THE DAILY
ALASKAN
CITY OFFICIAL PHPER
No. 18 VOL. IX.
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 21. 19(^6
PRICE 10CEN18
CONFSSION STIRS MINERS
?r THE WEST
Excitement Runs High in Idaho, Colorado
and Other Mining States Over Devel
opment in Steuenberg Case
[Specia.1 Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Boise, Idaho, Feb. 21? The Orchar I
confession, involving the union miners
o( several states in the murJer of for
mer Got. Steuenberg, has created tre
mendous excitement here and else
where throughout the west. In many
sections of the country the feeling is
running very high.
Oochard Wm > Da(?otiv*
4 Denver. Feb. 21 ? Harry Orchard, the
?apposed miner who is a prisoner at
Boise, charged with the murder of for
mer (Jov. Steuenberg and who has con
fessed, is a Finkerton detective, who
has Worked as a spy among Colorado
miners. He has given the names of
more than 5O union men who are in
volved in ths murderous conspiracy.
Ualoiilt!*Mord<r.-d Many Oth*r>
Denver, Feb. 21? James McPartiand,
superintendent of Fiokerton'sdetective
agency here, who worked up the case
of the Steuenberg murder among the
officials of union labor, states that
union men also murdered 14 men in the
Independence depot explosion. The
mysterious deaths of many mine super
intendents who were shot while at work
and laid in their mines, are also laid at
their door.
Minor* Gat Hearing
Boise, Idaho, Feb. 21 ? The union
miners who have bt en gathered in the
Idaho penitentiary, were taken to
Caldwell today to appear at a prelimin
ary hearing.
Mor* Arre?t* Undo
Steve Adams, a miner, was arrested
today at Haines, Oregon, and Vincent
Sroohn was arrested at Wallace, Idahq.
Both are charged with the Steuenberg
murder.
At th* a&asoot
Mt. V eroon rye acd Old Belmon
whiskeys, double stamped (foods, at
wholesale prices at the Mascot salooa
He..r Will Ask in Coon songs.
Good warm rooms for rent at the
Portland House. Prices >4 to per
month, baihs included.
If vou are out of kindling see E McC
Weste. I have it bv the sac* or cord,
Phones 90 84. lt
EST SSEaSJS*?SP2X33?
Only 8 days more in
which to buy $1
worth for
75 cents
Store Open Evenings 'Phone No- 55,^
Collegian Fashions
I Have won a very
I strong position in
? the world of good
I clothes, anditison'y
reasonable to believe
that we- as
- Exclusive Dealers
in them- will not al
low the reputation
we have gained to
diminish in the sligh
test degree
For this season we
have put in to our
suite a certain char
acter, which, while
not extreme, possess
a decided elegance
that will attract any
man who cares for
good style
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BREAKS UP
Russian Cabinet is Falling
to Pifces
(Special Dispath to the Daily Alaskan.)
St. Petersburg, Feb. 21? The Rus
sian cabinet Is going ro pieces Four
members already have resigned and
iwo others are contemplating doing so.
M. Nemechoff. minister of public
works, gave as his reason for resigning
that it is impossible to maintain effic
ient service when the police are im
prisoning the most intelligent railroad
men and others. He ssys the repres
sion policy of the government is work
lDg havoc.
ALL OFF
France and G rmany F iil fo
Aijree
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Algeciras, Spain, Feb. 21? All the
negotiations between Germany and
France over the situation in Morocco
have come to an end, and the confer
ence must now try to settle the dispute.
The private negotiations were conclud
ed yesterday when Germany refused
the French proposal to have France
and Spain po'ice Morocco.
ALLllGlif
Wickersh'im [Satisfactorily
Au&wers Queelior.s
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.] !
Washington, Feb. 21? Judge Wick
ersham, of Alaska, was before the ju- !
diciarv committee yesterday evening j
to answer charges against him. The[
only matters discussed were the owner- i
ship of the Int in Fairbanks, on which
it is alleged there has been erected a
house in which gambling is conducted,
and the charge of unfairness in the
Nelson ? Hensley mining case. Many
questions wer? asked, all of which were
answered by Judge Wickersham. Sen
ator Nelson s?emed hostile, but the
other senators were friendly and at the
close of the hearing they agreed th?t
no further verbal testimony would be
required. All of the senators escent
Nelson expressed satisfaction with an
swers that were made to the charges
and they will report favorable to Judge
Wickersham.
