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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-27
TESTIMONY AT WRECK HEARING
 CLAIMS THAT PASSENGERS
 COULD HAVE BEEN LANDED

I tebeth were pitching. 1 Later when he was cross examined Capt McDougall said that the pas | songers could have been taken off al any time between his arrival at the ! wreck shortly after 10 o'clock Thurs day morning until about 5:45,, when | he left the scene of the wreck for shelter
 Robertson As Witness Ralph E. Robertson, local attorney for the c. P R., then appeared as a witness. He said that about a week after the accident occurred he talked to Capt. McDougall with view of getting testimony regarding condi tions at the time and Capt. McDougall said that, as he and Capt. Locke were both seamen, he did not care
 to criticise him. MT. Robertson said that he asked Capt. McDougall what
 he would have done in the same position as Capt. Locke and had 35t odd lives on his shoulders. Capt
 McDougall replied, according to MT Robertson. that he would probably have taken the same position as Capt. Locke.
 E. c. Harland, who examined the bodies of the survivors of the wreck testified that he had seen the letter of John Maskell, written on the day that the boat struck the reef. The letter, which took the form of will was published at the time it was found
 E. P. Pond appeared on the wit ness stand and produced photographs which he had taken on the 25th. of October, and others taken following the wreck.
 's a First Day of the Wreck
 Testimony of Capt Stedham, and members of the crew of the Govern ment boat Peterson, Capt. Albert E Lucy of the Murielette, Selmer Ja cobsen, the diver, and Capt. J. V Davis of the Estebeth was heard yesterday afternoon before Justice Morrison's commission which is in vestigating the Princess Sophia dis aster.
 The testimony of all of the witness es agreed in that there would have been no danger in launching boats from the starboard side of the Prin
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-27

At the continuation of the hearing this morning, Capt. E. A. McDougall of the Amy appeared as a witness Capt. McDougall said that when he arrived at the wreck at 10:20 It was blowing hard and the sea was not very big He said he saw very little oil on the water The passengers, he said. could have been taken off with safety up until o'clock. At 5:45 Capt McDougall said that Capt Locke told him to go into harbor as the wind was getting stronger. When he left, he said, he thought that the Princess Sophia was safe. He said he did not know about the possibility of getting passengers off the boat on the 25th.
 Lowered From Sophia
 Capt. McDougall said that about 3 o'clock boat, with two people in if was lowered and let loose from the tackle. He said that the people rowed about for about half an hour. Capt. McDougall said that the Amy was on the starboard side of the Princess Sophia practically all day and that he saw no other boat low cred
 In his log Capt McDougall had en- tered at 10:20, Thursday morning, October 24th. Sophia fast on reef Very heavy Northwest wind and sea-"
 Between three and four o'clock he entered "wind blowing hard and sea bigger"
 At 4:45 Capt McDougall said, the Estebeth was signalled to go to har- bor. Later, Capt. Locke signalled Capt. McDougall to come closer to the Sophia He went to within 100 feet of the boat. Capt. Locke, speak ing through 8 megaphone told him that as the sea was getting bad he had better seek shelter Capt. Me Dougall then took the Amy to shelter at Benjamin Island. On their way to shelter, Capt. McDougall sighted boat which he afterward found to be the Cedar, on her way to the wreck of the Princess Mary.
 Made Log Entry
 On the morning of the 18th, Capt. McDougall entered in his log that passengers could still be taken off, but with danger, as the Amy and Els
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-27
GOLDSTEIN'S EMPORIUM

has done the best for them that he could at all times.
 Sergeant Taschek, Sergeant Her bert Lawson, Sergeant Merwyn Bro phy, Sergeant Fuczuck, and Corporal Jack MeNeill brought 3S men to Ju neau who desired to become citizens of the United States. They arrived Tuesday on the Peterson. Men who had been discharged from the army at Fort William H. Seward had complained that their applica tions for discharge, and those of oth- CTS who had not yet been discharged. had not received the proper attention. They had said that notice had been posted saying that no applications for discharge would be received. They placed the blame for this con- dition on Major White.
 Sergeant Taschek says this notice had been posted, but without the | knowledge of Major White, and that the responsibility for any injustice that might have resulted belonged elsewhere than on Major Whites shoulders.
 Major White has the boys in the Army post at Fort William H. Sew ard behind him to a man." says Ser geant Taschek.
 The complaints that were printed in The Empire came from men whose intelligence, patriotism and responsi bility are unquestionel. It is claimed 1 by Sergeant Taschek that they were mistaken in fixing the responsibility ' Crochet threads, embroidery ma terials, stamping. Needlecraft Shop 221 Seward Street, phone AT. THE EMPIRES classifieds pay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-27
NOTICE TO VOTERS.

