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SEATTLE, May 27.—The naturalization bureau of the gov
ernment is exercising unusual precautions to see that no frauds
are committed by aliens in securing their naturalization. As a
result of a recent decision handed down by Judge C. H. Hanford
of the United States district court depriving Leonard Olsson of
Tacoma, a Socialist, of his citizenship rights, criminal prosecu*
tion will be begun by the government against Olsson on the
ground that at the time he obtained his rights he defrauded the
court, inasmuch as he entertained views contrary to the oath he
swore.
The decision to undertake criminal prosecution against
Olsson was reached by United States Attorney William G. Mc
Laren following a conference with Chief Examiner Jno. Speed
Smith of the government naturalization bureau; Evidence will
be immediately gathered together and presented to the first
grand jury meeting in the southern division, wherein Olsson
resides.
In Judge Hanford’s decision he pointed out Olsson’s liabil
ity to such prosecution on the part of the government.
“By the petition which he was required to file,” said the
court, “and his testimony at the final hearing of his application:
and by taking the oath which was administered to him in open
court, he perpetrated a fraud upon the United States and com
mitted an offense for which he may be punished as provided by
law.”
To emphasize this point, the court quoted from the twenty
third section of the act governing naturalization, reading as fol
lows : • ’ - -1 -***<
“Any person who knowingly procures naturalisation in
violation of the provisions of this act shall be fined not more
than $5,000, or shall be imprisoned not more than five years, or
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NEWARK, N. J., May 29.—The expected has happened
and the state of New Jersey has inflicted a serious blow to the
hopes of William H. Taft in his ambition to secure a renomina
tion for presidency. Roosevelt carried every congressional dis
trict in the state at the primaries held yesterday. In two oi
three of the ten districts the vote was somewhat close, but the
advantage was always in favor of Teddy. He will thus secure
twenty delegates, and naturally the eight delegates-at-large
giving him the solid vote of 28 delegates. He carried the state
by over 10,000. The result is a great disappointment to the
supporters of President Taft, as they were satisfied that there
would be a division of the vote.
HOUSTON, May 29.—The state of Texas elected a solic
delegation for Governor Wilson, which will give him 40 addi
tional votes.
NEWARK, May 29.—Governor Wilson had a hard fight ir
several of the congressional districts at the primaries yester
day. He had a majority of the votes in the state and carried
eight out of the ten districts. This will give him 24 of the 28
delegates.
SAN DIEGO, May 27.—The chief of police laid serious in
formation with the attorney general concerning the recent ille
gal acts of the Industrial Workers of the World. He alleges
that the Industrials attempted to assassinate C. H. Tolliver, the
airship inventor, by shooting up his home. Seventeen shots
were fired, one of them killing Mrs. Tolliver. Upon information
furnished by the chief Bert G. Lewis was arrested as one of the
conspirators. The evidence was so strong against him that
when confronted with it last night he broke down and confess
ed. He gave as liis excuse that Tolliver had interfered in his
family affairs and he wanted to wreak vengeance on him. Lew
is had previously brought suit against Tolliver for alienation
of his wife’s affections.
WASHINGTON, May 28.—The Senate committee that has
been investigating the recent wreck of the steamship Titanic
made a report this afternoon. The committee declares that the
blame for this tragedy is chargeable directly to the failure of
the captain to heed the warnings with reference to the huge
floes of ice. The committee also finds that the responsibility
for the unnecessary loss of life must be shared by Capt. Lord,
of the steamer California, through his disregard of the distress
signals that were sent out and received by his ship. It further
declares that responsibility also rests with the British Board
of trade, “to whose laxity in regulation and inspection the
world is largely indebted for this awful fatality.”
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WASHINGTON, May 29.—The Supreme Court yesterday
afternoon handed down an important decision bearing on the
naturalizatoin laws. The case was appealed from California,
where the court revoked the citizenship of John Johansen, of
San Francisco. The case was appealed to the Supreme Court
of the United States, on the ground that the lower court had no
right in the premises, after the petitionar had been favorably
passed upon and had been administered the oath of allegiance.
