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The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31
OLD SOURDOUGH
 FROM NEW STRIKE
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Hank Summers, who arrive a che chaco in Juneau, during the year 1886, but passed on to watershed of the great Yukon during that same summer, is again in Juneau having arrived from Skagway. Mir. Summers has been in the upper reaches of the White river near the Shushana for the past several months. He says that the Shushana will turn out to be a great producer.
 That section of the country in which Mir. Summers has been since last April is, he says, the greatest mineral belt in the world. All kinds of minerals abound. Gold is found both in plac- CT and quartz. And there is lots of it. The country needs transportation facilities. The best way to reach the country at the present time is by way of Whitehorse. A good wagon road leads from the latter place to Silver creek, a tributary of Lake Kluane. From Silver creek to Kenyon on the American side, a distance of so miles, there is a good trail
 There is mineral enough in sight without any further development to warrant the construction of a rail road into the country. An ideal route to that section would be by Haines and the old Dalton trail, but at present it is not feasible. There are at present about fifty people on the American side of the White river country. The Shushana diggings are but a short dis tance from the section that has re- ceived the attention of Mir. Summers for the past several months. He is going back via Whitehorse in a few days. Mir. Summers thinks that this route is also the best into the Shu- shana.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31
DR. CLAYTON AND PARTY
 INSPECTING SCHOOLS

Dr. P P. ClaXtOn, United States com missioner of education, accompanied by Prof. w. T. LOpp, chief of the Alaska division in the department, ar rived in Juneau on the City of Seattle this morning and were joined here by Prof. w. G. Beattie, superintendent of Indian schools for this section. Dr.. Claxton is making a three-weeks' tour of Southeastern Alaska for the pur- pose of Investigating educational con- ditions and will pay particular atten- ton to the institutions of learning de- voted especially to Indians.
 On the way up they visited the schools of Ketchikan, Wrangell, Pet ersburg and Rake. Dr. Claxton ex- pressed himself as delighted with the journey so far and is surprised to note the progress that is being made and of the real conditions that obtain in this country.
 The party continued North to Lynn canal points and Sitka on the City of Seattle and will work out according to the itinery arranged by Prof. Beat tie. as published in The Empire. They will be in Juneau three days on their return from Sitka.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31

ALASKANS MISSING
 VALUABLE ASSET
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c. L. Andrews, who probably covered more ground in Alaska in quest of in | formation concerning Northern Nature than any other man living, believes that the people of this Territory do not give enough attention to the com mercial value of their scenery. He says a tithe of the scenery that we have at our doors here would be coined into money if it were located in some other sections of the world. Speak ing of this Alaska asset yesterday, MT. Andrews said:
 The people in Juneau, and in fact, those of the rest of Southeastern Alas ka are too busy and too well paid at other things to make money at those things that prove a mine of wealth to other places. This part of the world is endowed with an inheritance of mountain and stream and glacier that will be a source of more wealth in the dSSl CSdlG pCIudpo Jldl lJS lAllliclioG deposits of gold, and this wealth will be distributed over more years and to more people. When the Treadwell mine is worked out and forgotten there will be more returns from the natural grandeur of this country than there is today.
 Southern California is so poverty stricken for scenery that she has to put a railway up a mesquite covered moun- tain no higher and not nearly so rug ged as Mt. Juneau to get the tourists to go up and to spend their gold. They certainly exploit what little scenery they have down there. They adver- tise all over the world about a Hot Spring, and show a cut of a slide in canyon that they call an Arrow head
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31

