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The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
UNW,sE TO CONTINUE.

WASHINGTON, Nov %. = At
torney Brandeis has adised the
Graham house committee that in
view of the Administrations chang
ed attitude toward Alaska and the
complete change in the Alaska pol
icy that it would be unwise to go
further into the Controller bay mat.
ter.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
STEAMER LOST.

VICTORIA, B. c.. Nov 90. A
report well authenticated has Just
been received here to the effect that
the Canadian Pacific steamer Tees
has gone on the rocks somewhere in
the CliQuOt sound
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
CHEATS GAllOWS.

NASHINGTUN, NOV. y. = 5. T
b, Walker, a negro who was being
brought here from Augusta to be
hanged made his escape today. This
is the second time the condemned
man has escaped while on the way
to the place of execution
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
TWO WOMEN ON JURY.

SEATTLE. Nov 2S. - Colonel AL.
den ]. Blethen will go on the stand
tomorrow A full jury is ready and
arguments will be presented on the
opening of court in the morning
They are not all jurymen, however
as two women were impanelled to
serve
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
BAD FIRE AT RUPERT.

PRINCE RUPERT. Nov. -. - y
most serious cCnflagTation is raging
in this city this afternoon All the
government buildings have been de
stroyed and many valuable records,
which ale irreplaceable, have been
lost. Strenuous efforts We're made to
save the postoffice and customs
house Water is being pumped from
the bay and the automobile fire APP
paratus is doing good work, but is in
adequate to meet the emergs nCY.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
SOME LIST ART.

kENOSHA, Wis, Nov. 20. - Low
ers of the fantastic in dance swings
are gloomy today. Dances which
must be side-tracked for good are
the Grizzly Bear. the Bunny Hug and
the Turkey Trot They are classed
as indecent and as having a demon
alizing effect on the rising genera
ton
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
AFTER HIS SISTER

LONDON. Nov. -. Richard
Harding Davis the noted American
author and war CORES pondent is
here seeking his sister who is the
wife of the disgraced Farrar Mr.
Davis will try and induce his sister
to return to America with him
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
ROTHSCHlLD PASSES ON.

PARIS. Nov. %. = The financial
circles received a shock today in
the announcement of the death Of
Baron Gustave Samuel Rothschild,
who was one of the chief forces In
the Rotnschild banking houses.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
JUROR TALKED

NEW YORK. Nov. %. - Thu per
sonnet of the Millionaire Stokes ury
was changed today when one OF the
jurors was discharged because he
had talked about tue case outside
tn. court room
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
FIRES IN CALIFORNIA

SANTA MONICA, Cal, Nov. 81
Fierce forest fires are raging in Ia
pango county and already six deaths
are reported. Hundreds are fleeing
for their lives leaving their belong
ings to the mercy of the flames.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
MRS. PATTERSON FREE

DENVER, Colo. Nov. % Mrs
Patterson's fate is already le'e,-
mined but not made pubic 4 YER
dict was called for b. the judge
this morning and was returned at
noon. AS the judge absented himself
frCm the court room to attend a
funeral. the Verdict was not read
LATER-Mrs Gertrude Patterson
is acquitted of the murde" If her
husband, Charles Patterson, no was
found lifeless OH a Dencn III the
grounds of sanitarium near here on
September 26.
The verdict comes as a complete
surprise to the prosecution which
had confidently expected contrary
de cision. Still more unexpected was
the manner in which the accused
woman was received by the crowd
in the court room. Scores OF peo-
pie rushed to her side to congratu-
late her for her generation.
In the silence while the verdict
was being delivered every eye was
fastened on the defendant. When
her vindication was made clear Mrs
Patterson jumped to her feet and
Huiileu ~ me jury poA " SI"he
hands with the jurors. She thanked
them heartily for their unbiased de-
cision.
The news was soon spread broad
cast and when the acquitted woman
reached the steps of the court house
she was confronted by noisy
and wildly gesticulating throng which
rendered her great ovation. Mrs.
Patterson said she was going home
to eat real Thanksgiving dinner
with her mother and sister.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
GOVERNORS ON JOURNEY.

