Consolidate the Fleets.
Washington, Feb. 5—Secretary
Metcalf has decided to consolidate
the Asiatic and Pacific squadrons.
He says that the sole object is the
protection of the Pacific coast in
event o war, and declares poei
tr elv that the change has nothin”
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to do with the Japanese school
question. This will bo the most
formidable fleet afloat.
Washington, Feb. o—While be
fore th House Committee orKjudi
ciary discussing the Alaska judi
ciary bill Senator Nelson declared
that be had the utmost contempt;
for Capt. Jarvis, who he said was
nothing but a petty lobbyist work
ing at Washington in the inteiest
of certain Alaska corporations. He
'characterized Jarvis as a man
without an atom of regard for li e
rights oi the people and said that
he would stop at no measure to
advance his employers interests.
Seattle, Feb. 4—The d irect pri- j
mary league makes the charges
that members of the legislature are
amending the direct primary bill
to death. Fears are expressed that
if the bill as amended is passed it
will be ineffective.
Washington, Feb. 5—Pelegatt
Waskcv made his maiden speech
in the House yesterday on th<
proposed game law for Alaska. Hit
bill was passed after considerable
argument over the section giving
the governor so much power in
regulating licenses.
Seattle, Feb. 5—William R.j
Forrest, former deputy marshal at
Nome, under Richards, has been
named as an exposition commis
sioner to visit Europe.
New York, Feb. 6—At the con
clusion of the cross examination of
the insanity expert in the Thaw
trial it was demonstrated that Je
rome knew more of insanity than
the expert. Dr. Wiley, the expert,
was completely broken down by
the rigid cross examination and
his testimony was rendered worth
less. The knowledge displayed by
Jerome was a surprise to all.
Vancouver, Feb. 6—The Gug
genheim interests are reaching out
and securing contol of more prop
erty in the Canadian territory.
Advices from White Horse, re
ceived today state that they have
•secured control of the White Pas?
railroad and the allied steamer
lines. It is stated authoritively
that it is the intention of the Gug
jjenheims to establish a line of
st-eameTs from Vancouver to Seat
tle. The recent acquisitions are
in line With the apparent policy of
these interests to control the whole
of the upper Yukon country and
••vehlually reach out to include the
jdAcer camps on the American
Yukon.
Washington, Feh. 6—The com
mittee lias reported favorably on
an appropriation V»ill of the army
rontainin,! an item of H^.OdO for
constructing a double telegra| h
line froth Valdez to Fairbanks and
Circle. This additional wire was
recommended by the department
some time ago on account of th»
immense amount of business now
being done between these points,
and the appropriation will un*
loubtedly be allowed.
Seattle, Feb. 6—Director Chil
berg, of the A-Y-P exposition;
leaves today for Washington and
the eastern states to work in the
interest of the appropriations for
the fair.
Portland, Feb. 6—The Wiliam-j
f-tte river has now reached a point
17 feet above normal height, and
the weather bureau announces
that it will probably continue to
vise two inches an hour for the
next 24 hours. If it does the en
tire business district from Front
and Madison streets to Third and
Irving will be inundated. Whole
salers and merchants in this sec
tion are paving a dollar an hour
for dr*ys to move their goods out
of the danger zone. There has
been an extraordinary warm chi
nook for several days, melting all
of the snow in the mountains,
which cause the heavy floods.
Work has been abandoned on the
new Seaitie-Portland railroad, the
t-ntiie roadbed being flooded.
Washington, Feb. 6—The Sen
ate committee lists reported favor
ably on the hill creating the office
of appraiser at Seattle.
Washington, Feb. 6 — Senator
fieyburn has introduced a hill in
congress directing the secretary of
ihe treasury to issue patents to ail
mining claims where it is shown
that the ..law has been complied
with. The recent order of the
president tying up applications for
patents to land has caused the
mining applications to he held up
also, and it- is to relieve this condi
tion of affairs that the bill was in
troduced.
Tacoma, Feb. 6—Chester Thomp
son, the murderer of Judge Emory,
will plead this morning on the in
formation of Prosecutor Mackin
tosh’s charging him with being a
dangerous person. It is Mackin
tosh’s wish that the boy be aent to
penitentiary for life on the above
grounds, while his father is fight
ing to have him sent to an asylum.
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When in Copper Center, Alaska, Stop at
HOTEL HOLMAN
Where the U. S. Mail and Passenger Stage stops. Headquar
ters for Commercial Travelers. Stable arid Doghouse vith
Water and Corral attached, free of charge. The Best of £o
commodations Guaranteed. Siore, Postoffice Telegraph.
Notarv public, U. S. Commissioner and Recorder s Office in
same block.
RINGWAI/D BI/IX, Proprietor.
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The Tacoma Roadhouse'
55 miles from Valdez on government trail. One mile from
telegraph station at Teikhell. First-class Accommodations
for mon ami beast. Hav and Grain for sale.
pbivate rooms J. OI/SON, Prop.
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