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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-12
elindnesa Among the Arnhs.

Arabs become blind from the daz
1lihg glare of the sun An Arab
swarthes the back of his neck in
white linen. and even his ears ara
protected. Nothing. however, will
Keep the sun out of his face. The
Koran forbids all true believers To
shade their eyes Obeying the Kor
an Implicitly the dwelcrs IN the dcs
ert VIII not have brims to their head
gear In consequence there is moro
blindness among the Arabs than
among tho Arabs than among any
other people in the worId.-Ncw York
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-12

hrst line of the first page. If case
OF this Kind could occur after all the
precautions which had been used, af-
yer iuil and ample time had been Civ
On lor correct and thorough read
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-12

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cvors in newspapers should have
some excuse for those who arc com
PEELED 10 read proof in hurry In or :
der not To miss the malls
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-12
LEADERS IF LABOR
 SNUB ROOSEVELT

Washington, Nov. J2-High officials of organized labor have declined to attend dinner to which they were invited by President Roosevelt. The dinner is scheduled fer Tuesday, and it is asserted, was primarily intended as love feast at which organized labor was to be placated.
 It is further asserted that the req son the labor leaders declined the in- vitation is because no invitations were issued to President Gompers, Vice. President O'Connol and Secretary Morrison, all of the American Feder- ation of Labor.
 President Roosevelt declines to dis cuss his reason for not inviting the labor officials named, and he says that the dinner was not official.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-12
Conduct Of Washington Su- preme Court Justice Is
 Under Investigation
SPOKANE MAN MAKES CHARGE
NJ. l. Gordon, Short S5O,OOO, Says That Money Went To In-
 fluence Judicial Opinion

Olympia, Nov. 12-Judge Milo A. Root, justice of the supreme court of Washington, is under suspicion of having accepted bribes, and Chief Justice Hadley has appointed a com mittee from the state bar association to investigate the affair. The direct charge against Justice Root comes from M. I. Gordon of Spokane, for merly an attorney for the Great Northern Railroad, and they are un- equivocal.
 Recently Gordon has been found short in his accounts, the amount of his shortage being S5O,OOO. Gordon declares that the money was used to influence the judiciary, and says that he transacted his business with Jus tice Root.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-12
POSTAL DEFICIT IS
 NEAR Sl7,0OO,0OO

Washington, Nov 12-Sixteen mil lion, nine hundred thousand dollars represents the deficit in the postal department for the present fiscal year. This deficit is the greatest in the history of the department, and the officials of the administration are ahgast at the showing that stares them in the face.
 Aside from admitting that the con- ditions in the postal department de- mand some change that will improve the financial situation so far as the department is concerned, the admin istration declines to publicly discuss the subject. Congress will be asked to make sufficient appropriation to care for the financial phase of the situation as it. now exists.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-12
Sherif's Posse Prevents Hanging Of Montana Man
 Suspected Of Arson
FIRE TWICE DESTROYS TOWN
Attempt On Life Of Alleged In- cendiary Results In Death Of
 James Banters

Taft, Mont., Nov. 12-In pitched battle between a sherif's posse on one side and mob of infuriatcd citi- zens on the other, James Banters was this morning shot dead, and Elsie Le- rondeau was severely injured. The trouble arose as the result of an at tempt to lynch J. Green, suspected of being the incendiary who has twice set the fire that burned the town to the ground.
 Before the ashes of their homes were yet cool, mob of angry men and women sought out Green and were about to hang him when the hastily assembled sheriff's posse ap- peared uron the scene. It was dur ing the fight that ended in the sheriff rescuing Green that the man was killed and the woman injured.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-12
CHARGE AGAINST ROOT
 CAUSES A SENSATION

