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Yukon Valley news., 1906-02-28
Healy to Invade
 the KuskOkWim

seattle, Feb. 6.-Captaiu J. l. lIcaly states with regard to his prospective in- vasioa oi the ku-kokwim country next spring with the steamer Nugagak. as announced few days aga, that he Is contemplating the purchase ot two other hsuts. lIe will have them ship pad in knock down style to >t Michael, aud there buihl them. Ilc hopes ,e <, | away from there a- early as May
Yukon Valley news., 1906-02-28

IF, as is indicated, Capt. Jarvis ac cepts the governorship of Alaska he will enter office without one word, so far as we have heard, being said against him. Even the aspirants for the place want him to accept it.
Yukon Valley news., 1906-02-28

SENATOR NELsoN's delegate bill is all right, and it ought to pass without an amendment giving the franchise to non residents. If people want to vote in Alaska let them live here.
Yukon Valley news., 1906-02-28

Washington, Feb. 7.-Senator Hey burn, of Idaho, was operated on for appendicitis, and it was thought he was getting well; but he suddenly got worse and is dangerously ill
Yukon Valley news., 1906-02-28

C. M JoHANsuN was considered hy ~ofne the strongest man iu the seattle Alaska convention. lli- conduct ths re was certainly manly; and it was .aid
Yukon Valley news., 1906-02-28

Krag-Jorgenson people gave Miss Roosevelt fuIl-size rifle made of gold.
Yukon Valley news., 1906-02-28

WHEN Judge Wickersham has been confirmed will any one claim that his opponents did not get d square deal?
Yukon Valley news., 1906-02-28
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Yukon Valley news., 1906-02-28

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2S, 1906.
Yukon Valley news., 1906-02-28

MooN's PHAsEs.-First qua rter, lst; full moon, 9th: last quarter, 1at h; new moon 23d.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
JACK THE STABBER"
CAUGHT IN ST. LOUIS
Young Waiter With Efeminate
Voice Is One Who Attacked
Women.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 10.-John Brady. 2
years old. waiter out Of employment,
was arrested today on suspicion of be-
Ing the man called Jack, the Stabber."
who stabbed a number OF women on the
streets during the past three weeks He
was arrested in a resort where he had
boastcd that he was Jack, the Stab
ber"
Brady was closeted with Chief Of De-
tectives Desmond for only a short time
when he broke down and made a con-
fession- On the Chiefs desk lay the
pocket knife taken from the young man
when he stabbed several women upon
the street one night three weeks ago.
and was released before II was ascer-
tained that he had stabbed the women.
Brady identified the knife.
His Confession.
Il just took that knife and stuck 1t
Into them" said Brady, in high, effem-
inste voice and with no show of emotion
or excitement.
" don't know just how the Idea first
camo to me. When l stabbed the wom-
en- / delighted in It Just one quick
stroke and 1t was all over. / did not
pick out women particularly; 1t did not
make any difference TO me so long as
they were women. l never thought Of
stabbing men.
Stabbing Excites Him.
a! think that the nrst woman
stabbed was at Eighth and Olive
streets. After that I was excited and
didn't know how many l stabbed or
just what | was doing
Brady was identified during the day by
a number of the women who had beon
stabbed. He looked at the women con-
temptuously. but said nothing. He was
then taken back 10 a cell and will be
held pending charge that Will be
placed against him.
Seventeen Victims.
A total of seventeen women and girls
have beon stabbed on the street four
teen having been stabbed during the
early evening of January q. None was
seriously wounded Brady insists that
he did not stab all of them, but admits
that he does not know how many were
victims OF his knife. Brady has not
been living at home for some time He
said:
Il left my home. fearing that / would
be seized with the uncomfortable passion
to harm womon and attack my sisters
Informations charging Brady with as
sault 10 Kill were Issued this afternoon
by Assistant Circuit Attorney Rosekopf at
the instance OF Miss Grace Oglesby and
other women who were stabbed while
walking along the streets.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
MINERS ARE RESCUED
Two Men Imprisoned in Tunnel More
Than One Hundred Hours.

