DRURY LANE IS
TIG OF PAST
(By United Pr?M.)
London, March 2t) ? The Old Drarv
Lane theatre ?u this morning deitroy
ed by fire. No li*es were loet. The the
i
atre is a complete ruin. The origin of
the fire is not known.
AS IS TO
| BE EXPECTED
(By United Pr*M.)
Chicago, March 26? The ooroner'a
jury making inquiry Into the killing by
Chief of Police Shlppy of the would-be
aasmin Auerbucb, returned a verdict
exonerating Shlppy from all blame.
(United Pr?M T?l*flraph-C?ble Strvlo#.)
Nome, Mar 26? A republican caucus wa? held here
yesterday for the purpose of naming delegates to the con
vention to be held at Ketchikan. When the caucus was or
ganized the chairman refused to entertain a motion that no
be allowed to vote for the Republican nominee of the
Ketchikan convention, whoever he be. It became
apparent then that the chairman of the republican caucus
was not a good republican. The members then withdrew
and held a caucus elsewhere, nominating twenty-five dele* ,
gates to the convention.
(By United Press.)
Washington, March 26 ? Another,
extra appropriation of $50, OoO haa been
niied for the support of the Alaska
schools.
TEN FIERCE ROUNDS
FOUGHT TO A DRAW
(By United Preee.)
Los Angeles, March 26.? Jim Flvnn
and Battling Johnson fought ten fierce
rounds here last night which was de
clared a draw.
RUEF EXPECTS
?TO GET OUT
(By United PraM.)
San Francesco, March 26? The court
today reduced the bail of Abe Ru?f to
$790,000. He expects to be able to
raise the amount and to be at liberty In
i a few day*.
FARTHER HOT SURE KIDNAPED
CHILD IS HIS OWH
(By United Prw.)
Spokane. March 28? J. M. Brlttain
after twenty-four boura examination,
remains unconvinced that the obtld re
turned to him by the kidnapper* la his
own.
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lOPS FOR UHL
(United Pr?ra T*l*gr?ph-Cabl? Sarvlc*.)
Vancouver, Wash., Mar. 26? General
Brush, commander of the department of the
Columbia has wired the war department tor
instructions as to the advisability of sending
troops to Treadwell. It is reported here that
trouble of a serious character is threatened
by the strikers there
WIDOW WOULD HELP ORCHARD
(By Unltad Pruc.)
Betse, Idaho, Maroh 25? Mra, Steua
?nburff, wife c t the former jjovercor,
for the murder of whom Harry Oroh
aid is coudemued to die, today signed a
petition asking that the death sentence
be commuted to life Imprisonment.
Boise, March 26? Judge Wood toda>
presented to Governor Goodine a
formal notice of the sentence of Orch
ard together with the recommendation
that the sentence be commuted.
Puebla, Col., March 20 ? If his sen
tence ia commuted, Harry Oichard will
In May, be taken to Tel lu ride to become
* witneis at the trial of Adama.
FLEET WLL GO 10 CHI
(By United Press.)
Washington, March. 26? It has been
decided to accept the inritatlon of China
to have the fleet stop at the ports of
that eouatry on Its round-the-world
cruise. The cause of the hesitation to
aacept was tho doslre to curtail the
tins of. the fleet's absence from this
country. The delay entailed in ibe
?lsit to Japau, China and Australia wil
necessarily extend the time over the
year. It was intended to bring the fleet
to anchor in Hampton Roads on the date
of its departure a year later but the
lime fixed under the new arrangement
ia Washington's birthday, 1909. _
IRON MINE NEAR HAINES
Manager George S. Turner has com
pleted the domestication of the Alaska
Iron and Steel company? that is to say
be bu registered the corporation to do
business in the district. Manager Tur
ner has charge of all the promotions of
Captain Walter S. Brown About Haines.
The Alaska Iron aad Steel company
ban secured the possession of and is de
veloping the large body of magnetic
ore on Ml. Ripinski, two miles out of
Haines on the line of the military road.
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Your dinner will be a aucceaB if you include
Corn on the Cob. Ask for ' 'Preferred Stock"
in gallon cans. The fineit grade of cornjput
up. 75c per can.
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ready to heat and sc.ve, comes to- \
your tabic with the garden flavor
perfectly preserved ? the way you
used to get it from th? hffmt rdcu.
Preferred Sto:k Canmd <iood3 ?
Packtd Whwiwvwr Of L -t *r? Hcowm
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the vegetable gardens of Maine.
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convenience ? plump, sweet, delicious.
The United States Government is - 1 - of
Preferred Stock Canned Goods, for use -t the Armv Ij
FmU in the Northwest. a
Iwfiy vnritty unit quality- -PREFERRED STOCK ? k
/t? \nw Gr< cer
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(By United Pro??.)
San Francisco, March 25 ? The Thom
as Flyer, the American car, arriYeij
hero yesterday at noon, full eight'
hundred miles ahead of iti next near- j
ear competitor.
STILL TUG
ABOUT IT
(By United Pr?M.)
WaihlD^ton, March 26 ? The invita
tion of China to bare the fleet pay the
porta of that country a visit during its
proposed (rreat cruise is still under cod
a'deration? th? matter not determined.
(United Pr?M T?l*graph-Cabl? Strvio*.)
Washington, Mar. 26 ? The message of the president
road before congress yesterday afternoon was received with
considerable manifestation of entha?iasm. Prolonged ap
plause folic wed i'is reading. The reading of the message,
which had been announced the day prievous, was made the
occasion of a gala asiembly in the galleries of both houses.
They were crowded by men and gaily dressed women and
these joined in the demonstration of approval.
When quiet had been reeumed Sulzer of New York
rose and remarked that *'The republicans must now get
human themselves."
PREMIER IS -
NEAR DEATH
(By Unltad Pr*M.)
London, March, 26? The condition of
Premier Sir Henrj CampbelNBanner- 1
man has changed for the worse. The I
distinguished statesman ia dying, I
(By UnlUd Pr?M.)
Washington^ Mnrch 2(5? Delegate
Cale has been added to the committee i
on territories in response to his person- t
al request made to Speaker Cannon. l
DEATH OF A
JOHNNY VET
(By Unite* Tr?? )
Richmond, March 20? Col. John
3alrfax. a veteran of the confederate
irmy, died here today of senile d?<
lay. He was 80 years of age.
(By Unlttd Prsss.)
Victoria, B. C., March 20? Salvagers
will probably be sent north in an at
.erapt to lave something out of the
wreck of the Saratoga.
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