Seattle, Nov. 12-Publicity of the charge that Supreme Court Justice Milo A. Root is guilty of accepting bribes has caused sensation in this city, the home of the accused justice. Justice Root has always occupied a high position in church circles, and has, to the majority of the residents of the city, been considered an upright man.
 To many of the lawyers of Seattle the expose concerning Justice Root, while it comes unexpectedly, is not the cause of great surprise, for the reputation of the justice has not been above suspicion. Particularly has criticism been directed toward Jus tice Root as the result of the contest for the $l ,OO0,O estate left by John Sullivan, the supreme court deciding in favor of the heirs represented by Senator Piles and the other members of his law firm.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-12
Murder Case Against Mac rena Skavorzotf Drawing
 Toward Its Close
CONFESSION IS VERY DAMNING
Accessory To Death Of Her HuSb- and Admits Guilt During Hear
 ing Before Commissioner

Unmoved by the knowledge that the proceedings, which perforce she must attend, have her life at stake, Mrs. Macrena Skavorzoff, young and for native woman, of attractive ap- pearancc, today sat through the long hours while lawyers labored, one that she may go free, and two that justice demanded by the law may be en. forced. This is the second day that the woman has spent sitting before a table in the court room patiently waiting the hour when the legal ma chinery ceases it's grind and she is permitted to seek the less restricted confinement of her cell.
 It required the examination of 1O2 men before jury was obtained.
 Macrena Skavorzoff, has to the commissioner of Kodiak precinct con- fesscd that she induced her lover, George Pestriakoif, to kill her hus- band, Peter Skavorzoff. She has said that she did this because she was tired of the old man, whose presence inter- fered with her complete and unres- trained enjoyment of the company of George Pestriakoff. This morning the woman's lawyer, Fred M. Brown, tried to keep this confession from going to the jury but, after nearly an hour spent in citing authorities, Judge Reid held the confession to be admis- sable.
 Drs. Boyle, Hopkins and Dalton have by the defense been summoned to testify as to the mentality of the woman, and will probably be placed on the stand this afternoon. The woman is also to testify in her own behalf and will go on the stand either late this afternoon or early tomorrow morning.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-12
STANDARD O|L IS
 VICTORIOUS AGAIN

Chicago, Nov. 11-Once again has the Standard Oil Company gained u victory from the federal government in the legal battle concerning the Ice gality of the $20, ,000 ,00O fine assessed the company by Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis. Tn decision handed down this morning the Uni ted States court of appeals confirms the opinion of Judge Grosscup in which he reversed the ruling of Judge Landis. Judges Grosscup, Baker and Seaman rendered the opinion, which comes as the result of re-bearing of the case decided last summer by Judge Grossoup.
 The government had hoped that the re-hearing would result in it's fa- vor and is disappointed that it did Uf. The governments only rec course Is an appeal to tho United States Supreme court. District At torney Sims has telegraphed Wash ington for advice.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-12
NATIVES IN FEAR
 0F ACTIVE PEAK Steam Arises From Mount St Augustine And From
 Mount IIIiamna
MUCH WOE TO WESTWARD
Officers Of Survey Boat McArthur Tell Seattle Newspaper Tale
 Of Summer Terror

