Late Telegraph News
CONCORD, N. H., April 14.—
This afternoon Judge Aldrich
granted the petition of Harry Thaw
for a writ of habeas corpus. The
court stated, however, that no
order would be issued for the pris
oner’s discharge until an arrange
ment had been completed to take
the case before the federal supreme
court. Attorneys for the state of
New York had given notice that if
the writ were granted that an im
mediate appeal would be taken to
the higher court.
NEW YORK, April 14.—Vincent
Astor is seriously ill at the country,
place of Robert P. Huntington,
whose daughter Helen the young
millionaire is to marry on the 30th.
This afternoon his temperature was
103 and there are grave fears that
he may not overcome the fever.
NEW YORK, April 14.—Yester
day afternoon the four gunmen who
were convicted of the murder of
gambler Rosenthal, a former pal,'
were electrocuted at Sing Sing, j
These men were supposed to be
associated with Police Lieut. Becker j
in an extensive grafting game, and i
at the trial it was sought to place
the responsibility of the murder on \
Becker, but the e\idence did not'
prove it. As the men went to their.
death they declined to make any
confession and no mention was made
of Becker.
SEATTLE, April 13.—Capt. 3.
H. Lenoir, head of the government,
cable service that runs from here
to Alaska announces that hq re
cently received notice of changes in
the United States signal corps af
fecting officers here and in Alaska.
These changes include the transfer j
from Fort Leavenworth of First j
Lieut. Charles H. Mason to take(
command of the cable steamer,
Burnside immediately, relieving
Lieut. Clark Lynn until July 10
next, when he will report for duty,
at Fairbanks, Alaska, to relieve,
First Lieut. Clyde L. Eastman, who
will go to Fort Leavenworth, Kan.,
to enter the army service school
there. * !
Lieut. Mason will be finally re-j
lieved of the Burnside by Lieut.
Harry W. Gregg, now stationed at
Texas City. First Lieut. Harry A.
Mayers, jr., now at Fort Bliss, Tex.,
will go to Fort Gibbon July 1, re
lieving First Lieut. William W.
Harris, who is transferred to Texas
City.
SEATTLE, April 14.—San Fran
cisco has withdrawn as a candidate
for the honor of entertaining the
1915 national convention of the
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks,
thus giving Seattle practically a
clear field. Seattle first put in her
bid for the convention at the 19112
gathering at Portland and has kept
the fire going at strong blast ever'
since. Portland and all the larger
cities of the West are with Seattle
in the contest for the big national ;
convention, which it is estimated i
will bring 00,000 Elks here from all j
parts of the country.
LOS ANGELES, April 13.—
Franklin D. Roosevelt assistant
secretary of the navy arrived here
on Saturday, on a tour of inspection
of the navy yards of the Pacific
cast. In an address on Saturday
night he promised the establish
ment of a naval base in Southern
California. He further promised
that the department would dispatch
17 battleships and 20 torpedo boat
destroyers to San Francisco during
the exposition. Air. Roosevelt wi'I
go north from here and will arrive
at Seattle on Sunday next. He will
inspect the Puget Sound navy yard
and the torpedo station site at
Keyport.
WASHINGTON, April 14.—The
President told callers late yester
day afternoon that a salute would
be fired to the American flag by
the Mexican federals at Tampico.
SEATTLE, April 13. — Henry
Hansen, a young butcher boy, per
formed a feat yesterday that at
tracted much interest and attention.
He swam across the harbor to AVest
Seattle and at the end was not ex
hausted. He explains his strength
by declaring that he eats lots of
meat. *
SAX FRANCISCO, April 11.—
Strong belief that the San Francisco
police commissioners soon will
modify their recent ruling respect
ing dancing and liquor and that all
the old resorts along the famous
Barbary Coast will be opened up for
the exposition year prevailed here
today. The belief was strengthened
today by the following statement
from Police Commissioner Thomas
E. Shumato: “I see no harm in
allowing on the Barbary Coast cer
tain ‘high class cafes,’ where danc
ing and music and the drinking of
real liquor could go on without
obstruction.”
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WASHINGTON, April 11.—Yes
terday afternoon the House judi
ciary committee returned a favor
able report on • the resolution pro
viding for the impeachment of
Justice Daniel Thew Wright. The
latter is associate justice of the
supreme court of the District of
Columbia. Charges of irregularity
have been preferred against him and
it is expected that impeachment pro
ceedings will soon follow.
WASHINGTON, April 11—The
free use of the Panama canal by
Colombian warships and army and
navy supply vessels, is provided for
in a treaty between the United
States and Colombia, signed at
Bogata on Tuesday. Secretary of
State Bryan explains that the ex
emption clause is identical-to one
that was contained in a treaty nego
tiated by Secretary Root with
Colombia. This was done with the
approval of Great Britain but was
finally never accepted by Colombia.
