The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-10

 Henry Baa,z on Saturday was granted a renewal Of his liquor Ii. ,e"se. This Is the thousand dollar license required of places where he population Is in excess f 3o.
 Pompal and Morrison of Circle were Sa urday granted their liquor IT, cense.
 The appearance Of Lew Wing and j. A. Ja ks Il in the criminal cases now outstanding against them has been continued until August 26.
 A number of licenses came up fer consideration on Saturday.
 When the case of the L. $ ys w. II. Parsons, of the Washing on-Alas. ka bank was called Friday morning. A. It He.I2. attorney for the defeu- dant, waived arraigumenr and then entered a demurrer 10 the indict- ment. The demurrer was taken au The ground that lie indictment did n conform 10 ,he act of coueres, governing he irial of criminal cases. that more han one criminal cars was enumerated ill the indictment, and hat the facts stated did uot constitute a crime. The attorney also moved for a change Of yenua. making affidavit 10 the effect that a fair trial could not be secured here. The motion was granted, the case being transferred 10 Valdez where the attorneys will argue the de murrer n December ?. The discricr attorneys office made no objections 10 the change Of venue The same procedure was ;aken in the case of the |. $. vs. w. II Parsons. F. E. Barbour. Falcon Jos!m and F.. L.. Webster
 The application of James Dubois for barroom license at Eagle and of Kay & Wood for a barroom li- cense at Panama has been set for hearing June 15.
 The case of the Pacific Cold Stor- age company vs Joseph Delnotaro was dismissed upon the moticn of the attorneys for the complainant
 Judge Overfeld has signed an in terlocutory decree in the case of Stacia T Kicker vs. E. T Mat rhews, appointing Harry F. Pratt referee in the case ,o take testi- mony
 The case is an old one and was tried before the court here last year IL involves a contract al legged 10 have been entered inco by the two parties whereby Stacia T. Rickert was to secure a half interest in all the mining and other property acquired by Matthews for a period of 'wo years after the contract was signed. The possession of an inter est in the Niggerhead claim is one of the points that was involved in the action.
 
 Fred Joyce et al. T. A. McAvoy. intervenor Judge Overfield Thursday signed the findings of fact and con clusions of law. The order and de- cree 10 the effect that McAyoy's claim on the judgment secured by kOdy against the defendants in the case is prior one and that he has a lien on the gold dust now in the hands of the marshal to the extent of s514.05. also was signed
 The case of the Northern Commer- cial company vs. s. F. Heeter was OF Monday postponed until August "G upon the stipulation of the attor- neys
 Tuesday the court was occupied in the trial of an equity case entitled Cody vs Joyce. in which claims of McAvoy. intervenor, will be aired.
 The defendants motion to strike portions of the complaint in the case of F. F. Kellogg vs. Brumbaugh & Hamilton was denied Tuesday
 In the case of Markusson vs. Clark the Ester City case involving rentals for the California saloon building which was carried up from the com, nHssioner's court, the appellee filed motion to dismiss the appeal which came up for hearing on Tuesday.
 The Koyukuk case of James vs Johnson, involving partnership ac counting for the Nolan creek part nership of the plaintiff and defend ant, will be continued.
 Judge Overfield Wednesday grant ed the application of Billy Koon and Pat O'Connor for a liquor li cense for the Mecca saloon cn Front