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VALDEZ, ALASKA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1912.
NO. 52.
PHONE SYSTEM
EXCESSIVE COST
\
Would Exceed the Debt Limit and
Consequently Ha,s to be Giv
en Up by City.
Seattle, Dee. 10.—Tin* munic
ipal telephone system contem
plated by tli«» city council will
probably fail in its lirsf stages,
as the experts employed by the
city lo estimate the cost of a
system embracing1 20,000 tele
phones, estimate that it will cost
th-? municipality three million
dollars, which will exceed I lie
ulili'y debt limit.
WILL NOT ACCEPT
MELON'S OFFER
Government Refuses to Accept
Mellins Merger Testimony Ow
ing to Immunity Clause.
New York, Dim1. 10.— President
Mellins' offer lo leslify as to tin*
relations existing between the
New Haven and Grand Trunk
railroads, has been refused by
the government, owing to the
immunity clause in the Sh-'rman
act.
MURDERER GETS
LONG SENTENCE
Seattle, Dee. |o,-_< ion/.ab's.
who murdered Private r.habarria
at Fort l.awton. lias been senten
ced to serve not less than -5
years nor longer than life for
his erime.
WEALTH CAUSES
v. BRAIN TO WHIRL
London, l»et\ M».__.lniiim< Ibiolli,
a wealthy Amc riean picture >ln»\v
nwni'i', kill.-.I liiuiscir ami wife
while lempnrarilx insane. II#* im
n^iiH'il 111;11 In- liinl I• •—I ;iii im
mm.—*• snm i»l' money.
TEDDY'S TROPHIES
ARE DISPLAYED
\\ ioIiiiiuImii. I». C... her. IO.
Iloosex«>Ii's African IrophicM haw*
been iiiommI from an obncnrc Tur
ner •»f I In- Niilinnal museum l»»
IIm* main rMinmln of I In- btiililiitK
Orphoum Notioo.
• '.limine "f |>)*• tuI'll• 11 ("iiiulil.
lull film* run fliis week lire a
repealer nf Mi'M'inl iimhiIb* iiko.
<!iifilplelc liew rcli'dfi'il pidlircs
nri* «»n lli#» nexi slenmcr.
*' Ih«;rl> it l-'pfKHMon. for tin*
balance of December, are xellinK
ffooilx al re<lncei| price*.
For warm, <|Uiut room* al rea
sonable rale*, go lo the Si. Kilns.
Try the New Panama holel, the
only holel wilh a flr«Ucla*s rlin
toig room in town. No bar..
SENATOR WORKS
ROASTS REPUBS
Accuses President Taft and Ex
President Roosevelt of Fa
voring Trusts.
Washington, I). Dee. 10.
Senator John I). Works, of (Cali
fornia, roasted President Taft
and ex-President Roosevelt lo a
frazzle here today, claiming they
had aided the trusts lo rob the
American people.
He made the statement, while
speaking* on the hill which pro
vides that a president shall serve
six years and not he eligible for
re-elerl ion. Mis statements about
Taft were frequently interrupt
ed |»y I lie members nf I he Sen
ale.
fhToIers
VISITS SEATTLE
Multi-millionaire in. Spirit -City
Investigating Business Inter
ests—May Start Paper.
Seattle, Der. 10 William .las.
C.oniicrs, nf Hulfalo, is in I lie
cilv investigating business in
vestments and il is believed lie
may become interested in a news- j
paper for Ihis city. (Jonners, who
is commonly known as l-'ingie
Conners, is reputed lo be worth
many, millions, which he has
made in I he newspaper business
in ltutTalo, and also in the (treat
Lakes shipping business, in
whieli In* lias larg.» holdings.
Troops Mobolized and Ready for
Move Across Border—Bel
grade Merchants Jailed.
Ilclmailr. SiM'viu. hfc, Io.
Anslria has im>h<)li/*'«l Imt army
jusl across I lie hitnli-r ami Kri'al
lears an* riili'i-laini'il I hat an in
vasiun will h«* made hy Anlsi'ia.
hacki'il by (it'i'inany. Mi'rrlianls
who hav."» visilcil Mm bordi»r have
been arresfed immediately h> tin*
Austrian* ami hn\e hern jailed
as spies.
