TAFT'S PET COURT
IS NOW DOOMED
Republicans Will Control inter
state Commerce Situation But
Two Years Longer.
Washington, 1). C.. Nov. 25.—
Abolition of the court of coni
mere and a change in the politi
cal complexion of the interstate
comjtterce commission will be
important results of the election.
The (.loath knell of the com
merce court was sounded with the
Democratic landslide. Democrats
a.lso will control tin; interstate
coninicrri' ruin mission within two
years.
The life »»f tin.' commerce court
is now limited by ad of congress
until March \ next. This court,
the pet project of Presdent Taft,
is bitterly opposed hy Democrat
ic leaders.
GAYNOR SEEKS
A VINDICATION
Opy"or Will Again Try for Mayor
as a Vindication in Police
Scandals.
.New York, Nov. — Mayor
<tH>n«»i\ in a speech here on Sat
urday night, he^aii a campaign
for another term as mayor lo
vindicate himself from all re
sponsibility for the recent police
scandals.
ROOSEVELT EDITOR
IS GOING TO OUIT
Memphis. Teiin., Nov. -5 Fol
lowing his statement. t«> friends
thai, lilt' "greatest calamity of
the age happened when the Amer
ican people falied to eleel Theo
dore Hoosevelt president of the
United Slates," (iilhert l>. Ilaiue,
editor, publisher, and practically
sole owner of the Memphis News
Scimitar, announces that the pa
per will he sold "within two
months at public auction."
Mr. Maine sa>s (lie entire hold
ings of I lie News-Scimitar. in
cludinu' an Associated Press
franchise, will go In I he highest
bidder.
The News-Scimitar has always
supported tin* Democratic parly
until the recent campaign, when
it made a strong light for I lie
Hull Moose faction. The report
tins already reached here that
William Randolph Hearst will hid
for the purchase of the paper.
Herman Nelson, who has been
at Ta/.alina since he <piil work
ing on Slate creek the past sum
mer. arrived in Vabbv. yesterday,
lie reports the trail in line shape,
excepting over Hie summit.
Yahlez fJamp Arctic Brother
hood will give a smoker to their
many friends on New Years eve.
II is said thai many novel fea
tures will he introduced during
the course of the. evening.
The Olson brothers have re
ecived the contract to construct
;i bunkhouse an,| powder build
ing al the Midas properties. Ed.
Wood is haulimr the material to
the ground.
.lusl received a new line of
millinery on *he . Maripoaa at
Jfar\ey'# Toggery.
DEFEAT ATTEMPT
TO CURB JANE
Suffrage Association Refuses to
Curb Its Officers From Tak
ing Politloal Actio".
Philadelphia, Nov. L'5.—The
National Woman's Association, in
session here, defeated an amend
ment to the constitution prohib
iting officers from participating
in parti/.an politic.? save in wo
men's suffrage stales. The
ame ulinent was aimed al Jane
Addams, who look a prominent
pari in Goloitcl Roosevelt's cam
paign.
GflV.-GENERAL
OF PHILLIPINES
Volunteer Officer of Spanish
American War for Governor
General.
Washington, l>. <i., Nov. 25.
Judge James II. lilouul, of Geor
gia. will be President-elect Wil
son's choice for governor-gener
al Of I lit* Philippines I«» succeed
Governor Forbes, according to ;i
report, here today. As a volun
teer officer under fieneral Wood.
Blount serve-J through the Cuban
campaign, lie also served in the
Philippines and for six years was
jusleie of the court «»f tlrst in
stance in tlie islands.
Holds Up a Saloon.
Chicago, Nov. ^r>.—After bind
ing the bartender and porter with
ropes, three cracksmen blew the
safe of a saloon here early today
I and escaped with .$*,\5no in loot.
Turns Qate of Qatum Lock.
Colon, Nov. 25.--Miss Helen
Taft turned the switch which
starte(| the electricity opening
one of th«> (latum locks. The
machinery worked perfectly.
hon't forget the Grand list 11 on
December li at Moose hall for
the benetil of tin- Catholic church.
