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The daily Alaskan., 1906-09-25
ROAD COMMISSION WORK IS
 NEARING COMPLETION

early next season, when it will be com I.pleted. The new trail reduces the distance between Fairbanks and Val dez 10 miles, making it now 373 miles" "
 Major Richardson says the work in the vicinity of Nome is approaching completion. A good road has been built from Council City to the forks of Solomon river, as we'll as one from Nome to the second beach line and ex. tending up and down that line and over to Dexter creek.
 The work on the road up Minook creek in the Rampant district is being prosecuted with dispatch. The Jack wade creek trail in the Fortymile district, has been completed and road is being surveyed from Eagle to the Fortymile district.
 The survey of the mail route between Fairbanks and Nome is progressing in a satisfactory manner and will be con- pleted in time for complete report to be made by the time.congressc onvenes. It is believed that a satisfactory route will be selected and the distance be- tween the great mining camps reduced 25O miles, The route followed is down the Yukon 10 the mouth of the KoY- ukuk river, thence in an air line to the head of Norton bay. It is 500 miles be- tween the cities by the proposed route.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-09-25
ATLANTA RACE WAR STILL
 IN PROGRESS

Atlanta, Sept. 25-The race war con. tinues in progress. The negroes gath cred at South Atlanta last night. Be- lieving the assembly to be menace, police squad was sent to disperse them. The negroes fired on the police from ambush. Two policemen were killed and five wounded, The police returned the fire with vlgor, and many negroes were killed. Militiamen rush. ed to the scene and the negroes were
The daily Alaskan., 1906-09-25
r IND BODIES
Bodies of Earthquake Vic'
 tins Are Discovered

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskanl
 San Francisco, Sept. 25-A contrac- tor in removing the debris of the lod- ging house at the corner of Minna and Fifth Streets, which was destroyed by the earthquake last April, discovered a score of skeletons. The house is known to have contained 50 persons the night of the earthquake. A few of them had been accounted for.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-09-25
SKAGWAYANS ON
 KETCHIKAN JURY

The following persons from Skagway and Haines an have been drawn to serve on the grand and petit jurieS that will do court work at Ketchikan next month;
 Grand Jurors From Skagway-Charles Diers, A. c. Blanchard, J. M, Gierhart, w. A. Remick, C. W. Hockett.
 From Haines-J. NJ. Blankenberg and Carl Bromstead.
 Petit Jurors From Skagway-E. A. Murphy, Hen ry KaIem, Charles o. Walker, John Maygers, S. s. Wright and A. M. Sel- lers.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-09-25
BIG SHOW
Blake-SimOns Extravaganza
 Company Tonight

The Blake-Simons Extravaganza Company will give an entertainment at Elks' hall tonight that will be worth seeming. In addition to some of the best speclalities ever produced in the north there will be given absolutely the best moving pictures on the road today. The pictures will include "The French Count Who Advertised for a Wife" "The Crucifiction, the Frisco Disaster" Philippine war scenes, Tan ana views and trick photography.
 It IS positively the best show ever put on the stage in the North.
 At Elks' hall tonight. Seats SI and I5 cents, at Britt's.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-09-25
DOVE OF PEACE IS OVER CUBA

fall, but that he is not pleased with the Taft-Insurgent agreement.
 Taft refuses to give the details of the agreement he has made with the insur- gent lealers until the same shall have been accepted by the government.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-09-25

Palma until midnightand it is believed
 a complete agreement will be arrived at in short time. President Palma says he is willing that there should be a new election of congressman to suc- ceed those whose who were elected last
The daily Alaskan., 1906-09-25

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan')
 Havana, Sep. 25-The leaders ot the revolution announce that they have come to an agreement with Secretary Taft and Acting Secretary Bacon, The latter was in session with President
The daily Alaskan., 1906-09-25

put to flight. Five negro bodies have been recovered.
 While the militiamen were out of the city mob broke into the jai! and took the negroes out, hanging three of them to tree. The mob shot another negro in Mrs Thompson's door yard. The woman dropped dead from the excite ment.
 The city is practically under martial law.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-09-25
10 RETURN
Jeffries Will Go Back to the
 Prize Ring

