RAINIER CLUB 10
TEST IE UW
Member Whose Rooms Were Raided
Is Arrested by Police in Order
to Bring Friendly Test.
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SEATTLE, Jan. 26.—In order to
bring a test case before the court rfN
determine disputed points in connec
tion with the prohibition law which
went into effect January 1, John
Eden, who rooms at the Rainier club J
has been arrested. Hp is charged
with hating an illegal amount of li
Ijoor In Ms rooms when they were
{raided by the police last week. He
furnished bonds.
* The test case, it is understood, is
brought to determine the amount of
fequor' which the occupant of a room
ban have In his possession without
coming- ‘into conflict with the law.
When Eden’s rooms were raided the
police found several quarts of whis
key attd a dozen bottles of wine. The
liquor was seized and taken to police
headquarters with liquors which had
been found in the lockers of the club.
The directors of the club are said
to be financing the test case and it is
believed that it will be carried to the
higher court for a ruling. Convic
tion for violation of the law will sub
ject Eden to a fine of not less than
$60 nor more than $250, or by pun
ishment in the county jail for not
less than ten days.
Prosecutor Lundin has stated that
he would not ask for the punishment
of accused if convicted as the case
Is brought at this time to determine
the legal amount of intoxicants which
a person may have in his possession
at one time without breaking the law.
PATROLMAN’S CASE
COMES TO TRIAL
Winner Member of Seattle Police
Force Accused of Sharing in
Earning^ of Fallen Women.
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SEATTLE, Jan. 26.—The trial of
Patrolman Margett, who was removed
from the police force and arrested
several months ago by Chief Lanj on
the charge of having taken money
from a negro prostitute for protec
tion, began here yesterday.
Testimony has been submitted by
the prosecution showing that Margett
made hundreds of dollars each week
hy forcing the women of the under
world to contribute a portion of their
earnings in order to avoid arrest for'
soliciting. Three of the woifieh v ill
offer testimony against the accused
officer.
During the trial yesterday after
noon a sensation was created In the
court room when Patrolman Smith,:
offering testimony in' the 'case, said
tbat Chief Lang had issued orders
prohibiting arrests of the ihmateii of
two ’ whole.‘ blocks included in the
Dearborn street resorts. He told tbe
court that he had made an arrest in
the district and had been reprimand
ed by the chief.
The evidence against the accused
patrolman is based on the testimony
of the women, but Prosecuting At
torney Lundin is confident that be
will secure a conviction.
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT DUE
AT TEN TONIGHT.
The local office of the Alaska
Steamship company, received advices
Iron? Cordova this morning stpt'jpg
tUat the Admiral F'arragut weald
leave that place this afternoon and
would reach Valdez about ten o’ ,:ock
tonight. The steamer, according to
dispatches from Seattle,, carried no
passengers for Valdez. The Admiral
Farragut has made'two trips'betw jo t
Puget Sound and San Francisco since
she was last in Valdez. She will visit
Kodiak and other todstwai’fl' P« nts
this trip and is not directed back lor
ten days.
Valdez Dftttf’Company nave a fine
tide of School Stationery. tf.
HOUSTON RELEASED
AFTER SERVING TIME
SEATTLE, Jan. 26.—Ctaas. Hous
ton, the coal dealer, who was sen
tenced with Bullock for conspiring to
jrttb the government on Alaskan coal
contracts for supplying the military
posts, has been released from prison
after having served hiB sentence of
two years. Houston and Bullock are
said to haVe spent several hundred
thousand dollars in employing attor
news to' fight their cases, and are
bankrupt. He has gone to Califor
nia, where his family now resides.
TBS
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British Officers Find Chemicals, Toys,
Jewelry and Other Articles in
First Class Mails.
LONDON, Jan. 26.—Investigation
of the shipment of first class mall
which was seized by a British cruiser
and taken from a Swedish steamship
has revealed the.1 fact that German
manufacturers with the assistance of
Swedish agents have been carrying on
an extensive export business through
the malls. A search of the mall in
quetsion has disclosed chemicals,
toys, jewelry and scores of other ar
ticles of which Germany was a 1 rge
exporter before the beginning of hos
tilities.
Tiiat the people of Germany are
seeking to win the sympathy of the
neutral nations ot the world is mani
fest by their willingness to pay first
class pritage on anti-British litera
ture. In the mail taken from the
Swed'sh steamer more than a ton of
literature which was printed in vari
ous languages was found and shows
that an intense hatred of England
and all things British exists in Ger
many.
