HONOR SENATOR ALGER
President Orderr Flags
At Half Mast Bay
Of Funeral
Washington, Jan. 25—The pres
ident has ordered that the Hags o*
ail mititiary posts be placed a
half mast the day of the funeral »
Senator Alger. Tne senator had
been troubled with his heart fo»
years and it was no great surpris
when lie passed awav yesterday
Dawson, Jan. 24—Acting Go' •
ernor Lilhgow has written to tl
Dominion government urging ih t
an appropriation he made for cot -
struction of a building at the Ala.
lea fair and for gathering at
exhibit. -
• Olympia, Jan. 20—The com
inittee has amended the dine
primary bill by (lie elimination o'
the second choice candidate. Ulicit
the amended law voters at the cot
vent-ions must designate the poli:
cal party of the candidate of tlit' 1
choice.
Olympia, Jan. 20—The Hoim
committee has recommended tl
payment of the state norm:
school warrants which were ht-h
to he not valid by the supren <
court.
Washington, Jan. 28—Senate
Baihv has started a fight to secun
the leadership of tlie democrat c
minority in the Senate. Indica
tions are that he will be succes -
ful.
London, Jan. 28—It is a turret 1
report that Ambassador Reid wi i
resign irom the position as an •
bassador to the Court of St.
James. It is said that the Kii
has never warmed up to Reid sim
he took the office and this is give
as the reason for his resignation.
Los Angeles, Jan. 28—From a< *
vices received here it appears that
if the Colorado river is not turm <
back into its old channel imn e
•
diately the government dam at
Laguna, near Yuma, will be ea -
ried away by the water. If thb
happens thousands of acres of val
uable land in California, Arizoi :
and Mexico will be ruined. Ecew
effort is being made to control th
water, hut without avail so far.
Washington, Jan. 28—TheSmoo
case may he settled today. Ai
agreement, has been made to com
to a vote on the question of lib
retaining his seat and it is mon
than likely that lie will win out
Seattle. Jan. 98—The Pennsyl
vania left for the North Sunday
afternoon. She carries 110 passen
gers and a large general cargo. L.
0. Pillinan and a party of fifty
nen are among the passengers,
i'hey are bound for the bead of tin
’opper and Tan ma rivers, when
hey will do a large amount of de
. elopment work on quartz prop
ria, s this summer.
Detroit, Jan. 28—The remaini
n' Senator Alger laid in state hat:
be day yesterday and were viewe;
v 00,000 people. Old soldi' r
om all parts of the country wen
resent and saluted as thev passee
ie bit r. The funeral is to be thb
ifternoon.
Washington, Jan. 28—Delegntt
‘baskev is engaged in a tight In
na* the Senate committee on ter*
'ories against the railroad ait
ill introduced hy Andrew Burleigh,
basket urges that no land grant
r other favors he given to am
romoter until their entire lirt
f road is constructed. He say
at. Burleigh onlv plans to buib
- far as the coal fields and has n<
Mention of going on to the Yukon,
bile the Guggenheim interests ar<
:i(1 v to build a road without an'
issista nee.
New Yoik, Jan. 28—The >Satui
,iv Evening Post published a fir
age story Saturday regarding
io manner in which Delegati
'om Cab' broke into congress. Th<
■rit'er says that Cale is the person
ieation of the proverbial rnin«r
vho is always in hard luck, hut
at he is popular with the minin'
eii of tjie Northland.
Washington, Jan. 28—The pos<
> fice at Unalaska which was dis
■ mtinued some time ago has beei
\ .
rdered reopened. Mae Wa2,101
as been given charge of the office.
Seattle, Jan. 28—The Steamer
\>rtland sailed for Valdez Satur
iv afternoon going direct by th<
eitside passage. She had fort'
assengers, most of whom ar<
.omul for the interior.
Seattle, Jan. 29—The steamer
anta Clara arrived from Valdez
1st night. She had a very rough
rip down, but was not damaged
y the storm.
Washington, Jan. 29—Secietarv
tonaparte has wired {he Bremer
m navy yard to ascertain th.<
1 nount of coal on hand there with
1 view of allowing the surplus to
» sold in the city to relieve tin
amine. He wants to be given
some assurance that if the coal is
sold that it will not fall into the
hands of speculators.
I
Portland, Jan. 29—The city is
! suffering from the effects of a heavv
snow storm, which prostrated all
i of the street ear lines and broke |
j down the telegraph and telephone j
iines in various parts of the city, j
Piuit trees in all parts of the
affected district were broken down!
and ruined.
Washington. Jan. 29—Senator;
Beveridge delivered an address
lasting over four .hours yesterday
i.i favor of the passage of the
child labor bill. The measure will |
probably be adopted with a few j
minor amendments.
Washington, Jan. 29—The Sen
ate has now the matter of railrtn\d
rates under consideration and if
possible will endeavor to have the
j
can s reduced about ten per cent. J
racre is a strong opposition to the j
proposed . change by the railroad j
liil erests.
Detroit, Jan. 29—The funeral of \
Senator A ger took place yester-1
day. The seivice;? were performed
•u his residence, and the remains
•vere escorted to the cemetery by j
j
members of the grand army, who
.vere in charge of the services. A ;
s »ldi«*r’s burial v, s given the re
.jains.
Seattle, Jan. 22—Because he re
fused to <arry out an agreement to
marry A nie Walker, William
Shuman was shot lure last night,!
io the pai lor of the Butler house.]
Shuman, who is a resident of Ta-'
/ I
coma, 1.11*1 [ rou.ised to marry the |
woman and she followed him to j
Seattle yesterday to make him
carry out his promise. When he
refused sue fired five shots at him,
vo of which took effect hut he is
not seriously wounded. The
.voroan was arrested.
Walla Walla, Jun. 29—Nine
.itches of snow fell here last night
md there is a foot at Pullman. All
»f the cars have been stopped, and
>niy one wire is still working to
he east.
Springfield, Jan. 29—The Illi
nois If gisla'irj has passed a reso
lution endorsing the A.iaska expo
sition at:d favoring a large appro
priation for a building and exhibit
Olympia, Jan. 29—The House
and Senate have passed a resolu
tion urging a congressional appro
priation to open the Columbia for
navigation from Wenatchee river
to the the sea. Later in the day
ft telegram was received from Sen
ator Ankney and read in the
House, stating that the river and
harbor hill, carrying an appropria
tion of over $3,009,000 for this
work, had been favorably reported
from committee to Congress. The
rn-ws was greeted with prolonged
cheering.
Washington, Jan. 29—Represen
tative Humphrey has introduced a
new game law for Alaska. Under
the provisions of the hill the gov
ernor is required to keep track of
the number of game animals and
birds killed each year and include
it in his annual report, thus giving
congress an opportunity to see if
there is danger of extermination of
the game. He also introduced a
hill vesteiday providing for the
appointment of two additional
judges, for Alaska, one to relieve
tim others on order of the attorney
general, and one to be stationed in
the Third division.
8a n Francisco, Jan. 29—Col
lector Crocker has issued his an
nual statement of the customs bus
iness of this port. He says that
7d per cent of the Alaska business
whi h the city formerly handled
has been lest on account of the
earthquake and is now being
handled bv Seattle.
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