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No. 22!> FIFTH KNTH YEAR SKAGWAY ALASKA. FRIDDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1912 rRICEfllO CK5TP
FORMER MIL SIIPT.
iesiei Fi in
Juneau, l>ec. 27 ? The district at
torney's office received a message
from Guanajuato, Mexico, this morn
ing, stating that Joe McDonald,
former superintendent of the Tread
well mine. h*d been arrested in
that city, and would be returned to .
Alaska for trial.
It is said that a number of years
ago, McDonald killed a man named
Jones who was supposed to be tres
passing on the Treadwell property,
but the coronor'a jury released him.
The case h is recently been brought
up before the grand Jury, where
the premature publication of the
circumstances by a Juneau news
paper has caused considerable Ad
verse comment. Regarding it. the
Dally Empire says:
"A sensation was created in the
district court this morning over the
opening of the alleged secret indict- .
ment of Joe McDonald for the mur
der of X C. Jones, some years ago.
This morning Mr. Cobb arose In
court and stated that he had been
instructed by wire from Joseph Mc
Donald to say to the court, and dis
trict attorney's office, that if there
was an indictment pending against
him, extradition would not be nec
essary but he would appear for trial
at any time that it suited the gov
ernment. Mr Cobb further stated
that he had sought to take up the
matter with the district attorney
but the district attorney declined to
discuss the matter on the ground
that it was still a secret indictment.
Juuge Overfield asked that the mat
ter be takeu up in cnambers.
"The Kmpire asked Mr. Cobb
where Mr. MclV>nald was but he
declined to discuss the matter at all
until the court had taken some ac
tion.
"On Dec 17 the grand jury after
several days of Investigation and
the taking of testimony from wit
nesses that had been summoned
from far and distant points in the
United States brought in a secret
indictment.
"Everybody in town was practical
ly certain of the case under investi
gation and against whom the indict
ment was found, nevertheless public
policy and respect for law and at
the request of the court. The Daily
Empire withheld any reference to
the matter, other than the simple
announcement ?y fact. The publica
tion to the effect that the secret In
dictment found that day was against
Joe McDonald together with a part
of the testimony taken at the coron
er's Inquest created great indigna
tion amongst members of the grand
jury. One member, Mr. Achtson,
who lives In Skagway, refused to go
home although he had been excus
ed from further service, until the
publisher of the publication was ?ua>
moned before the grand Jury.
"The district attorney's office, as
well as the attorneys for Mr. Mc
Dona'd, are Incensed over the pub
lication of the proceedings at this
time The testimony taken at the
coroner's Inquest ten years ago was
loaned by Judge J. F. Malony under
express Instructions that it must
not be published and the pledge of
faith exacted that it would not be
printed. The publicity given the
matter makes It practically impossi
ble for the trial to be held in Jun
eau.
"Mr. McDonald has been a resi
dent of Mexico for several years. It
is said."
CHARtiKD WITH JJl'RDKR;
WOMAN OI'T OX RAIL
Juneau, Dec. 26 ? Irene Taylor,
who has been an inmate of the fed
eral jail at Juneau for the past 6
months pending trial for the killing
of John E. Anderson In Wrangell,
on Jul> 2? last, was last night re
leased from prison, bail being grant
ed In the sum of $1000. It was
shown that the Jail had no suitable
accommodations for women, and
that her health was being impaired.
HARD TO C.ET JFRY
IV HANK WRECKING CASK
Valdez, Dec. 27? The trial of
Frank Hawkins, Indicted for mis
demeanor in connection with the
bank failure case, began yesterday.
The first venire was exhausted In
the attempt to secure a jury, and
additional names have been drawn.
Tonight Nicholas KicStelby at the
Movies.
SHOES
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H. J. LYNCH
The Leading Haberdasher & Ladies Furnisher of
Skagway, Alaska
Juneau, Dec. 27 ? "Bunk" An
drews, a well known colored porter
and character about town, died this
morning of tuberculosis. He was
with a colored regiment under the
command of Col. Roosetelt and
took part lu th# storming of San ?
