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VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1912.
NO. 195
CONGRESSMAN WANTS TO
IMPEACH JUDGE HANFORD
TKE SOCIALIST MEMBER OF 00NGRE8S INTRODUCES IM
PEACHMENT RESOLUTIONS IN THE HOUSE WHICH ARE
AIMED AT SEATTLE FEDERAL JUDQE
Washington, June i.—Victor
Berger, I he Socialist member of
the House from Wisconsin, to
day urged tin* impeachment of
Judge Cornelius II. Ilanford, of
I he western district of Washing
ton, and to that end offered reso
lutions calling for impeachment
roeeedings.
charges liiph crimes and!
misdemeanors, among which was
cited the ease of the revocation
or I tie citizens papers of Olson,
the Ta« onia Socialist lawyer, who
at'.Miiiied that it was his purpose
to overthrow our present form of
government, and who expressed
himself a* having th> reverence |
l'« r the .'••• erican Mag.
Tin* i'«t»i ter is not taken ser
iously Iiy :• t'lnhers of (he House.
OUG LAWS
GOVERN NAVIGATION
Bill Introduced Providing Drastic
Navigation Laws Covering
Water Carriers
Washington, Juno i.—Senator
Nelson, of Minnesota, has intro
duced in the Senate a drastic
measure governing navigation
which provides for more rigid in
spection, more lire-having appar
atus and to regulate the speed of
vessels under given conditions.
The hill, it is thought, will cov
er defects under the present
urmal isfactory laws.
PROGRESSIVES WIN
SENATORIAL FIGHT
Senator Kenyon Defeats a Stand
pat Editor in Iowa by 6,000
Votes
Dos Moines. la.. Juno i. — In the
Mate primaries held yesterday
Senator Kenyon defeated l.afav
«'tt.e Young, editor of the Stale
Itegistep and standpatter, hy a
majority of 50,1100, for the 1 *11 if —
ed Slates senalorship. The leg
islature will he guided hy the
primary vole.
MRS. MAGNUSQN
GETS JUDGMENT
Gets a Verdict of $384.50 Against
Tacoma ProbationT
Officer
Mrs. l.i/./.ie Magnusson, • • I'
Wortman's madhouse on Hit'
Fairbanks I rail, was awarded a
verdict of $:i8t.50 in a sviit
against Probation OtYicer Charles
Head, of Tacoma, for false arrest
and kidnaping of her daughter,
Marjorie Heiinan. The jury was
out four hours.
Mrs. Magnusson sued Officer
Head for on two counts,
one alleging false arrest of her
self and I lie other for the kid
naping of her daughter, and the
officer's refusal to give her up af
ter lie had reason to believe a
court order had been made in I lie
case. After being out two hours
the jury brought in a verdict for
the pi a i ii t i IT on both count-, hut
awarded damages only on the
kidnaping charge. Judge Hard
instructed the jury that a verdict
for the plaintiff must include
damages against the defendant if
only for $1, and sent them hack.
After another two hours' delib
eration the jury decided that the
allegation of false arrest was not
sustained.
A case somewhat similar has
been instituted by Mrs. Magnus
son against Bishop O'Dcn, I lie
Sisters of Visitation academy, and
others connected with I lie Cath
olic church, alleging that they
kidnaped her daughter and k«'pt
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AGRICULTURAL POSSIBILITIES
IN ALASKA FARMING
f
REPORT OF ALA8KA EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 8HOW8 WHAT
OAN BE DONE IN ALASKA IN GRAIN QROWINO AND
8TOOK RAISING
Prof. (J. 0. Georgeson, who has
charge of fhe Alaska Agricultural
experiment station, has reported
to Secretary Wilson on the agri
vulture of the territory. He
*hows that agriculture is prac
ticable on an extended scale.
The economic conditions pre
vailing in Alaska prevent speedy
•settlement of the territory by
farmers. Transporration is too
pxpensive for the poor man to go
ihore and take up land, and the
fanner«4 who are woll lo do do
•not Irave fh#» stales.
Prof. Oeorgenon by crossing a
cultivated variety of the straw
berry, which was too lender for
thr climate with the wild Alas
ka strawberry, has produced a
large number of hybrid®, many of
which are not only hardy and
thrive well in the olimAte, but are
also productive and yield large
berries of excellent quality. Ho
also produced a number of hybrid
barleys by crossing varieties ex
cellent in themselves but requir
ing a longer growing season than
(Continued on page 3).
WIDOW TURNS UP
TO CLAIM ESTATE
Woman Alleging to be Mrs. Lam
mers Makes Appearance to
C'aim Big Estate
1 aroma, .Tunc i.—A vvoinai
railing' herself Mrs. FrankPn
Lammurs, baa made her appear
and* hero to claim the $600,000
olrle of J-ranklin Laiiinicrs, who
was killed in a -;nowslide out from
fV:*<lo\a. in the early spring, and
\vli«i lefl an ••stale estimated at
>■(>•:<*. Oim.
Sin- says .-lie married hammers
in l'ntte lijsj yi»ar and has been
liviiiHr at Steilacoom since llial
lime, sin* will at once begin
proceedings to secure control of
the estate.
