THE GRAND JURY
MAKES REPORT
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Recommends Many Changes for
Benefit of the Territory—
Commend Officials.
The grand jury, which has been
iu session since the 2ml of the
.rionth, made its dual report l«»
the court yesterday afternot u.
I hey recouunended a salary sys
tem for conunissioners and that
a government* building be con
structed for the permanent hous
ing of the commissioners and the
records. A marshal was urged
for Ellamar, because of the de
bauchery of the natives at that
plafce, a court house for Cordova,
a land oll'ice for the Third di
vision; that the Reservation
school be placed in better sani
tary condition, a postal bank for
Valdez, a game arden at Soldo
via, and it was recommended that
a law b" passed making it a fel
ony for a notary public to admin
ister oaths when such person is
not before the notary.
Many other laws werj urged
fop the' development of Alaska.
The Jury reported -thi^t fchey
had returned 27 "true bills."
Marshal Sullivan jwas I.com
mended for the manner in which
he kept the courL house grounds.
BOATS COLLIDE „
NO LIVES LOST
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Steamers Merlon and Ceaum Are
Both Damaged After a Colli
sion—No Lives Lost.
Philadelphia, Dec. 27.—The
steamers Merion and Ceaum col
lided ofT the mouth of the Dela
ware river and both returned
here in a badly damaged condi
tion. The Ceaum had just reach
ed her dock and landed her pas
sengers when she sank. Wreck
ing tugs are keeping the wat.»r
out of the Merion Until she can
be placed in dry dock.
Kacli captain says tin- blame
is with the other.
DOUMA LEADER
LEADS THIEVES
SI. IN-Ii'l'shurn. was
alleged IimIjiv llial deputy Ku
suesolV, f«»i*rin*i* 11«I><ir leader in
I lie I)iiiiin. was llir organizer ami
leader of a jxang of I Iiwhom*
opera! imis have been widespread
ami prolltable.
ADMIRAL DEWEY
IS SEVENTY-FIVE
Says He Will Live to be a Hun
dred Owing to His Sober
System of Living.
\Va»hidglon, l>. C»., Dim;, 'J7.
Vdtniral l)pwey celebrated hin
seventy-fifth birthday yontorday
ami is hale and hearty, . Hn at
tribute* his good phyHical con
dition to his sober melhpd Of liv
ing and snys ha will live to mneli
nn<< hundred years of ago.
A complete change of pictures
a! tlm Orpheum tonight; and a
good one.
HON OFFICIAL
IS KILLFD
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Fight Over Possession of Auto
mobile by 8teamfltters Local
Causes Shooting.
Chicago, Doc. 27.— In a light
over Ihe possession of the auto
mobilc owned by the local Sleam
IHlers' union, James Freed, sec
retary of the union, was killed by
James Conroy, who wanted the
machine, and claimed Hint the
secretary was having a pood lime
at the expense of the members
of the union. He claimed that, all
Ihe members were to have the
use of the machine, and not the
secretary only.
Conroy was arrested, bill re
fuses to talk about, the shooting",
except to make the general state
ment. that it was done in sclf
defenso, but In; admits thai 111/
tight started over the righl lo use
Ihe auto.
NEWMAN KILLS
STEPFATHER
Kitsap County Clerk Shoots His
Stepfather With Fatal Re
sults.
Port Orchard, Wash.. Dec. 27.
—\V. <«!. Newman, the county
clerk, shot and killed his step
falh *r heru lodny by mIiooMiik him
in the head.
They had :i quarrel ami New
man claims he was compelled to
shoot in self defense. The old
man died without making a state
ment. Newman was arrested and
will be held lo await the action
of the coroner's jury.
Hotli parties have been resi
dents in the county for many
years and are well known.
HISTORIC PERSON
GOES TO REST
Son of John Brown, of Civil War
Fame, Dies in Ohio Aged
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Ninety Years.
Akron. <>.. I *.'7Isison, I In-!
ninHy-y.sir-old son nf John
Brown, Ilu* hiiI i-slavrry ad\oeal<»tj
who was hung at Harpers' Kerry,
• lied yesterday. In the days prior
|o Mm.' civil war he helped his
father smuggle escaping slaves
along Mir underground roail into
(Canada.
BIG DROP AND
HE STILL LIVES,
Seattle, I»«•<•. 27.--In spile of a j
fall of six slorloH in I he Pla/.a
hold, William Devill, a seSving j
machine salesman, was unhurt.
Ilevitt fell down I he airshaft of
I ho hotel.
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II appears that lhr iipw Alnn
ka placer law i* not .just wlml. j
ho people expected, and interior '
[tapers are devoiiiiK rolunins of1
«pace lo explanations.
DISCOVERS GOAL
NEAR EDMONTON
Californian on Pleasure Trip
Discovers High Qrade Coal
Obtains Concession.
