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Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-03
GRAND JURY FAILS
 TO UNEARTH FRAUD
InquisitoriaI Body Just Ad- journed Says Cordova EI-
 ectiOn Caused Talk

Confession of inability to find any thing other than talk in connection with the rumored Cordova election frauds, few suggestions calculated to create more positions under the federal government, and advocacy of laws making it illegal for United States district attorneys and their deputies, and for United States com missioners to practice law privately, are about the only features making different from previous reports that of the grand jury just discharged. The present report goes at length into many subjects long ago established as good precedent for Alaska grand juries, but so far as is ascertainable at quick scanning lets in no new light on the vexed questions.
 With regard to the Cordova election bugaboo, the report says that many witnesses were examined who had heard rumors anent illegal voting, but that none of them could furnish sufficient evidence to warrant action ill the way of prosecution. Assistant District Attorney H. B. Martin was the official who undertook to assem- ble evidence against the alleged per petrators of the Cordova election frauds, and after several days spent in hobnobbing in COrdova with the high officials of the Guggcnheim re- gime in that town he returned to Val dez, having subpoenaed those same high officials to tell the grand jury about the illegal votes cast in favor of the Guggenheim candidate for del egatc.
 Leaving public opinion to decide whether or not there were any elec- tion frauds in Cordova, the grand jury recommends that hereafter election day in Alaska be set early in Novem- Der, because then the floating popu- lation has about all departed from the territory. And thus is wiped from the judicial slate all reference to the 900 votes cast in a town now pos sessing about 100 souls.
 When it comes to "Condition of Natives," Seal killing" "More Of fcers To The Westward,n and the dozen and one things so oft touched upon by Alaska grand juries, the one | to just adjourn does not trifle with pre- cedent, and if the powers that can dispose of such subjects act in accord ance with any former grand jury re- port they will conform to the sugges- tions contained in the one filed in 1908.
 | To do all that is either enumerated or hinted at in the fo oregoing the grand jury remained in session more than a month, more than 8, 900 being the total cost to the government.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-03

several persons. The resultant inyos- tigation exposed the fact that the woman had by means of advertise- ments in matrimonial papers lured Q number of men to her farm, where theyswere killed afterathe woman had obtained their money. Several bodies were dug up about the woman's farm.
 At the time of the fire the Gunness woman vanished, and it is even believed by some that sho is yet at large. However, some of the bodies found in the ruins of her home have been identified as those of the woman and her children.
 Lamphero was working for Mrs. Guinness at the time of the fire and shortly afterward he was arrested and charged with being her accom- plice. Later he was charged with having murdered Mrs. dunness and her children, and of having set fire to the house to cover up his crime.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-03
OFF FOR WASHINGTON
Duncan Transcript

Governor Wilfred B. IIoggatt, who receives d handsome salary for posing as the chief executive of Alaska, and whose duties might reasonably be supposed to lie within the territory, has gone to Washington for the win ter months. Presumably, the pros pcct of winter in Alaska does not appeal as offering a field for the ex- ercise Of his peculiar talent as a lobbyist.
 We, up here in Alaska may now prepare to receive reports through the press of the states, originating in interviews with Mr. Eoggatt, show ing cOnciusivcly our unftness for sclf-gOvernment of any degree or kind. This seems to be one subject upon which the governor is always ready, even anxious to talk.
 The mere fact that the people of Alaska, at the recent delegate cleo tion, totally and completely repudi- ated the governor, the governors s candidate and the governors policies, of course will receive no considera- tion. Being "unripe," how can the people of Alaska know what is good for them2
 The people of Alaska, however the people who own property and pay taxes in Alaska, tho people who vote in Alaska, and who are therefore "unrlpe"-these people will continue to wonder why the governor of Alas ka persists in lsurping the place of delegate to congress.
 Possibly MT. Louis P. Shackleford might be able to answer that question.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-03
SOCIAL EVANGELISM
 THREATENS FRANCE

Paris, Nov. 29-That France is threatened with volcanic eruption of scandal of such nature as to en- danger beneath it's ashes of contami- nation many persons high in the civil and political life of the republic is the fear of many, and the belief of more. The first public intimation of the danger comes with the arrest of Mime. Steinheil, beautiful, and a prominent member of the most select social stratum, and who is now in Jail suspected of possessing criminal knowledge concerning the recent death of her husband
 Steinheil came to his death under circumstances leaving little doubt that he was murdered. After a few days, during which the authorities conducted n searching investigation, Mime. Steinheil admitted that her husband was killed by Alexander Wolff. Wolff was a friend of the Steinheils, and the authorities ascer- taining that he had been very friendly with Mime. Steinheil, sus- pected him of the murder.
 Wolff strongly denied the truth of the woman's accusation, and then she declared that it might not have been Wolff, but that 1t was someone having a marvellous resemblance to him.
 It is behind the crime connected with the death of steinheil that lies so much of potent threat to the social and political life of France. Several Paris papers have openly accused Mime. Steinheil of having in 1899 poisoned President Faure, whose death at tho time was of nature to arouse suspicion. The chamber of deputies threatens to institute an in- vestigation, and If 1t so does alarm ing disclosures arc expected to develop.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-03
kOYUkUk ENJOYS
 VERY BUSY SEASON

