MAY DISMISS THE CASE
Jerome May Move To Dis
miss Case Against;
Thaw
New York, Feb, 9—Fvlyn Thaw
continued her testimony this morn
ing in her husband’s defense, She
said that White had often threat
ened her with exposure if she did
not visit his apartments alone. The
spectators were much moved by
the recital of her wrongs, and
Prosecntinff Attorney Jerome said
“God forbid that we try to contro
vert this girl’s testimony” It is
expected that Jerome intends to
offer a motion that Thaw be dis
missed.
Washington, Feb, 9—Secretary
Taft has asked the House commit
tee for an appropriation of twenty
five millions to prosecute the work
on the Panama canal,
Seattle, Feb. 11—Judge Ball
inger starts today for Washington
to assume bis duties in the land
office. He made an announcement
that no power on earth could save
those who have been implicated in
land frauds in this state.
Seattle, Feb. 11—The first Great
Northern passenger train for eight
days arrived here at midnight and
a steady service will probably be
resumed from now cn. The North
ern Pacific expects to have their
snow blockade broken by Tuesday.
Seattle. Feb. 11—The Bertha
arrived this morning from Valdez.
Dawson, Feb. 11—A party of
mounted police left here this morn
ing to start work on the construc
tion of an all-Canadian trail to
connect the Yukon with lower
British Columbia. It is believed
that the government will attempt
to have the road completed by
next fall.
Washington, Feb. 11—The
Frisco school board had a confer
ence with Roosvelt yesterday and
it is announced that an agreement
has been reached regarding the
Japenese school question. No
details are given out yet but they
probably will be after another con
ference which will be held today.
Chicago, Feb. 11—The Western
Union operators of the city had a
mass meeting last night and threat
ened to strike if some of the men
who had been discharged because
they belonged to the union, were
not reinstated.
New York, Feb. 11—The Bulle
tin announces that Evelyn Thaw
was taken mysteriously ill last
night fand will be unable to re
sume her testimony on the stand
today. Yesterday in many of the
churches of the city the preachers
made the story of Thaw’s wife the
subject of their sermons.
Olympia, Feb. 11—Judge Snell
has been cited to appear before the
supreme court and show reason
why he has not committed Chester
Thompson to an asylum.
Washington, Feb. 11—The Sen
ate has allowed an appropriation
of $125,000 for the construction of
a lighthouse at Cape Spencer. This
cape is at the entrance to Cross
sound and on the line of travel
from Valdes to Seattle, by the in
side passage.
Washington, Feb. 11—The cost
of operating the customs service in
Alaska according to the annual
report just issued, wai $69,779 for
last vear.
Washington, Feb. 11—The
morement to erect a monument to
William Henry Harrison on the
Tippecanoe battle ground, has been
successful. The Senate Saturday
made an appropriation of $12,000
to aid in the erection of the monu-i
ment.
Seattle, Feb. 11—The Saratoga
sailed yesterday noon from here
with 108 passengers, most of whom
are bound for the interior. She
has a large general cargo of freight.
Seattle, Feb. 12—The steamer
Spokane, enroute to Frisco, strucV
Duncan reef off Cape Flatten
yesterday and pierced a hole i»'
her bottom. She is now returninr
to port, leaking badly. The pas
sengers took the accident calml'
with the exception of some Japan
ese, who insisted on launching
boats to escape.
Seattle, Feb. 12—The Portland
arrived last night from Valdez.
New York, Feb. 12—Unite*
States Attorney Stimpson hat
served notice on all newspaper
which have been publishing de
tails of the Thaw trial, that he in
tends to present the matter to th*
grand jury and secure indictment*
against them for circulating ob
scene matter. It is hoped tha
this will deter them from publish
ing the testimony, but it is doutfu.
if it will have the desired effect.
REACH NO AGREEMENT
Japanese School Problem
Is Still Under Con
sideration,
Washington, Feb. 12-—Follow
ing a conference with President
Roosevelt, Mayor Schrait* made
the statement that either the presi
dent or the Frisco delegation would
have to change their views regard
ing the Japanese school question if
a peaceable settlement was to be
reached. The matter of excluding
Japanese laborers from the coun
try was not discussed.
Portland, Feb. 12—The Oregon
railway has cleared the snow
blackade but it will besotne time
before traffic can be resumed, as
bridges are out all along the line.
Many towns are suffering as there
has been no freight moved for 20
days.
Washington, Feb. 12—The StaU
lepartment announces that tin
United States, Mexico, Salvador
Josta Rico and Guatemala, insis
Get a bank account if you
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income in later years; make it possible
ior you to borrow money without expos
ing your plight to your friends if over
taken by misfortune or sieknes; it will
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sacrifice, and take care of your wife, little
ones or relatives if you are carried away
some day before your dream of accumu
laMue money is realized.
See about a policy today
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that the differences between Hon -
duras and Nlcarangna be settled
without recourse to fighting and
an attempt will be made to assist
in their troubles.
New York, Feb. 12—Evelyn
Thaw was able to appear on the
stand again yesterday afternoon.
She identified a note which she
claims was passed to her husband
the night of the murder at the
Cafe Martin. The contents of the
note have not been made public.
Jerome has decided to defer the
cross examination of Mrs. Thaw
until she is stronger.
T. DOHERTY DROWNED,
Pell Off launch Buttinsky
Near Galena Bay
and Drowned *
Word was brought up from Ella
mar yesterday that Tom Doherty,
proprietor of the launch Buttin
sky, was drowned Saturday near
the entrance to Galena bay. He
was going down from Valdez and
had considerable trouble with the
engine so that it was necessary for
his assistant to keep busy with the
machinery. When between Jack
bay and Galena the sea became ?o,
rough that the sail had to be raised
to steady the boat and Doherty
went out on deck to attend to it. He
evidently slipped after getting the
sail up and fell overboard. Hi*?
assistant heard him call for help
and when he reached the deck saw’
Doherty' in the water 50 feet
astern. By the time he could get
the boat turned Doherty was nor
to be seen. There is little chance
of the body being found.
Doherty has been a resident of
this place for four years and ful
some time had b -t n operating the
launch Buttinsky, which he built
here last spring. He leaves a wife
who is now in Valdez.
Lincoln's Birthday,
Today is the 98th anniversary
of the birth of Abraham Lincoln,
the 16th president of the United
States. Lincoln was born Feb. 12.
1809, near Hndgenville, Larue
County, Kentucky, and was assas
sinated at Washington April 15,
1865.
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