STOCKTON, Cal. Feb. 10.-Tomo Sab
Itch and Gero Buvich. who have been
Imprisoned in the App mine by cave
i'm since midnight Monday. were rescued
NJ If: :25 o'clock this morning. after having
been In tho tunnel without food for
pcriod of more than leo hours, Fortu-
nately. there was plenty of water At
hand and they did not suffer from thirst.
SThey were extremely weak from lack OF
food when rescued but were otherwise
in good condition.
The fact that they knew that the res
cuo marty was always at hand served To
keep up their spirits and their only suf-
fering was from cold. due to the water
IN the tunnel.
The men were cheered Justify when
they were brought to the surface after
their rescue and have been receiving
congratulations and shaking hands most
OF the time since.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
VeStal P. Coffin of Boise and
James P. Gliding of Carson
City Held Back.
THEY ARE DEFICIENT
in CERTAIN BRANCHES
Compelled to Go to Sea and Will
Be Examined Again in
May.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Feb, lot has been
officially announced that eleven midship-
men of the first class will not receive
deficiencies in certain branches. but Will
be compelled to go TO sea and Will be re-
examined May 10. or at sucn other time
as may be selected
Among the mldshlpmen who will thus
DO delayed In receiving their diplomas arc
Eestal P. Coffin, Boise, Ida; James P.
Olding. Carson City, New. and Sherwood
A. Tafinder. San Francisco.
A notable feature in connection with
the failure In certain branches OF those
named is that some OF them stand high
In their aggregates OF studies Coffin be-
Ing decidedly above the average There
are several midshipmen who passed In all
subjects and who Will receive their di-
plomas. yet are In the aggregate below
those who will be held back.
Three Will Not Graduate.
Although the three midshipmcn OF the
graduating class who will bo charged
with huzing were not put under arrest,
they Will not graduate with their class.
according to statement made at the Of
fice OF Admiral Sands today,
They are Arthur a. Garcelon, Jr., OF
Auburn. Me. Frank III. Roberts OF New
Louisville, Ky, When and under what
conditions they Will be called upon to
face a court-martial Will depend upon
what Congress or the President shall d.
rect In tho matter.
The court-martlal which adjourned
about two weeks ago Will reassomble on
Tuesday morning and the order from the
Secretary of the Navy Will be laid before
It. They will then adjourn to meet at
such time as shall be directed by higher
authority
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
SENATORS TUSSLE
WITH RATE BILL
Opponents of Hepburn Measure
Seem Determined to Amend
the Provision.
QUESTION LAWFULNESS
OF COMMISSION RATE
Power of Interstate Commerce
Body Is Questioned by
Many.

WASHINGTON, Feb. lO.-With all sorts
OF compromises rumored, the Senate Com
mittee on Interstate Commerce today re-
sumed consideration OF railrond rate bills
The rupture in the committee yesterday
was smoothed over temporarily at least
Senator Clapp, however, was not present
today.
Certain opponents OF the House bill have
suggested an amendment which provides
that courts may determine the lawfulness
of rate fixed by the commission which
would amount TO a test proceeding and
have bearing on all subsequent orders
OF the commission.
Effect Of Amendment.
In effect this would mean that utter the
constitutionalty OF the powers given the
commission had been determined by the
highest court nothing would stand in the
way OF execution OF further orders Issued
by the commission in accordance with this
construction, The railroads. OF course.
would have the right of any lltigant to
contest orders which they believed to be
unjust. but this would not obstruct the
continuance OF the orders on any ground
except their lawfIlness. Courts would re-
manner permitted by the House bill. This
proposed amendment Senator Aldrich Is
said to favor.
Might Mean Great Contest.
1t is a compromise only in that II pro-
videS for the determination of the consti-
tutionallty of the bill before its provisions
arc enforced 1t Is believed generally that
IL adopted IL would result in the greatest
legal contest In the history of the courts.
Republican members OF the committee,
with the exception Of Senators Dolliver
and Clapp. who are committed to the
House bill today held an extended con-
ference following the meeting OF the COM
mittee.
They cudeavorcd 10 drift an amendment
Interstate Commerce commission which
would be likely to receive the favorable
consideration of opponents OF feature OF
that character.
Expect to Offer Amendment
When the committee meets on Monday
these members expect to offer an amend
ment In terms similar to the provisions
of the Esch-Townsend bill, as II passed
the House. They expect TO show that no
question has been raised against the
view feature until this session and IT,
with that argument. they cannot obtain
favorable action in the committee they
announce they will appeal to the Senate.
Senator Tillman offered an amendment
to exempt Pullman cars and express
companies. He said that in view OF the
uncertainty to whether they would be
included In the definition Of transporta-
tion lines, he would offer the amendment
to make certain that they would not be
No vote was taken on the amendmen;
today.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
NEW PACIFIC STEAMERS
Russian Line Will Be Established al
San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb l0.-A Russian
line of steamers is to be operated be-
tween this port and the Siberian coast
and the first vessel Will arrive here
about the first OF June.
Lieut.. PayloY OF the Russian navy has
arrived on his way TO st Petersburg to
complete the organization of the com
pany that is to operate the steamers. Tho
vessels Will Dly between this port and
Nladivostok and at first VIII engage en-
clusiyely I'm the freight trade
Ii is the plan of the new company to
build ten steamers to engage In trade
between FladIvostok and this port and
also TO run to Australia
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11