Kdmonton, Clan., Deo. -7 l>r.
II. !I«of San Francisco, while
on a pleasure hip through this
section <»f the country, during the
summer, discovered coal blos
soms in the vicinity of <Srand
Prairie, and at once quietly
formed a company which acquir
ed from the government a eon
cession of forty square miles
Villi the exclusive privilege </f
mining coal.
They have sueeeeded in en
listing unlimited Knglish capital
in the enterprise, which will he
formed into a close corporation.
The coal is said to he of a very
high quality. Work of develop
ment will he proceeded with at
I tie earliest practical moment.
CHINESE TAKE
00R NEW YEAR;
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Frisco Chinks Preparing for a
Change,and Will Not Celebrate
Mew Year of Their Own.
Sau Francisco, Dec. 27.—Word
has been received here.from Chi
na to the effect that the Chinese
shaft celebrate the New Year at
the same time as the Americans,
and t.hal from now on the old
|Chinese New Year shall be a back
number and a dead one.
The Chinese here will make
this the greatest celebration ever
held in San Francisco in honor
of the first New Year of the Chi
nese republic. Thousands of dol
lars will be spent by the Orien
tals.
OLEO MAKERS
AVOIDING Tim
Federal Grand Jury Now Probing ;
Big Meat Packing Firms
to Disoover Frauds.
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Chicago. I»•••*. *.'J <iuvri'iiUH'iil |
authorities tonight admitted ihal j
they were planning a widespread
inquiry iulo allowed revenue
frauds perpetrated by big pack
ing Hrins hero in avoiding tin*,
government tax on oleomargar
ine.
Tin* IIrin.m now tinder investi
gation by I In* federal grand jury
arc Armour & Company, tlit* Na
tional Parking Company, now dis
solve! under Ib«» Sherman law;
the Hammond Parking Company
and Hit* \V. .1. Moxlcy Company. |
Tin* investigation may load |o
the prosecution of "Olco" manu
fnrnnVwrifi Wthfcr Cities.
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WOMAN MINE OWNER
MARRIEE RAILWAY AGENT
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Portland.' Ore., I>er, 27.--F.lc
anor Beatrice MooVd. A |>itrf own,
or in Ihe AlnAliavGaweadr Mining
company, wad thafriud htfi'u yes
terday lo Theodore Jordan, local
freight Accent rtf the Chirago
NorlheHlern railwav.
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ILLINOIS CENTRAL
KILLS FOUR
Family Annihilated While Re- I
turning From Christmas Cel
ebration.
Chainpaiue, 111., I).;c. 27 Ed.
Miller, his wife and two children,
were all killed yesterday while
returning home from a Christinas
celebration. The carriage tln«y
wero. in was demolished when hit
by an express train on I he Illinois
Central railway and all four were
killed.
The train was not seen until it
was loo late to get out of the
way and the engineer was un
able to slop, although h • reversed
the engine as soon as lie saw the
carriage.
The launch Brighton was un
able to enter llarriman Fiord on
her last trip, owing to an ice jam
formed at the mouth of the fiord.
SEATUEMf
GET HERO MEDAL
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Carnegie Inspector to Investigate
Newton Johns' Work at the i
Colman Dock Wreck.
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Seal lie, I>ec. -7.—An inspector
for the Carnegie Hero Fund is
expected to arrive here soon to
investigate the tales of heroism
of Newton Johns, who rescued
many at the time when the Ala
meda cut the Colman dock in
half.
The Dock was crowded at I lie
lime and many were thrown in
to the water, both from the dock
and from the steamer Messenger,
which was also cut in twain.
Johns distinguished himself
and took many risks in order to
save as many as possible.
UDDER BAN OF
BLACK HAND
Oakland Citizens Threatened by
Members of Dreaded Italian * '
Society.
• ><ikI;i1111. Cul., Dec. .'7 Thai 1
a branch of the "Black Hand" so
eiely oxisls in this city is Ihc be
lief of I he police, ful lowing" to
compluinl tiled l»y Augelo and
Aiideno helfora, brothers, thai
I heir lives had been threatened
in a written demand for money.
Th<» message, found pinned 011
I heir door this morning, reads:
"heath l«» I he devils, hclfaro.
Leave 91.000 hy I he bin Iree in
Ihe lot al Ihe eorner of ---
street 'before Snuda> «tr sutTer I
death."
Other llnliays have recently re- i
ported receiving similar threats.!
NOTED SMUGGLER
IN THE TOILS |
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lius N'ygard. of l.os Angeles, who,
WillWJaplain <>o*terhius, was in
dfctftd In f/ns Angeles lasl May
for aJIwrod > ,wmugglinn opera
lions and who later escaped from
Ihe jurisdiction of Ihe eourl af
ter furnishing hail, was arrested
here today.
