The Alaska citizen., 1912-12-09

GOVERNORS IN CONFERENCE. RICHMOND. Dec q. - Thirty-four governors are in attendance at the guberuatorial conference which is be. l ing held in this city with the oh- jcct in view of securing th" passage |of uniform laws throughour tho scy- nTal states of the Union. l The principal subject under dis |russiou today was the rural side rf state le-isla'iou. and it is expected that th" exchange of ideas NiI' r,- suit in the enactment of much rew. dial legislation.
 sNEEO NOT GUILTY. FORT WORTH Dee ,. The second trial of Millionaire J. T. Snped. on the charge of hilliug A G l Boy,e. ST. has resulted in q verdict l of not guilty The first trial result,. ! in q disagreement
 I CHILD DECA7ITATED
 SEATTLE, Dee. 3. - Deserted hN his wife. C 4 Johnson a mechanic. holding his child in his arms, hi morning threw himself in from of n approaching train The head ut the child was completely severed while il is believed that the injur its the man himself received will result in hs death
 TO LEARN PITCHING.
 CHICAGO. Dec f Fowler Mo . Cormiek. son of Harold Fowler Nc ! Cormiok and Edith Rockefeller Me Cormick and a grandson of John D Rockefeller. who is in his l>th year has begun course iH baseball pitching under Mordecai Brown. with the intention of adopting the uatinr- al game as his walk in life Tn NcCormicks are thc head of the harvester machinery trust. and th'", is no occasion for the young mar to work
 TO CONFER WITH TAFT.
 WASHINGTON. Dee Y Tn governors of states who are in sas- sion today at Richmond. will con fer with President Taft in his ei' on Saturday next upon the subjects of credit systems for farmers am i co cooperative banks also for the hen efits of the farmers
 President Taft this morning sent over 2oU recess appointments tO th, senate for confirmation The Demo crats in the senate. led hy Senator Gore. the blind senator from Okla homa. will oppose many of those recess appointments and it is cer- tain that at least some of them HiI rot he confirmed by the senate.
 OLD FORM TO CONTINUE
 LOS ANGELES. Dec f Al the election held in this city yesterday 10 decide neither Los Angeles would adopt the commission form of gov ernment. the proposition was de fcated and the same old form of ao1ernncHt will continue
 BIG LAW SUIT STARTED
 SEATTLE. Dec. I Chareins that F VI. Jordan talked him out of valuable mining stock after hay ing made il appear that the ste K was yaluelcss. I D. Meerach faS filed suit in the superior court foG the recovery of $257.00o. which he claims is the present value of the ulor"rtv he gave away. The stock involved represents a large inreras' in the Ellamar mine. near Valdez Alaska
 When the Ellamar Mining Gem pany was oreanized. MeenaCh ho- ] 'dlli' Sfutld IlGHdStI. anu for q time. was in active charge of th, operations. Jordan, who is q resi- l dent of this city. also was interested in the venture and held tho office of treasurer.
 In his complaint Meenach de clares that Jordan convinced him that his stock was of no value. and never would he. whereas. as a mat ter of fact. according to the com plaint the stock was profitable 1 While under this impression. Nee mach says he conveyed his interest ] to Jordan. only to learn afterwards that he had given away a fortune
 RYAN HELPED DYNAMlTERS.
 INDIANAPOLIS Dec i An effort was made 10 show today al the hearing of President Ryan. Of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers. that the union official had used his influence to aid the dynamiters to escape conviction. both before and after their arrest while fully aware of their guilt
 FREAR RENOMlNATED. WASHINGTON. Dec. 4 Walter | q nomination as governor of Hawaii and it is probable that he will re ceive the indOrsement of the sen ate Governor Frear has held his present position since 1907.
 WILL NEVER RUN AGAIN. BOSTON. Dec. i. In letters which have been received by friends l of Colonel Roosevelt. in this city, the leader of the Progressive move ment states emphatically that he never again will become a candidate for the Presidency. of the United States The colonel expresses the 1 hope. however. that the Progressive party will he victorious at the next election.
 EVELYN THAW IS cHlLDLEss. NEW YORK. Dec. 1. When called to the witness stand today in suit which has been brought against her by local dressmaker, Evelyn Thaw denied that she is the mother of any children. ALIENS SECOND TRIAL BEGINS WYTHEVILLE. Dec. 4 The second trial of Sidna Allen. on the charge of murder in connection with the Hilsvile courthouse riot, was begun here this week.
 NOT FOR SALE. INDIANAPOLIS Dec. i. - Harry Hemstead has denied the report that the New York National ball team has been offered for sale.
 ARCHIBALD CASE CALLED. CuINCTON Dac i Whom