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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
CHURCH SHOWS FAITH
IN INDICTED BANKER
New York Congregation of Which
John Jenkins Is Member Shouts
Approval of Commenda-
tory Resolutions

NEW YORK, Dec. 16,-There was a
curious scene in the Sumner Avenue
Baptist church, Brooklyn, yesterday,
when the regular services were omitted
and the meeting was changed into one of
sympathy for John G. Jenkins, Sr., the
Indicted president of the First National
bank of Williamsburg. The church was
crowded with friends, for Mr.. Jenkins
has long been a prominent member of
the church, and a few years ago pre-
sented 1t with $4,000.
The pastor of the church read reso-
lutions expressing sympathy of the con-
gregation for Mr.. jenkins and their CON
fidence in his honesty and in certain
vindication. After the resolutions had
been read the congregation gave their
unanimous approval. For fully ten min
utes men clapped their hands and shout
ed their approval, while women cheered
and wept.
Jenkins was indicted. with his three
sons. on charges growing out of alleged
irregularities in the First National bank
and the Jenkins Trust company, both
Of which closed their doors during the
recent financial furry.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
CALEB POWERS TAKES THE
STAND IN HIS OWN DEFENSE
Ry Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
GEORGETOWN, KY, Dec. 16.-Caleb
Powers today took the stand in his own
trial. The court room was packed. with
many women in the audience. After de-
failing his early history and final cleo
ton as secretary of state, Mr.. Powers
was asked TO define his connection with
bringing bodies of mountain men to
Frankfort prior to the assassination Of
Goebel.
The witness frankly admitted his con-
nection with the mountain army and
said there was no secrecy about it. He
said the purpose of it was for moral
effect on the contest then pending at
Frankfort and there was no threat or in
timation of violence and no instructions
given to the mountaineers as to any
threatened trouble. Powers denied en-
phatically that he directed Golden or
Oakes. as they testified, "to get noun
tain feudists' or fighting men, but said
that Instructions we're given to get rep
resentative citizens, the best in their re-
spective sections.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
WITNESS IN
DRUCE TRIAL
DISAPPEARS
ROBERT CALDWELL, AMERl-
CAN, HAS FLED
Warrant Secured by Police of England
and He VIII Be Arrested II
He Lands In New
York
By Associated PICS.

BY Associated Press.
LONDON. Dec. 16.-The dramatic
disappearance from London of Robert
C. Caldwell, the American witness in
the Druce case, served to revive inter-
est in the proceedings, and when the
hearing was resumed today the court
room was crowded.
Horace Avery counsel for the de-
Tense, denounced Caldwell as the
most noxious perjurer who ever has
polluted the fountain of Justice
Mr.. Avery announced that If neces-
sary in the interest of justice Herbert
Druce would consent to the opening or
the grave of his father, T. G. Druce-
The only witness for the defense
called today was nurse named Bailey,
who testified that she held the hand OF
T. C. Druce when he died; that she had
seen the body placed in it's coffin, and
that she had been present at the funeral
The evidence given at previous trials
by two doctors, since dead, was then
read. Both physicians had sworn that
they attended T. c. Druce in his last
illness.
The case was adjourned until De-
cember 20.
A, warrant for the extradition OF
Caldwell was issued this afternoon and
the police of New York will be asked
to arrest him upon his arrival in that
city
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
MF CRUISE is SUCCESS
NAVAL WORLD WILL ADMIRE
By Associated Press,


PARIS. Dec. 16.-Frendh naval officers
are intensely interested in the cruise of
the American squadron to the Pacific
AS a professional feat they regard it to
be surrounded by almost insurmountable
difficulties.
Captain Faber, of the general staff,
speaking today, said: ''The financial re-
sources of America make the problem
of coaling the fleet comparatively easy,
but there are three great difficulties
first, to keep 50 many units together;
second, to provision and repair the ships
in the event of an attack, and third,
the navigation of the Straits of Magel-
Ian by such an armada.
''If the cruise is successfully accom-
plished, and If at it's end, as the pro-
gram contemplates, the vessels are able
to engage in target practice, thus dem
onstrating their readiness to meet hos
tile fleets the whole naval world will
take off it's hat in admiration. This will
be a demonstration of the efficiency of
the crews and the ships which will make
the English navy look to its laurels.'
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
FORTUNE IN IRELAND
AWAITS POOR WIDOW
Rv Associated Prer..