RAILWAY ENGINEER8
OUT ON STRIKE j
l.omlon, Dec*. 10.—Three thou- |
sand locomotive engineers are on(
«»n a sfrike on the N«ulhweslern
railway* because flu* companies
refused to ri'iiisial«> a 11111mI>«• r • • r
I hi* iini«*ii employes.
A Dinner for Explorers.
NViishiiiKt'm. I». I Mm'. 10.
Tlie National < icottrnphical Snri
ely will lender a hani|ii<'l lo A«I — j
miral Peary ami Amundsen mi j
.1 a n i in i*> 1Mb.
!•*(Ill SAl.K--One t hrec-ipiarter
brass bedstead, springs ami mat
tress, almosl new; pHcq $22.60.
Inquire of I,foul. Hhcrrard at Ft.
I.isruin.
It costs you los« !|> stop at
"The Cliff" than It does 10 renl
and heat a cabin, and yo« hftVe"
a nine %•
in. i No ftiw or hare* nl nil Irr.
attend to.
"NOT GUILTY" SAYS LYONS
BARNETTE-OUSENBERRY CASE
*
FINDS PR08ECUTI0N FAILED TO 8HOW INTENT TO DEFRAUD
OR TO DECEIVE IN PUBLI8H INQ THE BANK'S 8TATEMENT
NO 8HOWINQ OF OVERSTATEMENT OF BANK'S A88ET8
Tin* district court was called j
to order at to a. m. this morn-'
ing.
The grand jury returned one
secret indictment and two "no
true hills" against, the two Ko
diak boys arrested for breaking
into the A. store, parents of
the children promising to look
after the youngsters.
Judge Lyons announced that
ln> would render his decision in
the cases against lJaructlc and
Dusenberry at I :.'10 o'clock.
The case against Otto Oilalz, in
dicted for shooting with intent
In kill, was called f<>r trial and
the following .jury selected:
(I. Hubbard, <«. W. Smalley, A.
Hid I. Jas. Rrennen. Chafe. W'hal
en. C. K. Wheal, N. J. Hlack, Al
len Johnson, \V. I). Thompson,
A. M. Laska, l£lliot Stewart,
Thos. Stanley.
After the opening statemeuls
of I lie attorneys the introduc
Iion of testimony was at once
begun, the court taking recess at
I In* noon hour.
Afternoon Session.
Court convened at I :JIO o'clock.
Judge Lyons, in a lengthy and
thoroughly considered opinion,
found the defendants. Harnelte
and Dusenbery. not guilty upon
the convening of court this af
teriioon. Tin1 court held that the
United States haft completely fail
ed to show an intent on the part
of the defendants to deceive or
defraud in publishing the bank
statement, for which they were
indicted. He also held that in
giving a list of assets of the bank
the prosecution had utterly faiJ
ed lo show that th.' defendants
had overstated their value, in fact
I In- witnesses for the government
iu their testimony had shown
them lo have been listed al their
supposed true value.. The court
furl her hrbl that in showing the
rapital of the bank as having
been paid up in money, when, as
a matter of fuel a proportion wns
paid iu notes, the defendants had
taken tin* adviee of their attorney
and that the -pryserulion had
had failed In show any intent to
deceive or defraud.
Tin* eoiirl anuouni'i'd thai I lie
second of I he bank cases will be
laker, up in the morning.
Ilogblooiu ( Pileilriver (ins , in
. dieted for illegal cohabitation,
plead nol guilty.
j A I. o'clock the court pro
ceeded willi the trial of Olio
<ilalz. The prosecution and I,.
V. Hay. for the defense, waived
| argument and I lie court charged
j I he .jury at The case is now
I in Their hands. '
MAY SAVE THE
LAUNCH LENA
Party Left Valdez Yesterday to
Recover Bodies and to Salve
Boat if Possible.
I'.arl Nelson ami Iti!•«••• oth.M's
left here yesterday to k<» to Kl
lamar ami secure help to recov
er I lie Imilifi oT (iraham and
(!r:iiiii>r. who were drowned Sat
urday ninhtr* II is tile intention
lo net Knc's hoal. which, with
< Iiis lloKhlooin's hoal, will in*
enough to raise I lie Lena, which
is not in very deep water. At the
lime l.illiKrccn left her the insist
was visible at hitch tide, ami if
a cable can he placed under her
she can he raised and floaled in
to shallow water and heachcd ami
repaired.
