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TWO STEAMERS COMING
Northwestern and Jeanie
Now Enroute
North
Seattle, Feb. 21—The Northwest
ern sailed for Valdez yesterda\
afternoon with 216 passengers, 22
of whom are for Seward, and tit*
balance for Valdez and interiot
points. Contractor Stewart, of th*
Alaska Central, is aboard arid ha
s shipment of railroad timbers. H*
says that 25 miles of road will be
built this summer.
Seattle, Feb. 21 — The Jeanie
stailed for Valdez and way potts
last night carrying a cargo oi ex
plosives.
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Rioters Cut Arms and Legs From Jew-;
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ish Shop Keepers
Odessa, Feb. 21—An anti-Jewish
riot has been in progress here for
several days. The Union Russians
wive been holding up shops con
ducted by Jews and where any re
sistance was offered they cut off
the legs and arms of the shop
keepers. All business is suspended
and the Jews are in a panic. The
police refuse to extend any assis
tance.
New York, Feb. 21—Prosecutor
Jerome made the only point so far
in the cross examination o* Evelyn
Thaw, yesterday, when he forced
her to admit that White had :
paid her f*2o per week for tw«<
years after the time she testified
she had come to hate him. Th
cross examination will probal»l\ I
! be resumed todav.
Washington, Feb. 21—The pos»
I office bill has passed the House.
It provides for the restoration < f
l postotlice officials at increased pav.
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LOOK UP IMMIGRATION
Commission Will Invests
gate Immigration
Conditions
Washington. FVh. 21—The pros
iden* has signed the Japanese im
migration hill which was passed
day before yesterday. The hill al
so provides for a commission of
nine members to investigate the
whole matter of immigration to
the United States.
Washington. Feb. 21—The bill
allowing the Tatiana Mines rail
road an extern ion of time to com
plete construction, and granting
exemption from the $100 a mile
federal tax, has been passed by the
House.
Washington, Feb, 21—Senator
Smoot is now entitled to n seat in
lhe Senate, having won out yester
day hy a vote of two to one. At a
reception given him iast evening
ho said that he had always been
convinced that his vindication
would come.
Peter.'burg, Feb. 2!—The
radical* have w<>n the parliamen
tary election by a large majority.
1 lie constitutionalists now com
pose only one fifth of the members
This is a hard blow to the policy
<>t the Czar.
Boise, Feb. 21—Rev. Tufts, pres
dent of the Pacific Reform Associa
tion, has been arrested charged
with lobbying for the passage of
the Sunday rest bill. Under the
state law it is a misdemeanor to
maintain a lobby at the capital.
W ashington, Feb. 21—President
Roosevelt issued a reply to the
Cuban statesman that lie bail
promised to withdraw Magoon as
governor yesterday. He said hi*
made no such statement and had
no such intentions.
Wallace, Idaho. Feb. 21— During
the Sieve Adams trial yesterday a
stranger rushed into the courtroom
and declared that he was the man
who killed Tollner,for whose mur
der Adams is being tried. The man
was insane and was committed to
an asylum.