Seattle Man Shoots Another and Then
Commits Suicide
Seattfe Jan. 8—H. Emmons,
owner of the cigar stand in front
of M. Russel’s salooh on First Ave.
'entered the saloon last night and
killed Gen. 0. W. Turner, a promi
nent member of the Seattle bar,
and legal adviser of Russel'.
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Emmons also wounded Russel in
t he shoulder and then committed
"suicide. He claimed 'in a letter
that he left, that Russel had in
duced him to invest all of his
savings in the cigar stand and then
DISMISSAL OF TROOPS
Causes Display of Oratory
-In Senate. Sentiment
Divided
Washington, Jan. 8 — Senator
Lodge, addressing the Senate, sni
that Roosevelt was entirely within
the law in dismissing the 2oth
regiment, saving that discipline
could not be maintained it such
power was revoked. Culbertson
has prepared a resolution author
izing an investigating committ*»
to visit Browns' illr-, the scene ot
the riots. i?o raker insists that the
troops arc entitled to a trial, and
demands that the power of the
president in such matters be de
fined by congress.
More Artillerymen
Washington, Jan. 9—Secretary
Taft is very active in trying to
have the artillery corps of the
army increased. He appeared
v
before the Senate committee on
military affairs yesterday and
made a strong pjea for more men
'in the service.
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Hold Up Coal Train.
North Yakima, Jan. 9—Execut
■
ii»fc a threat made several days ago
> if
that if no coal was delivered here
r *
a train would be seised, 200 citi
zens held up a train last night
and confiscated 12 car«T The
crew of the train called for assis-j
tance but the sheriff and police;
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were all missing and the citieens
took the coal without interference.
*^Tho feel problem here was becom
e
ordered him to Vacate. The letter
said that he intruded killing
Russel.
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Washington, Jan. & — The su
preme ci.urt has decided that the
payment of $50,000,000 to the
French Tanamn ’Canal Co. f«*r the
Panama canal is valid.
Albany, Tan. ^—The court has
given the McClellan ouster suit
precedence and it will he tried
imrnc liatel v.
ing serious and last night’s action
, *
will avert much suffering.
Another Term For Nelson
St. Paul, -Jan. IP—The republi
can members of the state legisla
ture have held a Caucus and nomi
nated Senator Nelson to succeed
dmself in the Timed States senate,
this is equivalent to election.
To Work For Fair
Washington, Jan. 9—Governor
McGraw arrived 3’esterday from
Se;*t!e tc> work in the inteiest of
he Alaska fair. He has talked
with a number of the members of
congress, and they are all strong! v
in favor of the project.
Claims Bribery
Chicago, Jan. i>—Victor Peck
man, secretary of the lumber asso
ciation of Seattle, declares that
renresentati ves ot the railroads of
*
fered him bribes if he would stoj
lighting them on the question ot
shortage of cars and lower rates.
Ssii Francisco. Jan. 8 Articles
have been signed for* a tight at To
nopsh between Cans and Britt on
St. Patrick’s dav. A purse of I--V
0(Xt has been provided.
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New York, Jan. 8—Attorney i
Richards, who represent Mayor'
McClellan in commenting upon |
the suit to oust McClellan and
declare Hearst mayor of New
York, says that the attorney
general is careless of his dignity, j
reckless in his conduct and con- j
temptuous o? the law, he dcdaies^
that McClellan will fight and j
•
denies any knowledge of illegn
voters or fraud in his election os
1905.
Manila; .Iftn. 9~The general
1 oleetjon law passed today, ft will
go into effect and the first elect ion
! will he held July 30th; this year.
Seattle, Jan. 5—The fh»nns?lva
nia sailed for Valdez lat*' yester
day afternoon with a general cargo
| of freight and forty paseertgera for
Valdez and interior points. There
were nine passengers for Seward.
Astoria, Jan. t—A wind was
raging here yesterday which
reached a velocity of i 0 miles i cr
hour. The ship Ilalewood dragged
her anchor in the storm and went
Ashore on the sandbar, but was
not seriously damaged.
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NEW GAME LAWS.
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—
Congressman Humphrey
Introduces Bill Tax
ing Kunters.