! pOnderances of witnesses, but might find with the lesser number if it be- lieves their testimony is more reas- enable or probable or that they had better opportunity to know about what they were testifying; that the appearance and conduct of a witness on the stand should be taken into ac- count; that remarks of counsel that are foreign to the evidence should be disregarded.
 1 The court explained that there are two kinds of evidence, direct and cir cumstantial, and that the latter when well-connected may be as conclusive as the former.
 Witnesses May Be Disregarded.
 The court instructed the jury that where it believed that a witness had testified falsely in one thing it could disregard his testimony entirely, but that it is not bound to do so; that the innocence of the defendant is pre- sumed until he is proved guilty beyond all reasonable doubt, but that such doubt must not be any doubt or a mere whim; that the fact that an in- dictment was found does not raise any presumption of guilt; that the fact that the defendant did not introduce char acter witnesses should not count against him, because he is presumed to be of good character; that the to be of good character; that the great interest of the defendant must be talk en into account in weighing his evi- dence.
 Affirmative Testimony Preferred.
 The court instructed that affirmative testimony is entitled to more weight than negative. In other words, one witness that said he saw or heard a thing is entitled to more weight than the testimony of several that did not see or hear it.
 Jones' Confessions Admissible.
 The court instructed that any state. ments made by Jones after he knew that he was about to meet death are entitled to the presumption of truth, as the law presumes that he had no further interest in the world or any object to serve by falsifying.
 Self-Defense Recognized.
 The jury was instruced that the de fendant had a right under the law to kill Jones if he had reasonable ground to believe that the latter intended tc kill him or do him great bodily harm and that it was the only reasonable re sort for him to take to save himself from death or bodily harm, but that the defendant was not required to re treat or run away, but permitted tC stand his ground and resist force witf force.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31
THE oRPHEUM PRESENTING
 GOOD SHOW ALL THIS WEEK

The following very interesting pro- gram will be presented at the Or pheum tonight: Twilight" a beauti- full drama founded on the old ballad of the same title An instructive film showing the Manufacture of Paper" "Dr. Skinner's Invention" is a splen- did comedy; "A Farmers Son. found ed on the drama The Old Home stead" New reels tomorrow night and every night this week, Friday, Sat urday and Sunday. Tomorrow night the new boxes recently installed will be in use for the first time. The boxes have all been engaged for tomorrow nights production. A special orches- tra has been engaged for the three nights.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31
BROWNS INSTRUCTIONS
 ARE VOLUMINOUS

Judge Fred NJ. Browns instructions to the jury in the Macdonald case were vOluminousu, and covered every phase of the evidence that was intro duced, and the law bearing upon it.
 The courut instructed the jury that it was the sole judge of the credibility of the witnesses and the weight to be given the testimony of each; that in weighing evidence it must take into account the interest of witnesses if any for or against the defendant; and the fact as to whether or not better evidence than that introduced could have been securued to prove any point, if so it would tend to discred- it the evidence produced; that the jury is not bound to find with the pre-
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31
MARIPOSA COMING
 WITH PASSENGERS

SEATTLE. July 31.-The Mar iposa sailed tor Alaska last night with the following passen- gers for Juneau:
 A. B. COhn, II. R. Ludwig. Mrs. Jane Fusselman, J. Schmidt. M F. Well, Rev. k. J. Crimont. Miss q. Storer. Mrs. R. Y. Ellis. Miss E. Schribner. Geo. F. Ieiss- her and wife, F. J. Jamart. Miss E. Kensthune. F. A. Webster. $. Bernstein, E. O. Stevenson. Mar ian Hood. Mrs. J. Ousby, II. R. Green, II. C. Davis, Walter l.. Waite. F. l.. Gibson, C. E. Os- borne.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31
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FOUR INDICTMENTS FOR
 WHlSKEY PEDDLING TODAY

The grand jury reported five true bills this morning and two not true. Of the seven cases inquired into six were for violation of Section 142 of the criminal code, to-wit: selling li- quor to Indians. Those indicted for this offense were Lorenzo Sata, of Douglas; Anna Johnson, (native) of Chatham; August Anderson, of Sitka Hignazio Quesada, of Wrangell. Not a true bill was returned for Dan Cam erOn, of Juneau, and Mrs. Jim Gose- Ka-Nak Qndian), of Chatham.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31
Macdonald Makes Statement