The registration books for quali- fled voters of the City of Juneau, Territory of Alaska, for the year nineteen hundred and nineteen (1919, are now open in the City Clerks Office in the City Hall, and will remain open until Saturday, March 29th, 1919, at the hour of five o'clock p. m. of said day. All persons desiring to vote at the reg ular election to be held April 1st, 1919, should register, as persons not registered will not be permitted to vote.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, Febru- ary 21st, 1919.
 A. B. COLE,
 Registration Officer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-27
MOOSE MEMBERS TO
 GIVE AN AT-HOMEe
 FOR THE SOLDIERS

The members of the Moose Lodge will give an "at home for tomorrow evening for their members who have recently returned from service with the American Army. An excellent program has been prepared for the occasion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-27
REPRESENTATIVE
 JOHN NOON BRINGS
 FAMILY TO CAPITAL

Mrs. Noon and John Noon, Jr., accompanying Representative John Noon of Seward to Juneau. They are at the Zynda hotel, and will re- main in the city throughout the legislative session.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-27

Sergeant Homer Whited, of the First provisional company and for merly corporal of Company D, 16Ith infantry. A. F. F., says ho would as soon face Jerry" any day as walk forth before multitude of his buddies and have the Distin- guished Service Cross pinned to his chest. Sergeant Whited has faced the German very successfully. and that is the direct cause of his hav- ing to face the ceremony, which brought to prosaic. businesslike old Camp Merritt few of the thrills which have heretofore been monop- elized by France. Sergeant Whited is the first doughboy 0 receive his D. s. c. in the United States.
The Springfield herald., 1919-05-30

o. q. Mason was in from
Horseshoe Tuesday. and reports
email grain look ing fine out his
way.
Tom Evans and wife were in
from West Flats Tuesday. Mr..
Evans brought US in \ sample of
rye that measured six feet in
it's stocking feet. How's that
for dry Brca?
The Springfield herald., 1919-05-30
Locals

Jno. Womack of Richards wsa
!; in town the first Of the week.
Miss Francis Self 10 helping ont
in the Farmers State Bank.
L. A. Peterson aud wife left
last week for Lamar.
Hszman Tabor. one Of the
Baca boys through the thick Of
the fight from The time the drive
started In wiping out the St.
Melhel salient to the signing of
The arnslstice-on The Mouse,
through the Argoane Woods, at
Ourcg wesle, and iu other hot
battles, being wounded three
different times. returned from
! France aud TO civil life last week.
He will tell about It shortly In a
letter to the Herald.
STRAYED OK STOLEN-1
dark Bay mare. weight 100,
heavy in foal or colt by side
black horse with halter on. VT
800, l s-yr. old black filly. crook.
ed nose, and 2 black mare colts,
coming yearlinss. Liberal re-
ard for recov cry. Notify
S. b. Durbarr. 3 miles south and
/ west Of Joycoy. Colo. c.
Strayed-1 4 ". old COW
branded K on Left side and s
over dash on left hip-or left
shoulder. d2.4
Finder notify Sheldon Bros. Es-
telene. Colo.
lce-At my pla.:e 4 milee
south Of Villas, st the Harrison
ranch. Will make deliveries at
Springfield.
20 n u.vpi.n,,
The Springfield herald., 1919-05-30
Lake View -----

Sunday echool at LAX. View
every Sunday and preaching the
first Sunday in every month.
Come.
E. E. Bussard had tough luck
along with Perry and Bosley in
getting dry hole. That makes
three dry ones Love has drilled
in succession.
Warmsn and York bought a
header from Ivan Findley. They
say they can cut their wheat
when it is ready now. Good idea.
Wheat is looking fine in these
parts, but good rain would be a
welcome visitor.
A. w. and B. H. Jones were
I'D from Stoninpton the 9th.
The Springfield herald., 1919-05-30
HoW's This1

