ASK BOOST FOB
ALASKA RAILWAY
Territorial Men in Washington
Want Pacific Coast Cities to
Urge Action.
Washington, 1>. C., Feb. 18.
Falcon Joslin, John E. Ballaine
anil oilier Alaska hoo'stcrs in
Washington. have joined in an
appeal lo Pacific coast cities to
hoinhard President-elect Wilson
with a general Pacific coast re
ijuesI to include in his first mes
sage to congress a recommenda
lion for the construction of a gov
ernment trunk line railroad in
Alaska. They urge city councils
and commercial bodies to adopt
resolutions and send them to Oov.
Wilson.
BULLOCK WANTS
Was Convicted for Fraud in Sell
ing Coal to Government Mil
itary Stations.
Washington. I). C.. I*'«‘t*. IK.—
.1. II. Bullock, who was convicl
imI of conspiracy agninsl the gov
ernment in the selling of coal lo
I lie government military stations
in Alaska, is now in Washington
seeking a pardon from President
Tall.
Bullock is now old on hail
pending an appeal lo I he higher
court, lull lie has lilllr hopes of
reversing lhr| judgment and is
trying lo lake a sure way lo pre
vent serving lime for his aids.
Bullock and 'Houston were ron
\ic|ed Iasi fall al Tacoma before
Judge Cushman.
JAIL MCE
FOR PATTERSON
Convicted of Violating the Anti
Trust Laws Must Go to Jail
and Pay a Fine.
Jpilll'illltul i, Feb. I 8.--Pres 1 < I < • 111
Patterson, nf tile National t'.asli
Register coiniiany. was today sen- j
lonceil to serve one year in jail
and pay a line of $!j,(H)(l-for vio
lating the Sliernian anti-trust
law.
Patterson was tried along with
l’7 other nieinhers of the combine,
all gel t ing jail sentences. Twen
ty-two will slay I mJ months each
in the pen, three must serve nine
inonlhs and one received a sen-I
lence of three months,
dirigFsaIs ON
THE ALASKA RUN
Seattle, Feb. 18.—The freight
steamer Dirigo sailed last night
for Seward to take the place of
the Dora on the run to Unalaska.
The Dora is still undergoing re
pairs but will sail north in March.
<tenth* horse and comfortable
culler for rent by day or hour.
Hate reasonable. Apply Fred
Fish, ’phone 47.
FOR RENT—Two or three
rooms for rent next to cable of
lice. Inquire of F. M. Brown.
MADERO BEGS STAY OF INTERVENTION;
TAFT REPLIES OUR PATIENCE EXHAUSTED
Mexican Executive Promises to Have Early Control of Situa
tion and American President Answers That United States
Citizens Must Be Protected at All Hazards—Fighting
Continues but Rebels Repulsed From Palace
Washington, D. C., Feb. 18.—
President MaMdero wired a long
appeal to President Taft today
asking him not to intervene in the
Mexican crisis at this time, and
promising to have the situation
under control soon.
President Taft replied that he
must at all hazards protect Amer
jean citizens in the Mexican cap- :
ital and that the patience of the
United States government and
people was nearly exhausted. He
said America also owed a duty to
all foreign nations to protect their <
people, because this country is in '
better position to do so than any
European nation.
REBELS FAIL TO TAKE PALACE. |
City of Mexico, Feb. 18—Rebel 1
foroes started to storm the execu
tive palace today with 12-inch i
guns, but after a fierce engage
ment were repulsed by the federal j
troops defending it. The rebel ar- ;
tillery then trained upon the;
Young Men’s Christian Assoc ia- ,
tien building, which it soon de- ;
moiished.
SHIPS AND TROOPS MOBILIZED.
Washington, D. 0., Feb. 18.
Two transports at Newport News
navy yard sailed for Vera Cruz to
day and 2,000 marines of the At
lantic fleet were ordered to Cuba
to be held in readiness for quick
transportation to Mexico when
they seem to be needed there.
pisses mi
Poet of the Sierras Dies of Par
alysis After an Illness of
Two Years.
San Francisco, Fell. IK.—loa
<1 iijii Miller died today at his home
in this city of paralysis, lie hau
heen hopelessly ill for two years,
.lust before passing away he
whispered "pity me" to his
daughter, who was at his bedside.
These were his last words.
I'.incinnal us Heine Miller, whose
non ile pluiiie was .foaiiuin Miller,
ilieil al Ihe aye of 7-. He was an
aullior of note anil a poel who
sang I he Mings of the Wesl. lor
many years lie was in I lie news
paper business anil in I SDK he was
sent, by the New York Journal In
the Klondike as a special corre
spondent. Ill INTO be went to
London end published bis lirsl
book of poems, which were well
received. Hie is the author of
many works of lid ion and several
plays, among the former “The
Ship of the Desert" and “Life
Among the Modocs," and later
“Daniles" and “The Silent Man of
iO."
