TO INVESTIGATE BAILEY
Committee Working On
Bailey's Connection
With Trust.
Austin, Jan. 25—A legislative
committee has been appointed to
investigate the charges made
against Senator Baily on account
of his alleged connection with
Standard Oil. The committee met
yesterday the first matter taken
up was the alleged violation of the
federal statutes by the senator in
taking fees from the company
while he was member of Congress.
Seattle, Jan. 25—The officials o;
the Alaska exposition will give a
banquet to the members of the leg
islature here tomorrow night. En
couraging reports are being re
ceived from all part? of the country.
Ohealander wires that Minnesota
will pass an $100,000 appropriation,
and Prof. Meany wires from New
York that an agreement has been
made there to pass an appropria
tion of $125,000.
Portland, Jan. 25—Testimony b
being introduced before the inter
state commerce commission that
since the merger of the Southeri
Pacific, Union Pacific and Oregon
Short Line, all competition has
been eliminated and rates have
raised considerably.
Seattle, Jan. 25—The Pennsyl
vania reached here from Valdez
last night.
London, Jan. 25—An intonation
from the foreign office is to the ef
fect that Gev. Sweetenham’s polit
ical life will soon be ended as a re
sult of the recent trouble in Kings
ton. A full report has not been
received.
Washington, Jan. 25 — Tin
House has passed a bill abolishing
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all pension agencies and centraliz
ing the business in the city of
Washington. This is intended to
simplify the work of the bureau.
Washington, Jan. 26—The im
migration authorities in Hawaii
have been instructed to keep sta
tistics on the immigration of Japan
ese into that country and secnr
*11 possible information regardin,
contract labor on the islands. Tin
matter will be thoroughly invest!
gated with the view of regulatin
the increasing flood of Japonea
immigration. \
Harrisburg* Jah. 25-^ A bill hn
been introduced in the Pennaylva
nia legislature making an appro-j
priation of $75,000 for a display at
the Alaska exposition.
Washington, Jan. 25—The inter
state commerce commission has re
quested President Roosevelt to pre
pare some suggestions for legisla
tion to remedy the existing trouble
over shortage of railroad cars.
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Olympia, Jan. 25—A bill has
been introduced in the House com
pelling all lobbyists to register in
the legislative books at Olympia
before they will be allowed access
to the capitol. This is pratieallv
the same measure as was intro
duced by LaFollette in Wisconsin.
Minneapolis, Jan. 25—The
Aorst blizzard of the season is now
-weeping across Minnesota and the
Dakotas. Railroad snow plows on
he plains are completely buried
ind it is impossible to keep the
iine open. Traffic on both of the
Hill lines has been abandoned.
This makes the coal situation
nuch worse than before and terri
ble suffering is bound to result.
Portland, Jan. 25—A stick of
Ivnamite was found on the track
>f the Portland Street Car Co..
last night. It was primed and
apped ready to explode. It was
vidently an attempt to wreck a
■ar.
El Paso, Jan 20—Runners from
he south report a fierce battle be*
ween the Mexican troops and Ya
jui Indians near Sonora- The
Vlcxicans were victorious, but
tiany were killed on both sid»*s
luring the conflict. The bodieH of
wo notorious American criminal*
were found among the dead Ya
]lli8.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 2G—The Ne
braska legislature will act favora
bly on a bill appropriating $100.
)00 for an exhibit and building at
ho Alaska fair.
Seattle, Jan. 26—It is now re
>orted on the best of authority
hat the terminal of the Copper
liver Railway will he at Catalla
md that the rails which have been
aid at Cordova will be torn up
Hie Morgan-Guggenheim interests
lave acquired title to all the boili
ngs of the Henev road, and noth
n,T more will be done on that line.
{. A. McClure, who was formerly
vith the Alaska Central, has been
tamed as general superintendent
f construction work. Owing to
lie inaccessability of Catalla dur
ng the winter, it will be late in
in the spring before work can b<
started at that place.
Washington, Jan. 2G — The
House has agreed to pass the bill
providing for the hearing of aj -
peals from Alaska courts at Sea -
tie, San Francisco or Portland nt
the w ill of the appellants. T) e
measure will go through next week.
Kingston, Jan. 2G—The news
papers here are grilling Sweeten -
ham. They sav that he lost his
head on account of his treat
ment of the Americans. Resolu
tions have been published by lh<
citizens thanking the American
marines for their efforts to sav«
property atid assist in rescuin'
injured. The resolutions say the
t^e marines saved the situatioi
when the trouble was tho worst
Minneapolis, Jan. 26—A bliz
zard is still raging in the Dakota
and all train service is paralized
The wind has reached a velocit'
of 42 miles an hour and it is im
possible to keep the track clear
At Dawson there is a passengei
train buried in the snow and tw<
snow plows are frozen up a
Dakota.
Washington, Jan. 26—Secretary
Root has returned from Canada
and late last night had a confer
ence with Roosevelt. It is know)
that they were discussing th
Kingston incident, but nothing hrs
been made public regarding the
decision arrived at.
Washington, Jan. 26—A nev
battleship has been ordered for tlx
government, which is to cost $10.
000,000. OtLers are being figures
on.
Fresh oysters on every boat a’
WikidePs.
Hair brushes, bath brushes
clothes brushes, nail brushes, toot!
brushes, finest goods, lowest price
at Owl Drug Co.
Ellamar
Mining
Companv
Powder, Caps, Fuse,
and all other nec
essaries for the
Prospector.
GENERAL MERCHANDiSi
Prices Reasonable.
Ellamar. Alask:
Rich Strike At Ellamar.
The largest body of ore yet
found in the Ellamar mine has
been recently uncovered in the t>(X)
foot level. Several months ago
they sunk their shaft from the 500
foot level and were unable to locate
the ore at the greater depth, but
within the past week they ran in
to the ore again and we have it
from reliable sources that they
have got a better and larger body
o pay rock than at any of the other
levels. This will be encouraging
icws to the miners in that part of
he Sound.
The Council News has suspended
publication. This paper was pub
ished near the 05th degree of north
latitude 9ml tho business men were
too frosty to suit the editor.
Guy B. Brubaker has been ap
>ointed assistant United States
list riot attorney to succeed C, T
Hutson. who resigned the position
>wing to the* fact that he is a state
•senator and desires to continue to
represent his district in the senate.
Mr. Brubaker was deputy United
•Hates marshal under Frank H.
Richards at Nome, Alaska, in 1900
Mr. Hutson is the man who was
in Valdez this winter investigating
he charges made against A. IIol
nan.
The numerous trail orders w»
receive speaks volumes for good
•service and prompt attention. Red
dross l‘rug Co.
If you desire writ0 or *hip to
ivicMillan Fur
& Wool Co.
41 Lanoley St., Victoria, B. C.
For Assays* Send Your Ore To
Ellamar Mining Co.
Gold, Silver and Copper $3.50
Gold and Silver - 1.50
Copper ... 2.00
Lead - 2.00
'* Li. a mar, Alaska
Copper Center
Blacksmith
Shop.
Horseshoeing
and Repairing
a Specialty.
'HAS. CRAIG, MANAGER
Location Blanks at Prospector