Late Telegraph News
SEATTLE, Feb. 23.—The North
era Pacific passenger train from St.
Paul to Seattle was derailed last
night near Black River Junction,
causing the death of the engineer,
Charles Dulin, who resided with his
family in Seattle. Details concern
ing the accident have not been re
ceived beyond the fact that it was
caused by spreading rails. The fire
man jumped when the engine left
the track but the engineer was
caught in the wreckage and carried
into the ditch. Wrecking and relief
trains carrying physicians were im
mediately dispatched to care for
passengers.
SEATTLE, Feb. 23.—The body of
Neks Montan, a well known pioneer
Alaskan prospector, is lying in a
fiocal morgue. He blew his brains
-<ont with a revolver in a hotel last
night. The Alaskan had come from
the north to investigate a mining
proposition in Idaho which had been
brought to his attention by a friend.
He became interested and after
spending considerable money real
ized that ho had been made the goat
by sharpers. Disappointed and dis
gusted he returned to Seattle with
the intention of returning north but
being without funds he became de
spondent and decided to end it all.
» DEBRECZIN, Germany, Feb. 24.
—a dastardly outrage was per
petrated here this morning which re
sulted in the deaths of five priests
who were in the office of Bishop
MiVkossy when a bomb exploded in
The Greek Catholic church. Bishop
Milkossy is supposed to have been
the only intended victim of the
outrage. The victims included
Bishop Vicar. When informed of her
father’s death, Bishop Vicar’s daugh
ter became insane and her life is
despaired of. The missle exploded
with such terrific force that not a
single trace is left by which the
perpetrators might be identified. The
outrage has caused,, a sensation
throughout Europe as the victims
were high in the Greek church af
fairs of the country.
SEATTLE, Feb. 24.—Mike Davas
conick, a miner who has been im
prisoned for seven days in the coal
mine at Franklin has been rescued
alive. He was in one of the large
chambers when the cave-in took
place which closed the entrance,
making nim a prisoner. He had
one day’s luncheon during the seven
clays and drank the seepage water in |
the mine. When the rescuers.
reached him last night he was nearly!
dead on account of foul air and was i
immediately placed under the care
of a physician who states that the!
miner will survive his terrible *x
perience.
VERA CRUZ, Feb. 24.—A gov
ernment train carrying a company
of infantry from Mexico City to
Jalapa was dynamited last night by
the rebels. Fifty-five officers and
men lost their lives in the wreckage.
The engineer was an Englishman.
Jalapa is threatened with an attack
from the Constitutionalist army and
the company were being sent as re
inforcements until troops arrived
from the south. The entire train
was wrecked, not a living soul escap
ing the rebels, who shot the
wounded after having robbed them
of their clothing, guns and ammuni
tion.
SEATTLE, Feb. 24.—Roy Welch,
a negro youth 17 years old, who was
arrested for the murder of Arthur
H. Warden, janitor of a Tacoma
school, has confessed that he com
mitted the murder. The murder oc
curred last June and baffled the
police until recently when a clue
was found which led to the arrest
of the negro. The young murderer
appears to be unconcerned over the
prospect of having to pay the pen
alty for the crime with his life. Ho
signed a written confession.
BUFFALO, Feb. 24.—Charged
with the murder of her husband,
and aeeussed by the police of at
tempting to feed arsenic to her chil
dren, one of whom, a little girl died
of a peculiar illness since the
mother’s arrest, Mrs. William Buf
fum yesterday went to trial here.
Her alleged lover, Ernest Frahm, is
accused of complicity in connection
with Buffum’s death. Two sons of
the accused woman, who are said
to have received arsenic, presumably
in their food, were in court besides
their mother.
BIRMINGHAM, Feb. 20,—The
Queen and Crescent passenger train
bound from New York to New
Orleans, was held up last night and
the passengers robbed of $40,000.
The robbers dynamited the mail car
and took the registered mall with
them. They escaped in autos with
out leaving a trace of their identity.
Big rewards have been offered for
the apprehension of the robbers by
the railroad company and the state
of New York. Some of the robbers
were passengers on the train and
awaited their opportunity until the
train was between stations before
commanding the conductor at the
point of a revolver to stop the train.
After going through the coaches and
relieving the passengers of their
valuables Borne of the bandits were
left to guard the passengers while
others attacked the mail and express
cars. The mail clerks refused to
open the cars and the doors were
blown off with dynamite. The regis
tered packages of mail were tossed
into an auto which made Its appear*
ance during the holdup. The tele
graph wires had been cut and noth*
ing was known of the holdup until
the train reached the next station
giving the robbers a good start be
fore the sheriff's posss took up their
trail.
