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EDITORIAL PAGE
v SCATHDfa REBCKK
Th« vitriolic Avoids with which
Judge R. ,W. Jennings of the dis
trict court at Juneau dismissed the
recent federal Jury after it had
brought in a verdict of "not guilty"
la the case of the Astoria & Puget
Sound Cannery company, which had
been on trial before him f°r an
alleged infraction cf the fisherios
laws of Alaska, must from its
firey eloquence aud scathing in
vective have made those who heard
him and against whom his remarks
were directed, shrivel into insignifi
cance in their own estimation.
Judge Jennings said:
"The verdict which you have ren
dered is a disgrace to the civiliza
tion which nourished you!
"There is not a petty larceny
thief, caught in the act, with his
hand in another man's pocket, there
is not a burglar caught in another
man's home, there is not a KUr
derer caught with the blood of his
victim reeking from his hands that
would not rejoice to be tried by
such a jury as you'
"The law in this case was abso
lutely cleaT in the court's charge to
you, and the facts in the case were
undisputed. You have disregarded
both the law and the facts and
found a verdict in your own
caprice! You are finally discharg
ed from any further service in this
court room!"
The Juneau Alaska Sunday Morn
intr Poet in commenting upon the
trials of the cannery comp.-.nies
that have been going on before the
district court for several weeks,
says.
"It was with some difficulty that
juries were finally procured to ac
QUit in the fish trap cases. T'ue
first four juries were composed lor
the most wart of men of well knowr
integrity and not specially dlstln
guisned for tnevr pre-corpvrauuu
proclivities. As early as the
second jury however, one of the
veniremen was a man of strong
character who is engaged in selling
supplies to the cannery man, and it
took a peremptory challenge to dis
lodge him. The third jury, vsiiei
the veniremen were seated in
the box, was a much better one for
the cannery people. Among them
was the head office man of the
cannery supply dealer, who, by 'ue
war, was the foreman of the grand
jury which refuses to indict C. M.
Summers, onCe president of the
First National bank, and this head
office man, remaining on the jury,
fought hard for a.i acquittal and
being unable to obtain it, comprom
ised with a conviction on one count, j
an acquittal on the other, and a |
recommendation of mercy. The j
fourth jury showed still further d.»- J
terioration, though it contained sora j
good men, not controlled by the
canneries, and followed the exam
ple set by the third jury .n
every particular."
A (JOOD START FOR "WHEAT !
It is settled in advance that one |
of the most important factors
in the business and prosperity cf
the country next jear will be tlie
wheat crop. It always plays a
leading part in the welfare of the
American people but in 1913 it
will be more vital than usual to
national success in trade and in
dustry.
Wheat is one of the staples
which can certainly be sold at
good prices next year. There is
r.o chonce to overstock the mar
kets of the world. That grain
will be In urgent demand -whether
or not the war shall outlast
the next harvest. It 1s impossi- j
ble that Europe should grow the j
usual amount of wheat and other,
grains in 1915.
For these reasons it is especial
ly worthy of note t«hat the winter |
wheat outlook Is excellent. The
new crop year, of course, is only
beginning and nothing can be
surea for many months to como,
but it is important that the faJl
sowii wheat should got a fine start
before coiu -weather sots in. Tho
bright, warm autumn has "oeen
very favorable in that respect and
the wheat fields make an excellent
show of vigorous growth, in near
ly every part of tho winter wheat
belt. Another point well worth
noting is that tho acreage sown to
wheat is larger than usual, larser,
indeed than ever before.
These facta mean that only
average climatic conditions and
average freedom from insect pesu?
will he needed to give the country
another very largo crop of wheat
next year. The winter wheat acre
age is always much greater than
that of the spring wheat fields
and winter wheat usually makes
two thirds of the total wheat yield
of the country.
Let thx present Promise of the
fall-sown wheat be fulfilled next
summer and ono great factor in
making good times will go farther
than usual in insuring national
prosperity.