Joseph Macdonald this morn ing said. ''I have never for a moment doubted that the final result would be other than 1t is. I am glad that it is over. For myself and family l wish to eX- press our gratitude for the kind treatment and support received from the people of Juneau, Douglas Island, Skagway and of Alaska generally. We wish also to express our thanks particular ly to the twelve good and true men who were drawn on the jury, as we'll as to the presiding judge for his fairness. We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to the counsel representing us in this case and to all our friends. We hold nothing but good will for all and malice toward none"
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31
LEGISLATURE TO
 INVESTIGATE SULZER
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ALBANY, \. F., July 31.-Gov. Will fam Sulzer's campaign fund is being investigated by the Frawley legisla- tive committee
 Gov. Sulzer. in a public statement is- sued today, charges Chrales F. Mur- phy of being at the head Of a con spiracy to bring impeachment pro ceediugs against him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31
RAZOR WiELDER INDICTED
 FOR ASSAULT ON HANSON

The grand jury this morning re- turned an indictment against D. G. Clark charging the crime of assault with a dangerous weapon.
 It is alelged that Clark attacked Chris Hanson with a razor in Handles place of business last January and that the latter was slashed across the hand with the weapon. Clark has been in jail waiting for indictment and trial ever since his arrest at the time of the assault.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31
NUMM ACTS
 LIKE INSANE PERSON
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Victor Numm, who was discharged from custody on July 25. after a hear ing in the commissioners court, en- quiring into his sanity, has again lapsed into dementia. He went over to his home at Treadwell. Yesterday he took off his coat while in the board ing house at Treadwell, and throwing it aside, plunged through a window into Gastineau channel The drop was 25 feet, yet he was not seriously in- jured. Leslie Foreman has made an other complaint alleging insanity and another hearing is being had this af- ternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31
FORMER FRISCO MAN
 DIES ON OCEAN

SEATTLE, July 31-Edward Pond. a Hong Kone merchant, son of for mer Mayor Pond, of San Francisco, erstwhile Democratic candidate for Gov ernor of California. died aboard the Japanese liner Sado Maru, that arrived today from the Orient while that ship was on the ocean.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31
STORM DISASTROUS
 AT WASHINGTON
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WASHINGTON, July 31.-Walter E. Hilton, wealthy real estate owner and dealer of this city, and un un- known man were killed today when building collapsed in a storm which also put telephones and street cars out of commission here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31

PRISONERS ARRAIGNED
 IN DISTRICT COURT
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The following prisoners were ar raigned this afternoon in the District Court and will plead tomorrow morn ing at 10 o'clock: Thomas Shields, Pc drO Rodreques. Sandoni Giovani. F. Campbell, Humbert Mashette. N. Mo- rano, Charles Davenport, John Bar tho, Harvey Sullivan, Henry Gilbert. all of Juneau and Douglas; August Anderson, of Sitka. and Anna Johnson of Killisno. each of whom are charged with selling liquor to Indians; also D. c. Clark, for assault with a dangerous weapon, and Roman Gomez, charged with burglary.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31
CASTRO LANDS
 IN VENEZUELA

NEW YORK, July Confirmation of the news Of the return of former President Castro to Venezuela has been received here.
 %
 BEGOTA, Colombo, July 31-Parti- sans of former President Castro have captured Coro and taken Gov. Juar- do, of the State of Falcon, in Venc- zuela, a prisoner. Castro is reported 10 have landed
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31

NEW YORK, July 31.-A Washing ton dispatch in the New York Times, says that the British government has notified Walter H. Page, the American that Great Britain will
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31
Great Britian Will
 Boycott Exposition

not participate in the Panama-Pacific Exposition at San Francisco. The ac- tion is an expression of British resent ment on account Of the course of the United States government in connec- tion with the Panama canal tolls.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31
DENNY MOLLOY HAS NARROW
 RUNAWAY ESCAPE TODAY

Denny Molloy, who drives a delivery wagon for a grocery concern in town, had a narrow escape from serious injury when the team ran away this morning. The wagon slid in making the turn at the corner of Main and Third street and tipped. over against an electric light pole. The wagon re ceived some damage, but Denny es capped unbruised.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31
Seth Mann Takes Up
 Alaska Land Matter

chief of the field division of the Unit ed States general land office, held an extended conference yesterday in this city. Christensen will confer with Sec retary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane before proceeding to Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31
BARTENDERs' UNION.

