The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-26

HodlI Ldhc SltS, Marcn 2O-Rlchard Deming testified in the trial of Joseph Sullivan, accused of the murder of a policeman, that the sheriff and prose- cutting attorney offered him freedom and immunity from the charge upon which he was held in jail if he would aid Sullivan to escape so that the police could shoot and kill Sullivan as soon as he reached the outside.
 Likely To Pardon Orchard
 Caldwell, Idaho, March 2O-The state board of pardons adjourned to- day until April without taking action on the Orchard case, but it is . said the members favor q full pardon for Orchard. Some of the members have expressed the belief that Orch ard was less culpable than Mover, Haywood and Pettibonc, as he was only tool.
 Shoots Himself For Woman
 New York, March 2O-Herbert Krc- mler, son of the president of. the German-American Insurance Com pe'N hhN lol HUI StcItldEN or the republican state committee, put bullet through his brain in the apart ment of Mrs. Lafayette Gleason this morning because she broke her en- gagement to marry him.
 Bank Robbers Get 5000
 Muskogec, Okla, March 2O-Two bandits pI,tprn1 hn ln,-i. Hoffman this morning and covering the officers and clerks with rcvolvcrc took S900 in currency and escaped. They had horses tied outside the bank.
 New York To Straddle
 New York, March 2O-Thc demo- cratic state committee voted today in favor of sending an uninstructcd delegation to the national convention at Denver.
 To Give Title To Hatchery Land Washington, March 2O-Thc Alaska fish hatcheries bill was amended to- day to provide for granting title to hatchery owners who occupy lands continuously for five years in the maintenance of hatchcricS.
 Pension Bill S15O, O,OOO,OOO
 Washington, March 2O-Thc pen sion appropriation bill passed by the house today carries $15O, ,OOO, ,OOO, the largest amount in the history of the country for that purpose.
 Corwin To Sail May 12
 Seattle, March 2O-Thc steamer Corwin will sail for Nome May 12, proceeding along the coast as usual. Must Give Bond On Santa Clara Seattle, March 2O-Judge Hanford in the United States district court today ordered the Alaska Steamship Company to give a $75, 1000 bond to cover the amount demanded in libcIs filed against the vessel by passengers for alleged damages.
 Permits Individual Contracts.
 Indianapolis, March 2O-The United Mine Workers of America today passed resolution permitting members of the order to sign for employment with operators individually on author ized scales of wages.
 Students May Quit Stanford
 Stanford University, Palo Alto Cal, March 20-Unless the stlIdcts expelled yesterday for hooting at the faculty are reinstatcd by tomorrow the en- tire body of stndcuts will leave the in stitution. At meeting of the stu dent body this morning resolution making that agreement was passed unanimously.
 Senator Bryan Dead.
 Washington, March 24-Senator William J. Bryan of Florida died yes terday of typhoid fever. He was on- ly 32 years old, the youngest member of the senate. He was appointed to the Florida senatorship by the gover- nor of that state last December to succeed the late Senator, Mallory on the death of the latter.
 Plan to Settle Labor Disputes.
 Washington, March 2i--Senator Daniel of Virginia today introduced bill in the senate providing for the creation of n commission to settle all labor disputes. It proposes to estab. lish fund of Si ,0O0, 900 to be availa- ble at all times to pay the expenses of sittings of the commission.
 Senator Ti11man Prostrated.-
 Columbia, g. C., March 24--Senator