Juan hill. Bunk was 44 rears old
E. J. Doherty of Skagway, form- 1
erly with the White Tass railroad,
has accepted a position with the
city as wharfinger.
Two hundred people attended the
Masonic ball lsat night. It was the
moat brilliant affair ever given In
the Capital City.
Qua Larson, a Petersburg fisher
man, la lout at Point Adolphus,
near Hoonah. He waa out hunting
and failed to return. A large party
has gone to his relief, but It Is
feared he hu succumbed to the
severity of th? weather. The news
o? the man's ?,hsonce was brought
by the Georgia.
WWTS HIS FWCKDOM;
NO CHAROR8 KIl.KD
Seattle, Dec. 27 ? C. H. Shep
herd, the former purser of the Hum
boldt, who was arrested ' yesterday
upon the claim that he brought
stolen goods into the state, Is chaf
fing under confinement In the coun
ty Jail, and has demanded his re
lease, claiming that he Is entitled
to liberty as no charges have been
filed against him Several promin
ent business men are Interesting
themselves In securing Shepherd's
release and they say that he has
always had a good character.
LIVKI) AS <i\RDKVKR:
OIKS OP OLD A?K
P. M. Snilth, commonly known as
"Doc" Smith, who sine* his eo?nliig
to Wrangell about eleven years
;igo, has lived a hermit-like life, was
found dead In his cabin Thursday
afternoon, having died as he had
lived ? alone. Deputy Marshal Sch
nabel, who was down to the ceme
tery bay on an official errend
Thursday afternoon, passed the
house of "Doc" Smith and seeing
no tracks in the snow which had
fallen Tuesday evening entered
the house and found the owner ly
ing dead as he had fallen from a
chair. It Is generally believed that
he died Sunday evening after the
exertion of his trip to town. Judge
Seneca Smith, a retired Jurist of
Portland, Oregon, and brother of
P. M. Smith was notified by tele
graph of his brothers death.
''Doc" Smith who was about 85
years of age, has for many years
lived upon the product of the soil
exclusively, selling vegetables and
products of his garden, proving that
the truck garden branch of industry
will make a living In Southeastern
Alaska for even a comparatively
feeble man. ? Wrangell Sentinel.
CLARK'S PKKVISHNKSS MAY
COST HIM POPULARITY
Washington, Dec. 27 ? Champ
Clark can't help showing that he is
peeved every time the lenders of
the Democracy suggests favors for
William Jennings Bryan.
KATR OK ALXHOKD HYN
AMITKKM WITH JURY
Indlanapolli, l)?c. J7? T^e long
drawn out dynamite cases wont to
the Jury yesterday evening at five
o'clock. Wh lie the verdict* are
separate, they are to be returned at
one time.
Judge Anderson expressed the
opinion that the Jury should find
the conspirators guilty, and thus
put the seal of condemnation upon
the conduct of United States Sena
tor Kern, of Indiana, who lent his
services In the defense of the men
under Indictment.
K. M. OODDARD DIK8
AT SITKA SANITARIUM
Sitka, Dec. 27? E M Ooddard.
father of Dr. F. L. Ooddard of the
Sanitarium, who died Wednesday,
was taken on the Oeorgla to Junes"
last night enroute to his former
home in Tacoma for burial.
Mr. Ooddard was considerably
advanced in years and his death was
not wholly a matter of sunrise He
was a highly respected c.tUen of
this city.
SHORT UNIVERSITY SKSSION
FOR MIMMJ INSTRUCTION
Seattle, Dec. 27 ? The short min
ing sossion annually held at the
college of mines. University of
\V<ishington, will begin on January
7, 1913, and continue for 3 months
This course of instruction in min
ing, metallurgy and related subjects
is open to everybody without any
restrictions In regard to previous
training or experience. To the
prospector who wishes to learn
something of chemistry, assaying,
and milling by means of laboratory
Instruction or to the business man
who wishes to gain a general Idea
of mining by means of lectures and
classroom work, this opportunity to
spend three months in the laborato
ries of the university is now offer
ed.
