BUGGIES MAT LOSE BHIP
I HUSH COIL UK
(By Alaska N>-va Bureau)
WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb. 24? Sen
ator Beverldge Introduced two bills
In the Senate today which will have .i
direct bearing on the Alaskan coal
land situation.
The first bill provides that the ex
isting executive withdrawal of the Al
askan coal lands be made permanent
and the second bill provides for the
leasing of these lands by the secre
tary of the Interior.
Both bills were drawn up with the
theory that the great wealth of the
Alaska coal lands should be used for
the national revenue. The bills were
drawn by Beveridge following the test
imony of Stephen Birch and other
Guggenheim agents relative to the
value and extent of the Alaskan coal
fields.
BUGGIES PLAY
(By Alaska New* Bureau)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 24? The
mottev of the Guggenheim syndicate
in sending their agents to the capital
to testify as to the fabulous wealth
of the Alaskan coal lauds is a mystery
to those who have followed Alaska
affairs. The testimony of the Gug
genheim experts hurt the case of Bal
linger and proved some of the claims
made by Glavis.
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(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb. 24?
President Taft has accepted an invi
tation to pay Gov. Hughes of New
York a visit at Albany.
PRINCESS MAY IN PORT
The Princess May arrived in port
at 2 o'clock this afternoon with 21
passengers and 44 tons of freight. The
May will remain in port until late to
niorro w afti-rnoon.
ALLDS QUITS
UNDER FIRE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
ALBANY. X. Y. Feb. 24? Senator
Jotham Allds, who is undergoing an
investigation of charges of bribery pre
ferred against hiui, has resigned as
president pro tem of the New York
state senate. Senator Allds stated to
day that his aetion was not caused
by the investigation. He also said he
would be completely vindicated.
(By Alaska News Bureau)
OLYMPIA. Wash. Feb. 23? Ortls
Hamilton, former adjutant general of
the National Guard, who was con
victed of embezzlement, left for the
penitentiary at Walla Walla today to
commence his prison term. He was
sentenced to serve from one to ten
years.
George Fickhart of Caribou, brother
of Fred Fickhart of Skagway, cam*
down yesterday with the Whitehorse
bowling team.
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TAFT PREACHES ECONOMY;
RAPS ANTAGONISTIC PRESS
(Bv Alaska News Bureau)
NEW YORK. Fob. 24? At a ban
quet Riven in his honor by the New
York Roard of Trade last night Presi
dent Taft discussed In an exhaustive
manner the financial condition of the
United States. He showed the Income
of the government and the expendit
ures and summarized by siaiiim that
rigid economy was necessary in the
conduct of the government affairs.
In closing Taft took occasion to
criticise several newspapers and mag
azines that are attacking the admin
istration. He said they were inflam
ing the public mind without having a
foundation of facts back of their
i-liargcs.
MILITIA ARE !
CALLED OUT
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 24? The riot,
tag is continuing in this city and the
police are unable to cope with the sit
uation. Today Gov. Penrose ordered
the state uiilitia to mobilize in the
city. If the disorder continues martial
law may be proclaimed.
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MED AGAIN
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(By Alaska News Bureau)
BUTTE, Mont. Feb. 23? The strike
which has tied up the Butte mines ,
for some time will soon be broken. Al
though the striking engineers refuse
to come back to work the mines will '
resume operations with engineers se- '
cured from mines in Colorado and
South Dakota.
RAIDS MADE !
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(By Alaska Nows Bureau.) '
CORDOVA. Feb. 22? Deputy U. S.
Marshal Goshaw raided several sal
oons yesterday and arrested sixteen
men who are charged with gambling.
They will be tried tomorrow.
District Attorney Murane stated to- ,
day that it looked as if Cordova did
not intend to stop gambling, as no
ordinances had been passed prohibit- i
ing gambling. He said he would put
an end to gambling if he had to live
In Cordova to do it.
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NELSON WILL
FIBHi AGAIN
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 24? Beforol
leaving for Chicago today Battling Ne!
son stated that he hatl determined to
challenge Ad. Wolgast for another
fight in an attempt to regain the
lightweight championship.
"I didn't take Wolgast seriously
enough." said Nelson, "and while I
was not in poor condition, I had not
trained up >to the notch. I want to i
train for six months, try myself out
on a number of second rate fighters,
and then tackle Wolgast again. Ho is
a great little man but I think I can
beat him."
Nelson reiterated today that he
could have stuck to the end of the
fight had not Referee Smith stopped
hostilities.
Wolgast admitted today that Nelson
was entitled to another chance, but
he said the Battler must await his
convenience. Wolgast said he believ
ed the second fight would be easier
for him than the first.
BEEF PACKERS |
ARE INDICTED!
(By Alaska News Bureau)
CHICAGO. Feb. 21 ? It Is rumored
that the federal grand jury has re
turned indictments against the offic
ials of the National Packing company
and also against the head officials of
several subsidiary companies.
SEWARD ? Rports from Susitna,
mining camp in the interior, state
the camp is enjoying prosperity. Marfl
prospectors and miners are wintering
there, and all have ample money.
They are looking forward to a pros
perous season in the Susitna district.
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(By Alaska News Bureau)
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Feb. 24? Two
hundred state mounted police, known
as the Cossacks of Pennsylvania, have
arrived in town and have been given ;
orders to clear the streets and ride
down and kill any one who offers
armed resistance.
Three men have been killed, 250 In
Jured and r>00 arrested up to date.
BAT'S MOTHER
FEELS BADLY
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
HEGEWISCH, 111. Feb. 23? When
Mrs. Oscar Nelson, mother of Bat
tling Nelson, learned that her son had
been defeated In his fight with Wol
gast, she broke into tears.
"Oscar Is a good boy," she sobbed
through her tears, "he will win again.
He has always been kind to his poor
old mother."
IKE FOR
APPROPRIATION
(By Alaska News Bureau)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 23? Sen
ator Jones of Washington introduced
an amendment to the rivers and har
bors bill increasing the appropriation
for the St. Michael ship canal to
$135,000. The original appropriation
was $100,000.
ABDUL BAUD
IS NOT DEAD
(By Alaska News Bureau)
CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey. Feb.
24 ? Abdul Hamld, the deposed Sultan,
is not dead. He is in comparatively
good health, the rumors in Europe to
the contrary.
TAFI GREETED
EI WHISTLES
(By Alaska News Bureau)'
NEW YORK. Feb. 23? When Presi
dent Taft appeared at the annual
banquet of the New York police of
ficers at the Waldorf Astoria hotel
last night he was greeted by a chorus
of whistles from the police whistles of
more than COO officers. The Presi
dent was astonished and pleased at
this novel reception. He delivered a
brief address.
SNOIHB
WIRES D01
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SEATTLE. Feb. 23? The telegraph
wires are down in all directions as
the result of the heavy snows of Mon
day and Tuesday. The blizzards are
now abating.
COAL FIELDS
ARE VALUABLE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 21? In
testifying before the Senate commit
tee of public lands today Stephen
Birch, general manager of the Gug
genheim mining interests In Alaska,
stated that the Cunningham coal
claims and other nearby groups were
worth a billion dollars.
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