Show alaska a military district CHICAGO oct 20 A special from washington says president mckimley McKi uley will issue an order placing a large district in alaska of which st michaels will be the cen ter under the control of the military arm of the government by this action the authorities believe that the lawlessness feared as a result of the rush of the gold seekers to the great worthiest worth west territory will be suppressed the proposed military district will be about one bunc hundred ired miles square the determination to issue the order was arrived at it is said at a cabinet meeting while no official reports of anything but a peaceful condition have reached the department private communications from responsible parties have convinced the authorities that something more was necessary than civilian rule the authorities say bay that the tha offenses committed within the boundaries of the district to be do de s bribed by the president in his order will wi 11 subject those responsible to arrest by the military and prosecution by the civilian authorities before whom they will be brought the war department also proposes to establish an army post on th the e yukon river but this will not be done before next spring washington oct 20 the secretary of war will today issue an order creating a military reservation in that part of alaska lying within a radius of fifty miles of st michaglo Michas ls the pur pose is to confer upon lieutenant colonel randall the necessary legal authority to preserve order and protect property in this section of the country |