Merrill, pointing with pride to so large
a family. and exhorting the young peo-
pie to emulate the example OF their noble
sire. He said about the most piunblc
thing on earth Is to see a man who has
been brought up In an apostolic family.
endcaring all the privileges and blessings
Of such a home. and then when his
become enemy Of the Gospel and
wage bitter warfare against the
church. Against such course, 'pur-
sued by some amongst U.s." he earnestly
warned the young men in the Merrill
family. He said such a father will be
filled with anguish as behind the veil
he sees his sons and daughters apostatlze
life He hurled stinglng and fierce in
Ycctivcs at men who pursue such a
course.
Story Told by Clawson.
Apostle Clawson told n story which
Apostle Merrill had detailed to him. 1t
rilrs eldest son and over which he deeply
gricved. Merrill was sitting In the Lo-
gan temple bowed In SORROW when tho
voice of his son was heard saying;
Father, you must not gTievo more; 1t ls
oil right; / was needed here, there Is
great work to be done for our ancestors
on this side I am employed q as ,o, clerk ,1Jl
who Is = very busy man.
Lyman Eulogizes Dead Man.
Il
apostles concurred In speaking. He said
Merrill had been at the head OF affairs
in Cache valley for forty-siN years and
always as Il full grown man of God, and
affirmed that no one but Jesus lived
perfect life. yet Merrill had come as near
to this as any man who ever nyed. lie
said. "He Will sit at the head ot ms pos
the increase OF his government there
shall be no end
Who Will Succeed Merrill.
SPECULATION Is rife here as TO the prob
able successor OF Apostle Merrill. two
names being mentioned These are Isaac
Smith OF the stake presidency ana Cnaries
w Niblcy Both are prominent In church
circles, each having many friends ana
are alike subserNient 10 the VIII or au-
thority while each has obeyeG The Ce-
lestIal law. the former having two and
the latter threo wives
What Course Will Lord Take.
Logan people know well that the selec-
| lion OF an apostle lis by the Lord through
| the head OF the church. but thls III no
wise impedes speculation, IN 12ct many many
seem TO assume that the Lord Is likely
| TO choose the person who stands best
with the head OF the church. In conse-
| quence OF which 1t is less matter OF the
| divine will than the choice of the chief
hierarch In a case OF TINS klnd'
Niblcy Is the Man.
| Speaking on this subject a prominent
gentleman said 10 The Tribune Take
my word for it. Charles w Nibley VIII
| hl the place made vacant by Apostle
| MerrilIs death He has recently pur-
chased the home OF Moses Thatcher In
Salt Lake at a cost OF twenty-five thou
| sand dollars. thing that Is peculiarly
| signiacant al this time Then, Isaac
! Smith is not so popular with the masses
| as is Nibloy And. anyway. ] believe he
would rather succeed to the presidency OF
| tho stake. whore. in View of Joseph Mer-
| rills serious Illness. IL seems certain
vacancy will occur ere long,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
INDICTMENT IS QUASHED
Accused Denver Banker Will Not Be
Tried.

