• NOBODY BLAME
FOB HOLOCAUST
No Law in St. Loui* to Punish Offi—
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cials of Missouri Club, Where
Thirty-five Lost Lives.
ST. LOUIS, March 24.—The cor
oner’s inquest into the terrible dis
aster here on March 9, when the Mis
souri Athletic was burned and
.35 lives were lost, resulted in a dis
agreement. The blame could not be
fixed, as the city ordinances do not
f cover club buildings and therefore no
punishment can be inflicted upon the
officials of the club for failure to
properly provide for escape in case of
ft re.
The only lire escapes provided
were of wood and quickly burned, al
so all stairways ip the building were
of wood.
The president and officers of the
club bad been repeatedly warned by
Chief of the Fire Department Swing
lev that the building was not safe for
sleeping quarters, but no attention
was paid to his warnings. The build
ing was old and had formerly been
used for business purposes, later be
ing turned into a club room and the
tipper floors made into sleeping apart
ments.
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TAKES OWN LIFE
Harry Peck, Formerly of Columbia,
Commits Suicide—Was Being Sued
for Breach of Promise.
STANFORD, Conn.. March -4.
Harry Peck, the Columbia professor
who was sued three years ago by a
•stenographer, who claimed that lie
had promised to marry her and had
caused her ruin, but failed to keep
his promise, today committed suicide
because of the worry following the
publication of the story of thp girl.
The suit has been dragging for
three years and Peek has all along
maintained his innocence. The suit
Is still pending.
Following the tiling of file suit Pro
fessor Peck, who Was one of the
most eminent educators of'the col
lege, resigned and has retired to ‘a
■ wintry home near this city. The girl
claimed damages for $50,000 because
of (he professor’s failure to marry
her.
START ATTACK
Villa Has Captured a Few Outlying
Towns and Looted Them, Kill
ing Many Prisoners.
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ELVKRJELI>, Mexico, March 24 —
The real attack on Torreon started
today; the reels have advaficed and
have captured a number of small
. towns, taking hundreds of prisoners
f *iid in every instance have confiscat
ed all' the property they could find
and have executed all prisoners serv
ing in the federal arigy.
Gen. Villa has 12,00(1 troops and is
well supplied with ammunition and
has theMhVgest dumber of field guns
yet used in any battle in the republic!
Both sides are confident of victory
and the battle now being fought will
ilecickv the fate' 61 Ntexico.
The Star' of Bethlehem, a three
reeV special, at the flrpheunt Friday
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night.
NEW BATTLESHIP
TAKES THE WATER
Oklahoma Launched at Philadelphia
—Christened With Champagne,
as is the Usual Cu^om.
PHILADELPHIA, March 24.—The
big 27,500-ton superdtteadnought Ok
lahoma was launched here today,
taking the water with'eaae. The tra
ditional bottle of champagne was
broken as the boat left the' ways and
she was christened the Oklahoma.
A crowd of 50,000 persons witnessed
the launching and cheered for several
minutes as the boat took her first
bath.
The Oklahoma will cost upward of
$6,000,000 when completed and will be
one of the largest and fastest battle
ships in the world. The contract calls
for a speed of 21 knots an hour.
Annual Rumpus About Information,
of the Happenings in Executive
Session.
WASHINGTON. March 24.—The
United States Senate is peeved with
itself. The annual rumpus about
'leaks” as to happenings in executive
sessions has just been staged. There
was a grave debate aboul the matter
the other day.
The question of "leaks” from the
executive sessions has been perennial
ever since there was :>. senate. A
humorist here is credited with the
epigram that the only reason the
Senate adjourns its secret sessions is
in order that members may have an
opportunity to talk the session over
with newspapermen.
Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachu
setts, is “wise” to the newspaper
boys. "These correspondents are
trained men,” he told the Senate.
“They get a point from one senator,
a point from another and then piece
it together. They talk with senators
about public questions and gain their
point of view. Then, with the frag
mentary pieces of information they
are able to put together a plausible
story.”
Reverting to Hey burn's protest:
The Idaho senator made his protest in
op^n session and then when the Sen
ate got down to executive business
he got up and said some bitter things.