The value of the mail from a mili
tary view point is said to have been
equaled only by that of the shipment
seized and taken from the Ford peace
ship Oscar II, when more than four
thousand pounds of rubber were
found in the mails. The contraband
had been sent by Teutonic agents to
a well known Swedish dealer who has
been acting for the German manufac
turers.
HUSBAND BELIEVES
WIFE IS INNOCENT
Hood Going to Sait Lake to Induce
Wife Who Eloped with Negro
to Return to Her Home.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26.—Lee
Hood, the San Diego' hotelkeeper
whose wife eloped with the family
chauffeur, a negro, passed through
this city yesterday en route to Salt
Lake wheriy Mrs. Hood his been tak
en in charge by the police.
The husband declares that his
faith in his wife’s honor and virtue
is unshaken and he believes that she:
was forced to accompany the chauf
feur because she feared for her life.
He asserts that it was at her request
that he discharged the negro as she
repeatedly told him that she feared
the man and refused to ride in the
automobile when he was driving un
less accompanied by friends.
Hood states that he is not interest
ed in the charge which may be placed
against the negro by the Salt Lake
police as he will be satisfied when his
wife,has been released from his pow
er. _ ’
ALAMEDA IN CORDOVA •
DUE HERE TOMORROW
It was reported froth Cordova this
after noon that the steamer Alameda
had arrived at that port with, a heavy
cargo of freight for the Copper River
'& Northwestern railroad and mining1
operators in the Interior districts. If
was not known at what hoar the.
steamer wonld leave Cordova tor Val-;
dez but It is believed that abie will*
arrive some time tomorrow.
BIG BREWING COMPANIES
FORCED OUT OF TEXAS
SIX OF THE LARGEST LIQUOR MANUFACTURERS IN STATE CON
VICTED OF FORMING SYNDICATE IN VIOLATION OF ANTI
TRUST LAW ARE FINED $270,000 AND FORFEIT THEIR CHAR
TERS—SPENT HUGE SUMS OF MONEY ANNUALLY TO FIGHT
PROHIBITION MEASURES AND PAID POLL TAX OF THOUSANDS
OF VOTERS—PROHIBITIONISTS ARE INVESTIGATING AND MAY
TAKE ACTION AGAINST COMPANIES.
SULPHUR SPRINGS, Jan 26.—
The trial of six of the largest brewer
ies in this state who were indicted
more than a year ago for violation of
the Sherman anti-trust law has been
concluded by the defendants being
convicted.
The decision of the court before
whom the cases were tried, was hand
ed down yesterday and will have the
effect of driving the corporation from
the state as the syndicate has been
subjected to a fine of . two hundred
and seventy thousand dollars and
also forfeit their charters which per
mit their doing business in the slate.
The defendant companies in addi
tion to combining to destroy smaller
competitors by unfair business meth
ods were accused of spending one mil
lion two hundred thousand dol’ars
annually in promoting anti-prohibi
tion legislation.
During the trial the prosecution
'submitted evidence tending to show
that the syndicate had paid members
of -lie state legislature large sums of
money for their votes and influence
against prohibition. The big liquor
manufacturers were also shown to
have controlled a majority of the sa
oons in the state and had paid the
annual poll tax of thousands of <ot
ars in order to control their vote* at
.he elections where prohibition was
before the people.
The disclosures made during the
trial that many of the representatives
in the state legislature had accepted
bribes in some form for their support
of the liquor interests has created a
cenastion and may result in charges
being filed against some of the politi
cal leaders of the state. The prihi
bitlonists are trying to secure evi
dence in specific cases and will start
proceedings if convincing evidence
can be secured upon which to base
.he hope of securing convictions.
DOZENS KILLED
HUNDREDS HURT
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Explosion in Munition Factory in
Germany Causes Loss of Life
Injuries to Many.
BERLIN, Jan. 26.—Official an
nouncement has been made that a
dozen men and women were killed
and more than two hundred injured
by an explosion which occurred in a
large munition plant near Offenbach,
a manufacturing town in the province
of Hesse. Information concerning the
accident is limited to the official dis
patches but it is feared that the mu
nition plant which gave employment
to an army of thousands of men and
women has been destroyed.
The workers in German munition
factories are almost wholly old men
who are unfit for service at the front
and women who have taken the places
of their huBbands and sons who are
fighting in the trenches. The bulle
tin posted by the government tails to
state the cause of the accident and it
is possible that the cause may never
be known.
ILLINOIS RIVERS CAUSE
MILLION DOLLAR DAMAGE.