Mountain peaks, from which steam and ashes spouted have during the past summer kept the natives to the westward in state of terror if the tale told in seattle by officers of the government survey boat McArthur can be believed. Concerning the conditions the Seattle Times says.
 ''After long summers work in the Cook Inlet district, and bringing word of unusual activity among the volcanoes of that section, the geodetic survey ship McArthur, Capt. H. w. Rhodes, arrived in port early yester- day morning and is lying at Pier &. The native and white settlers in the Cook Inlet country have been in a state of alarm this summer over the steam which has been rising from Mount St. Augustine and Mount Illiamna.
 "In September ashes were to be seen on the top of the last named mountain, of which the people stand in great fear. About forty years ago llliamna had an eruption and tidal wave swept away the houses and most of the inhabitants of Port Gra- ham, about twelve miles from Seldo- via. About eight or ten years ago another eruption of the same volcano covered the surrounding country with thick blanket of ashes.
 Leaving Seattle April 8, the Me Arthur went by the inside passage to Juneau, where she coaled and pro- ceeded to Seldovia. The last of the trip was rough with raging snow storms and heavy gales. At Seldovia she found three feet of snow at the water line, some of which on the tops of mountains 2,400 feet high lasted thorughout the summer. Prevented by the snow from doing much out side work, the men installed an auto matic tide gauge at Seldovia and did preliminary work for about month. Then the triangulation of Cook Inlet from Mount Augustine to the Fore lands over 100 miles distant, was started. There were three or four parties at work most of the summer, the men on the boat doing prelimin- ary Photographic work over the same territory.
 "The McArthur completed this triangulation and also the topographic and Photographic surveys of Seldo via harbor and Port Graham, ex- periencing good weather until last month. She left for Seattle October Il and had smooth weather down the inside. Kasilof cannery on Cook In- let had very successful season. In spite of starting three weeks late about 6,o00 cases over the usual pack were put up.'
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-12
BLACkMA|LER SAYS
 SHE IS HYPNOT|zED

Denver, Nov. 11-Refusing to give her name, and insisting that she is acting under hypnotic influence, a beautiful woman, about 30 years old, is under crest in the matron's depart ment of the city prison. All attempts to ascertain the identity of the woman have been unsuccessful.
 For two days the woman had been hanging about the residence of Mrs. Chandler Phipps, divorced wife of Millionaire Phipps, and has been threatening to kill Mrs. Phipps unless paid $20,000. This morning Mrs. Phipps complained to the police and two detectives were sent to the Phipps residence. While they waited in front of the house the woman came and as she started to mount the steps one of the detectives loft the auto mobile in which he had been sitting and approached the woman.
 Evidently realizing that she had been foiled in her intentions, the woman drew from her cloak a stick of dynamite which she hurled at the officer. By chance the explosive landed harmlessly upon the soft cush- ions of the automobile, and second later the woman was in custody. It is believed that it was her purpose to try and kill Mrs. Phipps.
 The woman says that the influence which has hypnotised her compelled the attempt at blackmail.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-12
Murder Case Jury Returns Verdict Of Not Guilty By
 Reason Of Insanity
WOMAN GIVES TESTIMONY
DcmcanOr Of The Defendant While On The Stand Is That Of
 F0ur-Ycar-0ld Child ,..

Mrs. Macrena Skavorzoff will be sent to the asylum for, the criminal insane. Such is the punishment car ried in the verdict of the jury, returned last night after being out less than an hour. The verdict is "not guilty by reason of insanity" and under the law the court must sentence to the asylum for the criminal insane the person against whom such a verdict is returned. The order to this effect was directed by Judge Reid this morning.
 District Attorney J. J. Crossley and Assistant District Attorney L. V. Ray based the prosecution on the conviction of George Pestrakoff, and the confession of the woman that she had asked Pestriakoff to murder Peter Skavorzof. For the defense, Attor- ney Fred M. Brown argued that the woman is not responsible mentally, although he did not attempt to prove her insane, as the term is gen orally understood.
 Probably the demeanor of the wom- an while she was on the stand in her own behalf had as much as anything else to do with influencing the jury's verdict. The woman speaks English as child just learning to walk would speak it, her understanding and her vocabulary being limited to words of one syllable. Her ability to reason is restric aed to the same limitations, and her whole attitude while testify ing was that of a fouryyear-old child being corrected for some fault that the parents felt rather proud of it's ability to commit.
 Mrs. Skavorzoff testified that she had been afraid of her husband, to whom she had been married at her fathers dictate, and that the hus- band had threatened her. She tired of the old man and suggested to her lover, George Pestriakoff, that he make away with Skavorzoff. This was done, and later on after her ar rest, the woman willingly signed a typewriter statement purporting to be her confession of guilt.
 The child-woman laughed as she mentioned the name of her lover, and she smiled at two women prisoners, called to. testify that the defendant had to them talked of the killing of Skavorzoff. Drs. Boyle, Hopkins and Dalton testified that the defendant is moral degenerate, that she has no perception of the legal or moral in- iquity of her connection with the mur- der, although she is not insane from a medical view point.
 Mrs. Macrena Skavorzoff's husband was to her q nuisance, and source of fear, and so, even as she would have done done had her husband been a dumb animal, or had she herself been only beast of the wild, she en- compassed his death. For his share in this elimination of the undesirable, George Pestriakoff, the woman's s lover and her dupe, must spend the remain der of his days in the penitentiary.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-12
Court Strikes At PooIrooms