KILL5IRSELF
OVER ACTRESS
Girl Commits Suicide Because Re
Buffed by Mary Garden,
Whom She Worshiped.
Philadelphia. Feb. 18.--Rebuff
ed by Mary Garden,- whom she
worshiped, Helen Newby, the lb
year-old daughter of a wealthy
iron manufacturer of this city,
committed suicide today by shoot
ing herself.
She had persistently sought as
sociation with life actress, who
wearied of the girl and refused
to see her.
A. H. lies left for Cordova on
the boat last night, but will short
ly return to Valdez.
Alvah Karnes left for Cordova
on the boat last night. He will
return on the next steamer.
.J. T. Evans left last night for
his home in Chicago.
COUNCIL TENDERS RECEPTION
TO THE VISITING LEGISLATORS
EAGE HALL CROWDED TO THE DOORS TO HEAR MEMBERS OF
FIRST ALASKA LEGISLATURE TELL WHAT THEY HOPE TO
DO FOR THE TERRITORY—LOCAL MEMBERS TALK.
Kafde hall was crowded 1" I In.*
iliiurs Iasi, iiiiihl mi Ilii- nfcasinii
cl' tin' ri*i*<,i«t inn I endered I" I In*
visiting nieiuhers nf I lie Alaska
TimtiInrial legislature, wlm were
with us yeslerilny. Mure Ilian 50(1
men jrathereil in I lit* hall In listen
In I lie remarks nf I he new nieni
hers anil fell amply repaiil fur
their I fine.
liacli meniher was iniruiliieed In
I lie audience hy Maynr K. K.
Hilchie. wlm. in a few remarks.
Inlil wlm they were and when.*
they came I'rniil.
The lies I member ml rmlm-ril
ami called upon In respond I" III"
mayor was Senator Conrad Freed
ing. of Nome, lie was ini endured
as “I lie one Swede lo sixte'ii
Irishmen in Hie Alaska legisla
ture." lie responded neatly by
telling Hie mayor that while but
one Swede lo sixteen Irishmen
was in the Alaska law-making
body, al least the opposite ratio
existed in the early days in Alas
ka-. when sixteen Swedes broke
trail for the one Irishman, lie
spoke of the wonderful resources
of this country, which, lie said,
no one could realize, except they
lake such a trip as he had just
completed from Nome to this
coast. He called upon t he people
to stand together and pull togeth
er and the result of the lli-st con
gress of law-makers in this ter
ritory would be potent with great
results for.the advancement of
the territory
Dan Driscoll.
ititii Driscoll, the representa
tive of the Fairbanks people, was
J'nexl called upon and In* told of
the great mineral and agricultur
al wealth of the interior awaiting
development if only transporta
tion is provided. He said Fair
banks was the heart ot the coun
try; that if it prospered ‘then all
the territory would prosper, and
therefore all must work together
for the upbuilding o^ the great
interior. He told of 'the many
changes in that camp since the
quartz development had begun,
and promised with cheapt trans
portation a transflhrnitftion of Hie
interior camp that would surprise
those who had never visited it.
Thomas Gaffney.
Thos. Gaffney, of Nome, mem
ber of the lower house, was ncxl
introduced, and being a labor man
he told of the advantages that la
bor should receive at this first
session of law-makers. lie insist
ed upon and made a sli-onj: plea
for I lie passage of an ei^hl-lnmi'
law. lie eomplimellled very liiffh
|\ | lie maiia,-ement of I lie (HiIT
mine, wliieli lie visiled yeslerday.
and remarked llial "indusl rial
piuiee would always fidlow when
sueli consideration was show n lo
the working men: Dial all Ihe la
borer asked was an holiest enm
pensitl ion for his toil, and llial
Ihe developmenl of Ihe country
I'oiild lies I he served hy assur
ing Ihe laborer an honcsl deal."
Representative Collins.
Heprrsenlal ive Collins, of Fair
banks. I lie next speaker, is a pol
ished orator and his talk was very
interesting. He frankly confessed
to being a llcpublican, hut he be
lieved we should all lay aside
parly ideals and work tor the
common good. He said that the
eyes o' I he people of I he slates
w* re upon us and that we were
now called 1:1 m lo make good
which he promised lie would do
Im the I esi of his ability.
Frank Aldrich.
Frank Aldrieli. oT .Nome, mem
ber of I In* lower house, was next
railed upon by I lie ehairman. lie
rrsponord brielly. as he was siil
fering from a severe rold. lie
promised, however, I lull he would
work with members from all see
lions of the territory to serure
good legislation that would lend
only lo the development of Alas
ka. He staled that he favored the
passage of an employers’ liability
art lo compensate workingmen
for injuries received.
