Telegraphic Items.
Washington, Dec. 7—Situs re
t
|**rfs that there was * £reat in
n-cuH" its peiagk* sealing in Bering
*-m :\ l^si year. lie says? that there
>v<*re 1»> vessel a with average crews
of •>') each, engaged in the business
and that they took thousands of
m-als. As tt rcsul1 of this the seal
herd is rapidly decreasing. He
recommends that t1i«* United States
revenue cutter* be ordered to cruise
along the Alaska coast in May and
dune and follow the herd north as
far as the Prihiloff islands to pro
tect it. He a iso asks that laws he
made so that the cutters will have
authority to seize vessels which
show any signs of intention io cap
ture seals. Another suggestion iw
that the seal islands of St. George
and St. Paul he equipped with
small cannon so that in case of a
raid the guards will he able to pro
tect the islands.
Washington, Dec. 7—Delegate
VV&skey makes the announcement
that lie will concentrate his efforts
at this session of the congress on
trying to have the mining laws
revised and to secure a division of
the Third judicial division. In
view of the evident feeling that
conditions are not right for terri
torial government at present he!
will not urge legislation along that
i
line. He will have the assistance j
of lobbyists ‘ from the Second
division in his efforts to have the
mining laws revised.
Seattle. Dec. 7—The Treadwell
mine at Douglas has been forced to
cease operations on account of the
scarcity of coal. Superintendent
K. H. Kenzie arrived here today
and announces that the Pacific
Coast Steamship Co„ has been un
able to furnish the necessary
amount of fuel and Kenzie can
get none frorp other parties. He
says that the mine will be closed
down for an indefinite period. Tin
only machinery which will be kepi
going are the pumps to keep tht
water down in the mine.
Seattle, Dec. 7—Every union in j
Seattle ha?1 been ordered to pas^i
resolutatioip* condemning the pro-;
posed naturalization of ^apancee.j
A public meeting has been called
to adopt resolutions regarding this
matter for forwarding to President
Roosevelt. along the Pacific
coast the public bodies and the
citizens are organising to fight
against the proposed legislation
favoring the Jnp*.
Seattle, T»ec. 7 —-There is even
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prospect of a considerable increase
in the price of meat here. Foi
some time there have been indica
tions of a raise and after the recen 1
flood tiie prices advanced about
two cents. It is predicted tha
there will he still more of a raise
Washington, Dec. 7—President
i Roosevelt intimates that unless tin
request of the Senate for i i: forma
; tion regarding the discharge of tin
: members oi the 2.7th colored troopr
! is addressed to him, there will b
! no data forthcoining. The resolu
tion as originally drawn aske*
the secretary of the war depart
ment for the desired information
| but did not include the prtsiden
j The Senate will change the resolu
tion.
Seattle, Dec. 8—Earl Faber, :
sailor who deserted irom the whal
ing fleet at. Herschel island arrive*
here today. He had walked mos
of the way across Canada to mak»
his escape from the boats. H«
tells of horrible cruelties on tin
different boats, and is now going
to San Francisco to start stii*
against the owners of the vessel on
which he was working for damage
sustained by him.
Washington, Dec. 8—The state
ment that the United States is now
considering a new treaty will)
Japan is denied by those high in
authority. Senator Cuilom visited
Root yesterday and upon emergin:
from the conference stated posi
tively that no such action wa
heing considered by the depart
nent.
Seattle, Dec. 8—The trial of
Capt. Bod (is h for killing a sailor
on board the whaler Bavliss while
in the Arct'c is now under way
here. The prosecution will at
tempt to prove that the captain
caused the death of Legere Temple.
There is evidence to show that the
sailor was continually abused by
the captain and that his death was
•aused by being knocked down and
brutally kicked by Bodfish. All
d the sailors on the vessel will
testily to this fact. E. W. Walters
land J. Nelson, two miners who
came fForn Nome on the Senator,
j the boat which carried tne wit*
| nesses declare that they heard the
■ sailors state that ther would tes
tify to anything to secure the con
[yiction of Bodfish.
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Washington, Dec. 8—The breach
between Delegate Wftakey and Got*
ernor Hoggatt is daily widening
and may result in an open rup*
I
ture. Waskey Announce* that he
will oppose the recommendation of
Hoggatt’* that a commission be
appointed to investigate the recom
nended chnnges in the mining
laws. He claims that Hoggalt is
r,rving to usurp his duties as dele
gate and says that he is the only
p-rson now in Washington who is
authorizied to speak for Alaskans,
ioggatt contends t|ia< a ‘commis
ion would be the pioper thing as
l could consider all of the changes
esired and present all necessary
t-gislation to Congress at ont
ime instead of its being intro
:uced p'eceineal. Waskey says he
vill oppose Hoggatt in all particu
ars and mentions that he has
eceived a telegram from a Cap
tain Ferguson telling him to work
tgainst the governor whenever
possible. The ill feeling between
he two Alaskans is being fostered
>y a number of the residents of the
North who are now in the city and
there is no telling where it will
end.
Washington, Dec. 8 — It is
thought that there will be consider
able opposition to th° appropria
iion of a million dollars for the Al
iska exhibit at the Seattle fair, and
n is more than probable that the
i : ount provided will fall consider
ably under this amount.
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Seattle, Dee. 8—The steamer
Northwestern arrived last night
from Valdes. She was billed to
sail today but this trip has been
canceled and the next Northwesl
ern boat to leave for the north will
he the Pennsylvania about Dec. Ifl.
Tacoma, Dec. 8—The examina
tion of jurors in the Chester
Thompson trial is revealing a
scandal that may result fatallv for
w *
sonm of the prominent, people of
the local political world. The
prosecution, while examining jur
ors insinuated that Walter Coate*,
an ex-policeman here had been
hired by the defense to fix the
talesmen. Coates has been sum
moned to appear before the court.
The defense also h^/s filed charges
that L<»u Nelson, late democratic
candidate for sheriff of King county
was employed by the prosecution
fo influence the jurors. The pub
lic prosecutor admits that he em
ployed Nelson, hut says that it wa*
merely to thwart the efforts of the
defense.
Washington, Dec. 8—The first
appointment of a cadet from Alas
ka to the Annapolis navai academy
h is been made. Delegate Waskey
secured the appointment of George
Eldridge Wilkinson as a cadet
yesterday.
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