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan,
 San Francisco, Sept. 25-Jim Jeffries former heavy weight clampion of the prize ring who retired some time ago, announced this morning that he will return to the ring, aud will fight the winner of the O'Brien-Berger match, if it shall be fought.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-09-25
Show at Bike Hall Tonight

The Blake.Simons Extravaganza Company will give show at Elks' hall tonight. There will be illustrated songs, moving pictures and other speci- alities. The company arrived from the interior last night.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-09-25
GETS OUT
Edward Cadihee Withdraws
 From Democratic Ticket

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan )
 Seattle, Sep. 25-Edward Cudihee, who was nominated by the recent demo- cratic convention for sheriff, has with drawn from the ticket. He was nomin- ated against his protest when he was supporting William Blackman, formerly labor commissioner.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-09-25

Secretary Taft and President Palma met again at noon today and they are still in conference.
 Insurgents Continue Preparations
 The insurgent forces in the field con- tinue the preparations for activities.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-09-25
For Mrs. Hosford .and Mrs. Luoavish

The Ladies of the Maccabees gave 8 farewell party in honor of Mrs. F. L, Hosford and Mrs F. M. Lucavish, last night at the home of Mrs. M, H.McLellan on Sixth avenue, west of Main street. There were about 30 ladies of the order present. A novel guessing contest and conundrums provided the amusement, Mrs J. NJ. Tanner and Mrs. Adelbert McGee won the prizes. Refreshments were served late in the evening. A delightful time was had. Mrs. Hosford and Mrs. Lucavish will leave for the south on the Jefferson.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-09-25
Piano For Sale

First-clsss piano for sale. Inquire oi Mrs. McGee.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-09-25

Bingham bargains at Harrisons' this week only.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-09-25

Shirt Waists almost given away at Harrisons' this week.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-09-25

The White Pass Hotel, Whitehorse h as unlimited accommodations. Every thing strictly tirSt-class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
OPERATORS STATEMENT.
Issued From Headquarters in New
York on Situation

NEW YORK, April 2-The following
statement was issued by the anthracite coal
operators committee today:
"Advices received this morning from the
anthracite coal regions are to the effect
that the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern railroad is operating six washeries
Erie. five washeries; Ontario and Western,
two washeries; Delaware and Hudson, one
washery and the Peoples Coal Company.
one breaker.
The Reading, the Lehigh Valley and the
Temple Coal and Iron Company not at
tempting to run any of their plants, al
though some 1000 men reported to the Le-
high Valley Coal Company for work this
morning.
THE coal operators are doing their ut
most to secure an even distribution of the
supply of coal now on hand. The price OF
freight has not been raised, no charge
whatever is being made for the cost the
operators have incurred for the storage
of coal and the price f. o. b. and along
side is exactly the same today as it has
been for months past. There is no excuse
for raising the price of COAL and the oper-
ators are doing everything in their power
to prevent it. There is no reason Tor the
public being inconvenienced by the existing
strike. The operators have stored a very
large quantity of coal against just such an
emergency as has arisen, and this coal Will
he distributed with as great regard as pos
sible to the demands of the legitimate con-
sumers."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02

Moorefeld. s4ss; Roanoke s69s; Roekln-
ham. $3.50; Washington. 1886; Winchester,
S675; total. So 1877. The balance in the treas
ury for distribution is $1.995.17, and has
been apportioned as follows: Trinity.
Laurel circuit. $245: st. Johns, Taylor's
st. Paul, Washington. $500; strasburg. vir-
ginia, $3.50; Elliston, Virginia, $50 ST.
Johns. Buena Vista, Va. s65; Blacksburg.
$3.50: Central Cumberland, $40; balance,
$165.61.
1t is expected that the appointments for
the year will be announced tonight. DR..
]. P. Hyde, chairman Of the committee on
next place Of conference, reported that
two churches had extended Invitations
Trinity, Roanoke, Rev. Harry Cantes. pas
tor. and Staunton, Rev. H. P. Hamill, pas
tor. Addresses were made in behalf of
both cities Staunton was decided upon
J. D. Jordan and o. D. Lambert were ad-
mitted to the ministry on trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
WHISTLES UNANSWERED.
Anthracite Coal Miners Ignored Call to
Work TODAY


