THE DAILY " "SWT 0 ALASKAN
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TENTH YEAR 3KAGWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY MAY 16 1907 PRICE 10CENT8
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ABE RUEF ADMITS HIS GUILT
?
(Special Dispatoh to Daily Alaskan)
Sau Francisco, May 16? Abe Ruef
plead guilty yesterday evening to the
charge o( extortion in connection with
the French restaurants and then col
lapsed. Tcday he is ill in bed at the
former home of Mayor Schmit/..
The charges agaiDst Schmitz, who
was jointly indicted with Ruef in these
cases have been aet for trial nest
Monday.
Ruef faced the music almost lo the
last with an apparent confidence that
was mystifying. He had not broken
down after tbe time be had collapsed
after he learned of the confessions of
the supervisors and when he Is said to
have admitted that it was ail up. But
when the evidence was presented to the
jury so straight yesterday that convic
tion was certain and when advised that
the chances of escaping on any of the j
technical points that have been raised
against him was very slight, he broke
down, stopped th ' trial and plead guilty
to the charges.
Rue( said this morning that he is wil
ling to go before the grand jury and tell
everything he knows. It is feared that
this statement will lead to an exodus to
Honduras and tbe district attorney's of
flee has taken steps to arrest those who
attempt to flee from tbe city.
Schmitz Will Stand Pat
Mayor Schmitz said this morniDg that
he will stand pat 'and fight against a
conviction. He insists that he has com
mitted no crime and that he will be ac
quitted in the end.
Attorney Heney says helms a stronger
case against Schmitz than he had agaist
Ruef.
Heney Cannot Come Nov
Sao Francisco, May 16? Attorney P.
J. Heney replied this morning to a del
egation of Alaskans, who requested that
be go north and prosecute the claim
jumpers and perjurers who have beea
busy for years to the detriment of the
country and to the ruin of individuals
almost without number. He said that
he has work on hand that will keep him
busy for a year. After that, he said,
he would consider the offer.
Harriman Hill Be Prosecuted
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Washington, M?y 16? A new chapter
was written in the Roosevelt-Harri
man controversy this morning when
President Roosevelt directed Attor
ney-General. Bonaparte to bej?in crim
inal prosecution against E. H. Har
| riman at once.
| The president's action Is based on
the report of the interstate commission
which says that the Harriman hearing
' revealed that Western railroad com
joiitionhad been eradicated by Har
riman who had manipulated railroad#
and consolidated interests In such a
way as to eliminate it. The report
says that these actions had been in
violation of the anti-trust laws.
Ttie announcement of [the govern
ment's intention has caused greater
excitement than has anything that ha:
transpired in government circles since
the sensational clash last month over
the publication of the Roosevelt letter
written by Harriman and the counter
movements made by Roosevelt.
JUDGE filiNNISON DfCIDES
AGAINST BARNETTE
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
Fairbanks, May 16 ? Judge Gunnison
yesteiday evening granted the defend
ants, motion for a nonsuit in the famous
Dome creek cases which Judge Wicker
sham refused to try. The casfs were
initiated by Capt. E, T. Barnette
against Capt. L. B Anderson and
others who developed them and proved j
their worth. He claimed the property
by right of an a'legeJ prior location.
After tne attorneys had got all their
evidence in the defendant's attorneys
moved for a nonsuit and Judge Gunni- ;
son allowed the motion.
ONE STUCK
La Kiauce Held Up by
Ynkon Jam
Wbitehorse, May 16 ? The La France
is held up by a bad jam at Hellgate.
The jam is the ouly one in the river.!
It is open from there down.
The Bonanza King will probably get
away from Eootaiinque today.
A-B Mountain in Evidence
! The letters A and B, which gave A-B
mountain Its namr, are in evidence this
Spring. Some of the lines are being
somewhat disfigured by the warm sun,
but they are still clearly distinguish
able. They were sharply defined a
week or 10 days ago.
Enlaohon Running at Chilkat
The Chilkat Indians are in their
glory. The eulachon are running in
great numbers in Chilkat inlet and
very large catches are beine made.
Dou't forget the big excursion!
TO BE WARM
Skagway Will See Baseball
as i8 Baseball
Skagway will be given an oppor
tunity to see the game of baseball play
ed as the inventor of the sport probably
meant that it should be, next Sunday,
if the carpenters should accept the
challenge of the painters and paper
hangers, which was presented to the
Daily Alaskan for publication today,
and which follows:
To Skag way's Carpenters:
We, the undersigned "Daubers and
Paper Slingers," do hereby challenge
the * Wood Butchers" to play a game j
of basebjll Sunday, iMay 19th, on|tbo
[ W. P. A. Club's grounds, on the beach, j
or whereever we can get permission to
play.
The expense of all damage done lo
any build ngs during the gamo to be
bcrne by the losing team. No axes,
, mattocks or oiber sharp tools can be
] used by ihe "Wood Butchers," as bats,
! and we will promise to leave our brush- 1
I es and p int at home on that day.
Herbert Stewart, Mgr.
I Joe Smith, Capt.
HLHSKHN
Seed Potatoes
$300
Per Hundred weight!
GANTY & FRANDSON
mm STRIKERS MUST
Ml MEDDlt
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
Fairbanks, May 16 ? Judge Gunnison
issued an injunction yesterday evening
restraining the striking miners from
interfering with the operators in the
management and operations of their
mining properties. The mine owners
look the precautionary step to ask for
this injunction for fearjthat the strik
ers would resort to force. A good 'deal
of feeling ^ls being developed between
the miners and some of the operator?.
The miners say there was no need
for the injunction.
FAIRBANKS FO VISIT IIS
NfXF MY
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Washington. May 15 ? Vice-president
Charles W. Fairbanks will visit Alaska
in July of thiB year. The scope of his
visit has not been arranged. Whether
be will go to the Interior and down the
Yukon is not knowD. He will visit
Southeastern Alaska at least, and prob
ably Valeez.
DOMINION WIRt
IS UP AGAIN
The Dominion wire which has been |
down (or a week or more went up this I
morning:, and Skagway and Dawson are
in telegraphic communication again.
The break was just North of Yukon j
Crossing.
W. R. Hillary In Ticket Office
W. R. HiHery is now in the White
Pass Ticket office at the depot, where
he sells tickets to Dawson and berths
passengers for the first trips of the Yu
kon river boats. He will go to White
horee In two or three weeks to resume
his place as purser on one of the river
steamers. He was on the Selkirk last
year.
Going to Whitehorse on the 25th?
HUMBOLDT
AT KETCHIKAN
A cablegram received by E. A.
Muryhy, agent for the vessel, says the
Humboldt sailed from Ketchikan for
Skagway at 10 a. m. today. She will
be due here tomorrow afternoon.
Hick'ry Farm or
''Way Down East" a
Rural Comedy Drama
in two acts, by the
Home TalentC'ompany
Friday eveniny, May
17th at Elks' hall. Re
served seats at Britt's
drug store. t-f
v. Delightful Dcliciou$ttc$$ 4
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Is now to be liad at our Soda Fountain.
I have spent considerable money in improv
ing my fountain this year, and am now in
? position to serve better drinks ? most delight
3 ful and delicious drinks? than ever before.
^ All popular flavors are served.
? CUM. Bfitt Cbe Druggist f
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