. WasEey, delegate Co congress from Alaska for ,he short term. arrived today from Nome aud in au interview says that thcre are no political parties in Alaska and that he and Gale represent no parties. The men who elected them took mo share in ,he political conven- nonS held in the First judicial district because they were opposed 10 cstab- fishing political partie, in rhe terri- rory. Mr. Waskey said.
 "NIr Gale and myself are anxious DO pave the way tor future legislation m the interest of the whole territory. Alaska demands home rule Evidence 1hat it is entitled Co selt-goyernment is shown by the fact that all it's elections are quiet and no disorders have ever occurred either at municipal elections or at it's recent delegate election. l intend to try to secure changes in the the present delegate law regarding registration and also changing the date 10 the spring.
 .'The present mining laws should also be amended Under existing statutes speculators acquire many claims dishonesty. A land office should be established at Nome and an- sther at Fairbanks, in addition to the present one at Juneau. It should be made the duty of the recorder of a aining district to satisfy himself of he regularity of a mining location be- lore accepting and filing the notice. A Illegal form of declaration that assess nent work has been performed ac- uording to law should be adopted and hlSe swearing in it should be made perjury.
 "A lighthouse district should be ere ated with a geodetic survey located at Ketchikau. l shall ask the govern nent to make such provisions for the EsquimoS as will make them seli-Sup- porting"
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-10-20
City Council Makes Sudden Order to Close Gambling and
 Dance Halls.
SPORTS GET READY TO MOVE
Local Official Action Taken Because District Court Revoked Rule
 Regarding Saloon licenses.
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

Valdez, oct. l7-All gambling house. and dance halls were closed yesterday afternoon by order of the city counciI becauae of the revocation of rule made by the judge of this division on- dering that the district attorncy'- office approve or disapproyc ol appli- cations for liquor licenses. Under thi, rule licenses were refused several St- looms which were carrying on gambling and dance halls, but representation, were made to the court which caused the rule to be rescinded.
 Protests had been frequent for long time from clergy and citizens against open gambling and the disor- derly character of the dance halls Not being able to secure any restric- ton from officials here they made complaint to the department of justice at Washington, which instructed fed eral officials to enforce the laws rig idly. Uunder this instruction the rule was made by the court requiring the district attorneys office to approve or disapprove of applications for saloon ! licenses.
 The saloon men who failed to obtain renewals of their licenses then went to work to obtain a rescission of the rule and accomplished that result yester- day. This opened up the old fight, and the city council, seeing the com plex conditions and the probability Of trouble through further representa- tions to the attorney-general, ordered all gambling and dance halls to close.
 A general hegira of gamblers and dance hall women to COrdova is on to- day and the town looks quiet. Some of the sporting people will go to Seward and few of the women to Latouche.
 It is thought by some that restrict ed district will be established as in large cities, and that everything will open later.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-10-20
Gen. Allen, Chief Signal Officer, Makes Annual Report of
 Operations.
WIRELESS WORKS PERFECTLY
Head of Bureau Recommends tx tensions and Another Wire
 From Seattle to Sitka
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

Washington, D. C., Oct. l5-The re- port of Gen. Allen, chief of the signal service, states that the operation of the Alaska cable and telegraph lines is satisfactory. He recommends that the cable between Sitka and Juneau be cut and looped in to a point near Cape Fanshaw, running a single cable south to Wrangel, thence to point on Prince of Wales island near Hadley, thence south to Ketchikan.
 Gen. Allen proposes that in connec- tion with the Alaska road commission the signal service construct a cut-on from the main land line to Mccarthy. Also a cutoff between Glen and Tolo- sana, then abandon the line from Tolo- sana to Cinema and construct new line from a point eighteen miles above Tolosana, to Cinema. He states that he has assurances that the Gakona trail will be located early next summer.
 Gen, Allen advises that an additional cable will soon be necessary from Se- attle to Sitka to transmit the increas- ing volume of messages. He reports that the wireless system across Norton sound from Nome to St. Michael is working perfectly.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-10-20
TUG DID NOT
 SAIL ON 9TH
Report That Equator Left Seattle With Mail That Day a
 Pipe Dream.