CHICAGO. Nov. 90 = The west
ern governors enroute to the cities
of the East were welcomed here
today by Governor Deneen
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
FOREST FIRE CONTROLLED.

SANTA MONICA. Cal. Nov. u
blackened rangers who have been
plunging into the thickest OF the
fires in the mountains on the coast
north of this city have at last
seen their work crowned with tell
ing results. The fires are apparent
ly under control. and unless sharp
gale springs up they have been
stOpped effectually.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
PINChOI TALKS.

NEW YORK. Nov Is - Clifford
PinChot in an address delivered at
he Insurance club last night declar-
ed that the next Republican Conven-
ton would nominate Robert LaFoll-
lette for the presidency. His speech
did not arouse much enthusiasm.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
RlEJHEN ON TRIAL.

SEATTLE, Nov. 81 The trial
OF Colonel Blethen, proprietor of the
Seattle Times, commenced this morn
ing The session of the court today
Ia being taken up with arguments
on a demurrer intetposed by the
defendant
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
TO SAVE HIS SOUL.

NEW YORK, Nov. 49, Mrs.
Florence O'Shaughnessey, reasoned
that the only possible way to save
her husbands soul was to kill him,
which she promptly did to her en-
tire satisfaction She was today
cleared of the charge Of murder On
the plea of insanity.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
SEATTLE DINNER.

SEATTLE, Nov 81. - The big
Develop Alaska" banquet is to be
held this evening at the Arctic club
under the auspices of the chamber
OF commerce.
Nearly all OF the prominent Alas
kans in the city will be present.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
WILL OPEN CASE.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 30. = Rep.
resentative Burke, of South Dakota.
has issued a statement in which he
says that he will renew the Ryan
Controller bay affair Immediately
on the opening f the next term of
congress
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
MRS. wEYERhAUsER DEAD

ST. PAUL, Nov % - Mrs Eliza.
beth Weyerhauser, wife of the lum-
Der king died here today. Her hus-
band is the largest timber owner in
the world and his wealth is said to
exceed that of John D. Rockefeller.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
HAMS GETS DIVORCE.

NEW YORK, Nov %. = Captain
Peter c. Hams has been granted a
final divorce decree His legal sep
aration from his wife who was re-
sponsible for the murder of William
Annis in August. 1911, is the out
come of long drawn out suit. Mrs.
Claudia Hams had confessed to i'm
proper relations with Annis which
were the cause of Hams act.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04

him great satisfaction. bu, said. Il
am unwilling to purchase ii al the
sacrifice Il my freedom 10 do my
duty as | see It"
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
PRELIMINARY HEARING.

CORDOVA. Nov. 90. The pre-
Urinary hearing OF John Foulkes.
formerly assistant postmaster at Cor
dova, who is charged with the en-
bezzlement of $4,000 is being held
today. William Parks. another EN-
ploye is also involved
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
BARKER WAS WILLING,

SEATTLE, Nov %. = F. O. Bark
81, who gives his residence as Fair
banks, Alaska. and Miss lola Cum
mibgs, of Seattle. have taken out
license to wed. The bride.to-be
is Is years of age
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
FOR EACE.

DETROIT. Dec / The COVER.
Rors' special halted in this city all
day yesterday and he occupants put
in the ia, making speeches declaim-
ing for the coming ot universal
peace
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
THE RED HATS.

ROME, Dec. !. = The IS new
cardinals iecently created in accord
ante with papal nominations have re
toiyed their investments
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
ECER 10 HANG.

CHICAGO. Nov 80. - Four Rus
sian-Poles were today sentenced to
death and two boys were given life
Imprisonment sentences for the bru-
tai murder of truck and garden
farmer
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
GOVERNORS GOING.

ST. PAUL, Nov. q - Governors
from a number of northwest states
who were pulling out from the Union
depot today enroute for New York
City. were snapped by moving pic
,ure men as they stood on the plat
form
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
PORTUGUESE RIOTS.

LISBON Nov -. y cavalry
perse a mob which had gathered
in the streets Of this city. Scores uf
the rioters were terribly injured
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
DELEGATE AT COROOVA.