Olympia, Nov. 12-In decision handed down yesterday afternoon the supreme court strikes blow at the pool room interests by ruling that the persons who conduct these rooms may be prosecuted under the state criminal law against maintaining a nuisance. The immediate result of the courts ruling is the arrest of Dave Argyle end nine bookmakers gathered in during a raid of the Georgetown poolroom opened yester- day by Argyle. Tn each case bail has beon fixed at St00.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-12
Assistant District Attorney Says Someone Starts
 Story Of Trouble
GRAND JURY TO THE RESCUE
Resolution Declares That Prescott tor Is Great Help In Bring
 ing Indictments

Cruel, cruel rumors to the effect that MT. Harrison B. Martin, aot long since appointed assistant prose- cutting attorney with headquarters in Valdez, is in bad repute with the grand jury, have been in circulation. At least so af1irms MT. Harrison B. Martin, although so far as the Pros- pector can learn the only person who has given publicity to the fact that rumors are floating about is MT. Har- rison 3. Martin himself.
 It was reported that Mir. Harrison B. Martin cabled to the attorney general asking to be relieved, said report being born into the world of Valdez about 6:3O Tuesday evening. Later on Mir. Harrison B. Martin was observed struggling along Mckinley street under the burden of two suit cases and it was taken for granted that he was to be a passenger on the Bertha.
 This morning, however, Mir. Harri- son B. Martin was yet in town, and he conVersed with q representative of the Prospector, the subject of the conversation being the cruel, cruel rumor concerning MT. Harrison B. Martin. It was not until MT. Har- rison B. Martin mentioned the subject that the Prospector representative was aware that the rumor of. trouble with the grand jury had been born.
 Further than to deny the truth of the cruel, cruel rumor, Mir. Harrison B. Martin at first refused to discuss the subject, saying that he did not care to discuss office affairs with the newspapers. Later he said that he has cabled for thirty days leave of absence, because of personal business, and illness in his family. This, per hapS, accounts for the report that MT. Harrison B. Martin had rendered his resignation, but it does not explain the cruel, cruel rumor of trouble with the grand jury.
 In his conversation with the Pros- pector representative Mr. Harrison B. Martin declined to state whether or not he intended to depart immedi- ately for the outside, and the subject was banished. During yesterday af- ternoon, however, Mir. Milo Fay Den nison, foreman of tho grand jury came to the Prospector armed with set of resolutions. MT. Milo Fay DennisOn did not appear to be greatly excited, but he did express n desire to place Mir. Harrison E. Martin right with the public of Valdez. It is be- cause the Prospector desires to please Mir Milo Fay Dennison that the reso- lution is published; here it is:
 "At meeting of the Grand Jury for the October 1908 term, the follow ing resolution was unan imously passed and ordered published in the Valdez Daily Prosp ector:
 Whereas: The illness of Assistant District Attorney Martins father has called him to Seattle, thus depriving the grand jury of his services it is therefore:
 Resolved: That we, the Grand Jury wish to express our regret that MT. Martin has been summarily called away, before the completion of our labors, and to express our high ap. preciation of his ability as q prose- outing officer and the fearless and honorable way in which he carries out the duties of his office.
 'Dated at Valdez, Alaska. Nov. ii, 1908.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-12
Fortune Comes On Stage

