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NUMBER 32.
Late Telegraph News
WASHINGTON, May 28—The Alaska railroad bills will be
considered at a meeting of the Senate Committee on Terri
ories next Saturday, which information has caused general
rejoicing among the many Alaskans now at the capital
From those in a position to know it is expected that some
bill, which will tend to open up that territory, will be favorably
reported by the committee. The Chamberlain bill is looked
upon as the most satisfactory measure and with some slight
amendments is likely to be adopted. • •
The many Senators who are working for the construction
of a trunk line from the coast to interior of Alaska, with a
branch to the coal fields, say that they will make an effort to
have the Senate take up and pass the railroad bill before the
tariff schedules are reported from committee.
This is an unexpected move on the part of the legislators and
one which means much for Alaska, as the administration is
desirous of seeing the work started at once which will result in
the development of that Northern country.
WASHINGTON, May 31—Senators Jones and Chamberlain,
assisted by a number of other legislators, are energetically at
work trying to forestall the movement to have the Demo
cratic caucus called for Monday, to commit itself only to
the consideration of the tariff' and currency at the special ses
sion of congress, thus shutting off Alaska legislation. A
determined effort is being made by the friends of the northern
territory to immediately secure the passage of laws that will re
sult in opening up the coal and the building of more railroads.
President Wilson has expressed a deep interest in Alas
ka legislation and there is every likelihood that at the cau
cus Monday the Alaskan question will be considered.
WASHINGTON, May 30—Congressman Humphrey intro
duced a resolution in the House calling for a full investiga
tion of the lorest service, against which some serious charges
have been made. This probe includes the reasons for ere
ating reserves in Alaska, the fallacy of which has been made
so apparent by the exposes of Senator Key Pittman. Uuder
the resolution a committee of five is to be appointed with power
to go thoroughly into the matter.
QUEENSTOWN, May 30—The American liner Haverford,
with a thousand passengers aboard, went on the rocks at Cork
Head and had a narrow escape from being totally wrecked.
When she struck the greatest consternation prevailed and it
was only through the cool-headed efforts of the officers that
a panic was averted. Six hundred of the passengeis were
rescued, but the rest are still on the vessel, which is not be
lieved to be in any danger.
WASHINGTON, June -—Congressman Humphrey, of Se
attle, exploded an oritorieal bomb in the House this afternoon
that created a decided sensation. He charged Gifford Pin
chot, formerly of the forestry service, and other conservation
ists with stealing from the government of the Northern Pacific
and Santa Fe railroads audWeverhauser, the lumber king,
timjber lands valued at $200,000,000. Tins statement came as
a thunderbolt out of a clear sky, and Humphrey stated that he
was prepared to make his allegations good. An investiga
tion will likely follow.
W ASHINGTON, June 2—The investigation of the charges
made by President W ilson that a lobby was being maintained
in this city to defeat legislaton was begun this morning. At
first the Senators testified that they knew nothing about
lobbyists, when Ashurst made the statement that a man named
McMurrav was trying to influence Senators against a move
menti to cancel Indian contracts, by which McMurrav re
ceives $3,500000.
WASHING TON, June 2—The Jones-Cliamberlain railroad
bill for Alaska was on Saturday referred to a sub-committee
of the Committee on Territories. This is composed of Pitt,
man, Chamjberlain and Jones, by whom a draft will be made
of a bill for final passage which conforms to the views of the
committee as expressed after the different hearings were held.
MISSOULA, May 31—Pat Miller, alias Frank Diamond,
who has been seriously ill for some time past, and believing
that death was near> has confessed to the assassination of
General Thomas Francis Meagher, former Governor of Mon
tana, who was also a solddier and an author- Hi death was
one of the mysteries of the early history of the state. Mil
ler has also confessed to two other murders in the Dalles in
1874.
Miller s condition has taken a turn for the better and this
afternoon he repudiated his confessions of murder.
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WASHINGTON, June 3—Repre
sentative Johnson, of Kentucky, was
yesterday unanimously elected chair
man of the Democratic Congression
al committee, which honor he de
clined, and the election of officers
was postponed for three weeks.
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ON FLOOR
WASHINGTON, June 3—Senators
Gore, Williams and Shively, the sub
committee of the Senate on finance,
have recommended that meats and
flour be taken from the free list and
that a duty of forty-five cents a bar
rel be placed on flour.