(SHOCK KILLS
WITHOUT INJURY
NVest Orange, X, .1.. .Nov. J5
NYliile Irving In unfasten nn awn
ing from a window on tin* fifth
floor of urn1 <»f flu? F.dison office
buildings 111'r#.* this afternoon.
Michael Burke missed his hold
and fell, lie turned over in file
air and laiuh'd on his feet. Inil
I lie shock caused concussion "f
flie brain, from which lie died al
most instant I v. .No Inures were
broken.
LAWYER S TRICK 18
OF NO AVAIL
Sealfle. Nov. 25.--<b*»rge NN'.
Sampson, who obtained his own
election a« shorl lerni circuil
eourl Judge hy having IM of his
friends affach stickers hearing
his name fo ballots in the lasl
election will pmonbly not occu
py the bench for the two-nionhls
term ending January I City
Auditor Cane has refused to cer
tify his election on the ground
I hat it was not ordered.
, , , n
. ... .
Don't forget th* Grand Hall on
bpwtmlwn U nt . Mooso hall for.
the benefit of the Catholic church. |
ROADS INDICTED
FOR REBATING
Colorado Railroads Are in Meshes
of the Law tor Accepting
Rebates.
Pueblo, Colo., Nov. 25.—The
federal grand jury, in session
here, returned eighteen true bills
against the officers of the Den
ver & Rio Grande railroad and
the Colorado Southern for giving
rebates, to five otlire corporations.
The latter were indicted for re
ceiving rebates.
CECELIA FARLEY
IS SET FREE
Confesses to the Killing of Her
Lo* er and the Jury Acquits
Her of Murder.
j Columbus, < >.. Nov. 25.--The
jury in the case of Cecelia Far
ley. charged with murder, brought
in a verdiel of n<>t guilty. The
court room was crowded willi
spectators who applauded the
J verdict. The sympathy of the
j public was entire|\ with I lie be
trayed woman.
Foot Ball's Death Roll.
(Ihicago, No\«. 25 This sea
son's fool hall death roll has
■ reached ten, with 3<» injured. No
' (•••ll.-pians have been killed.
PRESIDENT M'CREA
• QUITS HIS WORK
i
Philadelphia, Nov. 25.--James
McCrea, president of the Penn
sylvania railroad, has resigned
j his position to take effect Janu
ary I. The resignation was pre
sented at a special meeting of the
j hoar(j of directors. The directors
! immediately elected Samuel Re a
{to the position. Mr. Ilea has for
[years served as vice-president,
j Mr.McCrea said he was approarh
j iiifi the age of (55 years and fell
! Unit lie needed a rest, lie added
! thiit 15 years of that time had
j been spent in the service of the
; Pennsylvania railroad.
IS HOW WALK
| OR PAY FARE
•''•rilaml, No\. —On account
<>f !Ii«« Malurkcy public ulilitic*
iaw becoming effective today,
many who heretofore enjoyed ur
;iri\ ileges of passes on the street
(Hi-?* #»iIh«'i* walked or paid fan'.
II applies to all city employe
oilier Mian I lie lire and police de
partment. and even I lie privileges
of I lie organi/al ions are greatly
restricted. The politicians gain-j
inw favor ri»r ihe trolley con-j
ccrns can no longer hope for re
ward in Ili«» shape »>f dead-head
I ickels.
As a matter of fact "The L.1IIT"
iis the most comfortable place to
slop in Valdoz. Why not go
there flrst and save Ihe embar
rassment of changing?
'
Don't forget, the Women's
.Ootid JfeziyMV which will be held
December 3rd at Mouse hall. ?!
NEW MOVEMENT
SANE NEW YEAR
Jacob Rils Urges Chicagoans to
Observe Sane Year and Do
Away With Orgies.
Chicago, Nov. 25—Jacob Riis,
the well known writer and re
former, addressed a large gath
ering here, making a plea for a
sane observance of New Year and
the doing away with the orgies
of the past, it is proposed to ex
tend Hie movement to all of the
larger cities.
INSIDE PASSAGE
ALL WINTER
I
Alaska Steamship Company's !
I
Steamers Wi'l Take the In
side Route.