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Washington, Jan. 0 C'ongrt.
1 man Humphrey has introduced a
hiii | rovijling a code of game laws
for Alaska. The hill was drawn
after a conference with Governor
it •
Hoggatt and Dr. Martin, of the de
partment of agriculture. The m v.
!
; law provides a tax of 1150 on every
hunter who goes into the territory,
j and allows him to bring a limited
i
number of game animals, killed to
himself, to the states for his pri
vate use.
SHAH OF PERSIA BEAL
_y
Will Not Be Publicly An
nounced Until
Tomorrow
Teheran. Jan. 9—The Shah of
Persia died here yesterday after- j
noon. No public announcement
of the deatli will be made by the
authorities until tom mm, but
ttie doors of the harem have hern
closed, whirh is a sign that all is
over with the ruler.
Seattle. .Tan. 7—H. McKean an
insane patient, who was being
taken to the States on the Dolphin
from Juneau, broke from his state
roota January 4th and rushing to
the rail, leaped overboard. Boats
were lowered and an attempt made!
to rascue him but he never tame.
to the surface again.
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FOR FIRE PROTECTION
Movement Started To Get
Steam Fire Engine
For Valdes
Ii t rie plans now under 'consul* r
at'on by the council can be carried
liromrh, Vald»»V. will bar-* fire pro
•vtion second to none In (be North,
and will bo in a po*d’ion :'o contim
t fire m ati\ part of th - ciri to the
onildins? in wbul: ii originates,
with a "nod chance of snvitij: even
bat buildint: it tbc tire it. db*
.•ovrit.t it. time.
lie* plan, *'» uich iia.- tin* up
provnl o: aii ot the ecuucil and of
he heaviest property owners of
own. i* ?■» p .rel<continental
tire engine, the r line >s :* used in
ill of the larger riti* - along the
coast, install it in a budding where
he entire business part «>i town
can b«- reached without moving,
and w ith n good sii{ ply of water
tliey can control any fire which
may start.
Steam can be raised with this
engine from cold water in a minute
and a half, the prosit re will he 1 >>d
pounds wit It n three inch stream’,
which is sufficient to tear down
any of the frame buildings here it
.necessary. This eouinment. with
the ohcbiicnls will b* sufficient to
protect the towti in good *liape
and will be tie* mean* of cutting
insurance down to a reasonable
rate.
While the expense of installa
! tion will be large* the merchants of
the town appreciate the fact that
it xvi 11 be a grind investment and
I are confident that enough money
can he raised in the same manner
as 'When the* chemicals were
purchased.
A committee has tin* matter in
hand and will lose no time ifi
1 erfeeting arrangements so that
by the beginning of summer the
new machinery can be ready for
T1S0.
Table of Distances.
From V aide/, via Governin' ni Mail Rout*
To Mu.*
Roberts' Roadhouse in
* Wort mail's Rot'.d house . .., . . Is
Ptarmigan Prop Roadhouse -_v.
It aver Pain Koadliousi I
Teikhell Roadhouse i>
Krtiextin • Roadhouse . .. .
* Toiisiua Koadhoitac . 77
Willow Creek .. *.i.i
Copper i 'enter Hotel and Telegraph !<ij
Ta/.lina Roadhouse . Ill'
Pry Creek ... .... IP
• iu'ka.m Roadhouse . Id*
Ham ill'* ... .. .
Pollard’? . .. i d
Mug.a;'* .... h>
M yer's i7it
Paxton's I.*i
Casey's Cache. did
MePevitt’s. 222
Parker’* . . . 227
Ponnelly’* .. . . did
Tingle*’*.. . . ... 272
Sullivan’s ... . 2'JJ
* Little Pella .. . ..‘.ii
King .1 Rickard's . 221
M tin.son's . .
dark’s.. . ... . :t«0
Pile Priror. 24ft
liylef’s . .
Johnson’s .. ...'t'ji
Morra' .'* .
White's . . :jti7
FAIRBANKS. . . . 27<
T.\OIF TRAIL
* chistnehina Roadhouse . ltV
* Mefttasta..21"
* Tanaua Station .2ft
* Ktdehumstook.
* North Fork.
* EAGFE.
• Telegraph Stations.