The subjects offered are ore
mining, placw mining, coal mining,
milling, assaying, surveying, chem
istry, geology, mineralogy, metal
lurgy, tnln!n|( law, forging, mine
timber framing.
No char*f* for instruction are
made
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Washington, I>ec 27 I haa Nn
gle, Secretary of Commerce and !<?
bor haa iMiied the following rlrm
lar relative to the Alaaka flaberlea
A hearing having been *lren at
Seattle, Waah., for the purpoae ?f
determining the advlaabillty of mak
ing aalmon breeding reeervea of cer
tain atreama together with their
catchment basins. and all Intersated
persona having had fall opportunity
to be heard. It la hereby ordered
that until further notice all com
mercial flatting for aalmon, or other
commercial fiahlng In the prow*
cutlon of which aalmon are taken or
Injured, be and la hereby prohibited
in waters of Alaaka, aa follow*
1. In all atreama flowing Into
Cook Inlet, together with their lakes,
and tributary water*
2 In Eyak Lake and ita tribu
tary waters Fishing will be per
mitted In. Rjrik River below Kyak
Lake and In Ita branch, known aa
Mountain Slough, from < a. m
Monday to C p m. Saturday of each i
week, but only with rod, apear or
gaff, and with drift mia and aeinea
not anchored or otherwl** filed
wtthtn said wafers
3 In Anan or Humpback creek,
ita lagoon, lakes and tributary wa
ter?, together with the region with
in 500 yarda of the mouth of aald
creek.
4. In Naha stream. Its lagoon,
lakes and tributary watera, above a
line connecting the pointa known re
spectively aa Loting Point and
Houae Point.
This order becomes effective Jan
1? tr i. mi.
PROSPKKS IN' SPITK OF
HOMF. Itrt.K MKAArRKH
Waahington, Dec 27 ? Th< r poH
of Governor Clark of A< taka has
been received It say* that Al?k*
It prospering
in rrvs Mr* im*w
mpHwnmn newiifw
Jnd(r f>mrfleld Imii4?I o?t ?
for ('It ts'maa pnmtl at Jitneaa
last week t'haa Swain, R. Raker.
a Red well w (offer, H Weber.
Walter Rrldann. S Cartoon. **r| re
ceived an elght-montha" mImo la
the federal (all Oeorge Cart and
Henry Smith each rrrtrrd a sen
tence of on* r?*r In tk? mm
place. all for the crime of giving
liquor to Indiana
The following warn a?oten?eg fo
McNeil's island penitentiary dm
f'hlllppa. It montha; Paal Rolls. t
years; T l.acwrn, on* far; J Rod
r1q??, ona year, aad l^ewl* Hander
aon. ona fear; all for selling llqsor
to Indiana P. I. Toad draw two
yaars for rohlwrr
wrm, k\c>wi (irtttt
MARRIKD 15 itlMf
On Saturday swung. at tfca resi
dence of Mr and Mr* H I I^oren
*en. iunmi. the H?t J. B ttmna
united In marriage Walter Alesan
<ler, of Haines. and Mlaa Nancy l.ee
Mcfntyre, of Seattle
Ro<k the high contracting parties
are well known and hare host* of
friend* * 10 wish them happiness
Mr Alexander has been wlt| tha
Canadian road commission for tha
past year
KW?M HIS SIC K REI>
WIIjmi* T4LM ITRRK Xf?
Prince toil. Par 17 ? Wood row
Wilson is ?till In bed with the grip
This morning from kla cosch ha
dlsewssed tha mrr*ney ^ neat Ion with
tha members of tk? house anb-cosi
mlttee
The Masons meet tonight Therw
will be Initiation raramonlea and
election of offleer*
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IS SPREAD HERE
AND YOU'RE INVITED
One taste of Hart Schaff
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fix the habit on you
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"(She Home of- ?
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