William Rowe was dangerously wounded by four wounds in
dicted by a revelver in the hands of Daniel Reeder, at the gym
nasium in the basement of the city hall, about 10:30 o’clock last
night, and as a result he is today hovering between life and
death at the Katalla Company’s hospital. The shooting affray
occurred while the Cordova Fire Department was giving a
smoker and it all happened so quickly that the large crowd
present little dreamed of what had taken place until after it was
all over. Rowe was witnessing one of the athletic events, be
ing seated on the back of a chair in the rear of the building,
when Reeder entered and without any warning immediately
opened fire. He was standing directly back and within a
short distance of Rowe. Five shots were fired in rapid succes
sion, three taking effect in the back and one in the hip. The
fifth bullet was found in the side of the building, having gone
wide of its mark.
USED 32 CALIBRE BULL DOG GUN
After the third shot had been fired Rowe fell backwards from
the chair to the floor, and it is believed that while in this po
sition the bullet entered his thigh. The wounded man was1
immediately carried to the ground floor of the city hall with
Drs. Council and Chase in attendance- He was then con
veyed on a stretcher to the hospital and his wounds attended
to, during all of which time he retained consciousness. In
the mean time Chief of Poljce Heneke, who was present, placed
Reeder under arrest, the latter immediately turning his revilver
over to the officer. It was an old U. S. bull dog, of thirty-two
calibre. On the way to the federal .jail Reeder said to Chief!
Henneke: ‘‘I hope I have done a good .job. 1 am sorry for the!
children, but nobody is going to break up my home.” He also!
gave the officer a handfull of shells, saying that they
were some extra ones he had for the gun. Had it been a high
power weapon all the bullets would have un loubtedly passed
through Rowe’s body, at such close range, and others might I
have been injured.
JURY INVESTIGATES SHOOTING
Acting under a provision of the Alaska code the United States
if he wanted to make a statement lie said: “Xo. I am not
dead yet.” Among the witnesses examined were C. P- Mick-i
elson, Chas. Turner, A. J- Henneke, Chas. Goodall and R. F. j
Kennefick, all of whom were within a few feet of Rowe when
the shooting occurred and testified as to how lie had been shot, j
The jury then retired and shortly afterwards returned the fol
lowing verdict: “We, the jury duly empaneled and sworn, in ;
the ease of the shooting of William Rowe, find that he was !
wounded with a revolver in the hands of Dan Reeder.”
WHERE THE BULLETS LODGED
Three of Rowe’s wounds are in the back, within a circle of
two and one-half inches, about on a level with the eighth and
ninth dorsal vertibrae. Two of the bullets penetrated the
spinal cord, causing paralysis below that point, and are lodged
in the bodies of the vertabrae. The third bullet passed to
the right of the spine and came out about one and one-half
inches to the light of the middle line, just below the border of
the ribs in front, having passed through the liver. The fourth
bullet struck over the hip bone and deflected, lodging on the
side of the thigh about a third of the way down the leg on the
outside. The abdomen was opened up by the attending phy
sicians and upon an examination of the stomach and other or
Couimissioner empaneled the following jure to investigate the
|shooting: Oscar Fish, J- E. Currier,' G. E. Hill, Grant Reed,
A Classen and N. J. Black, who repaired to the Katalla
Company’s hospital about 11:30 o’clock last night. The first
person examined was Rowe. In answer to inquiries as to how
the shooting occurred and the cause of it he replied: “I don‘t
know how it happened or what was the matter.’’ When asked
gans they found no perforations, although there was a slight
heu^orrhage into the cavity.
REEDER CASE IS CONTINUED
A preliminary hearing was held before Commissioner Adams
at tour o clock this afternoon- There were but two witnesses
examined, Chief of Police Henneke and Dr. Council, and upon
the statement of the latter that Rowe would not likely live more
than three or four days the court continued the case ^II
REEDER HELD TO
GRAND JURY
; Yesterday afternoon Daniel Reed
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er was given a preliminary hearing
before the United States Commis
sioner, on the charge of having shot
with intent to kill, William Rowe.
Assistant District Attorney Bruba
ker represented the government
and George Dooley acted as counsel
for the defendant. A number of
witnesses were examined who tes
tified as to how the shooting oc
curred. Drs. Council and Chase
stated tha^ Rowe’s condition was
somewhat improved and that it was
difficult to state at this time what
the final outcome would be of his
wounds. The court thereupon found
Reeder guilty as charged and bound
him over to the grand jury in the
sum of }15,000.
