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NOME. ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, AECIST 2T. 191:1.
NO. 11041.
JUDGE HUMPHRIES’ ANGER
AROUSED BY I.O.G.T. MEETING
SEATTLE, Aug. 26.—The Inde
pendent Order of Good Templars to
day passed a resolution demanding
the impeachment of Judge Hum
phries of the superior court as he is
a menace to the good of the com
munity.
This afternoon before a crowded
court commenting on this resolution
Judge Humphries exploded in his
characteristic way. He denounced
the Good Templars in unmeasured
terms. He said that Mayor Cotterill
was a rascal and a fool, that he was
no better than a soap boxer orator
in that he attended the meeting of
the Good Templars wherein the im
peachment resolution was passed.
To the crowded- court Humphries
shouted his denunciation for over an
hour repeating over and over again
the phrase with which he also con
cluded his tirade, “I'm the only bul- :
wark in this community.”
The fact that Mayor Cotterill op
posed in a strong speech the im
peachment motion was quite lost
upon Judge Humphries. He said
that the people must be taught to
obey, and that the courts were here
to teach them their duty in this res
pect. The sooner they realized that
the courts were the chief power in
this country the sooner would they
become law-abiding citizens and he
was going to educate them towards
that end. There was no one in the
nation could limit the power of the
courts and the protests that had
been made against him for issuing
injunctions prohibiting the fire mar- |
shal from carrying out the ordin
ance as to the removal of signs
should have taught them how much j
higher was the court than any body
" hose power was confined to passing
ordinances. Humphries spoke like
a crazy man who was drunk with
the power he held.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT
FRENCH GUN PRACTICE
PARIS, Aug. 26.—A shocking ac- i
cident occurred today during artil
lery practice at Toulon. A field piece
exploded at the marine station ow
ing to the failure of the breech to
close and the premature firing of the
ordnance. The shell was hurled
backward through the ranks of tht
marines tearing the breach block
loose as it did so, and throwing the
instrument of death several hundred
feet where it struck the barracks.
Flying glass from the injured build
ing also injured several of the in
mates.
HARD TO GET Jl'RY.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26.—
Owing to the extreme publicity which
the newspapers gave all the details
of the Diggs trial on the white slave
charge the greatest difficulty is being
experienced in selecting a jury to
try Camminetti.
MRS WILSON IS SICK.
WASHINGTON, D, C., Aug. 26.—
It is reported that Mrs. Wilson and
her daughters will sojourn in
Europe at some quiet watering place
for some time to recuperate. She
is threatened with nervous break
down from the severe nature of her
social duties.
THAW CASE IS NOW IN THE
BALANCE; JEROME WATCHES
OTTAWA. Aug. 26.—It is now
stated semi-offieially that for the
present the Thaw ease will be left
entirely to the courts to decide what
action will be decided upon with
reference to refugee Harry K. Thaw
If the court orders the release from
custody of the man, as it will almost
certainly do, he will be taken in
charge by the immigration inspec
tors and deported as an undesirable
character. It is possible however
that the court may direct that Thaw
be ordered released upon condition of
his leaving the Dominon of Canada
whereupon the immigration authori
ties would be concerned merely to
see to it that he did leave, it matters
not to which point outside the coun
try. . It is held to be highly im
probable in almost all circles that
Thaw will be ordered turned over
to the Empire P/:ate officials who are
now on hand to receive him at the
border.
SHEREBROOKE, August 26.—
William Travers Jerome who was
mainly responsible for the confine
ment of Thaw in the asylum for the
murder of Stanford White is now
here. “Thaw is headed right back
FIERCE BATTLE I XMEXICO
NOGALES, August 26. — Pasos
Gratides has been the scene of the
latest conflict between the rebels and
the federals, when forces numbering
about seven hundred on both sides
engaged in a short but deadly strug
gle wherein about half the number
of those engaged on both sides were
slain. The battle was indecisive
both sides withdrawing from the
scene of carnage and arranging a
truce to bury the ♦ead and attend
to the wounded. As both forces
came together within close range the
great mortality in this engagement
is thus explained. It is said that
towards the close the combatants
were fighting from behind trenches
which weft built up by walls of the
dead who had been slain in the
earlier moments of the engagement.
Both sides are now said to be re
treating to their bases, practically
half in number to those who origin
ally engaged.
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Nestor, Manager. Choice Wines and
Whiskies
JIAXV DEATHS BY AVIATION
PARIS, Aug. 26—The Aero World
of Paris publishes special statistics
of aerial accidents since ‘Januaryl.
The figures, which are declared to
be complete, show that one aviator
has been killed every other day
since the beginning of the year.
