THE CHARGES
ARE DISMISSED
Judge Overfleld Requests to be
Transferred to the Third
Judicial Division
The following wire received by
Judge Overfield completely exon
erates him of Ihe charges filed
against him last summer, where
in it was. alleged thai the court
had acted unfairly in the Wash
ington-Alaska hank eases; had
maintained an attitude that pre
vented the district attorney's of
fice from getting convictions; had
appointed incompetent commis
sioners at Circle and Iditarod;
besides other matters of lesser
importance:
Washington, 1>. (1. May 1«».
Overfleld. District Judge, Fair
banks, Alaska:
Upon careful consideration, I
am of opinion that, report and
evidence exonerates you of the
charges made against, you. Let
ter follows.
"Your telegram of April irttli,
asking for transfer to Valdez, was
received, and I sliall recommend
Jo the president, that your re
• inost be granted.
WICKEHSHAM.
The charges were investigated
by John f,. Proctor, special exam
iner of Ihe Department of Jus
lice, whose report was sent, to
Washington during Ihe winter.
The application of Judge Over
field for Ihe position of judge in
1hc Third division was made when
it was known that Judge Gush
man was appointed to one of the
positions of federal judge in
Miner.
SOLVING MYSTERY
OF DEAD FRIEND
Cordova Man in Tacoma Trying
to Find Family of Dead
Friend
Searching: for relatives or ae-|
(|iiaiulaii(!<N of J. l'ranklyn I.am
niors, of Cordova, Alaska, who
was killed in a landslide south of
Kenuecotl, T. M. Carlwrighl, of
Cordova, is in Taroina endeavor
ing to solve the mystery of iden
I tity of a man who was a miner
and prospector in Alaska, oil' and
on, for six years, hut tho place of
residence of whose family, if he
had one, was never known.
Lammors, when he was killed,
had property worth half a mil
lion or a million dollars, accord
ing to Mr. Car I wright. He always
said he was going to Tacoma to
live when tie made his fortune.
Ho said ho know people in Ta
coma. lie also talked about Spo- 1
Kane and Mr. Cartwright has
boon in Spokane, hut has found
no trace of Mr. Lammcr's family.
Lammcrs had boon I he owner
or |he. "Madge" and "Mablc II."
mining claims, which he had sold
to Seat tle and San Francisco cap
italists for a quarter of a million
dollars, having invested the mon
ey in California oil properties.
lie was killed in a landslide, a
mining onginoor named McCarthy
being also a victim with hini.
Taeoina Tribune.
Augustine and Kyer I
Victoria chocolates. Xew ship-l
merit received ou the Sampson.
Owl Drug Co., Inc. j
Dave MJulchler and Joe Brad
I •>', Idilarnd councilmon. rocontly
engaged in a list fight.
NATIVES CHARGE
GIRL BEIN6 WITCH
Thirteen-Year-Old Thlinget Olrl
Charged by Her People
as eBing a Witch
Indian superstition threatens!
Lu make a victim of Kiltie Scott, j
a 13-year-old Thlinget girl, \vho|
is accused of putting spoils on
her girl companions. Miss A.
Babbit, the government teacher of
sanitation, has taken the child in
lo custody to prevent violence on
Ihe part of the natives.
The trouble began last winter
when Kiltie, fleeing from the an
ger of her stepfather, remained
out all night in the snow, and the
next morning was found by the
Indian policeman, who saw her
toes sticking out from under one
of the houses in the village. This
conduct gave rise to considerable
discussion at the time, as it, was
believed that only a child in lea
gue with the evil spirits would
have the hardihood to remain out
doors on such a night. Subse
quently, another 1 iLIlo girl of the
village was aft'lietcd willi a tu
mor, a malady which was charg
ed to the spell which Killie was
charged with putting upon her.
Just what final disposition will he
made of Kit lie has not been de
termined, but. Miss Babbit, be
lieves I hat it. will lie unsafe to
leave her |w flic merry of the na
t ives.
SEE
Holm & Hansell
Fop good quick carpenter
work, Shepard'a Building
Wall Street.
Blend Flour Best i
f «J A straight hard wheat flour is peculiarly suited to
certain uses: but the housewife finds it hard to work.
A straight soft wheat flour also has its good qualities,
fiut the professional baker, the man who makes his living
working every day with flour, has learned that a judicious
mixture of hard and soft wheats, gives best.results.
*3 Aiming to produce a perfect all-purpose flour, the Fisher Flow
ing Mills have had the foregoing facts in mind.
I- cshkr s Ulend Flour is not a haphazard combination of hard and
soft wheat. It i-» the result of careful experimentation covering a long
period, to ascertain the proper proportions of each to get the fullest
advantage of their particular qualities in the blend.
<j| The two kinds of grain are ground separately, individual milling ma
chinery being required for each. Then they are combined scientifically. In
this way, the full strength is saved.
*;| I'or household purposes, blend flour will supersede all other varie
ties, when its advantages are generally known.
•J I'lsiiKk's I'lknd Flour is a pleasure to knead and a joy to bake.
*3 Co*ts More per Sack—because it's worth more.
_ <jl Costs Less per Loaf—because it gives results.
FISIIER FLOURING MILLS CO.
America's Finest Plow• Milts.
For Sale By All Dealers
New York, May 24.—When the
Stock market was inactive some
of the room trader^ in Wall St.
made a betting pool on the pres
idential nominations, the consen
sus of brttors being as follows:
2 to 1 that Taft will not b<*
next president.
5 to 4 that Roosevelt will not
get nomination.
2 to 1 that Speaker Clark will
not get Democratic nomnailion.
