No. 351. TENTH YEAR.
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, fUESDAY, MARCH J 7, 1908.
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MORE ILBOtD REtUlilll
(United Press Telegraph-Cablo Service.)
Washington, Mar. 17 ? A conference was held last night
at the Whitehouse to consider the further regulations ol
the railroads. The result has not been made known but it
is certain that other and sweeping changes are under con
sideration to be made in the amendments proposed for
the anti-trust laws.
(By United Press.)
Portland, Ore., March 17. ? Governor
Chamberlain has announced himself a
candidate for the United St ites senate,
to succ -ed Fulton, whose terra of ser
vice will expire March 3, 1909.
THEY RATHER
LIKE HUGHES
(By United Press.)
St. Louis. March 17.? The llih and
12*.h congressional districts have split
on the quesi n of the pres'dential
nomina'ioo. H ighes ?ers twodeiegates
and the others will go uninstructed.
whewTthTsTs
OUiTEA FElil
(By United Press.)
Washington, March 17 ? The post
office appropriation bill has passed the
senate. It provides for the appropria
tion of $222.0c0,000? the largest ap
propriation for the purpose e?er passed.
GOVERNOR WILL
MAKE ADDRESS
(By Unfced PrsM.)
Port'and, Ore., March 17. ? Ooyernor
Chamberlain has announced his Inten
tion of being present at the breaking
ground (or the Oregon building of the
A.-Y.-P. exposition, which is to be at
tended with appropriate ceremony
shortly. He will make an address,
pinheoIteps
UP HIDRER
(By Unltid Pres? ^
S;attle, March 17. ? R. D f inneo, late
northwe?tem freight agent for the Pa
cific Coast Steamship company, has
been promoted to be assistant general
freight agent of the same company,
having charge of the territory north of
California. His jurisdiction formerly
was coo fined to the business north of
of Seattle.
Mr. Pinneo Is well known in Skag
way. he having formerly filled the posi
tion of general agent for the White
Pass at this place, preceding Mr.
Worrbacher.
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AFTER MAYOR
OF NEW YORK
.(By United Pr?M.)
Albany, March 17.? Tho New York
society for the prevention of crime baa
filed charges against Mayor McClellan,
of New York City, for non-enforceineut
of the state liquor law. They ask for
bis removal.
SCORE ANOTHER
FOR SEATTLE
(By United Preaa.)
Washington, March 17.? The bill
granting to the court* of Alaska tbo
power to designate the place to. which
an appeal may be carried, either to tb<
courts of Seattle, Portland or San
Francisco, p:is*ed the house today.
(Unltjd Preat Telograph-CabI* 8?rvlo?.)
Kingston, Jamica, Mar. 17 ? Revolt and intrigue have
spread throughout Hayti and riot and bloodshed is re
ported from ten cities of the black republic. The trouble
centers at Port au Prince and Conaives. The wildest ru
mors have reached here and Germany, France and England
have already dispatched men of war to Port au Prince from
this port. It is rumored that Le Cont, the new mininister
of the interior, has had ten prominent citizens, suspected of
conspiracy, summarily shot without trial. Many murders
are reported today to have been committed. Many promi
nent men and women have been thrown in jail without due
process and without recourse. The circumstances leading
up to this coudition have not been reported here.
CAPTAIN ADMITS KILLING
MAJOR VON SCHMECK
*
Allenittin, Prussia, March 17? Cap
tain Von Goeben, of the army has con
ftsacd 10 the killing of M?jor Von
Schoenbeck. a brother of the ereneral.
after be bad diced with tbe major.
It Is said tbat tbe captain pretended to
leave tbe bouse, but stole up to tbe
lUBjUl '? IWU. TL? k??tnn ?
suspicious rustlloK in tbe darkness
called:
"Wbo is there?"
Von Goeben responded: "I want to
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STATE OFFICIALS. GUILTY
(United Pr?M Telegraph-Cablo Service.)
Harrisburg, Mar. 17? The trials of the men charged
with fraud in the carrying out of the contracts for the
building of the state capital have been concluded and ver
dicts of guilty rendered in the cases of the general contrac
tor, the former general auditor of the state, the former
superintendent of grounds.
San Diego, Mxrch 17.? The arrival of
the press dispatch hoat Orient, of the
Uniied Press, here yesterday, bringing
the news that Admiral Evans had been
relieved at his own request and suc
ceeded by Rear Admiral Sperry, and
'he bulletin of whh-h was sent out last
evening, was a complete scoop of the
United Press over the Associated Pres*.
The news is confirmed from Washing
ton today. It seems that Admiral
Evans lias been very^slek of rheumatio
gout ai d ha1 not heen able to recline in
bed since leaving Trinidad. There are
symptoms of Brijfht's disrsie and the
fleet phjsiclana declare the case 1* keri
ous and that the admiral will never be
fit. for active duty again. The disease
is superinduced by a round which he
received In action. The admiral la to
come ashore when the fleet arrive* up
at this point on its way north next
month and will go east at once. Ad
miral Sperry has taken command and it
will be he who will oonduct the fleet
around the world.
speak with you."
Von Scboenbeck did not reply out
drew bis pistol. The weapon missed
fire. Von Goeben then drew and
shot the major, leaving: the home by
meant) of a key previously given him
by Mrs. Von Schoenbtck.
It is evident that Von Goeben, in hit
complete confession is trying to >uto*a
the wife of the major, with whom, It is
alleged bo conspired to kill the hus
band.
The C. P. R. steamer Princess May
left Ketchikan last night at midnight.
She will arrive here early in the morn
ing bringing 73 passengers and 50 tons
of freight.
TILLMAN ON .
THE RAMPAGE
(By unu.4 r?_.? >
Washington, March 17? Senator Till
man bad one of hia tantrums tbli morn
ing. He made one of hla character
istic speeches la which he took the
occasion to roast the president, declar
ing he was trying to foist upon the
people, a man whom he wanted to suc
ceed himself In the presidential chair
and forestalling the expression of tho
people's will.
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