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The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-13
ABOUT GRAND JURIEs

Judge Reid in his address discharg- ing the grand jury at the present. Val dez term of court argued forcibly In favor of the merits of the grand jury, saying about all that can be said in its favor. All that he said has been argued before except that portion set ting forth the peculiar advantages of the system in the sparcely settled territory of Alaska in bringing to- gether representative men from all parts of judicial division to voice the needs of thier section.
 That the grand jury is of some ad- vantage ill Alaska in bringing to official attention local requirements in this neglected territory is obvious, but the alleged merits of the criminal side of the grand jury arc falling into such di8repute that many new states have practically wiped out the system. The objection to it is the star cham Der feature, the secrecy, which per mits every hnUclcr in the land to SOW poison against his neighbor with pro CcctiCn to himsell--that is, construc- lively. Really the secrecy of the grand jury is solemn joke. As a rule the newspapers publish each day the "Secrct" proceedings of a grand jury. The Prospector could have dono so during the present term.
 Star chambers became unpopular In England nearly threo centuries ago and antipathy 10 them has been growing in Great Britain and Amer ica over since. The grand jury is a star chamber proceeding and has been the instrument of more injustice and persecution than it has ever been of good.
 Secrecy is nearly always bad In matters of public interest. So thor ough!y is this becoming inculcated in popular belief that the movement to compel public service corporations to keep open books is growing almost Irresistible. Why should criminal in- VeatigatiOns be sccrct2 There is no argument fer it except precedent.
 Secrecy in woiGhty matters Is al- ways domoyaliHinM. A sane, sensible man after sitting on grand jury q few weeks often swclls nearly to bursting with the weight of his im- porancc. He believes that the load he Is carrying would break the verta- bTu of cid Atlas.
 In truth the grand jury system is a relic Of barbarian. It belongs to the days of the InqulsitiOn and sooner or later it will follow the heather gods into the museum fl antiquities. In the words of Nariyir
 fyranncua star chambers, chimcr- ical kings, aud auTpliccs at All Hal lowtide, they are gone, or with i'm mcnsc velocity going"
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-13

tinted States of America. United ststes Dis. ion, raeific Court District. John T. Rice.
 Ids ". F. Tss and Alaska
 Water, Light and Tele.
 phone Com m'any, Tss pfosident of the United States of America, fo the sboye.named defendant Ida N. F. You are hereby required to appear in the United States District Conri, in and for inc Dittrict of Alaska, Th'rd ivisior. within thirty days after the day Of service of this summono a on you, and answer h complaint. oi lhr sbovs named plsiDtif, a copy of which, con leint is he ewith delivered 10 y0u; and nniss. you so sppesr and answer. tt Jainiifi. VII apply to the Court for the relief demand ed, in taii complaint. This action is brought t0. determine the title and right to DO session of the waters of a. lOnon gulch, 1t the Falls. ttnSIheo,, tn ,h or Valaea bay, Alas a. and damages thereof The order for tubiicstion of tbis summons ia dated February ies. and VOL, are required to answer the comIleirt within sikty days after this summons has becu pub li.htd six successive weeks
 Witness, the ,ion. James WIct ere nam. Judge year of our Lord on tbousand nine hundred and seven, and of eur inde endenca tie one hundred and second.
 Edward J. Bier, (sesD BYE. A. Hender,on. John 4. Car.on and P. M Brown,
 Attorneys for Plain in
 Firet publication, Feb. 15, 1o18
 Last publication, March 25, 1908.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-13

All Western and Central Alaska will hope that the bill to appropriate large sums for the erection of per manent territorial buildings in Juneau will not pass. Tho territorial capital will some day be moved to the west ward and the tail will cease to wag &he dog. To place expensive govern ment buildings at Juneau means to perpetuate the capital there, as the national capital is nailed down cn the Atlantic coast although it should be moved to the Mississippi river
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-13

In the Probate Couft, Valdez Precinct, Terri ln the matter Of the tis a's N Louis Brown. Deceased. Notice of Hinal .eltlemsnt execu or Of the above-f,nunod estate, has reI, dersd and lrcsenisd ior settlement and filed in setd court his finai account as admin'stfs tor oi sald s-tate, aud ihhto the 20th dhy Of March. 1908, ct the honor m 10 q. m. ct th eoursbouge, hefore said court, In the town of judge for the settlement Of fueh accounts, ai which Gue any person binteIssied in said sstne, may aprear snd Ale exceptions In thereto, Dsied this 18th dsy of J.susry, lsos.
 Khpt hfnntset,
 Esaeeter d said Will.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-13
POWER COMPANY
 PAYS DIVIDEND