c. A. Mcleod, Koykuk miner, arrived in Valdez yesterday having made the trip from the Middle fork, where he is operating, in the re- markedly quick time of twenty-six days. He is enroute to the states to purchase drill with which to pros pect deep placer diggings..
 Mo Leod says there is more actual mining in the Koyukuk district this fall than ever before in the life of the camp. About fifty plants are in oper- ation, chiefly on Nolan creek. Some of these being small prospecting thaw- CTS utilizing only one or two points. The diggings are deep and in conse- quence prospecting is difficult and ex- pensive. There are six big producing claims on Nolan creek, the ground being exceedingly rich. The country is regarded as "spotted," however, no continuous paystreak having been located. There are about 300 miners In the Koyukuk district, 200 of whom are working on Nolan, the remain der being on various tributaries of the Koyukuk.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-03
MOCK TRIAL ONE
 BIG MATCHMAKER
Members Of Grand Jury Just Discharged Pay Fine For
 Stealing Ice Cream

It can no longer be said in Valdez that the grand jury system fails to be of benefit to the town; for more de- tailed particulars ask most any one, | for nearly every resident of the town was present in Mckinley Hall last night when those so recently ceased to be grand jurors were put over the jumps ofa mock trial. And the spec tasors all declare, "It was greatn"
 And the jurors paid the Sl fine as 'sessed against them, upon their being found guilty.
 Charged with having converted to their own appetites ice cream and cake belonging to representatives of | the Hospital of the Good Samaritan, the erstwhile grand jurors were pillor, jed for public rebuke, with the for malities consequent upon buffoon court. Most all of the jurors have some small crack in their armor of self-complacency, and through these cracks flew the javelins of sarcasm hurled by those noble knights of the verbal jOust, Yc Medico, William Hen- ry Caswell, comporting himself as the attorney of the defense, and John Jack Hardy, whose duty it was to convict. Both were in appropriate disguise. Mir. Caswell was fortified with the able assistance of Senator James Nellie, who contributed to the gaietyof the affair.
 Presiding over the machinery of the lesslaw sat in dignity and garb like that worn by English judges, Deputy Clerk John Henry Burton, who has gained much experience by spending the present term of court swearing witnesses and jurors, and imbibing legal lore through every thirsty pore. The aforesaid Burton disported him. self judicially throughout the proceed ings, but to date no one has heard Judge Reid announce his intentian of patterning by the example. w. II. Whittlesey acted as clerk of the court, C. s. Patton as crier, Dan Sheenan as bailiif and Thad Bradford as assistant bailih.
 There was also present a detach. mcnt of soldiers under command oi Lieut., sherman, and their services were needed, for former grand jurors Milo Fay Dennison and C. c. Key. holds had to be dragged from the bowling alley, manacled and rebel. ! lious.
 The jury Was composed about equal. ! ly of men and women, and from starr to finish every minute was q laugh.
 Rev. E. P. Newton is the originator and promulgator of the plan to make of the grand jury real benefit tc the community.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-03
ALL WILL BE READY
 ON OPENING DATE

Seattle, Nov. 15-From the pres ent indications it is practically cer- tain that the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition to be held in Seattle from June to October 15, of next year, will have the distinction of being the first worlds fair to be completed in every detail by the opering date.
 According to official figures just given out the construction of the buildings and grounds is now seventy five per cent complete. Three of the permanent buildings, to become the property of the University of Wash ington at the close of the fair, the auditorium, fine arts and machinery hall, are entirely complete.
 The plans for the federal buildings have been approved and contracts for the construction will be awarded within the next thirty days, with a time limit for completion set for March 1, of next year.
 The grounds are in excellent shape, even at this early date. A large sec- tion of the gre en lawns has already been laid out and number of the winding paths have bean completed.
 There are more than q million plants now in the green houses ready for transplanting and the mild cli- mate of Puget Sound makes it pos sible to set out the more hardy of these during the winter months.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-03
RAY LAMPHERE Is
 GUILTY OF ARSON

