No. TENTH YEAK.
8KAGWAY, ALASKA, MONDAY, MARCH J?, 1908.
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EVANS RESIGNS HIS COMMAND
Is Already Succeeded by Rear Admiral Sperry.
Evans is Seriously Sick and "Will Soon go
Ashore to Stay. Sperry Will go Around World
(United Pr*M Telegraph-Cabl# Strvic?.)
Washington. March 16 ? It is now stated that the ad
ministration will permit Admiral Evans to command the
tleet on its cruise around the world. It is pointed out that
Captaiu Wainwright would be at even greater disadvantage
than has Admiral Evans been on the present cruise for
lack of a higher title.
The handicap has been severe in many ways to the
admiral, since it required him to make obeisance to men of
little note or service or experience, during stops at south
HELD IIP if LONE B1IDIT
(By Unitod Pren.)
Spokane, March 16? The Oriental
limited oq the Northern Pacific was
today held up in a sensational manner
by a lone bandit.
While the train was at a standstill at
a station nea here the mail car was
entered by a mm carrying a rifle, but
wh > r- presented himself to be a po stal
inspector. He rifled the mall sacks at
his lei iure, securiog considerable booty.
He was not known to the train crew to
be on board and rode with the train for
four hour* and at aD opportune time
and place in the hills he left it and
made his escape. Pursuit has begun,
started with bloodhouuds which how
ever, soon lost the trail. The country
is beintr scoured by deputy sheriff',
(By United Press.)
Offden Utah. March 16? The Amer
ican car, *'TLe Thomas Fiver," arrived
here yesterday and after beiDg cleaned
and tightened up a bit left this mora
io?. The American is still in the lead
In the New York to Paris race.
Rawlinr Wyo., March 16? The
Italian car arrived here last evening
and left this morning, following the
same road as that taken by the Amer
can through Utah.
Omaha, Neb., March 16? The
French car, cumber 2, left here this
morning. The German car is at Ames
repairing.
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American ports. Peru was the only country where an or
der was given requiring the commanding officers of higher
rank to defer to the visiting vice admiral. Captain Wain
wright in making this, the most spectacular cruise of any
navy of the history of the world, would either have to be
advanced beyond other officers or would suffer the greater
disadvantage in situations such as described
Magdalena Bay, Mar. 16 ? Target practice will be be
gun today with the big fleet.
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
New York, Mar. 16--A sudden turn occurred today iu
the case of Raymond Hitchcock the actor charged with be
traying young girls. Under the continued questioning of the
counsel of Hitchcock, in the course of the cross examanation,
one of the girls admitted that she has been made to tell the
story as given on the stand under the teaching of members
of the Gerry, society,, TKe ^iA^ade a full confession of
having entered into an arrangement with the society
whereby the case womld be brought in the manner it has.
With this the other girls were recalled and all of them
made similar admissions. Upon this the court summarily
dismissed the defendant though under custody.
The grand jury has been summoned to probe the
whole business to the bottom. Hitchock's attorneys say
they are prepared to reveal facts such as will create one of
the greatest scandals, involving people who have been
hitherto held in high esteem as reformers, that has ever
struck New York.
HARLAN IS
VINDICATED
(By United Prosa.)
Washington, March 16. ? The grand
,
jury has Sled its report to the court at
j Valdez. They have made n special in?
qulry into the conduct of the office of
District Attorney Harlan. The report
says ic is conducted in a competent and
satisfactory manner.
Th? report says the flsbing laws are
constantly violated and calls for the
stationing of a revenue cutter on the
coast to see that the law is observed.
The report also asks for the appoint
ment of more commissioners at points
along the coast where complaints may
be niado and cases heard.
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DOUBT ABOUT
DIVISION BILL
(By United Pro**.)
Washington, March, lft? Delegate
Cals in an interview today expreuess
himself as greatly annoyed by the delay
of the committee on judiciary in taking
up his bill for the creation of a new ju
dicial division in Alaska. It ia said
that the bill cannot come up for c?n*id
eratlon bc-foro the 10th of April.
BURMHE
TOMORROW
(By United Pre**.)
Dublin, March 10.? Burn* Is reported
to be ready for his battle with Roche
tomorrow. There is little betting.
Burns is the favorite and not much In
terest is being taken in the affair.
CALE HAS
HAD ENOUGH
(By United Pre*')
Washington, March 16.? Delegate
Cale, in discussing his announcement
thai he ia not a cmdldate for te-elec
tlon, speaks freely as to his having hhrt
all he wants of life in Wmninuton. He
s<ys this sort of thing may suit some,
bbt the vexations and the difficulties
thrown in the way of accomplishing
what he sees so clearly is needful for
the people, caused him to long for a re
turn to the north, where he can work
out his destiny. He thinks his expert
enco in Washington will be of servioe
to hira In furthering the light for home
rule among the people in Alaska. He
wants to get back to the mines.
WILL ADJOURN
EARLY IN MM
(By United Prs m.)
Washington, Macrh 16? Both bouse*
hare agreed that adjournment may be
reached In May.
(By United Press.)
Seattle, March 16.? High water In
the western part of the stite Is flooding
the valley lands and causing ere it dam
age to the farms.
Portland, March 18.? The Columbia
is rising rapidly and already has cov
ered the lower levels of the city, Traf
fic is being interrupted and xreat dam
age caused.
jjpiiir
IS CLOSED
(By United Press.)
Toklo, March 16. ?This afternoon the
Satsuma Maru was released according
to tne conditions previously announced
by China. The incident is ctosfd. It
his, however, served the purpose of
giving the war party standing before
the people to warrant a great increase
in the navy which will be undertaken
at once.
The lecture on Japan, which is to
have been given at the Presbyterian
Church this evening, has been Indefi
nitely postponed because of the failure
of the slides to rrrive.
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