CORDOVA. Nov 81 Delegate
Wickersham is here from Fairbanks
awaiting the arrival Ct the steamer
Alameda from the south He Will
visit Seward and valdez before his
departure for the states
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
CLARK AFTER SILVER.

WALLACE, Idaho, Nov. p. - For
mer Senator Clark is exciting com
ment for his active interest in sill
yer. He's making heavy investments
in the silver mines of this district.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
MAY RECOMMEND.

WASHINGTON, Nov. y. = Rep
resentativ0 Graham in speaking of
the house attitude toward the Alas
ka problem said that the house com
mittee may recommend that the gov
eminent retain title to all the min
eral. gas and oil lands in Alaska
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
FIGHT is OFF

Los ANGELES. Nov %. The
Wolgast Welsh match has been de
Clared eff on account of Wolgast
being attacked by appendicitis
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
STEAMER on ROCKS.

BUFFALO. Dec. |. The steamer
Raleigh. according to reports re-
Cciyed her went on the rocks at
Por- COlbOrnc Yesterday and sank
Fonr were dtowned in the disaster
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
SPECIAL GRAND JURY

LOS ANGELES. Nov 90 A
special grand jury has been sum-
moned to Investigate the charges in
volving Bert Franklin formerly
United States deputy marshal and
others in an attempt at bribing the
jury in the Mcnamara case
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
ARE COMING.

CHlIlNA. Dec l. -- Stage No. 10
left here this morning with j. r.
Mathews. +. VI. Strang and James
CoCh anc onsCounoed comfortably un-
der thu robe.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
FIRE At RUPERT.

PRINCE RUPERT, Nov. 2S. - The
government buildings in this city
were completely destroyed by fire
last night
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
BOURNE HAS OPPOSITION

PENDLETON. Ore. Nov. 90
Stephen Lowell has announced his
candidacy for the seat occupied by
Senator Bourne, in a vigorous attack
IN the latter's record
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
AMBASSADOR DUDLEY DEAD.

BALTIMORE. Nov %. - Irving b
Dudley. American ambassador to
Brazil died yesterday of heart dis
ease There is no word given as
to his successor
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
GRANDSTAND FALLS.

JACKSON, Miss, Dec. l. - While
a football game was in progress in
this city yesterday, the grandstand
gave way without warning and pre-
cipitated the crowd into mass of
broken timbers. Many were injur-
ed in their efforts to disentangle
themselves from the ruins. The
game came to a close. AmbulanceS
were rushed to the field to carry
off the most seriously hut Fifty
people suffered serious injuries.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
PACIFIC FLEET ENRoUTE.

HONOLULU, Nov. 90 - The Pa
tific fleet of cruisers arrived here
this morning enroute TO the war
coasts of China
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
FOR CAFOllETTE

MlNOT. S d.. Nov. 80 - Senator
PoindeXter has opened the Progress
sive campaign in this state for Rob
crt LaFOllette for the presidency
MRS. PATTERSON ACQUITTED.
DENVER, Colo. Nov. 80, The
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
GENERAL CUTTING DEAD.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S. - Brigadier
General Cutting died in Toronto,
Canada, yeterday The news comes
as a shock to his friends and In
army circles.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
TO GIVE JOHNSON A CHANCE

SACRAMENTO. Nov. % - A bill
tC repeal the law which deprives a
state governor of the right to- enter
the race for senatorial chair is
before the legislature sitting in eX-
ira session in this CITY
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
YOUNG BELMONT STABBED.

NEW YORK, Nov 20. - Society
is all agog here over the disgrace
full predicament in which the Bel
mont family has been thrown. Ray
mond, son of August Belmont was
stabbed twice last night in cafe
brawl. Young Belmont has been
travelling a fast pace. Details of the
trouble are lacking
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
NEW CARDINAL.

ROME. Nov. q. Nomination of
a new cardinal was announced from
the vatican today, but the name Of
the new member is withheld for the
present.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
CORNELL WINS.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. l. - Cor
nell retrieved her honor yesterday
which she lost in last years strug-
gle with Pennsylvania. In a fast
game she piled up a score of 90 to
the home teams 8.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
CHILL SHAKES.

