The Alaska prospector., 1906-02-08
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Washington, Feb. 8-The At torney General holds that suits can be brought against former assayer Adams for all his shortage in tie assay office. This will insure se. curing the total amount which will be refunded to the miners.
 Seattle, Feb. S-Robert Moran has forwarded plans to Senator Piles for life-saving ship for the Pacific coast to be built at Seattle. It will be low and allow the waves to wash over it. The ship is to be anchored near wreck and a cable run out, over which basket will carry the passengers.
 | New York, Feb. S-Che Christ ian Endeavor executive committee decides to hold its convention next year in Seattle. 75,OO0 delegates are expected to attend.
 Washington, Feb. 7-Senator Nelson has introduced q bill, by request, providing for tl e collec- tion of wages in Alaska. The bill permits a person who has per formed $50 or less of labor to bring action for same before com missioner. Washington. Feb. 7-Represen- tative Jones has introduced bill providing for an additional judge in the Third judicial division Of Alaska.
 Washington, Febv. "A new post office has been established at Gakona, on the Valdez Eagle trail, 30 miles,abov Copper Center. George Borer has been appointed postmaster.
 Helena, Feb. GA runaway freight on the Northern Pacific crashed into passenger train at midnight, two miles from here, and demol- ished several cars. Five were killed and ten seriously injured. The dead are: J. Robinson, Mis- soula; Charles Brickle, conductor; c. J. Jessup, express messenger, and two who are buried under the wreckage.
 Washington, Feb. 7-The presi- dent, late yesterday afternoon, dis cussed the Valencia disaster with the cabinet, and it was decided to order the board which investigated the Slocum wreck, to Seattle. The investigation may result in the charges that local inspectors are favoring the Pacific Coast Steam ship Co.,, being sifted thoroughly. It is claimed that testimony very damaging to the company was sup pressed in the recent hearing.
 Washington, Feb. 7-The bill providing for subsidy to Alaska roads by payment of interest on bonds has been killed in commit tee and will not be revived. An drew Burleigh presented another bill in the House authorizing the grant of two sections of land at Cordova bay for terminals of his Copper River road, and also au- thorizing grant of one section of coal land. The defeat of the sub sidy measure is due to the work of former Senator George Turner and the Alaska Central Railroad. They have been straining every point to kill the subsidy bill.
 Victoria. Feb. 7-The search for more victims of the Valencia wreck has been abandoned. The coron- er's jury returned verdict of death by accidental drowning. No blame was attached to Captain Johnson for his conduct after the vessel struck.
 Sitka, Feb. 6-The revenue cut ter Rush left here to-day to go in search of the mail steamer Dora, which is more than two months overdue at Valdez.
 Washington, Feb. 6-The con tract for mail service between Se- attle and Valdez, providing for four trips month, has been let to the Northwestern Steamship Co. The price is $57 500.
 Seattle, Feb. 6-The Santa Ana left Seattle at 10 a.,n. to- day, and will go as far west as Cold bay.
 The German steamer Mariechsn, bound from Seattle to Japan, was wrecked Jan. 29th in Chatham s'raits, after having drifted disabled