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(Hljg Halfoz Sailu Ifmspertor
VOL 9.
VALDEZ, ALASKA FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1912.
NO. 55.
ME HOLDS
MINER'S POKE
$14,000 in Gold Dust Held on
Complaint of Pioneer Min
ing Co.
*i'11.• lolb.winy «i<l«IiI imial par
ticular.-* in reference In tin* im
peachment proc diuy* ayainst
Judj:c I>. Murane have been
received from Xtnin-. II i> ex
|H'C*t«'ll llial I lit' proceedings
ayaiusl .Iudj^e Murane will be
heard al I In* 4*«1111111r— session of
conyress.
Afl'i«la\ils ari> briny yathered
by Al torncy <!eo. (iriyyshy, of
Noine, in Iln> al tempi lit show
(bal .ludye M lira in- railed In dis
pense equal .jtisl ice between Iht*
rich and poor wbieb ramp 11p for
bis decision. One of tile alTi
da\ils riles llle rase wbereby a
certain poke of gnbl amounting
to ijMl.nnn, nwned by Jtdinallian
Tyherp. was liebl up in Seal lie,
Tinder an order of arresl. issued
by .?n dye Murane until I be Pio
neer Mininy company roiibl yet
ci\ il ar| ion on bim.
Snil has been instituted in the
district court by the attorneys for
(Continued on pa^e 4)
MOOSERS STUDY
GOVERNMENTS
Chicago Convention Sends Inquis
itors to Northern Eu-'ope to
Investigate Reforms.
• 111leapo. I»•••*. I-Tile defeal
I Mnii.sfi'> 111**1 here l<> talk ov
er wa>s ami means for the {JimmI
ii|' I In* country. which is doomed
In i|i>sl 1*11«*I ii»n now 111a I Ihr "Bull
.Moosers" an* mil in Hit* saddle,
si ml after ;i Imiy ami strenuous
debate it was decided in scud a
I'Miiiinii I#••• ill seven In mu'llii'i'ii
Mni*«»|»«* in slmly widows" pen
sions. Iiudpel reforms. I lie inher
itance and income taxes and all
nlher reforms which have not yel
!»•••• it imported into this country.
Tin' parly will he amply flnan
L / fed ami will make a report al a
later meeting.
RUSSIA SENDS
AN ULTIMATUM
Warns China .That a Rupture is
Imminent Unless They Settle
the Mongolian Quostion.
I'eli in. I '.liina. I »ee. I .'I.•-The
Mtiosiau miiiisler al I'ekiu |oda>
• le| i\ ered ail lilt illial Kill to the
• '.liuiexe repiihtic ileuialldin^ I he
immediate settlement of tile Mon
golian i p lex I |on oil penallN of a
rupture with Kussia.
Mu«sia i* strminly hackinu the
Mongolian rebels in I heir cITorls
to eslahlish a rcpuhlic in the
northern pari of t'-hiim over which
the llussian c/nr would
pl te sway.
Epiphany Choir.
There will he. regular choir
prnclice at the C.hurch of the
l-'.piphnny llii* evening »t 7
mIiu rp.
I »o11kherly Ferguson, fur tho
halunce of December, arc welling
poiiil* al reduced price*.
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NORTHWESTERN
I LEAVES SEATTLE
I
Has Been Delayed by Late Arrival
in Spirit City--IMo Passen
gers for Valdez.
S«>all I.-. I >••••. I :i.—Tin' Nor I li
weslern will leave here today wilh
a fair passenger li.-l for South
eastern and Soulhwestern Alaska
porls. lml none for Ysildez. The
lioal -liould arrive in Yaldez next
Friday unless il»*ln>ed |>y .storms.
Following is t lie passenger list:
For Seward—Oscar <.hrislen
sen, S. II. poan'i', ("Uiarles llosn
smi, HoImm'I .Marl in and Mrs.
Anderson.
