Late Telegraph News
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SEATTLE, March 24.—John De
Witt Selverton, chief of the field
service of the United States land
office has arrived from Washington.
He will arrange for the disposition
of the pending Alaska coal cases. In
other words it is expected that he
will have all indictments dismissed
and that the government Vill annul
the efforts made under former ad
ministrations to have coal claimants
sent to the penitentiary.
SAX FRANCISCO, March 24.—
Today the steam whaler Herman
steamed to the North. She sails in
charge of Captain Pederson, who
walked overland last winter from
the Arctic to Fairbanks, as his vessel
had been crushed by the ice. The
Herman is being sent out by the
Canadian government and will try
to find the Ivarluk. which was blown
to sea in the Arctic ocean last win
ter, while Explorer Stefensson was
ashore on a hunting expedition.
SEATTLE, March 2 4.—The can
nery fleet is starting north, the first
to sail being the full-rigged Ameri
can ship Abner Coburn, of Libby,
McNeil & Libby. The Coburn will
go to Kenai. She has with her the
crew of the Kenai cannery of Libby,
McNeil & Libby, 36 fishermen and
her own crew of 13 men.
The ship St. Paul, of the North
western Fisheries Company left for
sea a couple of days ago. She goes
to Nushagak. The Charles E.
Moody, J. D. Peters and Guy C.
Goss, of the same fleet, will follow
the St. Paul to Alaska. l,ie Moody
will leave April 1, the Peters April
20 and the Goss April 15.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 24.
-—This morning the President as
serted that in asking the repeal of
the clause which permits American
ships to pass free through tne Pan
ama canal, he is not only asking the
nation to do that which it is in
honor bound to do, but that he is
further following the wishes of the
large majority of the Democratic
party. He pointed out that when
the canal act was passed a majority 1
of the Democrats in the House voted
against tolls exemption. It was only
because of a coalition of a minority
cf the Democrats and a number of
Republicans that the measure be- !
came a law.
PHILADELPHIA, March 24.— ]
Miners and operators of District No. .
2, of the Pennsylvania anthracite1
district, reconvened here following
the dissolution of their meetings at;.
Dubois, Pa., on March 6, when fat 1- ? ^
ure greeted their efforts to arrange1
a ntw wage scale. A second failure! J
here would jeopardize the .ndustrial j
peace of the whole coal district.
NEW WESTMINSTER. B. C„ ,
March 24.—Yesterday Judge Mor
rison passed sentence on the coal (
strikers at Nanaimo who had been
arrested and convicted of interfering
with other workmen and of making
assaults upon them. Joseph Angelo,
the organizer, was given four years
in the penitentiary. Fifteen others
each got six months. Suspended sent
ences were held in the case of the
others as the court viewed their
actions as secondary and prompted
in some instances against their will
by the leaders.
SEATTLE, March 23.—Harold
Wells, a young man of 20 years of
age, did a daring act last night. The
Bering sea codfishing cruiser Fanny
Dutard, was lying at one of the
piers when Wells boarded her. The
crew were together and when the
command of “hands up” was given
they quickly complied. With his
gun drawn the young desperado
went through the pockets of the
crew and relieved them of all their
valuables and money. He then
backed off the cruiser and made his
escape. The police were at once
notified and soon succeeded in locat
ing Wells ashore. He was placed
under arrest.
UASHiAiiiu.x, .Marcu is.—a
more extensive use for the parcel
post has just been made available
through an order issued by Post
master General Burleson. He has
decided that butter and poultry
might be shipped to the larger cities
of the country. This is in compli-j
ance with the demand of the small;
farmer, who will thus be able to!
deal direct with the customer or
retail store.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 21.
—A resolution was offered in the
House to impeach Associate Justice
Daniel Thew Wright, of the Supreme
court of the District of Columbia. It
was referred to the judiciary com
mittee which will make an investi
gation as to the probable cause for
action.
BELFAST, March 21.—By after
noon 3,000 troops and machine guns
had arrived at the various towns in
Ulster.
SEATTLE, March 21.—Since the
signing of the Alaska railroad bill
there has been a widespread inter
est evidenced in the northern terri
tory. On all sides it is conceded
that there will be a great influx of
people into Alaska from now on, in
cluding many prospective investors
who seek to secure interests in the
north. Many who have come out
from the interior and had not ex
pected to return until river naviga
tion opened in the spring, are ar
ranging to return as soon as pos
sible as they wish to be on hand
to participate in the new order of
things. For some time to come big
crowds will take passage for Cor
dova on every departing steamer for
that port. The Alameda sailed
last night with 73 passengers for
Cordova, and that number will be
likely increased from intermediate
Alaskan ports. Besides the Fair
banks travel some are going to the
Shushanna and Nelchina diggings.