BY Associated Precs.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-After FIVE years
of poverty, Mrs. Kate Cole of Williams
burg seems likely to receive a fortune
of 100000. Mrs. Cole is widow and Is
supported by her only son, who is a
common laborer. She came to Aemrica
from Ireland. and it is in ireland the
fortune Is located.
Sometime ago Mrs. Johanna Seymour,
Mrs. Coles aunt, died leaving a fortune.
Mrs. Cole was notified that there was a
small amount of money left to her. but
she has been unable to secure 1t. Now
she has received word from friend in
Carrigtwhol, ireland, to the effect that
the fortune Mrs. Seymour left amounted
to Sl,oOO.0O0. Mrs. Cole and a Mrs. Gra-
ham, supposed to live on Staten Island.
are the sole heirs.
The letter to Mrs Cole stated that Of
ficials in ireland and those having hold
of the money were attempting to keep 1t
from her. At about the same time she
received letter from former official
in County Cork, confirming the state
ments of the friend. Mrs. Cole has eni-
ployed lawyer who has entered into
communication with the public admins
traitor of the county and with the Amer
lean consul at Dublin.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
ACTOR'S BELONGINGS
TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION
Paintings. 5ric-a-prae and Antique
Furniture Owned by the Late
Richard Mansfield to Be
Disposed OF

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-The collection
Of paintings, bric-a-brac, tapestries and
antique furniture in the Riverside drive
residence of the late Richard Mansfield
is to be sold at auction. Mrs. Mansfield
having decided to give up the house and
make her home on the late actors es-
tate at New London, Conn.
The collection includes Sir Thomas
Lawrence's portrait of Hon. Sir Thomas
Crane: Hogarth's portrait of himself; a
sketch of Garrick by Romney: a por-
trait Of Garrlck by Gainsborough, and
various other paintings as well as
number of Hogarth prints. In addition
to various antiques there will be sold a
number of rare editions OF the English
playwrights and English and American
books on the stage.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17

tic duty was at last the one thing to be
considered.
No Hitch In Details
There was not hitch in any of the
details of the we'll planned program. but
there was a number of amusing incidents.
Not the least were the antics of four
sailors who had overstayed their leave
on shore and were frantically calling from
the Old Point pier for a boat to pick them
up. At last one of the quartet conceived
the idea of wigwagging their plight to
the commanding officer. Selling his own
cap and another from his companion, he
mounted to pilehead and for nearly ten
minutes waved arms and caps according
to the signal code. But 1t was too late
to stop for stragglers, and the disap-
pointed sailors, their ditty boxes and
clothes bags safe aboard the parting
ships, were left behind
When the president and officers we're
posing f,r their pictures Admiral Evans
called forth laughter by exclaiming to
the group of photographers:
"Shoot fast, you fellows; you need some
training at o navy gun"
Tonight the sixteen ships of the mas
sive fleet. continuing in single order and
steaming at the uniform speed Of ten
knots an hour, according to orders. are
we'll down the coast toward the trea cher
Gus waters of Hatteras. The first lap
of their journey will bring them to Trini-
dad on Christmas eve, and there, amid
the heat of the tropics. the Christmas
celebrations will be held.
Hundreds of good by kilograms were
flashed to the ships by wireless telegraph
as they left the roadstead and turned
down the southern coast.
The DreSiOent. after the review. re-
turned to Washington, the Mayiower
weighing anchor for the trip up the Po-
tomac shortly after noon. The fleet got
under way just after 10 o'clock in the
morning ano in less than two hours had
cleared the capes and had begun in ear
nest the most notable practice cruise in
all history
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
JAPAN NOT SURPRISED BY
SAILING OF BIG FLEET
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
TOXIC, Dec. 16.-The announcement of
the sailing of the Atlantic fleet of the
United States navy has not yet been
received by the newspapers of Toxic or
by government officials. All public men
who have been interviewed accept the
sailing of the fleet as Il foregone con-
clusion and 1t is not likely that the actual
start will cause the slightest ripple of
excitement
Everyone accepts the assurances of
friendship offered by America and con-
cedes the right of that nation to send
It's warships to Pacific shores. Such men
as Minister of Foreign Affairs Hayashi,
Count Okuma, the leader of the opposl-
tion; Marquis Ito, former Premier Kat
sura and Admiral Togo have frequently
said that the American fleet would be
heartily welcomed by Japan should the
vessels be sent to the far east.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
HILL TRIES TO EXPLAIN WHY
LUMBER RATES ARE HIGH
By Associated Press.


