The Alaska prospector., 1905-03-09
Telegrapkic News
 Of The Week


 Huhn. of the Episcopal mission has returned from a trip of invrs- tigation among the Nenana Indians He says that they are dying off fast. and must have aid or the race will soon he extinct. Tuberculosis Is the cause of the frequent deaths among these natives and the dis ease has reached such a stage that their condition is pitiable. The en. forcement of the game laws by tn, white men has worked hardshi, on them, as they relied on the sale of game for provisions. The mi sionaries will take up the matter with Bishop Rowe and try to se- cure government aid.
 Honolulu. March 2-Mrs. Jan, Stanford, widow of former senator Leland Stanford, of California. die here last nigh; as a result of poison administered by some unknown parry. Her last words were ..J nave been poisoned, this Is d hur- rible death to die" There is no doubt lat that Mrs. Stanford Wa. murdered. X chemist analyz.d the ,"i,,,nts of a bcarlona.c oi soda bottle, from which q dose was taken just before her death, and found 1t to contain large amour, of sirychnine. The bottle was the san one used in her home in San Francisco, where an attempt was made to poison her in January.
 Seattle, March IA Nadeau has resigned as general passenger agent of the Northern Pacific. No de- tails can be secured.
 Washington, March 2-Thc Alaska delegate bill is dead. Sem ators Platt and Spooner oppose il on the ground that it might inti- mate that the territory would al some time become a state. and they are strongly opposed to oui- lying districts at any time becom- ing states. They have called on the president and explained the matter, and have also brought il up Tn the senate. A favorable re- port by the senate committee will undoubtedly be defeated.
 Acetun. March 2-The Japanese have opened tremendous fire on Lone Tree hill, occupied by kuro- patkin's forces, and are using ev- cry endeavor to dislodge them.
 Mukden, March "A furious struggle between the two armies still continues at Shakhe bridge where the Russians have made Il stand for the past two days. The Japanese appear To he unable to drive them back further.
 San Francisco, March 2-Detec- tives here have been working for month and half on the attempt made in January to poison Mrs. Stanford, but :have been unable to find a clue to the guilty party. Strychnine Was given her in a glass of mineral water at her home, but she did not drink it all and recov- cred. Fear of another attempt in- duced her to take q trip to the Ori ent, where she has been ever since. The whole city is excited over the news of the poisoning at Honolulu, and the police have redoubled their efforts to find the murderer.
 A telegram from the managing editor oi the Tacoma News to F. A. Henderson, states that Judge Wick ersham, whose term expired March 4th, has been reappointed, and that the appointment will be confirmed. His name went to the senate today.
 Washington, March 3-In the rush attendant upon the closing hours of congress, Alaska legisla- tion has been passed over. Up to the present time nothing has been done in wagon road or railroad bills. Wickersham not confirmed. No relief for Alaska court. Divis- ion bill dead. Delegate bill same. Dietrich bill not acted on.
 Washington, March 3-Defective wording was discovered in the Nell son road bill, approved in January, which made the provision allowing 70 per cent of licenses outside of incorporated towns available for the construction of roads inopera- tive. IL has, however, been reme- died by inserting clause in the sundry appropriation bill.
 Washington, March 3-The city is filling up with visitors for the inauguration. The general orders indicate that there will be 3O,0OO people in the parade. The presi- dent, accompanied by personal guard, will be escorted to the Car itol grounds from the White House