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BOLD ROBBERY
CLEARED UP
BARRET CONFESSES TO
ML'?EOU>T MYSTERY
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\EC.OTt*TE SOON FOR
?\TE?N*TtO*AL TRKATY.
vl?y A task* N?*? Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, a C? F?*. S4?
\>CVtiktjuos wot ?Ui beg to for at
? treat? with Ru^.a to rap*<oe the
av. >a of IV rec-eatl? abtagaU- i
Va? conveatroa *;11 expire at Ui? end
* th-' present j PreiimlairT ex
a***** lure e wMavN th* belief
htt *ar tee r.i that Uiar bave result
ed I ? feaunciauaa of the oW
M*tT b*s t-o far abated ?# to justify ;
? n effort, to reriaoe It. An effort
il N made to construct the new
(^> that it shaU b? a model in >
frarau^ of in torn atonal aereeir.eats
far the rpruiattoc of trade and oom
w?tw.
The real difTVvlty u ovptn-Vd to j
be etuv?int.Ted in d-aftJng a iwb?tl-;
inte for tl?- Am le j? the eiArtin*
ir. aty pecutatii* rights of travel and
r.vddeiH^ vMrfc ir, voire* tfee tiodble- 1
?ojn?- passport *ue*tion. ;
JUDGE HANFORO FAVORS
THE RELEASE OF AOAMS
Pare)* May be Secured Soon For
fPcrmer C?*"er in U. S. Am.?
Office in S*a?ie. Has Servtd Si*
VMrv
(Rt Alaska News Bure%u.)
SEATTLE, Was*.. Feb. M? FVflow
tnjt the eft***? bein* mule to secar*
! the fclwsf on i*ro!f of fwroer C**h
w Atoms of the Government Assay
Office, a*o convicted abont six
yekm aco of the theft of thousands
if dollar* north of poW ditn which
iviw entrusted to his car* while in
| "har** of tbv loeni offtae, the *jiprx)\n:
Uf Federal .Twice J. D. 1MM was
?eonre* rr>laT for his release..
T*i? apjwxmti is looked upon by
Viends of A Asm* as a signal victory
fwr hi* **>d M Is tho? -ht that follow
nir this fSrorahl* aKfon on thr
?art of the Jade* who he*rd the
cut a">d pronoonoed sentence, that a
?uw>* will he ti von Adams soon
Adams who was sentenced to serve
:on rears in McNeils IsMwd peiltc-v
tlarr has servod si* years of his
term
PHILADELPHIA WILL
GUARD LIBERTY BELL
(Or Alukt News Rurei?a.l
philvdrwhia. Feb. j?? CJty
OhMMm here twUv say there Is
i rtv likelihood that Ow farocww Uber
Vr bell trill be TH?rn>JtWsJ to W>av* In
pp WhHe San FVart
v-o'n official rwjuest ft* the relic *-*
an exhibit at tt?e Panama ratr m IMS
sjw as y?< not been received. It Is a
foregone conchisltwi that sach a re
viest will be deoied, as an ordinance :
tlst* tort-Ming the remOTJU of th
i*?8 fro? Wladelphia Revolt *nn of ?
"his ordinance te? improbable.
MIDDIES CAKNED *
FROM ANNAPOLIS.
ANNAPOLIS. Md., Peb. 14? Fifteen
;nid*i>tl?me? ot the foorth class of
the naval academy failed in the
semi-annual exsuninatters and nere
forced to ree**iL
The navy d<*pajtment formally ac
cepted their rvsMmatiot* today and
tj)f> (Minqtifnte left the institution.
U is understood a numb*c of other
midshipmen hare tendered their res
ismttons ft* like reasow, but, these i
have not yet been accepted.
Among those who resigned tnday
Is Rob* S. lAmortto. Washington
otabe. ;
Special Offerings
*T T\ /"?< trt In all the New Eve
New Dress Qiirons^^ ?&
i T *T* ? ' Spanclwi *
New Dress Inmmings^^
"First Shipment of Spring Goods"
Will Arri ve This Week
LADIES HOME
JOURNAL
SPRING STYLE
BOOK
20c with a 15c
Pattern
H. J. LYNCH
T*<m L's-Tc-Date Haj?rdas*er and La. es F?irnlsh?r.
COL ROOSEVELT
WILL BUN
AGREES TO ACCEPT
NOMINATION IF TENDERED
.
Former President Declares he Will
Await Preference Expressed by Big
Convention. Hoped That People
Might Express Desire* Through
Primary.
(By Ah?ska New* Bureau.)
NEW YORK. F>b. 2?? ReMyln* to
the demands made upon him by the
people of the I'nKed State* amoitrst
whom are seven Governors of state*.
Theo. Roosevelt today pavp out hi*
decision as to the posslS i'ity of his
Npcoroinfc a camHdate for the presi
dency next fall.
Roosevelt In his answer, say* ttiat
he will accept the nomination if It la
tendered to him. He state! that be
wrn^d adhere to this decision until th
Republican Convention has exprened
iia preference.