For C.ordova—S. II. Hedges,
Mrs. K. U. Wildl. II. Angerinan,
wife and son, Mrs. Stewart.
l-'or .Juneau — Mrs. It. A. Kin/.ie
and son. < ieorge llaines and wife.
M. J. I>111111. I''.. Jackson. M. P.
Karry.
Fort l.iseuiu—I.it-ill. Howard
and wife.
Keleliikan—I. I >. Wynii. r.has.
I F.. InffersoJI. Harry ('lark and <!.
I K. Diekerson and wife.
! S WIS5WILLTRY
j PROTECT SELVES
;
; All Bridges in Switzerland to be
Destroyed by Government in
the Evont of War.
Mrciic, Switzerland. 13.
Thc council of war has decided
thai in tIn- •• v«*111 of war in Ku
rn|M» helwecn Ihi* Triple I*'nlre
ami llir Triplr AII i a 11 <•♦*. t hat all
I In* bridges hi I lit' country shall
hi* deslroyed in order lo prevent
an invasion of Switzerland.
Tin* situation is considered as
dangerous and il is IVari'il here
lhal not him; ran averl war. All
I In- reserves have been called In
tin* colors.
SEEK LIGHT
! ON THE TRUSTS
I
i Objcct Will bo to Elicit Infor
mation to Quide in Anti
Trust Legislation.
Washington. I '• ' ••• I'cc. I .'5 —
A frcueral I nisi in\esl ijxal mil hill
will hi* 11111h*t*lakiaii hy Mm* House
judiciary <m1111it 1«• • • ipimcdialely
'after llir t'hrisl inns recess nf I In*
• 111 i ii K session of nni>fri's<,,
j (tliainiian tllaylon of I h• • couuuit
11 ce dcelari'd Ioda>.
I t'.hairman C.laylon said lhal Hie
committee would devole itself .*n_
' I irely lo elieiliim informal ion I It si I
i 111ikI*I be of value in forinulal
| iiiM anli-lriisl legislation.
Wireless Law Effective.
Washington. |». c.., her. i:i.__
j Tin* now wireless telegraph I:i\\
I heroine* elVcrlhr on Kriday, nl
which lime nil wireless plant*,
privalc or oilier wise, fall under
KoNcrntticnl supen ision and reg
ulation.
'I co*ls you los* lo slop al
"Thf> Cliff" Ihnn il, doe* to rent
and heal a cabin, and you havo
a nice warm, eMail room lo dresa
ill. No fires or cares at all lo
nllrnd lo.
AUSTRIAN AGGRESSION MAY
CAUSE GENERAL EUROPEAN WAR
RUSSIA, ENGLAND AND FRANCE ARE PREPARED TO INVADE
GERMANY IN THE EVENT OF WAR—ENGLI8H FLEET TO
CONTROL SEA—RUSSIA TO iNVADE AUSTRIA.
I'ari>. I I:» Xnstria's ae-I
I i< iiis have 'caused I lie powers Io
fear I' ? Ilu» peace of Kurope. |
N.i amount «»I" pr.ssuiv seems to
In* able to hold her in cheek. It
is feared that tin* <«crmaii Kaiser
is behind lli«' Anslrians, aiding
'ami abetting them in tin* stand
Ihey have taken.
The actions inosi eoniplained of
iiiv tin* massing oT I roups on tin*1
border of Ser\ ia, tin* placing of
I In* army on a war footing, tin*
seizing of i ho cargo of Hour
consigned to (lie Servians, the
arrest of all Servians who cross
the border into Austria, delay in
answering the notes of the pow
ers and the refusal of the Aus
trian government to slop the
.jinjro press of that country, which
is inflaming the populace into a
condition which will make it hard
indeed to avert war.
F.very European power is now
on a semi-war footing and it will
lake hut a spark to start the tiiv
works l:ojn.
