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VALDEZ, March 21.—Somewhat of a sensation was cre
ated in court this morning when John W. Foulkes plead guilty
to two charges against him in the indictments returned by the
grand jury on Saturday. He plead guilty to having unlawful
ly failed to remit to the designated government depository
postal and money order funds of the Cordova postoffice. He
also plead guilty for failure to account to the postoffice de
partment and the postoffice inspectors for said money, and for
voiding, advising and abetting with others in the embezzlement
/of said funds, the shortage being $4,017.42. The court fixed
Monday as the time when sentence would be passed.
Attorney Edmund Smith, representing W. TJ. Park, se
cured a continuance of his case until April 15, on the ground
that material witnesses were not present, and that defendant
was not ready to proceed to trial. The case against former
Postmaster Josbepli F. Diggs is awaiting the arrival of Robert
W. Jennings, of Juneau, the attorney for the defendant. He
will ask for a continuance of the case, and it is assumed that
it will be granted. A number of witnesses from Cordova, who
have been here for more than a week past, are trying to ar
range to return home today in a launch. If they do not suc
ceed in this effort they will return on the steamer Northwest
ern.
RIVERSIDE, Cal., March 21.—A sensational disclosure
was made last night by a mining prospector named M. D. C.
Putnam. He confesses that he has had knowledge for some
time of a mui’derous deed done by another miner named Fi'ank
Bauwareta. He states that Bauwareta took the lives of Mrs.
Harriet Gxiyot, of this city, and Miss Julia Fi’ancois, of Port
land. He murdered them for certain money that was on their
persons and then buried their bodies on the desert. These
women had grxibstaked the man who killed them, accoi'ding to
Putnam, and wei*e on the way with him to look at some prop
erty that he represented that he had located.
JACKSONVILLE, March 22.—It will be remembered that
on Monday last a bomb was sent to Judge Otto A. Rosalsky,
who previously presided over the trial of Brandt in New York
city, when he was convicted of burglary and sentenced to thir
ty years imprisonment. When the package came through the
mail and was delivered in the court room to the judge, he be
came suspicious of it and passed it on to a police inspector to
open, with the admonition to be careful in opening it. The
bomb partially exploded and injured the inspector. The pos
tal inspectors have since been tracing the package, and yester
day placed Fred Newsom, of this city, under arrest.
FARGO, N. D., March 20.—That Senator Bob LaFollette
is still in the running was practically demonstrated yesterday
throughout North Dakota. The Republican Presidential pri
maries were held, and Insurgent Bob swept the state. He had
more votes than Taft and Roosevelt combined, and as a conse
quence the old-time politicians are devoting today to figuring
out how it all happened.
SEATTLE, March 20.—The town was thrown into a state
of intense excitement this morning when it was reported that a
double killing and suicide had occurred. A. S. Anderson, a
logger, had been a patient of Drs. W. T. Akey and Samuel Sus
kind. He paid them considerable money at different times
without reeciving any material benefit. This morning he went
to their offices and in response to a demand for more money he
charged them with being fakers, and finally became so incens
ed that he pulled his gun and shot and killed both doctors. He
then turned the weapon on himself and ended his own life.
Soon a great crowd had gathered about the office building and
all kinds of wholesale murder reports got into circulation. The
police arrived on the scene and they had the bodies taken to an
undertaking establishment.
NEW ORLEANS, March 20.—Advices received here from
Bluefields state that the Nicaraguan government has discover
ed a plot to assassinate Secretary of State Ivnox, who is now
traveling through the South American country. Thirteen
bombs, with electric attachments, were fastened to the railroad
over which the special train bearing the secretary was soon to
pass. They were discovered by a railroad track walker short
ly before the train was due. He immediately removed the dan
gerous contrivances and undoubtedly saved many lives there
by, for in addition to the secretary’s immediate party he was
accompanied by railroad officials and a few invited guests.
WASHINGTON, March 19.—Alarming reports have again
been received from various parts of Alaska concerning the de
plorable condition of the natives. These have given the de
partment of the treasury much concern. As a consequence Sec
retary MacVeagh has issued orders directing Past Assistant
Surgeon Emil Krulish, of the bureau of public health and ma
rine hospital service, to personally take charge of the situation.