ALBANY GETS READY TO
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY
Albany, Xov. 25—Preliminary ar
rangements for the celebration of
the 300th anniversary of the found
ing of this city aro being made
the board of directors of thee local
chamber of commerce. Albany was
rirst settled in 1615, but the cere
monies incident to the tencenten
ary observation will be held, it is
said today, not in 1915 but i«i
early 1916.
MAXy KINDS OF DOGS
EXHIBITED IX BOSTOX
Boston, Xov. 25—With entries iu
nearly 700 different classes, the
fourth annual bench exhibit of the
Eastern Dog club opened yesterday
in the Mechanics building for the
three days' show. Some of the
breeds represented are Sealyham an
Welsh terriers, the German sheep
dogs, Chow Chows and setters of
all varieties.
kxik is to have
A big CAXXERY
Seward, Xov. 23—A salmon can
nery jyill be putting up salmon next
spring at Goose bay, Knik, and will
employ at least fifty men. Goode
bay is about eight miles below Knik
and there August Bushman has se
cured a site and has already put
men at work getting out timbers
and doing other preliminary work
for the establishment of the can
nery. Mr. Bushman has a cannery
now in southeastern Alaska and on
a recent visit to Goose bay became
convinced that the place is an
excellent one for the purpose. Th°
cannery, will be in full swing next
summer.
Battle of Magenta.
At the battle of Magenta in 1850.
during the Italian war. the French and
Sardinians defeated the Austrlans at
a loss to the latter of 10.000 in killed
and 7.000 in prisoners, while the allies
only lost 4.000. For this victory the
French marshal. MacMahon. was cre
ated Duke of Magenta by the Emperor
Louis Napoleon.
Fixing the Date.
"Say. old man. lend uie a fiver till
pnv day. will you?"
"Which? Yonr pay day or the day
you'll pay rue?" - Boston Transcript.
Failure Is very often the result of
WMitiiiS for other people to do things
Just About Right.
A bachelor does as he pleases and a
married man as she pleases.—Louis
ville Courier-Journal.
Cbc Admiral Cine
Soathboind
S. S. Admiral Evans
Nov. 28
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THE WHITE
DEATH
By WILLIAM CHANDLER
In 1850 Mile. Antoinette Gamier,
named for the ill I'aletl queen of France
who lost her head on the guillotine,
was one of the most attractive of the
younger girls of New Orleans. The
Crescent City was in those days one of
the gayest cities, if not the gayest, in
the I'tilled States. Being a city of the
French, it contained a number of em
igres of the revolution whereby the
Bourbon kings lost the throne, and
they were of the noblesse, some of
them having the right to titles that
tliey did not use. New Orleans, social
ly was delightful, but more foreign
than any other American city.
Edwiu Wcutworth. a young north
erner from the state of Maryland, went
to the Crescent City to spend a winter,
attracted thither by the reports of the
unique social life. Having letters to
the "best" people, he was invited ev
erywhere. He met Mile. Gamier, and
a love affair ensued. It was arranged
that when the spring came on they
should be married and both go north
to the groom's home.
In those days there was frequent in
tercourse between New Orleans and
France. While desirable persons came
out to the new world to make homes
for themselves, occasionally one would
come whose absence would have been
preferable. Among these was Antoiue
Le Voisier. a duelist who had killed
so many opponents that he had ac
quired the sobriquet of the White
Death.
One evening at a cafe young West
worth saw him, asked who he was and
on being told remarked in a voice loud
enough for Le Voisier to hear that the
authorities of Louisiana should ship
the fellow ba«-k to France. The result
was a challenge. If Wentworth had
come from Massachusetts or any north
ern state he might have declined it
But. hailing from a border state, in
which dueling had not entirely died
out. he felt compelled to tight. He
was rash to have made the remark in
the While Death's hearing and rash
to go on the V'd with oue who had
fought twc:.:j duels and killed ten
men. Weill'vi.:!li was entirely unskill
ed in the use •' weaiKir.s, and there
was 110 time !.• irn how to use them.