We e1sr One aunAreA Dollars RsWafA
~ aAy eaee o1 CatassA that cannot b
01go1 ~ Halr0 Ca4aSsh Medicine.
8o1eD CA1asSh 1e1oc1as has bsea taken
- eoAoe7A 019oFsso 6oe ths past thirty.
~ yoafo, sd hes Soooms known ~ the
eleoe rsaia1ls fo0sAy for Catarrh. Hairs
Ca&affA 0o61oiAo a1ts thru the Blood on
ne 4ueooo surfaces. sxpslling the POD.
0en ffoA tAo Blood sad healing the die.
saSsA Dessioae.
Aftee 20 havs taken Halls Catsrfh
0o1eoone ~ . short time you will So Q
gfo44 lADsovolnsnt IN your general
eealtA 0tart taking Hall's catarrh Nod.
Sloo q eaoe and gst rid Of catarFh- 0enl
~! cHENEx 1 Co. Toledo. ohso.
aold b. all 0suSaasta, 7Sc.
The Springfield herald., 1919-05-30
Clyde

Ben leonard has returned to
his home. after serving about
nne year and half in the army.
Mrs. Menetee has moved out
on her homestead. and Mrs. Jim
Hynes is living with her.
Raymond Peafce broke sod on
Thursday for Crowthsr Psarce.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-05-15
The Boom in Silver

Pueblo Chieftain.
Yesterdays silver quotation in New
York was s1.19% an ounce. which is
less than 10 cents below the coinage
value of the metal AT quotation of
s1.2e an ounce. the silver in a silver
dollar is actually worth the face value
OF the coin.
There are in Colorado today literally
hundreds of mines. where the ores
are actually proven. and which can be
worked at profit II the silver product
could be sold for s1.20 or aven less.
What then is to hinder very great
increase in the volume of silver pro-
duction In this state with all the con-
seauent benefits that would surely
come from a revival Of what was at
one time Colorado.s greatest industry
Unfortunately there is an obstacle.
and that obstacle ls the uncertainty OF
the future price of silver. Important
as is today's quotation in New York.
II Is Of greater importance to the sill.
yer miner to know what the price will
be next year and the year after that.
and for all the days between.
Silver mining Is not a business that
can be resumed or decreased or in.
terrupted to meet the demands OF a
changing market. Il involves large In
vestments for development work, for
machinery, for surface building. for
the means OF transportation and for
smelling the ores. These things re-
Quire time as well as money.
Given . continuation Of the present
price OF silver for considerable time,
and the Colorado prodnction win grad.
uelly increase. But Glvsu assurance
In advance that the present pricos
would .sanain stnb1e for several yehrs
- ne silver sstpst q tAs STATE
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-05-15
PERLEY B. DOE
CONSCIENTIOUS
DIRECTOR FREED
BY PRESIDENT
Inmate of Local Penitentiary
As Federal Charge Was Re
leased on Sunday.

Perley B. Doe. son OF the late Chief
Justice Doe of the supreme court of
New Hampshire. who was convicted
in the United States district court in
Denver q little more than year ago.
and given long term in the peniten-
tiary here under the espionage act
for misuse of the mails in sending out
circulars opposing the war as unjust
to Germany. was discharged from the
prison Sunday. his sentence having
been commuted by President Wilson
on the recommendation of the attor.
ney general in conformity with the pol
ICY of leniency adopted by the govern
ment since the close of the war.
Although convicted in the Federal
courts in February. 1918. Doe was
sent to the Canon City penitentiary
instead of to the Feleral prison at Fort
Leavenworth. Kan. owing to the fact
that he was tubercuiar and had to
come to Colorado for the benefit of
his health short time before his ar
rest and conviction. Doe was the
only male prisoner in the Federal de.
partment of the prison here. although
several female prisoners are still be-
ing kept there by the government
Does health greatly improved dur
ing his Incarceration in the peniten-
tiary here and he is said to have been
ioath to leave the institution for that
reason. However. as the state is not
maintaining the prison as sanitar-
ium or health resort. he was required
to take his departure in accordance
with the intent and spirit OF the Pres
ident's pardon
Doe Is married and his wife has
been living In Canon City for several
months. He was a model prisoner tn
every way and made friends with
those with whom he came in contact
at the prison. His conviction was Sc
cured for sending out anonymous cir.
culars condemning the war as unjust
to Germany. His friends claim that
he was not necessarily German sym.
pathixer. but had erratic and peculiar
ideas on the subject Of war. especially
| In relation 70 the participation OF the
United Staten in the war with Ger
many.
| He Ia said to have written his views
on the matter In . personal letter tc
President Wilson and the members oi
his cabinet. poa h Z descendAnt ci
IN Old and honorsd New England fAn'
| M. and h nnlerptood 10 be. = traauAtu
- harvard unfvsfsity.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-05-15

ARE PREPARING
FOR BIGGEST
CROP IN YEARS
Wholesale Spraying in Already
Showing Excellent Results.
Says County Agent Jeffries.

