Raps Jury
For Verdict
Chicago, June 30.—Judge Wil
lard McEwen’s faith in men ap
parently was shattered in the
criminal court today when two
men charged with robbery were
acquitted by a jury. The court,
in anger, caused almost every
one in the courtroom to gasp by
leaping to his feet and, after de
nouncing the jury in sarcastic
terms, ordered them discharged
and deprived of their pay for the
day’s service.
The case in which the judge
became enraged at the jury was
that of Prank Moore and Prank
Sullivan. They were accused of
having stolen $10 from John Bar
zal at the point of a revolver.
Barz.il testified and partly ident
ified the defendants, who, how
ever, set up an alibi. Judge Mc
Ewen listened in amazement as
the defendants were liberated by
the 12 lay judges. He rose from
his chair with an expression of
countenance that froze every one
in the courtroom to close atten
tion.
“Go!” lie thundered, address
ing the acquitted men. “Go and
shake hands with your friends in
the jury box.
“You men,” he shouted to the
abashed panel, “are discharged
from further jury service, and
you can get no pay for today.
You can go now. I cannot be
lieve your verdict an honest
one.”
He turned to the clerk of his
court. “Return those guns and
and cartridges to the defendants.
They may want to use them
again. Call the next case.”
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Automobiles Will
bo Used on Trail
In keeping with the times and
good roads, automobiles will soon
be a common sight on the streets
of Valdez, says the Prospector of
June 10.
To this end a corporation has
been formed by a few local busi
ness men, under the title of the
Valdez - Fairbanks Automobile
Transportation Company, and an
automobile will be placed on the
run between Valdez and Thomp
son pass within 60 days, or as
soon as the machine can be ob
tained from the States. The car
will be of the stage type, of 60
horsepower, and capable of ac
commodating eight people be
sides the driver.
Major Richardson, of the road
commission, has given the assur
ance that the road between Val
dez and tha summit will soon be
in such shape that an auto can
travel over it without difficulty,
and that within another year
there will be no difficulty in driv
ing the machine clear through to
the Tanana.
It is the aim of the company to
put on new machines as fast as
the road between different sta
tions is completed. No announce
ments have been made as to
rates, but it is the intention to
make these rates so reasonable
as to bring them within the reach
of all.
The first car will be received
here prior to the arrival of the
excursionists leaving July 24 on
steamer Yucatan, and the ma
chine will be used to carry the
excursionists between Valdez and
the glacier.
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IMMIGRATION AGENT
AFTER THE MACQUES
The Fairbahks Times of July S'says: The interesting
case of Felix Duplan was disposed of yesterday by the dis
trict court. On June 17, 1906, Duplan, accompanied by a
woman whom he represented to be his wife, arrived in New
York city from abroad. The closeness with which the im
migration officials follow suspected persons is shown by the
fact that Duplan and his female companion have not been
able to elude their vigilance. Even into the heart of far-oif
Alaska these people have been followed by the Department
of Commerce and Labor, of which the immigration bureau
is a branch. Duplan was arrested upon telegraphic request
of one of the department’s officers, Mr. Krauczunas. When
the latter proposed to take Duplan out to Seattle, where
the government wishes to make formal inquest into the
facts, his attorney here applied for his release on a writ of
habeas corpus.
The court ruled yesterday that the Department of Com
merce and Labor has exclusive jurisdiction, though it inti
mated that this might not be true if Duplan had alleged in
his petition that he is a citizen of the United States. The
ruling of the court is based on two opinions of the United
States supreme court: Nishimura Ekiu vs. U. S., reported
in 142 U. S. 651, and Fong Yue Ting vs. U. S., reported in
14 U. S. 598.
Nishimura was a Japanese girl who landed at San
Francisco. She was detained by the immigration officer
and attempted to gain her liberty by writ of habeas corpus.
The attorney for the government insisted that the court had
no jurisdiction because the executive branch had exclusive
right to say whether she should remain or be deported. Her
attorney argued that if the act of congress gave the execu
tive department the exclusive right to determine whether
she could remain, it was unconstitutional because it de
prived her of her liberty without due process of law; for by
the constitution she had a right to the writ of habeas cor
pus which carried with it the right to a determination by
the court as the legality of her detention, and therefore,
necessarily the right to inquire into the facts relating
thereto. But the act of congress in that case, as in Du
plan’s, provides that decisions of officers in the immigration
service shall be final, and the court held that an applica
tion to the court for the release of the woman could not be
allowed because the executive department had exclusive
jurisdiction. The court further said; “It is not within the
province of the judiciary to order that foreigners who have
never been naturalized, nor even acquired any domicile or
residence in the United States, nor even been admitted, into
the country pursuant to law, shall be permitted to enter, in
opposition to the constitutional and lawful maasures of the
legislative and executive branches of the national govern
ment. As to such persons the decisions of executive or ad
ministrative' officers, acting with powers expressly conferred
by congress are due processes of law.”