SpoaWnjr of the candidates In the
*VM for the nomination Roosevelt de
?)ared that he had hoped that the
neople wotild have been ftven an op
noKuntty to express their preference
for a presidential candidate through
the direct primary method
KARL ASK BECOMES
A FOND PAPA.
Clears ?3\d bountiful *nilj?.? ar?
-a dialing from the per<wi of Karl
vs* today, due to the arrival tn his
home of a largo bn<rht-ey<?,i baby
'oy. The little strancer arrived at
mUM#tK at the White Pa?s Hospltat
!>r. Gable, the ?ft?adtag phyalrla';, re
potts both Mr* Ask and the boy
>ropre?4nf nlc?ly.
AUDITOR TRAVELS
OVER THE SUMWIT.
Mr. H. C. Ctiiene, who for the
pouu week has been maktn* his an
no*! and it of the book* of the White
Pww R R.. accompanied ?iy Mrs
Chle<n*. Supt. liahn. Mr. awl Mrs.
Herman MlHer, a*>d W. J. D. T<eonard
Wt on the trafrn this morninc tor a
rip over the summit
The party >eft mi the Special Car.
They will retom Wednesday.
BERT M KEN2IE TAKES VACATION.
Mr Bert McKeaaie was a passen
ger wxilh on the Jefferson this morn
in* for the Sound country, where he
w?U spend a six weeks' vacation, etc.
He will vMt In Seattle, Taoonro and
Portland.
The city ot Ketchikan has bonnd
itself to pay U?e Citltena Ll?ht. Pow
er and Water company the wim of
$1W> a month for ten years. In con
sideration of certain improvements to
the plant of the oompany. The prime
object la better fire protection.
JJNALGA WILL SAIL
NORTH JULY FIRST
New Reverue Cutter Will Leave Eait
Scon. Wi!l Revert In Juneau Via
Suez CfnsM. New Ve?aal Slste^lp
to Bear.
(By Alaakii N?W? Burean.)
WASHINGTON, D. C., F>-b. 26? J
The new revwnp cn'ter Unaliia. wtri i
was launched hut rpr^ntly At tie
Nfwpnrl No** shipyard*, 4s b^tas
finished and will be re*dy to ?1!
tor northern irt^Lprs th?> first, of Joiy
T*if War Department garo orders
this morning Uw* the Vnal,ii lx? ou'
f Ued by th? fi;-st of July followtruj
which she wiH ?ul by **>' <*
?np* Canal to Juneau, wher* whe will
report for duty in conjunction with
tJie revenue cuiter Beat, which 1*
? r>w in s^rrkx; near that city.
MAN LEAPS FROM
STATUE OF LIBERTY, j
.VIEW YORK. !'>*. IT ? Having risk
ed bis Mfe many time* in dhdMng th
flagpole* of the Si air or, Pull tier and 1
other high buildings.- "Steeplejack'
Iaw, real name P. R. Law. parachut
ed from the arm of the $tat?e of Lib- 1
arty this afternoon before a select
crowd and a movin< p4ohrr# machine
With a special [x-nrHt l/*w went
up la the Stat?e of Lib?*ty. ascend
ing to the arm. The wi?wl was rath
.v brisk, and fewlng he would drop
into the Icy waters of the bay be
?'..ited a favorable Hill. He left the
arm rf MIm Liberty and gave the
parachute a Jerk. He fell five feet
tvefore It opened. Then he fell slow
ly and gracefully to the ground. His 1
landing was not irltbout a little force,
but he Jumped to his feet and de
clared he could do the stnnt again if
need bp, only hn would prefer the
mmmer time wh?>n be coold fall Into 1
'.be -rater and swim to Manhattan. 1
?ER MANY FEARS
FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
liEULIX, Feb 17? The declaration ,
ot toe French nftva! policy by M. ;
, Dclca?se. French minister of marine,
has created a profound Impresrton
' nere. Into the simple declaration
Lhat the French tattle fleets fane the
Mediterranean and leave the north
ern and Atlantk' coast lines to sub
marine and tr>rp*ido boat protection, ,
i German Anglopliobes read tbe a?w?r
ince I hat the fleet of Great Britain
j is ready to defend the ocean flanka
ot France against German attack. It ?
Is regarded as the moat outspoken
prononncetneot yet regarding the *e
. ;n t n Franc,. an,) (}r?l
!? h f''i"W'l tii. entente ?s
abllahed by Ktag Bdward.
T! e ar:n:<'< f France and the
, , .4 ... ,.f r.rlt'i ?> threaten the Oer
I man fatherland." in laimi an evening |
paper.
father TURNELL LEAVE?.
lV!i? r Turn- '1 |rf' o:i the ,!eff?.r
<??-1 th - for Halno. where ho
vi:' : ? ? - f - r .? I i th.> f-sr..-ai ? r..;ivnv ?tf
i Mrs. John Schmidt, who died In that
' . ! : ni He ? H pmhaWly taV
the Geoi-sia : i the >m?nc. going
to Vine*:i a-! fr;>ni th.-re to Sitka.
V + + + + + + + + + + + + + + A + + + +
ju 4*
: SKAGWAY HENS WORK- 1
+ +
: ING OVERTIME *
T T
+ +1
4. " ~ +
+ f +
+ The result is that we will sell +
* + ?
