Late Telegraph News
WASHINGTON, March 7—Sena
tors Jones, Dillingham and Pomeme
were appointed a committee to inves
tigate the Suffragette parade dis
orders, which occurred on inaugura
tion day.
WASHINGTON, March 7—In the
reorganization of the customs service
there has been an increase in the
salary of the collector for Alaska.
Hereafter he will receive $4,000 per
year. The position is now held by
J. R. Willis. A number of Demo
crats are seeking the appointment
under the new administration and
some have friends at the capital in
terviewing the powers.that-be.
CHICAGO, March 7—In the trial
of the Frost coal cases from Alaska
a venireman, William Greanau, stat
ed that he tad expressed opinion
that the defendants “should be soak
ed. Judge Landis stated that the
object of the juror was plain in that
he did not want to serve, and ac_
cordingly he excused Grenanau from
service.
NOME> March 7—M. D. Samuels,
prominent local dry goods merchant,
left yesterday for the states with
John Hegnesst the mail carrier. He
will travel by dog team to Fairbanks
and there take the stage for Chitina,
where he will board a train for Cor
dova. He expects to remain at the
latter place several days, looking
over the opportunities in a business
way, before proceeding to Spokane.
WASHINGTON March 7—Secre
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tar.v of State Bryan last evening gave
to the press his views on the national
position of the United States. He
stated that his opinons have not
changed since August 8, 1900, when
he delivered a speech at Indianapolis
on the subject. He then quoted as
follows: “I can conceive of a na_
tional destiny surpassing the glories '
of the present and past, which meets
the responsibilities of today and
measure up to the responsibilities of
the future."
SAN FRANCISCO, March6—Un.
dismayed by their failure of two
years ago> salmon, packers who are
preparing for the opening of the
Alaskan packing season will attempt
to procure laborers in Hawaii. The
steamship Yucatan is being fitted for
the voyage to the islands and ac
commodation is being prepared for
600 men. It is said Filipinos and
Chinese now working on Hawaiian
plantations will be taken to Alaska
unless there is a repetition of the
previous fiasco.
HERMOSILLO, Sonora, March 6—
Governor Pasquiera in issuing seced
ing proclamation declares, “Any at
tempt to bring government troops to
Sonora will be resented. I am pre
pared to defend the state with my
life.”
TUCSON, March 6—The Sonora
state congress has repudiated the
Huerta government. A general call
to arms has been issued.
SAN ANTONIO, Mar. 6—It was re
ported here that Emilio Madero was
killed in a battle across the line.
Accompanied by his brother Ra^ul
he rode into this city in their effort
to escape from Torreon. They were
on horseback and here they were
joined by their brother Gabriel
SAN FRANCISCO, March 4—-John
W. Chapman & Co., of this city, have
completed arrangements for a cruise
of the steamship Alameda to Panama
with a party of tourists from Seattle,
Tacoma, San Francisco and San
Pedro.
The vessel will leave Tacoma at 9
a m., March 15; Seattle at 12 noon
the same day; arrive at San Fran
cisco, March 18, at 7 a, m. and sail
March 19, at 12 noon, arrive at San
Pedro March 20, at 12 noon, sail at
4 p.m. and arrive at Panama March
29 at 7 a. m. Four days will be
spent at Panama which is considered
ample time to inspect the three di
visions of the canal. The Alameda
will begin her homeward voyage
Monday night, April 1. She is
scheduled to reach Seattle at 7 a. m.
April 14. j
TOKIO, March 5—A disastrous
Ere destroyed part of the city of Nu
madmi. A large number perished
while over two thousand homes and
several government buildings were
destroyed. A high wind was blow
ing and it was difficult to combat the
flames.
LONDON, March 6—Mrs. Emeline
Pankhurst, the noted suffragette
leader, has broken down completely
in health. The confinement in jail
and the mental strain under which
she has been for months past have
wrecked her health.
ATHENS, March 6—Janina has
surrendered to the Greeks, they tak
ing thirty-two thousand soldiers.
NEW YORK, March 6—Levi P.
Morton is reported as dangerously
ill. He has reached the extreme age
of 88 years and it is not expected
that he can rally. He has had a
prominent business and political
career. Was a member of Congressj
minister to France, and Vice Presi
dent of the United States. The lat
ter office he held from 1889 to 1893.
