The Alaska prospector., 1908-06-11
1e|e}raphi( News
Burns Witnesses Vanish

ary examination of M. II. De Young, editor and proprietor of the San Francisco Chronicle, charged with criminally libelling Burns. In ad- dition to the public strictures, De Young is alleged to have made per sonal remarks about Burns. The ex- animation has been postponed twenty four hours to give Burns time to locate his witnesses.
 Hearst Is Still Gaining
 New York, June 5--Hcarst is still gaining in the election recount, his gain to date being 321 votes.
 Two Hundred For Dawson
 Seattle, June 5-Thc Yukon Gold Dredging Company this morning shipped 200 men to Dawson for sum mer work on the company's claims.
 All Candidates Are Busy
 Chicago, June 5-All is activity in the camps of the rival candidates for the republican nomination for Drcsi- dent, and particularly is this so at the headquarters of Taft, of Cannon. and of Foraker. Politicians are as- serting that the contested seats will sway the nomination and there prom lses to be spirited time in the ere dentials GO nmittc, as the successful candidate is believed to hinge on the doubtful delegates. If Taft gets half of the contested delegates he will be nominated on the first ballot.
 No Bail For Hitchcock
 New York, June 6--RaNmOnd Hitch cock the comedian was today com mitted to the tomhs without bail tol wait the resumption of his trial on the charge of assaulting girls. The trial will be resumed Monday and the attitude of the court in rcmanding the defendant without bail has led to l the belief that the prosecution has strong evidence at hand and is afraid that the defendant will try and leave the country, now that he is aware of the seriousness of his position.
 Suspension For Capt. Schagc
 Seattle, June 6--A three months enforced vacation is the littI" mrmcn- to of the Saratoga wreck handed toI Capt. Schagc by the marine insprc- tors. Capt. ScLagc was master of the Saratoga when she went on the rocks off Busby reef March 20. Mcl blamed the weather and the lack of aid to navigation facilities. The in spectors held him responsible, how ever and suspended his license for three months.
 China Refuses Jap's Request Pekin, June G--China has officially | declined to interfere or to become in 1 | any way party to tn" Japanese l trouble in Korea. Japan has been having difficulties in placing undcrI arrest the leaders in the Korean re- volt against Japanese supremacy and | asked the Chinese government tol station twenty soldiers along the | border to prevent the escape into l China of the leaders. This request was today refused.
 Congressman Under Indictment
 Norwalk, Ohio, June 6--Congrcss- man Laning, vicc-prcsidcnt of the defunct Ohio Trust Company bank was today indicted on seven counts, all charging cmbczzlcmcmt of the bank funds. It is said that he took $56,0O0.
 Army Orders For Alaska
 Seattle, June 6-1hc following or ders affecting officers now in Alaska have been issued: Lieut.. Alexis of signal corps ordered to Nome to sue ceed Lieut. Willard, who is ordered to Fort Gibbon and then to Seattle, Lieut.. McCammOn to Fort GibbOn, Lieut.. Moore to Fort Egbcrt, Lieut.. Adams to Fort Liscum, Lieut.. Rccm. ing to St. Michael, Lieut.. Ripcly to Fort Davis.
 King Eddie Is Tn Trouble
 London, June G--King Edward is in trouble. He wants to pay visit to the czar but this desire is opposed by the socialists and the labor mem bers of the house of commons. The protest is of violent nature, the reason advanced being that the king should not give official recognition to a person so guilty of promulgating tortures, horrors and prosecutions as is the czar.
 Eight Killed Tn Annapolis Annapolis, June 6--Two street cars met on curve this morning and |