BUSINESS GRAFT
BRINGS TROUBLE
S»«rtlllp. I ►<««'. 1(1 I'll.. Proilur
•w Ilisllihnlinjr ('.oinpaiiy \va'
forced In pay our «• f its shipper*
*Mnn Tur iiii\iiiM >lmrl-chan^i'd
Ilii'iu. The pnMM'niiM'iil will in
\ «•*! i^nI«• I In* t• i*i11«at* and proered
aKaiiM I hi- *'«»mptin> <mi u I'Margc
of rc-l rainmn Irade.
Big Qun Explodes.
New York, Tivr. 10.—\ new I
inch K"ii, while lining f«*mIt»«l at
Handy Hook, exploded. Tile wrap
on of warfarn co«l *.'l 1,00m.
Motto*.
The, ladles' who have tniulo .or
intMtrt maklhjg - article for ih#»
botuiAt of t'hW^fetiirtir hall arc re
qnesledto dfillwt.dM-'.P&uu* %<l'
faience of Mrs.'
Uernfrbty f»r af Harvey's Tofr|*ery
>n oj ln>fui\v Thursday, the I'Jth.
MOEUYED
BY HEAVY STORM
Hurricane Blowing and Vessel
Cannot Make Her Way Into
Prince William Sound.
Won I u:is piMM'iwil from ('.apt.
Moon* l>\ ih«' Vahl**/. I Mick cum.
I»au> I li a I lli«» .Mariposa was hove
to oil' C.ap«* I'iiki'I. which is h»*
twi'cii Scwanl ami l.aloiirh** is
land. wailiim for Hit* storm lo
ahal**, as I hoy rannol mak** an>
headway against tin* h*rriflr hur
I'icaiii' now blowing.
II is an »»i>flil-hour run forth**
Mariposa from wln*r«* slo* was
this afl**riioon when I Ik* im*ssaK**
was s**nl lo YaMrz. ami il is **x
pccl***l I hill I In* hoal will mil ^**1
rtwiiy from Yahlrz miliI tomor
row morning, ami mayh*\ Ial**r.
WOMEN TO DIKE
VICTOR WIVES
N«'\\ York. II•» Tin- Wn
] men's i ii'inorrul ir r*lnl> ha\e in
vil.i'il Mi'!*, <iro\t>r • *I«*v«*IiiikI. Mrs.
j Wood row Wilson nn»l Mrs. \N" i I -
limn Sulzcr In a virlory hronk
fasl in Mi il«*r In cwli'lirali* I lie
jrreal \irlory nf lln* liiMiiorruls
al I Ik* Ii«sf vri'Mi'cal election.
England Insists.
London. Hit. Ml Knvlaml
formally di'muml* thai Tin1 lla
gui* Irilmnal pass upon lln* Man
Amu lolls l|IP'S|io||.
FOR H.M.K.--Hinder gewhifr
machine. Fine eomljlion. Aqply
Henry Hnesstjyrf. 'Phone 7.
i v '
lmuiilierty A FerKiiHon, for the
halanri' of December, are selling
Koods at reduced prio«t».
SNOW BABY IS
A DEBUTANT
Miss Marie Peary, Born Near the
North Pole, Enters Qay Life
at the Capital.
Washington, L>. C.t Dec. 10.—
Marie Peary, the daughter of Ad
miral Peary, the '.discoverer of
the north pole, made her debut
into Washington society here to
day. Her coining out was the oc
casion for one of tho largest so
cial affairs so far given in the
capital city this year.
Miss Mario P»*ary is known as
I In* "Snow Baby," as shef was
horn in tin* far north, when- her
molhi-r remained for one winter
with Mr. Peary w 11iI«» on an i'x
pluratiitn trip. As far as is
known she was horn farther north
than any other white «*liil<l.
I
MEXICO ORDERED
PRAY FOR PEACE
Pope Issues Decree to Mexican
People That They Pray for a
Cessation of Domestic War.
| Mexico, Di e. 10.--Tin* iM'oplc'
! all over Mexiro spent lmla> in
I waver fur peace at tin* order of
I he Pope, who is desirous that a
j stale of tranquility stial 1 again
I coiue over the country. The
i churches were crowded and the
people are earnestly working and
praying that the war has cost so
many lives and deslroy«-d I lie;
prosperity of the country, shall
cease.