SEATTLE, March 6—At noon to
day Archie W. Shiels, of this city,
was married to Miss Nina Parsons, of
Vancouver. The ceremony occurred
it the home of the bride’s mother in
Vancouver and was witnesed by a
few intimate friends. After a
short journey the couple will take
up their residence at Seattle. The
marriage is the culmination of a
love romance of long standing. Mr.
Shiels is one of the executors of the
sstate of the late M. J. Heney, and
worked with him during the con
itruction of the Copper River &
Northwestern railway from Cordova
o Kennecott.
TACOMAi March 6—Oscar Dana
Mien, who was a professor at Yale
:ollege for years, died in this city
resterday. He has made this his
lome of recent years.
CHICAGO> March 6—The trial of
he men indicted in connection with
•eputed irregularities of coal loca
ions in the Matanuska coal fields
lommenced this morning. One of
;he first acts was to dismiss the in.
dictment against Duncan Stewart,
>f Seward. Frost, Watson and the
)thers will go to trial. A jury was
;mpanneled and late this afternoon
:he opening arguments were being
made.
AUGUSTA, Georgia, March 6—
Williamn H. Taft was greeted here
jpon his arrival yesterday with a
warmth and cordiality that greatly
pleased the former President. The
iemon8trtion was greater than he
■eceived at any time that he passed
:hrough here when he was in offi
:ial life.
SEATTLE, March 5—Dr. Ilol
:omb, for whom a warrant was is
sued because of the charge that he
had attempted to set fire and des
troy the home of his divorced wife,
was located in British Columbia yes
terday and placed under arrest.
WASHINGTON, March 5—Repre.
tentative Richard Hobson announces
that he will call for an investigation
of the actions of the police in permit
ting the suffragette parade outrages
yesterday. He will bring the matter
up at the extra session.
WASHINGTON, March 5—■-The In
dian and sundry civil appropriation
bills will go over to the next session.
JUNEAU, March 5—The first Leg
islature of the territory of Alaska
convened here yesterday at noon
with all members of both House and
Senate present. The Senate organ
ized by the election of L. V. Ray, of
Seward as President, after which
there was a drawing to determine
who should be the long term Senator
from each district. The first joint
resolstlon offered and passed by both
houses was an endorsement of the
report of the Alaska Railroad Com
mission and memorializing President
Wilson to urge action at the special
session of Congress. A concurrent
resolution from the Legislature of
Washington, congratulating the new
territory and its solons, was read
SEATTLE, March 4—H. M. Sem
mes, formerly general freight and
passenger agent of the Alaska Pacific
Steamship Company and the Alaska
Coast Company, with headquarters
in Seattle has assumed the duties of
general freight apd passenger agent
of the two companies. He succeeds
R. J. Ringwood, general freight and
passenger agent, with headquarters
at San Francisco, who has been pro
moted to traffic manager.
Mr. SemmeB was formerly a re
i porter on the Baltimore American.
He spent five years in Alaska and
considerable time at Dawson and in
terior points as a mining operator.
He was agent for the Alaska Pacific
Steamship Company at Tacoma about
two years, going from that city to
San Francisco, where he served as
assistant general agent.
WASHINGTON, March 5—Private
citizen William H. Taft and family
left this evening for Augusta, Geor
gia, where he will spend two or three
weeks. . Before his departure the
ex-President said that he was now
retiring to a pedestrian’s life.
MEXICO CITY, March 5—General
Orozco, through Jose Cordova, has
demanded from the Mexican govern
ment two and a half million pesos as
the price of peace in Northern Mexi
co, also that two thirds of the in
surgeant army be accepted as regu
lars.
DUUUL.AS, Marcn 5 — Fitteeu
Mexican federals who evidently wish
ed to get into action of some kind,
opened fire on a squad of American
calvalry who were on patrol along
the boundary'. The Americans re
plied with a machine gun and the
rebels soon disappeared.
WASHINGTON, March 5—The
members of the Democratip National
Committee held a meeting this morn
ing. It was decided to plan a four
years campaign. Work will immedi
ately start looking to the strength
ening of the party and effecting effi
cient organizations in every state and
territory.
washiinutun, Marcn —Yester
day morning President Taft reap
pointed Judge George Gray, of Del
aware, as a member of the Interna
tional Permanent Court of Arbitra
tion under the Hague Convention,
which position he has held since
1900. He also appointed as a mem
ber of this commission John Bassett
Moore, of New York. The latter is
a noted publicist and twice has ser
ved as assistant Secretary of State.