WASHINGTON. Dec. 1e.-James j. Hill,
chairman of the board of directors of the
Great Northern railroad, was the princi-
pal witness today in the hearing before
the Interstate commerce commission of
the complaints of the Washington and
Oregon lumber associations against the
railroad lines of the Northern Pacific
with respect to an advance in rates on
lumber and forest products.
Mr.. Hill said his attention was attract
ed to the situation last summer and on
investigation he found that the cost to
his road of handling the lumber traffic
from the northwest was far greater than
the revenue gained from 1.-THE difficulty
was, in his Judgment, that the cars had
to be hauled by the railroads from the
eastern points to Oregon and Washington
practically empty
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
WILLIAMS BRINGS UP
BLAINE TARIFF BILL
Would Admit Free of Duty All Prod
ucts Of American Hemisphere
Upon Which No Export
Tax Is Imposed
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Representa-
tive John Sharp Williams of Mississippi
today introduced the old Blaine bill to
admit into all parts of the United States
free of duty all products of the American
hemisphere upon which no export duties
are imposed whenever and so long as
such nations shall admit to its ports FREQ
of all taxes certain United States
products.
Mr.. Williams said the bill was the only
thing the Republican party had attempt
ed to do to help the farmers and that
Blaine and Mckinley had voted in COM
mittee. but the other Republican mem
bers had opposed it.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
To Rebuild Cliff House


SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 16.-Prepara-
tlons to rebuild the burned Cliff house are
evidenced by the filing of an application
today in the superior court by Emma L.
Merritt, executrix of the Adolph Sutro
for permission to use materials
and labor already belonging to the estate
etc.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
FISH GETS PROXIES
HELD BY RoTHSCHILDs
Scramble for Control Of Illinois cen-
trail Railroad Shares Is Re-
newed with Unusual
Vigor

CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-Stuyvesant Fish
received the proxy today for 1926 shares
of Illinois stock held. by Baron Roths-
child and sons, European bankers.
The proxies are said to have been sent
through winthrop 10. Scarritt, who is
representing Mr.. Fish in London. 1t was
rurnored in railroad circles here tonight
that the scramble for proxies has been re-
newed with unusual vigor on the eve of
the adjourned annual meeting, which
will convene in Chicago December "a
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
spreckeIs opens New Bank

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 16,-The bank
commissioners of California have granted
the application for a license to the First
Federal Trust company, Incorporated un-
der the laws of California, with an au-
thorized capital of $1,50O,OOO, all OF which
has been subscribed and the amount ac-
tually paid ON the shares. Claus Spreck-
els is president
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-11
FIND H[IRS SMlIH WINS
Court Holds Sullivan Cl 'imaa
 ants are Logal

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan. ] = Seattle, Jan. ll-Judge Griffin decided this morningi that Edward Corcoran and Hannah Callahan are the lawful heirs of the Sullivan estate in this city that has been in litigation for many years.
 The Sullivan estate consists in the main of the Sullivan building on Sec ond avenue the value of which approaches $I,OOO,O 900. For many years no heirs showed up for the property. In recent years several people claiming to be heirs have been suing for it..
 King county intervened in the su t, claiming that there are no heirs and asking that the property be eschea ed for public purposes.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-11
10 CHANCE
Board of Trade Will Occupy
 Burkha'd building

