Late Telegraph News
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 3.—
The Senate and House conferees on
the Alaska railroad bill are reported
to have reached a final agreement
and are now framing up a complett
bill partly from the Chamberlain bil
as passed by the Senate and partly
from the Wickersham bill as passec
by the House. It is believed th«
completed report will be ready to gc
to the Senate and House tomorrow
for approval.
SEATTLE, March 2.—The Ala
meda sailed for Cordova and othei
Alaskan ports on schedule time Iasi
night. The passengers for Cordova
are: A. F. Higgin, Zelma Mandahl
L. T. Erwin, Andrew Peterson, Mrs
Rose Brown, Mrs. I. Grossbusch, A
Kennedy, G. Gustafson, Mrs. C. R
Norman, G. Floyd, J. M. Hoffmaster
W. H. Floyd, C. Sarin, H. R. Smith,
There were also five steerage pas
sengers.
WASHNTGTON, D. C„ March 3.—
Secretary Lane and Colonel Goethals
governor of the Panama Canal zone,
held a lengthy conference last night
regarding the construction of the
Alaska railroad. Colonel Goethals
states that much of the machinery
which was used in the construction
of tiie canal can be used in building
the railroads in the north.
NEW YORK, March 4.—Eleven
persons w'ho perished last night are
in the morgue, their bodies having
been found on the streets and park
benches by the police. The weather
is intensely cold and suffering is
widespread. The churches and
charitable organizations are doing
all in their power to supply the poor
with fuel. There are more than
300,000 persons without employ
ment in the city and many of them
are destitute. It is estimated that
dose to 50,000 persons wrere shel
tered in the churches of the city
during the night.
PHILADELPHIA, March 3. —
Thirteen deaths, due to the extreme
cold weather have oeen reported to
the health authorities during the
past 24 hours. Thousands are being
cared for by the city. Temporary
relief is being afforded destitute
men on street Improvements while
the womn witnout homes are being
cared for by the charitable organiza
tions. The weather is the severest
experienced here this year and the
weather bureau promises no im
mediate relief. It is feared that
many persons have perished in the
smaller towns surrounding this city
as a number of deaths have already
been reported.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 3.—
The postoflice appropriations bill
was passed by the Senate yesterday
afternoon. The bill provides for
annronriations amounting to $311,
000,000. 1
PENSACOLA, Fia., Feb. 28.—The
transport Prairie is here with TOO
marines ready to sail to Mexico at
a moment's notice. There is a
noticeable tension among the officers
and men and events in Mexico are
being eagerly watched.
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 28.—Gov
ernor Colquitt has again tele-|
graphed Secretary Bryan asking
what method should be followed in
order to apprehend the persons re
sponsible for the murder of Ver
gara, the American, by Mexican
federals. His message reads: “I do
not want to invade Mexico with
state troops but believe that some
immediate action should be taken
to apprehend the murderers who
are officers of Huerta’s army.”
NEW YORK, Feb. 28.—Bridgie
Webber, the principal witness for
the government in the coming trial
of, Lieutenant Becker, has disap
peared. Becker is in the tombs
here and the trial was soon to have
taken place. It is believed that the
disappearance of Webber will cause
the execution of Becker’s gunmen,
which is set for the first week in
April, to be postponed. Detectives
have been placed on the case to
locate the witness who has evidently
been spirited away. It is acknowl
edged that the lack of his testimony
will greatly weaken the case of the
government against the accused.
SEATTLE, Feb. 28.—A lone
bandit robbed eight patrons of a
restaurant at the railroad town of
Lester, in the Cascade mountains.
He was masked and held a revolver
in each hand when he entered the
place. Lining the men up along the
wall he quickly went through their
pockets and then rifled the safe.
Before leaving he cautioned the
men with death if any alarm was
given.
PARIS. Feb. 28.—The biggest
postal robbery which has occurred
in France for more than 20 years
took place last night when packages
containing over $100,000 were
stolen from four postofflce vans.
The packages w-ere received from
tile train and disappeared while the
vans were en route to the Central
postoffice. The drivers of the vans
and several mail clerks have been
placed under arrest as the robbery
is clearly the work of persons who
were acquainted with the contents
of the packages. A reward has been
offered for the capture and convic
tion of the thieves.