The result • that he went out to
meet his antagonist. and another mur
der was done
Mile. Gamier was so crushed by the
tragedy that for awhile her life seem
ed to be in danger, and as she recover
ed her strength she showed signs of
mental derangement. The social world
saw her no more, and so rapid are the
changes in the world of fashion that
in a few mouths her place there seemed
to have been tilled aud she forgotten.
It wns not Ions after Went worth's
murder ilia! the cholera visited Ameri
ca. unil New Orleans was not immune
from its d v;is(:iti<>ns. But it seemed
that nothing could even temporarily
obliterate tin people's desire for
amusement. a masked ball was given
in a largo hull. and. although it was
not an :■'Vair to call out fashionable
society i >. -chilly at such a time, many
of the : ton went there to divest
them.-. Ivc* of the gloom surrounding
them.
The < .»ntrast within and without the
hall was a fearful one. Within was a
dance «if life, without a dnuce of death.
But t'.se death from without broke In
among the merrymakers. A figure en
tered tin- hall dressed In white flowing
robes, the mask as white as chalk, with
great hollow eyes, a grinning mouth
and rotten teeth. It advanced to one
wearing a Louis XV. costume and
stood siaring at him. The merriment
ceased, and all eyes were bent on the
two ti rules. The I.ouis XV. figure
took off his mask and displayed the
features of i.e Volsier.
The reason for his unmasking was
apparent, lie hud seen himself con
fronted l>.v one dressed as the White
Death ;:ml s desirous to avenge rhe
Insult.
'•Whoever yon are who hits offered
this affront you shall pay for It," ke
said.
"T am the White Death."
"Meet me in an hour in the wooi,"
replied I.e Voisicr. referring to n wood
on the outskirts of the eity where
duels were toiight.
"Not without a reason. For me (the
White Death} to confront _you,_the
Wfiite Dentil, is no insult, nine tutu:
He struck Le Voisier with tbe back
of his hand, drawing u drop of blood,
which seemed to pome from a ring he
wore on his finger. Lc Voisier paid
uo attention to the blow other than to
say that if his antagonist was satisfied
he was; that he would expect to meet
(lie person who had insulted >'him as
soon as they could reach the wood;
then, turning, lie started for an exit.
It was noticed before he had taken
a dozen- steps that he staggered, and
before lie reached the door he fell.
The specter followed him and stood
over him. looking down upon him. Le
Voisier writhed in agony, but kept his
eye fixed on his other .self, the White
Death. Presently the latter :removed
his mask and exposed the features,
not of a man. but a woman. Some there
were who recognized her as Mile. Gar
uler. though she was much changed
from the beauty she had been before
her lover's death.
"Yon are no longer the White Death,"
she said to the dying man. "I hare
taken your place to avenge your last
viciim. This ring is more powerful
than any weapon of yours. It contains
a deadly poison." *■
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GOOD NEWS
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It and Profited Thereby.
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the bad back sufferers Ju ti.is
vicinity are glad to learn irk«re re
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weak and aching back Is bod bo
more, thanks to Doan'B Kldnty
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reading.
F. H. Wleiand, 1002 E. 41H »t,
Log Angeles, Cal., says: "FOt; a
long time I suffered from pain &
the small of my back and I eould
scarcely get around. My k1*neJ*
were disordered and the kidney se
cretions were hlgKly colored
irregular In passage. Doan'B Kid
ney Pllla relieved the iamesws
and weakness and remoyd all tr«uk"
le with the kidneys. I hare
had no return of the complaint."
Price BOc, at all dealers. Don't
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get Doan'B Kidney Pill*—tbs saa*
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Druggists refund money if Pi.ZO
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And every ten days following. Modern comfortable ships,
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; Dec. 2-16-30
Jan. 13-27
Feb. 10-24
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November 27 Dec. 5
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TO
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STCAOWAY, ALASKA.
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448 Hastings St West, VANCOUVER, B. C.
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