Lee Guthrie's Board of Trade saloon will reopen about March lst in the Burkhard building at the corner oi Broadway and Fifth Avenue. The work of making the new location ready to receive the establishment has begun already.
 Mir Guthrie expects to make the new Board of Trade even better and hardsomer than was the old. It will be tho finest saloon in Alaska.
 While Mr. Guthrie has not made uE his mind definitely as to what he will do with the old Board of Trade building it is likely that it will be moved onto the Fifth avenue lot which he purchas' ed 10 make back entrance to his place Of business end leased for business purposes.
 A model restaurant ard barber shop will be opened in the Burkhard huild- ing as well as the Board of Trade saloon. The furniture, utensils and fixtures of the old '5oard of Trade restaurant will be used.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-11
BRtAK LAW,
Jap Are Gaming Here Un-
 lawfully

Washington, Jan. An au' hentic report has reached her that the law against the importation of contract labor to the United States is being broken daily and on wholesale basis. The report states that thousands of Japanese are being taken to Hawaii and after remaining there a month or more are shipped to the northwestern states where they are put on contract railroad work.
 Commissioner of Immigration Sargent has taken up the matter and will begin an investigation immediately. If the report proves true those Japs that can be located will be depOrted and Prosecu- tion commenced against the contractors who are guilty of participating in the smuggling.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-11
Famous Congressman Will
 Go to Senate

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.l
 Dansipg, Mich, Jan. ll-William Alden Smith, representative in con- gress from the Fifth congressional dis trict, was chosen by rhe republican caucus to be United States senator to succeed Senator Russell A. Alger. The choice is decided vi tory for the re. formers. Arthur Hill, the millionaire of Saginaw, was sla ed for the place by the republican state machine. The antl-corporation for es opposed the machine and enlisted the aid of Gov. Warren. Tho combination b tweec Hill the state machine sr certain cor. porations of shady nature were ui- earthed and there was a'stampede to to Smith.
 Representative Townsend, of the Seco d congressional district, wss also a candidate.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-11
MARRIED FOLKS
 D4NCE IONLGH ]

The Married Folks Club will give one of their popular dances tonight at he Arctic Brotherhood hall, The rffair will be nUve in the fac that the ,f:r man will he introduced in Skagw'y for the first time. The aJtend4nc is expe ted 70 be large.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-11
( I'D WAVE COMING

There is another cold wave coming. It will be here soon and you will be slcking about the cold again. N W, while it IS warm, is just the time to move. The Fifth Avenue hotel Is heated with steam and makes all weather look alike.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-11

GOLD PLACERS-wet-wanted to work on shares by machinery interests Write full particulars to F. Whitney, Washington, D. c. l'4o 0t
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-11

Special dispatch to the Daily Alaskan)
 Washington, Jan. 1.-The house of repre- sentative passed bill yesterday afternoon appropriat'ng the receipts of the Alaska cable and telegraph system to the extension of the service in Alaska.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-11
BAD WAY
Alaskaus Said to> be StarV-
 ing to Death

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskanl Juneau, Jan. ll-It has been reported to Acting Gov. Distin through reliable sources that people atYagataga are starving. They are without food or tbe.opportuuity to get food The de- n,r,meut of the interior has been noti- fed,
 tFE
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-11
ALASKA TELEGRAPH LINES
 TO BE DUPLICATED
House Appropriates Receipts of North m Cables and Land Wires for Extension of Ser
 vice--New Line from Valdez to Fairbanks

It is propiseG to make dup 'ica'e tel egraph line between Va deg and Fair banks.
 The receipts of the cable and tele- graph lines for last y ar amounted to more than Sl90,000.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-11
AlASKA'S GOLD OUTPUT IS
 S2l,25O,OOO
ot Mint Places 1906 Crop of Yellow Metal at Figures Agreeing With Daily
 Alaskan's Carefully Prepared Estimate

Special Dispatch Daily Askan) Colorado Washington of ed with S75OOOO A4ka gaia
 
 output Those famT northern year 1906 yeera protection 25lO Alaska ranking political will be the divisions country gain the latter year
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-11
ON WY
Dolphin Sails for SkagWay
 Last Night

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan
 seattle Jan. 1.-The Alaska Steam ship Compauy's liner. Dolphin, ssi'eu from here for Skagway last night with a large freight cargo big mail ana good list of passengers.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-11

