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No. IT.' FIFTEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY ALASKA. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1912 PRICE 10 CENTH
BECKER TRIAL
ALMOST THRO
No* York. Oct. 2J ? The defense
in the Becker murder case surprised
the court this afternoon by sudden
ly announcing a rest. The rase will
now promptly be brought to a close.
New York, Oct. 22 Several of
the poli?t* officvrs * ho arrested
i.teut Becker were on the wltnest
stand today. Thev said that it
?.u? a false rumor that I'ecker had
ronftww'd to them that he was re
sponsible for the murder of Rosen
thal. and tha? he made~tao admis
sions in any way whea they put him
;nder arrwt. iHher iiiiUMH's will
called to testify that the offt
. its. said t h.->? Becker confessed to
them at the time of his arrest.
New York. Oof. 22 ? Lieut Heck
< r tt*>k the stand yesterday in his
defense for the killing of Rosen
thai Me will doubtless be a wit
ness for a couple of days, and it is
expected that the trial will end not
later than Friday.
Full corroboration of the story
told during the week by "Bald Jack'
Rose that Police Lieutenant Charles
Becker wanted l.ambler Heiman
Rosenthal "killed, dynamited or
croaked" was given by "Bridgie"
Webber when the trial of Becker on
a charge of having instigated the
?uurder o:' Rosenthal was resume*!.
"If the man Rosenthal." Webber
?wore Beeper said to him, "ever
tees Whitman it s all off. Wh;
don't >ou boys have him croake?' '
I'll take care of you fellows after
he job is done."
\\ ebber, who is alleged to have
t>een in charge of the gangsters
who killed Rosenthal, testified that
ie told Becker he would "pull off
the job in a few days. lint Becker,
ne said, kept after him to hurry up.
Webber then described the meet
ing of the gunmen on July 15, when
arrangements were completed for
slaying Rosenthal.
The witness testified that he met
iWker, IHrry Vullon. Rose and
Sam Schepiw just a short time be
fore Rosenthal wns killed
Justice tioff today told attorneys
nd the newspaper men that gang
sters. using reporters' passes were
dmitted to the court room last Sat
urday Hereafter, Justice Ooff said,
no one would be admitted without a
card bearing his (Goff'si signature.
|)\KK<>\\ MIST KM.HT
AOAIN FX?R LIBKHTY
1h>s Angeles, Oct. 22 The new
trial of Clarence Harrow has been
??* for November 25th. The chief
events In the life of Darrow are as
follows:
Horn in Kinsman, O., April 18.
1857.
Admitted to the bar in 1875.
Moved Chicago in 1878.
I?efended rnd obtained acquittal
of Thomas I. Kidd of Amalgamated
Woodworker's union at Oshkosh.
Wis., on a charge of conspiracy in
1897.
Pleaded cause of anthracite min
ers before commission appoiuted by
President Roosevelt In 1C02.
l>efended Wm. D. Haywood in
murder tri.?l in Idaho and obtained
his ucquittAl.
Took charge of the defence of Mc
Xamara brothers in 1-os Angeles
dynamitingxcase in 1911.
Prisoners pleaded guilty before
trial.
Indicted for bribery of two jurors
summoned in McNannra case Ac
quitted and second trial ordered for
Nov. 25th.
DON'T CHANGE
TARIFF SAYS TAFT
Beverly, Oct. 22 ? President Tuft
issued a warning yesterday in which
he stands arpalled at the thought
of anyone attempting to lower the
tariff. He sayt that under free
trade the industries of the country
will be paraljme.1 and panic will re
Mr Taft brought forward all the
tarii'i arguments that have been in
vogue since the Republican part>
was formes and rolled them over
and over a* tin in making it plain
that nothing but high tariffs can
keep thi I'nited States from utter
ruin.
The president will spend n few
days in Washington and then return
to Meverlv ne\t Saturday
Humboldt is due tomorrow, so Is I
the Mav.
Mr. Thomas Kyan today brought j
Into the Daily Alaskan office the
first naturalization papers of Outtav j
"l.awson which he found. Mr. I-aw
i son may have the same by calling.