A newspaper correspondent with a
sense of humor made it his business
to gather the gist of Heyburn’s argu
ment and the next morning the Idaho
solon was astounded to note that his
speech in the executive session was
reported in full. Then he made his
famous speech recommending that the
Senate press gallery be abolished.
Senator Kern is the man most ex
ercised about the leaks. He has in
troduced a resolution demanding an
investigation by the Senate Foreign
Relations committee of how the pa
pers got their information. Other
senators favor making it a crime for
n newspaper to print news of hap
penings in executive sessions.
Graft Trial Opens.
NEW YORK,' March 24.—'Thomas
A. Hassett, confidential secretary to
State Engineer tfensel, charged with
attempied grand'' larceny of tS>0',000
from Anthony Douglas, of Niagara
Falls, in connection with the Hudson
river' syphdiv Contt'acf, today was
'scheduled'1 to go ‘to' trial before jus
tice Sfabpry. ptetficf ’ ^Uorney
Whitman was expected to assume
personal charge of the prpsecutioni
because of the importance of 'this
trial!' ' Od'4 its' result' miidh Will de^
perjd iij the future trials promised.
I?y .-pecial order of justice Seabury.
a panel ip# one hundred talesmen have
tieed 'djidwn tb 'fry ^Ws^t ' <
ULSTER PEOPLE
claim mm
Assert Government’s Inability to Move
Troops Demonstrates Army With
f ^ A\« * J*s
People of Northern Ireland.
LONDON, March 24.—The Ulster
ites claim a complete victory over
the government in the attempt to
fohce Home Rule upon the people of
Ulster’county. They claim that the |
attempt of the government to move
troops has proven a fiasco and that
hundreds of officers resigned rather
than fight the people of Ireland, but
all have rejoined their regiments upon
the assurance of the War department
that they will not be called upon to
put down any rebellion in Ulster.
The officers who left their regiments
at Dublin and returned to Kngland,
are now on the way back to their
posts.
Premier Asquith today, amid a
scene of excitement in the House
of Commons, explained the origin of
the trouble at Belfast and Dublin. Sir
Paget, the commander of the troops
in Ireland, has wrongly misinterpret
ed the order sent him from the War
department, which was not to put
down a rebellion in Ulster, but to re
port on how many troops would be
needed immediately to put down any
i rebellion. When the troops were in
formed that they had been ordered to
put down a rebellion in Ulster they
refused point blank to do so and many
took French leave, while still oth
ers resigned.
IN WHITE HOUSE
Attendants Feared the President
Would Not Allow It, But He
Gives Personal Aid.
WASHINGTON, March 24.—Harry
Davies, an elderly citizen of this ciiy,
was stricken while on a street ear
which passed the While House, and
was carried by the men in the car
into the home of President Wilson.
The attendants were for a moment in
fear that President Wilson might not
approve of it and were for refusing
admittance, but President Wilson
stepped- out and immediately ordered
his personal physician to attend the
man and' himself aided in making
him comfortable."
The small crowd which gathered
when the man was being carried into
the White House, cheered the presi
dent for several minutes.
START NEW BANK
IN RAILROAD TOWN
Articles of incorporation were tiled
today in the clerk’s office for the
First Bank of Cordova, which has
been organized to take over the busi
ness of the S. Blum &. Co. bank, now
operating in that city. The first board
of directors of the new institution are
S. Blum, of Valdez, M. Brock, Fred
Glasbre'nner, A. K. Lathrop and G. C.
Hazelett. of Cordova.
Sampson South Tonight.
The steamer Sampson, of the Ad
miral Line, will sail south some time
this evening, the boat having left
Seward at 2:30 thfh morning, but will
call at Knikilik for 200 barrels of
herring from the Prince William
Sound Fishing Company station.
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McIntosh Due Eriday.
, Mrs. McIntosh has received a wire
from her husband, the Valdez freight
er, that he would reach Torisina to
night arid expected to reabh here'
• about Friday. Mr. McIntosh Will thert
return to the Nelchina with freight*
for a number of prospectors, who
are now Waiting his' afrfiril'.
