Voi S • Valdez Alaska, February i4,1907. No. 52
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GRAND TRUNK TROUBLE
Trans-Canadian Road To
Be Tied Up In
B. C.
Vancouver, Feb. 14—Owing to
differences between the British
Columbia Conservative govern
ment and the liberal authorities at
Ottawa the former are threaten
ing to sue the Grand Trunk rail
road for land grant recently made
by the government, covering large
tracts of land in British Columbia.
The coast terminals of the road at
Prince Rupert will be involved in
litigation, tying up the road in
definitely.
Good beds and warm rooms at
the Allen.
Ccrl Lands Bill
Compromise Measure Agreed Upon
By Committee
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Washington, Keb. l4—The H ouse;
committee has agreed upon a com
promise coal land law which is far
different from what the preside!.t.
desires. The bill provides that
coal lands may be taken up under
the same restrictions as other land,
except that no commutation is al
lowed. Under the proposed law
four persons spending $10,000 in
development may receive a patent
to ‘2580 acres. Br spending $5,000
they may receive patent to 1280,
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fibres. This bill is highly satisfac
tory to the interests which are en
deavoring to keep the coal from
being reserved.
Providence, Feb. 14—Eighteen
survivors of the Larchmont disas
ter and the bodies of 59 victims ar
rived here yesterday. Only two
women were saved from both ves
sels, the captain, crew and men
passengers pushing the women to
one side so that they could save
themselves.
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ol miTiNO
GOODS you want, ALL you want, WHEN you want
them and THE WAY you want them.
That we have been successful in pleasing our customers is evi
denced by the fact that we do the EARGEST OUTFITTING
BUSINESS IN TOWN. We should have the business if MERIT
counts because OUR GOODS ARE THE BEST and OUR PRICES
RIGHT.
As an illustration of this statement we wish to announce that the Alaska
Road Commission awarded us their seasons contract for provisions,
against all local and Seattle bidders.
LET US FIGURE ON YOUR OUTFIT.
EXPERT ON INSANITY
Says Thaw Shows Indica
tions of Emotional
Insanity
New York, Kelt. 14—Hr. Evans
tes ified yesterday in the Thaw
case that he found depressions in
Thaw’s head, indicating insanity
a id that hits h art action was su*h
as to indicate emotional insanity,
Seattle. Feb. 14—The Bertha
sailed for Valdez last night with a
full General cargo and 70 passen
gers, most rtf whom are hound for
the inte ior by wav of Valdez.
Oylmpia. Feb. 14—The House
has passed the bill providing that
all persons who commit Crimea
while insane shall he sent to the
I ♦•nitentiary.
Washington, Feb. 13—Charge*
nado against Binser Hermann,
that be entered into a conspiracy
to defraud the government while
aeting aa commissioner of the gen
eral land office, are to be investi
gUed in criminal proceeding*
started today.
Washington, Feb. 14—A jury
has been secured in the Binger
Hermann trial and the case will
be proceeded with as rapidly as
possible. The prosecution will
probably introduce the first wit
nesses tomorrow.
Tacoma, Feb. 13—The court baa
appointed an insanity commission
to examine Chester Thompson*,
who is now in jail. The report of
this body will he used before the
supreme court.
Wallace, Feb. 14—The defense
in the Hteve Adams case won a
fight yesterday over the drawing
of jurors. They contended that
the sheriff should not be allowed
to draw the venire of jurymen as
he was elected to office for the sole
purpose of convicting Adams. The
court upheld them and a new ve
nire was ordered.
The Alaska read commission
started work last year with
500. They disbursed $140,502.
lcfaving a surplus of $$>,007.14.