La Porte, Ind, Nov. 28-Ray Lamp hore, charged with the murder of Mrs. Belle Gunness and her three children was today found guilty of arson, and was sentenced to from two to twenty-one years in the peni- tentiary and to pay fine of s5,ooo. His lawyers immediately announced that they will demand anew trial.
 The trial and conviction of Lamp. here bids fair to end the criminal proceedings in the famous Guinness case. Last summer the Guinness homo burned to the ground and in tho ruins were found the skeletons of
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-03

''Sad News For Delegate Wicker sham" Is the headline used by the Juneau Weekly Transcript to call at- tention to the fact that the Juneau Record until recently opposed to Delegate Wickersham, has now come out in support of Alaska's representa- tive in congress. Not long after election the Record declared that it's best efforts would be directed toward lighting Delegate Wiokersham, and the Transcript characterizes the flop, as "A mad effort to scramble on the bandwagon."
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-03
son,s pisgraee Kii1s Mother

Cleveland, Nov. 3o--Mrs. Barbara Billek, mother of the Chicago mur- derer condemned to death, died here this morning. Death was caused by broken heart consequent upon the disgrace of her son.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-03
seventy-fve Perish Tin Wreck

Manila, Nov. 30-Seventy-five per- sons, mostly natives were drowned in the wreck of the steamship San Pablo, caught this morning in a typhoon off San Fernando. Sixty eight of her passengers were rescued.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-03

A recent grand jury at Nome con demned the present voting system for delegate to congress and recom- mended law providing for rogistra- tions and an official ballot.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-03

The guns at the old Russian fort at St. Michael, established moro than three quarters of century ago, wore turned over to Agent Shepard for exhibition at tho h.-Y. p. fair.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-03

It used to be the custom to discover new beach line at Nome every year, but this year two new beach lines were discovered at once.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-03
Rarthanal,e shates Roston

Boston, Nov. BOA slight earth quake shock was felt here this morn ing.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-03
The Alaska PrOSpeCtOr

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Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-03

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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-28
TWO CONVENTIONS,


Held ~ The same tlme and IN The
Same Hall
iuohnuu Mlaa March no THE Uu.
bublotna OF hH tho rIahlh oonntJh.
nlonnl diuHot held Il doublu hofolud
convention Ia thm eliy That "a lwo
conventions ore held ~ thu mme Time
IA me- mm. hnli bud iva HUla ~ dele.
rnlon were elected rho regulars,
those hlvlhH possession of lhp mHt
mnphlUulY elected Wesley GRAFTON,
oolurud M y MulVlhlll white both
nl VluWhurg na drluHnlpn 40 ono uh
lIuunl convention Nnd iorU BLOW w
inrhHUn end NJ CRANBERRY 90 furfN
both nDrtnoH lut hlIHtunloa There
VIM uo enhancement ul Hut unr.lauIHf
candidate iOr president hul lhu UOuHu
yull administration wee uulHnU1 ln
tho HltunF0ai terms. And n o. undur
hioud lho d.lvHNirH lhtur 1ul
rho tOrHhOf fNllOWom lNW lhN pHl.
ur llnp Hud aalUrlod bll nUHl1NH hUlh
na 0fllDUrn uf lh0 convention Hud lUIn.
.rnlUH lu ih0 national convention. lhH
dnlor1lNH hUnN Percy Howard Uf iHDN
a0u mud rev ! I 0rurfl of fHnllIn
county nu0 instructed them ln vote
lOr irufHNnr lnf presidential nominee.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-28

cotton Nlll oIltlalh ore HOLDING out
Little Encouragement
uaa.au Nnrch e0 Cotton mli ofi.
no.lon Morth '5 Cotton min oIIl,
clHla horo hold mi lliilo encourage
m.nt hbl lho Waeo acalo prevailing
bclmo tho pondIns out viii ho restored
with me- recover, of hHHihrHH II iH
assumed that whom buaInoaa toyiyos
Nh branches VIII nrocpd on lho emile
piupofUonod lo uow conditions
pHron l0r r0odH and TOW mw mDter
lal Ulrcndy IN many lines nfo much
lower ond iho nyomFc price ol com.
mudition dflR8 sharply rDduruH ihO
cost of llyue WnHca in general u i8
predicted by mill Officials VIII start
IN correspondents lower level
" the fOll River sliding fDHlo a1
operates IN May OIL 40 reduce wages
l8 40 Va per cent aA has boon 0Hllmnl.
cd. olhOf may meet me full rui. v l8
aaid
Min Officials way They no not hook
Tor amy strikes ua me result of tho
proaont reduction of wages although
with large stocks of r0od how on
hand % shut down they cluim would
distress mil owners much lose than
operatives
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-28
SIX PREPARATIONS.
Stevens Murderer Delighted ~
Victim EspIted.

