The Alaska prospector., 1905-02-09
TelcgraphiC News
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matter oi appropriating one and "ne-hali millions for cunstructiuu wagon road from Valdez to Fort Egbert. The project has some warm supporters, but it may be Killed by those favoring assistance to railroad construction over the. same route. The Coldfoot trail is also under consideration. Its cost will be about $6,OOO.
 Olympia, Feb. 2-The bill pro- viding for the removal of the cap ital from Olympia to Tacoma will come up in the senate tomorrow The bill has strong support and will probably pass
 Seattle, Feb. 2-Mitchell Gil. iian, corporation counsel, is to be named as the sixth judge for King county.
 Seattle, Fed. 2-Public senti- DIent has been greatly aroused bv the Charges made by Rev. Mat thews, and the citizens in general favor d arani jury investigation of the city council
 St. Petersburg. Feb. 2-Thc strike situation is gradually i'm proving. Yesterday d deputation of workingmen was received by the Czar. and more amicable feeling among the lower classes has result ed from the conference. The em- peror promised to pardon the strlk- CTS who participated in the recent riots, and to improve the condition oi the lower classes. He strongly urged the men to return to work. and assured them that the gov ernment would lose no time in making the desired changes in ia- vor of the workingmen. The dep- utation proposed and drank tn, health of the Czar with cheers.
 Odessa, Feb. 2-An attempt wa, made to-day by workingmen to as sassinate Chief of Police Golovine Several shots were fired at him, on, of which penetrated his shoulder The wound is not serious. The as. sassins were captured.
 Paris, Feb. 2-Placards were this morning found posted in front 0; the workingmen's exchange ure- ing the averaging of the victims oi the shooting during the recent riot at St. Petersburg.
 Mukden, Feb. 2-Notwithstand ing the cold weather. a movement is now under. way by the Japanese forces south of Tainkhetchen. Rus sians are concentrating troops to meet the attack.
 Warsaw. Feb. 2-The police have taken the bodies of these killed during the recent riots from their relatives, and serOius trouble is expected tonight as cOnse- quence.
 Warsaw, Feb. 2-The city is now quiet. and few stores have reop- ened. The strike has extended to the sugar refineries, and many are closing down.
 Washington, Feb. 3-At cabi- net meeting to-day it was decided to reduce the commercial tolls on cable messages, via Valdez, to all Alaska points, to fifty cents for ten words, or one dollar for twenty five words. This action was taken :ns result of the continued agita- 'iion on the Pacific coast for cheap 'er rate to Alaska.
 Leder, Poland. Feb. 3-There was fierce conflict between sol diers and strikers here to-day, in which six were killed and 4S wound ed. The trouble is continuing this afternoon and shooting can be 1,eard in all directions.
 Copper Center. Feb. SC. H. Taylor and NJ. J. Smith, chief op- orators for the wireless telegraph system in Alaska, arrived last nigh. on their way to Valdez. The mail sub-contractors Gibson and Edwards left this morning for town Deputy surveyor Meals arrived yesterday. Grand opening at -Cowell's Club Room last night.
 Tsinkhetchen. Feb. 3-The Jap anese attack fourteen miles south of here was beaten back by the Russians after fierce engagement The battlefield is slrewn with bod ies. which frOze solid almost imme- diately.
 Seattle. Feb. 3d-P. c. Sullivan will he appointed district attorney of this -tate to succeed Frye, May list.