4 to i that Woodrow Wilson
will not get nomination.
10 to 1 that W. J. Bryan will
not ho nominated.
The Big Place has American
Press pictures of Taft and Roose
velt in their different poses dur
ing the New Jersey election.
The Big Place
Al. White
Proprietor
Tonight at the Majestic.
Four comedies, each worth I ho
price or admission:
1. "The 'Tail of a Soldier's
Ring," a romantic drama of the
civil war.
2. "The Diving (Jirl," a Ilio
grapii comedy <»f hinh typo.
.'i. "$500 Reward," how two
Rube detectives arrest the victim
instead <>f the criminal.
4. "The Wrong Patient," Vita
graph comedy—Vilagraph, that's
all.
5. "Queer Folk," comedy worth
v.hile.
Stockholders Meeting.
A meeting of the stockholders
I «•! I lie Mutual .Commercial Com
pany will ho held at the office of
| C. TiunnHI at. 10 a. in., June
ISlli, !»i Valdo/, Alaska.
K K. MOIUUS, Pn-sidont.
WHY
I
j.You Should Vote For
[ROBERT.W. JENNINGS
For Delegate From Alaska
I Ho lias lived in Alaska fori
i« years—coven of I hose years j
in Juneau. Xone have question
ed fir can <mesliori his ability or
industry. If you do not believe
(his. write Ir» Juneau.
In I he pursuit r»f his profes
sion he has been called lo nearly
i.'verv portion r»T the Territory,
and lie is thoroughly familiar
wills I he needs of Alaska.
lie lias no grievances lo air,
n>i axe lo grind, and is free to
.I'l've Alaska, unswayed by per
^f»iia 1 likes or dislikes.
i He is not ronneeled. in any
»vav. with corporations or other
persons seeking favors from the
government. While he has ever
been the friend and attorney of
the iahorer and the poor man, yet
he is no blatant demagogue,
.seeking lo array class against
< lass. lie believes in "Equal
li.orhls for all, ami special priv
ileges for none."
5 He is in political harmony
with the dominant party in the
present House of Representa
tive', and with what will be the
dominant parly of the nation for
the next four years, and so, will
be I etter able to get things for
Alaska than would a socialist or
a lepndlican (be he a standpat
ter or an independent republi
can.) What Alaska wants, it
wants now. We cannot wait for
the socialist inillenium.
DAGGETTJD LEAHY
Satisfaction Guaranteed
All branches of up-to-date den
tistry. OfTlcos over Jim Kahlor's
drug store, Valdez, Alaska.
SHAMPOOING and MANICURING
Well Groomed Ladies end Gentle
men Appreciate My Service*.
Priva'.e Beth Room for Ladies.
Corns Remored, Without Pain, $1.00
8ENOMTA NIENDEZ
Phone 185 \Vftl| SI.
Notloe of Dissolution.
Noticc is heroby given Hint tlio
Arm of Smith, Bunnell & Weber,
heretofore engaged in I lie gen
oral praetiee of law at Valdez,
Alaska, has this day been dis
solved by mulual conscnt. Any
and all nocounts due to said llrin
may be paid (o any of tho under
signed, lo whom authority Is
hereby given lo rcccipt for the
same.
Datod at Valdez, Alaska, this
15th day of May, 1012.
EDMUND SMITH.
C. E. BUNNELL.
F. C. WEBER.
COAL COAL
VALDEZ DOCK CO. or VALDEZ TRANSFER CO
Alaska Coast Co.
The "INSIDE ROUTE"
To Juneau, Puget Sound Ports and Southeastern Alaska
Steamer Admiral Sampson leaves Seattle - June 15
Steamer Bertha, leaves Seattle - June 20
Steamer Admiral Sampson leaves Seattle - July 5
Connecting at Seattle with .steamers of the Alaska-I'aci Me Steamship Co. for
Southern California ports. Sailings every Monday an J Thursday. Through
Service and Low ltates. Itifcht reserved to change steamers and sailing dates
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
General Agent Local Agent
Independent Laundrv Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Telephone 66
Foot Keystone Ave
Roui'h I)rv 10c lb.
IT'S IN THE BREWING
PILSENER STYLE
THE BEER THAT MADE VALDEZ FAMOUS
A Home Product For Home People
FOR SALE EVERYWHERE
Patronize HOME Industry and Keep Your
Money at HOME
VALDEZ BREWING AND MALTING CO.
4 SAILINGS MONTHLY 4
Via JUNEAU and KETCHIKAN
The Largest and Best Equipped Steamships in
the Alaskan Service, ALAMEDA and MARI
POSA, leave every eight days, All the
Year 'Round for Cordova and Seattle via. In
side Passage.
TRAVEL AND SHIP VIA.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP GO.
|VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agent
The Side Board
Day & Greenig [Proprietors]
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS
Furnished and Unfurnished Rooms
For Housekeeping, Sleeping and Office*. Rates
Reasonable
Foot of w*n st. ARCHIBALD BLOCK
Port Wells
THE LAUNCH
BRIGHTON
I.caves Ynldez for Porl
Wells every Tuesday carry
ing T»»SHongorH and freight,
touching nl nil way points
whero business offers.
Special Trips Can Be Arranged
Cha.8. R. Crawford
Wall Street Phone 159
Plato |Iim, window alaaa. roofinB and
building p«p«ri, rooftn> pitch, Dm*. t»
m«nl, pUilor ItlS, wiln|l«i, boildrn'
hardware. Shop and ioh work of all kind*
Windows, Doort, Moulding. Finish
ing Lumber
Aftnl* for Fairbanka, Mora* 6k Co.
The Prosptotor la the paper to
buy.