Indiana Han flay feed Jndye Vkkoska
Truman Palmer, Friend of Hoggatt and Jarvis Now
In Race For Judgeship.
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Washington, Oct. 28 — Present
indications are that Truman Pal
mer, of Indiana, will succeed Jas.
Wickersharn as judge of the Third
Division of Alaska. He is said to
ha*e the indorsement of the In
diana congressional delegation, as
well as the support of Capt. Jarvis.
He is a personal friend of Governor
Hoggatt.
Washington, O :t. 28—President
Roosevelt, in his message to con
gress, will ask that body to watch
the trusts, increase the navy, adopt
« system of graded pay in the army
and navy and pass legislation
encouraging the national guard.
London, Oct. 28—A collision on
the underground railroad last
night caused the death of five
passengers and seriously injured
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Katalla to Hibernate
Seattle, Oct. 25—The Northwest
ern Steamship Co., has issued a
bulletin, stating that they refuse to
guarantee trie landing of freight or
passengers at Katalla during the
winter months. All tickets sold to
Katalla will be with the agreement
that if the passengers cannot be
landed they will pay regular rates
•to some other port, or back to Seat
tle.
New York, Oct. 26—The offers
of loans by Rockefeller and Mor
gan relieved the situation in the
money market largely and the
runs on various local banks ceased
this morning. Copper is still
quoted at 12.
Wild Scenes on Exchange
New York, Oct. 26 — Panic
reigned supreme in financial cir
cles yesterday for several hours.
The situation reached such a criti
cal stage that 100 per cent was
offered for money, and on the
exchange stocks went tumbling,
driving the biokers frantic. Just
as the situation whs at its worst
an agent of Morgan appeared on
the floor and announced that he
would loan $25,000,000 at ten per
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cent. This was followed by the
news that Rockefeller would also
come to the assistance of the banks
with money at 6 per cent. The
scene was a wild one, brokers
weeping, singing and dancing on
the floor, and pandemonium reign
ng for over an hour.
Bubonic Plague Increases]
Seattle, Oct. 26—The govern-1
ment marine service deelars that j
there have been five deaths within i
the past few days from bubonic]
plague. Policeman Osborne, who
has been patrolling the Chinese
district and his two sisters uied
yesterday from the disease. The
undertaker who prepared Osborne’s
body made an examination of the
bodies of several rats caught in the
house and declares that they were
affected wTith the plague.
Seattle, Oct. 26—An autopsy of
the bodv of Agnes, sister of Police
man Osborne, reveals the (act that j
she died of bubonic plague.
Pittsburg, Oct. 25—On account
of the impossibility of securing
money all of the Westinghouse
electric companies have gone into
the hands of a receiver. They
have plenty of orders and their
assets are ample, but the scarcity
of monev caused them to put in a
receiver.
Seattle, Oct. 25—Gen. Greeley
recommends that the rations for
soldiers in the army be increased,
allowing them the same quality
and quantity as the men are get
ting in the navy.
New York, Oct. 25—The body of
Mena Hartridge, wife of one of the
Thaw attorneys, has been found in
Harlem river. She has been miss
1 ing for a month.
[ Dawson, Oct. 25 — The mail
sacks stolen and rifled by Kincaid
have been found under the school
house.
New York, Oct. 26—Arthur
Hein e has resigned from his posi
tion as director of the Aetna In
surance Co.
Seattle, Oct. 26—VV. Miller,
manager of the Galbraith dock has
been arrested for bigamy. He
married Jarie Gaidstick, of Seattle,
while his wife was visiting friends
in Nebraska. Miller is well known
among shipping men.
Milwaukee, Oct. 26—'The tele
graphers’ union has voted to amal
gamate with the railroad tele
graphers’ union, and have called on
the latter to hold a convention and
agree to the combination, A gigan
tic strike, including every opera
tor in the States Is planned unless
the telegraph companies settle at
once.
Washington, Oct. 28 — Major
Richardson has bean ordered to
^coun* here by way of Seattle, stop
ping there long enough to take the
lo mile riding and endurance test.
