Seward weekly gateway., 1906-02-03
Hangs Up Alaska Mail Route

UdngS up AldSkd mdlI kOutG
 Washington, D. C., Jan. 29-Blds upon ten Alaska mail route contracts are wholly unsatisfactory to the postal department and advertisement will be made for new bids for these routes.
 Sixteen other bids are still under ad- visement, while twenty-three have been awarded,
 French Bark Reported Wrecked
 Seattle. Jan. 3l-No further report has been received of the French bark Admiral Coubert, which was reported to have been wrecked on the coast of Vancouver island in the late storm. She is known to have had a hard time since she was lost by the tug Pioneer off Cape Flattcry Other tugs have been sent Co search for her. -,
 To Mark International Boundary
 Washington, D. C., Feb. l-Thc state department is negotiating with England for the appointment of com mission to mark the international boundary between Alaska and Canada along the Hist parallel of longitude from NIt. St. Elias to the Arctic ocean with permanent monuments. The treaty made three years ago provides only for marking the boundary in dis putc, following the contour of the shore line i'm the southeastern district.
 Ryan Denies McdaIiog
 Washington, D. C.. Feb. l-Dick Ryan of Alaska i, displeascd with the report that he l, moddIiug with gcncr- a. polite, instead oGcontning his work to support of measures i'm the interest O. Alaska development. He say, that 0og. year before the convention which named him as am Alaska delegate tc thr national capital he wa, working Gor th. appointment of new Alaska man as governor of the district and that hi, call at the White House ro interview tine President in behalf of Pcrliu, was simply in pursuance of a course which .e had engaged in tor a long time prior to the convention. lie say, hi, attitude on the governor ship wa, wu1 understood in JhcScatae convention. uo dcuie, that he js Iak- ing amy part in the Wickershm fight.
 To Remove Salmon Tax
 Wa,h.ug,oa. D. C.. Feb. l. The da. parrm.u. O. commerce. today sent a Communication Oo both houses of Con- gross asking tHo passage of am act to take O. ta. internal r.venuu tax of 4 cent, per case ou Alaska salmon in order Go encourage propagariou of sal- mon bs northern packers.
 Tire Rlgcs on Transport
 San Francisco. Feb. Fire broke oar in tine hold of the government transport Meade this morning at ? o'clock as she was lying at dock. The flames were controlled just before they reached the powder magazine. The damage to both vessel and cargo will be heavy.
 Twenty men were overcome by fumes and smoke from burning freight. Third Officer Wallace will probably dfu from the effects of inhaled fumes. Fourth Officer Dahl lost his mind on seeing Wallace fall, and ha, been in raytug state eyer since.
 To Hd Alaska Exposition
 Dawson. Y. IT., Feb. l. Governor McInues started today for Seattle in the interest of the Alaska-Yukon eX- position. From Seattle he will go to Ottawa to submit proposed new min ing regulations and laws intended to promote mining development in the British Yukon.
 Senate Confirms Villas
 Washington, D. C., Feb l-The Sen ate today confirmed the nomination of Calvin F.. Villas to be superintendent of the federal assay office in Seattle.
 Claims Attack By Pirates
 Leith. Scotland, Feb. 2-The German steamer Gemma reports being fired up- on in the North Sea by the crew of an unknown schooner. Her first mate, who was standing on the bridge, was wounded. It is believed that the at tack came from pirates and an investi- galion will be made.
 lakes Alaska Indians South
 Seattle. Feb. 2-Antonio Apache, an an educated member of that tribe and agent of II. F.. Huntington, returned today from Alaska where he secured Indians for California colony which is to be established near Los Angeles. The Indians are Hyda carvers and Chilcat weavers.