The indications are at this time. ac-
cordinn TO experts In such matters.
for the best all-around fruit crop F,e-
mont county has had in decade. Or
chsrsis. rs rule. are In better condi-
tion at present than they have been
for long time and the trees give
promise of big yield of hieh-class
fruit.
Stimulated by the encouraging out
look for bumper crop and rcmunera-
tive prices for their product. fruit-
growers are devotinp more attention to
their orchards this spring than usual
and the result is pleasing In the ex-
treme. Orchards that for number OF
years past have been permitted to lay
fallow. and to some extent. 70 neglect.
ed. are being cultivated and put into
good shape this season While very
few new orchards are being put out.
most OF the old ones are being taken
care OF in a manner that will bring
paving results next fall
The organization OF pest district
in this county and the compulsory
spraying of fruit trees asainst the
ieafroIIer Is already beginning to
show wholesome effects. The county
horticultural inspector has recently
made a tour OF visitation among the
orchards of the Canon City district.
and the Beaver Park territory. and he
says that everywhere he found egg
masses Of the lcaf-rolier that had been
killed by the oil spray applied by the
fruif-growers a few weeks ago. The
orchards are now being sprayed for
the coddling moth.
If no late frosts occur. which is not
considered likely In view OF the ad.
vanced state OF the season. II is prac-
tioally certain that record breaking
fruit crop will be harvested in Ere
mont county this year With the
weather. apparently. settled for the
summer. all danger to the orchards
from May "co'd snap" Is believed
to be over. The prospect for an ex.
ceptional yield Of cherries and nearly
all varieties OF apples. as well as small
fruits and berries. il ailuring in the
extreme.
For some reason there was practi-
cAlly no peach bloom in the Canon
City district this spring. but a. there
are very few peach trees grown here
the loss on that account viii be no
|Ereat commercial hardship, Reports
from the Western s'ope are to the ef.
feet that the peach crop IN the Pail.
sade district this .ssasoa eives promise
|oe sarpaseing b volume and value I'll
yeevieua ytsade
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-05-15
DIES
FROM WOUNDS
RECEIVED TWO
MONTHS AGO
Amanda Gill Shot Ambrosio
Morales in the Back and Is
Now Charged With Murder.

Ambrosio Morales died at the
Graves hospital here Wednesday
night from the effects of a gunshot
wound inflicted by Amanda Gill about
two months ago. Morales and Gill.
both Mexicans. and residents of Flor
ence. quarreled over some trivial
matter and the latter shot Morales
in the back with a 38-calibre revolver.
the bullet penetrating near the spine.
Morales was brought to the hospital
here on March 10. few days after
the shooting. for treatment of his in
juries- Gill was taken into custody
and committed to the county Jail five
days later. charged with the commits
sion of the crime
An information was filed against
Gill by the district attorney charging
him with assault with intent to kill.
In view of the serious condition of his
victim Morales. at the hospital at the
time the case aaginst Gill was not set
for trial when the criminal docket of
was called. In consideration of the
probability that Morales injury would
prove fatal the case was continued so
as to AFFORD the district attorney to
change the character Of his Indictment
II the victim died Morales showed
astonishing vitality. and the indica-
tions were at first favorable for his
recovery in spite of the very serious
nature Of his wound. Later his condi-
ton became much worse and for some
time previous to the end the entire
lower part of his body became par
alyzed- Both blindness and deafness
resulted.
Gill was taken to Florence this
morning by Sheriff Newcomb and was
placed on the witness stand at an in
quest held over the body of Morales
ar the .Deibert undertaking chapel
The inquest was conducted by the
coroner and was attended by District
Attorney T. Lee Witcher as the rep
resentative Of the state and by Judge
1. w lbbotson as attorney for Mo-
rales- ~
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-05-15
TORPEYS WIN
CASE THROUGH
DECISION OF
THE COURT
Motion of Defendant to Set
Aside Second Finding OF
Randall Jury Is Sustained by
Judge.