TITANIC VICTIMS
RECEIVE HELP
$150,000 Raised by Red Cross
Distributed Among Widows
of Disaster
New York, June —Sevonly
two needy willows, victims r»f the
iTilanic wreck, have received their
proporl ionate share of I lie *150,
ooo raised by the American lied
Cross society.
THE IDAHO DEMOCRAT8
INSTRUCT FOR CLARK
C.Mi-ur d'Aleni', l<la.. .Inno i.—A|
solid delegation <■»f I havei
I insl rtielvd l>y the stale coil-i
volition to caM their ballots for
Cliamp (Mark.
THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
TRANSACTS MUCH BUSINESS
PRELIMINARY STEPS BEING TAKEN TO EXTEND THE CITY
LIMITS SO AS TO INCLUDE THE RESERVATION—ASK
THAT ALLEY BE OPENED—BILLS ALLOWED
The regular meeting of Hit; cily
council Ionk place last night.
Present, linvle'. Finical. C.hisholm.
McCnllum, Krau, I>ay. Alisenl,
Mayor Ritchie.
.Not iliral ion from I In* tin* «!••—
jparlmcnt was given thai William
j Finical was elected chief of the
! lire department. Tin* election
was confirmed.
A iM'lilion asking thai side
walks Ii«» erected on the west side
of Fourth street, opposite hlook
1(5 for a cross walk, was referred
lo ihc street committee with
I power lo art.
| Tlic I rca surer submitted the
following report:
('ash on hand May 7 .. . . * i-'.r>..'lo
May i>, Marshal Scull's
collect inns .10.00
May HO. Marshal Scntl's
collect inns 80.00
C.ity clerk 2.40
Messenger license l'5.00
Cily magistrate 15.00
Taxes paid since April lli 3'i8.l^
Total *90l.8*.»
Warrant ^ redeemed $*298.00
.Inne .'to. cash on hand.. OO.'I.Oi
Total «iMil.0-'
On mot ion of Krau (lie treasur
er was juslruelcd uol to issue a
warrant call prior lo July |s|.
An ordinance amending ordi
nance No. iT). proviiling thai Ihc
marshal shall appoint his assist
ants and llial I lie police commit
tee shall have power In dismiss,
referred In committee on ordi
nances lo report al Ihc next reg
ul*<r meeting.
J'he following hills were ap
proved liy Ihc finance cmnmillec
and nrdered paid:
A. W. f,. iV T. Co * 2 1.20
fhu l>jnrf 7.00
Daily I'rosperlor
llandall A Ashhv
i .((0
1.00
S. Ilium & (2o <>8.39
' Dougherty & Ferguson . . . 0.00
Owl Drug Cii 58.47
<:<11>pt>i- IliviT l.uiiilii'r (*.o. MM0.no
I hilU of Valduz Transfer (In.
ami Yuldez Irnu Works were r«*
feiTl'd fill' fMiriTOl jllll.
Mr. (ioit. Ill-own asked wlial
steps were heing laken lo prevenl
glacial walors frnm sweeping
Wowii ll•• si*rvaI ion avenue and dial
I In* alley in hlo«*k 'J~> was iio| op
en. Referred In tln» ««lree| coin
lllll I
.\?c('.alluin, of Ilit* law and or
dinance committee, asked for
n.nr- Iini«> lo report an ordinance
lixj• ivr license for lodging houses.
The eily allorney reported thai
Judge C.ushman had refused lo
give an opinion in llie mailer of
dissolving the iminiripal corpor
ealion. On motion of Finical the
eily attorney was instructed •<»
prepare a pel il ion to be present'
led lo |he court asking for an
opinion on the legality of dis
incorporating and then re-inenr
poraliug with the Reservation in
cluded in I he limits.
On motion of Day ordinance
No. »5 was referred lo law and
< idinance commillee for amend
liie.ll.
\V. II. C.rary asked IhtiI alley
wax lie opened hy lire hall in ac
c i,dance willi resolution adopted
May 0 lull. Referred to street
<:»iuin111« with power to act.
F-r. Iloyji* reported that I ho
work of loosening the hod of the
glacial stream was progressing in
a *■ a I is fnclur.v manner.
Adjourned. •
j \V. II. Ilohinsou
iMcDauiels
! I.. W. Storm
j Copper Hiver Draying Ot.
8.r»o
8.50
15.00
J | .20
A NOVEL DEFENSE
MADE BY DAP!ROW
Lom Angeles, June I — -Attorney
Clarence Darrow'j defence will be
that the McNamaras' confession
\v«» arranged before the alleged
bribery wan committed and henco
no crime could have been com
mitted.
OUBAN GOVERNMENT
IS BUYING ARMS
Washington, June 4.--Th« Cu
J>an government. ha* purchased
5,000 (.land of rifle* of the latest
pattern with which to arm the
troopM in the field, hoping by su
perior armament to overcome f7\o
rebeliouH negroes.