Reports received today from the anthra- :
cite coal fields state that the order Of the
rnlrers' scale committee directing that min
in,; be suspended until an agreement could
oe reached with the operators Is being
obeyed almost TO the man. In all three
districts preparations were made by the
operators for resumption of work this
morning. Whistles were blown at the reg
ular hour and everything was in readiness
for the men 10 so to work, but there was
nc response by the miners. and the day
took on a holiday aspect. Firemen engf-
neers and pumpmen, who are not affected
by the suspension order, reported as usual,
but 1t was apparent that the scores or
empty coal cars which had been hurried
to the colleries yesterday would not be
rt eded unless an agreement was reached
between President Mitchell and the coal
presidents in their conference to be held in
New York tomorrow.
That a great many miners believe that a
strike is imminent and that there will be
bitter struggle between the workmen and
their employers was evidenced by the de-
pGrture yesterday and today OF scores OF
miners from the Sehuylkiil region. A ma
ierity of these men are foreigners, who will
so TO their homes In Europe and there
await the outcome of the pending strife
In the LackawanBa district there is a
feeling among the more conservative miners
that an agreement VIII be reached at the
New York conference, but others are less
hopeful and are prepared for a long Siege.
The only eolliery In the Luzerne-Wyofn-
ing district which attempted to work TODAY.
as far as has been reported was the Halle
ton shaft OF the Lehigh Valley Company
Coal which had been loosened last week was
run through the breaker for about an hour.
after which the men withdrew from the
shaft and returned to their homes
AT many of the coilieries In this district
the mules were taken from the mines. thus
indicating that no effort would be irnne-
dlately made to resume mining
Quiet prevails throughout the three dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02

been alert. tactful and pr ompt in his ham
is interested. There is not the least doubt
among those who know Albert Falstead
that he will prove a worthy successor OF
the retiring consul.
Albert Halstead has been the Washington
correspondent of q number of the most
prominent papers in the country. Last
summer he went abroad on a special mis-
sion for the government, and performed
his duties with thorough satisfaction TO the
State Department and the President His
friends predict a rapid rise for him in the
diplomatic word, knowledge of his equip
ment and abilities and his pleasing person.
cess.
Mr.. Halstead is at present correspondent
for the Brooklyn Standard Union and
Philadelphia Telegraph, and is personally
well known TO nearly every prominent pub
tic man in the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
FELL THREE STORIES
THREE MEN EXPECTED TO DIE
FROM ELEVATOR MISHAP.

NEW YORK, April -Four men, who
fell three stories in a Brooklyn elevator
today were all terribly injured and three
are expected to die. All of them were
found unconscious on the floor of the fall
en- elevator, two, Fred Traynor and Wesley
Thomas, with both legs broken. and another
Andrew Rausch, with injuries which in
dtcated that his back was probably broken.
Traynor and Thomas also suffered internal
injuries.
The elevator was used for carrying freight
in the paper warehouse of Robert Gair &.
Co. and was loaded with several packages
OF paper when II fell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
D. B. HILL IN RICHMOND.
Is Much Improved in Health-Here
Tomorrow.

Special Dispatch The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. April 2.-Dayid B. Hill,
who has been spending the winter at Cam
den, s. c., arrived here last evening, and
is registered at the Jefferson. Today at
noon he walked from the hotel to the capi-
toll, where he paid a visit to Gov. Swanson
with whom he served In Congress. He
spent half an hour at the capitol
The ex-senator is much improved in health,
but has not not entirely regained his
strength. He said he was out of politics
and had nothing to say for publication
along that line. He viii leave tomorrow
afternoon for Washington. where he will
spend two or three days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
THE MARYLAND soLoNs.
Bills That Passed the State Senate To
day -

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STATE HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS, Nd, April
2-Dr. Hills bill to levy an additional tax
Of 10 cents a hundred dollars in Laurel In
case the town goes dry under the local op-
ton law which has just been put through
for that locality, passed the Senate this
morning, also DIR. Hills bill to limit the
charges by common carriers for milk.
cream buttermiik or SKINNED milk, and to
fix the minimum quantity of each to be
handled by common carriers, and his gun
club bill.
The following also passed the senate:
MIR. Carrots bill to incorporate the Mont
goTnery Trust Company; Hills bill to au-
thorize the commission heretofore appoint
ed by the~ governor to continue its duties,
his bill to amend the charter OF the Agrf-
cultural Association of Prince George
county, and his bill to authorize the Agri-
cultural College to convey certain lands,
and Mr.. Roberts bill to incorporate the
Nottingham Gun and Rod Club of Prince
George.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
WILL SUCCEED HIS BROTHER
Albert Halstead Appointed Consul at
Birmingham. England.