SAY EXPLOSION 1
WAS ACCIDENTAL;
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So the Panama Police Announce, jl
But Will Give No Details
of the Occurrence.
Panama, Dec. 27.--Tim police
iinnounce today thai after a care
ful investigation of the explosion
which destroyed tin; grand re
viewing stand fifteen minutes af
ter the president, had left, was
purely accidental.
No details have heen given out
ami the statement is doubted by
many and a strong military guard
is still maintained to protect the
president.
President Tafl was not told of
the explosion for many hours af
ter it had happened, as it was
thought, best that lie be not in
formed until a careful investi
gation had heen made of the af
fair. ;
ENGLAND WANTS
SLICE OF CHINA
New Republic Politely Declines to
Enter a, New Treaty With
England Over Thibet.
I'ekin, l)cc. 27.*--China's for
eign office has politely declined
to enter into a new Thibetian
treaty with England.
The general sentiment pre
vails in official circles that Eu
ropean powers are bent upon the
disentigration of China.
An exchange printed in a town
in Southeastern Alaska that has
departed from its glory, has the
nerve lo say that the best thing
that can he said of the good old
days of tho Klondike excitement
is that they are gone.
ALASKA MINERS
LEAVE BOLIVIA
Say the Country is Fine for Sheep '
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Raising, But is Very Shy on
Qold Placers.
Sralth*. I - 7 4 iorhet I .It'll- j
sell. f«>l*MM*rl> «»f .\o|lie, writes !<• J
friends here slating lliiil Holivin j
is a llni* sheep eouiilry, lull I lull ;
I here is iki gold In he found.
Olio Hanson, wlin also went If |
tti«> southern republic, is on his
way hack lo I he coast.
HEW CHARTER !
FOR LOS ANGELES;
F.os Anpch's, I>e«^ -The ex- .
I'cutivo commillec of the citizens' !
committee of Los Angeles, which
Fostered 11»«» proposed new city |
Phorler, which was defeated at
.lie recent municipal elect ton. |
A*i 11 meet Monday lo consider j
frainmv n nr»w document to of
Ter the voters. The new instru
ment, it is said, will carry a pro. ,1
/Ision for a commission form of 11
government. i I
i. P WILL SPEND
$50,000,000
For New Equipment for the Roa,d
Including Fifty Mikado
8witch Engines.
Cortland, Ore.. l)ec. 27.--The
management of iIi«> Northern I'a
L-ilW* aniiiiiinre tin? placing of or
ders for #50,000,000 worth of
new equipment for the road.
Tin* order includes fifty new
Mikado switch engines and they
will be brought west to handle
the increased traffic in the west
ern yards.
A large order ha.- been placed
for heavy steel rails and also for
much rolling stock, especially
freight cars of the new steel type.
It is the intention, so the offi
cials announce, to replace all Un
rolling stock, both freight and
passenger, with steel built cars,
doing away with I lie < •! < I wooden
cars.
The railroads expect to do a
greater business the next year
than ever before and are prepar
ing to handle the freight.
Wilson Sick.
Princeton, N. J., Dec. J7.
Woodrow Wilson spent his
Christmas day in bed ill with the
la grippe.
ATLANTIC OCEAN
SWEPT BY GALE
Two Steamers Ashore Near Sandy
Hook Revenue Cutter Saves
Fifty-seven Lives.
New York, !>•*«•. .7.--Tin* At
lanl ic ocean was swept by a hur
ricane yesterday and I lie steamer
Turriahla whs driven ashore near
Sandy'Hook and another steam
er, name unknown, is also ashore
near hy. A revenue culler has
already rescued fifty-seven of the
passengers of the Turriahla and
hope lo save 111.* balance of the.
passengers and crew of hoih
hoals.
The lifi- saving crews from .sev
eral stations have I»«•• • n rushed lo
the scene of the wrecks and will
launch a Imal a> sim»ii as the
slorm abale-. The storm i> one
..I the worst I hat has visited this
see I ion 111 many years. Ten inch
es «• r slio\v fell and I lie wind was
Idowinu tilty miles an hour.
The tlrst sleilillp of the sea
soil Has made possible h> the fall
of I ll<f slioW.
"UDY GENERAL"
LEADS VOTERS
Will Lead Them, on to the Na
tion's Capital at Inaugura"
tlon of Wilson.
Hudson. N. Y., Dec. 27 The
•itirrngelle* of this slate, who
•ropose attending the imtugura
iou of Wood row Wilson, have
elected "(Jon." Honalie llrown lo
(Mid them on to the nation's cap
TQl.
The post office • al K.sler has
»een discontinued and the 250 in
iiihitanls of that camp will now
«o ten miles for their mail.