Wickersham Talks
Says Governor Should
Have More Power
Seattle, July 15—In an address be
fore the Bar Association, Judge
Wickersham of the Third Alaska
Division,said that Fairbanks, Alas
ka, was like Fairbanks of Indiana,
pure gold. Relative to the govern
ment of Alaska he said that the
Covernor was merely a figurehead
, • • i
with power to appoint only ms own
secretary and notaries, and that all
the powers of government were j
vested in the federal judges. This
he stated was all wrong, and that
not only was it due to the governor
to be vested with these powers, but
that the judges would be glad to be
rid of these duties. He requested
the Washington Bar Association to
assist by every means in their pow
er to bring aboiu this change. The
governor, however, he said, should
be free from political obligations.
Washington, July 15— 1 he war
department has decided that in the
event of war the state militia will,
be retained in the coast defense j
department.
Boise, Julv 15—Dr. McGee, of
Wallace, Idaho, has been placed
under arrest charged with purjury,!
having testified that he saw Orch
ard in Wallace in August 1904,
when Orchard has confessed that j
he was not there. The Prosecu
tion is bringing forward witnesses
to rebut the testimony given by j
the defense, all of whom corrobor- j
ate Orchord. Warrants are being j
issued for other witnesses for the
defense, charging them with
ourjury.
Seattle, July 15—Sand ballast,;
taken on by the steamer Ohio, at j
Nome, has been found to contain
gold, and the crew is now busily
engaged in washing it out,
Washington July 15—The trans
port Crook, now enroute to Nome |
with soldiers for the post at that
place, has been ordered, immedi-j
ately upon her return to take on a
cargo oi naval mines and torpedoes
ft r Manila.
San Francisco, July 15—Unless |
a settlement between the operators
and the telegraph companies is
reached today, a general strike of
the operators will be called
throughout the United States, tying
up every line in the country.
Washington, July 15—A Jap
was discovered yesterday draught
ing the defenses of the Washington
Navy Yard. He was placed under
arrest.
Seattle, July 15—The labor un
ions of the city have combined and
raised montv to start an afternoon
paper. Negotions are under waj
for the purchase! of the Star, hut
the deal has not been completed.
Seattle, July 15—Rev. Beatties,
a delegate to the Christian En
deavor Convention from China,
made the statement that he be
lieves that Germany gave orders
for the murder of its ambassador
to China, Baron Von Kettler at the
lime of the uprising in China, that
it might use this as a lever to se
cure control of enormous coni de
posits in China, which it has since
done.
Paris, Tuly 15—During a parade
on the Champs Ely see yesterday,
an insane man fired two shots at
President Fallieres, hut missed
him. The would he assassin was
immediately captured by the en
raged citi/ens, who attempted to
Inyeh him, hut he was rescued ii;
the police ..nd taken into custody.
President Fallieres was perfectly
cool.
San Diego, July 1 o—Fred Mc
Gill, a millionaire banker, of Clin
ton, 111., was arrested here this
morning charged " ith the murder
of his wife last May. McGill had
lust married his stenographer and
was on his honeymoon journe\
when tii*.* arrest took place on in
formation received from his ho»n«\
His second wife and his daughter
have also been arrested as accom
plices. McGill’s first wife died
under suspicious circumstances,
but it was believed until recently
that she committed suicide.
Boston. July lb—An explosion
occtired on the battleship Georgia
yesterday, while at target practice,
killing eight, men. including Lieu
tenant Goodrich, son of Admiral
Goodrich. The explosion was
caused by a spark from the smoke
stack entering the powder turret.
San Francisco, July 10—Witness
brought forward by the prosecution
have failed to connect president
Glass of the Home Telephone Co.,
with the bribery of city officials,
lleney says that, Halsey was con
victed of bribery, but was offered
immunity from punishment in or
der to convict the telephone officials
including Glass. Director Scott of
the telephone company refused to
testify, and was sent to jail for five
days for contempt of court.
Los Angeles, July 1G—The Pa
cific Club bas offered $10,000 as a
purse for a contest between Gans
and Jimmie Burns.
Seattle, July 16—Delegate Cale
arrived on the Saratoga from
southwestern Alaska. He states
that he is confident that the presi
dent in his next message to Con
gress will recommend territorial
government for Alaska. Cale will
use everv endeavor to secure an
adequate mail service on the Yu
kon hereafter.
Yakima, July 16—Congressman
Jones has announced his candidacy
for the U. S. Senate to succeed Mr.
Anlcenv, making a stand upon his
record as acong»essman.
Montgomery, Ala, July7 16 An
investigation of the insane asylum
here reveals a horrible state of
affairs. The patients have been lit
erally starved to death, havinghad
to pick over tlie refuse in the gar
bage cans to sustain life. Because
of flii< diet di-ease has been epidem
ic and deaths so numerous as to
call attention io tlie matter, l lie
commissary funds have been grafted
Washington, July 16— The In
terstate Commerce Commission is
urging the president to prosecute
Harriman under the She'man An
ti-Trust Law, declaring that tlie
consolidation of the various western
roads under the Harriman system
is nothing hut a gigantic trust
Seattle, jure 16—Ti.e depart
ment has ordered that the Alaska
cable again resume shipping re
ports. Tnese reports which con
sisted of the dates of sailing of
various vessels leaving from or for
Alaska ports, were sent by the
various cable offices free of charge,
but were ordered discontinued
about a month ago.
Si. Petersburg, July 16—It is
n ported that Count Tolstoi, the
famous Itii-sia n novelist and
and social reiorm u. is dead at his
home ai Tuli.
Seattle, July 10—Christian En
deavor delegate Rev. Marsden,
of Alaska in an address
before the convention last night
made the statement that the reser
vation system h:i< done more to
pauperize and degrade the Indians
| than any other evil in the North
land. Ho urges that steps be taken
!o do away with this system en
tirely.
Washington. July If—Secretary
Loeb announces that Roosevelt will
positively not consider running
again for the presidency. He says
the president is contemplating a
trip to Alaska as soon as his term
expires. He will visit the western
portions and the interior on a liunt
1 ing trip.
St. Louis, July 16—The Stand
ard Oil Co. has filed a denial of the
charges made against it and a num
ber of other corporations that thev
lieve been parties to a conspiracy m
restraint of trade.
Boston, July 17—So far there
have been nine victims of the ex
plosion on the battle-hip Georgia.
This norning Edmund Walsh, t
seaman, died from the injuries
received, and a number of others,
it is feared will not survive.
Portland, July 17—Vice-Presi
dent Fairbanks passed through
Portland without being welcome 1
in any manner. He was on the
way to Astoria to visit Senator
Fulton, and the anti-Fultoniics
are so strong in this city that they
succeeded in killing all attemp s
to honor the vice- president., 'l itis
is the coldest snub ever given to .
federal official in Portland
New York, July 17—It is an
nounced that Wilson Mizner, wh >
was recently divorced from hit
first wife, will marry Helen A
Green, a newspaper writer, eariy
next month.
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