PEORIA, 111., Jan. 26.—The arriv
al of colder weather has served to
check the ravages of the rivers in
this state. The floods reached the crest
last night and the waters in the flood
ed district are receding. It is esti
mated that the damage resulting from
the loss of stock and buildings will
amount to more than one million dol
'ars. Many of the farmers in the low
'ards report that their entire herds
have perished by flood or starvation.
Cold Weather at Granite.
The launch B. F. M. arrived short
ly before midnight last nlghf from
the Granite miue at Hobo Bay and
left again for the mine this fore
noon after, taking on a big cargo of
freight. Captain Swanson reports
that the weather has been extremely
cold at Port Wells during the past ten
days but that they have escaped the
high wlDds experienced in other sec
tions. He1 reports that the mill is
still working to fullest capacity as
the water supply has not beta dimin
ished by the cold. .
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B. D. Reiter, manager of the Alas
ka Mines corporation, of Fidalgo bay,
left for thy, property this morning on .
the launch fjhamryck. He la appre
hensive of the damage which may j
have resulted to the big dork wbleh.
his company is building at the mine,
from the recent storm. j
BELIEVE TURKS
TIRED OF WAR
Presence of Sultan’s Diplomats in
Switzerland Gives Rise to the
H»i>e Peace is Possible.
ZURICH, Switzerland, Jan. 26.—
It is believed that the Turkish gov
ernment is seeking peace as a num
ber of prominent diplomats from the
Sultan’s capital have arrived here.
They have declined to state their mis
sion in Switzerland at this time but
it is thought to be of the greatest im
portance. It is also reported that
the diplomats are here to meet rep
resentatives of peace societies who
have been working in neutral coun
tries to end the war.
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Nicholas Gone to France.
PARIS, Jan. 26.—King Nicholas,
of Montenegro, who fled from his
country when his capital was captur
ed by the Teutonic invaders is report
ed to have reached Lyons on the
the French Mediterranean coust, yes
terday afternoon en route to Paris.
It is reported that he comes to Paris
to attend'a meeting of the Allies war
council to urge that reinforcements
be sent to prevent the extermination
of his troops who are battling against
overwhelming numbers. King Nich
olas’ stay in Italy was of short dura
tion and he is reported to be angry
because the Italian troops at Durazzo
were, not sent to his assistance.
It is reported that the Italian
troops sent to Durazzo more than two
months ago, and who number more
than one hundred thousand men, have
shown no activity in defense of the
hard pressed Serbian and Montene
grin troops who are fighting in Alba
nia.
Silver Tea Tomorrow.
The deaconne&es of the Congrega
tional church will give a Silver Tea
in the lecture room of the Congre
gational church between the hours of
2 and 6 o'clock tomorrow atfernoon.
All are invited to attend.
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WIND SWEEPS SNOW
FROM THE FLATS
Miners coming in from the Ram
say-Rutherford mine near the glacier
report that the wind carried nearly all
the snow ..frpm the fiat' and that the
road broken between the dike add
the placler by Jim Wilson’s teams is
now a ridge. At many places the
wjn'd swept the snow awajr .from un
der the road leaving arches which will
necessitate the breaking of a new trail
over a portion of the distance.
“IU'TOHER" WEYLER AT
HEAD OF ARMY
MADRID, Jan. 26.—General Wey
ler has been appointed chief of the
newly created general staff of the
Spanish army. He is reported as fav
oring the creation of a larger army
and fortifying the border between
Spain and France. Although Spain
does not anticipate, that she will be
attacked following the close of the
present war she will make every prep
aration to guard her borders against
invasion.
THIRD GREAT WAR
LOAN COMPLETED
German Banks and Her People Have
Over-Subscribed War Loan of
Twelve Billion Marks.
BERLIN, Jan. 26.—Official an
nouncement has been made by the
Imperial Chancellor that the huge
German war loan of twelve billion
marks which was authorized by the
Reichstag for war purposes had been
completed and that the amount was
over subscribed. This is the third
great loan placed by the Gerrnau eov
ernment with its people since tne ne
ginning of hostilities in order that the
war might be brought to a .success
ful Issue.
Applications for the bonds vere re
ceived by the treasury officials :nru
the banks from every part of the em
pire and from people in every walk in
life. The German people are Intense
ly patriotic and wished to show their
unbounded faith in the army The
Krupp and other manufacturers of
munitions are reported to have sub
scribed for huge blocks of the stock
and it is said that the employes of
the companies who were not called to
the ranks owing to their services be
ing required In other lines for t 111
tary purposes, will be required to ac
cept the war bonds in part for wages.