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FOR BIG FIGH1
Constantinople, Oct. 22 With
troops gathering near Adrlanople
the country is expectantly awaiting
the news of a terrific battle which
is sure to take place soon. Turkey (
lias assembled a large army whioh ^
is being rushed to tho frontier to
meet the combined troops of the,
Balkan* and when they meet there
will l>e a battle to the death. Both
sides are actuated by religious fren
iy and will fight to the finish
KIIIK AT UKTt'HlK.W
I?KST1M>VS KKDMKX'S HAIX
A report comes from Ketchikan
that the city suffered from a se
vere fire which partially destroyed;
the Redmen's hall a few days ago. j
Situated in the Redmen building
are several business places togeth :
er with the postofflce and the cus
toms office. It is stated that the
fire was stopped before the building
was utterly destroyed, but that the
water spoiled nearly everything that '
the fire did not touch
The Field dry goods store and
the Taylor meat market were locat
ed in the building and were badly
damaged. Tht up)?er floor was giv
en over to a large hall and the of
icos and living rooms of l)r. Story,
these rame In for their share of in- (
jury. Owing to a break in the
cable between Juneau and Ketchikan
it is Impossible to get a complete re
port of the disaster.
TKIH>V IX NKW YORK
\ \1> FKRIilNO KJ\K
New York, Oct. 22 ? Theo. Roose- '
velt arrived in this city at eight
o'clock this morning without any
incident mitring the trip. He is
feeling well with the exception of a
slight pain from the wound given
him by Schrnnk He left at noon
for Oyster Hay.
ALARM KKI.T IX>K
I*. S. TRANSPORT I'RAIRIK
Washington Oct 22? Fears are
entertained that the navy transport
Prairie, bound for San Domingo,
has been lost with all on board. She
was last reported on Oct. 2nd and
had 7!>0 marines aboard.
IK VERA CRUZ
Washington, Oct. 22 Secretary
of State Philander Knox has arriv
ed in Washington and announces
I hat he will give his immediate at
tention to the protection of Amerl
>an people and property In the Mex
ican trouble. He seems desirous of
cruring a settlement of the sffalr
.? sp?*dlly as possible
Mr. Knox says that the American
>nsui at Verc Crut has report ?d a
food shortare and It may be neces
sary for the Americans to supply
the non-combatants with rations, un
loss the revolutionists succeed In
doing some *urces?ful foraging with
in the next few days.
Idl< Rich Transform Their
Insides Into Bazaars
and Museums
Rv Mgr. BOt.O. tltc father Vanahan of France
6KCAKSK von have on your head* indescribable skyacraper*
<>r because you carry farms on votir backs are you bettor
protected or more pathetic!
When l.uculliis dine? with l.ncullits ntul is served with
nightingales* tongues or dodsue an Chamlierlaiti, HAS ME DINED
BETTIK THAN" SAXCIIO AT TOI.EDOf It is very doubtful.
One <>f the Ihikcs de Rohan in tltc eighteenth century said, "I have
forty domestics and am the worst served man in France. " It is re
tnarkable that the men of the HIGHEST I XTKI.I.KCTU A I. value
are tli <c who show the least concern regarding the material details of
existence, just as those who honored humanity most by their virtuea
adopt by preference the most austere ways of living.
EVANGELICAL SIMPLICITY IS IN HARMONY WITH ALL THAT
IS MOST NOBLE. MOST INTELLIGENT AND feEST IN THE WORLD.
IF THAT 18 SO AND THE RICH CONTINUE T3 LOAD THfi^BELVKS
WITH MASSES OF GEWGAWS AND TO TRANSFORM THEIR INSIDES
INTO BAZAARS AND MUSEUMS AND TO SURROUND THEMSELVES
WITH AN ARMY OF SLAVES AND SERVANTS. THEN I AM ENTI
TLED TO SAY THEY GIVE THEMSELVES A LOT OF TROUBLE TO
PROVE THAT THEY DO NOT BELONG TO THE REAL ELITE OF
HUMANITY AND THAT THEY HAVE NO INTELLIGENT CONCEPTION
OF LIFE
WE HIKE JUST TIPPED THE FIRST BI8REI OF THE SEISM
IT'S 6000
50C. PER GAL.
