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Speaker Cannon Stripped Of
Appointive Power After A
Fierce Struggle ? Democrats
Side Against Old Uncle Joe
(By Alaska Naws Bureau.)
WASHINGTON*. D. C. Mar. 11* ? Af
ter a twenty-six hour session the
House adjourned at 5 o'clock yester
day afternoon and will meet a Rain at
noon today to take a vote on the Xor
ris resolution, which provides that
the committee on rules shall consist of
fifteen members to be elected by the
House at large instead of by the Speak
er The resolution also provides that
the Speaker shall not be on the rules
committee.
Speaker Cannon is marshalling all
his force to prevent the passage of
the Norris resolution. The House
has been practically deadlocked over
the measure.
If the resolution passes it means
that Speaker Cannon will be stripped
of most of his powmt.
(Later dispatch)
WASHINGTON .D. C. Mar. 19?
Soon after the House re-assembled
this afternoon Speaker Cannon was
sustained on a point of order which
he raised against the consideration
of the N'orris resolution. An appeal
was taken and the vote reversed the
point of order.
( Bulletin)
WASHINGTON. I). (' Mar. 1? ? ' The
Democrats have come to the assist
ance of the Insurgents in full force
and the Regulars are on the run. Can
non's defeat is admitted and the new
rules committee is certain to be ap
pointed.
(2:18 p. tu.)
WASHINGTON, I). C Mar. 19? Af
ter two hours voting and amid a tur
moil of cheering and applause the
Norris resolution which 'changi s the
cotninitteo rules of the House and
eliminates the Speaker from the new
committee was adopted by a vote of
192 ayes to 153 noes.
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(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. D. C. Mar. IS ? Sec
retary of State Knox relented and
granted his son an Interview today.
The Secretary of State forgave his
son for his clandestine marriage, but
stipulated that young Knox anil his
bride must remain away from Wash
ington. 1
WHAT CAUSED
SNOW SLIDES?
(By Alaska Naws Bureau.)
SEATTLE. Mar. 11' ? The causes of
disastrous snow slide at Wellington
arc being investigated by the coro
ner's Jury. It Is aliened that the acci
dent was partially due to neglect on
the part of the Creat Northern rail
road in failing to check brush fires
which swept clean the slopes above
Wellington and made the slide pos
sible.
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CHANCELLOR DAY MUCKS TAFT
? ? 1 ?
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
PITTSBURG. Mar. 19? Chancellor
Day of Syracuse university today lu
a public address made a bitter at- !
tack on President Taft and his ad- 1
ministration. Chancellor Day stated I
that Taft is arbitrary In his methods
and that his administration is a "one
man power." He also scored the
President for his failure to accomp
lish anything of Importance during
his first year in office.
BURRS FIGHT
IS PDSTONED
(By Alaska Newt Bureau.)
SIDNEY, N. S. W. Mar. 19? Tommy
Hums has been ill recently and for
this reason his fight with Bill Lung
tor the heavyweight championship of
Australia has been postponed until
April 20.
TOWN TALK
.Miss Crystal B. Snow returned frou
Whltehorsq today.
.Mr. and Mrs. Hillery returned from
Whitehorso today.
The Princess May sailed south last
night with eight passegners.
Harry Raymond of Juneau was a
round trip passenger on the HumboKJ
The Jefferson left Ketchikan at 'J
this morning and is expected to ar
rive in Skagway early tomorrow night
The launch Star will give a free
excursion about the bay, Sunday leav
ing Moore's wharf about 10 in the
morning.
The Rustler left Juneau at S this
morning for Skagway and will sail
for Juneau and way ports at 8 tomor
row morning.
"Old" Ironsides, the genial purser
of the iMness May, was about town
yesterday renewing acquaintanceship
wi'h his many friends.
\V. Plnder, assayer for the British
Bank of North America at Dawson,
arrived on the Princess May and left
for Whltehorse this morning.
Laney Mibbard of Montreal, the
well known commercial traveler, arrif
ed on the l*rincess May and left for
the Inside this morning.
Alfred H. Hall, one of the pioneer
miners in the Itfack hills district, ar
rived on 'he May and left for Daw
son tliis morning.
Rev. Edward Penard Laycock and
wife arrived in town on the Princess
May and left for Atlln this morning,
where Rev. Laycock goes to succeed
Rev. Jackson at S. Martin's. Rev.
haycock has been stationed at Prince
Rupert.