M. V. Bd wards returned front Tlek- '
hell this morning.
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SHEAS SHOT
MATE WPS
Effort to Prevent Strikebreakers From
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Reaching Gould, ^oupler Factory
Starts a Riot.
BUFFALO, N. >*., Jfjarch 24.—A
mob of, strijfers slopped a trainload
of scabs headed f.or the big Gould
Coupler manufacturing plant and
started to' shoot about the strike
breakers in order to scare them, when
one Shot went wild arid a young lad
on the streets nearby was wounded.
The strikers became so threaten
ing that the troops in charge of the
company plant returned the tire and
in the battle that followed more than
a score of strikers were injured, sev
eral of whom will probably die.
The riot ceased when the troops
opened fire and the strikers sought
shelter at once, leaving the injured
to be cared for by the police.
A strong detachment of the nation
al guard are now on duty at the plant
of fthe company ^to prevent any
effort to destroy it and to capture the
strikebreakers, who are in the build
ings.
The men went on strike last Wed
nesday and disorders followed im
mediately. Governor Glynn called
out three companies of the stale guard
to protect the property of the com
pany.
Fern Wagner returned to port
Wells this morning. He went in his
launch, which is some traveler.
DETAILS OF THE
HUM BILL
Provides That Panama Outfit Can be
Used Cost Free—Government
Must Own the Line.
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The Prospector is in receipt of a
copy of the Alaskan railroad bill as
dually passed and signed by the
president and the following are the
principal features:
The president is empowered lo
build railroads in Alaska and to car
ry out the work is empowered to
employ such officers or agents as he
may deem necessary, and may detail
from the engineer corps of the army
and navy, such officers as be requir
ed to perform service under this act;
.10 designate and cause to be located
a ton It* or routes for a line or lines
of frailroad not to exceed in the ag
gregate 1,000 miles, to he so located
as to connect one or more of the open
Paeitic ocean harbors on the south
ern coast of Alaska with the navi
gable waters of the interior, and with
a coal field or tields so as to best
aid in the development of the agri
cultural and mineral or other resour
ces of Alaska.
The bill provides that when con:
(doted, the president may, in his dis
cretion, lease the railroads, telephone
and telegraph lines, under such terms
as lie may deem proper, hut not for a
longer period than twenty years. No
free passes shall be Issued and if
leased the lilies will be under the
control of the interstate commerce
laws. The president is authorized to
purchase, condemn, or otherwise ac
quire existing railroads that may be
necessary to complete the construc
tion of the line or lines of railroad
designated or located by liim, but
cannot pay morb therefor, than the
Acttiiti physical' value of fthe railroad.
He may make contracts or agree
ments atlth steamship, lines and ex
isting lines of railroad for Joint trans
porta tloh of passengers bs fteight ov
br (he roads herein proved for.
• ■Ajnjr ami ;»ll equipment
or other property of any sort what
ever used in connection with the
buildibg of the PanainA canal may
he used but no charge' shall be made
"'''(Continued on'pips 2.)
IN NEW YORK CITY
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Street Cleaning Department Have
Force of 7,000 Men at Work—
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Late Fall of Snow.
NEW YORK, March 24.—One of
the latest snow storms in many years
hit this city yesterday ant} the street
cleaning department have an army of
7,000 men at work c-h the streets.
Traffic in many parts of the city is
at a standstill and only the main
streets are being opened.
The cost this winter of cleaning the
streets of snow will be the heaviest
in the history of New York and will
total more than two millions of dol
lars.
PRESIDENT TAKES
Of the Work in Alaska and is Study
ing All the Available Routes—
Has Map in His Office.
WASHINGTON, .March 24. Presi
dent Wilson is giving personal at ten
tion to the matter of selecting the
route for the Alaska railroad and has
called in many Alaskans to give their
views. I)r. Brooks, of the Geological
Survey, has had made a special map
of the territory and all the proposed
routes are marked along with Ihe
resources known to be in the respect
ive sections.
The map is now hung in the olfici
of the president in the new wins,
of the White House.