P. H. GANTY, Grocer
NEW COMET IS
HEADED FOR US
Oeneva, Oct 22 William Rroolra,
the noted aatmnomer, dacovered a
new rom?H laat night and has In
formed the scientific world of It*
location and tonight all the ot#erva
torlea of the world will point their
teleacope* ?o the heaven* |n order
to view the new atelier wanderer
Thla make* the twent y-*eventh com*t
illwovered bjr Mr Rrooka, which
places him In the front rank aa an
aatronomlcal nbeerver It la aald
that the new comet ta headed to
ward the earth and will ultimately
become visible to the unaided eve
l>. V HI Kll. I. KXHVMtATKM
prom mmivH. (?jum
D. N II u k 1 II w ns arraigned In
Commissioner Conway's court at 10
o'clock thin morning to explain Ms
whereabouts on the evening that
Herbert Taylor ?a? held up and rob
bed There were several wltnuwm
called, all of whom testified that
thejr had seen Mr Muklll shortly
before fire o'clock on the street
i<nd on his way home Mr Bledsoe
said that Mr. Ifukill p.?*sed his
store shortly before fl? ? o'clock,
and this testimony was confirmed by
Mr Max C.utfeldt
Mr. Hukill said that he left Mr
Taylor's of'lce about a quarter past
four, having been there for the pur
pose of xrranging some matters
connected with a shipment of ex
press as he was preparing to leave
the city, a fact which is well known
As there was no evidence con
necting Mr. Hukill with the ? un
fortunate affair Judge Conway ex
onerated him from all blame hut
said that It would be np ??iry to
keep him under police surveillance
until Mr Hukill left, for the reasoti
that he is under guarantee to keep
the peace on a charge of threat
IN'OTHKIt Mill. STO\K
1ll"l M? TUTS \M h
New York. Oct 22 Andrew Tar
negie returned from Knrope yester
day and will remain in America un
til after election He sars that l<
Is his Intention to render sld in th?
Taft campaign and do wha? he car
to secure the election of the regit
lar Republican ticket
MtRHHM.f. Or
IH H(V MIT WWT
Mm Franrlero, ort }] ';?? ?'?of
Tom Marshall of Injanny la I* l'?M
fornia lulkln* for himwlf and Wood
row Wilaon and for ?h?l???r ifewo
t*?? he ran apeak a im<l word for
'VrmtimiillT h? dtT?T>>? from tH?
??h}ert of d?mocr*fy long *??aik
to take a ?hark at Rn?*?ilt. Tafl.
!>?!>? or anTonf who hi not favoring
the lowering of III* tariff and III*
furthering of the prlnelflea of deino
< ra rr He apoke In Sarremento laa*
night and ?pent mitrh valuable
hrenth In rotating Governor John
*on He brongkt o?t a hlg meet
ing there and *111 have a hlg meet
ing here todar and p*rk?p? tonight.
REPORTS AFTER
Want) In (ton, Orl 1J Th# IT W
*rmr transport Pralrt# which ha*
h##? ont atnc# th# ?#rond of Orl tv
h?r baunH for flan Dowliido, r*pw''
mi today by wlr#l#* *h# haa a?f
f#r#d no mlahap, #*r#ptlng to h#r
wlrr|#m apparatiM whl#b pr#T?nt??t
making matomary report"
PERKINS SAYS
THEY'RE LIARS
Waahlngton. Ort |J? O#o P#r
ktna luting W?r? th# campaign
proh* rommlM? today and admit t#d
that h# had ro?trlbflt#d
' for th# Roo?#?#lt pr? ronTwntlon
' campaign ffhw It ???
that he had talt#n th- contract to
' ralao rhr?o million dollar* for th*
tnpport of th# rn?*r#"Bt?# tlct#t
h# got angry and Mid anrh ? prop
(?altlon w?? pr#pow?#rowa an?l wa*
Ih# invention of th# political parti#*
who *?ri> onpoalng Mr Roo*#Y#lt
and who wottld atop at no wntrntha
to gain a ?ot* for th#lr aldaw
Engln##r O Oll'ft of th# rt?#r
'?t#am#r T^na la In th# rttjr on hh
way to th# flotmd With oth#r m#m
. ! h#ra of th# Tana'n rr?w h# ?HI
loava tonight on th# City of fl#wtrl#
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