FEARFUL WORK
OF ANARCHISTS
Bucharest, Roumania, Dec. 22.—While M. Bratanio. prime
minister of Roumania, was being driven in his carriage from his
residence to his office this morning, he was shot by an anarchist
and seriously wounded. _
Bombay. India, Dec. 22.—Arthur Jackson, chief magistrate of
the city of Nasik, 100 miles northeast of this city, was assassinated
last night by natives. The murder was committed in the theater,
by a native firing from the audience into the magistrate’s box.
Seoul, Korea, Dec. 22.—Yi Wan Yun, premier of Korea, was
stabbed to death this morning while in his office in the city. The
murder was committed by a Christianized Korean patriot.
St. Petersburg, Russia, Dec. 22.—Colonel Karkoff, chief of the
St. Petersburg police, was killed this morning in the apartments of
Michael Vosskressensky, whither he had gone to apprehend the
anarchist. The bomb fatally injured Vosskressensky, who threw it.
SPECIAL MESSAGE
CONCERNING ALASKA
Washington, Dec. 24.—Alaska will be the subject of a special
message to congress in the near future, according to information
given out at the executive offices in the White House a few days
ago. The President is not satisfied with the co ordinated arrange
ment between the departments at Washington and the phases of
activity in the far-off territory. Some of the relations he regards
as incongruous.
One subject, for instance, regards the legislative affairs of the
territory. In the judgment of the President, this subject is badly
placed at present, being in the department of the interior, which
has no provisions for investigating and studying such matters. It
should be placed in the department of war, with the bureau of in
sular affairs, as are the affairs of the Philippines, The President
will recommend this transfer.
It is to the bureau of insular affairs that the President would
make his proposed Alaska commiasion responsible, just as the
Philippine commissioners are responsible. It is evident that in
maiy ways the President would fashion the government of Alaska
after that of the islands in the East.
ALASKA COAL
A BSGiQUESTIOM
New York, Dec. 24.—“The disposition of the vast coal areas in
Alaska is the greatest question of the age,” declares the January
McClure’s, which is just published. “It is to Alaska that the na
tion will soon de compelled to look for the bulk of the anthracite
and other grade coals, and the same supply is the key to the
strength of the nation on the Pacific.”
The article deals vigorously with the Guggenheim spectre.
“The Guggenheims,” it says, “constitute the most dangerous mon
opoly in the country. The cool, deliberate purpose of this trust is
to secure the bulk of the natural resources of the country, aud
then let the people pay tribute to them and their descendants for
ever after.” This monopoly needs restraint more than any other.
Pioneers Doing Good Work
H. W. Meyer, a young t7*apper, was recently so badly frozen
near the Minto telegraph station that it was necessary to ampu
tate one foot above the ankle and the other above the toes.
The operators at the station cared for the unfortunate young
man till the authorities at Fairbanks could remove him to that
city, where he was placed in the hospital. Being practically with
out means, he is in'a deplorable condition, and the Fairbanks
News-Miner says the newly-organized Fairbanks igloo of the Pio
neers of Alaska have decided to look after his case.
Census Taker A. B. Culp, ac
companied by W. H. Simpson as
guide and with seven dogs to draw
the equipage, started for Cross,
jacket in the pursuit of his duties
last Tuesday. He started out on
the tail end of the big storm, but
wisely dropped in behind a number
of natives bound to the big Cross
jacket potlach. He will visit the
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Stables for Horses and Dogs. Warm Bunkhouse where
you can dry your clothing and sox.
Joe Anlclch, Prop. Tanana, Alaska
settlements and villages surround
ing Crossjacket and will be gone
nearly a vvtek.
HARO SLEDDING
FOR MAIL ROYS
Christmas, following a normal win
ter day, came in on one of the worst
storms known in this region for a long
time. Early in the morning the dis
turbance had reached the proportions
of a blizzard, and the wind and snow
continued with but slight changes for
the better until nightfall on Tuesday.
The drifted snow set everybody to
shoveling, and it now lies in great
heaps along the streets and against all
the buildings. The temperature dut
ing the storm period was but little be
low freezing, which makes the cold
immediately following more noticeable.
The storm is reported to have ex
tended to every part of Alaska with
which communication can be had.
