(By United Press.)
NASHVILLE. Tenn. March 20? Col.
Cooper and his son, Robin Cooper,
were found guilty of murder in the
second degree by the jury, which ar
rived at a verdict early this morning.
Judge Hart immediatly sentenced
both men to twenty years in the state
I'lison. Coopers' attorneys at once
filed a notice of appeal and the pris
oners were released on $2."?,000 bonds.
Neither Col. Cooper or his son.
showed any emotion when the verdict
was !.* u-ned. Their women r.-latio-j
were greatly affected, however, and
several of thorn sobbed bitterly.
The Cooper jury reported yesterday
that they were unable to arrive at an
agreement, but Judge Hart sent them
back for farther deliberations. The
verdict was evidently a compromise.
CUBAN RiLI
STAMPED OUT
(By United Press.)
Havana. Cuba. March 20 ? Seven
secessionists were arrested yesterday
by the government troops and the
other revolting soldiers were dispers
ed. The rebellion which a few dis
satisfied soldiers attempted to start
against President Goiiu-2 is effectually
stamped out.
COTTAGE CITY
IS AT JUNEAU
The Cottage City was at Juneau at
1 o'clock this afternoon, according to
a cable message received by Frank
Stuart, local agent. It is not known
how long she will remain at Juneau,
but she is not expected here until
sometime tomorrow morning.
FLYNN BEATS
BILL! PAPKE
(By United Press.)
LOS ANGELES, Cal., March 20?
Jim Flynn, "the fighting fireman,"
won a decision over Billy Papke. for
mer champion middleweight of the
I
world, after ten rounds of hard and
fast milling at Naud pavilllon last
night.
From tli? tap of the gong in the in
itial round, Flynn tore after Papke.
At first Papke was willing to mix m;t
ters. but he soon found that Flynn
carried the heaviest guns and Papke
was forced to back out of nearly
every rally.
After the fifth round Papke never
had a chance and Flynn forced the
fighting and did all the execution. It
was simply a question of how much
punishment .Papke could stand.
Judging from last night's fight it
looks as if Papke's career as a fight''
is finished. Evidently the beatings
given him by Ketchcll and Kelly hav
sapped his stamina and speed.
William Orenshaw of Wells was
brought to Skauway this noon on tie
Humboldt under the custody of De
puty Marshall Hector McLean, who hp
rested him on a charge of selling li
quor to Indians.
Orenshaw was Immediately ar
ranged before Judge LeFevre and af
ter a short examination was libera t*"1,
as Judge LeFevre was convinced that
he was not guilty.
Orenshaw says that tlx* charges
against him were inspired by spite
work and that he is wholly innocent.
He is well known iu this part of the
country and has a wife and three
children at Juneau.
Rev. Falconer, Chief Yalth Klath,
Boblet and Francis Benson came in
on the Humboldt as witnesses.
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DISGRUNTLED MALCONTENTS HAVE HARD WORK TO PASS RESOLUTIONS ASKING
FOR INVESTIGATION OF SKAGWAY'S TRUSTEE? WAS A THREE MAN AFFAIR
Tho report of the committee. con
sisting of Messrs: Gli.'a. Runner and
Draper, on the matter of obtaining
townsite patents aiu! the r< sultant
debate was the feature of the Cham
ber of Commerce moeti"g la st, iii-ht
Tho report was a lengthy affair
and was written by some one \\ ho ev
idently knows how to handle the
Queen's English. Mayor Christopher
Columbus Shea elect" d to read it.
which he did in a most dramatlt man
ner, though the effectiveness of his
delivery was somewhat marred by the
fact that he managed to mis-pro
nounce most of the poly -syllabic words
and there were a good many in the
report.
The report stated that the survey
which cost $.',.">00, was probably n > ?
cssary and that the assessments mado
by Trustee Houghton seemoi fair and
impartial. It stated that the levy on
the property holders would amount to ;
$12,500, at a valuation of about eight
or nine per cent, and as lots are as
sessed from $2."> to $300, this m nns
that at the most the most valuable
lots will be assessed not more than
Committee Were Startled.
Th;> report then Raw the various
Items of expens* . which it is not i><
cssary to enumerate, as the cornet
and amended expens.- list ha al
ready been publish* d. To the < m
mittee these items "appeared start
ling and unreasonable" and they
thought the remuneration of the trus
tee "excessive."
The report stated that Mr. Bough
ton's remuneration shouM not exceed
$1,200 and "it would be interesting to
know why $1,200 should be expended
in attorney fees." The committee
were also "curious to know how the
trustee had worked !H> days on the
trusteeship."
The letter from Mr. Houghton to
the town council was Incorporated In
the report and the statements made
to the council and the committee
were compared. The report concluded
by recommending that a permanent
committee be appointed by the Cham
ber of Commerce to represent Un
people who pay for the obtaining o!
patents, but it did not recommend
protest unless farther investigation
showed this necessary. Nor did the
committee doubt the ability of Mr.
Houghton to complete the work with
"zeal and dispatch."
Rather Light Vote.
Christopher Columbus Shea recom
mended that the report be adopted
and the permanent commltt^ npi?e.i ?
ed. Richard Buthrll, Jr . s. ?! 1
the motion ntid It was put to a vote
There were nineteen men pri-sent In :
only three volinl to adopt th? rejiort
\o one voted against adopting t
The committee were < \idently noi
plusM-d at the la< k of ? ntlu; ia
and 11. H. Draper said "It was uir
prising and discouraging to in v ? - " ?