+ Skagway Eggs until further
?{? +
+ notice at +
i SI GENTS FBI H j
? P. H. GANTY, Grocer S
> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ?l' + + + 4+ +
ARKANSAS IS
TORNADO SWEPI
17 PEOPLE MEET DEATH
IN TERRI9LE STORM
Many Killed And S ores Injured by
Oettructlcn of Hemes by Wind. ?
Aasittatee Re<?rdad by Waather.
(By Alaska New* ftureau.)
LTTTLK ROCK, Ark., Feb. 2B--A
terrible tornado stretching over tliree
-?untie* is ^.reading dp?th and de
vastation In this redon today.
Reports from Lincoln. Jefforwn am!
Arkansas conitt'i.'s tell of the death of
*evonteen men, women ami children
?nd declare -hat sooree have txwn tn
Inred doe to the demolishing of many
[jfwnea by the terrific force of the
irind.
Aaelstance W< b?Mnjt carried to the
<triclien district* with a* mnrh dis
patch aa the condition of the w^ath
*r wiU allow.
?AX GUTEELT WILL
UNDERGO OPERATION.
Following hi* return thin morning
'rom Janean where be (MtPftnt a
borough examination at the hand*
>f Dr. Htimpaon. hi* old medical ad
laor, Mat Giitfelt. 'lift well knwii
roprtetor of the VltnM flakerjr in
hi* eity. left on the Jefferson thta
uorning for T&coma. where he will
inderffo tui operation for appendicitis.
Mr. (Jutfelt ha* hewn troubled for
isme time with what he bejlerrd to
>? stomach trouble He will retnrn
o 'he north immediately upon h!t
?fcovety from the eff?rrt? cf the op
ration.
ELK9 DANCE TONIGHT.
Ladies nlftht at the Blk* Club will
?e some what diverrfflr-d this evefl
ngt by a aoeial danre for tlios# who
i-a not all, for the ntor? attanMi
itertAlnment of bowling. The Hona
Ymmlttee hope that all Blka and
'.eir iadies wi3 be ttieW.
The Jefferson arrired in port U?H
ttorn4n?t at t:M with a pa??enier
l?t of 2S. m<*r of whom left immed
atf ly on the train whi^h awaited the
itrlral of the inside mall. The Jef
"ecson left at 11 a. m. _____
ARCTIC BROS. CELEBRATE
THIRTEENTH ANNIVERSARY.
Camp Skagway No. 1 Enter air.a 200
Guests. Oratory And Refreshment*
Flow Unchecked Until After Mid
night.
The signal for an evening of *00 1
fan and conviviality was given Sat
urday eiening at the Smoker gi^en
ity Camp Skagway to celebrate the
i3th Anniversary of the founding of
the Arctic Brotherhood by a ro aring
'election by the Battalion Band from
the Sixteenth Infantry, stationed at
HV>rt *'m. If. Seward.
The guests of the local A. B.'a
numbering a large delegation of one
hundred from Camp Maine* and Fort
Seward, and about the same number
from this eity, were arranged at three
long tables stretrbed the length of
the Hail, with the exception of the
Rand whVrh reiened supreme in the
cailery and seised Wh loll Jn the
?peech making to bteak forth info
strains of martial mnsk
Whtte the guests rexaled them
selves with the bonntifol supply of
Innc.heon and refreshments which
are characteristic of ail occasion* of
this kind, oratory nnder the guiiance
Of the floent flow of Toastmaster
Wm Brttt poured forth from many
of the prominent guests from Maine*
hih| Fort Seward, ably assisted by
?nr hx-al speech mafcers
Amongst the speakers of the even
lag were Arctic Chief* Odell of
Camp Hsines, and Slpprelle of the
Mother Camp, Lieut o E. MIehaefK
l-Mtge II. B. l<eFevre, Jti<Jg?? Stoat,
Mayor McQ?lnn of Haines. Mar
lor Tanner. Steve Raaan. Dr. Shad.
! Tuck Flaharty and Johnnie Oreshel.
Prof. Tony Dotero, accompanied by
' Prof. Reed on the piano. ga?e an tn
-eresting display of his prowess on
the violin, playing tf>at instrument
with bf* clay pfpe, a match and s*v
"?at other articles, playing a jannty
? air with the aid of but one string
and finishing with his favorite imi
tation of the mocking bird.
"Slippery," far famed for his eei
; like personally and agility. ?a*? a
riever exhibition and showed all pres
ent Jttst bow to e*ape from a regu
lation straight jacket guaranteed to
?oW a man captive. He performed
j this feat upon a table In plain view
if tne guest*, thai they might know
:tow to duplicate the feat if ever
they found themselves In a similar
tvosWJon. %
At midnight Taps w*re played and
I 'he guests from Hatnes and Seward
' *ook their departure on th? Peterson.
The local guests dispersing In due
| 'sme.
H?n ?dU?acr ? Mara
IF YOU ARE HUNTING
For Good Clothing, come in and
look over our line
WILL CLAYSON
TTie Home of The
HART, SCHAFFNER AND MARX
CLOTHING