The Alaska Water, Light & Tele- phone Company of Valdez paid its first dividend Fiilay. Tho amount wac per cent on the capital stock. President Temple states that tho company will bo able to pay a regular monthly dividend of II per cent and perhaps per cent.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-13
Get $138 For Church

The women's guild of St. Epiphapy's church netted S13s from the produc- duction of "Shaun Aroon.' The gross receipts were s372.75 and the expen- ses were $2s4.75. The profit goes to the church extension fund.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-13

And so Judge Hargis of Kentucky, who industriously fCmented and cn- couraged the industry of killing per sons who were obnoxious to him, died with his boots on at the hands of one of his own dear relatives.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-13
Steamer Edith Arriyes

The big freight steamer Edith ar- rived in port at Il am. Tuesday and sailed late in the afternoon for Sew ard to get an engine from the Alas ka Central to take to Cordova. The Edith left 200o tons of railroad mate- rial at Cordova, brought from Seattle. Capt. F. s. Moore Is her master.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-13

Kaid MacLean eays Raisuli treated him well while he was the guest Ci the bandit but as Raisuli received $200,000 for boarding tho gentleman good treatment seems to have been no more than the fair thing.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-13
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRI. TORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION. Peter Peterson
 Plaintiff, vs, Summons Anna Kristina Peterson
 nnIandnni

The President of the Uni,ed States si Amsri- ce Greeting: To Anna Kristins Pe,ersop. the above named defendant, You sre. hereby required to appear in the District Court for the Territory Of Alaska Third Division, at vsldes, within thirty ds,s after the conpe ion Of the publication of this suinm, ps, to wit; Within thirty days from and nfter the 9th. day of Nsrch, 1908, aid sns. wer tho complaint of the above named Peter Peterson, plainliH in said action. Tho ssid action is brought to dissolve the marriage ex isting totwecn tbc .plsintft and defendant The order for the publication of this sumbtons was duly made and entered by the above Court on tho ftth. day Of January, 1908
 And you are hereby notified that ii you fail 10 apI ear and answer the said eompleint, as above required, the said plajn iif will tske Judgment ageinst you ss prayed for ip his com, dlssolying the marriage. thetstoiore existing between you and the said plaintiff,
 Witness tbe Hon, Bilss u. Reid. Judge of said Court, this 18th. day of yanpafy,. ia the year oi our Lord one tbopBanh nine hundred and eight, snd of the indepsndsnse bi tbe United .tstss Of America the one hundred sns
 EpysnpJ efiyR, Clerk,
 Bg E. A, Henderson, Deputy Clerk. First ixsssuos san. IS, ieoa.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-13

Taft drew U crowd of 15, ,OCO to hear him speak In Kan5as City but 1t will take moro than that to carry Missouri. Bryan draws big crowds too but he hasn't been elected president for q good while.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-13

Pierpont Morgan says labor wants 100 much. Picrpont has such q hard time getting along himself that he haa to swear off his personal assess ment every year to save the full re- ward of his high finance.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-13

President Roosevelt seems to be bid. ding for tho labor vote but it is not plain whether he wants it for himseli or for Taft.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-13

The bean harvest of Manchuria Is Eeported to be only 60 per cont. of the average crop. This may elevate she cost of living in Alaska.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-13

Somebody on Wall street must be trying to queer the Guggcnheims by 3cEding cut a daily story that an arm of tho octopus has grabbed their truck. It is different story every day.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-13

Somo fool correspondent started the story that President Roosevelt would go to the Chicago convention to help run things, and the president took the trouble to deny it. Now wouldn't chat hurt ycu2
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-13

Senator Fulton threatens to suo Francis J. Heney for slander. But why should Fulton care what Heney says2
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-13

Under the provisions of the bill fer a Fourth judicial division in Alaska he coast end remains tho Third and the northern end becomes the Fourth.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-13

George Ade's statement that Ma jority of the Indiana Delegates arc for Taft may be Fable In Plam English.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-13

Muley Hafiz of Morocco is making noise but he has not record liko Maud of deeds done.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-13

Work must be getting scarce Hhard simos are driving men into tho naval service,
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-13

Republicans are scarce in Florida sut they are numerous enough to hold state convention and furnish q good scrap.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-13