SANTIAGO, Chill, Nov Is An
earthquake was felt throughout the
length and breadth of Chilli today.
No serious results are reported
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
WOlGAST OPERATION.

LOS ANGELES, Nov %. - Cham
pion AID Wolgast was successfully
operated upon this afternoon for
appendicitis.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
WESTERN GOVERNORS.

ST. PAUL, Nov 90. A we'll
equipped train left here this morn
ing carrying eleven western COVER
nors on a three weeks tour of the
Eastern states
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
TEDDY WAS BOUGHT.

WASHINGTON. Nov. %. a
bombshell was dropped into the
Roo evelt-Pinchot political camp to-
day by Warton Barker. retired
Philads lphia banker. Mr.. Barker as
serted positively that a member of
the senate interstate commerce COM
mittee and we'll known New York
fnancler now dead told him that In
1904 the financial interests of the
country combined to support ROose
welt because the latter made a
bargain" with them on the railroad
question" The statements of Barker
have created the largest kind Of a
sensation in political circles. Bar
ker insists that he has given the
facts and that he wished that Mr..
Roosevelt was present
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
PASSES OVER

SAN FRANCISCO, Pee. ,. Cap
tain John RerminEham, for many
years supervising inspecto: in the
marine serice of the government for
the Pacific coast died t.day Of old
age
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
TAFT TALKING.

NEW YORK, Dec. l. The last
issue of the Outlook has an authoriz-
ed interview from President Taft in
which the president makes an earn
est and vigorous defense of the
ne-Aldrich tariff law now in force.
The president also discussed Alas
ka, saying: For one thing We
ought to obtain some legislation
which win enable Alaska to develop
without infringing upon our broad
policy of conservation" He also ad-
mits that a second term would give
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
Wide Worldly Wire
sPANIARDs ON STRIKE.

OF this city Vas killed yesterday eve
ming in an automobile accident
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
RULE SUSPENDED.

ATLANTA. Ca, Dec l. Yester-
day the prisoners enjoyed the priv
ilege OF talking during meals. This
is the first freedom in this respect
for many years, and was allowed on
account of Thanksgiving day.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04

anihropist. The request was made
shortly after the death of Colonel
Swope
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
MRS. PATTERSON.

DENVER, Dec /. Mrs Ger
trude Patterson who has been ac-
quilted of the charge of numbering
her husband. bought ticket for
Sandoval, H. The citizens Cf that
place are planning great reception
for her and she will be rendered
an ovation when the train arrives.
After a short visit in this place
she will return to Oregon.
CHICAGO. Dec. l. - Emil Strouss
whose name became involved in the
Patterson murder trial on account Of
the alleged relations between him
self and the defendant in the case,
one seems to know where he has
gone
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
NO WORD.

SEATTLE, Dec. l. - Twenty-four
hours have passed since assistance
was sent to the c. P. r. steamer
Tees" but no word has bee received
from the vessel or its rescurers.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04

Old age feels about the same pity
for the ignorance OF youth that
youth feels for the imbicility of
old age.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
KILLED az AUTO.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 27. ia
cob Dick. the well known jeweler
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
BOOSTER GRAND JURY.

CORDONA. Nov % - Bigger APP
preparations for roads in Alaska are
asked for in the report of the grand
jury which was discharged by Judge
Cushman today. The report asks al
so for an early settlement of the
coal question More aids to naviga-
ton on the route between COrdoya
and the states, and an increase in
;he tax on salmon.
Other recommendation in tn, re-
port e to secure a federal court
building AZ C1rdova. an assistant
district attorney in Cordoya, land
office in the Third division. an In
dian reservation in the Copper river
valley and revenue cutter with
wireless telegraph on Prince vii
liam sound.
The grand jury investigated con
ditions at Chitina, where drunken
ness and gambling were alleged to
be common. The report recommends
the enactment Of a law 50 that only
citizens may held office as com
missioncrs Commissioner Healy, of
Chitina. has taken out his first pa
pers, and it is plain that the recon-
mendaticn is directed at him.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04
WICK TALKS.