I'. E. Kern has sent several friends
in Skagway rusty keys which he as
serts were presented to him by Pres
ident Diaz when he gave him the lib
erty of the city of Mexico. The keys
are ancient in design and about six
inches in length.
SHELL WINS
FROM HO
(By Alaska News Bureau)
NEW YORK. Mar. 19? Abe Attell
won a decision over Johnny Marto
last night, after a ten round bont
Marto finished much stronger than
Att 11. who seemed in poor condition
and it was the concensus of opinion
that if the fight had lasted five more
rounds Marto would have won by the
knockout route.
TAfT Ignores
RULES EIGRT
(By Alaska Newts Bureau)
ROCHESTER, N. Y. Mar. 19? Pres
ident Taft did not mention the Insur
gent's fight to change the House
rules in his speech hero last night.
The President is keenly alive to the
importance of the situation, however,
and is receiving hourly advices from
Washington.
A piece of light artillery will
be disposed of at 8 o'clock tonight
at the Board of Trade saloon. All
interested are urged to be present.
Robert Mclllwayne, president of the
Walker Fork Gold Dredging company
which is operating in the Forty Mile
district, arrived on the May and left
for Dawson this morning. Mr. Mclll
wayne is one of the best known min
ers In the Klondike.
M. J. Fitzgerald, a member of the
Royal Northwest Mounted Police at
Dawson, who recently took out an in
sane patient, was a passenger on the
Princess May. lie went ashore at
Prince Rupert and missed ?he boat
and will have to wait until the next
trip of the Cottage before he can
ge' to Skagway.
Dan McKay sailed south on the
ITincess May en route to Atlanta,
Idaho, where he will be employed by j
an uncle who has large mining inter
ests. Mrs. McKay and the children
will remain is Skagway for the sum
mer. Mr. McKay is known as one of
the earliest residents of Skagway and
leaves a host of friends in town.
"Big Bill" Simpson, formerly con
nected with the White Pass & Yukon
at Skagway. now has charge of the
rotary engine on the Copper River &
Northwestern railroad at. Cordova.
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(By Alaska New* Bureau)
YOKOHAMA, Japan. Mar. 19? A
disastrous fire broke out In the old
quarter of the city last night and
more than five hundred dwellings
were destroyed and 70 lives were lost
before the conflagration was exting
uished.
(By Alaska N?ws Bureau.)
DAYTONA, Fla. Mar. 18? United
States Senator John \V. Daniel of
Virginia is dangerously near death
from the effects of a paralytic shock,
llis recovery is not thought probable.
JONES SUCKS
TO HE FACTS
(By Alaska News Bureau)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Mar. 18? Spe
cial Agent Jones was on the witness
stand all day yesterday in the Bal
llnger Investigation undergoing cross
examination at the hands of Attorney
Hughes who was attempting to make
Jones state that he and Glavis ob
tained the Cunningham affidavits by
deceit. Jones steadfastly denied this
and made a good impression with his
testimony.
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SERIOUSLY ILL
(Bv Alaska News Bureau)
BIARRITZ. Mar. 19? King Edward
of England is in a serious condition
as the result of bronchial trouble and
complications.
Mr. and Mrs. V. Holt, who went
to Whiteliorse yesterday, returned to ,
town on today's train.
SEN. DANIEL
IS VERY LOW
(By Alaska News Bureau)
DAYTONA, Fla. Mar. 19? Senator
Daniel rallied slightly today after
being in a state of coma for forty
eight hours.
MINERS GO 10
THE WHEATON
O. L. Towle and B. Towle, who have
rained for several years in different
sections of Alaska, arrived on the
Princess May, accompanied by their
father, and will leave .Monday for Hob
inson, from where they will go into
the Wheaton country where they have
quartz properties.
The Towle's mine is at Carbon
hill close to the Porter property where
the rich strike was reported early
this year. Mr. Towle will not say
much about his prospects, but the
fact that he is taking in an outfit in
dicates that he has faith in the coun
try.
HUMBOLDT IN AND OUT
The Humboldt arrived in port at 7
last night with 15 passengers and five
tons of freight and sailed south at
8:30 with four passengers.
Fred Clark, accountant for the Brit
ish Bank of North America at Daw
son , was a Princess May passenger.
Mr. Clark left for Dawson this morn
ing
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