Seat IN'. Nov. 25.—The Alaska
Steamship Company's vessels
will lake the inside passage all
winter, railing at Ketchikan ami
Junean. Sailing on the Yukon
are A. II. Wilinere, for Valde/.:
(•rant Haltlety and two brothers,
and (i. S. Ritchie, for Podiak.
On thy S. S. Northwestern are
(). I,. I.arseu. S. F. llathhurn. I".
i'.aekns. J. S. McKeitzie, F. <«.
I Nojes an,| •I. A. ClaiK. all wit-j
i nesses in I lie Fairbanks hank:
j eases. < ieor^e Sexton is n pa>
| sifnvrer for Seward.
jSELLS CHICKS
! INSTEAD OF EGGS
I
Kansas f'.ity. Nov. 25.-The gov
ernment's investigation of tin*
methods »»f local egg dealers led
t<» the imliclmen! yesterday by
the federal grand jury of S. J.
Hurst, a commission merchant,
against whom members of a <>hi
caRo firm made the charge thai
he had sent them "unhatched
chickens" i i tilling an order for
fresh eggs. The indictment said
that fVtirsl shipped "had eggs in
the shell." and the complaints
charged "that the services of a
chemist were not needed to dis
co\er that they were had."
'WANTS MONEY
i FOR BIG SLIDE
f.os Angeles, Nov. 25 llohcrl
Jl. Ilussell, a detective, filed suit
against the Southern Pacific rail
road c mpauy today, asking dam- j
ages in the sum of $15,131.25 for
injuries sufTored-hy -stepping fin
a piece of fly paper, carelessly
flroped tut the tloor #»f a commis
sary car.
Ilussell alleges that he skated
the length of the car on the fly
apcr and crashed into a barrel, as
a result of which lie sufl'ered sev
eral fractured ribs.
John Km it has taken the posi- j
lion with the l,nve-Whitley com- i
pan.v resigned by Joseph Xpcnard, j
who has etigogi'd in I he express .
business.
"The OlilT" Is healed with
Hleam, real steam, ami .you can!
frtd II. In fact, you c.nn lei In j
Jhe fresh air nnd *HII have all j
tne warmth von wnhl.
BANK OFFICIALS
GET NEEDINGS
Court Says He Was 8orry He
Could Not Qive Th«m
Heavier Sentences.
Memphs, Nov. 25 Four oll'i
cers of all day and all night
banks here and in other places
were Saturday sentenced to five
ye&rs imprisonment for fraud in
connection with the failure of
their string of banks. In senten
cing the hank officials the court
scored those robbing the toilers
(•f their scanty savings, deploring
the fuel that it was beyond his
| pitwi'r to give them longer term*
in I In- federal penitentiary.
HAULING SUPPLIES
10 GOLD KING
Relief Cabin Built Beyond Hen
derson Glacier by the Qold
King Mining Company.
Charles ('.rawTurd has returned
from ;i ifii days' trip In the <>• >I<I
King properties. when* In- went
with Mr. I,ikhthall, a mining ••!!
gincer. .M#. Craw ford broke »
trail to ihr proper!ins through
I In* soil snow, ami luiuled up two
! Ions of supplies and powder. A11
I oilier Ion will |i«- lauded on I lie
i l:roiln,| ;il oliee.
Two 1141*11 are working on I In*
| properly ami ;is sunn n» ;i11 I hi'
• supplies are in :his fnree will
I he doubled. < >11 I lie properly
I here is a good winler camp, a
lumber huildng 12 x 12 eovered
with rubberoid. Work will be
eontiiuied on the properly during
I In- entire winter. A relief eabin
was built in (lie alders at the
moiilh of the second canyon be
yond Henderson glacier. This
will prove a (indst'nd lo travelers
in that section, as it is most con
veniently located. Mr. Crawford
found it much more convenient
lo freight in from the Shoup gla
cier side than by Columbia basin,
where there is little or no trav
el.
WILL ADHERE 10
i THE AGREEMENT
I
It*him*. Nmv. \uslria has
n«»liItaly thai sin* will in).