In the case of Fong Yue Ting, a Chinese charged with
being unlawfully in the country, the court held that he was
not accused of crime or offense, and therefore not entitled to
trial by jury; and that the department’s detention of him
without trial was not a deprivation of his liberty without
due process of law.” The court held further that the law
reposed the authority to determine an alien’s right to re
main in the United States in the executive department ex
clusively, and that the courts cannot
encroach upon or interfere with the
functions and jurisdiction of such ex
ecutive department in such cases.
It is believed that there will be
other cases here involving the same
question which the court decided yes
terday. For it is said that a number
of people here are in the same position
as Du plan before the law.
Ernest Bartezi and a woman claim
ing to be his wife have been detained
in Tanana for about two weeks on
charges made by Krauczunas, the im
migration inspector, similar to the
Duplan case in Fairbanks.
Several individuals, said to belong to
that most “undesirable class,” drifted
into town during the latter part of the
week and on Sunday last took passage
on the Hannah for up river points.
“Marie Karstina”
a Premium Graft
The newest and prettiest gasoline
launch in the waters hereabouts be
longs to Joe Anicicli. It has been
christened the “Marie Karstina”—
named in honor of the owner’s tiny
daughter.
On Monday evening last several
trips were made up and down the
river, and quite a number of ladies and
gentlemen availed themselves of Joe’s
hospitality and enjoyed a pleasant ride.
The “Marie Karstina” was built this
spring in the rear of the Pioneer
saloon by John Langlias, and is equipped
with a Gray engine of six horse power.
Improvements Galore
Charley Chanquist, proprietor
of the Grand hotel, has recently
made improvements in his bar
room that add greatly to its ap
pearance. Besides covering the
floor with attractive linoleum,
and repainting the woodwork,
he has refitted his pool tables so
throughly that they are prac
tically new.
Splendidly Improved
The front of the Kentucky res
taurant building has just been
completed, adding greatly to the
appearance thereof. Mrs. M. K.
Cooper, the proprietor, has
spared no expense in making hei
hotel a very homelike and cozy
place of abode.
Oldest Pensioner
Middletown, June 30,—Micajab Wise,
of Beaver Brook, Sullivan county, who
is said to be the oldest pensioner in the
United States at the age of 108 years,
has just received special home exami
nation by a physician employed by the
pension department. Wise was a
member of “Fighting Phil” Sheridan's
cavalry. ________
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Morelock Greek
Miners Are Working
Louis Lawson was an arrival in
the city last Tuesday from More
lock creek, 35 miles above Tanana
on the Yukon, where he has been
since the middle of last February
prospecting his ground. Mr.
Lawson informs the Leader that
his partner will arrive here from
the outside shortly with a year’s
outfit, hose, piping, etc., with
which they will be in position to
do good work, and lots of it.
The ditch they are building will
be finished by they time his part
ner arrives. He reports that J.
Zimmermdn and Miller, on More
lock, are preparing to sluice on
their claim; Jack Davis has his
automatic dam finished, and
will be kept busy during the
remainder of the season.
Mr. Lawson, like all the other
miners on the creek, express
strong belief that Morelock will
prove to be i good producer.
New Postoflice
Will be a Beauty
Postmaster Tiffany is a busy
man the edays. On the steamer
J. P. Light, in port last Sunday,
arrived the fine new fixtures for
the new postoflice, and Mr. Tif
fany is behind the stained win
dows unpacking and arranging
his office furniture. The lobby
of the postoflice will contain sev
eral beautiful hardwood plate
glass showcases, and when the
place is thrown open to the pub
lic, Tanana will have the hand
somest postoffice in Alaska.
New Army Transport
on Initial Voyage
The Gen. J. W. Jacobs, the
new army transport recently
completed at St. Michael, reach
en this port on the initial voyage
Sunday morning, and proceeded
on to Dawson to meet Gen. J.
Franklin Bell, chief of staff of
the army.
The Jacobs is built along the
lines of the steamer Reliance,
has plenty of space for freight,
its staterooms are large, and tho
eompanionways broad and at
tractive. It is pronounced a
great improvement over the Gen.
Jeff C. Davis for use on the Yu
kon and Tanana rivers.
Were Married Last
Week at Fairbanks
Herbert E. Simpson, of this
city, was married to Miss Lizzie
M. Abbott of Los Angeles, by
Rev. Condit on July 7, at Fair
banks.
The newly married couple ar
rived at their home in this place
last Sunday and are residing on
Second avenue.
Quitting the Country
Judge Julian A. Rivard, form
erly United States commissioner,
postmaster, city clerk, police
magistrate, municipal legal ad
visor, townsite agent and recog
nized leading attorney of Chena
(familiarly known as the the
“Fishcamp” at “the head of nav
igation”), has resigned all his
offices in that place, put his house
in order, and is now on his way
to the big outside. -It is the in
tention of the Judge to locate
permanently in one of the cities
of the Pacific coast, and resume
the practice of law.
Mi. Rivard is accompanied by
Mrs. Rivard one of Chena’s most
popular ladies, who leaves many
well-wishing friends in the good
old town.
Hepburn in Cordova
Prof. Hepburn, the theatrical
man, well known in interior
Alaska, is now at Cordova, where
he is now producing some of his
entertainments.