The Roosevelt Liars' Club le stiil growing apses.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
FOOD FOR THE TIGER

judges private judge
Half lawyers their sanng belts lower waist
telling of sleek smoked carefully
at the places.
a spectators lslessly
1t commonplace enough life that being
played
head hand He reused with the bafs "Hear
funny He slowly opened docket then book, glanced
esuey his
forehead leaned back his athernei swinging chair think
ing
receding the white
nearly the of blood showed the his hair and
rolled down the
front in the behind him little and
shivered
disturbance
The prisoner still sweated and licked his lips with parched
another cafbound the
statute 1t said the legal phraeology maxi
TO-
Henry. up" he Judge.
The Strengthened himself his knees wobby but
head back
Have anything to for yourself?"
Nothing honor"
The judge considered again while the prisoner wthed like
bug the end of scientists wandered
the wife and child but without
Then it is judgment this
hard labor
The orger collapsed into the chair thrust under
him From behind the sound muffed while
baf led hysterical from chds
clasped feauy her hand wondering didn't 60 father
desk laughed pleasantly low spoken said
Baif, call case"
Ii such everyday affair.
judge-the steady Justice
For the convct-a suit of stripes.
For the wife-a broken heart and hunger
the chid-a cloud that will follow life.
And the bucket shop keeper who
will send his daughter select school aristocrac
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CHAPTER XI
(COntinued)

eyer see, Roger, We knowed that
Tommy smoked the killers on the
q. t., and when We heard about
that knife, we lowed Tommy put
it there, for Tommy had it t'other
night at the initiation of the Mo-
docs" Roger was member of
that potent society himself; it was
the highest ambition Of every boy
to belong to it and it was fair to
say that all the fellows were initi-
ated in due Order-it was one OF
the factors in the boy life of the
town.
"Ah!" and Roger saw a great
light.
YES" shouted Tommy, 81 swiped
it from James desk for the night,
but l did not see the murder.
wasn't there"
Tommy, speak the truth-your
sisters life may depend upon it."
81 have; amt been licked and
mauled enough?' said the boy de-
family. I'D a told before only
didn't know that the knife was
there until yesterday"
you did not?-how is that"
well, I swiped the knife and I
was the right bower at the society
that night. I had the knife with
me. but I loaned it to another fell
low; he promised to ante up with
it the next day, but he didn't"
Nope" broke in one of the boys
who had already heard the story,
che hooked some cigarets, and
left the knife at the Office instead"
That's it," broke in distracted
Tommy. 81 told him where got
my cigs-at Ted's office; and he
said he'd try for some himself,
maybe"
Tommy told this unabashedly-a
cigaret "swipe" was nothing I'M
usual.
You see," shouted Tommy, 81
knew they wanted to find kid, but
how did l know it was that kid? I
did not know the knife in Mont
gomery was James knife; l did not
know it was the one l swiped for
fun"
'Dickdock" spoke up: eff it was
the kid you gave the knife to that
| was there-who was it?"
Tommy hesitated, but the boys
one and all believed that he was
innocent of wrongdoing; he was
only IS, and knew much less than
the others of the murder. go on,
Tom go on-yer sister before any
body else" came in chorus.
Tommy glanced at Jane, and the
| tears came to his eyes.
Il gave that knife to that Temp
kins fellow who was with the
Spooners last week; he was going
ter bring it back, but l guess he
stopped to hook a cigaret and
and-he never brought the knife
back"
A wild cry went up: "Ned Temp
kins-sure, that's the fellow. Sure
Tom, you're all right-he was
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THE THIRD DECREE
Copyright 1905, by G. w. Dillingham;
CHARLES ROSS JACKSON

1 agoing home that morning of the
| fire."
Jane went to the side of her
brother Tommy, who stood half
frightened, looking fearfully at
| her.
Tommy" she said, as she
kneeled by his side and drew him
gently to her, kissing the tear
stained face. Tommy, you took
my knife-your sister might have
died for it. Tommy, little brother,
you did not know the value Of what
you knew about it; If you had you
would have told before?" US
Sure" beloved Tommy. II
didn't know that knife was Yot did
the murder. hate to give Ned
Tompkins away, but he did it."
Jane realized in an instant what
1t all meant to the little boy; he
had realized nothing save that the
knife did it. Ned Tompkins was
to him murderer.
mo, no, Tommy-no, boy-there
Is something you didn't know; the
fellow who left the dagger at Mr..
Stones Office just left it; he was
frightened. The murderer was a
big man; he used the dagger"
did he?" and the little Fellows
eyes opened in great joy, "ahd Ned
Med" he stammered.
'Ned was only a witness, dar-
ling, only a witness" and the sis
ter folded the boy to her heaving
breast while Roger pattej him on
the head caressingly.
Three cheers for Tom" and the
ceilings shook with the noise.
Boys" said Roger, "it's very
late; you must get home, but re-
member, NUNS the word"
Three cheers for the chief"
| "Three cheers for Sam CUTLER"
The there was concerted,
buzzing whispering, and a sudden
exit of the boys.
| Once home, Roger sought out
Mr.. Troop and late as it was, they
| took measures to head off the COM
| pany of boys now well on it's way
to capture Ned Tompkins.
1t was decided that the time had
come to let Chief Thomas into the
full facts of the case. Hallen and
Martin were found together, and
they revealed their identity to the
chief and told him of Quintus
Cakes.
To say that Thomas was sur.
prised at hearing that Parker was
not simply newspaper CORE.
spondent, but the detective, Cakes
is to express it mildly, but the
chief realized that his opportunity
for notice had come at last. 1t was
always Cakes plan to make much
of the police and keep himself well
in the background, if possible; and
thus much of the glory, as the pub
lie knew, was never placed where
it belonged.
So it was that Thomas, with Hal
len and Martin, started for Tar
rington on a long night ride that
! brought them there ahead of q
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that 1000 would be enough and to
open the way for compromise on
the $500 the council had already
decided to pay.
Dennis argued that the land was
really worth something over $4,000,
but his sense of good citizenship i'm
PEELED him to consider $1,000 and
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that. He is not regarded as
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
CITY PAYS $500
FOR DENNIS TRIANGLE