Albert Halstead was nominated today 10
be consul a Birmingham, England Mr..
Haistead' who is gFduate of Princeton
and a newspaper man of popularity and
Influence will take the place of his brother.
Marshal Halstead. who will return to the
United States to handle some private busi-
ness. The latter has been consul at Biz
mingham a number of years and has a
record in the State Department that is un-
eXcelled in the consular service. He has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02

he Supreme Court Of the United States
today rendered an opinion in the case OF
bustaquia and others against Nvoni and
others, Porto Rican case Involving the
construction of the Spanish words -suce-
sion iegitima as used in the viii of the
late Ihomas Romero Ramirez, who left his
estate 10 seven nieces and a foster daugh-
ter, providing that in the case OF the deaf h
OF any one of them without succession
legitimaN her share Of the estate should be
divided among the other heirs. The foster
daughter died at the age of fourteen and
her mother made claim 10 her share of the
estate on the ground that she was the
legitimate heir of her daughter The Porto
Rfean court held, however, that the words
should be interpreted to mean lawful
issue and therefore, decided against the
mothers contention. Today's decision sus-
tanned that view. The opinion in the case
was delivered by Justice Holmes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
No. 1926.

scale committee appointed by the miners
and operators to fix a basis of settlement of
strike troubles In Iowa are here ready for
the Joint conference tomorrow. II was
stated by both miners and operators that
while it will be impossible to settle on the
1903 wage scale. as provided for in the
Perry resolution at Indianapolis, an agree
ment will be reached on its equivalent. The
first day of the strike passed off quietly.
All the miners are out awaiting the action
Of the joint scale committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
CHICAGo's CITY ELECTION.
Great Effort to Get Out Big Vote
Tomorrow

Tomorrow.
CHICAGO. April 2.-The utmost efforts
were made today by all political parties TO
bring out as heavy a vote as possible to-
morrow. The fight in several of the wards
has reached stage of intensity seldom
equaled in this city. The advocates of mu-
nicipal ownership and those opposed to it
voters.
The chief fight centers around the propo-
sition to sell $75. .OO0,00 of certificates for
the purpose of purchasing the street rail-
ways of Chicago. A 80 per cent vote is
needed to carry this proposition.
Yesterday in many of the pulpits of the
city exhortations were delivered to voters
to take an active part In the contest for a
high saloon license. The old figure was
$500, but the city council recently raised
the figure to $1,000. The liquor interests
have made strong fight against the re-
election of the aldernte en- who voted for the
increase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
PLOT TO KILL ALFONSO.
Movement Discovered to Assassinate
Royal Family.

MADRID. April 2 via the frontler.-The
Spanish authorities have discovered an
anarchist plot at Lebriia. twenty-nine miles
from Seville. the notorious center of the
Black Hands, to assassinate the royal fam
lily during the visit OF King Alfonso, the
Dowager Queen Victoria and the sister of
the king. the Infanta Maria Teresa, to
Seville during holy week
Tie censorship prevents the sending of
details regarding the conspiracy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
IN THE PITTsBURG DISTRICT.
Eight -Hour-Day Anniversary - All
Mines Closed.

PITvrsBURG, Pa, April To-day being
the anniversary of the granting OF the
eight-hour work day, almost every mine III
the Pittsburg district was closed. with the
coming of tomorrow, however, 1t Is expect
ed that the miners employed by the Pitts
burg Coal Company and by several other
local operators will return to work, ana
that all the mines In district NO. Will
be running before the close OF the week
Many of the operators who have agreed
to the advance of wages of 55o per cent
want the miners to resume work imme-
diately. Francis L. Robbins, representing
the Pittsburg Coal Company, and the scale
conmittee Of the United Mine Workers ap-
poineed by the district convention last sat.
urday will meet today for the purpose OF
signing the agreement for two years. ana
the factional fight, which has been In prog
ress in the miners organization for some
time, may cause trouble Patrick Dolan
questions the validity of such an agree
ment, as he still claims to be the pTesl-
dent, but the opposition say he has been
depOSed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
Title to a Large Traet Involved.