SEATTLE, March 2. — Arthur
Cavill, former holder of the world’3
long distance swimming record,
sought to swim across the harbor
from West Seattle yesterday and
died from exhaustion. He was taken
from the water when within 200
yards of his goal but succumbed to
his long Immersion in the icy water
of Puget Sound.
ALBANY, Feb. 26.—The court of
appeals has fixed the date of execu
tion of the four gunmen who were
responsible for the murder of
Gambler Rosenthal to take place
some time during the week begin
ning April 12. The condemned men
are hopeful of securing a respite as
their testimony will be important in
the rehearing of the case of Lieut.
Becker, who has been granted a
new trial by the supreme court.
HOUGHTON, Mich., Feb. 28.—
John Hupta, secretary of the local
branch of the Western Federation
of Miners, Nick Verbanas, an
organizer, and Joseph Junleum, a
member of the Federation, were
arrested here today on warrants
sworn out by a deputy sheriff. The
men are accused of having mur
dered three non-union miners in
Pinesdale last December. The
bodies of the strikebreakers were
found nar a shack where Junleum
lived and witnesses testified before
the grand jury that they were last
seen alive in company with the
Federation men.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 28.—The
demands of the miners for a wage
increase and other concessions, to
gether with the counter propositions
of the operators, were placed in the
hands of a sub-scale committee to
day by the general committee of
miners and operators of the bitu
minous coal miners of Western
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois, which has been in session
here for a week.
The sub-committee consists of
eight miners and eight operators,
while the general committee con
sists of 32 miners and 32 operators.
Before submitting the wage ques
tion to the sub-committee, the con
ference unanimously adopted a
resolution providing that should a
new inter-state agreement be
i effected prior to April 1 the men
should continue work pending nego
tiations of state and district con
tracts.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 27.—
President Wilson yesterday sent the
nomination of Harvey M. Hutchin
son to be associate justice of the
supreme court at Porto Rico. Judge
Hutchinson has been professor of
political economy at Princeton Uni
versity.
MADRID, Feb. 27.—The govern
ment has been advised that a state
of anarchy and revolution exists in
Portugal. The government officials
have caused the arrests of scores of
sympathizers of the monarchistic
form of government. It is feared
that another rebellion similar to
that which occurred in 1912 will
break out in the near future.
PORTLAND, Feb. 27.—The For
estry service has made arrange
ments to advertise for bids for the
sale of 40,000,000 feet of spruce
and hemlock on the Tongas forest
reserve near Sitka.
GRASS VALLEY, Cal., Feb. 27.—
Bandits robbed the North Star
Mine here this morning and escaped
with amalgam valued at $5,000. The
sheriff is following their trail with
moocinounas.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 27.—W. K.
Bixby, who was appointed receiver
of the Wabash railroad by the court,
has resigned. He was one of the
directors before the company went
into bankruptcy and bis appoint
ment has been unmercifully criti
cized by the press of the country.
It was openly charged that he was
largely responsible for the Wabash
becoming insolvent through using
its earnings to control other rail
roads.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.—Lime
stone shippers had their inning to
day inning today before the Inter
state Commerce Commission in op
position to requested increases in
Eastern railroad freight rates.
ATLANTA, Feb. 27.—Governor
Slaton has appointed W. S. West, of
Valdesta, to succeed Senator Bacon.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. 27.—
Packing house products came up to
day before the Interstate Commerce
Commission as the subject for con
sideration in connection with the
requested increase or freight rates
for the Eastern railroads.
OSSINING, Feb. 27.—In the cus
tody of a deputy sheriff and accom
panied by his wife and attorney,
Lieutenant Becker, formerly of the
New York police force. left the
death house here this morning for
New Y'ork. Becker is confident that
the new trial which is soon to take
place will result in his acquittal.
The date of his trial has not been
set but as the gunmen whom he
hired to kill Rosenthal are sent
enced to be electrocuted early in
April it is expected the trial will be
held in the near future.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.—Lieut.