C. J. Kennedy.
C. J. Kennedy, of Candle, repre
sentative of the most northerly
section of Alaska, and represent
ing the most northerly constitu
ency of North America, remark
ed upon the wonderful develop
ment of this section, and slated
that it would he the aim of all
the members from northern Alas
ka to aid in every way possible
in the rapid development of this
and every oilier section of the ter
ritory.
Dan Sutherland.
Senator Sutherland, of the Ruby
district, is an able speaker, and
called the attention of those pres
ent to the. need of safe banking
laws for the territory, asking that
the savings of the poor be pro
tected from unprincipled bankers.
'■Continued on page 41
ATTEMPT KILL
ENVER BEY
Soldiers of the Turkish Army
Stab and Dangerously Wound
Young Turkish Leader.
!
London. I'Vli. | S.--S1 > I < I lei’s uf
I lie regular Turkish army today
slabbed Enver Hev and his rumli
I j1111 is ennsidered serious. The
informaliiin was reeei\ed by wire
less from I he English battleship
at Constant iimple.
Ell\ er I icy engineered I lie plot
some weeks ago when the great
Turkish rummandcr. Xa/.in Pa
sha. wiis killed and the reins of
government have since fallen in
to the hands of Enver lley, who,
it was feared, would declare him
self as dictator of the empire.
The Sultan has been a prison
er under the change of ministers
and the people were aroused at
I lie high-handed methods of the
new head of the Turkish army.
I.. V. Hay, senator-elect from
Seward, was a through passenger
on the Northwestern for Juneau
to attend the opening session of
the legislature.
Nevada™
LAW ON DIVORCE
Legislature Passes Bill Extending
Residence Requirement to
One Yegr.
Carson City, Nev., Feb' 18—
The divorce bill passed the state
senate today, having previously
passed the house. It is regarded
as certain that tin* governor will
sign it.
The new law requires a year’s
residence in the slate, instead of
three months, before a divorce
applicant can bring suit. Other
restrictions on divorce are added.
FIRE ALARM FROM
THE NORTHERN HOTEL
A lire alarm was turned in at
(i:30 this morniiiK from the Nor
thern hotel, hut Ihe department
was not needed. The. tire started
from some elothes , which were
lnniK around a stove lo dry. and
when Ihe (Ire was built in the
'morniiiK they caiiphl lire, eaus
iiiK much smoke but no damaKfi.
AUTO BANDITS
ARE NABBED
Polios Succeed in Grabbing Three
Out of Five Who Hold Up 15
Street Cars.
I.os Angeles. Kelt. 18.--The po
lice have captured three of the
live auto bandits who successfully
held ui> 15 street cars in this city.
The live men had a powerful
touring car and would overhaul
the street car and force passen
gers to “give up." then they would
proceed to id her parts of the city.
They were, however. Dually cap
tured by some remarkably clever
work on the part of the police.
The rest of the gang will be
taken in shortly, as the men now
in ruslodv have given informa
lion which will lead to their ar
rest .
NO CHANGE TO
LIBEL DOG COOK
Pasadena Prosecutor Refuses to
Issue Warrant for Explor
er’s Critic.
Pasadena, Hal.. JVli. 18.—Tin;
prosecuting nllnmej Inday refus
ed In issue a warrant nn the
charge nl' criminal lihel against,
the eililnr ami nvvner nf a I’asa
ilena newspaper, which attacked
l»r. I'rederiek A. Hunk's preten
sions 11f ilisent ering I lie imrl It
pole.
The prnseenlor saiil llial a Hali
Inrnia .iui> would he unable In
sellle the north pole mill I nversy,
and llial would lie I lie h;i'i~ of I Ije
proposed proseeuI inn.
HmiSiT
OF PENITENTIARY
- — y ^
Real Estate Swindler Says He Will
Found a Home for Released
Prisoners.
I
i --<v;
Seattle, l-'eb. 18.--Hlareuee I*.
Hillman, the real estate shark,
who was sentenced In Iwn and a
half years al Mr.Wil's island upon
conviction of using ftie mails for
fraudulent purposes, came out
veslerday mi a pardon from the
president and has returned In Se
attle.
He says he will engage in busi
ness again and will incidentally
found a home in this city for dis
charged convicts, having learned
to sympathize with condemned
men during his life in the peni
tent iary.
SENATE DEFEATS
POWERTAX BILL
Washington, 1). C„ Feb. IS.—
The Senate today defeated the big
Connecticut dam bill because of
the clause giving the federal gov
ernment authority to tax water
power.
Chinese noodles and chop suey
at Valdez Cafe after 7 p. ni.
Reinke can fix anything from a
watch down.