HOUSE TO PROBE
ALASKA CANNERIES
Charge is Made That Deadly Acid
is Used to 8often the Sal
mon Bones.
i
Wit-luny Imi. I». r... her. III.
Itrprt'Tiilal i\•• Alli'ii I«hi\ iiih'ti
iIiummI ;i iiiisi>iir«' rating for an
invest iuat inn |»\ a r.oiij:rr«*sii»ii
at rotninilIi>r ili•• salmon mu
lling imliMry in Alaska. claim
ing thai «l<*si«ll> acid i- In-inu
11M i * 11 In snfleii Mil' holies '•! lilt*
llsh ami Dial Ili«* product i> a
mcnacc in Ih«> Insilili «•!' Ih»* na
tion.
GOVERNOR HADLEY
A RESURRECT ION I8T
Washington. IK I'm Dec. In—
fli»v. Iladlcy, of Missouri, has had
a conference here with a iiiiiiiImt
nf senators in regard In I In* re
organization of llic Kcptildieiiii
parl.v on broader ami more pro
irrcssi\y lilies than heretofore.
\N liy nol inaki' vonr own brcak
fa*l-« ami liiiielicx. Try Ih»* I'an
a ma apartments. Hcsl dining
room there also.
•
Iimighcrly A* Ferguson, for I ha
hnlfliii')' of Diti'iiiIht, are selling
(roods nl reduced prices.
n*'fTie CII1T" is the place. not
n bunkhouso: nol cheap, bill r«»a
Honabl# and moderate in price,
and yon gel whal yon pay fnr
romfort. • .
THE BIB FAKER
AT PftNTAGES
Dr. Cook is to Lecture iri
the 8eattle Theater Next
Week.
Seattle, Dee. 10.—L)r. Cook, the
explorer, who did n«d climb Mount
McKinley nor reach the north
polo, will speak in Seattle next
week arid thePanlages theater has
been engaged for him.
Kach lecture of the north pole
faker is more startling than the
next and large crowds are ex
pected to listen to his remarks.
BETS (300.00
Robs Pullman on the Imperial
Limited and Makes Getaway
With a Small Wad.
Yam*ou\t-r. 15. <"... h»T. III....V
It>ii«* bandit heavily armed and
masked held up tlie Imperial
Limited of tin' Canadian line, and
robbed l.he oreupauts of I lie Pull
maii of #.*lon. Hi- made bis g»-t
away and a posse is now in pur
suit and il is helirviMt Ibat be
will uiaki* bis escape.
STEW MEAT IS
CHEAP IN SEATTLE
Sraiilr. I»er. H».--Sii'\v meal,
ran In* bought for live cunts a
pound al any bulrh**r shop in
Seattle today a> a result of tbe
rale war Im'Iwim'ii Fryr and the
retailers. Tbe belief ruts are a
little higher.
COMMON TOWELS
ABE ABOLISHED
N\ a>hiiiKloii. I». r... I ice. 10.
Aineuib'il ipiaraut im* re^ulat ions
proiuulpalI'd by the ^overumenl
prohibit eoininon |o\\«*|* on all
I rain*. \e.-.-e|< and al railwax *ta
I loll*.
BIG TURKEY II
POM SHOW
SiMlllh*. I |n.__Tlir I ll irllMMI
tli annual ry show opi-n** on
III.1 I .'Mil of this niniilh willi I.
.MOO ••nlrirs, A itf»-pnund lurkoy
is fill* fi-Hliirr «»f iIn* show.
Are Working Money Trust.
N»'\n York, I >cr. I fni'nli
SrhilV lias lii't'ii x11111x11it***I in
appiMir lii-fori' th»» «*• »iuin j11 in
ipiirinu into I In* nn >n**> trust.
Ah a mill In* of tart "I'lir (.lilT"
iis I In* most r«iinf«irlablp plnccto
flop in Yald«v. Why not go
lliorr I)i-.of ami save I In* rmbar
rassinrnl «»f rhanging?
i ~~A L "
Kri'sli Morgan oysters fried in
bullrr and cracker rrumbs at 'ho
Valdrz Cafi'.
Siilisrril'n foi fno 1'ronpnclor.