The Pack Train Restaurantr will
serve wine with dinner orders, free, in
place of tea or roBee. Come on boys
TO TALK HOME RULE
(Special Dispatch to the Daily Alaskan)
Washington, Feb. 21 ? The house committee on territories will give a hearing
Friday to those who are advocating the passage of the Sulzer bill favoring territorial
goverernment for Alaska. Representative Sulzer, of New York, other members of con
gress, former Gov. Swineford and R. S. Ryan, of Alaska, and others will be heard.
WAS KILLED
Boer General Victim of Ecua
dor Revolution
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Seattle, Feb. 21? General Lawson,
who was a commander of Bjer troops
during the war with England, who
came here some time ago seeking Gen.
Hamilton, the noted Boer General, says
the latter was kil'cd In an uprising in
Ecuador.
Gen. Lawscn will go to China soon to
be on hand In the eveiit of war. Both
Hamilton end Lanson were soldiers of
fortune.
wtwrttoas
Na\al Officers Ask Permis
sion to Aec pt Decorations
(Special dispatch to the Daily Alaskan]
Washington, Feb. 21? The names of
200 American naval officers have been
presented to congress, asking the priv
ilege of accepting the offers of foreign
governments to decora'.e them n il!) dif
ferent orders, which offers have been
made through friendship. Th. consti
tution prohibit^ an American from ac
cepting these decorations t.xcept by
permission of congress
HfRHMMUAMS
GOES TO DAWSON
Alfred Williams, who has so efficient
ly filled the position of surveyor for the
Treadwell company for the past throe
years, has accepted a position at Daar
son and will leave for there al out
March first. ? Douglas News.
Order your coal and wood from the
Alaska Transfer Company and it will
be delivered promptly. Phones 10 &40
Oyster CooktHil* Pack Train
The very best fresh oyster cocktails
in the city are served at the Pack
Train Saloon. lf
Plow's Candy, th est made, for sale
at the Bess Bakery "
HBHMEUi
We are offering everything
in our Crockery Department
at greatly reduced prices
Dont' fail to see us tor every
thing you need in Fancy
China before buying else
where.
Glassware at Cost
i Bill 11
Sole Agent? Rose of Ellensburg Butter
The Best in the Land
BIG KNIfE SOCIEIV KILLS
CALIIOIIC CONVERTS
News Received at Peking That Chir 3se Con
spirators Murder Christians But Kd Con
firming Details Are Available
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Pekir.fr, Feb. 21 ? News was received
here today that (he Chinese big knife
society had massacred a number of
Catholic converts at Honan. There are
no details of the affair obtainable,
Japa S iy Have Cara
Tokyo, Feb. 21? The Ji pancse gov
ernment, while declaring ' jat it has no
fear of an anti-foreign u' rising in Chi
na, has advised the latter government
to take steps to prevent such a move
ment from gaining head/ay.
No Fear at Peking
Peking. Feb. 21? There are no indi
cations here of an approaching out
break. Foreigners hare no fears that
there will be one. The sea', of the
trouble is in the southern provinces
ro siurir
Migratory Divorces no Lon -
gt r Pussible
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Washington, Feb. 21? Both houses
yesterday discussed the uniform divorce
law. A sect.on was adopted which re
stricts the state courts in granting di
vorces to citizens of their own states
It is regarded as a death blow to migra
tory divorces.
Hear Skagway's first string quartet
? A. B. Hall.
PRfSENIS IT
Alb rt jp.ttrick Fil is Petition
For New 1 rial
[Spccial Dispatch to the Daily Alaskan.)
New York, Feb. 21? Albert T. Pat
rick, sentenced to death for i.he mur
der of Millionaire Rice, presented |his
petition for a new trial yesterday. The
application is based upon the alleged
perjury of Jones, the vaiet. He claims
to have evidence that will dispute the
testimony of the valet, tiron which the
csnyictioa was secured.
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