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Democrats Will Lose Control of

Government in Four Years,

Says Former Speaker.

Chicago,o March 19.—Former

speaker and Republican leader Joseph G. Cannon, who passed through here on his way to his home in Danville, III., predicts that the Republican party will be in control of the government in four years. He predicts that the Democrats will fail in their prom- ises to reduce the cost of living, and that they will he unable to

keep down the expenses of the federal government.

Cannon says that the appropri- ations of the next congress will

stagger the tax payers.

N.J.IIISIIRGENTS

President Takes Hand in Politics

in His Home State—Wants

Jury Reform.

Washing!on. D. • March 19.—

Presidenl Wilson has entered slate politics again and is work-

ing to secure the passage in New j Jersey of the jury reform hill lie i tried |o have passed while he was j governor, hut failed.

The president is lending Ins ;

Mippori to I hose in favor of I he j lull and no reeognlion will he | given the Democrats against it j with I lie aid of t lie federal patron-] age I lie hackers o.f jury reform] hope to force its passage.

MERCHANTS WERE III ARSON TRUST

'i Chicago Police Arrest Thirty-two

Business Men of the Windy

City.

Chicago. March 10.—Tlic po-

lice loday arrested thirty-two merchants of this city accused of being members of the “arson l rust,” and more arrests are ex- | peeled to follow.

Tii" arrests were made follow- ] iiiK the confession of Samuel j Hotenberg, wtio said lie and t he | others, with the aid of socalled | respectable business men, whose ! word the insurance companies j would have no reason to doubt, would insure goods they never

bad, although the books of the

g various companies would show sales.

The confession was secured af- ler “Izzy the Painter" bad been arrested in New York and it was

found that the gang worked in nlher cities. Il is estimated by I lie members of the ring and the insurance eompanies that over a

million was l’raudulentl> collected in I lie Windy City alone.

I lullgliei'l \ fergusoli receiv- ed mi the steamer Sampson a

supply of fresh groceries, fruit and vegetables.

v/ Just arrived on the Mariposa, a line of suits, dresses and milli- nery at Harvey's Toggery.

If you want all the news all the time, read the Prospector.

KING GEORGE OF GREECE ASSASSINATED; IS SHOT TO DEATH OY A GREEK CRANK

Aieko Schinas, Who Did the Killing, Says He Is Opposed to

Governments—Bullet Passed Through the Heart— King Dies On Way to the Hospital—English

Queen, His Sister, Prostrated.

Salonika, March 19.—King

George, £>f Greece, was shot

through the heart while walking the streets of the city, and died

while being taken to the hospital. Aleko Schinas, a Greek, who did the killing, was immediately over-

powered and taken to prison, but he refused to give any other rea-

son for the murder than lhal he is opposed to governments.

The assassin was roughly hand- led by the crowd, which gathered

immediately after the shooting. Grown Prince Constantine, whet

was in charge of the victorious Greek troops at Janina, is hurry- ing here as fast as possible and

will immediately talje the oath of office.

London, March 19.—The assas-

sination of the King of Greece has caused considerable excite- ment here and Alexandria, the

Queen Mother of England, who is

the sister of the slain king, is

prostrated with grief.

St. Petersburg, March lit.—The report of the assassination of the King of Greece has caused deep consternation here and it is fear- ed that it may effect the peace negotiations now going on. The Greek king, having the confidence of ail the Allies, was looked to by them for advice. Every precau- tion is being taken to protect the Czar.

King George, the slain monarch, was 08 years old and was elected

king in 1803, He is the brother

of the late king of Denmark and

brother of the Dowager Empress of England and the Dowager Em- press of Russia. He married the Grand Duchess Olga of Russia, and leaves five sons. His daugh- ter, Alexandria, died some years ago. She was married to the un-

cle of the present Czar <Tf Rus- sia.

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NOT FOR U. 5. |

President Wilson Says Method of

Collecting Taxes Obnoxious

to America.

Washington. I*. C.. March lb. President Wilson announced af- ter yesterday's eahinel meeting Il)<it the United Stales government would not ask American hankers to pari icipale in the Chinese loan, as the method of collect ing taxes

in Chiena was obnoxious in Amer- ican principles.

President Tall has asked I tie hankers to participate in Hie loan because of Hie advantage if gave to American industries and also the high rate of interest it pays.