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PORTLAND, June 3—Sergeant
George E. Schall, of the medical
corps, was arrested here charged
with the murder of his wife and three
children at the Presidio. San Fran
cisco, last April.
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At a party given by the Nome Ig
loo of Pioneers recently, a vote of
women was taken on the question of
woman suffrage for Alaska, and the
vote was 23 to 17 against the suf
frage bill.
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Announcement has just been made
that the Alaska Gold Mines Com
pany at Juneau will build a 10,000
ton plant, and that the foundation
will be begun this summer. This
will be the largest reduction plant
on the Pacific coast.
(Political lines will not be drawn
in the selection by Governor Strong !
of appointees for the office of terri
torial mining inspector and territo
rial treasurer two posts prescribed
by acts of the first session of the
Alaska Legislature. This Is the
meat of a statement made by Alas
ka's new executive.
Governor Strong is a firm believer
in the merit system. This charac
teristic helped to make him gover
nor. His reasons for overlooking
a man's politics when he is ready to
appoint a treasurer and a mine in
spector will be mainly because the
legislature which created the posts
was non-partizan in its personnel.
So a Republican or a Democrat,
either, may get either of these two
offices.
There are two aspirants so far for
the territorial treasurer's post, which I
pays $4,000 per annum. There are
three or four out for the mine in
spectorship. This official will work
under the directorship of Sumner S.
Smith, federal mining inspector for
the territory.
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SEATTLE, June 3—Defending her
honor, Mrs. Jennie Perry, a Portu
gese girl of 18 years, and the mother
of three children, shot and killed
Louis Perriea. a cook on the steamer
Spokane. The husband of the wo
man is employed as a cook on the
steamer Senator.
400 KILLED IN
BATTLE
EL PASO, June 3—After four
hundred men had been killed in a
battle between Chiauhua City and
Santa Rosalia, both the fcderals and
rebels withdrew.
PINCHOT STIRS
WASHINGTON, June 3—The
charges made on the floor of the
House yesterday by Congressman
Humphrey against Pinchot’s big
steal of lumber lands from the gov
ernment on behalf of the Northern
Pacific, Santa Fe and Weyerhauser,
is still the- topic of conversation at
the capitol, and more exposures are
expected.
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WHERE HONESTY WAS
NOT PROPERLY REWARDED
Under the caption of “Stories of
Statesmen,” Fred C. Kelly, the well
known Washington correspondent
publishes the following yarn about
our delegate to congress:
‘‘Delegate James Wickersham of
Alaska tells of the conversation he
heard between two citizens of Fair
banks, one of whom wish 3d to bor
row money. Said one, ‘ Lend me
five dollars.’
“ ‘Nup,’ answered the other.
‘ “But you’ve lent me money be
fore.’
‘‘ I know it.’
‘‘ ‘Yes, but you won't get a chance
to fool me again.’ ”
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MRS. WICKERSHAM HONORED
Mrs. James Wickersham, wife of
the Delegate from Alaska, has been
named as the Alaska member of the
| National Council of Women Voters
congressional committee.
100,000 rnn
WASHINGTON, June 3—The Senate sub committee on Ter
ritories has agreed to favorably report the Alaska railroad
bill, following mainly the Jones bill. This provides for the
construction of a government road under what will be known
as the Alaska Commission, working under the direction of
President Wilson, who will have full charge of the construc
tion and operation of the railroad until Congress orders oth
erwise.
• • This Commission, acting under the President, will deter
mine the route and fix the rates. .. The bond issue has been,
fixed at $40,000,000. . A condemnation clause of the bill gives
the President the right to condemn any railroad as a part of
the trunk line.
The bill as drafted wall be reported to the full Committee
on Friday, and it is stated authoritatively that President Wil
son has asked Secretary of Interior Lane to pass on the question
as to whether this bill should be made a part of the extra ses
sion’s legislative program.
The House Democrats held a caucus yesterday afternoon to
outline a legislative program for the balance of the extra ses
sion, and a lively time ensued. .. Heated discussions were in
dulged in by the Congressmen who favored certain bills, the;
friends of Alaska making an especially strong plea in favor
of the construction of goverment railroads in that territory.
But as there were other matters that most of the members be
lieved were of more importance for immediate action the sup
porters of the Alaska problems lost out, it being finally de
cided to restrict legislation at this session to the tariff, the
currency, emergency appropriations and election cases.
