The Alaska citizen., 1912-08-26

! judge of the western district of Washington, despite the fact that he has occupied the bench here but a comparatively short time The sen iority gives the former Alaskan in. creased authority and jurisdiction over all of the court attaches.
 SACRAMENTO, Aug. 19. Gov ernor Johnson announces that he will be absent from the state for a period of sixty days on his pres ent campaign tour. a month of which time will be spent in the East.
 DAWSON. Aug. 19. - All Dawson is aglow with enthusiasm incident to the general observance of Discovery day. The principal event of the celebration was big parade. in which participated 200 members of the Pioneers and many of the old sourdoughs of the camp. The par, ade included number of appropriate floats The turnout was followed by exercises appropriate to the oc casion.
 DAWSON, Aug 19. - The steamer Schwatka sailed this afternoon for Fairbanks with the following pass engers for the Panama metropolis D. B. Neal, l.. T. Erwin Miss Vesta White, Miss Marcella Nolin. John McGinn, R. l.. Vining, Jack Wilson Fred Maynard. George A Johnson Leroy Mover, C. s. Sargent.
 In addition to passengers there are 200 head of cattle on board and 100 sacks of mall.
 NOME. Aug. 19 - Attorney Fred judge of the Fourth judicial division this afternoon, the oath of office be ing administered by Judge Lyons who is presiding on the bench il the absence of Judge Murane. Off cial confirmation of the appointment of Fuller was received late last night from Washington.
 Judge Fuller will leave for St Michael in the morning on the rev enue cutter which has been placed at his service. and will take river steamer ut that place for the upper Yukon and Fairbanks.
 NOME. Aug. l9 The Solomon and Seward dredges are now usins oil for fuel and according to tho reports received from the two ma chimes during the past week, the change Is satisfactory in every way It has not yet been determined, how ever, how great the saving will bf over the old method of makins steam.
 LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19. - The hearing of Clarence Darrow on the Bain indictment was not set fol trial this afternoon. When tht case was called the attorneys fol the labor lawyer moved that the in dictment be dismissed on the grounds that the liberty of the ac cused already had been placed il jeopardy on similar charge, ant the matter was taken under advise ment until 2 o'clock tomorrow af ternoon, at which time Judge Hut ton will give his answer
 District Attorney F'redericks says he sees no reason why the indict ment should not hold, inasmuch as the evidence of bribery in the Bair case is more conclusive than in the case which has just been concluded He appears confident of his ability to convict Darrow, if the case is permitted to come to trial
 The acquittal of Darrow on Sat urday is popular with the masses as is indicated by the many con gratulatory messages which continue 10 arrive for him from all parts ol the country, and local labor organi zations have expressed their approva by public demonstrations.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 As 8 compromise measure which is in tended to effectually dispose of the Panama canal tolls question, Presi dent Taft has drawn up a resolu ton and submitted 1t to Representa- tive Shirley for introduction in the lower house. The measure provides right to appeal to the American su preme court to determine if the United States has the right to dis regard the Hay-Pauncefote treaty in the matter of granting free tolls to American ships
 MAZATLAN, Aug. 20. Grave fears are entertained for the safety of score of American and English miners, who are reported to have been attacked by a large force oi rebels at the small mill camp where the foreigners are working near Du rano border.
 Upon receipt of the advices here federal commander was communi cated with, and he is now hastenine to the scene at the head of large command of government troops.
 It is not known here how well supplied the miners are with am munition, and it is feared they will be unable to hold out against the rebel cut-throats until help arrives It is thought the attack was made for the purpose of rObbing the for eigners who are known to have ac' cumulated quantity of gold
 SEATTLE, Aug. 20 - As spe cial inducement to the miners and operators of the North to dispose of their gold at the government as say office in this city, the Alaska bureau of the Seattle chamber of commerce has decided to offer a premium of seyenty-five cents for each thousand dollars shipped here
 This amount will offset the fee levied by the government on all gold accepted at the assay office and it is thought it will prove a sufficient inducement to Northern-