There will be a meting of Local S69, B. I. L. of A., held Thursday evening at S:3O in Gross hall. Members are requested to be present Applicants for membership must present them selves at this meeting for initiation.
 c. A. GRAY, Pres. 7-29-2t OYER H. EATEN, Sec.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31

SEATTLE, July 31. - Seth Mann, the special representative of the Pres ident with the recent Alaska excur- sion of the New Seattle Chamber of Commerce, and Andrew Christensen,
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31
MEXICANS RELEASE
 BERNARD MACDONALD

WASHINGTON, July 31.-Ber- nard Macdonald and Charles Bissell, arrested by Mexican au- thorities, were released yester- day. Official information of this fact was received here today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31
MEMBERS 1. W. w.
 THREATEN DANIELS
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HELENA, July 31. - Secretary Of the Navy Josephus Daniels told Gov. Sam V. Stewart, of Montana, today that he has received many threatening letters from members of the l. w. w. since his Seattle speech.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Scores:

TSStSTddy OCoTSS' At New York-New York, 3; Chica- go, 0. At AtPhiladelphia-Philadelphia, 2; St. Louis, 1. Rain at Boston and Washington caused the postponement of the Boston Cleveland and Washington-DetrOit games.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YesterdaY's Scores

At Cincinnati-Cincinn 5; Phila-
 delphia, 4. At St. Louis-St. Louis, 9; Boston, 1. At Pittsburgh-Pittsbu 5; Brook
 lyn, 3.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31
MRS. YOUNG TO
 HOLD POSITION
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CHICAGO, July 31.-Mrs. Ella Flagg Young has withdrawn her resignation as superintendent of schools. The new school board pyoted to support her pol isies by a majority of IA to 1.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Standing of Clubs,
YesterdaY's Scores

YeSterdayS 0coreS' At Los Angeles Portland, 9; Los An geles, 2. At Sacramento, 3; Ven ice, 2. At San Francisco-O -Oakland,5; San Francisco, o.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31

Leave orders for Lang Cobb's team at Clay & Kingman's, phone S-3. All kinds of drayage promptly attended to. Hack for hire. 7-14-tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31
BALKANS STATES
 SIGN ARMISTICE
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BUCHAREST, July 31. - Bulgaria, Servia and Greece have signed a five days armistice and will hold a peace conference here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31

MORALES, Ariz., July 31.-Gen. Car ranza has wired the United States gov ernment that he will guarantee to es-
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31
LEAGUE BASEBALL
NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE.
 Standing of Clubs.
YesterdaY's Scores

At Spokane Seattle, 4 Spokane, 8. At ouver-Vancouyer, 9; Victor
 ia, l.
 At Portland Portland, 5; Tacoma, 4.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31

LOST - Pearl ring, between resi- dences of Judge Malony and Senator Tripp. Reward at Empire office.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31
Carranza Guarantees
 Peace if Given Guns

tablish peace in Mexico in ninety days if the United States will grant the Con stitudonalists the right to import arms.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31

WANTED-Fir class baker. Ap- ply labor department, Alaska Gastin- eau Go. 7-S1- If
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31
O-O-

Joseph Macdonald stood before the world a free man by the unanimous verdict of the jury rendered last night in just one hour and thirty-fve min utes after it had received the instruc- tiOns of Fred NJ. Brown. The final words of the long, gruelling trial came at 1O:9O o'clock, when the yer diet, We, the jury in the above en- titled cause. find the defendant not guilty" were spoken.
 It is understood that but one ballot was taken by the jurors, and that it was unanimous.
 The climax of the long trial was at tended by one of the most dramatic scenes ever witnessed in a Juneau court room. As the words mot guilty" were uttered by Clerk of the Court F. ". Petit, the spectators broke into cheers, which were mingled with the sObs of the women friends of Mrs. hdNDOldluf NllC OA NAlC uCACAluelAAN The latter, who sat immediately be- hind her husband with her face rad iant with joy, sprang toward him. Just as she had placed one arm about his neck, she tainted and fell to the floor The cheering ceased, and with awsome fears, those in the court room awaited the efforts to revive Mrs. Macdonald. She had only partly regained con sciousness when she was carried from the court room and taken to the tenn pOrary home of the MacDonalds in this city.
 Judge Brown congratulated the jury upon the termination of it's work, say ing, members of the jury, yours, has been a long and arduous task and you have performed it we'll I want to thank you for the manner in which you have acquitted yourselves. This community owes you it's thanks I want to commend you for the verdict you have rendered. It is a just yer dict
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-07-31
Court Room Crowded.

