(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
WASHINGTON. I). C. April 9 This
afternoon tlu' House of Represent
atives as a committee of the whole
placed petroleum and all by products
of petroleum on the free list. The
Standard Oil company inaue a suouj,
fight against having petroleum placed
upon the free list and heavy pressure
was brought to bear upon certain con
gressmen to oppose the action.
I REBATING,
SAYS LAWYER
(By United Press.)
St. LOl'IS. Mo. April 9? Mark Ros-|
en thai, the "one thousand dollar u
day" attorney of the Standard Oil
company, today entered a sweeping
denial of all charges brought against
the Standard Oil company by the fed
eral government in the suit brought
to dissolve the Oil Trust.
Rosenthal denies that the Standard
Oil company was accepting rebates
v. ith criminal Intent and says that it
has always obeyed the laws of the
country.
EXPLORED
II SEATTLE
(By United Press.)
SRATTLE. Wash.. April 10 ? Ernest
Leffingwvll. the Arctic explorer who
will have charge of the expedition to I
!>.- sent north by the University ot i
Chicago, arrived here yesterday and 1
will superintend the construction of 1
the Argo. the vessel in which he is
to sail. He expects tj leav.* S-MtU< I
about May 1.
ROOSEVELT IS 0. K.
(By United Press.)
PORT SAID, Egypt. April it? TIk-o
dore Roosevelt and party arrived here
this afternoon on the steamer Adminl
enrouto for Mombassa, Africa. Roose
velt is well and in fine spirits.
The Board of Trade cafe will serve
ai. extra fine Sunday dinner tomorrow
TOM LYONS TO
BE APPOINTED
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, I). April 10? It
is understood tliat the charges ot per
jury which were made against Thorn
asLyons ot Juneau have not been sns
luined and that President Taft will
?eiul his nomination as judge of the
First judicial division of Alaska back
to the Senate.
It is also thought that Powell will
be appointed as U. S. marshal at
Nome despite Senator Bourne's objec
tlolfc.
(By United Press.)
ItEI.LlNGIIAM. Wash.. April 1"
The steamer Northwestern etirouu
lor Valde/.. ran :i hore at I'-irch Point
in a thick log last night. She was
[?'tiled oft' the bar by several tugs. It
is not believed that the Northwestern
sustained any damage and she will
proceed north this afternoon.
MU0R LEAVES FOR MIDEZ
(By Unt'.ed Press.)
SEATTLE. Wash., April !?? Majot
Wilds P. Richardson of the Alaska
Road Commission sailed for VaUlez
yesterday on the steamer Ohio.
Get your Sunday diniH'r at th?
BOARD OF TRADE restaurant. The
best the market affords.
bpring
f Opening
: Your
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X X
I Your I
I Summer Suit
I ?
:c fhere All Here for Your Choosing
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JL The Up-to- Date Haberdashers and La< lies' Ftiniishres ?!
^ From this date our Store will be open eveuiiigs ?j.
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DEATH GALLED
FAMOUS HIED
(By United Press.)
i SORRENTO, Italy. April 10? Mar
| ion Crawford, the American novelist,
died here late last night. Mis health
| iias been poor for some time.
Francis Marion Crawford was born
liit Lucca, Italy, Auk. 2, I S.VI. lie
i was the son of Thomas Crawford, the
American sculptor, lie studied at
Cambridge, England, and later at
lleidleberg and Rome. In IS7!? he
went to India as a newspaper editor.
In 1SS0 he came to America and a
few years later went to Italy, where j
he has resided since. Mis best known
novels are "Mr. Isaacs," "Zoroaster." j
"A Cigarette Maker's Romance,"]
"The Witch of Prague. rhe Three
Pates," "The Ralstons" and "Paul
Pa toff."
ills works were widely read, espec
ially in th<' I'nited States, where his
works were very popular.
TARIFF BILL
PASSES DOUSE
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON. I> l'.. April 10
Th?> Payne tariff bill passed the
House of Representatives last niqlit
l?y a vote of 1'17 to H51.
When presented in the senate the
bill was referred to the financial com
mittee for consideration and report.
Pew amendments were put on the
bill in the house.
IS
(By United Press.)
LYONS, N. Y . April 10? Mrs Geo
rgia Sampson was aciu'.tted oC the
murder of her husband, a nephew of i
\dmiral Sampson. The jury was out
but a short time. The state had a
w-.ak case and failed to bring any
convincing proof of the alleged crime.