Last Saturday afternoon. In the case
OF Joseph Hambleti. special admins
traitor. VS.. Thomas H. Torpey and
Ellen Torpey. which was tried several
days ago. and In which the jury found
that Mrs. Eliza Randall was of sound
mind at the time she executed the
deed to the Florence real estate. con.
veying the same to the Torpeys. but
that she was of unsound mind at the
time she conveyed to them the re-
mainder Of her property, about year
later. the court sustained the motion
OF the defendants. through their conn.
sci. George II. Wilkes and Joseph II.
Maupin. and set aside the second find
ing of the jury for the reason that the
answers of the jury were Inconsistent
and could not, therefore. be accepted
by the court. The result of this ruling
on the motion Is Judgment in favor
of the defendants in this case. and the
effect OF the ruling. as far as the pres.
ent case Is concerned. Is TO establish
the title OF the Torpeys TO the real es.
tate and money and securities which
were left by Mrs. Randall at the time
of her death. which Is said TO amount
to something near si0.e0e.
The attorneys for the plaintiff. Judge
l. W. ibboison and d. A. Hessick OF
Florence asked the court for time in
which TO consider proper steps for an
appeal OF the case.
The jury is expected to return for
duty Tuesday morning. at which time
will be taken up the case OF the
Besver Park Land and Water Com
pany vs.. A. Cowie. This Is civil
proceeding and relates TO the ownership
and possession of certain property
within the custody and control of Mr..
cowie at the time he was arrested on
criminal charge.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-05-15
FREMONT COUNTY SuSTAINS HER
REPU PUTATION BY GOING over THE
TOP WITH A MAGNIFICENT SPURT
Six Per Cent DISSATISFACTION; Total
SAIL, $50; Canon Subscribes SLAB, ,25O;
Park Center the Banner Precinct.

The Victory loan campaign in Free
mont county. as well as in the nation
at large. was a great financial and pa
triotic triumph The magnificent
manner in which 1t was brought to a
close last Saturday night, here and
elsewhere. was a splendid tribute to
the devotion OF the people OF the
United States 10 the government and
OF their determination to finish the
job of freeing mankind from autoc-
racy and despotism. so bravely begun
more than two years ago. and so 10y
ally supported ever since.
Upon the face OF the returns II was
a sort of an eleventh hour success all
over the country. although 1t is prob
able that If the real situation could
have been known there would have
been no uneasiness at any time about
the outcome of the undertaking At
the beginning OF the campaign the
prospect of raising the quota assigned
TO Fremont county was far from en-
couraging. and there were those who
said that IL could not be done The
subscriptions came in slowly the first
few days. but as the campaign ad-
vanced an impetus was given to IL that
gained momentum as the end ap-
preached and. at the last. took every
precinct in the county ~oyer the top
with it's apportionment
Mai. n N Cooper. head Of the Vic
tory loan army in this county. worked
hard for big results. and was giver,
hearty co operation by his captains
and lseutensnts in every precinct
within its borders All were anxious
to make the drive a success. and their
zeal and enthusiasm became a conta-
gion that swent the county into the
honor roll with an orersubscription.
The people Of Canon City were superb
in their support of the campaign. and
in their snhs~r'rf'on IN the loan. 1t
is hardly too much to say that their
example was stimulus TO people in
other sections of the county and that
they were the pioneers who blazed the
way to a triumphant goal.
\ Special honor must be accorded the
people Of Park Center. who subscribed
$500 on a quota OF $4,000 This was
the highest percentage made by any
precinct in Fremont county during the
Victory loan drive. and was the high
est made during >any OF the financial
campaigns Of the government in the
county. In the Third Liberty loan
the people OF Concrete precinct over
subscribed their quota practically 700
per cent. record in percentages that
was unrivalled previously, or subse
Quentiy.
The reports received from Victory
loan army workers from all parts of
the county at headquarters here last
Saturday afternoon were fiattering in
the extreme. and made II almost GER
tain that the full responsibilities of the
public in the matter would be met
and that the quota OF ss9o.000 would
be reached. The street rallies in
the city Saturday night, at which there
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-05-15
A FINE TRIP FULL OF
BEAUTIFUL SIGHTS

Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Duncan and MIR.
and Mrs. H. f. Stee'y and families en-
joyed one of the finest trips in their
lives Sunday when they went up to
Skagway by way OF Phontom canon.
They started about O'Clock and just
about the time they reached Adelaide
they encountered six deer near the
roadway. prancing and cutting capers.
seemingly for their benefit. without
the least thought OF fear. A little
further on they saw fve mountain
sheep. all bucks. close to the road. and
these,too. showed no sign of fright.
Mr.. Duncan said they were the finest
specimens he had ever seen. When
they got to Skagway reservoir which
was very early In the morning. they
found camp hres alight all the way
around the lake, indicating that othero
had spent the night no that they could
get chance At the early fishing,
The Steely-DuncAn party soon got 81
Il. too, and caught six trout WEIGHING
over . pound each IN Z yory abort
time. Coming homo they passed Z
score OF cara o{ dlatrlck sieAt-seeru
who ha4 cone % Can0n 10 So ths
olossomn, eqph u who's oasrioa home
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