The Orr Company stage arriving last night brought 1880 pounds of gold dust and bullion, consigned to various banks in Seattle. The value of the, shipment is close to S278,o ,oOo.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-12
Hocb Der Kaiseri He Flies Balloon

Berlin, Nov, i1--Three hundred thousand persons yesterday afternoon watched the Emperor of Germany make a flight in Count Zepplin's balloon The kaiser acted as naviga- tor of the air craft, and the flight was successful.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-12
Kaufman Beats Mautaine

Los Angles, Nov. t1--Al Kaufman last night knocked out Terry Mam. taine in the fourteenth round of what was scheduled for twenty five round eo.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-12
HARVEY PATTERSON
 PLUNGEs ID DEATH

New York, Nov. 12-. Harvey Wat terson, son of Henry Watterson edi- tor of the Louisville Courier, fell to his death this morning from the nineteenth story of q building on Wall Street. The distance is no feet, Watterson landing on q roof.
 The accident occurred while Waiter son was trying to close window of his office. In some manner he lost his balance and plunged out of the window, his descent to the roof be- ing unbroken.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-12
seyen Aro Hutl in colllalon

Los Angeles, Now o. Seven persons were injured her@ this morning as the result of q colE sion between street cars.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-12
ENGLISH K|DNAPPER
 IS NOW A CAPTIVE

Seattle, Nov. 12-Half starved, his clothing torn to shreds and physi- cal wreck as result of the hard ships he has undergone, Leo Bezemer, the man who attempted to kidnap and hold for ransom J. English, a wealthy timberman of Mount Vernon, was captured this morning by posse led by bloodhounds. Ever since his desperate attempt of two weeks ago Bezemer has been fugitive, closely pursued and afraid to venture far from the almost mace essable recess of the forest. Now that the chase is a thing of the past and he is cap tive, he expresses himself as glad of it, for he says that few more days of the life he has been leading would have resulted in his death or in the loss of his rerson.
 Bezemer's crime consists in forcing English to permit himself to be chained to tree in the forest near his mill, and to then give Bezemer q letter instructing Mrs. English to pay the bearer S5,000. While Bezemer was on his way to collect the money, English freed himself and hurried to telephone by means of which he apprised his wife of what had hap pened. and told her not to pay the money.
 Bezemer took alarm at the demean. or of Mrs English, when she refused to comply with the request made in the note, and he fled.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-12

The grand jury has returned "no true bill" against O. l.. Grimes, the Afognak school teacher accused of rape. The case is one growing out of personal animosity, The complaining witness being Ben Grauers, who al. legged that some three years previous. ly Grimes assaulted the woman who Is now Mrs. Grauors Comm issionei Silverman held Grimes to appear be fore the grand jury.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-12

Daggett and Roberts, dentists, next to Seattle hotel, Valdez, Alaska.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-03
RECALLS LAKE TRAGEDY.
Suit For $4,000 Against Champlaln
Transportation Company.

Burlington, June ST. The drowning
81 George Couture III Keeler's bay on
Huntington Battle day. last August, is
n called bv the entering In Chittendcn
county court yesterday qf The suit of
Isaac ri Sharon, administrator of Mr..
Couture's estate, ys The Champlain
transportation company The de-
fendant compauy's property II attach
ed for $4,000. The declaration III the
case contains six counts, each alleging
damages Of $4,000,
Mr.. Couture met his death BY Jump
ing from the steamer Chateaugay into
ID launch which was afterwards run in-
To BY the big steamer. SO that Mr..
Couture was thrown into the water and
drowned. The declaration alleges that
the steamboat company failed to pro-
vide its boat with proper, efficient and
sufficient machinery, tackle and equip
ment, and failed TO provide safe
means for the plaintiffs intestata to
land on arrival 1T keeIer's bay
1t was on this same occasion that
Mrs. Proctor, wife of Governor Il. D
Proctor, was thrown into the water ana
miraculouslv escaped drowning. Couture
WAS Il Burlington man and member Of
the Sherman band