The tug Equator did not sail from Seattle until October l5, instead of October $. as cabled on the Sth by the correspondent of the Alaska daily papers. The steamer Portland is bringing all the Valdez and Seward mail accumulated in Seattle for two weeks before her departure while the Northwestern Steamship Company was noundering for start.
 IJ k apparent that the steamship company sent out the yarn that the Equator sailed October s with the mail simply as a bIuG to appease tenn porariIy the disgust of the Alaska ports which are compelled to accept the boat service" offered by that out it and another one just as bad,--both typical of the Seattle spirit.
 In this amiable false pretenSe the press correspondent was an accessory after the fact. possibly before Un- der date of October he wired the eN- pIicft statement that the Equator sails today with mail" He never wired any contradiction. Whetherthe Eguator started and then sprung a leak and had to go back, after the prevailing fashion of Seattle steam CTS. |" OF never left the dock, is uncer- tain. Nine days after the Equator was said to have sailed, towit, Wednesday, October r, the Gateway wired to the correspondent asking for information and received this reply;
 Equator sailed Monday as re- ported
 Now wouldn't that hurt you? The correspondent skilfully sidestepped by saving Monday" and it is now re- ported that she did sail Monday" the 10th, but that was not Monday as re- ported" She was reported week earlier, and for nine days the people of Valdez and Seward laid the fattering unction to their souls that the benef- cent steamship company, although it had suffered the loss of three steam CTS, !" so yearned with anxiety to salve the bruises of it's victims that it had gone to the heavy expense of sending a boat on a 3OOO-mile round trip with mail only, and the people gave credit accordingly and tried to be cheerful and patient. It is true that some per sons who claimed to know said the Equator was so slow she couldn't get out of her own way, but everybody gave the company credit for doing the best it could.
 Now it appears that the tug did not sail "a, reported" on Monday" the Sth. Ir is now "reported' that she sailed on Monday" the 18th. What for? The Saratoga, sailing two days later, can beat her to it. Is she com ing with some dim, unaedged idea of whitewashing over the false report
 Continued on page 4
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-10-20
Saratoga, Pennsylvania and Northwestern to Make Next
 Three SailingS.
SANTA CLARA WILL DRY DOCK
She Will Come Back on Outside Schedule November l6 and Re
 main Through Winter.
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

Seattle, Oct. l3-The steamer Sara toga is scheduled by the Northwestern Steamship Company to sail for Seward October l6. The Pennsylvania will sail October 24 and the Northwestern November l. The Santa Clara will go on the dry dock on her return from her present trip but will return to the run, replacing the Pennsylvania November l6.
 According to present plans the Sara toga. Northwestern and Santa Clara will be the regular steamers of the Northwestern company on the Seward run during the winter. It is hoped to have the Seward, the new steamer which the company is now building at Morans completed in time to take the place of the steamer Northwestern when the latter goes back to the Nome run next summer.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-10-20
Refuses to Make Promises

Havana, Oct. l3-Taft held meet ing today with insurgent and liberal leaders who attempted to force from him statement as to the future poli- cy of the United States toward Cuba. Taft refused to make any premature promises but stated that no elections will be held until the island is paci- fled and order and local government restored in all provinces.
 It is announced that provisional goV- ernment will be established in the Isle of Pines. Taft realizes that CubanS cannot govern the American citizens there. The latter are working ener- getically to secure the annexation of the island to the United States and are aided by large element of the natives.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-10-20
GETS FINE CROP
 OF TIMETABLES
Ole Martin Sells Two and One. half Tons of Potatoes
 and TurnipS.

Thirty-SiX sacks of fine potatoes and fourteen of turnipS, an aggregate car 20 of two-and one-half tons, came to town on the train this week from the ranch of Ole Martin three and one half miles north of Seward in the Re surrection river valley. They were purchased by the Pacific Coast Trad ing Company and are of as good quai- ity as any shipped in from the outside. or as can be grown anywhere.
 Mir. Martin also grows other vegeta- bles for local consumption. From his gardens and those of w. A. McPher- son adjoining the tables of Seward are supplied with green vegetables of al, kinds during the summer season. Both also raise handsome flowers of many varieties. Mir. McPherson has several hothouses and Mr. Martin one, in which they cultivate plants with great success Tn cold weather.
 These ranches have been hewed out of the timber within the past three years. The soil to d native of rich prairies or valleys in the states looks sterile, being composed of gravel wash with little vegetable mold, yet the growth of vegetation in it demon strates that it is of remarkable fertility.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-10-20
FOUND UNMAPPED MOUNTAIN
Cook Party Discovered Peak l3,OOO Feet High Previously Overlooked