I.omlon. |>im\ I :> Tin* ji'«'\•'I'll—
iim'iiI f.-rls llial iIn* silualion is
had, hut I lial il will possi
ble l<> avert war. as l-ranci', Hus
sia and Kiifrlaml arc working in
eomplelc harmony. II is slated
llial Russia has an army r»r half
a million, mostly vtd cruris of
lln* Itussian-Japanosi' war in
Russian Poland ready al a imi
iiK*lit "s not jet* t <» spring across
I h«' <>crinan hordcr. An army uf
I In- same si/..' i.s massed I'or an
invasion of Anslria if needed ami
I-'ranr.' has increased its fron
tier lorci's lo tin* maximum nml
(icruiany is Ihrcalcncd from the
north ami I lie south. The Kiik
lish navy is ready to annihilate
tin* roiiinnM-ri' of Ili«* Triple Kn
Ii*i* ami will provide tlx- funds
necessary for the war.
These preparations, il i> point
ed out. will prevent war. as Ili«*
cost will he too jrrcal ami I lit*
contestant > are *.|oo exenly
mulched to risk a war.
JURY HEARING TESTIMONY
FAIRBANKS BANKING CASE
WITNESSES ARE EXAMINED AS TO VALUE OF NOTES HELD BY
THE BANK—CASE MAY BE CONCI UDED TOMORROW-FAL
STAD AND FREEDOLIN PLEAD NOT GUILTY
•I. I.. Sale lestilled as In eertain
ih.Io held l»y I In- hank, pronounc
ing Ihi'in "absolutely w*»rlbless."
On cross-examination Ik* couhl'nt
1**11 anything of Mm* linaiieial
standing: of |lu» makers.
K. II. Mark was a co-receiver
<• I* tin* Washiuglnn-Alahka bank
ami ident ilb'il imtes. Sen! nol in*
In makers In pay. \\'»* hmnghl
no snils.
II. II. It *• *\ fs : I am in I In*
hanking busim WillleSS lr>| i_
lied l«> | |n> value nf imlcs held by
I lie hanks.
K. <». Xnycs: I ha\e made an
elfnrl In rolled lliese Doles, lull
• lid ii'il bring snil, because I did
n'l I liink I eoiibl -el expensis mil
nf I hem.
II. <!. Wo.n|. president nf I lie
Kirs I .National hank, le«d i li •*« I I lial
wIumi associated with C.apl. Itar
nei|»' in the l''airhanks Hanking
emnpany In* wrole In Itarnclle in
MH17 in reference In Mi.* had
lnan<. The (Sold liar sloek \\a>
aripiired by Ili«* partnership in
14-VEAR-0L0 BOY
KILLS HIS FATHER
Will Qlvo No Othor Reason for
Ooed Than That Ho Mated
the Old Wan. *
l.os Angeles, her, I .'I lli'emise
lie haled Ihe Might nf hi* father.
Martin Richer!, n bo\ nf | i \ears.
shot and killed the nbl man.
The youth, who has been ar
rested. will give no othor retiPen
(linn that h•• baled Ihe hImIiI of his
dad. The nattily of Ihe hoy will
•c '< o!*eiJ In in.
I Di»«#. We I;iIk«*• i I In- matter over
and I In lake il up. I'p In
iMan li, I1M!8. Ili•*!"«* was paid out
«M»i.OH7.7 I mi the i11\»'sl11»<>111.
Later there was ahniil #80.000
paid. The \alue IIumi paid was
A'J'iK.DIi/.K!!. That pfpn'srnls I lie
hank's interests.
I did iiiiI appi'nM' ol I In* pur
chase id' fluid Mar slock nwiup In
Hue limited capital. I think if
limes had h.-eu normal outside
our hank would not hav<> sus
pended. IJarni'lIe's argument was
to have a securil> on the outside
with which In dn hnsine** with
hanks.
Il.TI'SS.
Afternoon Session.
Tin' yrand ,iur> had no report.
.1 ohn >1. Kalslad. indicted on
election mailer, plead iml miilty.