DENVER Colo, Feb. lO-District
Judge Carpenter today ouashed the in
dctments against j. H Edmondson, for
mer president of the Denver Savings
bank, charging embezzlement of Sl05. CO...
The court decided that the crime alleged
to have been committed In 1906 came
under the head Of statutory felony.
against which the statute OF llmitatlors
runs In eighteen months
II il had been common law felony. Ed
mondson would have been obliged TO
stand trial. There are still pending other
indictments which charge Edmondson
with conspiracy to rob the bank.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
Woman Is Guilty.

DES MONIES Ia. Feb. l0.-Nrs. Ecltcls
tho Cedar Rapids woman accused OF murder
ing Peter Martin a constable who sought en-
france to her house 10 levy on some house
hold goods last October, was found guilty OF
n,nnslaughter today. The defense pleaded tho
right 10 protect her own home against an in
truder and introduced evidence 10 show that
t,n officer WAS warned.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
MOB THREATENS NEGRO
Policemen Guard Prisoner Accused Of
Killing Colored Man.

NEW YORK. Feb, l0.-A thousand men
and boys today Jcered at squad of po-
licemen who with drawn revolvers pro-
tccted Clarence Brooks, a negro. from the
crowd which threatened 10 lynch him.
The negro had been pursued through
one of the city's busiest ccnters after n
sensational shooting ARRAY In which an
other negro William Mitchell. was killed
Both the shooting and the chase took
sixth street
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
REPORT ON CATTLE BILL
Committee Takes Kindly
to Hepburn Measure.
Special to The Tribune.

Special 70 Tho Tribunc.
WASHINGTON. D c., Feb 10-The
Senate Committee on Agriculture author
lied Senator Warren to report favorab bly,
the bill introduced by Senator Hepburn
allowing thirty-eight hours to intervene in
tho shipments OF cattle between points of
unloading for rest and feeding
The bill is one of great interest TO stock
men. Senator Hepburn Gdaho) took
drive today. 1t was taken against the ad-
vice OF his physicians. but no bad effects
resMlted. The Senator is improving
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
Not Seeking Peace.

PORTLAND. Or, Feb l0.-J. p. Bron,
general manager OF the Hartman system In
the Northwest. denies the report that third
Vice President Levey hnn gone to St Paul in
the interests OF the Hartman system to
range terms of peace with Presidents Hi and
Elliott regarding rights of way und other
matters In dispute between the roads In the
Northwest
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
MAY LEAD REVOLUTION
Venezuelan Said to Be Plotting
Against Castro.

uel Hernandez Eel Mocho," when seen
last night. ond told that It was reported
that he WAS TO lead revolution against
the rule OF President Castro Of Vene-
zuela, snid'
about my future plans ] have said
nothing How this Information could
have como l do not know. l can say
nothing"
The report, which lacked confirmation,
had IL that Hernandez hoped American
business interests In Venezuela would
lnancc tho revolution,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
Preparing Demands.

WILKESBARRE. Pa. Feb. 10-A sub
committee of the anthracit miners scale
committee. composed OF District Pres-
dents Fahey. Dettrey and Nichols held a
secret meeting today IL is said that the
demands TO be presented to the operators
have been agreed upon and now await the
Endorsement OF President Mitchell
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
Never Sighted the Wreck.
MEADE SAILS WITH TROOPS
Infantry and Artillery on Their Way
to the Far East,

United states army transport Meade.
which was delayed In her departure on
the first OF the month by fire that
broke out In her hold. sailed today for
Honolulu. Guam and Manila, carrying
more than 100 passengers. besides the
Second infantry and the Eighth and
Thirteenth field batteries.
Capt. Charles f, Williams, late chief
officer OF the Logan, is in command of
the Meade. He takes the place of Capt
Wilson, who was injured In the fire on
the vessel
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
NEVADA CONGRESSMAN SUED
Lucie E. Fairfax Brings Suit in
Washington Court.

Special TO The Tribune,
WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb. 1O-An al
legged gold mine scheme figured in a suit
filed yesterday In the District Supreme
court In which Representative Van Du-
ser of Nevada is named as defendant
The proceeding was instituted by Luclc E
Fairfax to recover S7O0, an investment she
claims to have made in the Clarence d.
Van DuZer company In Nevada,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
COMPANY IS BLAMED
FOR THE \. P. WRECK
Jury Declares Grew Worked
Too Many Hours and Negli-
gence Is Charged.

