The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-13
besides the guests at the banquet.

besides the guests at the banquet.
 In his speech Judge Taft said the country is passing through q regime of moral awakening. The American people demand that all law breakers be punished irrespective of their wealth. He argued strongly for sup port of the policies of the Roosevelt administration.
 Taft Wins In Ohio Primaries
 Columbus, Feb. l2-Taft carried tho republican primaries In Ohio yester- day over Foraker. He will control the delegates to the Chicago conven- ton and will also have large major ity in tho state convention.
 Finds Gold Tn Desert.
 Reno. Nov, Feb. l2--While shelter ing from a storm, Arthur Gale, & la- borer, found 3-inch seam of exceed ingly rich gold quartz In the desert twelve miles south of this city, yes- terday.
 Looks Bad For Exposition Bill
 Washington, Feb. l2-Speaker Can non referred the Alaska exposition bill to the way and means committee today. It is feared by It's supporters that this was done to bury 1t.
 To Build New Cable Steamer
 Washington. Feb. l2-Proposals to build a new cable steamer and mine planter for the Pacific coast were h. Fited by the navy department today.
 Sullivan Licks Flynn
 Los Angeles. Feb. l2--Jack Twin Sullivan won in ten rounds from Jim Flynn. He landed the most blowa. The fight was tame.
 Bank Robbers Get $2s,0oo
 Rich Hill, Mo, Fob. l2-The Farm ers' & manufacturcrs' bank vault was blown open last night and S26, ,OO0 taken. The robbers escaped but sev- eral posses are securing the surround ing country.
 Explosion Kills Fifteen
 Pittsburg, Feb. l2--Fifteen men were killed and at least q score fa- tally injured by an explosion In the Monongahela furnace at McKeesport this morning. Many other employees were hurt and great damage done to the building besides others adjacent. Windows wero broken for many blocks
 Northwestern Sails With zSo
 Seattle, Feb. S-SLsamer North western sailed at 10 o'clock this morn ing for Valdez with 250 passengers, including sixty miners for the Tan ana. She carries heavy mail also.
 Among the passengers are George Esterly, Henry Levy, H. D. Weeks, George r.. Baldwin, George Atwell Michael J. Heney, F. R. Gray and Frank Kernan
 Nothing Doing on Alaska Central
 Seattle, Feb. ll--John F. Ballaino states that uo work on the extension of the Alaska Central railroad will be done this year owing to the i'm possibility Of raising money in the present financial stress
 Alaskans For Appeal Bill
 Seattle. Feb. l3-A largo number of Alaskans now In Seattle met last night and indorscd the bill now pend Ing In congress allowing appeals from Alaska to the circuit court of appeals to e,heard In Seattle or Portland as well as In San Francisco, aa at present.
 Fifteen Hurt Yn Collision
 Seattle, Feb. l3-An interurbap special carrying members of the Cor man Lioderkranz to Tacoma collided with freight car at Georgetown, just south of this city, and fiftoen persona were injured, four of them sseriously.
 Direct Primary Fos Ohio
 Columbus, O., Feb. l3--The state senate today passed the bill for direct primary nominations for county om- cers and election of delegates to state conventions. Molten Metal Cremates Twelve
 Pittsburg, Feb. l3--A tap hole In the tube furnace of the National steel plant burst thls morning and fifty tons of liquid metal was thrown through the room, cremating twelve workmen. Great damage was done to the building.
 Labor Men to Organize
 Now York, Feb. l3-Labor leadess arc planning to organize now labor party independent of any existing po- | litical or socialist organization. Its