Nevertheless the statement is made
that figures show that aviation is
still safer according to the number
of deaths than automobiling. Nearly
a score deaths a day throughout the
world are to be attributed to autos
France leads in aerial fatalities, fol
lowed by Germany, United States
Great Britain. Russia, Italy, Austria
Hungary, Switzerland and Chili res
pectively.
OFF FOR SHCSHANA.
Will sacrifice large shipment
fresh frnits on Victoria, also 200
boxes extra fancy apples.
ROYAL FRUIT STORE
Louis Levy representing Joseph
Ullmann, .is in .the city. Highest
price paid for raw furs. Consign
ments solicited.
for Mattewan,” is the only state
ment which he would make for
publication. Jerome will watch the
case which comes up tomorrow, for
the State of New York and as
•Thaw's deportation is assured, it is
more than likely that Jerome's view
is the correct one.
ALBANY, Aug. 26. — William
Travers Jerome was dispatched to
Sherbrooke by special orders of the
state attorney-general where he will
represent the Empire State before
the Canadian authorities. Jerome
was the man who fought for months 1
to have Thaw convicted of murder, 1
find failing in t%*t. %tu succesetni m >
having him ordered confined as in-1
sane.
Here the New York authorities
are satisfied that Thaw will be
brought back to Matteawan almost
directly upon his deportation.
MAYOR GAYNOR MAY GET
NAME ON NEW YORK RALLOT
NEW YORK, Aug. 26—Tammany
unofficially says that Mayor Gaynor
will not be renominated solely for
the reason that he could not be re
elected. On the other hand this
very man whom Tammany declares
stands no chance of election, may
! have his name placed upon the re
publican ballot through petition,
j Powerful influences are at work just
tu* against Gaynor, and it is posi
tively a fact that Gaynor will have
powerful support from both sides in
the election
The non-support of Tammany to
kely to split the demo
nr-1pfay mwm car
name of Gaynor be placed upon the
ballot through the republican peti
tion.
The most remarkable and con
flicting variety of opinions are being
published as to Tammany’s turning
Gaynor is.
down of Gaynor at this time, it is
generally known that Gaynor is
anxious to succeed himself while the
suspicion is expressed that the op
position of Tammany to the mayor
is merely a feint and they have him
slated for higher things. It is point
ed out that only last week Gaynor
and Big Tim made the trip to Albany
in company together, and have been
very close up until their return from
the capital. That Gaynor has had
very close alliances with certain
Tammany powers it will be hard to
I deny, although at times he proved in
I the language of the politicians “a
“tnineuir
denunciation of the police which
marked the vitirolic articles in the
World and in the American. Gaynor
stood resolutely by. the Tammany
ring, and was even then a tower of
strength when it was much needed.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.—This cit/
is now hearing many stump speakers
and there are large numbers named
as candidates for the mayorality.
The election is already attracting
intense intrest, and many speakers
with silver tongues are again hum
bugging the people. The latest
entry in the race is declared to be
i Michel, the president of the Board
| of Borough Presidents, who will
i have as his running mate McAlhenny
; of Brooklyn. Tammany is fiercely
opposed to Michel who while acting
I mayor during the illness of Gaynor
after his attempted assassination by
Gallagher two years ago, incurred
rtfe enmity of Murphy by raiding
Coney island. The press conceded
that a ticket so widely split will
almost assure the election of the
Tammany man unless the rival can
didates get together on a fusion
basis.
PRESIDENT DELAYS MESSAGE
AWAITING MEXICO'S REPLY
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Aug. 26 —
President Wilson has postponed the
reading of his message before con
gress regarding Mexico until Wed
nesday awaiting the results of the
presentation of Envoy Lind’s latest
proposals to the Mexican govern
ment and placed before them yes
terday.
These proposals are of a sweeping
and all embracing character whii't
CURRENCY RILL AMENDED
RY DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 26.—
The house democratic caucus adopt
ed an agricultural amendment to
the currency bill today whereby
paper baaed upon agricultural pro
ducts is placed upon the same basis
ns commercial paper for banking
purposes. The widest possible dis
cussion is following this amendment
which from a currency,point of view
is the most radical that has ever
been proposed. It is hoped that it
will ease the work of moving crops
and afford the ranchers and especi
ally grain and cotton growers a com
mercial standing as far as the paper
they receive for their products is
concerned, which will have nothing
bnt a beneficial effect upon their
condition. It is expected to prevent
the compulsofy sale of agricultural
products, and will eliminate the
need might exist for compulsory
mortgaging of property etc. The
commercial interests are for many
reasons strongly opposed to the
amendment, and some commercial
papers are bitterly attacking it as
unsound. The views of the banking
interests are more cautious, and it
is agreed in most of them that such
a law will of necessity be experimen
tal merely, and that it is much
easier to pass condemnation upon
it for this reason than to actually
find any sound reason for denounc
| ing it. ft is agreed that experimen
: tal legislation of the kind is "bad in
principle and might become danger
: ous in practice.”
