The Alaska prospector., 1905-02-23

nt'i. Sen.y. the man who ha,l charge oi the prosecution nj t.ie Portland cases. will handle thp matter.
 Washington. Feb. i.-Minis.rr Bowen wires froh.. Caracas that che supreme cour. aIiirms ,h,. decision l ". the tower court Stgftstrring at. ! property of the American Asphalt Company. The decision ha, caused much excitement in the American eo.ony. as it is liable to precipitaie e a crisis between the two countries. Chicago. Feb l1-Holdups are becoming common occurrence here now. Yesterday evening 12 men in Mildensberr's ,lothing store were held up bv masked robbers. and relieved of $500. Police ap- pear to be powerless.
 St. Petersburg. Feb. 19-A double reign of terror has begun. Terror isis have dccreed the death oi every member of the imperial family. The assassination oi SrrgiuS last week starred the siaugl CT, and it Was followed up today hv he k.i.- ] ing Q: Distric, Preiccj Irdav and Prcfect ki>hincff 1 + known lha. ;he ar. rc,is; society aas eeEdcma- ed To death a large numhcr of the higher classes, and though the po- lice are arrest ng every person known to belong to the organiza- ton, feeling is prevalent thai the assassina;ions will be continued in spite of the precautions taken.
 Berlin, Feb. 19-Private advices from reliable source d; St. Peters burg. state that the Czar Is mak- ing arrangements 10 flee from the capital. He i> afraid that the ter rorist> will succeed in assassinat- ing him in spite of the precautions taken.
 Chicago. Feb. 19-President Har- per, the University of Chicago. is preparing for an operation for cancer Wednesday. He says he firmly believes the operation will cause his death, and he is arrang- ing his business affairs in anticipa- , tion of such a result.
 Washington, Feb.19-The scan da regarding the operations of s-t undard Oil in Kansas have be- nirched Secretary of the Navy Morton and Secretary of Interior Hitchcock. It is alleged that tiey have assisted the oil trust in its attempt to control the business of the country. Moron and Hitch: cock refuse to be interviewed in the matter.
 Washington. Feb. 17-Sensatioc T: al charges have been tilei with he department If commerce and labor against the Standard Oil and Sa nta Fe. in regard to their operations in Kansas. Congressman Campbell, Of that state has accumulated d mass of evidence against these cor porations, and startling disclosures effecting prominent men will he made in the investigation.
 New York, Feb. 19--John Ro- sene, who is largely interested in Alaskan and Siberian cannery and transport ation companies, is here arranging a combination to con trol the salmon packing business.
 He has recently securel mum Der of Alaskan canneries, which will be removed to the Siberian coast.
 Seattle. Feb. 19-Judge Haniord has denied the motion to confirm the safe of the Orca cannerv to O. J. Humphrey. He has, however. authorized the receivers 10 sign a lease for the cannery to Humphrey for the balance of this sea-an. The receivers are then to sell the prop erty subject to the lease.
 Olympia. Eek. 19-It is expec,- ed that the governor will sign the bill, removing the capital to Taco ma. tomorrow. This will end t he hard fight over the removal. in which Olympia was standing prac- tically alone against the balance of the State.
 Washington, Feb 20-Congress- man Baker, on the floor of the House yesterday, denounced Roose- velt's action in sending a message to the Czar stating that Americans viewed with abhorrence the killing of Grand Duke Sergius, and con- veying the sympathy of the nation. Baker declared that no such mes sage was sent to the sufferers from the recent massacre at the palace, and that the American people were not shocked by the killing of Ser gius, but their sympathy was ex- tended to the victims of the massa- Al e