The Alaska prospector., 1905-12-21


 on collision of street cars, in which motorman was killed and two passengers seriously wounded Several others were slightly in jured.
 St Petersburg. Dec. 1e-War- ships have been ordered to shell Riga. now in the hands of the rev olutiohists. The Manchurian army Is to be disarmed before being re- turned home, fears being enter tained that they will join tho rev olutionists.
 Washington. Dec. 16-The de- pertinent of justice has lost all trace of Puter and Mckinley. who are under conviction for Oregon land frauds. They were released to testify against Binger Hermann and have disappeared.
 Los Angeles, Dec. 16-The local baseball team won the post season championship from Tacoma, get ting five out of six games.
 Portland, Dec. 16-The Northern saloon at this place was held up by masked robbers to-day. Sev- erat shcts were fired, wounding two of the saloon men. The robbers escaped.
 Copper Center. Dec. 16.--1. R Radcliffe died here to-day very suddenly of appoplexy.
 Seattle. Dec. Is There have been a number of complaints re- gently regarding the immigration officers, claiming that they are grating. It is charged that they extort money from Japanese women immigrants. The depart ment has started an inves iigation of the charges.
 Washington. Dec. 16-Cochran, in speech to-day, scored the in surance companies. He favors making them confne their busi- ness to the states in which they are chartered. He denounced the sys- tenn as vicious.
 Seattle. Dec. 1S- The North Coast Limited on the Northern Pacific road was held up seven miles west of North Yakima Satur- day night. The express and mail cars were detached from the train by ths robbeas and run un the track about two miles. where the through and local safes were both dynamited and considerable plum der obtained. The passengers were not molested. Several posses are now in pursuit of the robbers.
 Shanghai, Dec. 1S-Trouble in the consular courts resulted in rioting. during which twenty Chi nese were killed and many woun- ded. The German consul. Stone, and the American vice consul were injured. Two foreigners were killed. Martial law was declared and marines from the warships were landed to restore order. The Chinese stores were closed during the riot, but the smaller shops were footed by the mob.
 Moscow. Dec. 1S-The Rostoff Grenadiers mutinied yesterday and seized the fort. They were under the leadership of private named Scabaroff. After capturing the fort they trained the machine guns on the loyal troops. but eventually lost their nerve, and a portion of them returned to duty. and finally the remainder surrendered the leaders to the loyal troops.
 St. Petersburg. Dec. 1S- The professes to be only fighting the Red Revolution" but the general population is terrorized by a fear of a new White Terror" Leaders of the proletariat of high stand ng are in hiding. Ii force is used bv the opposition it is their intention to return blow for blow. Witte's life is in great danger. The pal ace is being closely guarded by troops.
 Washington, Dee. 1S- Major Ri, i,hardson, in his annual report, urges that an appropriation be made for the building of Alaska roads. He states that the average cost of construction would be about $3.000 per mile.
 Tokio, Dec. 1S-Mar9uis Ito has been made resident governor of Korea.
 Lorraine, Ohio, Dec. 1S-During fire in the Verbeck theatre build ing, at this place, four people were