Ah'\. Krccdolin. Miiiic chaf'-sc,
plead iml yuilly. !•'. Itunnell
and I.. V. May acted as counsel
for defendants.
II. V. Iloheii, indieleil for cul
(('an tinned on page 3^
RENTON RECEIVERS
MAKE BIG KICK
Objeot to tho Municipal Bid for
the Franchise Now Owned
by Railroad.
Seallle. | lei*. |'l,._'|'he I'i'I'i'Ini,'!'
id I lie 11 e 111 mm _Se|l 11 |e III 111< >ilil
lias eitlered a sll'onw protest
auaiu«i the aereplaui'e nf I he rily
hid fur the friiuehis.* oT the rail
road. cliiiiitinu il to hi: u •••»•!II-»«•»• -
lion id privnle property.
The sired railroad has heen in
litigation for Mevernl months past.
CANADA WANTS i
BIG BATTLESHIPS !
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I
Canadian Ex-Promier Speaks
in Favor of Big War
Vessels.
Ottawa. I >••«*. i:i.__Sir \\ ilfrieil
l.auricr. in a public address, ura
cil I In- construction by the iJomiti
jiui ^<i\<• rn111«• ii(. of a lloel. of war
vessels I•» protect Ihi» 1 >i*iiiiiiion
from invasion. I
lit* slated 111 a I III** Mi mi roc • t < ■ —
Iriin* was mi longer a proledion
I
lo Canada, as (In- I lilted Stales j
11iiI not have the foree to hack it
1111 in I lie event of war between
I'-iiulaml ami any oilier |m\v -r ami
lliat I lie Dominion must look to
itself for protect ion. He eileil I lie
po|ie> of the American jrovcrn-'
meiil in only building one hattlc
s1111• last year ami (lie fart that
I lie Knropean powers were rapid
l> o\erl.akin^ the Kn^lisb. "Knvr
lainl's limit lias been reaelieil ami
we must help her." ssiill I be ex
premier.
GERMANS HAND
: TURKS THE BUNK
I
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| Sell Them Shells Which Are Made
; of Wood and Do No Damage
to the Enemy.
I
I
j I.<>ii<li*ii. lice. IK I'rt'ss eor
I respondents an; authority r<<r tin*
j statement I hat t li-•!••• lias hcen
I f<<iiii(l on tin* haltIHlHds in Tur
! key undischarged shells painted
red, which contained wooden bui
lds an«l which could do no dam
age to I lie enemy. Tin* shells
were iii;iinifnclurod in (iermany.
II i> claimed that tin* Turkish war
depart11!»• 111 and tIn'<ifi'iiian inaii
ulaclurers have made thousands
I of dollar- in graft through this
iiii*I IkmI.
IS CLEARED - '
! OF CRIME
I j
J . ^ I
'Woman Who Long Rested Under j
i
Suspicion is Finally
I ■
Cleared.
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i
Augusta. Mi'.. I »<•!•. Kt.--.Mr-,
| Klsi« IIii> looiid wa- foiiiul not
I mi ill y today <» r I li<* murder of Mi>x
1 11 a 11 i«* lliickel i at lt«*;til\ i 11«* s<-\
Jen years ago.
.Miss Market I was K i 11 • • 11 l»y
strangulation and her hod> was
found m a Held with a cord I i<*d !
around her neck. No arrest was I
made until a few months a|(o. II '
wa« al.eued that .Mrs. Maymoud |
Wih M'lllous because <<f alleged)
attentions paid hy her husband to |
Mi*«s 11 ii«*k«*l I.
fin lice. 7ih Hc\, \V. II. '/.\eg-!
I ler united in uuirrinMc William )
I \V. Orchard. of Yable/. and .Miss!
Mildred Koiint/. of Ashland. Ky., |
lal I h»' orchard residence. H**l- 1
jiili\cs and a few immediiit • J
friends were present.
