The Chitina leader., 1913-11-04
Late Telegraph News

VALDEZ, Nov. 4-For two hours this morning Attorneys Ray and Rche argued before Judge Brown in the effort to trial for Dan Reeder who convicted o with weapon They took exception to the courts nstruc- the jury After hearing them through Judge Brown denied the motion for trial expected that sentence will be passed on the defendant
 Gust Johnson, who was convicted of larceny from Cordova dwelling sentenced to the penentiary
 VALDEZ Nov 1.-The court house filled with people this morning when the jury the Reeder filed into the building. It had been rumored about that the jury had reached verdict and 9:30 o'clock the twelve took places jury box They returned verdict of guilty of assault with dangerous weapon and asked that the minimum sentence be imposed which six months imprson- Reeder charged with the shooting of Billy Rowe while the latter attending fremens entertainment at Cordova night last une As result of the shooting Rowe has been in critical condition at hospital in Van couver expected The defense plead the unwritten law and emotional insanity caused by alleged confession the night of the shooting by Mrs. Reeder and duplicating Mr. Rowe, The penalty for the crime is as follows:
 ''That whoever being armed with dangerous weapon, shall assault another with such weapon shall be punished by Imprisonment the penitenary not than lO less than six months''
 The grand jury this morning returned, not true bill, against Eva Blake She north from Seattle the steamer with G. M Cox After reaching Cordova they lived and wife at the hotel for two days and then started together for the Chsana living in tent few miles out from Mccarthy while they reaying their supplies Cox had
 wife who in Wisconsin visiting her mother when he practically abandoned all marital ties and set forth road to fame and fortune The charge of unlawful cohaba ton against Blake who bound the grand jury by the United States commissioner Cordova
 John Thomas went to trial today the charge of picking the pockets of man at Chtina of over $1OO
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 31--If the wishes of Frank O. Smith, of Maryland, carried out the ''Southeastem Alaska strip" would be turned to Canada He offered resolution in the House this afternoon empowering the Pres dent negotiate with British Columbia and the Canadian for cessation Canada of the Alaskan panhandle Representative Smith cites that this strip createtd Gin response to conditions which long ceased to exist which of rise to irritation between the two countres 1t not believed that the resolution will be taken very seriously although certain rights be extended Canadian railroads to push their lines through part of Alaska.
 MEXICO CITY, Nov 4-Presdent Wilson has issued an utimaum to the present administration at Mexico City, demands that President Huera resign without loss of time And he further provides that he not leave authority Banquet member of his official family anyone of the unofficial coere whom he might be expected to control This ultmaum from Washington was conveyed on Sunday night to Huera through his private secretary Senator Rabago The message given him by Charge dAffars OShaug gnessy. Up to this morning there has been no reply
 SEATTLE Oct 3O.-Govenment officials have chartered the steamer General Hubbard 400 net tons to carry the horses se and general outfit necessary for moving the 900 tons of coal recently mined in the Maanuska fields The will sail from San for Knik where the supplies will be unoaded It stated that the work of hauling the coal from the mines to ewater will be in charge Jack Dalton of Cordova This work will be started the flies and seds be used The coal will be taken aboard cruiser in the spring. after the opening of naviga ton The coal will be used in for it's qualities by the United States The coal mined and sacked during the past by charge of George Evans
 noted mnind engineer of Seattle It is expected that this coal will be brought to Knk in good condition and with siderable less expense than the 700 tons which transported last winter from the Cunningham mine in the Boring field to tidewaer Controller bay When Dr. Homes directors of mne recently south he accompanied by Jack Dalton who has since been making the cases of horses sed and other parapheraa needed Dalton is not only known the Pathfinder but he is known of the best of the dme freghters Alaskan trails He operated pack trains and teams the Dalton trail leading out from Hane and transported most of the supplies into the Porcupne section after the discovery of gold there in 1S99 The engineers in charge of the work feel that they