The Alaska prospector., 1908-06-11

Washington, June S-The monitor Florida is to be subjected to assault by whitehead torpedo on June 13. The assault is to be made below the monitors water line and is to be in the nature of a test for the benifit of the naval construction board. The dem- onstration will take place off James, town.
 Corson Says He Is Free
 Seattle, June S-Before sailing for ketchikan yesterday John Corson, candidate for election as delegate to congress from Alaska, declared that he is allied to no faction and is rum ming for office on his personal merits. Corson was nominated by the Hog gait faction of the republican con- Vention.
 Frisco Returning Money
 WalIa Walla, June 8-The Odd Fellows of this city have received from the san Francisco relief com mittcc S9, ,OOO sent to the California city at the time of the earthquake. This sum is one quarter of the Odd Fellows contribution and is returned as unnecded.
 Batt1eships Start Home
 San Francisco, June S-Thc battle ships Maine, and Alabama started on their homeward voyage around the world this purning. The remainder of the fleet will follow next month.
 Sca1on and Cullon Fight Draw
 Seattle, June s-Thc Scalun Cullon fight at Sound Beach Saturday after noon resulted in draw, both men being strong at the end of the twen- ticth round. The fight was witnessed by large crowd which received it's moneys worth as the men fought viciOusly
 Hughes Fighting Race Track
 Albany, June 9-The special session of the legislature called by Governor Hughes for the purpose of trying to obtain race track legislation, con Vcncd last evening and then adjourned until this morning at which time the governor message was delivered. The message dwclls upon the evils of race track gambling and asks in no uncertain terms for the passage of a law to prevent this branch of the 'sport of kings.o The race track people have strong lobby and will mak" a hard fight against the bill.
 Prohibition Kills Brewery
 La Grandc, Ore, June 9-Acccpt- ing defeat at the hands of the pro hIbltIoniSts who obtained substantial victories at the recent election, the R0csch brewery, the largest in the state has closed it's doors, ceased operations as far as the brew is con- ""rncd and will soon be converted in- to a ramcry. Other brewers are ex- p"ctrd to follow the example of the Ro"sch company.
 Turner Shuns Ali Honors
 Spokane, June 0-Former United States Senator George Turner is not d"sir"uS of political honors, at least at this time. Solicited by the demo- crats to allow his name to be used either as a senatorial or gubcrnatorial candidate h" has politely but firmly refused t0 become a candidate for either office.
 Mining Man Kills Himself
 Los Angeles, June 9--GCorge Arnx. secretary of the chamber of mines in this city killed himself sometime last night by sending bullet through his brain. Tn" body was found this morning in the room occupied by ArnX in the Rosslyn hotel. Arnx was at one tim" in charge of the Hartman interests. III health is SUD- posed to be the cause of his act.
 British Steamship Wrecked
 liongkong, June 9-The British steamship POwan, plying between .his port and Canton, ran onto a rock )ti LanatO island and was wrecked -hlS morning. Eighty native pas 'cngcrs are missing but all the Euro 'ean passengers were saved.
 Santa Clara On The Way
 Seattle, June 9--Steamship Santa lara of the Alaska Steamship Com- 'any's fleet cleared yesterday after loon for Valdez and other ports in that part of Alaska. She has fifty irst and 120 second class passengers or Valdez and Cordova.
 Thompson Must Quit State
 Tacoma, June 0-Chester Thomp-