He will conduct a modern campaign in sanitation and hygiene
throughout Alaska. He is now preparing to leave for the Pa
cific coast and to go north as soon as possible.
CHICAGO, March 19.—The Record-Herald is authority
for the statement that President Taft is bringing pressure to
bear on the anthracite coal operators to secure such conces
sions that will avert the miners’ strike on April first.
CHICAGO, March 19.—A number of anthracite coal oper
ators held a conference here this morning and discussed the
stirke situation. At its conclusion the concensus of opinion
was that it would be impossible for the operators to agree to
make any general advance in wages, and that if the miners in
sisted upon it that-a strike will be inevitable on April first.
WASHINGTON, March 18.—Secretary of the Interior
Fisher will recommend to Congress the removal of the railroad
material and many of the employes, now at Panama, to Alaska.
He believes that some action should be taken by the present
Congress so that there would be warrant for the expeditious
transfer of the railroad material so soon as it has answered its
purpose where it now is in use, and to avoid useless handling.
Gen. W. L. Marchal, of the engineering department and ad
viser to the secretary in the present instance, has been instruct
ed to submit estimates of the cost of constructing a railroad
from Seward to the Matanuska coal field. This will be pre
sented to Congress for its information, although it is generally
believed that a commission will be appointed to determine the
most feasible route to the coal fields. Since the return of Sec
retary Fisher from Panama he is more determined than ever
to urge upon Congress the necessity for early action in the
Alaskan coal and railroad mattters.
WASHINGTON, March 18.—Senator Albert B. Cummins
has presented a radical measure that will be boosted by the
Insurgents, at least, even though the leaders of the regular
parties do not look with favor tipon it. His new bill, which
was introduced this morning, provides for a nation-wide Pres
idential primary bill, which would do away with local, state
and national conventions, having reference to the election of
delegates that would have a bearing on the presidential nomi
nations. And if Senator Cummins’ bill should pass it would
undo all the good work that has already been done for the vari
ous candidates who will appear for preference before the June
conventions. The Senator would have his measure take effect
this year, and provides for the holding of national primaries
on July 8th next. If it were by any possibility to pass there
would be no necessity for holding the Chicago or Baltimore
conventions.
LONDON, March 16.—Twenty-five lives have been lost by
reason of a collision off East Bourn. The British steamship
Oceana and the German bark Pisagua came together during a
fog, with disastrous results. The bark was not seriously dam
aged but the steamship had a big hole stove in her, and before
all the passengers could be taken off she went to the bottom.
She carried five million dollars in gold, none of which was tak
en out as the officers were all busy in the effort to get the pas
sengers into life boats.
WASHINGTON, March 16.—Senator Wesley L. Jones, of
Washington, has introduced a bill that he believes will meet
with the approval of Alaskans who maintain that the present
tax on the fisheries is too low. He is in accord with the views
of Governor Clark, who recently called the attention of the
committee to the necessity of additional legislation. Senator
Jones’ bill provided for an incerase in the tax per case of Alas
ka salmon that is packed. He also provides for a tax of $100
for each fish trap. And in accordance with the demand upon
the part of the residents of the Ketchikan district the Senator
makes the provision that Asiatics shall not be allowed to se
WASHINGTON, March 16.—Secretary of the Interior
Fisher returned this morning from his trip to Panama. In a
conference with the President he recommended that arrange
ments be made for the proper care and preservation of much of
the equipment now being used on the Panama railroad.. He
states that it could be used to great advantage in the construc
tion of a railroad in Alaska.
VALDEZ, March 16.—This morning the grand jury filed
into court and returned true bills against Joseph F. Diggs,
John W. Foulkes and W. U. Park , on the charge of embezzle
ment of $4,017.42 from the postal and money order funds of the
Cordova postoffice. On the second count they were indicted
for failure and refusal to remit monies to designated deposi
tories. Foulkes and Park were also indicted for failure to ac
count to the postoffice department and Inspector Smith for
said money, and aiding, advising and abetting among them
selves and with Diggs in the embezzlement of said funds. The
court directed that the defendants be arraigned at two o’clock
this afternoon.