While seeking a slope of Mt. Mckin- ley which could be ascended the Cook party of mountain climbers discovered an unmapped peak l3,OOO feet high, which had apparently been overlooked previously. At least it does not ap- pear on any map in general use and Dr. Cook and his topographer, R. w, Porter, say they never heard of it before.
 This peak lies almost directly south of Mckinley and viewed from that direction appears to be slope of the big mountain. It is very close to Me- Kinley but is wholly separated from the big one by deep depression. The miners on the Kahiltna creeks knew nothing of it as it lies directly in the line of their vision when facing Me Kinley.
 During the summer Mir. Porter cov- cred about 5000 miles of territory pre- viously unexplored, lying south and southeast of Mt. Mckinley. He describes the region as much broken by hills of different elevation and cut by many streams.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-10-20
JACK
 MENACES CUBA
Ten Cases of Fever Reported in Havana and Twenty Through.
 out the ISlaUd.
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

Havana, Oct. l6-Ten cases of yellow Jack are recorded today in this city and twenty throughout the island.
 The American administration is talk ing rigid measures to prevent the spread of the contagion as it is feared that in the present disorganized con- dition of local governments its ravageS could not be repressed if it should at tain much headway.
 Gov. Magoon received voluntary declaration today from the liberals that they are not seeking office. He says he believes them. He is now con- sidering the advisability of appointing a commission of men of all parties tc recommend new laws calculated to repress discontent with former condi' tionS.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-10-20
Taft and Bacon Depart

Havana, Oct. 15-Secretaries Taft and Bacon and General Funston sailed for the United States on the battleshiE Louisiana yesterday. A crowd of prominent liberals and rebel leaders were at the dock, as well as vast concourSe of the populace. None of the former government officials ap- peared to bid the Americans good-by.
 Continued on page ?
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-10-20
POACHERS GET
 NO SYMPATHY
Japanese Government Investigates and Finds Sailors were
 TreSpaSSing.
ny cable to The Daily aateway.

Victoria, B. C., Oct. l6-The steam ship Empress of Japan brings the news that the Japanese government after investigation found to be untrue the story of Japanese poachers that they landed at St. Paulisland and were treacherously fired upon by the guards. It has been proven that the men were in search of seals.
 It appears that the crew on the schooner Toya Maru refused to work unless the captain would permit them to go ashore to club seals. They land ed and when detected tried to escape. One of the four occupants of the boat was shot iu the breast and died soon afterward. His body was packed in salt and taken to Japan.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-10-20
GIVES SUPPORT
 TO OCTOBERISTS
Premier StOIypin Seeks to Elect Members of That Party
 to Parliament,
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

St. Petersburg, Oct. l6-Premier Stolypin has adopted the Octoberists as the government party and will eX- ert every effort to achieve its success in the coming elections for members ot parliament
 In pursuance of this decision the premier will seek to impress upon the people the sincere desire of the inn perial government to adhere to the promises made in the czar's proclama- tion of October 30 last year, in which various pledges of reform were given which have not been carried out, the pretext being that the continuous popular disorders made impossible any governmental policy but that of re- pression.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-10-20
Good Results on Valdez Creek

The Valdez Prospector reports that twenty-two men have been working on Valdez creek, on the upper Susitna river. an summer with good results, Although the season was short and high water interiered with operations they took out considerable gold. The gold is coarse and nuggets are numer- ous. Dan Eain exhibited several specimens, the largest containing over three ounces.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-10-20
MacArthur Sails South

The survey steamer MacArthur ar rived in port early Wednesday on her way to Seattle and sailed in the after noon. She had spent the summer along the coast of Kenai peninsula, from the Chiswell islands to Seldovia. Capt. Rhodes stated that he found several reefs uncharted and also ascertained that several charted reefs do not exist.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-10-20
TREMOR CAUSES
 FEVER EPIDEMIC
Earthquake and Storm in JaiiScO Kill Many Animals and Car.
 CaSSeS Breed Disease,
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

City of Mexico, Oct. l5-A tropical storm in the Mexican state of Jalisco at the same time as the disturbance in she Indian ocean was followed by an earthquake which wiped out the town of Sepodllja. Thousands of animals were killed and their purrid carcasses are causing an epidemic of fever. Thousands of natives have no food or shelter and great suffering prevails. Deaths are numerous, especially among children.
 Colima volcano is ecupting and it's fumes are filling the air throughout the valley, which is deserted. No death losses except by fever are re- orted.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-10-20
Building Cabins on Trail

Q Anton Eide is building two cabins on the Johnson creek trail to afford shel- ter to the mail carriers during the winter. Mir. Eide again has the con- tract for carrying the winter mail to Sunrise, from November to March in- elusive.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-10-20
Biggest Gold Nuggets

The largest gold nuggets ever found were the Welcome and the Welcome Stranger. The first, weighing 2,2l7 ounces, was found in Ballarat, Vic toria; and the second, 2,268 ounces in weight, was found at Dunnolly, Vic toria, in 1869. In both cases the for tunate finder netted over $4O,OOO by one turn of the pick.