ALL BUT EIGHTY SAVED
580 Marines Swam Ashore
From Wreck Of
Battleship
Toulon, March 13—The destruc
tion oi the French Battleship Jena
is now known to have been caused
by the explosion of her powdei*
magazine; The entire hfterpart of
the ship was blown skyward by
the shock. Eighty bluejackets*
Capt, Yertier. chief of the Mediter
ranean squadron, and Capt. Adi
gard. commander of the battleship,
were instantly killed. Admiral
Manceron and 08O bluejackets who
jumped into the water after the
explosion succeeded in swimming
ashore. The admiral and many
others of the survivors are Ser
siouly wounded.
Washington, March 18—-Presi
dent Roosevelt has modified his
order withdrawing coal lands from
entry. Out of the total acreage
withdrawn he has reopened 26;
000,000 acres for location in vari
ous parts of the United States and
Alaska. All of the ground in Alas
ka has been thrown open again.
Seattle, March 13—The Santa
Clara will sail for the North March
16, with a large passenger list.
Reservations have already been
made for all her accomodations.
Olympia, March 13—Senator
Hutson, who made the investiga
tion of the charges against U. S.
Commissioner Holman, of Copper
Center, last fall, denies the charge
that he took prejudiced testimony
in the investigation.
Washington, March 13—Presi
dent Stickncy, of the Great West
ern road, in an interview here last
night, stated that the railroad leg
islation now under way, is laying
the foundation for the greatest
panic ever known in this country.
Berlin. March 13—Captain Vor>
Bercken, of the 9*3 nd infantry, wa.
killed in a duel today with an un
known druggist- The cause of the
duel is a mystery.
Seattle, March 13—The jury in
j t
the Cdseof Adolph Hammer against
baptaih Cain, of the Alaska Pacific
Steamship Co., has returned a ver
dict in favor of the plaintiff for
$l,80d. Cain assaulted the plain
tiff aiid spat in his face because he
objected when Cain ran over him
with iiis automobile.
New York, March 13—The
United States grand jury in session
here; has indicted several of the
directors of the Burlington road
for illegally taking up coal lands
in Wyoming for the railroad com
pany. The names are being kept
secret until arrests can be made.
Washington. March 13—The
Senate military committee is still
investigating the Brownsville af
fair. Bullets have been secured
from several of the buildings in
town, which it develops are not of
the caliber used in army guns,
tending to show that the shooting
was not done by soldiers.
San Francisco, March 13—Abe
Ruef has applied to the state su
preme court for a writ of habeas
corpus and for admission to hail.
He also has applied for a hearing
on the ground that Judge Dunne is
prejudiced. The hearing will be;
held toclFy.
Olympia, March 13—-The House
today passed the senate bill pro
viding for direct primary in this
■state. The bill wTas passed unani
mously.
Bailey &ae£;
The jury in the Bailey case was
completed yesterday afternoon an<i
is constituted as follows: Wm.
Sauers, Thos. Irvine, George Rorer.
J. T. Gavigan, Harry Dawson, M
V. Vaughn, J. T. Pattersbn, C. B.
Meyers, M. S. Litchfield. A. D
Campbell, Wm. Egan and J. L
Brown. The opening addresses t<
the jury were made yesterday after
noon and this morning thfe prose
cution started with its witnesses.
Ford, Ferguson and Shattuck gav<
their testimony during the fore
noon, and the prosecution expects
o have the government’s case al
in by evening. In all probability
; he case will be ready for the jun
by Friday.
A. G. King reports that tht
latest advices from T. P. McDonald,
who is in charge of the develop
ment work on a coal ledge neai
Bering lake are to the effect that
lie has traced the ledge to within a
-hort distance of the lake. As
-*oon as the location of the ledge at
the waters edge is ascertained
operations will commence on the
property on a large scale, and it is
expected that it will be the means
of making a great change in the
coal situatation around Prince
William sound.
Get a bank account if you
can, but above all things
get ah INSURANCE POLICY
It will provide an estate for you; a cash
income in later years; make it possible
ior you to borrow money without expos
ing Vour plight to your friends if over
taken by misfortune or sicknes; it will
bury you properly, save your estate from
sacrifice; and take care of your wife, little
ones dr relatives if you are carried away
some day before your dream of scmimu
latiug nipneyis realized.
See about a policy today
W. H. CRAftA’; Local Agent
FkctepEbiQR OFFICE, Valdez
W6 Have A Treat For Everyone Stopping At
HOTEL HOLMAN
Copper Center, Alaska,
Come and get yours. We want to distribute Thi*ee Thous
and during the next thirty days. Best Of Accommoda
and Courteous Treatment Guaranteed. - -- -- -- -
RINOWAI/D BI/tX, Proprietor,
The Tacoma Roadhouse
55 miles from Valdez on government trail. One mile from
telegraph station at Teikh'ell. First-class Accommodations
for mon and beast. Hav and Grain for sale.
pbiVate rooms J; OI/SONj Prop.
northwestern Steamship Company, Ltd.
Five Day Mail and Express Service Difect
I
Sails From
Valdez siUTTtfc
Str. Saratoga Jah 28 Feb 2Cl Jan IB Feb %
Str* Pennsylvania is 1
Str. Northwestern Febr, Feb28 a™24 Fcbi«
Str. Santa Clara Starch 8 Feb 24
Ofr Tvnfvi 7th of each montl) for Nushagak, Via UnalaskA
^lf« liUia and way ports
Right to chahge steamers oi* date bf sailiiig is freservfed.
Agents for aN kinds of Steam or House Cbai
J. F. TROWBRIDGE, Gfeh Mer
702 First Ave., Seattle, Wash.
W. H. BUSH, Ageiit
Phone i6 Valdes, Alaska.
tii S. Mail and Alaska-Pacific Express
Sails irbm Seattle on the 10th bfc
~ each month via the Inside Route;
Sf ' RFffXH^ calling at Juneau. Sitka, and all
• «^ • DLFV 1 1 1*1 way ports, to Kodiak. Returning;
sails from Valdez f bout the 25th,
bfnittihg Sitka.
S. J. PORTLAND trails from Seattle Mar. oth
Str. Jeanie leaves Seattle Feb. 15 with combustibles
Right is reserved to change steamers and date of sailing withoat
notice.
,r. E. PHARO, Hen’l Manager:
/
94 Yesler Way, Seattle
j. q. Martin qeht.
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Phone 17 yaldei