He is the author of various works on
international subjects
PORT TOWNSEND, March 5—
Orders have been issued to the U. S.
revenue cutter Tahoma to proceed
North on April 20. She will cruise
in the vicinity of Unimak pass and
continue on that detail until May 31,
when she will join the Bering sea
patrol fleet.
LONDON, March 5—Ulster Yacht
Club has issued a challenge for the
cup now held by America. It is de
sired to hold a series of races during
the summer of 1914.
MEXICO CITY, March 5—Major
Cardenas, who had charge of the es
cort when President Madero was kill
ed, has been promoted to the same
rank in the regular army.
MEXICO CITY, March 5—In con
formity with the usual custom when
there is a change of administration,
the American Ambassador here,
Harry Lane Wilson has sent his
resignation to Washington. It is not
expected by the American colony that
it will be accepted until after a com
plete settlement of the present
troubles.
BERLIN, March 5—The German
cruiser Yorck while crossing the
North sea during a fog rammed into
a torpedo boat. She had a big hole
stove in her and almost immediately
began to sink. Sixty men, includ
ing officers and crew were drowned.
SEATTLE, March 5—The agitato
Ettor, who figured in the ' »*> «r
troubles at Lawrenceville, Massa
chusettes, has been in Seattle and
Tacoma for the past two months.
He has been instrumental in inciting
the I. W. W. followers to various
demonstrations that have become a
nuisance. Yesterday he was ordered
deported from this city.
Cordova, March6.
After pleasantly spending a few
months in California and a few weeks
in Cordova, J. V. Dwyer took the
train this morning for Strelna, where
he has many interests.
Chas. Range left on the morning
train for Dan Creek to get things in
readiness to sled 225 tons of pipe
and general supplies from Black
burn over to the Birch placer camp.
W. H. Holden, of Boston and New
York, in company with Ole Berg,
left on the morning train to visit
their mining property on the Kusku
lina river. Everthing there looks
promising.
“Dutch” Blanchford, with his
horses and eighty cases of eggs, Is
joyfully on his way to Chitina, from
which point he will team to Fair
banks.
D. C. Sargeant, who looks after
the interests of Henry Bratnober in
the White river country, was a pas
senger on the morning train. He
will go as far as Blackburn and mush
in from there.
Attorney R. J. Boryer and Geo. C.
Hazelet were passengers this morn
ing for Chitina, where they will
spend a few days.
Dr. Council is out on the line and
will not return for a few days.
Cordova, March 7.
In anticipation of the good days
coming the Horseshoe is being re.
modeled and enlarged, and its gen
eral attractiveness otherwise enhan
ced, so that it may continue to be
Cordova’s first-class general meet,
ing place.
The steamer Northwestern will ar
rive in port this afternoon at 5:30
o’clock, bringing a large list of pas
sengers for the interior also much
freight. The steamer will be here
all night discharging her cargo, and
will not likely sail for Valdez and the
westward until after seven o'clock in
the morning. A train to take pas.
sengers, freight and the interior mail
will leave here at six o’clock in the
roorningj expecting to reach Chitina
during the afternoon.
The train that left Chitina this
morning about 6:30 met with few
difficulties in her run to Cordova.
At five o’clock she was within a half
hour’s run of the town. She brings
a few passengers and a number of
empty freight cars. A train for
Chitina will leave at six o’clock to
morrow morning.
Cordova, March 8.
D. W. Eaton, with W. B. Reaburn
for the United States and Mesrs. H.
S. Mussel and D. V. Ritchie for Cana
da, with nine men arrived on the
steamer Northwestern last evening.
They are going into the Chitina
river valley to complete the marking
of the boundary line from Mount
Natezhat in the White river valley to
Mount St. Elias. This will complete
the marking of the boundary from
the Portland canal to the Arctic
ocean. The party will leave on the
train on Monday morning, going to
Blackburn. From there they will
mush in. In about three weeks A.
C. Baldwinj in charge of triangula.
tion, will come with ten men and go
into the White river country.
Mrs. J. V. Lydig, who has been en
joying a vacation in the states re
turned to her family last evening.
Judge Peter D. Overfleld was a
passenger on the Northwestern from
Juneau and continued on to Valdez.
He circled about town last night.
He will return here the fore par». of
next wonth to hold a term of court.
