The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09
.OF INTEREST
 ID ALASkANS
PRINCIPALLY HOOTCh CASES.


 JUNEAU. Feb. 3. - After having been in session since January 12, the grand jury returned it's final report today and was discharged by Judge Robert w. Jennings During the time the jury was in session over fifty cases were taken up, most of which were for minor offenses. concerning the sale of liquor mong Indians
 Due to the large number of crim- inal actions which have arisen in this district through the illegal sale of liquor. the grand jury recom- mends in is final report a strict en- forcemcnt of the law against the sale of liquor to intoxicated men and to Indians. Recommendation were also made to prohibit the sale of liquor among the habtues of the restricted district.
 FINED AT LAST. JUNEAU. Feb. 3. - As a complete surprise to those who were interest ed in the procee1in the actions which had been brought against the transpor aton companies. known as he Humboldt cases, suddenly came to an end today. when all of the cases were dismissed upon motion Of District Attorney John Rustgard. This action was taken with ,he con sent of the attorney general, upon plea of guilty being made by the defendants.
 When the defendants had pleaded guilty, Judge Rober, w. Jennings. who presided over the cases, i'm posed the following fines against the companies North Pacific Wharves X Trading company, s1o,00o; Pa cifc Coast Steamship company. s6.- 25o; Alaska Coast Steamship com pany. 5000; Canadian Pacific and White Pass company, $2.0O0.
 District Attorney Rus gard was largely instrumental in securing the evidence and pushing the actions against the transportation companies, which were charged with having dis crimina ory rates on freight ship ments. The cases have been hang ing fire for several years. and many witnesses were summoned from the South with the expectation of a long and hard-fought battle.
 LIFE PRESENTER FOUND.
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. A. tendent Lopp, of the Alaskan educa- tional bureau, state that a life pre- server belonging to the flagship Karluk, of the Stefansson Arctic ex- petition, has been picked up on the Alaskan coast, indicating that the vessel has met with disaster in the far North, where she has been helplessly adrft during the past several months.
 The karluk was carried off by the ice early in the winter, while Sefansson and several companions were on shore on a hunting expedi- ion No word has been received from the vessel since that time.
 NEED NEW SCHOOL.
 SEATTLE, Feb. 6.-According to advices received from Juneau this week, there is a movement on foot in the capital city to raise S9o.o0o for the erection of a new school building. 1 hc plans have n7H' l"l, 1G, the carrying out of the proposition Is impossible under the present laws of the Territory, and a movement has been started with the object of se- curing a change in the organic act to meet the special need of the city.
 Juneau has grown so rapidly dur ing the past year that the present school accommodations do not meet the requirements of the town, but the finances of the city are such that there are no funds availaable for new buildings. The children are quar- tered temporarily in rented build ings, which are very expensive and uO at all auifo hle