san ffantiaub hlhfph w Durham
White Stevens the diplumallhl shot
BY IN Whah chHhp ,Dunp Korean
uh Monday died NJ the N Francis
hospital Wednesday ulphl follBwine ah
operation Death was due "a peilloh.
liln The operation dlntbned That the
nnnaaaln'a bullet had perforated the IN
ieHilneu N als places.
Az the bedside when death uame
were Chose Koch JAPANESE ronHln
senetnl NJ San ffahtlsuul Morris VII
pon and colonel W A. simpson per
tuhal Friends ~ MI stevens ana bfn
Kumwnll Terry ana Huntington
MI stevens remained uUnhrluuHhuHs
only uhuu after The operation and then
hnld No wAH IA nipht pain The attend
lin nhyHlulhnh reported "A u u'ulnuh
"wednesday nlnhi that death WAS tur
tnln IA a Few hnnlH nnh operated IA
the faint honu " Hnvlnn hla lite
consul Nuuhe whn etehlly affected
by The death W Stevens Relatives
Nl' VI lilN WY llNn Now 1ulN hhN inn
body VIII remain here nwhlllnh their
disposition
N Whnn Chann, Korean. who fired
the shots witch proved fatal "a Aut
vunH when informed ni the ban NJ his
Victims death, received the news with.
uui IN, surprise nnd with manifest
delight
Since the da, ot the shooting rhhha
has huph expressing the hope that
stevens Wounds mahi prove fatal
When asked n he MAS Hutlv fof what
hu had done ChnhH said
"ilu ham plnd Tie was no tlend
W Korea aud hu n better oil dead "
Mr. stevens death viii tpauu M a
uhhfru Of murder belhn brought
hrnnni both thnhR who fired lhu
fatal Hhnla ana Chuhl his npuumnllopi
who attacked Stevens na Ne hllahlpd
from HE automobile a. the Ferry build
Inc Chun who whR wounded hy a.
Wild shot from his companions futuly
or NJ M Nnnu hospital Whpro n IL
nald ne w apparently uh The ruud ~
recovery
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-28
SHOT HIS SISTER.
Little Victim Expires With Sc.
oret Not Revealed

leulon llopbut Mlcha march ~
opehnH ha llpH and bftnWup tho
nlleuuo whluh hnd uuduod lot olrh
mouths Henry uunabpt d tontohruld
uetmm boy toouully confessed To
haylug lllel % shot Witch blllud hu
ulrhtioAruId HlHlor
louise OllaNhpy WnA shot accidental
" lul 00 lnOt dYIug ihu following
dav Ahu WUa nlaNmH m ihO ynrd ul
hnr hump ~ mo llmu WIN hur yuHng
hulhur pulluWnn me nhuutug lho
lad declared tWn unknown huiH hN0
fired lhN hOl tur wDpbn ul.lpNW
hunted lOr lho aupn0nud nully on0n.
hui Without HupupHH Ono nrrDHl WNH
made. hNl iho prINnuur proved nn nllhl
lnyOHilnlllun Wnh resumed ioNNntly
nllNr b mutH uI HaypHl mUnthH and
nuW lhN boy hHa Dunl.HaNd llu Hlld
Clint NIier accident ha Induced hlT alN.
ter lo pumlA0 MOT tu ioll who ahnl her,
lhla promise ihn dYluH ohlld hwurod
dpapIio Hy.Y olurl lu mHhn hoe oV
pluln One shooting
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-28
A PROPER EPIrHEr.


tasY Way wv WhIoh O Domestic Hpp
turo Waa Avoued
The troubles which nro brought 10 o.
pauHh mIut for solution are almost
uHulte lu lholr variety lu certain
iuaan VILLAGE mys rrIedugh Aupual
ureaHlrr ln "MOllkc lu iilH Home
Nu uId WomOu oumc to her spiritual
advisor nnd proposed q separation
trum her huNhond
"ll hc WOULD bent mo." ahc sul1.
What would hg ull rIght Chat would
chow lhal ho Wns really my imam nut
hp CHllH mo worse mmoa hc culls moo
b. Huhootr win MOI rluud for thnti
rao subject ehg aWd .tbo priest
yves Dmt N md. itiao md word /
dN uui hmt hp would my thal hut
0ro sou .Wn SOU Wdauluol9 uId bee
Mt uh'ct or uhIaoif
Ihe oIl UuHu Hheuh hor bend Nlc
WH0 not or.uiu 1hn w.o.t smiled Ho.
mH.y
"hh q IhlUslI sn" he WII "Now
/ nm u.a lh0l 4. WM. ho W'nl fnU
Ium.e would m,o boom Uu md
n would ho bona n r0Hy0 N0t hut
oHcl po.h 10 HuDHg POI 1t nA
o. Cations HnH
Ihe Uomn mah.I mwuT "Aul
lhW nael uut olgo hmf cam .'ll
toen hlm Cor mE mm| am aehoI
oUm..I
"DwnmlN" aI1 mr monor uul
moI0t uHe.t Umt o. vefy ane
yey . vaa .are ht dld mot uy aub
icctf"
shc went away entirely satisfied
aud One prloat heard of no more dis
agreements between tho couple
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-28

