The Alaska prospector. [volume], February 14, 1907, Image 5

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MRS. THAW TESIFIES
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Testimony Creates Sym
pathy Amongst
Audience
New York, Feb, 8—Evelyn
Thaw was on the stand tor several
hours yesterday and her story
brought tears to the eyes of the audi
ence. *Shesaid her mother took her to
dine with White, and left her alone
with him in his apartments, when
her ruin was accomplished. She
said she told White she was only
16 and at that time wore short
dresses. Whites attentions con
tinued and even alter her marriage
witli Thaw ahe had no peace.
White annoying her continually.
Portland, Feb. 8—The extreme
high mark of the present flood
passed last night, but did little
damage. The Willamette river was
tilled to the banks at midnight,
the water is now receding.
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Taeotna, Feb 8—Judge Snell
has denied the demand that a jury
he called to try Chester Thompson
for insanity, saying that he is too
dangerous a person to trust a jury
with confming .him, Thompson’s
father saj* that he will carry the
case to the supreme court.
Seattle, Feb. 8—The Northern
Pacific has notified the railroad
commission that the rate of seven
and one half cents from Portland
to Tacoma, will he withdrawn.
This is the rate which was adopted
recently to give the Portland peo
ple a chance on Alaska shipments.
Olympia, F*b. 8—The Senat*
has passed the bill limiting th<
hours of continuous work of rail
road employees to 16. This is simi
lar to tlje bill along the same lines
introduced in the Senate at Wash
ington this winter.
Seattle, Feb. S—lhe Dolphin ar
rived last night with the report o>
having picked up the Dirigo of
tlie southeastern Alaskan roast
where she was drifting helpless
with her boilers disabled. Sh«
was towed half way in befoie re
♦ airs were made.
Washington, Feb. 8-—The com
inittee on territories has reporte
favorably on Humphrey’s Alask
fisheries bill. This provides f<>
canneries having free Use of build
ing material, partial exeipptioi
from taxes and a site given then
or construction of hatcheries.
Washington, Feb. 8—Kngineei
Stevens, of the Panama canal, re
fuses to accept the hid recently
made by Oliver for construction of
the canal by contract. The presi
dent has been notified that if the
work is given to Oliver, Stevens
will resign.
Washington, Feb. 8 — Senator
Ankeny announces that the Sen
ate will pass appropriations fur
the Alaska fair amounting to $750,
000 as soon as a favorable report
is received from the committee
which has ihebill under considera
tion.
Washington, Feb. 8-*—President
Roosevelt has renominated Boyce
as United States District attorney
for the First division of the dis
trict of Alaska.
Seattle, Feh. 8—Charles Oleaon,
of Juneau, while taking in the
poolrooms of Georgetown with some
new found friends, was induced to
endorse a certificate of deposit for
$1500 which ho had with him. and
his friends proceed to lose the
money on the horses. He reported
the matter to the police, but his
acquaintances could not be located.
Washington, Feb. 9—Senator
Kitteredge has introduced a bill
giving the president absolute con
trol of the construction of the Pan
ama canal.
Albany, Feb 9—All the testi
mony against the Ice trust, upon
which the attorney general based
his suit for the dissolution of the
•orporation, has disappeared from
his oflice.
Washington, Feb. 9—Mayor
Schmitz and the school directors of
San Francisco have arrived in this
ity and will have a conference
with the president concerning the
exclusion of Japanese from the
public schools in Frisco. Mayor
Schmitz states that they are wili
in2 to compromise.
Havana, Feb. 9—Acting Gover
nor Magoon has received a cable
;ram from Secretary Taft direct
hp him to postpone the proposed
loubling of the Rurale Guards.
)uban army officers, at a meeting,
enounced the United States for
he contemplated increase, saying
/mt if it was done Cuba would re
ist American dominion.
Olympia, Feb. 9—A bill has been
utroduced in the house providing
>r the establishment of a whip
,ing post for wife beaters, each of
ender to receive forty lashes. A
itill reapportioning the state con
gressional districts will be intro
duced next week.
TRAINS AT STANDSTILL
Overland Travel Stalled
By Floods In Wash
ington,
Spokane, Feb. 8—AH trains are
still Mocked between here and the
coast bv snow and floods. The
Northern Pacific service is entirely
demoralized at Yakima where
floods have stopped all movements
of trains and cut out considerable
track.
Washington, Feb. b—-The Gug
genheim interests have increased
their lobby at Washington in an
endeavor to defeat Hie senate bill ,
giving aid to the Alaska Railroad.
It is positively known that they
will oppose all legislation extend
ing aid to any railroad into the
copper country until such time as
they have succeeded in securing
control of the properties there,
which are practically worthless
without railroad transportation.
Washington, Feb, ft—The Senate |
committee has reported favorably
the Alaska game law bill intro
duced by Humphry of Washington.
Spokane, Feb. ft—The Northern
Pacific is beginning to move pas
senger trains slowly west from
Yakima. East of there the road is
still blocked. The ttreat Northern
is still completely tied up.
Fresh oysters on every boat at
Wikidel’s.
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New York, Feb. 11—Prosecutoi•
Jerome will center his efforts on
introducing witnesses who will dis-.
credit th* story told by Evelyn
Thaw. Her evidence has ©videntl)
crertcd a strong impression on the
jury and it will require strong
rebuttal to offset it.
Chattanooga, Feb. .11—The
woman’s clubs »f Tennessee held u
meeting last night and passed a
resolution protesting against the
printing of the details of the Thaw
trial, saying that in the interest ol
the sanctity of homes all over the
country the revolting stories should
l>e kept out of the public prints.
New Westminster, Feb. 11—No
tice has been filed here of the in
tention of a company to apply for
a charter granting them tho right
to construct * railroad from Brit
ish Columbia to Dawsou, by way
of the Yukon.
Rio de Janeiro, Feb. 9—Brazil
has decided to exclude negro sold
iers from all federal positions.
Washington, Feb. 9—Hearst has
introduced a hill in the House
making bribery at elections a
felony.
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