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Weekly: Rampart, Alaska, Saturday, March 11, 1905.
No. 10
Latest Official Report From Washing
ton That Senate Will Not Confirm
Defeat of Applicant is Expected—
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WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 15. -
Special to Chena Times.—The
Senate will take no action during this
’ session concerning Judge Wickersham’s
confirmation. Friends of the judge do
n jt wish to bring up his name, fearing
that Senator, Pettus and his followers
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will defeat their candidate. A recess
appointment is expected.
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Local Report Says “Appointed”
The above Associated Press telegram
is the latest authentic official report of
the standing of the candidate. There is
a report current on the street, that a
private telegram has been received by
Deputy marshal Charles Dreibelbis
from Fairbanks, which states that Judge
has arrived at that place and has been
“appointed for another four years.”
Judge Wickersham was “appointed”
for another four years, Nov. 18 of last
year, and “appointed” again Dec. 24.
Now rumor from Fairbanks “appoints”
him all over again.
What the people are interested to
know is; has the Senate confirmed the
appointment. In the States an appoint
ment, not confirmed, does not carry
' much water, and in Alaska it cuts very
little iee.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 27.-Fire
broKe out on the waterfront at mid
night. Ail of the Illinois Central rail
road workshop, warehouses and term
inals are in ashes. The loss is estima
ed at $5,000,000. Reconstruction will
commence at at once. No loss of life
reported. .
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United States
Geo. A. Salisbury
George A. Salisbury, charged with
using vulgar and obscene language in a
public in Rampart, was found guilty by
the jury, on the third trial, last Thurs
day. Salisbury was fined $20 and costs
a total of $207.40. He was also fined
four times during the trials, $25 each
time.
This verdict demonstrates the fact
that a jury can be had in Rampart that
will convict a person for violating the
provisions of the penal code—when the
officials use legitimate means in bring
ing the charge, and the proper evidence
is submitted. Notwithstanding the
- public statement made by Deputy mar
shal George Dreifielbis, at Fairbanks,
‘ 'that a jury could not be had at Ram
part that would convict!" Because our
citizens would not uphold corrupt official
methods in trumping up cases, merely
to nil the jail .with boarders for the
aforesaid deputy, is no reason why they
should be accused of protecting protect
violaters of the law..
The federal officials at Rampart are
the ones who have manipu.ated lawless
ness for personal benefit and profit, and
used their power to harass and oppress
the people. Let public officials be hon
est and just, serving the people fairly
and impartially, and the citizens of
Rampart will do their duty towards the
maintainance of law and order. The
Salisbury case need not have gone be
yond the first trial, had the government
been properly protected in the form
ation of the first jury—the court has
heretofore used its judicial knowledge
in such matters. The final outcome oi
this case should be, at least, a con
science punishment for those who have
so recently violated the' same law and
escaped criminal prosecution, as weli as
warning to those who feet inclined to
follaw the example so unwisely set bj
those who kuow better.
RUSSIANS LOSE
ANOTHER BATTLE
Kuropatkin Hopelessly Defeated in
One of The Bloodiest Battles of
The War—Are Driven Seven Miles
MUKDEN, Feb. 26.—Special Chena
Times.—After three days of the fierc
est fighting the Russians were routed.
Their main position fell on the second
day. The battle was the bloodiest yet
fought. Nothing could stand against
the terrific bayonet charges of the Jap
anese. In the charges 1,000 Russians;
and' 800 Japanese were killed. The bat
tle took, place iflcifnediately .?cutV*v of
Mukden. The Japanese fortes could
not be resisted. They broke through
tne center of Kuropatkin’s army and
drove them back for seven miles.
Russians in Great Danger
NEW CHANG, Feb. 27.-Another
big battle is in progress. The whole
Russian army is in imminent danger.
Tne Japanese are operating in their
rear, threatening to cutoff their retreat
in case they are defeated.
To Build Russian Warships
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Charles W.
Schwab today purchased three hundred
acres of land and is now engaged con
structing a shipyard. He has received
one order from the Russian government
for the immediate construction of ten
battleships.
Report on Panama Canal
WASHINGTON, Feb.' 27.-The en
gineers in charge of the Panama canal
report that the canal will cost $230,
000,000, and will take 10 years to con
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