The court room was damned when the evening session opened and the en- trance from the corridor was choked with interested humanity trying vain ly to grasp the voice of the prosecutor in the last half-hOur of his eight-hour argument Immediately after the read ing of the charge which followed and the adjournment of court until 10 O. clock today all but the attorneys for the defense and friends of the defend ant left the building.
 Macdonald declared his intention of sitting in the court room until the jury brought in it's verdict and so he sat surrounded by his friends All of the members of his family were pres ent. Many women were present and there still remainer a lareg assembly in the space set apart for spectators.
 Judge Brown retired to his room at the Orpheum hotel and there awaited for the jury to summon him.
 Rustgard Concludes Powerful Speech
 United States District Attorney John Rustgard concluded his powerful ar gument to the jury at 7:3O o'clock last evening. He spoke at all three ses. siOns of the court yesterday, and took the jury over every particle of the evi dence that had been introduced, ana lyzing it, interpreting it as it appeared to the prosecution, and suggesting the conclusions he thought the jury should arrive at.
 Trial Consumed Twenty Days.
 The trial of Joseph Macdonald fol shooting N. c. Jones, at Treadwell May IA. 1902, consumed twenty days It began July 8, and terminated yes terday. July 3Oth. There were three intervening Sundays. Twenty-eigh witnesses testified for the prosecution and seventy-three for the defense The counsel for the government anC the defendant occupied six session o
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-17
IXONIA

Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Wills were cream
city visitors the forepart this week.
Robert and William Griffith returned
to the home, at Bangor, Friday after a
two weeks visit with relatives here.
Miss Tryphena E. Humphrey spent
Friday afternoon with Miss Blodwen
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Evans spent Sat
urday evening at the E. R. Reese home.
Miss Gertrude Davis left Tuesday for
two weeks visit with her sister, Mrs
VIM. Jones, Wales.
Miss Martha Dahms spent Friday at
Watertown.
L. D. Lewis and son David, made a
business trip to Watertown Friday.
Mrs. E. E Humphrey was called to
Waukesha Friday by the illness of her
sister, Mrs. Rea.
Robert Humphrey left for Hartland,
Tuesday, where he will remain for a
few weeks
Mrs. Ed Morris and Miss Jane Ellen
Roberts were WatertoWn visitors Fri
day.
R. Rowlands of Watertown, made a
business trip to IXonia on Tuesday.
Mrs. R. Pritchards, Jr., and little son
Gordon, were callers at the homes of
several friends in the village Wednes-
day.
The friends of Mrs. E. G. Kruger
are very glad to hear that she is able to
be about the house again after her long
illness.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Evans are visiting at
the home Of MIR. and Mrs. Ed Evans,
who are proud parents of twin sons.
Mrs. H. Birchman is spending few
days with her daughter, Mrs. A. Buss
Z. Degner and family entertained
Pipersville friends Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Huebner have the
sincere sympathy of their many friends
in the loss of their little daughter.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-17
E5Ot6l Commercial Sold.

Mrs. J. BrandenbHrg has sold the Com
merciaI Hotel property to E. j. Carroll
Of ManitOwOc. an experienced hotel man
who took possession Wednesday,. Mrs.
Brandenburg has conducted the business
years ago and made it a popular home
for the travelling public. She has worked
hard and feels that she is entitled to a
go to California where they will spend
the remainder Of the winter. 1t is need
less to say, that she will be missed by
the patrons of the hotel and her many
friends in the city. The consideration
is reported as $4,000.