WASHINGTON, April 11.—A poll
of the Senate has been taken and it
is reported this afternoon that if
the vote were now taken that it
would be 42 for and 4 3 against the
repeal of free to'ls for American
coastwise ships. Friends of the
administration insist that after the
hearings and when the vote is fin
ally taken that there will be a small
margin favorable to the President’s
idea of repeal.
PORTLAND, April II.—Informa
tion has been recived here that
Constantino Joseph Smyth, of
Omaha, has been designated to
represent the government in the
cases that will be tried against some
of the Alaska coal cliamants, on the
ground that they conspired to de
fraud the government. Mr Smythe
is one of the leading attorneys of
his state and is one of the most
prominent Democrats. Beside hold
ing minor public positions be was
attorney general of Nebraska for
two terms from 1897-1900. He was
tile Democratic nominee for gov
ernor in 1898 and 1902. He was
chairman of the Nebraska delega
tion to the Democratic National
convention at Chicago in 1S9G, and
St. Louis in 1904.
DENVER, Colo., April 10.—The,
Congress of w7 estern Governors
late tills afternoon elected Governor
William bpry, of Utah, president,
and Governor Ernest Lister, of
Washington, secretary. It was de
cided to hold the next meeting at
Seattle in 1915. A strong resolu- j
tion was adopted calling upon the
United States Congress to pass legis
lation necessary to establish two
additional regional banks, one ;n
middle mountain states and the
other in the Pacific Northwest.
WASHINGTON, April 13.—Secre
tary Ilryan in a statement sustain
ing President Wilson’s attitude o.i
the Panama tolls question declared,
“The repeal cannot be construed by
any possible construction as a vio
lation of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
He strongly urged the passage of the
bill now before the Senate.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.—The
supreme court has ruled that Abe
Ruef is eligible to immediate parols,
although the court in no way directs
that it be granted. The issue was
raised on an application which the
lower court decided could not issue.
It is now believed that Abe will soon
be enjoying his liberty. He was
convicted of large grafting in con
nection with the administration of
Mayor Schmidt in this city.
GREENVILLE, S. C„ April 10.—
Eben Sumner Draper, former gov
ernor of Massachusetts, died here
this morning from a stroke of
paralysis. He was 56 years of age
and for years was prominently in
terested in banks and manufactur
ing plants. He was also prominent
in Republican politics. He served as
lieutenant governor of Massachu
setts from 1906 to 1908, and was
governor from 1909 to 1911.
AUGUSTA, April 10.—Professor
Taft arrived here this morning and
will spend three weeks in fishing
and otherwise enjoying a vacation.
WASHINGTON, April 10.—Yes-,
terday the President changed his
plans and as a result left with his
family last night for White Sulphur
Springs. They will spend a short
Easter vacation there, expecting to
return to the capital on Tuesday
morning.
; WASHINGTON, April 10.—This
morning the President told callers
that the government was doing all
that it could to protect Spanish
subjects now in Mexico.
VANCOUVER, R. C., April 8.—
The last spike in the construction
of the Grand Trunk railroad was
driven at noon yesterday at Fort
Frazer. The formal ceremony to
celebrate the completion will be de
| ferred until. August.
About 14 Inches of snow fell last
night out the line. As a result of
a 50-mile wind that sprung up this
morning, there is quite a drift at
Mile 33. The rotary and local train
that went out this morning were
unable to get through. The rotary
could not make any headway against
the wind in clearing the track and
is now waiting until toward evening,
when the wind is expected to go
down. The train may be brought
back this evening and sent out in
the morning.
A large number of the members
of Mt. McKinley lodge and the
Eastern Star, together with visiting
brothers and sisters, gathered at
Masonic hall on Saturday night in a
farewell reception to Worshipful
Master Patton and his wife, who
are to sail on the Alameda for
Seattle. A delicious lunch was
served, followed by several toasts,
in which many sincere regrets were
expressed over the near departure of
a couple who are generally esteemed,
not only in Masonic circles, but
throughout the town. Mr. Patton
tellingly responded to the many
kind things said about him and ex
pressed his regret at the order that
necessitates their removal from a
people to whom they had become
greatly attached. Past Master
C. M. Frazier acted as toastmaster,
and remarks were made by Judge
Brown, Arthur Lang, Bartley How
ard, A. J. Adams, W. M. Wolf,
Alvah Eames, Mrs. Opal M. Hunt (
and Mrs. Mary E. Eames. Missi
Minnie Finkelstein responded very
delightfully to a request for a song.
