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No lHi. ELEVENTH YEAK. 8KAGWAY, ALASKA. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1908 PRICE, 10 CENTS
FRANCIS HENEV SHOT IN COIRI
(United Frees Telegraph-Cable Service.)
Sail Francisco, Nov. 13? During a recess
of the court late this afternoon Morris Haas,
a witness in the Ruef trial, shot the prosecut
ing attorney. Francis Heney. The ball enter
ed just back of the right ear. Heney is at
the Emergency hospital and physicians de
clare he cannot live, He is in a comatose
condition and never spoke alter the shot.
He was standing a little back from the
judge's bench engaged in conversation with
a prospective witness when the shot was
fired at close range and he dropoed to the
floor without a word. A panic ensued.
Haas attempted to escape through the
throng that filled the court room but was
grabbed by a man in the crowd and officers
grappled with, disarmed and hurried him to
the jail on the lower floor ol the building.
The emergency hospital is also in the court
house building and there Heney was taken.
SCENES MULLED
The news of the attempted assassination spread
through the city like wild fire and the scenes tonight are
without parallel iu the history of the city. Great crowds
surge around the jail and lynching is in every man's mind.
The whole reserve force of the police department is iu
readiness for action and a hundred armed officers are on
guard taking every precaution against an assault upon the!
jail. The belief is general that the attempted assassina-'
tion is the result of a deep plot in line with the recent
dynamiting outrages which were directed against witnesses j
in the graft cases. Dozens of arrests, are being made, all
suspicious persons connected with tfie graft cases being
placed in jail. It is feared that an assault will be made
before morning by the over wrought people. Abe Ruef
was taken into custody by the sheriff and placed iu the
federal jail to secure him against harm.
In a statement to a reporter tonight Haas says he shot
Heney out of revenge, as Heney ruined him when, on the
occasion of the former trial of Ruef in which he was a
witness, be characterized him (Haas) as an ex-convict.
HENEY'S CONDITION IMPROVES
San. Francisco. Nov. 24 ? This morning Mr. Heney is
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resting quietly and the surgeons are now hopeful that he
will be able to survive. Consciousness returned before
midnight and the wounded man has been in full possession
of his faculties today. An attempt will be made today to
probe tor the bullet. The leaden pellet has been located
under the right jaw, it having passed downward from be
hind the ear.
HAAS SAYS THERE WAS NO PLOT
San Francisco, Nov. 14, 11:30 a. m ? The sullenness
and unrest of the people of the city is feared by the author
ities that are endeavoring to tide over this crisis, to bode
ill.
Both Haas and RuHf have been transferred to the
county jail and are kept in close confinement and the force
of policemen on guard has been increased.
Haas is a liquor dealer. He insisted that there was no
plot or understanding with others but that he was alone in
the matter, lie is a married man and the father of four
children. His wife is prostrate with grief and is being
comforted by neighbors. She has not been allowed to see
her husband since his arrest.
EXAMINER CHAN6ES FRONT AGAIN
Detective Burns says he has been in receipt of many
letters threatening his life. District Attorney Langdon
arrived here today from Los Angeles and declares there will
be 110 let up on the graft prosecutions. Heney, this after
noon dsclared he hoped to live to prosecute his would be
assassin.
The Examiner, which formerly was after the grafters
but has been roasting Heney for some time, came out with
a special extra last evening in which it -said the affair is
deplorable and expresses the hope that Heney will live to
put liuef and others of the grafters in the pen where they
belong.
MASS MEETING TONIGHT
San Francisco, .Nov. 14, 2 p. m. ? Citizens have issued
an appeal that justice be done. A monstrous meeting is
to be held touight.
The following have bean drawn
from among Skagway citizen for
service on the grand jur.v to convene at
Ju-eau, December, 7th: William
Leslie, S. Lind, Eliuer Farmer, G. H,
Edsoc, W, S. Sparks, J. 1'. Lindahl, A.
Frandson and Howard Ashley.
The following are drawn for the
petit jury: Clarcnce E. Olson, W. J.
Mulvihill, .Charles C'artwright, H. P.
Tnylor, H. Seymour, H. Simon, H. D.