NEW YORK, Nov 80. - Attorney
General Wickersham in a West Side
speech today in replying to a ques-
ton said: 1T is my opinion that the
holding company system is the great
est enemy to the destruction of
monopoly ever devised by man" He
said that he believed that Competi-
ton would be restored through the
destruction of the holding company.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-12-04

AS train was moving out of
Aldershot town station a soldiers
put his head out of window.
Keep your head in there a
porter called to him. or you will
get it knocked off,
Knocked OFF," shouted the Tom
my. 1T won't be by such little
lat as you!"
An lrishman was enc day trying
on a pair of boots. They were too
small, and despite desperate efforts,
he could not get them on.
No" he said to the boCtmaker,
Il shall never be able to put these
boots on unless | wear them for at
least two or three days"
Old age feels about the same pity
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DANCING
SCHOOL

1T doesn't seem to me that that's a
very good report card" Bobby's father
said judicially one evening after din
ner. "Your history work is very poor
and " u department mark is dis
graceful"
"Nobody's good in hist'ry." Bobby
explained. Even Mamie Kelly's
mark is something fierce. It's that
new teacher. She don't know yet
who's the good ones that she has to
mark hifh, and besides she's sore be-
cause SO caught me whispering. Hon
est. everybody whispers in her room
except Nellie Foster, and lie doesn't
cause she says she's always sorry
afterward.
." was mad that day cause Susie
Herrick AM up to our room. That's
enough to make any Teller mad. How'd
that girl get up to u room for keeps
when everybody knows she was al
ways a whole year behind? They'd
oughter made her a mid-year instead
Of sticking her into room. Billy's
awful sore at It,"
you've missed the point, Bobby.
It's q question of marks, not Of likes
and dislikeo,"
Well, nobody likes her. All any
body's got to do it to remember back
how stingy she always was with candy
and things. Why, she never'd give a
teller any, unless 1t was Jimmy. That's
cause Jimmy's always at her house
after school. He walks home from
school with her every day and that
makes me tired. We can't even get
him to play indoor ball or go to a
nickel show on account of him having
dates. You sec, he goes to dancing
school whore she goes. It makes me
tired"
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Whats dat dorg good fort"
why, nuthin'! He's got . psds
gree"
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Two Can Play at That Game.
Howard-Did you. telephone Mrs
Howard that I would be detained al
the Office until midnight?
Office Boy-Yes, sir.
"And what did she say"
Said she didn't blame you-she hac
made al engagement to go to the thea
ter tonight, herself."-Smart Set.
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uNsuBDuEp.

I have hoped. / ave planned. I have
str1ven,
To tho will I have added the deed:
The best that was In me I've given.
I have prayed, but the gods would not
I have dared and reached only disaster.
I have battled and broker my lance:
In bruised by q pitless master =.
That the weak and tho timid call
Chance.
am old. I am bent, I nm cheated
all that Youth urged me to win:
But name mo not with the defeated.
Tomorrow again, I begin.
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Heading OF Remarks.

Heading or Remarks.
II should think" said the Picture
on the Wall to the Clock. that you
ought to be preparing for your end"
Look here, Smarty;" replied the
Clock, with striking scorn. don't
don't you give me that old gag about
my hours being numbered"
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1ncorrIoib1e,

lneorrIeible.
Lawyer-Now, what did you and the
defendant talk about?
Witness-Oi t'ink about fifteen min
utes.
Lawyer-No, no! l mean what die
you talk over?
Witness-We talked over the till
phone.
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The optimlst.

Tho optimist.
Jones lost a hundred at poker last
night"
"Oh, we'll, even a misfortune like
that has it's bright SIDE"
I'D like to know where the bright
side to that is?"
II won It,"
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A Friend In Need.

A Friend In Need.
why does he hate you so?"
Il offered to do him a favor once"
What was the favor?"
He said he wished he was dead and
l offered to give him a bottle of poison
and then guard the door until he had
accomplished his DESIRE"