ROOSEVELT OFF FOR AFRICA
(By United Press.)
ROME, Italy. April 8? Theodore
Roosevelt left Messina last night for
Mombassa, Africa, on board the ship
Admiral.
ENGLISH POET
PASSES AWAY
(By United Press.)
LONDON, England, April 10? Al
gernon Charles Swinburne, the eel
cbrnted English poet, died early this
morning of pneu uo i.
Swinburne was born at London In i
183". He was the son of Admiral
Swinburne and Lady Henrietta Ash
burnham, daughter of the Earl of Ash j
burnham. He was edrcated in Franc j
and graduated from Oxford college, j
England.
In his earlier days he was a friend
ot Dante (iabricl Rossettl, William
Blake, and others of the pre-Raplul
ite schuol of art. Swinburne's best)
known poetical works are "Atlanta !
in Calydon," "Rosamond," "Laus Ven
eris, rhe Queen Mother," "Mary
Stuilrt," and other poems and ballads.
He is remarkable for his facile inetri
tal invention and alliterative effec'.s. j
(By United Press.)
BUFFALO. N. Y.. April 10? Nor
man Mack, who managed the last pres
idential campaign, will start a month
ly political magazine in this city in
a short time. The magazine will ad
vocate the cause of demaeraey.
BIG DREDGE IS
GOING NORTH
Dan A. Matheson, superintendent of
the Stewart River Gold Dredging com
pany, arrived on the City of Seattle
and left for the interior this morn in-.;. ;
lit has been at Vancouver for two
months attending to the purchase of
the big dredge which will be brought j
north and put to work on the com
pany's holdings in the near future.
The new dredge has a capacity of]
"?,000 cubic yards daily. It will be
operated by electricity which will be j
generated by water "power on the
company's property.
The Stewart River Gold Dredging
company has 30 mill's of territory on
the Stewart river and about the same
area on the McQuestan river. The
property is expected to average $1 a|
cubic yard, according to tests made
by Mr. Matheson.
Sugar Cured j
Smoked Salmon |
*
.
We have just received a shipment of 4
the genuine Columbia River Chinook, j
This is a real delicacy and is unequalled |
for luncheons. Price 30c per pound.
GANTV & FRANDSONl
?|
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EXPLOSION DAMAGES CATHEDRAL
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
ROME, Italy. April 0? An ex- 1
plosion of dynamite In a building near
to St. Peter's cathedral badly dam
afied this handsome edifice today.
More than twenty persons were in
jured. The explosion resulted from
the dynamite being improperly stored.
St. Peter's church was started in
If, 09 and was completed in 162C. It
is considered in many respects to be
the most imposing building in the
world.
L
WILL STRIKE
(By United Prees)
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. April 0? The
1 .presentatives of the Anthracite min
ers unions and the big mine oper
ators held a two hours conference in
this city today without being able to
arrive at any agreement. A strike in
the Pennsylvania mines is probable
unless the operators concede to the
demands of the miners for higher
wages.
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON. D. C. April 10?
President Tuft this afternoon with
drew the nomination of Thomas Pow
ell as 1' nited States marshal! of the
Second judicial division of Alaska.
'Mi is action was taken at the request
o Senator Bourne of Oregon, who
alleges that Powell was mixed up ill
the Oregon land frauds and has an
unsavory record.
CITY OF SEATTLE ARRIVES
The City of Seattle arrived in
Skagway at 2.30 o'clock this morning
with 10 passengers and fiO tons of |
freight. This is the first trip north for
the City of Seattle this season. Here
after she will be regularly on the
run and a good season is expected.
(By United Press.)
LYONS, N. Y. April 9? The state
lias rested its case against Mrs. Geor
gia Sampson, who is charged with the
:nurder of her husband, and the de
fense will start in tomorrow. The
state failed to conclusively prove Uiat
Mrs. Sampson caused her husband's
death and the feeling here is gen
eral that she will be acquitted.
(By United Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 9?
Ethan Allen Hitchcock, who was sec
retary of the interior under President
McKinley, died today from the effects
of an operation for kidney trouble,
lie had been ill for some time.
LlfBlUSl
IS PROTECTED
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 10?
Lumber will not be on the free list.
The question came to a vote in the
House of Representatives today and
by a considerable majority it was
decided to retain the duty on lumber.
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