O. S. Baldwin, of New York, sur
veyor and engineer, arrived on the
steamer last night and will leave for
the interior on Monday mprning
train. He will be associated with
the Dan Creek Mining Company and
looks forward with much pleasure
to his first mining experience in
Alaska.
George C. Hazelet returned last
evening from a trip to Chltlna He
reports that town In very good con
dition and the people particularly
hopeful of future development.
H. D. Foster, who is superindent
at the Westover copper properties
near Dan Creek, returned on the
Northwestern from a short vacation
trip to Seattle. He will leave on
Monday to join his force of men who
have been working all winter. J.
Petre, a former employee also re
turned and will resume work with
Mr. Foster.
Fred Barrett, of Katalla, son of
the late F. M. Barrett, died recently
at Spokane of tuberculosis.
John Amber came down from Chit
ina yesterday and will spend a few
days in town.
Alex Park> who has been enjoying
a couple of months vacation at Seat
tle, returned on the Northwestern
last evening. He may soon go into
the interior.
Mrs. J. P. Rockefellow arrived
from Seattle laBt evening. With her
young baby boy, she left on the
morning train tor her home at
Chitina.
Cordova, March 10.
Mayor E. E. Ritchie, of Valdei,
this morning wired Mayor Howard,
extending the congraulatlons of him.
self and the people of Valdez because
of the appropriation of $100,000 for
a federal building at Cordova, and
the resumption of traffic on the Cop.
per River & Northwestern railway.
George Long was a passenger on
the Yukon for the outside. He will
visit his parents in Pennsylvania tor
a few weeks.
The train went out this morning
with a number of passengers and
twenty cars of freight. The weather
was fine and the tracks in good
shape, the train reaching Chitina
about four o’clock this afternoon. A
train will leave Chitina in the morn
ing for Kennecott and another for
Cordova. The next train from Cor.
dova will leave for Chitina and Ken
necott on Thursday morning.
The steamer Yukon arrived from
the westward shortly before noon to
day and sailed for Katalla at two
o’clock. She carried four or five
passengers from here to Seattle.
Tomorrow Grant Reed will assume
the duties of Cashier of the Copper
River & Northwestern railway, suc
ceeding Edgar J. Davis, resigned.
The latter has been one of the most
obliging and efficient officials the
< ompany has had at Cordova. It will
be a general satisfaction to know
that his successor is a man who has
resided in Cordova for three yearj
and until recently has been in the
service of the railway company.
Grant Reed was first ticket agent for
the both the railway and steamship
company, at the uptown office, and
later was station agent at the depot,
which position he recently resigned.
In both positions he proved his trust
worthiness and at all times has had
the confidence of his employers as
well as the general public.
Effective today the resignation of
Edgar J. Davis, cashier of the Copper
River & Northwestern railwayf has
been accepted. He will hereafter de.
vote his time and energies to the
management of the Windsor hotel,
which he and J. V. Lydick have taken
over. Mr. Davis hopes for a liberal
patronage from his many friends
among the railroad boys and the pub
lic generally.
John Palmer, who recently return
ed after spending the winter in Seat
tle and California, has taken over the
Log Cabin hotel and bar at Chitina.
He owns the property but it has been
under lease to Dee Davis. Mr. Palm
er was formerly one of the proprie
tors of the Hotel Chltlna.
Cordova, March 11.
Judge Ostrander and wife, who
spent several days at Juneau, are
now at Seattle.
George A. Parker and wife who
have been touring foreign land* re
turned on the Admiral Sampsoon last
night and will leave on Thursday’s
train for their home at Fairbanks.
He Is trying to buy a horse sc ns to
diive In with a “led from Chltina.
R. R. Hunter, formerly of Cordova
recently returned from Washington
to Juneau. While at the capital he
ttok up the matter of stocking some
of the islands in Prince William
Scund with deer. Mr. Hunter had
several conferences with the chief of
the bureau of biological survey, who
manifested much Interest in the pro
posal. Mr. Hunter explained that
the wolves of Southeastern Alaska
preyed upon the deer during the win.
ter season, and he suggested that a
number be caught and transferred to
Montague island in Prince William
Sound, where there are no wolves to
decimate the deer. It was stated
that there were sufficient funds on
hand to carry out the project, and it
may be carried to completion within
the year.
Major Clum, formerly of Nome
and Fairbanks, has entered the news, i
paper game. The new' enterprise of
the Major is the Dally Advertiser, a j
publication of a high tandard, locat
ed at Clinton, Iowa.
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Attorney-at-Law
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