MORE LAND OFFICES
Bill Creating Offices At
Fairbanks and Nome
Will Pass
Washington, Feb. 23— The Sen
ate committee on territories has re
ported favorably on the House bill
providing for establishing land offi
cps at Fairbanks and Nome. This
is the measure for wnich Delegate
Waskey has been working all this
session. It will become a law in a
few days.
Los Angeles, Feb. 23—-In a fight
between Cyclone Thompson and
Ruef Turner at Marysville last
night, Turner was knocked out in
the 11th round.
Jefferson City, Mo,, Feb. 23—
Representative Salts was taken ill
on the floor of the House yester
day with an attack of smallpox.
The legislature immediately ad
journed and started fumigating
the building. Representative
Salts had called on Governor Folk
less than an hour before he was
taken ill. Quarters were denied
members of the legislature all over
town on account of danger of in
fection, but the governor extended
accommodation to all such mem
bers in his own residence. The
fear of an epidemic has created a
panic in the city.
Washington, Feb. 23—Cushman
made a speech yesterday in the
House protesting against the pol
icy of the government spying on
all homesteaders in the attempt to
ferret out land frauds. He says it
makes the best class of homestead
ets feel that they are accused of
dishonesty. v
Tacoma, Feb. 25—This town has
been closed since Saturday at
midnight, not a saloon being open
yesterday.
Boston. Feb. 25—President Roos
evelt addressed the scholars at
Harvard college yesterday. He
advised the boys to be fair with
themselves and the world above
all things, and he recommended
they enter the army service where
they would obtain a training which
would enable them to reach high
positions in the country.
Nearly $3,000,000 will be spent
in Alaska this year for railroad
-construction purposes.
Spokane, Feb. 25—.James Nichols
a Western Union operator died
here yesterday while sending a
message. He is the third of his
family who has died that way.
H is brother Charles passed away
while working a key at Skagway a
few years ago, and Paul, another
brother died on duty at St, Paul
recently.
Washington, Feb. 25—Rear Ad
miral Cbas. F. F. Wilde, of the U
S. Nary, retired from active ser
vice Saturday. He has been in
command of the navy yard at
Boston,
Washington, Feb. -25 — Rear
Admiral Joseph E. Craig, of the
U. S. Navy, went on the retired
list yesterday.
CALLED TO WASHINGTON
Collector Hobart To Con
fer With President
Roosevelt I
Washington, Feb. 25—Collector
Hobart, of Juneau, Alaska, has
been ordered to visit Washington
and hold a conference with the
president regarding customs mat
ters.
Meadville. Pa., Feb. 25—One of
the greatest sensations of recent
times here was sprung yesterday
when Emma Dare was arrested
charged with kidnapping the aged
i
1 millionaire George Rhodius and
marrying him in January. It is
alleged that Rhodius is feeble
minded and the kidnapping and
marriage was a part of a plot to
secure his jyroperty.
Seattle, Feb. 25—All the saloons
in the city were closed tight yester
day, for the first time in many
months. The liquor dealers asso
ciation are conferring regarding a
method of continuing the fight.
Mexico, Feb. 25—Advices re
ceived from Honduras state that
the Nicaraugan troops have fought
four battles along the frontier and
have been victorious in all of them.
No further derails can be secured.
Spokane, Feb. 26—Ex-Deputy
Sheriff Frank Walker, of Franklin
county, formerly a resident of
the K ondike, had a fight with
Charles Anderson last night and
crushed the skull of the latter with
a blow of his fist. He has been ar
rested for murder.
TO WHITEWASH BAILEY
■_ ■ ■
Texas Legislature Will
Exonerate Senator
Bailey
Austin, Feb. 26—»The House will
today take up the Senate resolu
tion dismissing the committee
which has been investigating the
charges against Senator Bailey,
and exlionorating the Senator
from any blame. The Senate has
issued a statement that the Stan
dard Oil Company has been try
ing to blackmail Bailey.
Chicago, Feb. 26—$173,COO was
mysteriously taken from the sub
treasury here last week, and so far
not a trace of the thieves has been
found. It is the belief of the treas
urer that the robber did not. gain
access to the vault, but succeeded
in some manner in taking several
bundles of notes frori the counter.
Washington, Feb. 26—The Alas
ka hatcheries bill has passed the
House, but it is expected that the
measure will be killed in the
Senate.
Jefferson City, Feb. 26—Seven
members of the legislature are now
stricken with the small pox and
Governor Folk is al^o indisposed,
although it is not known for a
certainty that the prevailing dis
ease is the cause of his illness.
Washington, Feb. 96—At the re
quest of the administration both
Houses will take a vote on the shi|
subsidy bill Friday.
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Seattle, Feb. 2ft—^The Santa
Clara sailed for Valdez yester
day afternoon tyith 95 pas
sengers for Valdez and interior
points and 19 for Seward. There
are a number of large mining out
fits this trip and many horses. Th«
Saratoga arrived from Valdez yes
terday.
Washington, Feb. 26—Mr?.
Bradley was arraigned yesterdav
for the murder of Senator Brown.
She pleaded not guilty.
BETTING FAVORS THAW
Odds Of 3 to 1 That Thaw
Will Not Be Con
victed
New York, Feb. 26—Prosecutor
Jerome will excuse Evelyn Thaw
today from testifying, but she may
be placed on the stand again to
morrow. So far he has not been
able to shake her testimony in any
way and bets are now being made
three to one that a verdict of m>?
guilty owing to insanity, will be
rendered by the jury.
Wallace, Idaho, Feb. 25—Steve
Adams confession was read in
court today. He stated that In
received money from Pettibone and
Moyer at Denver to go to Idaln*
and kill Steunenbeig. It was then
he met Simpson, who advised tin
killing of Tyler first. He state)
that Pettibone offered to pay $1000
for news of Steunenberg’s death, hut
later the offer was withdrawn and
another man was employed to kill
the governor.
Washington, Feb. 26 — The
United States and Mexico will of
fer to arbitrate the trouble between
Honduras and Nicaraugua, and if
their offer is refused it is possible
that the two countries will interfere
and stop the fighting. No new*
has been received of battles during
the past two days along the fron
tier.
Washington, Feb. 26—Minister
Corea, of Nicaraugua, has asked
the United States government to
send cruiser Chicago to intercept
vessels which it is believed are car
rying amunitiona of war from San
Francisco for the Honduran gov
ernment.
Harry Corbett, the will known
sporting man, brother of -las. Cor
bett, dropped dead of heart disease
! Feb. 16, at San Francisco.