The Alaska prospector., 1906-02-01

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 l Washington, Jan. 27--The sen ate subcommittee convened yes terday to consider the appointment of Judge Wickersham. The meet ing is an executive one, and it is expected that an unfavorable re- port will be sent to the committee, as Nelson and Pettis are fighting Wickersham. The subcommittee consists, however, of only three members, while the judiciary com mittee consists of thirteen mem bers. and majority of them are favorable 10 Wickersham, and it is expected that Nelson and Pettis will carry the tight into the senate, It is thought that favorable action will be taken. There is much feel ing aroused among Wickersham's friends because Nelson refuses to hear verbal testimony or inform Vickersham of the charges.
 Victoria, Jan. 29- The fishing schooner Ella G. turned turtle in the storm Tuesday off the coast of Vancouver island. The entire crew, numbering six, were lost. Among them was Capt. Alexander Mclean, the notorious seal poacher of Car mencita fame, for whose arrest a warrant is now out in San Fran cisco. He is the man from whom Jack London took the character of Wolf Larson, in his book The Sea Wolf.
 Washington, Jan. 29-The com mittee on territories has another hearing to-day on the question of granting railroad subsidies in Alas ka. John Rosene will appear be- fore the committee to present an argument against guaranteeing in- terest on railroad bonds.
 Washington, Jan. 29-Ten of the bids for Alaska mail contracts are unsatisfactory to the department, and will be re-advertised. Sixteen more are being held up pending investigation, and twenty-three were confirmed.
 Washington, Jan. go - Judge Wickersham is to go before the Senate subcommittee of the ju- dietary to-day to answer the charg- es made against him. The fight is now on in earnest, the strongest of opposition coming from Nelson and Petlns. It is positsvely stated that Ankeny and Piles will vote for confirmation. and although t will be turned down in committee, Wickersham's friends are confident that he will be confirmed by the senate.
 Washington, Jan. 3O-The sen ate judiciary committee has in- structed the sub-comm .ttee, headed by Senator Nelson, which is inves- tigating the Wickersham appoint ment, to furnish the judge with a copy of the charges against him. It is believed that the opposition to the judge las dwindled down to Senator Nelson alone.
 | Washington, Jan. .3O-The hearing of arguments on the Alaska rail road subsidy question, which was slated to come up to-day before the committee on territories. has been postponed until Wednesday.
 Copenhagen, Jan. 30-The na- ton is plunged in grief this morn ing by the announcement of the sudden death of King Christian The official bulletin says that he died at three o'clock yesterday af- ternoon, of heart failure. The King hal just retired to his apart ments after a public reception and luncheon, when he was stricken His eldest son Frederick will be officially proclaimed king tomorrow The title of the new king wall be Frederick VII.
 Seattle, Jar. 3O-President Ear ling, of the Milwaukee system, is in this city, and announces that his road will begin construction tC Seattle as soon as the terminal franchise is granted by the city He states positively that the line will be in oreration in two years. Washington, Jan. 30 = In the , senate yesterday, during discus sion of the Chinese boycott, Till. man charged W. U. Fang, former minister from China to Washing on with being leader of the movement The statement was strongly 'ob- , jected to by many of the senators