Notwithstanding the severity of the
weather, Mike Calvin left on time
with the mail stage for Hot Springs
last Saturday. He was met at Sullivan
by the down-bound stage. Arthur
Campbell went out. to meet him on the
return trip and the mail was brought
in on time Tuesday evening.
Allen Jordan, with seven dogs and
a helper, left Sunday with the mail for
Rampart. His run is exposed to all
the winds that blow, and he must have
played an interesting engagement.
BARNEY MAKES
SECOND CONFESSION
(Co eluded from page 1.
kill Charles Chanquist. The accused
man made no statement and the whole
proceeding occupied less than an hour.
W. A. Strangman was present as
stenographer.
Charles Chanquist testified that he
played seven or eight games of crib
bage with Heine, the post baker, and
wiien Heine left he commenced closing
up the house. He locked the door and
walked back to the billiard table.
Then there was a knock at the door.
When he was in the act of opening the
door, and just as it had been slightly
drawn back, tlie first shot was fired.
In staggering back he drew the door
wide open and saw Barney Are the
second shot. The shots dazed him. He
crawled out and looked toward the
Tower house; thought he saw Barney
go into the alley. Don’t know how
many shots were fired. Thought he
was killed and went up stairs and tried
to tell Bailey who shot him. Was so
dazed he could not remember Barney's
name. Bailey asked, ‘‘Was it Bar
ney?” After awhile witness came to
himself and remembered more clearly.
Was put on a stretcher and taken to
the post hospital. Remembered Judge
Gullalier being at the hospital and
Barney being there. Remembered say
ing there that Barney hud shot him.
The doctor extracted one bullet from
him.
J. R. McGovern, a lodger occupying
room 4 at the Grand, testified that on
the morning of Dec. 16, at II minutes
to 1 o’clock, he heard two shots in
succession and heard a man cry out, “J
am dying; I am murdered.” Witness
had difficulty in finding matches. When
he got a light he opened the door and
saw Mr. Chanquist coming in all bloody.
Chanquist said, “I am shot; lam dy
ing,” aud went into George Bailey's
room. “I want to tell you who done
it,” he said. ‘‘Who was it?” Bailey
asked. “That man who worked for the
Chinaman,” said Chanquist. “Was it
Barney?” said Bailey. “Yes, that is
the mad,” said Chanquist. Chanquist
said lie knew ho was dying and wauled
his wife to have half his property and
his father half. Witness ran for the
deputy marshal. He did not hear the
conversation between the deputy mar
shal and Chanquist. He heard but two
shots.
Capt. J. J. Donovan, deputy marshal,
testified that Chanquist said a man
with a black eye, named Barney, shot
him. Witness arrested Barney. At
the post hospital Chanquist identified
Barney as the man who shot him.
Asked about the bullets—one removed
from Chanquist and one fouud in the
wainscoting of the hotel—the witness
said they were at his office and was
directed to go after them. He exhib
ited the bullets and they were separ
ately sealed and marked exhibits A
and B. The bullets had been weighed
and were approximately of the same
weight. Witness saw Heine, the post
baker, playing cribbage with Chan
quist previous to the shooting. Heine
has since told witness he was just west
of Vachon’s store and saw a man run
back into the alley after the shooting.
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WORLD NEWS
Fire destroyed the Jesuit col
lege at Santa Clara, a suburb of
San Jose, Cal., on the night of
Dec. 21. Many of the students,
made narrow escapes from their i
rooms, and few saved any of their j
belongings. Tho loss to the col-,
lege is heavy, especially in valu
able relics, which cannot be re
placed.
Ireland is entering upon a pe
riod of ever-increasing prosper
ity, according to the report of J.
S. Armstrong, American vice
consul at Cork. Mr. Armstrong
communicates to the state de
partment the latest report of the
Irish department of agriculture,
which shows that during the
past year the deposits in Irish
banjks have increased more than
$12,000,090. Six millions were
invested by the Irish in dividend
paying stocks. In the same time
the island had exported $42,000,
000-worth of linen products, and
the lace sales were larger than
ever before. .Mr. Armstrong
attributes much of the improve
ment to the growing thrift of the
Irish people.
Projectile* weighing 1,400
pounds were handled with ease
and hurled nine miles through
the'air by the new 14-inch guns
in practice near Washington last
week. The experiments are pro
nounced to be a general success.
