SKAGWAY, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1908.
No. 331. TENTH YEAR.
(By United Press.)
Lo? Aoge'es, Fab. 26? There is every
evidence of tbe development of
s volcano in Laspueglas catn oo near
this city. Smoke is issuing: from crev
ices of the rocks and rumbling noises
are heard in the vicinity while the air
in the neighborhood is redolent of the
smell of sulphur. The residents of the
vicinity are greatly alarm.
(By United Preaa.)
Wsshingtsn. Feb. 26 ? Representative
Hayes of California, made a hot speech
in the house tcday on the exclusion
question. He declared that the whole
Paeific Coast wants tbe Japanese kept
out of this country r- 1? ithstsnding the
ODDositinn of Presid- nt Roosevelt.
SENATE FAVORS
HIS ACTION
(By United Preas.)
Washington, Feb. 26? The senate hu
formally approved the action of the
president Id disbanding the negr*
troop*, some of whom shot up the town
of Brownsville and all of whom refused
to give the names of the parties to the
affair. The matter has been thorough
ly Investigated and all I je evidence ob
tainable secured and the actioo follows
NOT SENTENCED
AFTER ALL
(By United Press.)
Portland, Feb 26? Horace McKinley
convicted of laud frauds and who war
arrested in the orient and brought
back here has n->i been sentenced and
probably will not be. He hopes to be
freed and claims to have been offered
Immunity.
A dispatch to the Juneau Record,
which s a sort of spokesman for the
Governor, under date of Monday last,
from Washington svn:
"Governor Hoggatt said this morn
ing that ha was inclined to believe
that the people at Skagway and Valdez
were sat'afie * withiheir postmasters an'i
ihv, if be received no further evidence
to the contrary, he would shortly with
drawn his opposition to their confirm
atlnn. Governor Hoggatt reiterated his
statement of some time ago that he
wished only to see good men in the
offices and that furth er than that he
did oot fe?l i.iterest-d ?t all.
Washington, Feb. The house to
d-ij pissed ti AOQoadaioQt to the bill
provldi'-jt for the uk!=s of the thir
teenth ceisua. The bill aa amended
make* provision for the oeosos taking
of Alaska, Porto Rleo acd Hawaii and
says it shall be taken at the same time
and in the same manner as is that of
the other states and territories. The
appointment of a census supervisor for
each district is provided for and they
will be appointed by the president.
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STOESSEL n IE SHOT
(United Pre** Telegraph-Cablo 8ervlce.)
St. Petersburg, Feb. 26? General Stoeesel baa petition
ed the czar for complete pardon or immunity from the sen
tence, recommended by the court before which he was tried,
of ten years in prisori. If this cannot be given him then he
asks that he be shot like a soldier. That he be subjected to
the humilitation of imprisonment, he says* is more than he
can bear and a more severe sentence than even the crime of
which he was found guilty calls for.
PRESIDENT FAVORS POLICY
OF WATER-WAY IMPROVEMENT
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
Washington, Feb. 25 ? President Roosevelt has sub
mitted to congress the report of the inland water commiss
ion together with a message in which he seconds the
recommendations of the commission. The commission
strongly favors the immediate improvement of the in
land water ways and this on a large scale.
The report holds the railroad magnates to blame for
the non-improvement of the rivers, they, for selfish motives,
using their influence in congress against the granting of
appropriations for this purpose. *
The president recommends that the inland waters all
be made navigable so far as possible. He holds that such a
a policy will work to the building up of the country, giving
competition as against the rail* oads and result in cheaper
transportation and serVe to relieve the pressure upon the
railroads.
SANTA CLARA SPRINGS A LEAK
(United Pr?M Telegraph-Cable Service.)
Seattle, Feb. 26 ? Leaking like a seive, with the bilge
pumps refuging to work and seven feet of water! in her holed
the steamer Santa Clara, which sailed for Valdez on Sun
day last returned to this city,
The cargo was completely ruined. The vessel pimply
sprung a leak while at sea. Had the weather bepn bad the
result would have been most disastrous. The passengers
were transferred to another ship and resumed their jour
ney. The cargo will be taken out and the vessel put on the
ways to discover the cause of the break and repair it.
Word cornea from Fairbanks that the
body of Olo Lee, drowned by the water l
break lag through Into the drift from i
the creak on 0 below on Clear, was re
covered after twelve days' hard pump
ing to dear the drift. The work of re- i
ooverlng the remains was conducted by
Carlson, who owns the lay on the claim.
William Ashtrn, chief engineer of
the Peterson, has returned to his post
after an absence of three months.
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The Paoiflc Coast S. 3. company's
steamer Beatrice left Ketohlkan at mid
night last night and Is expected her*
tonight at midnight.
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We now carry this celebrated brand of East
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Milling Cos, product Jat
$2.50 oer sack
GANTY & FRANDSON
GOV. HOGGATT
IS MARRIED
(By United Pros*.)
Utloa, Feb. 26? The marriage of Gov
ernor Hoggatt of Alaska, and Miss Clar
issa Malllard of this city, took place
here this moraine. The wedding was
quietly celebrated. The couple go at
once to WasMmftca as a wedding trip.
The governor will spend some time
there looking after Alaskan matters.
&e will return to Juneau in May.
THE AMERICAN
AT CHICAGO
(By United Press.)
Chicago, Feb. 26? The American in
his Thomas Flyer has decided to remain
here, make repairs and rest up and
await the bettering of tbe roads to the
west before continuing his journey to
Paris by way of Bering straits. He ex
pects to get away Friday.
CR01SAT
THE FUNERAL
(By United Press.)
Denver, Feb. 26? The funerahjf the
murdered priest, Leo Heinrichs. held
hero this murnlng, was the largest out
psurlng of people that ever took place
in the state for a like occasion, A
hundred thousand peeple turned out.
The mass said in the cathedral, packed
the big edifice, and the stre'ets in the
vicinity for blocks away were thronged,
while great crowds followed the re
mains to the cemetery.
Seven room furnished house to rent
on Third Avenue. Enquire of G. E.
Howard. 284-if
BREAK IN
CABLE LOCATED
(By United Pre*- }
Sitka, Fob. 28? The wlrelesa station
at Slika, is in communication today
with tho cable ship Burcslde which re
ports that the break in the cable has
been located near Valdez and that the
repairs will be effected and the cable
put in commission afealn this week.
Thi break was caused by the submar
ine earthquake of some ten days ago.
PLOUGAINST
.THE TURKS
(By United Preea.)
Vienna, Feb. 26? A number of Ar
menians recently arriving from Amer
ica are under arrest here. They are
suspected of designs against the life of
the sultan of Turkey. They were
searched and incriminating evidence
secured.
jo-joIets
THE LIMIT
William Frazier was tried yesterday
before a jury in Judge Le Fevre's court
and found puilty of the charge of fur
nishing liquor to Kitty George, a na
tive. It was his first offense and he was
given two months.
This morning John Anderson, known
best to those who know him best, aa
Jo-jo, was tried for the same offense,
and also found guilty. This was Jo-jo's
third offense and he was given the limit,
a line of 1500, in default of which he
goes to jail a; Juneau for 250 days. The
twq,men were of a party gathered in a
cabin where '..he Indian womon was one
and they rushed the growler.
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