Fifteen horses were shipped, and
the following passengers sailed for
Cordova:
V. E. Brunkow, J. J. Jacobs, W.
E. Baumgartoner, R. E. Soners, W.
□liver, E. P. Bemis, C. A. Andersen,
Joseph Sautine, Ernest Reuter, J.
J. Ottole, J. A. Gibbs, C. T. McPher
son, E. Claussen, Max Rede, C. W.
Bigelow, H. W. Benson, G. Howard
Birch, \Y. H. Seagrave, J. A. Trout,
Capt. C. Loomis, Peter Herkemath,
B. B. Moses, B. F. Whitesett. H. M.
Hazellet, Joseph Hunter, T. F. Kin
aey, Walter Rawson, E. E. Yound,
T. Gault, W. Williams, S. Speer
ion, S. Aap, F. Bergeman, W. E.
Fulton, E. E. Service, C. A. Neil,
W. E. Lawrence, N. Smart. Miss
FJ. Morgan. C. H. Sparngler, Edward
McLean, Geo. Victor, I. S. Jolseth,
J. Semmerlin. Frank Bellert, Steve
^bbesnt, W. J. Stephens, D. Stuart,
md 25 steerage.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 21.
—The members of the National
Press Club had a most interesting
session last night, which was at
ended by President Wilson. He
vas entirely unconventional and
hose present had the pleasure of
'iewing the great executive as a real
nan. They secured an intimate pic
ure of his true personality. In a
ong and frank conversational talk
vith the members of the club Mr.
Vilson told how it seemed to be a
resident and of many of his experi
ences. At the close of nis talk he
ncidentally announced that he had
tot been speaking for publication,
tnd of course none of the news
>aper men have reported him.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 21.
—Secretary Bryan announced today
hat John Lind and Senor Rojas,
-luerta’s representative, had held a
■onference at Vera Cruz.
SPOKANE, March ;o—Announce
nent has been made here that the
irst battalion of the 14th Infantry
would leave soon for Alaska, but it
s not stated to which fort they
tave been assigned, to relieve other
soldiers now on duty in the north.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 20.
—President Wilson is manifesting
Jeep interest in the financial condi
:ion of the railroads throughout the
country. He hopes to see a return
af general prosperity and is closely
watching the effect of the regula
tions of the Interstate Commerce
commission. If modifications are!
necessary to bring relief it is ex
pected that he will recommend them,
riie president is also giving much
attention to the Panama tolls ques
tion. His recommendation for the
repeal of the clause giving American
vessels free tolls is meeting with
more opposition than anything that
has arisen since the Democratic
party gained control of the govern
ment.
LOS ANGELES, March 20.—A big
sensation was developed here by the
filing of a big breach of promise suit,
that involves prominent people of
Southern California. Mrs. Maude
Armfield is the fair complainant, and
she resides in this city. She alleged
that Bryant H. Howard, Jr., of San
Diego, had promised to marry her
and that he is the father of her two
year old child. She states that he
has since refused to enter into the
marriage relation and she demands
$1,500,000 in return for the injury
that he has done her. Howard is a
multi-millionaire and denies that he
had ever promised to marry the
complainant.
JUAREZ, March 30. — General
Villa sent a significant telegram to
a friend here this morning. It said,
“bet all your money that my forces
will capture Torreon by March 31.”
It is generally believed here that
his assurance is well founded. But
it is expected that a bloody battle
will first be fought.
Of unusual interest and particula
significance is the decision renderei
yesterday in the federal court tha
has reference to several of the min
ing cases from the new Shushanm
placer district. Both sides wen
represented by able counsel, thi
plaintiffs having T. J. Donohoe, C
M. Fraser, O. A. Tucker and Fran)
Foster, and the defendants bein;
represented by Maurice D. Leehey
of Seattle, and J. J. Finnigan. Thi
particular case at issue was that o
C. H. Likaits vs. William A. John
son, and Judge Brown delivered thi
following opinion:
In view of the principles and auth
orities above cited, I am of thi
opinion that a fair and reasonabli
construction of this act is that a for
feiture of a placer mining claim i:
not workea by the failure to recor<
the power of attorney before thi
first step is taken in making thi
location of such claim, and especially
is this true in a case where the at
torney has been duly authorizec
thereto by a power of attorney
executed and acknowledged before
such initial step is taken.
l again repeat that the evideni
purpose and intent of this act was tc
limit the number of claims that
might be located, and not to provide
for a forfeiture for failure to record
the notice of location (for no such
requirement is provded by the act)
and the only purpose of any recorda
tion being to give notice, I do not
believe it to be the intent of the act
to work a forfeiture for failure to
record the power of attorney, where
it is recorded prior to the attaching
of the rights of others.