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskanl
 Washington, Jan. 1.-The United St ,tes house of representatives yester-
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-11

New numbers i G. D. 'Justrite" corsets at Harrisou's. '3
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-11

appoprang s will ben addition to the W per ceu' mn n m er, m road purposes which expended AIasKa nnder the direction of by this commission.
 Alaska road commission appropriation is SOOoOO larger
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-11

The Pack Train Restaurant Will serve wine with dinner orders, free 10 place of tea or coffee. Come ou ooys
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-11
Piles Cur d in6t 14 Days

P % ONT ENT is guaranteed to cure an> cas- Of Irchire, Blind, Bleed ing or Prot ing Piles m to l4 days or money funded. 50; M-W F
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-11

Golf glrve,, fLrs and winter ps at Harrison's.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-11

All furs worth from $4. 50 to
 at 2-3 their value
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-11

Fur caps and mius at Claysou's' ttA
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-11

All wool waists sizes 32 to 4
 at 2-3 their value.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-11

Stores open Evenings Phones 4 and 55
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-11
S25O.OOO FOR ALASKA ROADS
Bill allowing Alaska road commission quarter million dollars in addition to license taxes goes through lower house--Will be no opposition in senate

than the special appropriation of last year.
 It is believed the bill will encounter uo opposition in the senate.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-11

Thrs. values offered will not last long, as the Da
 offered will sell them and sell them quick
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
OBJECTION TO
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP

One objection to the government
ownership of railways is the danger
Of abuse through party control OF
such vast properties, representing
SO large share of the wealth now
in private hands, and the enormous
voting strength of million or more
of railway employees. That this
objection is a serious one cannot
be denied. Such experience as we
have had is sufficient to relieve our
apprehension. True, there is now
considerable army of govern
ment employees, and their influence
upon the results of elections, is
scarcely appreciable; but what
would happen, for the time being
at least, if all the railway employees
Of the country suddenly became
government servants. none can
safely predict We may believe,
however, that the nature and mag.
nitude of their work would so en-
phasize the necessity of stringent
civil service rules. and popular
sentiment would do so emphatically
condemn any attempt to use the
railway employees for political pur-
poses that the danger in this d.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
FRISCO'S POLICEMAN UNION PROBLEM

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1O.-If
one is unfortunate enough to be
"pinched" in this city from now on
he will be arrested by Labor
union" policeman.
The cops" have formed union
and made application to the local
labor council for a charter. When
this has been obtained the charter
application will be approved by the
American Federation of Labor and
the men in blue" will be full
t1edged unionists.
Providing the union cops live up
to the rules of their organization
some rather serious complications
might arise.
The regulation time for work is
8 hours daily.
Surprising some enterprising
crook should select the time of OPP
Grating just at the moment police
mans hours work had been COM
pleted and his relief had not shown
up, would the officer, like the man
with the hod," refuse to work an
other minute longer?"
If riot was in progress when
the whistle blew, would the minion
of the law quit work and allow the
mob to continue it's deDredatiOnS
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11

Shall Uncle Sam OLUn
the Railroads? No. Il
One Minute Chats on Vital Subject BY Martin A. |
Knapp, Chair. Interstate Commerce Commission |


rection would be far less than many
imagine and would not be long in
disappearing For myself, | do
not regard this objection as serious
enough of itself to decide the ques-
ton in favor of private ownership.
This view is confirmed by the
fact that railways now exert pow
erful and often decisive influence
upon public affairs. That influence
is not confined to the control OF
votes upon election day, but ex-
tends to the conduct of primaries,
the organization and sometimes the
corruption of legislative bodies. the
selection of appointive officials OF
every grade, and the enactment and
administration of local, state and
national laws. 1t is always alert,
aggressive, selfish; it is sometimes
INSCRIPTIONS and demoralizing to
the last degree. We may we'll ques-
ton whether government ownership
would under any circumstances in
troduce into American politics a
more vicious or dangerous force
than railways now exert.
Tomorrow Chairman Knapp will
discuss the effect of public owner
ship on competing sections OF the
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