Kirmse, Oacar Gard, J. Wal'ac,
Martin Matkovitch, H. Unerfroreu,
S. H. and Yeoman.
From Haines? J. M, Blackenburg
and S. J. Weitzman, for the grand jury,
and M. E. Manly for the petit jury.
William Mclntyre, lately one of the
proprietors of the Dawson News, I he
leading newspaper of the north,
sailed with the City of Seattle for
the south. He will visit friends in
Tacoma, his old homo, and go thence
to his ranch in the Okanogon count
ry. Mr. Mclntyre went in with the
Daws 11 News in 1898 and has been
with it constantly while it went to th
front In the field of northern newspa
perdom. The News has been a most
powerful factor In the development of
the Yukoii and has stood consistent
ly for progress and good government
Mr. Mclntyre and Captain Roediger,
who have been associated together
for many years, first in Tacoma and
laNr In Yukon, have sold their prope
ty to loc-' people and Captain Roedi
ger wl follow Mclntyre to the out
side.
We Have Iti
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GANTY & FRANDSON
Cour' will convene here on Monday.
Judge Gunnison arrLved on the City
of SJ8' le from Juneau thla morning
and with him Assistant District At
torney W. A. Barnhlll, Chief Deputy
Court Clerk Fox, and Court Stenogra
pher Lull. Judge Gunnison and Mr.
Lull are at the Pullen house, while
Mr. Barnhlll and Mr. Fox are at the
Fifth avenue.
(By United Press.)
Was- ington, Nov. 13? Tbe surgeon
general of the armv pays a higb tribute
to Alaska la bis annual report which
bas just been Issued. He says its
bealtb record is unusually high. Bat
one deatb was reoorded in the army
from all the soldiers statiooedin tbe dis
trict during the year and that w?s
from pneumonia. Be speaks of the
district as a health resort.
TOWN TALK
Eddie Funk came home on the
Princess May.
J. J. Daley of Ketchikan came to
town on the Seattle.
Mrs. E. J. Shaw is out once more
after a severe illness.
Colonel Reynolds came up from fhe
fort today ou the Peterson
Mrs. H. D. Klrrase and little son
Jack, left on the City of Seattle for a
visit in Juneau.
There will be special music at the
Presbyterian church tomorrow even
ing.
John Olbon, Eddie Barry, and J. .'J.
Culbertson returned to town on tba
ity of Seattle.
Mr. H. W. Lathrop, representing
Sells and company, of Seattle, left on
the City of Seattle.
Dave Studdler left for Juneau n
the Georgia, there to take the Port
land for the westward.
Jim Culbertson returned on the
City of Seattle from a visit to the
south and east. Portland and Sound
cities.
L B. Jackson, traveling salesman
who has been at the Fifth avenue
for some time left on the City of Se
attle for the south.
Mrs. Mary E. Hart came from Ket
chikan to Juneau. From Juneau Mra
Hart went to Sitka on the Georgia,
and w 11 be in Skagway at an early
date.
Mrs. S. Baker, who has been visiting
In the home of hereon, H. F. Tnylor,
for tome time, went south on the City
of Seattle for her home In Portland,
Ore. Mr. Taylor accompanied his
mother as far as Juneau.
SECTy7 METCALF
HAS RESIGNED
(By United Preet)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14? Secretary
Metcalf, of the navy department, to
day sent his resignation to the pres
ident. It is made to take effect Dec
ember first. The reason is continued
111 health. His successor will be the
present assistant secretary, Truman
H.i Newberry.
Victor Howard Metcalf, the retiring
secretary is the member of the cabi
net hailing from the Pacific coast, his
residence being at Oakland, Cal. He
has been troubled with ill health for
much of the time he has spent in
Washington, a career which began by
his election to congress in i?yo. He
was appointed secretary of commerce
and labor, July 1st, 1904 and secre
tary of the navy December 16, 1906.
He is a lawyer.
(By United Press.)
HELENA, Nov. 11? Albert Berger,
an Alaskan miner, committed suicide
this morning at a hotel in this city.
Before shuffling off, he threw two
thousand dollars worth of money or
ders in the stove, saying the money
was safe with the government.
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