In view of the position taken by President Wilson after the
House Democrats decided not to consider Alaska in its legis
lative program, and the fact that Senators Jones, Pittman,
Chamberlain and others are making a vigorous fight for the
enactment of some law that will permit the opening up and
development of that territory’ there is now great hope ex
pressed that the relief Alaska stands so sadly in need of will
be afforded the people of the north before Congress adjourns.
TUT OF PITTMAN
Senator Key Pittman, of Nevada,
chairman of the Senate Committee
on territories, has introduced a bill
that provides for the disposition of
a portion of the Alaska coal lands
to private individuals and the work
ing or leasing of the remainder by
the government. Under the pro
visions of the bill that portion of the
coal lands that will be disposed of
to individuals may be appropriated
under the terms of the statutes now
in force subject to limitations stat
ed in the bill. These make it ne
cessary for those seeking to file on
160 acres first to examine the ground
and make location of it. The bill,
also, provides for the surveying of
lands before offering for location.
The text of the bill, which was
read twice and referred to commit
tee on territories, is set forth in a
telegram received from Senator Pitt
man by Governor Strong. It follows:
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of United
States of America in Congress as
sembled, that all the coal lands in
the district of Alaska be withdrawn
from location, appropriation or pur
chase except as in this act provided.
Sec. 2 That the Secretary of the
Interior cause the coal lands of
Alaska to be surveyed and subdivi
ded in equal lots or divisions of such
form and dimensions as in the opin
ion of the secretary will permit the
most economical mining of the coal
in uch lots.
Sec. 3 Such lots shall be consec
utively numbered and the numbers
and boundaries of each shall be dis
tinctly marked on the ground.
Sec. 4 Every even numbered lot
to remain subject to use by the gov
ernment as hereinafter provided,
which should be withheld from the
public shall not be subject to loca
tion, reservation or appropriation.
Sec. 5 Every odd numbered lot
shall be subdivided by survey into
one hundred and sixty acre tracts
and these tracts shall be numbered
and such numbers and the bounda
ries of such tracts shall be so marked
readily traced and described.
Sec. 6 The Secretary of the In
terior, upon the completion of the
survey of any coal field as hereinbe
fore provided, shall give not less
than thirty days notice by publica
tion in some newspapers of general
circulation published nearest to such
coal fields and by posting a notice
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in the nearest land office of the time
and place of the opening of such
odd numbered lots for location and
appropriation.
Sec. 7 Upon and after the rate
set by such publication for the open
ing of such odd numbered lots, any
citizen of the United States over the
age of twenty-one years may”locate
and acquire not exceeding 160 acres
of coal lands In accordance with the
laws of the United States and of the
District of Alaska, subject, however,
prescribed in this act.
Sec. 8 No person shall be enti
tled to locate or acquire by appro
priation or purchase from the gov
ernment any coal land in the dis
trict of Alaska until after he or she
has been actually in person upon the
tract of land sought to be appropri
ated or located and any attempted
appropriation or location of such
land through an agent, representa
tive or associate shall be void.
Sec. 9 The locator at time of fil
ing iiis location notice and at the
time of filing his declaratory state
ment shall file an affidavit to the
effect that He or she has actually
been upon the land described in such
location notice or declaratory state
ment and has in person located the
same. ,
Sec. 10 Any person who shall
falsely represent or pretend that he
or she lias been upon a tract which
he or sic attempted to locate as coal
land, when, in fact, he or she has
not been upon said land, and shall
obtain a (Cation upon said tract
through such false representation or
erptense, shall upon conviction be
punished by imprisonment in the
United States penitentiary at 11c
N'eil's island, Washington, for a per
iod of not less than one year and not
more than five years, and any person
or persons who shall aid or abet
such false rei resentations o" false
false pretenses shall be equally and
subject to the same penalty.
Sec. 11 Such even numbered lots
may be mined for the coal therein
under the direction of the President
of the United States when in his
opinion said coal is required for the
navy or is necessary for national
protection or for relief from oppres
sive eondit ions brought about
through the monopoly of coal.
Sec. 12 The President may use
such agencies or departmnts of the
government to carry out the re
quirements of this act as ke may
deem necessary, or he may lease lots
or such parts thereof to such per
son or persons, corporations or asso
ciations, and on such condition, as
he may consider to be to the best
interest of the government.
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