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VOL 9.
VALDEZ, ALASKA SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, '12.
NO. 62.
GREAT POWERS j
WORK FOR PEACE
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A^rec to the Automny of Albania ,
and Guarantee Servia Seaport j
on the Adriatic.
I.omlon, Dec 2 1Ilepresenta- J
t%es ol' I lie Triple Alliance ami;
the Triple Knlente have reenjr- j
nized (he autoinny of Albania ami j
will guarantee to Servia an mil-j
let on the Adriatic.
Tin; terms appear I■ > be satis
factory leaving other matters to :
ke adjudicated between tin1 Hal- '
kan powers ami Turkey. For the !
first lime in many days the war!
clouds appear t• • be selling.
CONGRESS LEAVES ;
MESSAGE UNREAD1
Adjourns Hurriedly and Message j
Favoring Leasing of Alaska
Coal Lands is Ditched
Washington, J>. t'„ Dec. .'I
Congress adjourned yesterday/
not waiting to read a message
received from I he president re
lating to the leasing of the coal ;
lands of Alaska. The president!
strongly favors the leasing <>f I lie]
coal under government regula- !
I ions.
II is i*\pcch»d 11i;iI :i> sno»i as j
fnafsress reconvenes I hey will
lake tip (he mailer < • I' I lie coal
lands in lim territory and conic |
(<i some definite conclusion as to
I hi' best method uf dealing with
ilii- >ilualion.
DENVER HUNT TO
■ BE DYNAMITED
Threat Received by Officials That
Government Mint Will be
Dynamited.
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I >• • n s «• r. I -j I.--Tlii- tilVirisil.x |
• •I' Ih<> mini 11• • i-«* havr ivo'ium! ;i ,
I• • 11»t I lir.-ali'iiiiiK t«» lil«»\\ 111• I In-'
it11iiI willi • I> 11;1111iI«•. 1'ln-y i|o hi•!
I>!<•«*«• iniirli rrrili'iu'i* in I In* It'lli*r. j
lull will I si 1% i' i'MM.v pt'iM'iiul imi In j
pri-M'iil III** anilines fcitin-^ai r.N- j
nm out l In* llin-al.
Kxlra Kiianls haw- I |»l•!«*••• I
almiil I In* I• 11 i111i11m. iii \\ 11ii'li many
millions i»f ImiIIi*>n ami ruin al
ri'ailx ini1111•«I is slnri'il.
OWL DRUG 8TORE
CHANGES HANDS
W. II. f'.a-wi'll ami <i11- l»r!••.«*
imt ha\f imrcliasi'il I Ii•• slnrk ami
*>t>t| will nl' llit» owl hiim t-1• iM_
I >a ny ami will rnmliirl t lit* liii.«i
ih's.h in ilif fill iin<. I'll.- i-iil ii i'
slnrk lias lii'i'ii «<i|i| ;hii| | ln> nf_
raii s nf i in* (i\\ | |»riiK rMinpaay
will In* I i 1111 dial i'il. Miilll nf llir
IMiicliasiM'.t ha \ c lit'i'ii willi I In*
Ilit* i > 111 ft hi 11 hi i iy fin' itiiiif I i nit*
iiml art' favnralih Known in I In*
Tin' Swi't'l Sixli'i'ii ('.lull will
Iin|i| I lit*ii* ma«<|in'raili' on Hit* ".'H.
w Immi il is t»xpi't'lt'il 111al nm* <»f
IIh* mux! I'lijoyahji' «lanr«'* ufllii'
"sffiHim will Inkc plan*.
bmulir»rl> A Kpryutjon, forllii'
lialanri* t»f l)iM'i'mlioi*. air *Hlinff
untiil* al I'i'diircfl priro*
SiiIum-HIm' f«»i* Hi.' Pru««|ii>rlMf.
AN INSTRUCTED VERDICT IS RENDERED
DECISION HAS EAR REACHING EFFECT
Judge Lyons Upholds Contention of Defense In Strong Decis
ion Which Will Effect Many Other Cases—Perjury
Charge Against Defendent Is Dismissed—Ju
ry Excused Until Monday
Tin* di>l rirt i"<mirl mouvmiimiI ;il
10 :i. in.
Tin* grand jur> li.nl n<» report
In nnil-M.
TIim Court: To tin* »pie*li<ni
before III.* nuni yesterday I have
given all I lie linn* I could.
Tin' defendant is «• lui1 wit li
having checked against. Hit* bank
when In* kni'w il to hr insolvent.