The Supreme Court upholds the action of the California dis
trict court and declares that it was within its rights in revok
ing the citizenship of Johansen.
SEATTLE, May 27.—President O. L. Dickeson, of the
White Pass & Yukon railway, announces that W. B. Close, the
London banker, who is largely interested in the White Pass,
will visit Alaska in July. He is coming on a combined business
and pleasure trip and will bring with him several friends. Pres
ident Dickeson states that this visit will be fraught with much
significance as it probably means the promotion of one of the
largest and most important undertakings ever projected in
Alaska. While he would not admit it, yet it is believed that one
of the moves will be the extension of the White Pass into the
White river country, where are rich deposits of copper and
vast fields of high grade coal. Whether other extensions of the
road are contemplated Mr. Dickeson would not say.
Lieut.-Col. Willis P. Richardson, president of the Alaska
Road Commission, passed through Cordova last night, on his
way to headquarters at Valdez. He recently returned from
Washington, where he had been all winter consulting with the
War Department and appearing before various committees in
the interests of Alaska. Coming north, he spent a few days at
Juneau and Haines. He was accompanied by Lieut. G. E Ed
gerton, engineer in charge of the road work.
When interviewed on the Northwestern, Colonel Richard
son gave some satisfactory information concerning the work to
be done in this section of Alaska. He gave positive assurance
that the treacherous Nazina river was to be bridged this win
ter. The structure will be erected at a point near the canyon,
about three miles from McCarthy, or Mile 191. The approach
and bridge will be about 800 feet long and will cost $22,000. As
it will not be possible to place the piers until the water is low,
active work will not start until fall, although the material will
all be assembled at the end of the railroad ready for freighting
to the desired location when the ground freezes.
Another positive and very gratifying statement made by
Colonel Richardson is that he will endeavor to put the road
from Chitina to Fairbanks in such condition that it will be of
some value as a summer road. He will expend $25,000 between
Chtina and Willow Creek and $75,000 between Willow Creek
and Fairbanks. Preparations have been making for this work
and a large force of men will immediately be put to work so
that the desired results may be secured before the ending of the
summer season. While this expenditure of $100,000 may not re
sult in an automobile road from Chitna to Fairbanks, it is ex
pected that it will so improve the thoroughfare that vehicles
can run over it in the summer and that it will be the beginning
of what will develop into a road that will be inviting for auto
mobiles.
Colonel Richardson states that the United States transport
Sheridan will be here in the course of a couple of weeks, on its
annual visit to the various military stations on the coast of
Alaska. Colonel Richardson expects to sail on the Sheridan
from Valdez on June 20 and go to Nome. From there he will go
up the river to Fairbanks and come out over the trail to Chiti
aa, and down the railroad to Cordova. He states that there is
more money available this year than for some time past and
that he expects to get good results from the amount to be ex
pended.
DAWSON, May 30.—There are no records here now show
ing whether M. R. Healy voted at an election in the years 1898,
L899, 1902 or 1903. The records, which include the registry of
voters during the early years of the territory, have all been
>ent to Ottawa.
SEATTLE, May 31.—For two days past Phil O. Parmalee
and Cliff Turpin, one of the team of famous Wright aviators,
who have been creating a sensation in different parts of the
country by reason of their daring flights, have been perform
ing at the Meadows. But their exhibitions here terminated
suddenly and sadly yesterday afternoon. Turpin was giving
an exhibition flight that included the “ocean roll,” “figure
eights” and “spiral glide.” Thousands of people were watch
ing him with breathless interest, particularly when he was not
high from the ground. Suddenly he seemed to lose control of
his aeroplane and it dashed into the grandstand, which was
packed with people. The machine struck a number of people,
almost instantly killing George Quimby, a civil engineer, and
injuring about twenty others, including a number of women.