The Imperial Chancellor on behalf
of Emperor William, has tha.iked the
people of Germany through the press
for. their loyalty to the empire as dis
played in the most practical manner
in which those who are not rie'iting
at the front can show faith ami love
for the nation and emperor.
DELEGATES SPEND
FORD’S MONEY
Hotel Bills of Party at Stockholm
Reported to Have Ran Up to
Thirty Thousand Dollars.
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 20.—One of
Henry Ford’s private secretaries who
remained here after his chief had re
turned home, in order to finance the
expedition, has stated that the hotel
bills of the delegates in Stockhold
have amounted to more than thirty
thousand dollars.
Many of the delegates lived at the
most fashionable hotels in the city
and were lavish in their entertain
ments of European friends whom they
supplied with champagne and expen
sive cigars at the American manufac
turer’s expense.
When Ford left for home ho# In
formed hls secretary to spare ncr ex
pense in providing for the comfort of
the members of the party but it is be
lieved doubtful that he will relish the
fact that hls money was spent for li
quors in which he never indulges.
Several members of the party have
remained in Sweden and' will return
to their homes later ;at their oWn ex
pense.
Post Dance Saturday Night.
The members of the Fort Lisrum
Social club have anhounced that they
will give their social dance In the big
gymnasium” room at the Post next
Saturday evening, January 29. Vhe
dance was to have been held last
Saturday night but was peetpoheJ on
account of the severe cold.
Subscribe tor the Prospector.
SIX KILLED IN
SEATTLE FIRE
Dead Are Russians Who Became Pa»
ie Stricken and Jumped from
Upper Stories to Pavement.
SEATTLE, Jan. 26.—Kira which
destroyed the Walker building hem
early this morning caused the death
of three persons who were killed by
jumping from the upper stories while
the firemen were extending ladder*
to bring them in safely from the
building. Three men who were asleep
in the upper story, and could
not be reached by the firemen, were
cremated. The dead are Russian*
who became panic-stricken and re
fused to heed the warning of the fire
men that their lives would be dashed
out the moment they jumped.
The Walker building was located
below Yesler Way and was one of th«*
first big blocks to be erected after the
great Are which swept Seattle In
1889. The upper stories were used
as cheap lodging rooms and it is be
lieved that a search of the ruins will
reveal the fact that others have been
cremated, as the proprietor failed to
save the register containing the names
of his guests.
The fire gained great headway be
fore being discovered and the flames
were breaking through the windows
of the upper stories before the de
partment was ready to turn on the
water. The firemen had a hard fight
to confine the fire to the Walker
building which is surrounded with
wooden structures. The man in
which the fire originated is unknown
but it is believed to have originated
in the room of one of the guests, from
a lighted cigar or cigarette stub.
COPPER RIVER ROAD
REPORTED BLOCKED
Fairbanks and Interior People Send
Inquiries Concerning Effects
of Storm on Railroad.
Numerous inquiries have been re
ceived from Fairbanks and other in
terior points asking for news con
cerning the Copper River & North
western railroad, which is evidently
reported in the interior to have been
blocked by the recent heavy wind
storm.
No news concerning the condition
of the road has been received hern
from Cordova nor is any expected an
the residents of Cordova are reticent
in sending out reports when traffic
is blocked on the line. . It is believed
however that the road has been block
ed as the storm was the worst which
has been experienced since the road
was constructed.
Should the railroad become stalled
ab this time it would work a hard
ship upon mining operators in inte
rior Alaska as eveiV steamer coming
north brings big shipments of ma
chinery and supplies for some of the
mining companies in that district.
The Management of the Copper
River & Northwestern has profited by
experience gained during former
winters and secured rotaries special
ly adapted to the work of clearing
the track there and the blockade, if
one did occur, will soon be broken.
Valdez residents who have spent a
number of years iu the Copper river
valley believe that the high wind
which has been raging during the
past week may have blown the snow
away instead of piling it in huge
drifts as is always the case when the
snow la moist.
NORTHWESTERN SAFE
IN SEATTLE HARBOR
SEATTLE, Jan. £6.—The steamer
Northwestern ot thq Alaska Steam
ship company’s fleet,' reached Seattle
from the north early this morning.
The officers report one of the rough
est voyages evehmperienced in yearn
Ipd state that th# vessel encountered
a vatorm between Hlnp^tn^coo^ and
Juneau, which CoVeirM* her with ion.