Kate the matter and find only a doz'-n
property owners present and tli< >
didn't have enough Interest to vot"
lie added that it looked as if
property owners wanted the eommttt#
to pass its own report after making
it.
Charley Runner want d tin l -
sent to express their opinions
Richard Hu&hell, Jr . Mated ia
coinralttee should be thanked and the
report adopted. He also Introdui d
the following resolution:
Contradictory Resolution Pass<
"Whereas: it appears to this t>< '>
9
that W. VV. Houghton, trustee in oi>
taining townsite patents, is not cot
ducting his office as he should !?
it resolved that the Chamber of Com
merce expresses a la k of fait in
trustee anil asks the general land ? f
flee to investigate his method-.'
Christopher Columbus Shea <econ<!
ed this motion and it ? as ? carried
about ten inen voting for it Ci,arl??>
Runner was the only man to >?t
against it.
J. M. Tanner then appoint) i 11 l?
ard Rushell, Jr., Phil Snyder and
Christopher Columbus Sle-a i> i C
inanent investigating committee lioih
.Mr. Rushell and Mr. Snyder d -nurt ? d
to the appointment, but finally a< ? ? ;
ed. Mr. Snyder Is not a number f
the Chamber of Commerre.
Phil Snyder stated that there w?t>
any number of competent men in
Skagway who would transa. t tin
trustee duties for one fourth of what
Mr. Houghton asked and said that an
investigation would do no harm If
Houghton was "on the square."
Richard Rushell. Jr.. stated th ? " o
man in Skagway believed that Mr.
Houghton had put in 90 days w,.rk ?
he stated he had."
He Talked Too Much
Christopher Columbus Shea mad>
several more speeches and finally sat
down, stating that "he guessed he was
talking too much and he \*"uld lik?
to hear someone else say somethitu '
Charley Runner said he u.w <on
vlnced Mr. Houghton was honest and
that he thought the report shoul ! l>e
(Continued on Page 4. J
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STRIKE SITUATION IS SERIOUS
(United
PARIS. Frai?r?\ M?rH? r*? Tho
*?r!ko of tho t^Hrraph otK-r?ton u
thrvM^nlriK to b*rom?> ?orVt?a TV
oth?r union* hat* tj*k?n th* matter
up and notified thf *oT?Tn?*t?t that
ur,K".? 4?aan*J? of th? r? apar
?totM at* *r*ot<?l r%*j *111 p o?i
Th" )vm r*f*i*wd to b?
co?y??l ?n<l *in *V>pt *1?Drrxai ????*
w*?.
FOR JUDGESHIP
(By United Preaa.)
Washington, n r . Marrn 2*?
Senator Heyburn of Idaho railed upon
I*r'**id??at Taft today and *?ron?ly
nr*?v! him to appoint Warr?n Tmltt
}hi1k?? of th<> n?^w Fourth Jodlrial dl
\Varr?*n Tmltt ?a? formerly j,vdr?
i f tb Fir-it Judicial dliiaton of Alaa
k 1 His t< rm ? xpired abomt flft?>*Ti
> H< ; *^11 rwniliffwl Mr
ntinv of th?- r?-?tdrntii of ?rrothe??t
Alanka
E
The Humboldt arTiv.-d from S*?ttl*
at noon today with 13 pa*?enc*r?. *1
i of freight and 5 horn* aboard
ni i 1 Tli" Humboldt bad a smooth
The Hun '<1t l*ft at 4 o'clock for
Seattle
K F Ho1 nt'ial of SrtrtU#, who rep
M v Gunst cicar comparj;
is in Skacaay.
Georce MrNamara. who will take
charre of the Government cable of
flcv, arrived on the Humboldt from
Seattle Mr. MrNamara I* an n
(???rienred operator and one of the
!>??!?' known men in the eoaat aiirnal
BELLIGERENTS
(By ''m.)
wAsmwroi*. n c *urc h **
GoT#rnro#r,t a<1*1c?? r##1#*?*l
<HI? tha' Nh Nlcana-ira* *i?4
1 *<Vyr ha*# arr?#?l to a#tt?# thHr ?lf
f#rcrc#a by arbitration aad ?aat tba
l'olt?<J Stat#? Qo?am?#*t to arraafa
a tr#?y for tb#ta
Th# th r*+ (Tul??r? ?htrb tb# L'attad
Sraina <1iap?tcb#4 to tba ??-#o? of
trouble will pcoNablr r#a*la la 0?t
ral Ao>?n<*a aattl tha traaty K ooa
? iffiCiatM
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A ' !>.? IMill of ?ha <*!Vattt>ar *
C >:r.B*r.a ;ut al?ht. <~Wrt?y Rati
n*r r#port*l I bat ho ha 4 ftaiwj Tt t?
to rata# c&oaay ftr tba r%U
real to D*OT?r C?Jart#r Ha aald ta
iilriiH tba Chamber of r to
ra ?? t: by aubacrlptton as<3 buy a
k** ta tb# M?jic?n lo ?t#ry Tar ko
ijldnt kno* bo* *'??* a?y saca?r
m'.fbt ba obtAtaad
H H Drmf^r autad thai if *Za
rail- oo;W not ba built 't* tfmll to
tb* i)Kl?r ?!>o'jl<5 ba impnoTad aa<]
upon motion. Mr Ru&Aar *?? ratals
M >? i comnltt## at oa* to r*Ua
fun<J? for tbla purpow
A communication ?u r#?4 Cross
John Mack of ???tin* that
h# awiM -it th# r*?oltn* N*t Pad
fl on tb# Sk??warHatn#a ma If
th# p#opl# of Pkarway woqM a?*ia?
him Th# motion *aa tabl#4
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