KOH MAI.K.--Singer sew ing j
machine, hiue comlillou. Apply.'
Henry Suenx locf. 'Phone 7.
Buhner Hie for thi» Pro»p*etor
SEATTLEGRAFTERS
RE1NG PROBED
Government and City Authorities
Working Together to Stop
Illegal Combination.
Seal tie, I I federal
m t\111 • ■ j ■ t ;i 11 < I l In* city nulhur
ilie> lia\ 1»i11i to try and
slnp tlir illegal restraint «»f Ira*.l«*
indulged in l»y tin.- merchants of
Seat Iespecially tin* product;
iimisi's ami 11r111»i — i«>ii merch
ants.
II is as>erl••• 1 h> tli>* jinwru
menls allMi-iii-Ns llial tin* mer
chants have a ritiiihinali<>n by
which Ihev maiiilain tlie high
prices ami llial I lie fanners an
robbed. II lias been alleged llial
I he commission merchants re
ceiving produce ft**mi 111•• farmer
informs him that tin* market is
jilutI«•« 1 ami llial I he gonds spoil
«•«I nil | heir hands ami they charge
the farmer with the expense of
hauling I he rotten frail In the
hcaeh. when, as a mailer <»f fael.
I lie gni ii|s a re si i|il.
II is slaleil Ity Si-allli* hold
managers llial I hey can huy pn»
iluce in Tacniiia ami save r.n per
cent. n\er Seallle price*.
NEW YORK JUDGE
SERVED 40 YEARS
Retired Under Law Passed Last
Year and Draws a Pension of
$6,000 Per Annum.
1111tl'iiI<•. Iii-r. I i!.--.\--«>rial ••
J.liisl !«••• AIIm'I I ll;ii-rhl. of New
York, will In* i*i*lin»il umli'i* I!i«» act
of I IM I. ;is ln» has servetl mii the
N.*w York li.'iwli for in years ami
ha- r»*aeln*il I hi- rdirinjr ape.
Whih* s»*r\ inj: <•!■ I ln» hi*m*h In'
ilri'W ;i salary <>f s|:t.r»on, ami un
11•»i* I In* |hmi-kmi law Im* will In* al
|i»w«'il sr..M(HI whili' mi I In* relireil
li-l fur lln* Iialani'i* of liis lifi*.
.IihIki* llaiuhl. wlm was a Ke
I>111• 11<*:i11. wa- an :t»-M«*jali* jn<
i in* I'mi* I Ii<* I'mirl nf A|'|"'al>.
Su11i*i• 11ii* I'Miiri jii-li«*i*«» in Hi-*
slali* m|' .\.*w York ai'i* i>ai<l *17.
|u*r amimii.
STATE TO HELP
COUPLES MARRY
Llconsc Clerk Proposes That the
State of Washington Start
r»'atrimonial Agency.
Sraiili*. lice, |- |,iri*ii«»r I|,.|k
<ia^ii* 11i'ii|im«»i*> Ihal I ln> slali* of
Wa-liiii^Imii -larl a inalriiiinnial
hurrau ami 111 a I I In* luin'an a-~
-isl nrw l> Wrilili'il I'ilir- Im si*_
i*11i*i* a maul of laml.
Tin* -1 ii I «• im* it I hail handy heeu
imMi-lii'il Ilian In* rrri*i\i*i| near
ly I'.iMin a|i|iliralioiiIi fin* males,
ami In* i- cMinpli'ti'l\ oM*rwhi*lm
•*il h> 111«*11 nml woiihmi who wonlil
ninrry if th«* slah* will n*sls| IIumii
in urlliim a neelion of laml.
"Mnsinr-**." *ays a very wisi*
sah'-WMiiiaii. "i- like frii*mlship.
"I'is sensil ivr. II noes only where
inviliwl. nml slays only where well
I realeil."
Doiigherly & Kormifton, for the
halanre of Deeomber. nir selling
u-moiIs al 11'ilueeii prices.