Bankers will rarely make loans to foreign governments unless the government approves, as the on-

ly method of collecting both the interest and the principal is through the government.

EOlTOlOFii NOW ON TRIAL

Kansas City. Mo., March lb.— Ivditor Nelson, of (lie Star, is now on trial for contempt of court.

Nelson had made the statement in the Star, which has .the larg- est circulation of any paper west

of Chicago, that the judge of the state court was allowing exces-

sive salaries to attorneys in di- vorci' proceedings.

Cost $18, 766 to Fight Thaw- Albany, N. V.. March I—As-

semblyman Bush’s Bill, which would appropriate $18,705 for Hie pa.Mnent of the slate’s expenses in defending I lie habeas corpus proceeding brought i nlfll-’ to oT»- tain the release of Harry K. Thaw from the Malleawan Stale Hos- pital. was passed by Hie assembly today. Most of lliis amoount is destined for the payment of coun-

sel lees (o William Travers .Je- rome.

(diaries Crawford, superintend- ent of the Cold King Mining Co., is expected to return from the mines this evening. He is attend- ing to the sending of the supplies to the property from Slump bay to the claims.

Subscribe for tin Prospector.

HUD CABINET FORCED RESIGN

Proportionate Representation Bill

Causes Downfall of

Ministry.

Paris. Marrli I Si. The Itriaml

niinislry tendered ils resignal inn

Indav following the passage of the

Proportionate Kepresenlal ion hill,

which the ministry had opposed. President Poincare will appoint

a new eahinel. The internal af-

fairs of the rotmlry are at a cri-

sis. The enormous expenditures for war preparations, the unset-

tled condition for invesfments, to-

gether. have caused a feeling of unrest which may lead to grave

'peril. .....

BELIEVE SPANISH KINGJS DVING

i Madrid, Spain. March 19.—

[King Alphonso is in a precarious j condit ion from the effects of con.

|sumption and is not expected to live long. Physicians from both

j France and Germany have been summoned, but all pronounce the

'condition of the king as being serious.

Simplon Tunnel Mined. Geneva, March 19.—The Italian

government has followed the ex-

ample of the other European powers in making military prep- arations. It has increased the garrisons along the Swiss front- ier, and military engineers are

engaged in building new forts commanding the passes from the

j mouth of the Simplon tunnel to-

ward the East. Chambers for mines have been excavated at tile Italian entrance to the great Sim-

ple n tunnel, and these have been i tilled with secret electrical con-

j'nections under ground, so that by 'pressing a button 20 miles away

; J ho tunnel cnn be shattered. The

j mines have not yet been charged with explosives. In the middle of the Simplon tunnel there is a

massive steel door which may he worked either from I lie Swiss or

Italian side in order to block I be passage of trains or troops.

Alex. Singletary came back from pol l Wells today.

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CHENEY PILOTS MAJOR STRONG

Presents Juneaau Applicant for

the Governorship to Secre-

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tary Lane. I

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Iirnmeralie National t Z«>i mi i i 11

man (Mienos today presented In

Secretary of Interior Lain1. Major Strong. ul' .iuncau. who is desir- nils ul' succeeding <iov. (Mark.

(Miency had arranged I'nr Hie ineeling of the Iwn Ihe day pre- sinus and the fact that Sccrclary l.ane would receive Major Strong, is taken here as ah indication that the Secretary of Interior is eon-

sidering the naming of Strong to

follow (Mark, whose resignation is ,how in the ha inis of the Mr. Lane.

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STILL TIEO UP Norfolk, Neb., March 19.—The

railroads have been unable to op- en the lines since the blizzard of Iasi week, although they have thousands of men employed.

Several of the rotaries were

ditched in the storm and others are snowed in and are without fuel. The officers of the rail- roads say they will have the lines open in a few days.

TWO INCHES OF 8NOW FALLS IN SEATTLE

Seville, March 19.—1The city of Seattle experienced a snow storm yesterday and the beauti- ful covered the ground two inches deep.

To the Public. The practice of clapping upon

the entrance into the Orpheum of people well known in the city, has become annoying to many of the ladies, who do not care to be. made conspicuous and the management would kindly request all patrons to desist from further annoyance of this character. It also inter- feres with I tie business of the theater. A. H. PINKOS.