The case of Luther II. Soper against the
I.awrance Brothers Company. involving
title to a large tract Of wild timber land in
Somerset county, Maine. was today decided
by the Supreme Court of the United States
favorably to the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
The Growth of
The Sunday Star.

Yesterday The Sunday
Star, including the Mag
axine supplement, printed
III columns OF paid adver-
tlsln1-an increase Of over
20 columns compared with
the first Sunday In April,
1905. This ls a gain OF al
most THREE PAGES Of
advertisIup on Sunday.
The Stars two Sunday
cotemporaries at the same
time both lost AZ conn
pared with the same SUM
day last year-one OF
them as much ~ 81 col-
umns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
Speculation Over Robbins.

It may be that Mr.. RoDDins, as d indetei
of sprecaution will sign two agreements. Ii
is regarded as highly probable that the
independents will grant the concession at
the meeting to be helu by them tomorrow
night
While some of them are in favor of hold
ing out against an increase or the grant
ing of any concessions Whatever, many VI
the more conservative say they are "lIiiHs
to make the same concessions tndt lhe
Pittsburg Coal Company has. The con-
servative element Is said to be In the ma
jority and will, It is expected, be aple TO
induce the others TO join with them IN
agreeing to the settlement on the 1913
scale.
Pending settlement the Independent
mines have shut down.
As far as learned good order prevailed
throughout the district. Dispatches from
Bridgeville Mcdonald, Castle shannon,
Elizabeth and other mining towns along the
Monongahela river and the line of the
Panhandle railroad report the streets hiieo
with idle men, quietly discussing the strike.
All expect TO resume work tomorrow.
Irwin Mines Operated.
In the Irwin field the mines were in oper-
alton as usual and no trouble was appre-
hended Although these mines are oper-
ated on the open shop" policy every oper-
ator In the district. it is said, has signified
his willingness to pay the advanced rate.
The same conditions were reported at
the mines of the New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal Company, where several thousand
men are employed All were at work today
and were receiving $50 per cent increase.
The scale committee of district No. met
Chairman Francis l.. Robbins of the Pitts
burg Coal Company at IL o'clock aud pre-
sented the 1903 scale for his signature
The conference lasted but a short time
and adjourned to meet again at o'clock,
wren 1t Is said the scale will be signed.
Nothing else was done at the morn
ing convention of the miners of the Pitts
burg district and an adjournment was
taken until 80 o'clock this afternoon to
give the scale committee an opportunity
to conduct negotiations with the operators
who desire to afiix their signatures to the
pcl lg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
Bank Stockholders Liable.

In the cases of Henry Wyman and others
agt Sumner Wallace and others the court
affirmed the decision of The United States
circuit court of appeals for the eighth cir
cult. The case was brought to enforce the
liability of the stockholders of the Ameri-
car National Bank of Omaha, Neb., which
went into liquidation in 1886 Wallace was
the holder of one of three notes for $6I $40
given by the bank. The lower court held
the stockholders liable for S9I on each
share of stock the double liability.
Justice Brewer handed down the opinion
of the court sustaining the decree of the
lower court and holding that the fact that
one minority stockholder at the meeting of
the stockholders objected TO and voted
against the arrangement made between the
American bank and its creditor bank and
tc the acton of the stockholders OF the
American bank in favor of voluntary liqui-
datiOn did not relieve Tim from LiahilitN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
Porto Rican Court Upheld.

enioinder. The case involved $50 acres
of land valued at $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
The Chicago Traction Gases.

Justice Day fled the text of the court )
opinion in the Chicago traction cases The
text of the dissenting opinion by Justices
Brewer, Brown and McKonna was also
filed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
Claim to st. Louis Land.

In the case of Wilford P. Joy agt. the
city of st Louis and others. the Supreme
Court affirmed the decision of the United
States circuit court for the eastern dis
trict of Missouri dismiss ne the case for
want of jurisdiction. which was favorable
to the city. The ease involved cIain to
land on the bank OF ;he Il ssissippi river in
st. Louis which has been taken as a wharf
ana TO which JOY claimed title under q
Spanish concession made il l7J7 The
opinion was handed down by Jus-.ce Peck
ham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
Weather.

Fair tonight and tomorrow.