After some jockeying for appear
ances sake apparently, last night
the council made tender of
81 500 for three cornered strip. 80
feet wide at the base and running
80 feet to point on East Sprague.
and G. B. Dennis accepted the of
fer. The land Is needed to straight
en- out the street. Last week the
$1,000 price was practically agreed
upon by the council. Dennis had
asked $4,000 and last night appear
ed to be willing to consider $4,000.
This was to offset a suggestion
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weary squad of boys. With the
aid of the officials OF that place,
Ned Tompkins found himself soon
in the grip Of the authorities. r
Altogether it was gay morn
ing, but during all this excitement
none save the very few insiders
remembered the absent CORE
spondent, the tall, vigorous, clean
cut but secretive Paul Parker,
otherwise known as Quintus Cakes.
Where was he? \
The horned moon, over quarter
full, cast her feeble rays through
the night air, making no shadows
in the town whose shops were
abiaze and streets alight later than
the usual hour, and whose citizens
were grouped around here and
there discussing the recent murder.
Away out on the road, past the
place where the factory so recently
flourished just at the border of
forest and open ground, stood
single house, quiet, but with lighted
windows proclaiming that life was
within.
In one Of the second story rooms
was a man, alone, the only Occu-
pant Of that floor. He was writing
and reading at the large center
table, and evidently deeply en-
crossed with important work. o.
casionally he took up a note on
piece of paper and glanced carefully
over 1t.
Finally he arose, and tearing
some papers into small fragments,
carefully and Systematically, he
threw them into the waste basket.
A small package, consisting appar-
emily of a letter and photograph,
he placed in an envelope and Sc
cured it in his inside waistcOat
pocket; then he thought for a mo-
ment, and spoke half aloud to him.
self: "My trip to Boston has aided
us; it is his description. his picture,
believe. He is a master criminal,
but we have him as sure as fate.
There must be no slip; the man Is
VIGOROUSLY powerful, resourceful,
ingenious; a slip with such man
means a tragedy
A look or concern cross MS race
but then the lines hardened, and
the expression deepened into one
of fierce resolution. Soon he walk
ed to the head of the stairs and
called out in his pleasant, clear
voice to the owner of the house be-
low in the sitting room.
The farmer came up quietly-he
was David CUTLER, brother of Sam,
upon whose adjacent farm, nearer
the town, the boys were that very
moment closing on Tommy Nal
ley.
Mr.. CUTLER, am going to leave
you tonight. l desire to thank you.
have spent quiet time here and
valuable one.'
Indeed, I'm glad, very glad. mad
are you nearer, any nearer, since
you came back from your today's
trip to Boston,"
YES" came the answer slowly.
81 am nearer-there are only a few
links to fill in
"And the murderer"
"He is here among us; he will
end his career tomorrow"
J Ito be continued.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
FARMERS BAR FISHERMEN

Fishermen are complaining that
ranchers have posted trespass no.
tees on their places along the
north bank of the river between
the city and Seven Mile. The
ranchers claim that anglers leave
their gates open and let stock es-
cape, also that they are continual
ly lodging bullets fired by the
fishermen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
SPECIAL CONVENTION RATE

The Inland Empire system has
announced a rate of one and a third
fare to the Washington district
convention and camp meeting of
the Evangelical church at Valley
ford, June 10 to July l.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
THE WOLF AND THE HOUSE DOG.

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THIEF SWIPEs BIG FLAG

The police were informed yester.
day that some patriotic thief Fri.
day night stole large American
flag from the front of the Blakeley
drygoods store on Riverside av.
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