No Dance Tonight. The Wednesday evening dance

is postponed to next Wednesday evening in Moose hall at 9:.‘I0

sharp on account of Hol\ Week.

BRTM WATCHES ILLINOIS SOLOHS

Lewis Still Fails of Enough to

Elect in Spite of Presence of

Peerless Leader.

Spring lirlil. III.. .March lit. William .1. Bryan. Secretary of

Slide. was present yeslenla\ dnr ing I lie balloting nf I lie legisla- ture I'm- senator, hnl in spile of I lie presence of I lie peerless lead- erer. Lewis, the I»ennicralie can-

didate for I'niled Slates senator, was unalile to secure enough voles to cinch the election.

Yesterday’s ballot was I he ninth taken and J. H. Lewis is still lead- ing. The presence of Bryan has caused some comment, hut he de-

jnied that he was interested in the election any more than any other

1 Deingocrut; and said no influence

[of Ihe administration would be

| used to aid any of the candidates.

SflTTLE CHURCHES HOLD BIG REVIVAL

Seattle, March 19.—One of the largest revivals ever held in this city took place Iasi night and was

conducted by Rev. Matthews and Rev. Leonard Wild several other preachers. The crowd was at-

tracted by the use of fireworks. Jtev. Matthews says that he feels certain that the revival will do great good and that many souls will he saved from'tlre and brim- stone.

.1. A. (ierow, iveuia river oper- ator. is in Valdez and reports that section as fast coming to the front. Many men are at work op- ening up mines and live canner-

ies are operating near Kenai. He will return to his home up the In- let on the Yukon upon her arriv- al from the south.

(tellers taken for all kinds of hair goods. Beautiful switches made from combings, also mani- cure work for ladies and gentle- men. Mrs. Winter's store.

K. W. Longley left this morn-

ing for the summit telegraph sta-

tion. where he is now stationed.

Louie's Cafe was closed today and will remain closed until Sat-

urday morning, while repairs and 'alterations are being made.

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POISON KILLED ADMIRAL EATON

Jury Says Was Murder or Suicide

—Wife Twenty Years, Junior

Is Suspected.

Boston, March Hi.—The coron- er's jury brought in a verdict to- day that Admiral Eaton had died from the effects of poison. The jury gave it as their opinion that he had either committed suicide or been muredred.

Mrs. Eaton, the widow, who.is twenty years younger than the Admiral, claimed first that he died after eating a very heavy meal, and later she said he was a drug fiend The police are inclined to doubt her story and .she may be arrested at ^any moment. She is kepi under surveilance.

SEATTLE liWTER AGAINST FROST

Says Frost Kept Material Facts

From Him When He Drew

the Papers.

Chicago, March l!>. Attorney H'ighl. of Seattle, a former at- torney for Frost, testified today that lie had drawn the papers for the Alaska Coal company, hnl that A. d. Frost, the organizer, con-

cealed from him the fad that of- ficials of die Alaska denlral were

inlcresled in the coal company. The government is making a

strong case against the former Alaskan ami his conviction is looked lor.

GAMERON JOHNSON WILL SOON START

Supt. Olsen Returns From Shoup Bay and Will Rush Supplies

to the Property.

-M. K. Olson. siiperinlendenl of the Camcron-Johnsori Mining Co., returned Iasi night from the Slump bay glacier. where he went to look over the ground prepara- tory to sending in the machinery and equipment for the company’s operations the coming summer.

When interviewed by a repre- sentative of this paper, Mr. Ol- sen said that he was much im- pressed with the outlook for the Valdez camp. He said that all.the experts who tiad visited the Slump bay section Iasi summer bad re-

ported favorably on Ibis section and the government report has also been so favorable Ihal In1 lunt an excellent opinion of I he camp before his arrival, but lie was

most agreeably surprised to see

the amount of work being carried on in Ibis section and the sub- stantial showings made on many

properties. In speaking of the plans of his company Mr. Olsen said:

“The ('.a melon -.loli n son will install a live-stamp mill as soon

as possible. We have most of the machinery al Valdez and expeel th * balance on the Northwestern, which leave Seal lie tomorrow. We have 75 tons all logelher to take lo the claims and will use a

donkey engine to haul I be freight upon the glaeier. and horses the balance of (be distance—seven

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