It is settled that the road commis
sion will not ask for another ap
propriation for road building this
year.
Seattle, Oct. 28—The steamer
Olympia sails for Katalla Tuesday
with 2000 tons of provisions to re
lieve the s’ ortage in the rail-oad
camp.
Spokane, Oct. 28—Ed Smith and
Chas. McDonald were arrested yes
terday evening on a Great North
ern passenger train on suspicion of
being implicated in the robbery of
the Great Northern train Sept
12th. Spokane officers received
word from Bonner’s Ferry that the
men were spending money lavish
ly and they were arrested on sus
picion. A satchel was found in
their possession containing $14,000
in the original packages as shipped
by the Chicago Commercial hank
on the train which was robbed.
Destructive Earthquake
Rome. Oct. 28—Sicily is en
tirely cut off from communication
with the rest of the world as a re
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suit of the earthquake. Thousands
of people are homeless and with
out food, sleeping in the rain
Relief measures are now under
wav here.
Fort Meade. Oct. 28—Ute In
dians yesterday kilied Sergeant
Baker, who was in charge of the
distribution of supplies. A rumor
has been received that the Indians
have started scalping the settlers
near the fort. Troops are being
hurried to the scene.
Tacoma Oct. 28— The public
prosecutor has ordered that all
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houses within the restricted dis
trict be closed, and that the in
mates be required to leave the
city at once.
Seattle, Oct. 28—l he Nome dele
gates to Juneau, who are now here,
announce that they will enter into
no agreement until the arrival of
Caleb \Vhitehead and Col Perkins.
Washington, Oct. 28—Senator
Long says that Kansas will send a
delegation to the republican con
vention which will ..-e soiid for
laft, provided Roosevelt will not
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accept the third term.
New \ ork, Oct. 2b—A holding
company has been formed to take
over all of the Union Pacific; secur
ities except the- Southern Pacific,
Oregon Short Line and the steam
ship lines. The merger affects
property valued at 1100,000,000,
Washington. Oct. 25— Comptrol.
ler Ridglv has received advice,
from the principal cities that the
banks are in splendid condition
and that the New York situation
is now well in hand.
New York, Oct. 25—The Dollar
Savings.bank experienced a tre
mendous run yesterday, but wa>
able to stand it without serious
injury.
Troops Pursue Indians
Washington, Oct. 26—jTle war
department has been advised that,
all of the Cheyenne Indian- have
left their reservation in South
Dakota and that the .troop-are
now in pursuit. Soldiers from Ft.
Mead have been ordered to catch
the Indians and force them to re
turn to the reservation at any cmi.
The Indians wish to return to their
stamping ground in Utah.
St. Louis, Oct. 25—The Gentian
haloon won the international race,
landing first at AsVmry Park Hie
French craft was second.
Washington, Oct 28—President
Roosevelt declares that he will
not under any circumstances he a
candidate for the Senate. He
says this would prevent him from
criticizing Ins successor in the
presidential chair.
Washington, Oct. 28—An order
has been issued requiring all soldier
to wash their hands I. hue
each meal. The order was given
J on account of ihe prevalence of
| typhoid fever in the ranks, and it
is hoped that the enforcement ",
strict cleanliness will stop the
epidem ic.
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Butte, Oct. 28—The district
court rendered a decition tin.'
morning that a juror who was <>;>
posed to capital punishment v. i
eligible to sit on a jury, if other
wise qualified. This rule is sus
tained, will praclic.iil v nho:is!i
hanging as a punishment
murder.
New York, pet. 28— Morgan and
Cortelyou went to the relief of 11>**
banks o: this city yester lay, tak
ing $1 8,000,100 around in an ante
mobile and distributing it at vari
ous banks. On the stock « xehai ~c
the tone of dealings is firmer. 1 -
per is stiil selling at 12.
Leopard’s Spots Two V io U '
Brewster’* Millions, Blazed l'"1
Claim Jumpers, The Westerner, *-!fl
Traitor, The Brass Bowl, and otaei
popular books at the Prospector Cn
oulating Library,