I<• >Lhe agreement V"'1 I/"
permit an eiieroarhment mi Al
bania. This nivalis tlial llal> ran
help Servia in obtaining Hi* '•«
eessions sin* asks for.
SUES MILLIONAIRE ' I
FOR TIMBER OUT |
New York, Nov. 5 I'11iI«*iI j
Htates District Attorney Wise lias |
filed a suit in tin* fcHcrnl court j
here against James H. Ilaggin.!
I Ik* iiiiiK i-in i 11 i« »ti>i i r<> horseman j
of New York, to rci'itM-r I
1MU. It is alleged thai limber!
worth Hint amount was removed!
from government lam! by tin11
Anaromla company «»f Montana J
between September. IHK.'t, ami |
.Inly. IHtift.
!l routs yon loss to stop ut |
"The (JlitT" than it dona to rent
ami heal a cabin, and you have 1
a nire warm, clean room to dies*
in. No tires or cares at nil In
attend to.
Waffle* nnn none;/ ?3r at Val
ifir Vnfe. * tf
A HOT TIME IN
LABOR MEETING
Haywood Engages in Fist Fight
and is Run Out of the HaM—
Qompers Re-elected.
Rochester, Nov. 25.—The
I American Federation of Labor
I held a red hoi session here
| marked with bitter acrimony be
tween thi» leaders of several fac
tions. Haywood unpaged in a
lis! fight with tin* Socialist cam
paign manager, Harm's, during
which Haywood was run out of
the hall and sought protection
from a number «»f Harm's* anyrv
friends.
1 This was Ili«* lirsl time in leu
j >ears Mini lhi» 1111•'rii:tIional Tv_
| po^raphical l*ni««n was arrayed in
■ opposition to (ioinpi'i's. Seal lb*
was lln» place selected in which
lo 11o111 ihi. ni'xi meeting.
LABOR LEADERS
PLEAD OWN CASE
|
I '
' Move the Spectators to Tears in
Pleading Their Cause Before
the Court.
j Sab'oi. ,\o\. - •"> Kltor ami
<iiovam1!11. oil trial here for mm*—
del* in roiim'rlioii with the l.aw
reiice >lrike>. ph-ad their own
Case from I In* rap' in wliieh I hey
are1 eon lined. movim* ihu sperla
j | iirs I o I ear?-.
SUMMER ATTIRE
WRONG SEASON
l>aw>on. .No\. --In fording
I lie Stewarl river :i while ago,
Maik Kvans. who had tied Iim
elolhing in a park on his back,
lost his garments, and, 50 miles
from the nearest town, 'fas left
in the primexal forest without a
sliteh to wear or a bile lo eat.
Ib> mushed, ami limling a gunny
sack and a baling wire he adorn
ed himself in I lit* style of the
south seas. In this condition lie
was found b> William Hroinley
on l lie l>aw>ou-Mayo I rail. Hrom
j ley di\ idi'd his food ami elothing
Willi the iiii fori iiuale and togeth
er I hey mushed to Ma>o.
VALbEZ BIO AS THREE
OTHER COAST TOWNS
UlYicial rHnrns • • f I In* rcivnl.
••Irrljoii show I linl Yahh'/. polled
Iwii Ii'ihs vmI»'s ilian tin* combined
\oli< i»f llii1 illIht litri»i» lnwns
wli ii'li li'a v l»«*«*n «*i>i1111«*1111k l<>
br (In* coa*l Iim'iiiiniis of a rail
road. IIiti' nrc I In- liunivs:
Yahh'/. i1"
Cordova »I7
Si'wanl 177
Knlnlta 78
Hy prrrinrls:
ValdfZ .'01
Ili'fi'i'Val ion 17 0
Tola I 470
Corilon a 175
Kyitk
Seward 177
Kill alia * 7H
Tola I '• 7 'J
Attention, Maaons.
A special roinmunloaMnn Lodge
No. IflR F. and A. M. Inniglil nl
H oYlork. Visiting brother* wrl
roiiH'. Work in • hi* necnnd de
H'ror. C. C. liKYNOl.09. 8oc'y.