It is believed that the government
already has enough data upon which
to select u route for the railroad
The surveys made by the many gov
erment parties, especially the Alas
ka road commission, are now in the
hands of the president, also surveys
made by private parlies across the
country from the ends of the roads
at present operated to Fairbanks and
the coal fields.
Many Alaskans who have called at
the Department of the Interior or at
the White House belie.ve that no route
will be selected until the survey
parties have completed a summer's
work. It is pointed out that President
Wilson will appoint a board of engi
neers soon and that they must be
come familiar with the routes, the
advantages and disadvantages of each
and the probable cost.
SUFFRAGETTES PUBLISH
PENNSYLVANIA DAILY
WILKESBARRE, Pa., March 24.
Mnibers of The Pennsylvania Woman
Suffrage Association today assumed
full charge of this afternoon's editions
of the Times-Leader. Miss Kather
ine Speer Reed, of Bryn Mawr, was
editor-in-chief. The suffrage organ
ization, under the direction of Miss
Reed, will assume charge of the one
day’s editions of several other papers
in Pennsylvania on days to he an
nounced later, as a part of their re
cently adopted campaign of public
ity.
* “Kaiser’s Physician" Jailed.
BERLIN, MatJch #1—Wilhelm Muel -
ler, an alleged “miracle worker,” to
day commenced serving a three years’
sentence for advertising himself as
“the Kaiser's ! physician." Mueller
aWindled many people ’ in the: town
of Erfurt by his claim to be the
Kaiser's physician.
Brighton Leaves for Port Welts.
The launch Brighton left thin-morn
ing for Port Wells with eight passen
gers and all the freighl1 she coiild car
ry. The boat wilt make calls at the
different mining Wimps 'between Val
dez and Golden.
Watch crystals 2Gc, Plint & Co. tf
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FRENCH FIM
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One Thouiand Convict* Mutiny,
Claiming That Favor* Are Shown
to Mine. Callaux.
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PARIS, March 24.—One thousand
f ,’Cl “ .**.• ;■> .•••■•
convicts in the Saint Cazarre prison
in this city mutinied today bepau.se
of the favoritism shown to Mme. Cal -
laux, wife of the former minister of
finance, who killed the editor of
Figairo. The guards on duty sup
pressed the mutiny and more than a
dozen of the ringleaders were se
verely flogged and others were placed
in dark rooms and all privileges will
be withheld for a month.
Cxtra guards have been placed in
the prison to prevent a recurrence
of the outbreak and it is expected that
Mme. Oallaux will be removed to a
separate prison until after her trial.
Kxtra police have been stationer
about the prison to keep the mob of
curious people who stand for hours
and look at the windows of the pris
on because they know the woman
murderess is imprisoned therein. A
similar crowd have been continually
blockading traffic at the scene of the
nttt rder.
IS ON THE JOB
Returns to.Strike Zone to Lead Strik
ers to Victory and the Troops
Arrest Her
W ATSON VILLI-:. Colo.. March V'l.
In spin- of ilic warning received fro i
the commander of lln* state initil'i .
to remain out of the strike a*.-,
Mother Jones, the strike leader, who
was held in jail for several weeks
and later deported, returned to this
city and started to lead the men to
attack the state guards at the eo.d
mine's.
A detachment of the cavalry drove
back the mob of poorly armed strik -
ers and captured Mother Jones, who
fought single-handed to prevent ar
rest and to lead the men on to vie
tory. She was dragged and carried
to headquarters and General Chase
has directed that she be kept a pri -
oner until after the present labor trou
bles are settled.
Cannot Secure Support of the Legis
lature—Naval Scandal Caused
the Trouble.
TOKIO. Japan, March 24.—The Ja
panese cabinet lias resigned and the
emperor will appoint a new minister
immediately. The recent naval scan
dal, involving many of the high gov
ernment officials, caused the mem
bers of parliamem to prevent the
passage of measures urged by the
government and the only hope was in
forming a new cabinet of men who
enjoy the support of a majority of
the legislative body.
The cutting of the naval budget was
a severe blow to the government and
the downfall’ of the ' ministry ban
been predicted for weeks.
Chris Patterson has sold oue-half
of his interest fa the Tabhnadf
eVty and will make’a 'to'1 Air’t Jii
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