JUNEAU, Feb. 20.—The redlight
districts of Juneau and Douglas
have been abolished by order or
District Attorney Rustgard, who
claims that the city authorities
have failed to properly regulate the
districts. Women are leaving the
cities in droves, while the few that
are remaining are trying to place
themselves in semi-respectable hotels
or lodging houses.
The city council here recently
passed an ordinance in line with
Judge Jennings’ order prohibiting
the sale of liquor in the districts but
the ordinance has not been enforced.
Rustgard is determined to clean up
the districts before his successor is
appointed and has announced that
he will prosecute any property
owner renting buildings for immoral
purposes.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. 20.—
Rear Admiral Vinceden Cottman,
U. S. N., today automatically re
tired from active service.
SAN DIEGO. Feb. 20.—Zell M.
Beebe, a retired Seattle capitalist
who has been spending several
months here for the benefit of his
health, was instantly killed yester
day when an auto stage in which he
was riding capsized. He had been
in the Imperial valley and was re
turning to the coast. The heavy
rains had undermined the road and
caused the machine to roll down the
mountain side.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 20.—
The Interstate Commerce Commis
sion today opened a three day hear
ing which will cover the subject of
lake-and-rail rates in connection
with the general request of the
Eastern railroads for a five per cent
increase in freight charges.
BERLIN, Feb. 20.—A sharp at
tack was made on Admiral Dewey in
regard to statements made in his
autobiography concerning the Ger
man fleet which was in Manilla bay
during the Spanish-American war,
in the parliment yesterday by Mat
thias Erzberger. He declared that
the statements had excited the great
est amazement throughout Germany
and believed the matter should be
sifted to the bottom and if errone
ous should be corrected as he did
not believe that the statement should
be permitted to go down in history
uncorrected.
TOPEKA, Kans., Feb. 20.—With
defiance to the Old Guard Republi
cans as the keynote of the meeting,
Kansas Progressives met here to
day to draft a state and congres
sional platform. Seventy Kansas
counties were represented at today's
convention.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 20.—
Cement men had their innings today
before the Interstatee Commert
Commission on the subject of in
creased freight rates to the Easterr
railroads.
SEATTLE, Feb. 20.—Cal. Welbon,
a Spanish war veteran, died here
this morning. He was a famous
scout during the war and was the
man who led the veterans when they
tore the red flag from the I. W. W.
when they were inarching down Sec
ond avenue in this city and precipi
tated a riot several years ago.
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 20.—
Twenty petitions asking for the re
call of Mayor Albe, City Commis
sioners Dieck and Brewster, execu
tives under the new commission
charter are being circulated. It is
claimed that their management of
the city has been a failure and that
certain parties have been favored
with street contracts by being al
lowed for extras when they underbid
other contractors.
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 20.—Presi
dent Huerta celebrated the first an
niversary of his accession to the
presidency yesterday by reviewing
the troops and decorating officers for
distinguished services in the field.
The guards around the palace were
doubled during the night while the
anniversary ball was in progress.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. 23.—
Col. Goethals, who arrived from
Panama on Saturday has given to
the press full particulars in connec
tion with the dismissal of John
Burke, manager or tne commissary
department, and W, F. Shipley, chief
clerk of the substance department,
for grafting. He states that many
clerks will also be dismissed from
the service. Capl. Frank O. Whit
lock, United States cavalry, has
been placed in charge of both de
partments.
Col. Goethals took action on the
receipt of the report of Special
Agent Nye, who had investigated the
charges against Burke that he had
accepted gratuities in connection
with the purchase of supplies.
A list of the deposits made by
Burke in Indianapolis of $36,000
and in Colon of $42,000 during his
term as manager was given out by
Col. Goethals. He also read a list
of properties purchased by Burke in
Indianapolis and in Canada, aggre
gating $44,000, and a list of mort
gages amounting to $15,000.
NEUWID, Germany, FeD. 23.—
Prince William, of AVeid, has for
mally accepted the throne of
Albania, which was tendered him by
Essad Pasha, defender of Scutari, at
the head of a deputation of Albanian
notables. The prince has been prom
ised the support of Austria, Ger
many and several other European
powers in his difhcnlt task of trying
to govern Albania. The country is
the least civilized of any European
nation, the people being governed
I by the law of might and acklowledg
ing practically no other. Their code
is two eyes for one and a jaw full of
teeth for a tooth. The young prince
is not envied in his elevation to the
throne.
SEATTLE, Feb. 24.—Although
deputy sheriffs and detectives are
scouring the conn ry in all direc
tions trying to pick up a clew
which would lead to the identity of
the Great Northern bandits, they are
still at large. Detectives from all
parts of the country have been at
tracted to the city and are working
on the case in the hope of earning
the rewards.
