?he jPailxj Alaskan
No. 2tH. ELEVENTH YEAR.
t sKAliWAY, ALASKA, JK'NDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 190M PKICE, 10 CENTS
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
SYRACUSE, Sicily, Feb. 8.? A se
vere earthquake shock was felt
over the island of Sicily tod?^. The
shock is the worst since the terrible
quake and tidal wo*e of Dec. 28. The
people over the ept^re^islaud^are^er-^
ror stricken and tear a repetition o.
the disasters which resulted In the
destruction of Messina. It Is not
known whether many lives were lost
In today's shock. The details are
most meagre.
U. 5. CAPTAIN ^
IS DISGRACED
(By United Pre?s.)
GIBRALTER. Feb. G. ? Official ad
vices received today state that Capt.
Maultrough of the battleship Georgia,
who was tried by court martial for
charges of intoxication and conduct
unbecoming an officer, was found
guilty and will be relieved of his
command, suspended six months from
duty, and be reduced ten numbers in
his ranking. The announcement is a
surprise, as the first reports of the
court martial findings stated that
Capt. Maultrough had been acquitted.
? DENIES
HE WAS HURT
(By United Pre?s.)
JACKSONVILLE. Fla.. Feb. 8.?
William Jennings Bryan today sent
out a denial of the sensational story
which was sent to most of the news
papers in the United States Saturday
stating that he had been badly in
jured while going at a high speed in
an automobile. Mr. Bryan stated
the story had no foundation whatso
ever.
It Is Impossible to use the baths at
the White Pass Athletic club as the
service pipe leading from the street
to the club Is frozen.
IS
(By United Press.)
CHICAGO. ? Christian Rudovltz was
released trom prison today following
orders received here from Secretary
of State Root, explaining that the
request of Russia for his extradition
had boon refused by the state depart
ment.
Rudoviu is a political refugee from
Russia. The czar's officers attempted
to secure his return to Russia by plac
ing a charge of murder, which is an
extraditable offence, against him.
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(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON*.? President Roose
velt has given his consent to the
placing of the head of Lincoln on
one of the popular coins. He con
ferred today with Director Leach, of
the mint, about the matter, and the
details are now under advisement.
It is probable that the half-dollar
piece will be selected as the coin to
bear the Lincoln head.
The Princess May will leave Van
couver tomorrow night and is expect
ed to arrive here Saturday evening.
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ALASKA HAS FRIEND IN POWER
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(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
SEATTLE. Feb. 8.? Richard A. Bal
linger of thl9 city, who will be next
secretary of the interior In Taft's
cabinet. Is a cousin of James Wicker
sham, Alaska's delegate to congress.
It Is thought here that Balllnger will
certainly side with Delegate Wicker
sham In the fight against Governor
Hoggatt, who Is now at Washington,
D. C., at logger heads with Delegate
Thomas Cale.
STMT QUARREL
IN CUBA
HAVANA.? The relations between
President Gomez and Vice president
Zayas became seriously strained to
day over the appointment of a man
to fill the post of chief of the secret
police. The friction is so acute that
it is rumored that Senor Zayas has
threatened to tender his resignation
as vice president should President
Gomez Insist on the appointment of
bis (Gomez') nominee for the position
This afternoon Jose E. Jeres. the
chief of police, tendred his resigna
tion.
Almost the entire force of the
secret service tonight resigned, de
clining to serve under Arnauto.
Vive President Zayas said tonight
Vice President Zayas said tonight
tlon of resignation. A wholesale dis
charge of deputies In all departments
of the government wafc made today.
CASE ELECTED
.(By United Press.)
PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 6.? J. Case |
was today elected by the state legis
lature to represent Arizona in the
United States senate. Case Is thej
first senator from Arizona.
TUFT DEPARTS
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? (By United Press.)
COLON, Feb. 8.? President-elect
Taft and his party sailed from here
last night on the United States cruis
er Montana for New Orleans, where
Taft will be entertained before leav
ing for the east.
WIRELESS PUT
When the Princess May of the Can
adian Pacific line docks at Skagway
next Saturday evening she will prob
ably be euqlpped with a wireless
telegraph outfit. A wireless equip
ment has been prepared for the
Princess May and was to have been
installed on her when she arrived In
Victoria returning from her last trip
here.
The Canadian Pacific steamship of
ficials decided to equip all tlielr ves
sels with wireless last fall. It was
also decided to lnstal the apparatus
on the Priucess May first. She will
be fitted out with the Marconi ma
chine. Those wireless waves have a
radius of more than one thousand
miles and at any point between Skag
way and Vancouver the Princess May
will be able to communicate with the
wireless station at Sitka and from
there to the other Alaskan ports.
LONDON. ? It Is reported that Rt.
Hon. John Sinclair, secretary for
Scotland, will be the next Rovernor
general of Canada.
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10 VISII BILL
(By United Pre?s.)
LONDON. Feb. 8.? King Edward
and Queen Alexahdrla today left for
Germany to pay a visit of state to
the Kaiser Wilhelm. They will be
abroad for several weeks, according
to their plans.
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MEMHT SIS 10
HO OREGON JNDS
(United Prew Teleflraph-C?bU ??rvlc?.)
PORTLAND, Ore.? B. D. Townsend.
special assistant to the attorney-gen
eral, filed thirty-five suits In the fed
eral court against th>; Oregon & Cali-,
fornla Railroad company, the South
cm Pacific company and 100 other do
fondants to recover lands granted to
the Oregon & California and alleged
to have been unlawfully sold by It,
or the amounts received by the rail
road for the lands with Interest.
The sufta Involve $15,000,000 In
money and 353,288 acres of land, all
located In Oregon.
It is contended by the government
that the terma of the grant w*re vio
lated. These terma were that ths
lands abould bo sold In parcels not
greater than 160 acre* to any pur
chaser, at a price not exceeding $2 00
an acre. The railroad has adminis
tered the property aa It pleased and
haa sold large tracts at prices much
exceeding 12.50 an acre.
BRAVE SEAMEN
ARE CHEERED
(By United Press.)
LIVERPOOL, Eng., Feb. 8.? Capt.
Seals by and Telegraph Operator Jack
Binns, who acted so heroically when
the liner Republic was rammed and
sunk near New York somo days ago,
arrived here today. They were met at
tho wharf by a great throng of people
and given a tremendous ovation.
SHORTAGE IN :
DRESS SUITS
(By Unltsd Prats.)
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 8.? There Is !
a shortage of dress suits in New
Orleans. The edict has gone forth
that all guests at tho banquet to be 1
given President-elect Taft next Thurs
day night must wear conventional '
evening attire, aud as hundreds of in- 1
vitattons have been issued It la lm- 1
possible for all those Invited to rent
dress suits. As a result the tailors
are crowded with rush orders for
dress suits. I
(By United Prm a.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 8 ?Senator
Piles of Washington, today succeeded
In attaching an appropriation grant
ing (140,000 for the construction and
malntalnance o( lighthouses (or th<*
Alaska Inside passage to the sundry
civil appropriations bill which Is cer
tain to be passed at the present
session of congress.
GREAT WARSHIP
IS LAUNCHED
(By United Press.)
NEWPORT NEWS. Va.. Feb.
The battleship Delaware, the greatest
snd heaviest battleship In the world,
was launched successfully this morn
ing amid a gathering of naval and
government officials. Annie Cahlll, a
relative of the governor of Delaware,
christened the battleship.
LOST? A bunch of keys Return to
Alaskan office and receive reward, tf
IfflDOlHG 1
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Winter trade, that are
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Jvery moderately priced,
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a in and look them over.
I See window display.
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