On account of the views herein
expressed as to the construction and
effect to be given to said act of
August 1st, 1912 it will not be neces
sary to inquire into what was the
legal effect, if any, of the recording
of the power of attorney executed
by Johnson to James on May 2Sth,
1913, and on June 23rd, 1913 re
corded in the Forty Mile Precinct in
the Fourth Judicial division of
Alaska.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse,
but this recording at Forty Mile, to
gether with the other facts set out
in the agreed statement, under the
peculiar conditions existing in the
remote and inaccessible interior
regions of Alaska, all point to the
good faith of defendant and an
honest effort to comply with the law.
As to the rights of the intervenors
in the two lode locations claimed by
them, there seems to be no question
but what, upon the agreed statement
of facts, they wrere the prior locators
of, made valid lode locations of the
same and are entitled to the 500
feet of the lower or southerly end of
said Bonanza No. 1 Above placer
claim.
I am compelled therefore to hold
that plaintiff take nothing by this
iction and his complaint be dis
missed: that the intervenorr are en
litled to the possession of the said
two lode claims designated as the
Bonanza and Eldorado quartz mining
'laims, including the lower or south
erly 500 feet of the said placer claim
S’o. 1 Above Discovery on Bonanza
?reek; that the def nuant is entitled
to the remainder of said placer claim.
Findings and decree may be
entered accordingly.
FRED M. BROWN, Judge.
Dated at Cordova Alaska, March
18, 1914,
There is considerable interest is
1 Cordova and this section of Alaska
: as to the probable action of Congress
- on a coal leasing bill. Recent ad
i vices from Washington indicate that
a measure favored by the adminis
tration will be passed before Con
gress adjourns. The House public
lands committee has already sub
mitted the measure with a favorable
report.
Drafted arter executive hearings
■ and many conferences between
■ Chairman Ferris and other members
'■ of the committee with Secrethry
Lane of the interior department, the
. bill would provide that Alaskan coai
* lands be leased in blocks of from
* 40 to 2,560 acres for not more thar
| 20 years, resulting royalties and
[ rentals to go into a fund for Alaskan
; development.
; Fines and imprisonment would be
. imposed on anyone found controlling
more than the maximum number of
acres. A royalty of 6 cents a ton
would be charged for all coal mined,
in addition to a rental at 25 cents
an acre a month for the first year, 50
cents an acre a month for the second
and succeeding years up to five and
$11 a year for the remainder of the
20-year period.
The government would reserve
for its own use 5,120 acres in the
uering field and 7,680 acres in the
Matanucka field. The purpose is to
develop these lands as a sofirce of
fuel supply for the navy and, if
necessary, to restrain private monop
oly. The bill would limit rights
under proposed leases to mining
only, reserving all surface rights to
the government.
Secretary of the Interior Lane
appeared before the House com
mittee and urged prompt action on
the Alaska c-oal leasing bill. The
secretary pointed out the importance
of developing coal lands in Alaska,
now that it is assured the federal
government will build trunk line
railroads into the interior. He ex
pressed the opinion that the railroad
bill was only the first step in the
direction of developing Alaska.
Valdez proper and Valdez Reser
vation have decided to get together
and become one strong town. An
election was held on Saturday to
decide the matter. It was thought
that the question of taxation mignt
induce the voters of the Reservation
to decline to become a part of an
incorporated town. But this did
not prove correct, as only 18 votes
were cast against the proposition,
while over 100 were cast in favor.
Edgar E. Raine, special agent of
the internal revenue department for
Alaska, took the train this morning
for an official trip to Fairbanks and
Xome.
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LONDON, March 21.—Two com
panies of the Dorcashil regiment,
stationed at Belfast, mutined this
morning. A sergeant decalred, “We
will have no home rule here.”
DUBLIN, March 21.—This after
noon the dispatch of troops to Ulster
had to be canceled, owing to the
resignation of the oflijcers of the
16th Lancers, fourth hussars.
YERMO, Chihuahua, March 21.—
General Villa’s army is on the out
skirts of Torreon and guns have
been placed preparatory to an at
tack on the city. Villa is very much
encouraged over the situation and
states that he expects to capture the
federal stronghold within a week.
He has 12,000 men supporting him
and there is sure to be a battle
royal.
WASHINGTON, March 23—Brit
ish Consul Percival has made an
official report on the killing of the
British citizen Benton in Mexico.
The report states that “no shots
were fired.’’ The inference is that
he was stabbed.
NEW YORK, March 23.—A cable
gram received from Col. Roosevelt’s
party states that they have lost their
entire outfit in a Brazilian river, the
name of which is not given. This
will cause much inconvenience to
the colonel and may result in a
change of his plans.
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