President Of state Bank and rrust
Company Indicted.


GoldUrld Nov. March 9G Tho fa
mcrulda county grand fury aa Tho ro
mlt of ln investigation into tbc off
fairs ol iho State Bank and Trust
company found Two indictments
against President Rcbey charging
omhozzlcmout
Tho report of tho state bank EXON.
hor implies chat tho failure ECO act ia
due to fho ucI ihot Hickey mn0o ih0
state preferred creditor and HulllY
secured Ono l1ioH account With mlre
oublo bonds nud stocks which wore
converted into oaHh lh0 tHIn rom.nr
ont whole Tho grand lury finds ihUI
tho renaIIHM committee. a0rlIIHd.
o. composed 0f NIi0uHfH nd ronIf0H
100 the board 0l d.f0D.0Ia 0. ih. d.llu0l
Institution god iho.r cNH.n.0a 0ud Hl
m.ca ar h.nr ua.d 0u' NJ iho f.m
mont oI lO. dcn0Ii0r money
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-28

Fan rraucleco March I'd Two dor
nH fohhou blow gap the poOlolflco at
noulh hon runcuco and secured
$4,000 iu coin mud stamps poHHo.
cuunIH'luH lArney oft state police.
started ln search of tho Hnlocnohefg
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-28
MEETING IS PROHIBITED
sheriff Hood Fears 1ha, i'fou.
bic MAY Result
EIERY ARTICLE THE CAUSE
Montgomery cHuuW official Notifies
Edllot N The uelutsd AhbAmIan an
EdliutIai Appearing IN That Paper
lmppllsd This uuutie,

MONTGOMERY March NJ necnuue NJ
lnfhmmalury matter N 4 luphl hupiu
naper the uolnrfd Alahamlan, sheriff
lluud has Withdrawn hlu permission
iuf q muellnn ~ huntoea M lhe court
house nj which a prnlual wna 10 be
madu IN the attitude of the admlhlalfa.
Hon NJ Wnnhnniun toward the tare.
This meellna had hesn oniitd by nIah.
~ Aslurh aud a number IT ulhprA m
what hud been taken lo be- un anil.
fnii movement IA the state
Sheriff Hood addressing the editor
" the paper said IN view " your
editorial, which N calculated "a auunu
racial prejudice creating condition
That hudpa no auud bat much harm 10
hnlh laueai especially the nontul whu
must no the nlnaiual hnftutpr IN any
punillpl aroused hy foolish aud unwlan
lehdern ana nnllniufH, | Withdrew my
pnnHehi Tor political mepllnHa Ia be-
held N the uuuniy courthouse Az the
custodian NJ the courthouse, the nfnn.
erty NJ The ihsnnverh NJ Montgomery
county ! uhnnui nlvu my uunhonl iur
ilh uae w men whu write lnuuhdlnfy
hrllolea ana mhho luoendlnty npeeuhen
calculated Ia stir un strife and dis
iurh the harmony aud good ferlnH
that exists now and N nn desirable hp.
tween he whites aud blneln " lhla
city ana nOunlY
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-28

"a you Worth
Font Worth Nnth ri rhc police
department boH received ruoHa Ut
MANY window fobhorlo Tho homo of
Policeman John Tame WnH aIUo enter
"a mHuuHu lnuo fl0ed 90 tho llon
inN block hul ~. r.0apOd
A hWnlW reached Nm "a window "a
lho humo of pr uoud aud auHlohod q
Wua0 Ium iho dresser nont which tho
phyAlDlnn wac Hlll|uN oldlus
~ w. White aNu renOua theft ol
trousers containing f8 stolen from %
chair near window
Homer Wudkna lIrod upon o ruhh.r
~ he voa about lo enior q wlndow of
hla home
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-28
SUFFERING From Weakness

London. March &C. Premier Camp
BEN Zimmerman 10 Suffering from
Weakness