Notwithstanding the inclement
weather of yesterday the people of
Cordova turned out in large num
bers at the several churches and
participated in Easter day cere
monies and observances. The largest
attendance was at the Catholic
church where high mass and words!
in commemoration of the day were
said by Father Van der Pol and j
special musical selections were
rendered. At the Presbyterian
church and St. George's Episcopal
Mission there were also special and
interesting, services.
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BALTIMORE, April 14. — The
Federal League season opened yes
terday afternoon in this city with
the largest baseball attendance ever
seen here. The enthusiasm was in
tense and a good game was played
throughout. The score resulted in a
victory for the home team as fol
lows: Baltimore, 3; Buffalo, 2.
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WASHINGTON, April 14.—Sen
ator Poindexter has introduced a
bill appropriating $18,000 for a
wire drag apparatus for Alaskan
waters. This is in line with the re
cent urgent recommendation of
Secretary Redfield, who estimated,
however, that the necessary appar
atus would cost $25,000.
A very delightful and interesting
romance that had its inception a
couple of years ago in the state of
Michigan, culminated yesterday
afternoon in the marriage of Mr.
Howard H. Fields and Miss Irma
Rodi. The young lady arrived on
the steamer Mariposa, accompanied
by Mrs. C. R. Fields, of Minneapolis,
the mother of the groom. Mr. Fields
is a mining engineer of considerable
note, who for a time was located
at Calumet, where Miss Rodi con
tentedly resided. Before the young
man was delegated to leave the
effete East and penetrate into the
wilds of the then but little known
White river and Shushanna section
of Alaska, he persuaded the young
lady that she was absolutely and
completely necessary to his futuie
happiness. So with a light heart he
set forth on his northern mission
and when he came from the interior
a couple of weeks ago it was with
the intention of meeting his future
wife at Cordova. The ceremony
was performed Tuesday afternoon at
5 o’clock at the home of R. R.
Stewart, and was witnessed by a few
intimate friends. Rev. Ziegler offi
ciated and after the ceremony a
wedding dinner was served. Mr.
and Mrs. Fields later received the
congratulations and well wishes of a
large number of acquaintances and
friends. They will leave on the
morning train for McCarthy, from
which point they w-ill go by team to
the Shushanna, where Mr. Fields
has fitted up a comfortable cabin
and will enjoy a summer with his
very pleasing and attractive bride.
Mrs. C. R. Fields went outside on
the steamer this morning and will
return to her home at Minneapolis.
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Quartermaster Howard at Fort
Liscum has entered into contract
for one year’s freighting, to com
mence July 1st. The most impor
tant contract w-as for the freighting
of supplies for the government
telegraph stations between Valdez
and Paxsons. Ed Wood secured the
contract for the first five stations at
the following figures:
Wortman’s, $15 per ton
Summit, $45 per ton.
Beaver Dam, $60 per ton.
Tiekhell, $65 per ton.
Tonsina, $80 per ton.
Jake Nafsted had the lowest bid
for the stations north of Tonsina as
follows:
Copper Center, $8 2 per ton.
Gulkana, $102 per ton.
Hogan’s, $142 per ton.
Paxson’s, $162 per ton.
The Alaska Water, Light & Tele
phone company were the low-est bid
ders for supplying the post with
electricity. The contract for dock
ing the launch Lieut. Donaldson
was awarded to' the municipal dock
at $15 per month.
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months from now.
The price of all lots has been reduced in order to give all a
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The terms will be V* cash, and the balance in six, twelve and
eighteen months.
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TACOMA, April 10.—Percy C.
Kauffman, one of the pioneer bank
ers of this city, who came west from
Pennsylvania about 1890, died at
his home this morning. He was in
tensely interested in the future de
velopment of Alaska, and the other
day had Oovrnor Strong and Bishop
Rowe aa his guests at a private
celebraticn of the passage of the
Alaska railroad bill.
SEATTLE, April 13.—Medill Mc
Cormick, of Chicago, one of the
most enthusiastic progressives in
the country, and a member of th^
national committee from Illinois,
arrived in this city yesterday and
will seek to encourage the Bull
Moose in organization. lie declares
that “the great figures in the presi
dentilal contest of 1916 will bn
Roosevelt and Wilson.”
SEATTLE, April 10.—Mrs. Willie
Pinkerton, who is now living in this
city, declares that she will contest
the will of the late Geo. W. Vander
bilt, who owned 100,000 acres of
land near Asheville, N. C., and laid
it out in a vast park. Mrs. Pinker
ton declares that Mr. Vanderbilt was
the father of her son Cornelius R.,
whose name she changed to Ven
ables. She declares that he is en
titled to a share of the estate of 1 he
deceased who was his father and
who recently died.
0. ADRIAN NELSON
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
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