WATCH BIO SMOKE
TftAIN FOR PIQHT
l.ns Vegas, N. M„ Juno I.—
llimdrodt* arc here daily watching
Johnson train for his corning
ftght. Notwithstanding publica
tion* lo the conlrary. Johnson ap
pears to he in the heal of health
and im doing good work.
The lownsite survey now being
outde takes in about acres and
extends on the northwest to the
railroad „rade, ^ave that it lakes
in the ball ground*, which had
previously been reserved.
The stoamer Admiral Sampson
is due here nt f> o'clock.
SUNDRY APPROPRIATION BILL
IS REPORTED TO THE HOUSE
APPROPRIATIONS ARE MADE TO STOP BOOTLEGGING, THE
EDUCATION OF THE NATIVE8, CARE OF THE IN8ANE AND
THE PROTECTION OF GAME, FI8H AND SEAL
Washington, June •'».—The
Sundry Civil Appropriation hill
has been reported to the House by
tin' Coiuiniltoe on Appropriations,
which provides liberally for Alas
ka. II carries an appropriation
of £(*0,000 for the rare of the in
sane; $200,000 for I he education
of Hie natives: $11,000 for tin*
salary of tin* mine inspector; $r».
000 for the n'indeer service; SI5,
000 for tho protection of frame;
§12,000 for .tho suppression of
the liquor traffic anions tli«» na
tives: Si 1,000 fur the fisheries,
and $ 100,000 fur I ho protection
of the soal.
Tin* launch Itriuliton. r.apt.
Slainev. left for J'orl Wells lhi<
morning willi hor ^niisoir. record
11~I of pussi'iictTs and freight.
OPEN CONTESTS
SAYS CHAIRMAN
Taft Asks Chairman of National
Committee to Hear All
Contest Cases in Public
*
I
('Jiicapro. Juno i.—Chairman
New is in receipt «»f a telegram
[ frnm President. Tall asking that
| all contest cases he hoard in
public in order thai llio voter may
| know mi what evidence dolefra
| lions were temporarily scaled by
i I lie committor.
i This is looked upon as an «*\ i
donor of tin* confidence I he Taft
j pic have in the certainly of
I tin* president's reiiouiinalion at
j the hands of the convention, as it
i was generally supposed the liear
| inf-'s would he hold in pri\ato as
! heretofore. Tlii* move will lake
j away much «>f llooscvelt's am.mu
; ii i I ion in case a ho|| is conlom
i plated.
GERMAN WARSHIPS ON
AMERICAN SHORES
Fortress Monroe. .Juno i
Throe (iceman battleships have
arrived here and were welcomed
by President Taft. These vessels
come as a return visit to that
made by the American fleet to Keil
I a few months back.
PRESIDENT PARDON8
TIMBER LAND THIEF
Washington. .Juno l.__Presi
denl Taft today siKneil I lie pardon
of Willard Jones, convicled of
limber land frauds in connection
with the famous trial of Hinder
Herman, former commissioner of
the general land office.
TEDDY BREAKS OUT
IN OLD SPOT
Calls on Friends to Help Encom
pass Defeat of Root for Tem
porary Chairman
oysli'i* Hay. June i Odonel
lloosevelt has come nut in a now
attack on Klihu Hoot. He ha> is
sued a call to his supporters to
stand hy hint and to oppose thr»
seating of Root a-< the temporary
chairman of the Republican na
tlonal convention.
It was generally believed that
the ('o|one| hail heen reconciled
to the seating «• f the New York
senator.
TAFT CONTROLS
OHIO CONVENTION
Taft Will Qet the Delegates at
Large From the Buckeye
State Over Teddy
('.olumhus, .Vuii<* 1.--President
Tafl controls the Republican
stale convention ami is assureit
of the *i.\ delegates at lar^e. Tile
delegation from this slat** will to
tn the national coiinciiIion *plit.
Sidney l)rake left for Shmip
hay <>n the II, K. M. lbi< morn
i ii k.
PROVIDE FOR ALASKA COAL
FOR THE USE OF THE NAVY
SENATE COMMITTED PROVIDE8 A HALF MILLION DOLLARS
FOR THE OPENING OF AN ALASKA GOAL MINE TO PRO
OURE COAL FOR USE OF THE NAVY
I
Washington, June i--The Hen
ate Committee on Naval Affairs
have adopted an amendment to
the navy appropriation hill, pro
viding for an appropriation of
$500,000 to develop a eonl mine
in the Alaska anthraeite fields for
the purposo of supplying the ves
sels of the navy of the Pacific
sqoa Iron with cheaper fuel.
It i* generally thought the
measure in fathered hy the ad
ministration and is designed to
open up the Matanuska eoal fields
with the idea Of the subsequent
purchase of 11»«* Alaska Northern
railroad, it bring deemed impo*
siblr to get an agreement with
the 'House on the railroad ques
lion, the Houtie Committee oa.
Territories being opposed to the
leaving of the matter with the
administration unless a commis
sion free to act for the best in
terests of the government and the
people of Alaska i* named to se
lect the most available route, free
from the dictation of those in
terested in tho purchase of tho
Reward road.