ALBANY, N. Y„ Feb. 24.—The
supreme court has granted a new
trial to Lieut. Becker, of the New
York police force, who was sent
enced to be electrocuted for instigat
ing the murder of Gambler Rosen
thay by Gip the Blood and other
gunmen who were under his control.
Attorneys for the defense have de
clared that the officer was being
railroaded to his death through the
frantic efforts of so-called reform
ers to clean up the city of alleged
grafters. The new trial was granted
on the testimony of attorneys for
the defense that important evidence
which they were unable to secure
during the trial has come to light.
for an appropriation to enable
Alaska to make a creditable exhibi
tion at the Panama Pacific exposi
tion. Resolutions were passed en
dorsing the efforts of Governor
Strong and Delegate Wickersham to
secure an appropriation of $100,000
for that purpose. All commercial
clubs in the towns of Alaska are
asked to join with Juneau in de
manding that the appropriation be
made by Congress.
NEW York, Feb. 23.—No protests
having been received from the Inter
state Commerce Commission, local
officials of railway trunk lines are
confident that they will be permitted
on March 1 to make an increase of
100 per cent in the rates of fare for
passengers who travel alone in Pull
man drawing rooms and 50 per cent
for passengers requiring the exclu
sive use of Pullman compartments.
NEW YORK. Feb. 23.—Felix
Diaz, nephew of former President
Porfirio Diaz, has arrived in this
city from Havana. He has refused
to be interviewed by representatives
of the press, declaring he is here as
a private citizen.
DENVER, Feb. 24.—Former Sen
ator Henry M. Teller died at his
home in Central City, this morning.
He was born in Alleghany county,
N. Y., May 23, 1830. He served in
the civil war and retired with the
rank of major-general. He was
secretary of the interior in the cabi
net of President Arthur from April
1882 to March 1885, and lias served
five years in tile Senate.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24.—Former
Governor Sulzer has institoted legal
proceedings before Justice Chester,
of the supreme court, to regain the
governorship. The «ourt has ordered
the comptroller to show cause why
a writ of mandamus compelling him
to pay Sulzer the salary attached to
the governorship should not be
issued.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24.—
Abraham Pepper, of Tacoma, shot
and instantly killed -Mrs. Dorothy
Johnson, and then turned the re
volver on l.imself sending a bullet
through his brain. Physicians state
that he cannot recover.
SEATTLE, Feb. 24—It is Be- j
lieved the Alaska railroad bill will
soon be signed by President WiTson !
and preparations are being made to J
hold a grand celebration of the j
event here on Marcn 7. A program t
is being arranged which will eclipse ,J
the Potlatch week. Special rates jj
are being offered by the railroads >
from all parts of the western states, j
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HONOLULU, Feb. 24.—Lilliu, the -
dusky Hawaiian princess, sat beside
Brig.-Gen. Macon on the reviewing ,
stand as 7,000 American soldie:.
passed during the Wasliingtn birth
day parade yesterday.
Why Not Invest?
I will sell you any tot In Chltina not already sold( up to
April 1st, 1913, Tor 100 per cent less than you can buy it 6
months from now.
The price of all lots has been reduced in order to give all a
chance. They run from ?40 up to 51000.
The terms will be V* cash, and the balance in six, twelve and
eighteen months.
GEO. C. HAZELET,
Agent Chltina Townsite Company.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20.—
Stanley Smith, valet of Leon
Desabla, the blind millionaire, who
was arrested for the robbery of his
master’s jewelry and cash, has con
fessed to the police and has offered
to tell where the jewelry is con
cealed. The police were able to
trace the robbery to Smith through
his having given a ring belonging to
his employer to a young woman.
JUNEAU, Feb. 20.—The Juneau
Commercial Club at an enthusiastic
meeting last night passed strong
resolutions appealing to Congress
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BERLIN, Feb. 2u.—The little
town of Greiz, Germany, famous for
its tax on bachelors, had a widely
exciting time last week when an
American millionaire arrived sud
denly to visit his relatives. He is
Hugo Eckhardt, formerly of Mil
waukee, later of Nome.
Ten years ago, when he was 24,
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Nome. Between 1908 and 1912 lie
struck it rich and soon he was em
ploying twenty diggers. Some days
he gathered as much as $500 worth.
List winter he was particularly
fortunate, and having collected his
winnings, determined to visit his
old home. He brought back a num
Der of large nuggets as a guarantee
of good faith. Eckhardt intends to
return to Alaska next summer for
one more digging season. Then he
will settle permanently in Germany.
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