JACK HINES INDICTED
By Grand Jury at Haw
thorne. Prospect
Favors Hines
Hawthorne, March 30 — Jack
Hines was indicted yesterday by
the grand jury for the murder of
Count Pedhorskey. He told the
story of the trouble that led un to
the shooting, and it is confidently
the shooting, and it is confidently
believed that he will be acquitted.
Al. Cody and Judge Bard are now
at work securing evidence for the
defense.
St. Louis, March 80—The em*
ployees of 23 breweries in this city
have struck for an advance in their
wages, and at the present time
there is not a drink of beer to be
had in the city.
San Franoisoo, April 1 — The
grand jury has unearthed evidence
that Abe Ruef and his henchmen
got away with at least $200,000 ot
the earthquake relief fund.
Boston, April 1—-The National
Socialist board is planning exten
sive work in 28 states. They say
that the socialist sentiment is now
luke warm - and that Roosevelts
utterances and actions regarding
the railroad corporations are mak
ing thousands of socialists all over
the country
Juneau, April 1-^Eight hundred
miners, employed at the Treadwell
mine at Douglas, are on a strike.
The cause o; the strike is due to
the discharge of the steward of the
company boarding house, the
miners demanding his reinstate
ment. A large proportion of tht
strikers are foreigners, and fearing
disorder General Distin has asked
that troops be sent from Fort Sew
ard, to preserve order. They are
now being hurried to the scene.
Seattle, April 1—Private advices
received in this city this morning
are to the effect that there was an
outbreak on the part of the strik
\ ing miners at Treadwell, and that
considerable blood was spilled.
San Francisco, April 1—The
prosecution claims to have posi
tive evidence that Ruef and
Schmitz were partners in the divi
sion of graft monies. More than a
million dollars of the boodle has
been traced to Ruef and $7'>0,000
to Schmitz. It is said that both
held out in the division of the
spoils and quarrels between thefn
on this account were frequent.
Rome, April 1—The American
ambassy caught fire last night and
Ambassador Griscom was slightly
injured by the collapsing of the
roof. A large number of valuable
paintings were ruined, although
most of the other furnishings and
papers were saved.
Portland, April 1—Roscoe James,
son of the superintendent of the
state penitentiary, shot and killed
Grace Disney on the street here
last night, and then committed
suicide, .lames was violently in
love with the girl, and it is sup
posed the killing was done while
uffering from an attack of jealousy
Seattle, April 1—Major Richard
son. of the Alaska Boad Commis
sion, arrived here ^esterday. In
an interview he stated that there
was now about Four Hundred
Thousand Dollars available for
work on Alaska roads. He said
that extensive improvements would
be made this summer on the Val*
lez Fairbanks trail, shortening the
winter trail, and also on the trail
via Fairbanks to Gibbon, down the
Yukon to mouth of Koyukuk and
thence across country, making a
big cut-off to Nome. Much work
will also be done of Southeastern
Alaska roads and on those of the
Seward peninsula.
Washington, April 1— Senator
Foraker has made a publican
nouncement that he will be a can
didate for the presidency at the
next election.
Chicago, April 1—The mayoralty
elections are set for tomorrow and
both parties claim to have a vic
tory assured*
Bostonj March 80—Brvan has
written an open letter to Harry
Whitney, stating that he favors
national or state cotitrol or govern
ment ownership of railsroads in
spite of all appareht opposition to
his ideas, fl^ says this is the only
solution to the existing wrongs.
New York* March 80—It is an
nounced by representatives of the
large corporations that they will
not oppose'a candidate of the Roos
evelt type for the next president.
Havana, April 2—A terrific gale
is blowing all along the gulf. Im
mense waves are dashing over the
•sea wall, flooding the lower p^r
t on of this city. Many people
iiave been rescued from their
homes by the police in boats, but
so far as known no lives have been
i
lost.
New York, April 2—Harriman
today published a letter written in
1904 in which Roosevelt solicited
his subscription of $50,000 toward
the pew York campaign, and re
cites the president’s agreement to
retire Senator Depew.
Chicago, April 2—The Western
Union Telegraph Co. is construct
ing eighty miles of additional line
to carry the news of the Moyer,
Haywood and Pettibone trials,
which will begin May 9th.
Washington, April 2—An opera
tion for appendicitis was yesterday
performed upon Sheldon Jackson,
educational agent for Alaska. He
did not recover from the shock and
is sinking fast. No hopes are en
tertained for his recovery.
Fort Worth. April 2--Indian
Territory is the scene of the latest
race war. The citizens of Musko
gee yesterday lynched a negro for
an assault upon a white girl of that
place. The negroes have com
menced arming and the whites
!
have appealed to the government
for troops to quell the uprising.
San Francisco, April 2—The
grand jury will bringf in indict
ments against the officials of the
United Railways, of this ciiy, for
bribery. Evidence has been se
cured showing that uhey paid Ruef
$75,000 to secure franch ses.
Washington, April 2—Secretary
Loeb his made the announcement
that President Roosevelt is con
sidering a trip to Alaska next sum
mer.
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Goldfield, April 2—Jfioea hat
been taken to the penitentiary at
Carson City, where he will be held
until his trial, which takes place
the latter part of May. The body
of Count Podhotsky has been
buried here, no word has been re
ceived from his titled relatives.
Seattle, April 2—The Yucatan
sailed for Valdez at noon todav.
Besides a large passenger list she
has material for the Copper River
Railroad to the amount of $500.
000.
Chicago, April 2—Today’s elec
tion is being hotly contested, and
the indications are that it ^vill be
a close one. The betting is even
that Busse, the republican nomi
nee will be elected mayor, hisi en
dorsement by Roosevelt having
considerable weight.
Paris, April 2—The Figaro to
day printed the Catholic docu
ments seized at the time of the
confiscation of church property.
Among these is evinced that Roose
velt was working for the appoint
ment of Storer as an ambassador
to Paris, to succeed Porter. The
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Figaro calls Roosevelt a free
thinker.
Chicago, April 2—At noon the
chances appeared favorable to
Busse A heavy vote had been
polled up to that hour, and the
supporters of Busse claim their
man has received a good majority
of the votes cast.
Easy Money For Miners.
In the gold mines at the new
camp of Goldfield the laborers in
the mines are called “high graders”
or in common language ore stealers
A high-grader has a poor day when
he makes less than fifty dollar*
illicit gains; in one case a miner
quit work voluntarily because he
was only making $200 per diem!
he went to another mine, wlit re . e
was able to clear $250 additional
t) his wages.
Captain John Healy has re
turned to Dawson from the head of
White liver on the first survey and
reconnaissance work for the Tran
Alaska-Sibefia railway. He crossed
beyond the American boundary
line. J. H. Eatson, chief engineer,
and Healy, assisted by eight others
composed the party. They re
port that the route is perfectiv
feasible to the Tananft divide,
beyond laid lit- Creek.
The third beach line at Fome,
supposed to have been worked <>u:,.
is still a heavy producer of the .yel
low stuff.