NEW YORK, March 16.*—For several days past negotia
tions have been pending between the anthracite coal operators
and representatives of the miners. It was hoped that an ad
justment of the several differences could be made, through
some concessions on both sides. But yesterday everything was
declared off. President White, of the United Mine Workers of
America, declares that a strike will be called on April first
among all the miners, who produce 160,000,000 tons of anthra
cite coal. This strike will necessarily involve various other
industries, although the operators have been preparing for this
contingency for some months past and have a large stock of
coal on hand. They allege that the strike will not be effective
as they will have no difficulty in securing sufficient miners to
keep enough collieries running to supply the demand, in con
nection with the quantity of coal now stored.
FAIRBANKS, March 16.—Charles Herron and Tom Mar
quam will leave here on Monday with a dog team that will car
ry them to Chitina. They will have all the proxies from the
second and fourth divisions, one hundred in all, to the Repub
lican territorial convention to be held at Cordova on March 30.
Herron disclaims any desire to be elected national committee
man, although he has been endorsed by Nome, and Fairbanks
would undoubtedly approve of his election. There are many
of the party leaders who believe that the election of Mr. Shack
leford would not have a tendency to strengthen the man who
may be named for delegate to Congress. Herron insists that
personally he remains loyal to Shackleford. The fourth divi
sion will have no candidate to offer either for committeeman or
delegate to Congress. Judge Overfield repeats his positive re
fusal to even consider the nomination. He has insisted for
some time past that he would not accept the nomination and he
is now more than ever decided, as it is believed by his friends
that an effort would be made by his opponents to inject the
bank cases into the issues of the campaign.
Judge Overfield has been petition
ed for the appointment Of a commis
sioner at Russian Mission, who is
needed as a check on lawlessness
along a long stretch of the Yukon
where there is no representative of
governmental authority.
BERLIN, March 16.—The govern
ment is now favorably considering a
big project that will meet with gen
eral favor. A canal is planned to
connect the river Rhine with the
North Sea.
HILLSVILLE, Va., March 21.—
Allen has sent formal notice to the
authorities to stay out of the moun
tains, otherwise bloodshed will fol
low.
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NOTICE OF- FORFEITURE
To Joseph P. Diggs, Mike Norton
and Dan Rice, their personal rep
resentatives and all persons claim
ing by, through or under them:
You and each of you are herebv
notified that the undersigned have
expended the sum of $300 in labor
and improvements upon the mining
claims known as The Jumbo, The
Chitina and The Lebanon, in the
Chitina Mining and Recording Dis
trict, and situated about two miles
west of Mile 109, Copper River &
Northwestern Railway, at the head
of Eagle Creek, Territory of Alaska,
and the amount was so expended
and such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claims un
der the provisions of Sec. 2324, Re
vised Statutes of the United States,
and constitutes the annual assess
ment work for the year 1911, and if
within ninety days- after last publi
cation of this notice you and each of
you fail to pay the undersigneu, as
co-owners, your proportion of the
expense for the year 1911, together
with the cost of this advertisement,
your and each of your interest in
said claims will become the proper
ty of the undersigned under Section
2324, Revised Statutes of the United
States.
JOHN AMBER,
OSSIAN ANDERSON,
Co-Owners,
Chitina, Alaska.
Date of first publication, March 9,
1912.
Date of last publication, June 13,
1912.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP
Notice is hereby given that I have
sold my interest in the Log Cabin
Saloon and Overland Hotel, to Hen
ry Stafsholt. All bills owing or
claims collectable will be settled by
Leach, Hyland and Stafsholt.
W. GRIFFITH.
Chitina, Feb. 23. 1912.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that I, the
undersigned, have sold my interest
in the Gage-Burns Saloon to J. L.
Gage. He assumes all liabilities,
will pay all claims and collect all
bills.
TOM BURNS.
Chitina, Feb. 26, 1912.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby iven that the
partnership heretofore existing be
tween Dan McMillen and Swan Elm
green at Copper Mountain, is this
day dissolved and that Lucy Grimm
has taken the interest of Swan Elm
green. All debts of the former part
nership and all accounts due them
are assumed by the new partnership.
SWAN ELMGREEN.
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