Six years in the Ohio peni
tentiary is the penalty imposed
upon Charle, L. Warriner, at
Cincinnati, the deposed treasurer
of the Big Four railroad and
self-confessed embezzler. War
riner admitted before the court
that he had stolen $840,000 from
the funds of the company. His
stealing began in the Cleveland
office, and when he went to Cin
cinnati he took with him a defal
cation of $30,000. His real do wn
fall he blames upon his alleged
blackmailer. It was through
Mrs. Ford that Warriner was
first suspected. She had been
sharing in the stolen funds, and
when her income'was shot off
she carried out her threat of ex
posing former peculations.
Great pomp characterized the
funeral procession and cere
monies of the late King Leopold
at Brussels on Dec. 22. Much of
the spectacular feature of the
procession was destroyed on ac
count of a heavy downpour of
rain, but this did not deter the
visitors to the city and the citi
zens themselves from thronging
the sidewalks as the procession
passed by. Princess Stephanie
rode in a closed carriage in the
procession. The streets along
the route through the city from
the palace to the royal cemetery
were lined with troops. The
force of municipal police was
doubled on the strength of ru
mors that the anti-royaiisls in
tended to make a hostile demon
stiation. The report was not
borne out by the events, for the
crowd observed perfect order
and respect throughout tlie day.
President Taft on Dec. 21 con
gratulated William Loco, col
lector of the port of New York,
on his work oi exposing customs
frauds and "housecleauing’ in
the New York customs nou.-.e.
The President indicated plainly
to Mr. Loeb that he was in tlior
ougn sympathy with the work al
ready done, and proposed to see
that no stones are left unturned
to pursue to the bitter end the
investigation now under way.
Toe inference was also conveyed
that wherever sufficient evidence
has been found, the department
of justice will back up the col
lector’s work with prosecutions.
It is understood clearly that the
administration proposes to pro
ceed without fear or favor, re
gardless of who may be hit. “We
are starting all over again,” said
Mr. Loeb, “with practically a
clean slate, and we hope for good
results.”
“Philadelphia Jack” O'Brien
and A1 Kaufman have been
matched for a six round bout in
Philadelphia on January 19.
COMPLIMENTS
OF THE SEASON
Numbered among the Christmas joys
that came to The Leader office was a
bo;tie of line old Lacey whisky and a
i box of Marc Antony cigars, due to the
j kindly thought fulness of C. A. Munro.
' Of the whisky, it is enough to say that
iiad ail ilie liquor ever drunk been of
its u.iimpeuch .hie character no prohi
bition campaign would ever have been
waged in this world; and of the cigars,
that hao Anata-ia Bluebloodchester
known only that class of tobacco a dif
ferent program would have been on at
Post amusement hall Dec. 16.
Charles E. Wing, of the Tanana res
taurant, complimented the office with
a big cake bearing the device of a
bird wonderful of feather and magnifi
cent of stride, Oriental in origin and
more or less occidental in finish.
Last, but not the least appreciated,
Count A. G. Frenzel left a couple of
juicy car bon steaks, the result of his
prowe.-s as a hunter or. Otd .i.tro river.
These friends, one and all, will pleaso
accept l’he Loader's hearty thanks and
best wishes.
WEEK’S WEATHER
Ohsevva t ns taken at Fort Gibbon
' 7 • in. daily. M. IT. Grissinger,
ob-ervt ■
Titarsduy. L> u. id, snow
Friday, Dec. 21. clear
Saturday. Dec. 25, snoiv
Sunday. Dec. 26. -now
Monday, Dec. 27, snow
Tuesday. Dec. 2d. snow
Max. Min.
- (i.S —15.5
- 11.5
- .5
37.1
37.1
13.0 — i.t)
2S.0
9.2
29.5 —12.0
Wednesday, Dec 20, clear —11.2 —5S.0
ABOUT THE friAILS
ARRIVALS
From Outside, Valdez. Fairbanks,
and Ram part-Hot Springs, every Tues
day.
From Nome, St. Michael and lower
Yukon, every Friday.
From Dawson and'Eagle, every other
week, Saturdays.
From Cold foot, about the 12th of
each month.
DEPARTURES
To Outside, Valdez, Fairbanks and
Rampart-Hot Springs, every Saturday.
To Nome, St. Michael and lower
Yukon, every Wednesday.
To Cold foot, the 15tli of each month.
Register'to Mail and Moxey Or
der Hus;mess will close every Friday
at noon and not open before departure
of Outsido mail.
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