HELENA Mont, Feb. 1o.-The jury
which investigated the Northern Pacific
wreck near Helena last Monday. in which
flvc lives were lost, today returned a ver-
dict finding the wreck due to the gross
negligence of the railway company
The jury finds the company worked the
crew too many hours; that the brakemen
were not sufficient for train OF the ton
mage. and that the crew was negligent In
handling the train
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
OLD STAGE DRIVER GONE
Picturesque Figure Of California g
Early Days Crosses Divide,

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 1O.-Probably
the last OF Californias prominent and
picturesque stage drivers has gone with
the death Of William Hamilton, or
Badly" Hamilton. IA he was known on
the coast for flfty-three years.
He was eighty years old and up TO four
months ago had remarkable vitality and
memory Ho had the opportunity twice
in his life on the const to mako two for
tunes of $4,000 $4,000 each, and he
was each time equal TO the occasion But
money in his hands was like water In u
sieve.
With his second fortune gone, "Baldy"
Hamilton never afterwards was able TO
amend his financial fences- He never
lacked for strong and rich friends but tho
invasion OF the railroad. changed indus
trial conditions and what not caused him
10 nm
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
$4,000 FOR COAL LANDS
Bill In Congress to Make Purchases
in Philippines.

WASHINGTON. Feb lo,-The House
Committee on Insular Affairs decided to-
dny TO make n favorable report the
Hull bill appropriatIng $4,000 to pur-
| chase coal lands in the Island OF Batan,
| Philippine Islands,
II VIII be determined later whether the
| United States shall develop the coal
| itself or sub-let the land for development
with n provision that coal shall be sup
| piled to the Government at fixed price.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
Sentenced to Be Hanged,

son one OF the Folsom State prison conylcta
who WINS engaged In outbreak nj that In
stitution year ago. and who was found
guilty In the Superior court few weeks ago
on n charge of conspiracy. was today SEN
tenccd to ba hanged
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
RAILROAD BONDS SOLD
Deal Insures Construction of Oregon
Lines.

PORTLAND. Or. Feb. 10-Bonds in
the cum OF 100000 have been sold by K.
f. Lytle, president of the Pacific Rail
way & Navigation company, to the
Union Trust company OF San Francisco
This inSurcs construction of two hun
drcd miles OF main line between Hills
boro. Tlllamook and Nchalem. and to
Astoria and Scappoosc. besides several
branch lines. Negotiations for the
bonds were closed yesterday and mort
cages will he Eled shortly.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
NEW WASHINGTON ROAD
Line Will Run From Kelso tc
Everett

OLYMPIA, Wash. Feb. l0.-frho Washing
ton & Northern Railway company today ned
articles OF Incorporation 10 build railroads
from Kelso, Cowlitz county. TO Everett Sno-
homish county, via Lewis Thurston and King
counties.
Jacob Furlh, Seattle banker and ]. D.
TTenholmo are the incoTporators. The capital
Is 500 OOn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
Smallpox in Penitentiary.

PITTSBURG, Feb, ia convict In
the Western penitentiary has been at
tackled with smallpox. Every precau-
tion Is being taken To prevent spread
OF the disease among the $50 other In
mates, All prisoners have been Vacci-
mated
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
Open Hostilities Expected.

The growing sentiment against the for
eign element in China, according to Car
michael. Will result in open hostilitics un-
less tho powers take O hand and show
that they are prepared with armed force
TO suppress the first signs of an outbreak.
He says that the only way to gain the re-
spect OF the Chinese is to inspire them
with a wholesome fear OF foreigners. He
odds that the few regiments stationed at
Manila will be entirely inadequate to cope
with tho trouble in case IL comes
1t is impossible" h." he says, Ito deal with
the Chinese with diplomacy. The only
thing 10 do is to seize their territory as
Germany did In 1899, and thus bring them
10 their senses"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11
Imperial China Seeing Niagara.

NIAGARA FALLS, y. Y. Feb. 10
The imperial Chinese commission ar
rived here today. The morning was
occupied In an inspection Of the power
plant and other points of interest