Charles Becker, who was recently
granted a renearing of his case by
the supreme court, has been placed
•in the tombs. The court of appeals
yesterday fixd the date of execution
of his four gunmen who killed
Herman Rosenthal, the gambler, to
take place during the week begin
ning April 12. Becker has been in
Sing Sing death house for many
months and was brought here for
the new trial.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 26.—
Assistant Commissioner Jones, of
tne fisheries department, has an
nounced that he will spend five
months in Alaska next summer in
vestigating the fisheries with a view
to recommending restrictions for
the preservation of the fish.
TACOMA, March 2.—Three new
! halibut fishing schooners, with a
combined capacity ot iSdo.uuu pounus
I of fish, were launched from Puget
Sound shipyards during the past
• month. They are owned by three
I different parties but will all operate
I at the new Yakutat halibut banks in
1 Southern Alaska.
I VALDEZ, March 2.—The United
1 States marshal’s office today noti
fied all saloonkeepers that iheir
places of business must be closed
hereafter on Sundays, from 12
o’clock on Saturday night until 12
o’clock on Sunday night.
The saloon keepers have threat
ened that if the edict is carried out
they will take steps to have every
business house, including even the
restaurants, closed on Sunday. A
meeting of the saloon keepers was
held today to consider the situation
and resist the order if anything can
be accomplished.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 26.—
Wade Cooper, a prominent financier
of this city, has filed charges of pro
fessional and private misconduct
against Justice Wright of the Dis
trict of Columbia supreme court.
The charges have caused a sensation
as they characterize Justice Wright
as a disgrace to the judiciary of
the nation.
SEATTLE, Feb. 26.—Because
Miss Minnie Nelson, of this city, re
fused to marry him, Benjamin Cum
mings, aged 25 years, drew a re
volver and shot himself in her home
falling dead before the woman he
loved. He was a son of J. B. Cum
l mings, of Lebanon, Nebraska, who
has amassed a considerable fortune
in the bakery business. Miss Nelson
is suffering from a nervous *ollapse
through rrignt.
BERLIN. Feb. 26.—Although the
German government has declined to
participate in the Panama Pacific
Exposition officially it is encourag
ing private exhibits. In order to
promote the potash industry of Ger
many the Reichstag recently ap
proved the expenditure of $125,000
for an exhibit of potash at the fair.
The exhibit will show potash in
various forms, and will demonstrate
the value of the fertilizer by show
ing the growth of plants and trees
where potash was used.
DUNBAR, Scotland, Feb. 26.—A
militant outrage was perpetrated
here last night which has not been
equalled in Scotland since the votes
for women movement originated.
The historic parish church of White
kirk, which was erected in 1297 and
contained the relics of Cromwell’s
march through Scotland, was
burned with all its precious relics.
The militants are glorying in the
destruction of the famous church,
believing that it will serve to help
their cause. Two women w'ho are
believed to have set fire to the build
ing have been arrested.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 26.—
With the federal reserve bank
organization committee eipected to
return here today from its trip
through the west w'here regional
bank hearings were conducted in
many of the big cities Acting Secre
tary of the Treasury John Skelton
Williams today was prepared to step
into his new position as comptroller
of the Currency. Immediately after
the committee returns he will re
sign as assistant secretary of the
treasury and be inducted into his
new office.
PEKING, Feb. 28.—News of a
battle which was fought between
the federal troops and the army of
brigands under White Wolf has
been received by the government.
White Wolf has an army of more
than 20,000 men and the opposing
federal troops number 12,u00 men.
The battle lasted for nearly two
days when the brigands retreated
into the hills leaving 4,000 dead
and wounded on the field.
The brigands are equipped with
arms taken from the garrison of
a town recently destroyed by them
but have little ammunition. The
federal troops are pursuing the
bandits with the determination of
wiping out Wihite Wolf and his
army. The government has placed
a price of $50,000 on the head of
f h fk 1 do H pr
NEW YORK, Feb. 28.—President
Gray, of the Great Northern rail
road system has accepted the presi
dency of the Western Maryland
Railroad Company. The Maryland ;
was one of the railroad systems i
which did not suffer from the un-j
scrambling of the interlocking i
directorates. _I
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 26.—
The Canadian Pacific has let it be
come known that it does not intend
to operate its ships through the
Panama canal as it can see no ad
vantage to be gained through
changing its routes. The opponents
of the bill to repeal the Panama
Canal Toll act claim that the an
nouncement has been issued at the
present time to lend support to the
administration’s measure to repeal
the act.