Turpin himself was only stunned and badly shaken up. The
accident caused the most intense excitement and for a time it
was feared that several were fatally hurt. Ambulances were
summoned from the city and the injured were taken to hos
Pitals- _
VALDEZ, May 30.—The Republican convention held here
on Wednesday was a tame afair. Emory Valentine was in the
saddle and everything was run like a well-oiled machine, even
surpassing the Republican convention at Cordova. As was
generally predicted, James Wickersham was unanimously
nominated for delegate to Congress. A strong endorsement
was given Theodore Roosevelt and the delegates to the national
convention were instructed to vote for him. The only objec
tion to endorsement was by George Baldwin. With a loud
“No,” he cast his own and twenty proxies against Teddy, and
demanded that they be so recorded. He is now offering to bet
$1,000 that Roosevelt will not be nominated by the regular Re
publican convention at Chicago, but he can get no takers.
Notwithstanding the positive endorsement of Teddy, the
convention in its platform bitterly condemned the policy of
conservation. It declared for home rule, the opening of the
coal fields, the construction of railroads and all the other needs
Alaska in general is demanding. The following were elected
as the delegates to Chicago convention: Hon. James Wicker
sham, Fairbanks; O. P Hubbard and Dr. F. M. Boyle, Valdez;
Jack Dalton, Cordova; Frank Beeker, Iditarod; H. B. LeFevre,
Skagway. Six were elected because Delegate Wickersham had
written that all territories were entitled to that number.
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WASHINGTON, May 31.—Senator Jones, of Washington
state, is insistent that action be taken this session on the bill
giving Alaska a territorial legislature. He expresses confi
dence that it will pass. A week ago, on the floor of the Senate,
Mr. Jones asked for information about the bill, which passed
the House on April 24. Senator Nelson, ranking member of the
committee on territories, explained that Chairman Smith had
been busy on the Titanic investigation and that a report would
shortly be filed. “After that,” said Senator Nelson, “I believe
the committee on territories will meet and consider the Alaska
government bill.” And he was correct. The Titanic report
was filed on Tuesday and today the committee started to con
sider the Alaska measure. Among those who appeared before
the committee were Delegate James Wickersham and Gifford
Pinchot. Both strongly urged the passage of the measure.
Pinchot declared, “The people of Alaska are capable of self
government.”
HEALY'S PATRIOTISM
Evidently our new citizen hasn’t
been in the family long enough to
have acquired much patriotism. He
looked quite often at the stars and
stripes around town on Decoration
Day, but they didn’t seem to be the
right kind of flags to suit him, so he
didn’t raise his. Some people who
don’t know his feelings in the mat
ter seemed to resent the naked flag
pole at the courthouse.
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METAL MINES EXAMINED
BY COMPETENT ENGINEERS
The United States Smelting, Refin
ing & Mining Company, of Maine, a
$75,000,000 corporation operating
mines, mills and smelters in various
parts of the United States and Mexi
co, has established an exploration
department with an engineer’s office
in Seattle, for the examination and
purchase of meritorious metal mines
in Alaska and the Northwest. Com
munications should be addressed to
D. D. Muir, Jr., superintendent in
charge, 1303 Hoge building, Seattle,
Washington.
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WASHINGTON, May 31.—Advices
received here indicate that the Cu
ban troops are mobilizing at Guatan
nanu, where the revolt is strongest.
The consular official advises that the
situation is extremely serious.
GUADALAJARA, May 27.—The
city was severely shaken this morn
ing by an earthquake shock. Al
though the people were badly fright
ened there was very little damage
done.
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FOR SALE CHEAP
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Chitina for sal* at low figure.
2t AXEL MICHELSEX.
NOTICE OP FORFEITURE
To Joseph F. 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 hereby
notified that the undersigned have
sxpended 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
it Eagle Creek, Territory of Alaska,
and the amount was so expended
and such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claims un
ler 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 undersigned, as '
co-owners, your proportion of the j
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,
i912.
Date of last publication, June 13,
1912.
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