T»imic is iim allMgiriion in I In1
imlirl incut as to Imw I Iim «• r«*«lit
was secured. TIim proserut ion
will now attempt to prove I his
credit was unlawfully procured,
TIim only case being directly in
Mum, submitted (•> IIim eourl. is
that of 'Mtorliinlal**. The court
IimIiI in that case that tin* indict
ment would not warrant the
proof I hat may seem technical,
luil let us see whether it is or not,
It hohls that where an iinlict iiimuI
smI.s forth a specific thing tin1
proof must dm routined to tin* al
legation. In litis ease I here is
much more reason I'm- I In* liohl
i11I lian in I In* casi- t-i 1 «•«I, a* I Ik*
1 will show thai the officers
i»l' llii' hank allowed liiin a credit,
hence I here is strong reason for
I ii)\oki11k Hi*' law announced in
I I ti<* Martindale rase. The proof
j «*• »ii 1*1 no) he submitted In the
I.jury in a criminal ease.. The
j proof will show thai In* lohl the
hank officials I ha I they nee«| not
j aeeepl. those assets unless I hey
desired il al I ho llRures he had
asked. The entire proof resls on
what was done at 111*' inception
of III'* instilu(ion. The prosecu
tion must have some proof ma
terially different from any yet
adduced. While the appelate
court in this circuit has not hoen
heard on the quest ion yet it has
held thai an insolvent institu
tion can make a preferred cred
itor. I don't Ihink the prosccu
li'in ran liiul any ras»» wln-rr an
ulVii't'r ill' a hank lias mail"' Iiini
s.'ll a | • !••• !"«• r !*«•« I rrtMlil hi* has
Im'imi nisi<It* In slitter iin«U»r a rrini- ]
i 11 a I |ii"i isitiiI i• • 11. j
Mr. r.rn.oh-y: I wnnhl Ijk«* I• > j
ha\ i* an I'xrrpl n mi in 11 oil, si > a nil- |
inp 111;i> In- hail fnmi I In* siipriMiH* :
I'nlirl .
I nilrr thai ruling I ran
Ilia I il \vi ill lil In* usHi'ss |u no
fnilln-r. ami I innv«» that lh«*s«'
rinhi'/./11»111.mi I cast's hi' dismiss
al.
TIii- (Imirl: At I i»rm*y.s will pn*-'
pari' a vrnlirt nf 11 <>1 guilty.
Tin* jury rHuniril a vurdirt nf
lint ku illy in «'arh «>f tln» fmir isi—
<1 it* I mt.'ii I s charpin^ llarni'l !«• with
i'IIiIh'/./IciikmiI .
.Mr. Onsslry: In rHVrrnri' In
I tin* perjury rasi* apainsl Hariu'tl**
| I am iiit*Iiii«*«I In r*nt«*i* a ilismiss- i
|al. as in lliat ras» tin* imlary h»s
| 11 li«*i I that In- ili> imt hi-lii'vi* th»'
«t**fi*11• litiiI had I»••«*11 >\v«»rii I• • Hie
I til) i k slal I'liM'iit made by him.
Tlif r.mirl: I am inclined to
11<* 1 ie\e willi ynii. 1 helievo the
law in this rasi' is I he same as.
in t hi* ut her.
Mr. «ohsiiii: I duii'l helii-ve the
. i\ • >i-111111• 111 has a rase here.
.Mr. r.i'os.-h'y moved In dismis*
I In* ea.-e attains! llai'iietle. where
in In* wa> charged with perjury.
Tlii' rnurl si» ordered.
<'.n issh'y: Tlii* next ra>e we
wish In lake up is I h«» conversion
case.
II was agreed helwi*eu counsel j
liial Ihi' eonversioii rase would hi*
laki'n up '•'» Monday.
Tin* jury won* excused miliI
Monday in return as a special
venire. Tin* regular panel was
also excused to the same time.
Matter of ar^uuieul fur new
trial in misdemeanor rase rmi
tilllieil IIllI i 1 future time.
Ilecess until '2 p. in.
EDITORS CLAIM
FREE PRESS
Publishing the Remarks of Ex
President Not Contempt of
Court.
Hoise. Ida.. Dei*. IThe edi
tors on trial here for »•«
of court, stair that they wore
within their rights when they
published llii* remarks of Ili«> rx
prcsidenl of the ('iiil«*«l Stairs re
xardiiiK I In* supreme court of I >i«*
stair, when tin' ronri iliM'iili'il
against the llnll Mmisers mm I In*
nToiint.