BELLINGHAM, Feb. 26.—J. L.
Mohundro, of Seattle, and former
state bank examiner, is dead of
apoplexy. He was stricken while on
the train en route to Sumas and
died before a physician could be
reached. He was a pioneer in this
city and was widley known and
respected.
EL PASO, Feb. 26.—A. Michiel,
who is a son of a prominent Brook
lyn banker, was released today
after having been imprisoned hi jail
in Juarez for eleven days. He was
arrested for alleged conspiracy to
kill General Villa.
Michiel has reported to the Am
erican consul that Gustav Bauch,
the German, who was believed to
have been executed at the same
time that Benton was shot, is still
in jail at Juarez but has been
denied communication with the Ger
man consul. His statements will
be verified by the American consul
who will immediately take steps to
secure the release of Bauch or guar
antee him a fair trial.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 26.—
The congressional investigation iut<
the condition of the seal herd on tht
Pribiloff Islands will include a
probe of the charge made by Wil
liam Henry Ellison that the illegal
slaughter of seals was winked at by
Secretary Nagel, of the department
of commerce during the term of
President Taft.
Ellison was recently dismissed
from the service and was quoted in
an interview criticising the method
of the government in handling the
seal question. He declared that his
removal was the result of having
lodged complaints against the
slaughter of seals in greater num
bers than provided for by the
treaties with foreign nations. When
the matter was discussed on the
floor of Congress an investigation
was immediately demanded by both
the Democrats and Republicans.
The ‘nvestigation will be thorough.
VERA CRUZ. Feb. 26.—Sir
Lionel Carden. British minister to
Mexico arrived here last night en
route to Washington. He has been
transferred by his government to
Brazil but will go to England via
Washington where he will hold a
conference with President Wilosn.
Sir Carden has refused to make any
ton, the Englishman, by General
Villa.
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 26.—Presi
dent Huerta has refused permission
to the United States to send 2,000
marines t.o guard the foreign lega
tion in this city. His answer to the
request of Secretary Bryan is re
ported to have been brief and
bordering on impertinence. The re
quest of Secretary Bryan followed
the announcement that a company
of German marines had been sent
here to guard the legation. The Ger
mans are in civilian dress.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. 26.—
The Interstate Commerce Commis
sion today began a two days' hear
ing granted to lumber and forest
products shippers, who are oppose"
to a grant of five per cent increase
in Eastern railroad freight rates.
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The terms will be % cash, and the balance in six, twelve and
eighteen months.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 26.—
After a long conference today be
tween Secretary Bryan and Messrs.
Spring and Rice it was decided to
notify British Consul Percival, at
Galveston, not to proceed to Juarez
to make an examination of the body
of Benton until better arrangements
can ue made. Secretary Bryan is
hopeful that General Villa will alter
his decision not to permit the body
of Benton being taken out of
Mexico.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 26.— "
President Wilson late this after- •
noon, issued a denial of the report .
that the United States had made
application to President Huerta for
permission to send marines to
Mexico City. Reports were received
here from Mexico City today stating
that President Huerta had declined
to grant the request of the United
States for permission to send I
marines to guard the foreign lega
tions at Mexico City.
WASHINGTON. D. C„ March 2.—
Representative Kent, of California,
addressing the House committee on
public lands today, has submitted a
new proposition for handling the
Alas! an coal lands on the leasing
system. He would base the per
centage to be paid by the operators
on the selling price which they re
ceived for the coal after it had been
mined.
ROME, Feb. 26.—Italy -<oday is
rejoicing over its birth rate for .19Id
which exceeded the deaths by 33 for
every thousand of population. The
deaths themselves were only 18 per
thousand, showing a marked de
crease over preceding years.
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