1 Papers which are close to the in
terests are also confining themselves
in criticism of the amendment to
such generalizations which may be
considered an attack upon it or not.
The democrats will have no trouble
passing the amendment in the house,
but its fate in the senate in spite of
the action of the caucus, is doubtful
as they hare now in the senate a
majority of one only and that a
doubtful one easily turned.
MINIATURE ALMANAC
August 27.
Sun rises 4:25 a. m. Sun sets 7:39
p. m.
High water 7:39 a. m. Low water
7:05 p. m.
WHERE TO SAT Is Jost'as'im.
pottiat s question as WHAT TO
EAT. Both qaotksu are answered
to your satisfaction at.
THE MERCHANT’S CAFE.
This old established restaurant la
still the favorite for good meals well
A complete variety of Fur and Na
tive Curios at Chilbergs.
will explain in many ways how
highly objectionable they are to
Huerta. Lind submits that there
shall be an immediate cessation of
hostilities in Mexico; that there
-hall be at once undertaken, during
an armistice agreed between the
fighting factions, negotiations look
ing towards permanent peaci in
Mexico; that the armistice shall con
tain provisions for an early election,
and that Huerta will make an early
announcement that he will not be a
candidate for the office of president.
These proposals are so daring, ac
cording to many view points, that it
would hardly be possible to hope
at that the proviscnal government
would agree to them, or find them
in any way acceptable. As they
would beyond any question be ac
cepted by the mass of the Mexican
politicians, it is within the bounds
of possibility public opinion might
become aggressive enough to com
pel even Huerta to yield to what
actually means his own complete
eclipse.
President Wilson is, from advices
received from the Mexican capital
exceedingly sanguine that Lind will
yet successfully carry out his mis
sion of peace, and therefore will
postpone his message until tomor
row or Thursday at the latest.
Opinion here is to the effect that
the settlement of the Mexican situa
tion h^s been rendered very difficult
by the excessively pro-Huerta policy
which Ambassador Lane Wilson for
his purpose carried out while in
Mexico. This policy, not at all en
dorsed by the administration, has
given Huerta considerable stiffening
which is as ill-judged as it is un
timely.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 26.—The
complete nalt which marked the
negotiations of Envoy Lind during
the past week due in the main to
the stand of Huerta, has been
abruptly ended by Lind himself who
presented definite proposals to the
provisional government upon express
orders from Washington.
It was reported on Sunday that
Lind was preparing to depart.
The Mexican press is divided up
on the subject of Lind's. missjion
but today there is noticeable in al
most all the important papers a
dubious questioning as to the wis
dom of the position taken by Huerta.
Washington dispatches announce
that the president is carefully
sounding the sentiment of south and
central American nations as well as
Europeans regarding his peace
policy.
DEPLORES NIGGARDLINESS
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.— The
Metropolitan Charity Societies de
plore the failure of the wealthy
metropolis In responding to the re
quests for aid in the work of relief
during the hat wave among the city's
poor. R. Fulton Cutting of the New
York Society for the Improvement
of the Condition of the Poor in a
special report severely criticised the
tight purse strings of the rich stating
that more assistance was received
from people of moderate means
than from the extremely wealthy.
Fine Old Port, Sherry, Claret.
Burgundy, Seward Commercial Go
xow boost Wilson
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 2 6—
Public and press opinion in this re
public is showing a marked volte
face with regard to the policy of
President Wilson towards South and
Central American nations. Govern
ment and commercial organs gener
ally consider favorably the proposi
tion contained in Wilson’s note of
some time ago which suggests that
the South American nations extend
approval to the United States' jef
forts to bring about the peaceful
culmination of the Mexcian revolu
tions. Dispatches from other South
Amtrican cities indicate a like sen
timent throughout, and declare tbat
Wilson is a real peacemaker.
Dog Salmon for sale at Bessie
Store.
RECEPTION FOR THE COLONEL
CHICAGO, Aug. 25.—A reception
has been arranged for Roosevelt
when he comes to this city. Although
the Colonel passes through the city
in the manner of an ordinary travel
ler the admirers and friends of the
former president declare that they
will arrange a monster reception
and endeavor to pursuade the
Colonel to make a lengthy speech
this evening at the auditorium.
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boldt, Bock, Porto Rican Clears.
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AVIATORS KILLED.
VERSAILLES, Aug. 26. — Two
aviators were killed here today when
an aeroplane collapsed.