Tin' trial has eau>ed coiisiil
••rahli' stir all over I In* mini try
hi'i-aiisi* . • I l In- art ion nf tin' for
mi'r rliii'f iiia^istrali' of tin* laiul
lii'iny llii* i*liii*f ajijrrHssor. lie
ha-«. Inwi'M'r. ri'fusi'il to ko with
in llii' .jurisdiel ion of tlx' Malm
rourl ami repeal I In* statement
whirli causril his supporters to
In* rilril in emirl lor i*inili'in|>l.
PLACES BAN ON
HIGH KICKING
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West r.hii-auo, I Mm*. -I.--A
lout hall paine h> eleven puis
-1 > I • • 11 tin' "N'assar t'hanipions,"
I hollMll IIOIII' of llll'lll I'M'I" saw
Vassal*. ami a man Irani, adver
lisril in hi* Ii'•!••• lasl S11u• Iny. was
stopped .just before thr hall was
kicked oil", hy lIn' mayor ami a
delegation nf ministers.
Christmas Dinner at Comfort.
I'ele lluginar. I In* proprietor of
Damp Comfort madhouse, i11
li'inls serving a line turkey din
ner on Cht'ixliiiaH ami on New
Year's <|<ty. Aeeiuunioihilions for
nil who' rare to c'oiimv
Room and board at the Grand
Hotel $l.r»0 per day. Home cook
ed menl* and Prood bed*. Mri. H.
Sharts. 1
TWO ARE DEAD
AND ONE INSANE
Mary Rogers and Child Fishing
on Trestle Hit by Locomotive
—Husband is Insane.
Seattle, Occ. - I.— While fish
ing mi ;i trestle with her child,
Mary Hokccs was hit by a loco
inolive and both the child and
m«»f li«*r wni'M thrown into I lie hay
and drowned.
Tin1 husband tried In commit
suicide from the same spot hut
was rest rained and taken to a
padded cell. lie has since pone
\ i<• Ie1111> insane.
WOULD-BE VOTERS
CAN'T MAKE TRIP
Dwindle Down to Three When
Party Reaohes Fishkill—Are
Completely Fagged Out.
.New V»»rk. I'ce. « I.--Only three
id I lie women who slarleil mil III
wnlk to Alhauy from this eily I•»
make a demonstration in favor of
the rivrlil of women I• • vole, have
reached the town of I**i«*11Kill on
I he Hudson.
Kin lit of Hie women made .New
huiTh and ll\e have fallen 11\ tin'
wayside between thai I own and
Kishkill. The hardest pari of the
trip is slill before the worn.mi.
and il is not expccted Hint an>
of them will reach the capital.
I)(Miionslrations are made at
each town a* I hey pass. Ihmuuh.
f* ____ , ,
Leap Year'Dance.
On SatuFjIay^vimim*. Oecem
hcr .'1st, the Moonn will fcivc a
Leap Year dance where I lie ladies
will have all the privileges. All
Moose and friends are invited.
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| Coast City to Have New Trans
continental Line in June of
I
Next Year.
Portland. I>ee. J.--Thc man
aKcnit.Mil nf I hcMilwaukec & Pugct
Sound railroad ha\c announced
thai they will build into city and
have through connedions b\ the
tlrst of Juue, next.
Tin- Milwaukee has been Irving
for some linn* to make an ar
rangement by which it could
reach this city and hu> finally
I succeeded.
HIGH HONORS
j PAID AMERICAN
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: Qreat Dignitaries of Church Pre
i I
[ side at Funeral of Late Amer
ican Ambassador.
j London. I ice. I.--The funeral
of Ambassador lleid was held at
i \N'es| miuster Abbey before a large
I concourse of celebrities. the
archbishop.-. uf ('.anlnlMir> and
I York presiding.
I The remain* will be convc\ed
; 11• America on the armored cruis
' er Natal.
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i l,<)ST--\Valch and fob with elk ,
! tooth charm on ruiul to dork.!
! Liberal reward if returned to (J.j
j <>. Iteinke.
Christmas Dinner.
.'All Moose ra- friends who in
ttMid to partner of dinner nJ
Moose luill are* reqjiested to pro
cure ticket*' by Saturday night,
fleermbcr »lst. Tickets may be
tibtained through members or al
Iluiil's randy alorr. »
MEN TO VOTE
j IN WASHINGTON
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Or. Anna Shaw Leads Fight for
Vote for Males in District
| of Columbia.
Xi'\\ York. hcc. I l)r. Anna
Shaw. il»»* leader of the woman
suffrage movement. has started
th.' Unlit to jrive men tin- ri^ht to
vote in the District of C.olnmhia.
When the district was ccdcd to
the govern men t for a capital con
gress passed a law disfranchising
the voters in the district, and
this law has never hcen changed.
It was feared al lln- start that
tin- nnmher of officeholders
Wollld illtlllelice the \nte In ton
yn.'at an extent and also n
st it nI i>• 11 does 11• • I provide for the
vote of the district to lie eonsid
ered ill tile president isil Vole.
All ley i-hii ion for I lie dislricl
in which i•» l lie capital of the
countrv pa*>-ed I• x cnnyre>> il
seir.
SLOOP LOST BUT
CREW IS SAVED!
.Newport, lire,. |ler, I .--'I'lie j
sloop r.omlor \\as wrecked here
yesterday. she lost her wheel
and was thrown on the end of
the [north ,jell>. jThc Vaipiiiia
|i fe-sav inu crew Itook I he I.tri
ce r.« and men oil" to safely. Th.'
era ft will he a total loss, at- '
llioimh part of the carao 111:i> he
sax ei|,
hoiiuherlx Ac I'VrKnsoii. for the
h.tlanrc of hnvinber. are sHIinfr
(roods at reduced prices.
roil HAI ,K.--9iiiM,rr scwiiift
machine. Miie cotifHHon. Apply
Henry Hiicm* Jorf. 'Phone 7.
FOR nF.NT-.Three ' fnrtiish.'d
houses, apply to ('. ft. Mnnnell.
GUNMEN APPEAL
FROM VERDICT
Wen Found Guilty of the Mur
der of New York Gambler
File Appeal.
New York. ] )(•(*. _ I.—Tim four
gunmen, who won: found guilty
of t)i•* murder of (iamlilor Rosen
thal, have tiled an appeal, claim
ing thai Justice (JolV erred in al
lowing much testimony to be ad
mit led.
Dislricl At lorui\\ Whitman
will appear for tin* eily and he
says I hat there is no rliauee for
a reversal as Justiee doff is one
of tin* I m • ~ I trial .judges in 111«*
state and wa> assigned by <io\
lU'imr I)ix I«• preside at the spec
ial term I'm* the I rial <•(" the gnn
iiii*ii heean>c of hi- record.
LABOR BARS
OLD VIOLINS
Trouble Brews in Labor Federa
tion Because Old Instruments
Lack Union Label.
I
i < Hii«*:»tri►. I»er. I .--Trouble
in lli.- <*.liifiiui• I'cilcrat ion
! i• r l.ahor \i>siian|;i> hcca use SIrail
li\ariu> ami (iuariieriu- «Ii<I not
I pill union label* mi tin- violins
jlhe\ 111 in xonif liumlrcil- of
year* ayo. Tin* i'.lemoiia- slionhl
! In* ilisrar<lf<l in fa\or • • f 11ni<>11 -
I mailt' insl riiinciils. it was i|e_
iiiamlfil hi a roinmuniral ion from
tin* yUaml ' Instrumentmakers"
; I * 11 i* >it. Tin* «li.sco\cry that some
violinist.- in tin* Musicians' l'n
j ion wi'iv playing ('.reumna vio
I tins without union labels brought
| forth the complaint from thein
|slniiiu'Tit maker*.
HOOTCH PEDDLERS
ARE ROUNDED UP
Wealthy Citizens Do Rushing
Whiskey Business on Flat
hoad Reservation.
M i ^— ••iila, Moiii.. I in', I.-Kml
inu hi a yencral rani o| tin* I" I a I -
head district, former!) tin* l-'laf
h• *a11 I• 1111a11 rescrxalion. w hich
-till i.- u1111•• c federal control in so
far a- liipior is conccrncil. a
piissi- of I 1111I Stales marshals,
headed hy l>eput> I uilcil States
Marshal Miller, bronchi to Mis_
soiihi yesterday lift11 prison
ers. inclmliim -exeral hold men.
fl'Min I esei \ at ion towns.
Tile raiders Kepi on the ino\ •
n - for li\«• days, ro\ ..
• riiiv /<■" Mile**. In a liiouill.ilil
c.is«« a pack train wa* sloptet
iml cotl'ee c.l»"-< Idled Willi will
lex hot lien -\erc broken open
ill" wliiske. wi - Imrneil iii /h"
ioail. Mo-l • i 'he prisoners are
men of mean* ami u.i e hojn
V. will he a'* i yneil before «!.•*.
t'edeial m'lillil .|lll>.
For Rent Three Rooms.
I'.olHpleleh flll'IIMheil house all
reail> to move \oiir hunk in ami
commence |iou*ckeepiiiK. Suil
ahle for two or Ihrep person*,
('.lose iu: low retil. See Win.
Si-oM.
HiIur jour Job \M»rk to the
Profippi'lo otTii'e.