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VALDKZ. Dec.. I * William Demp
sey, late yesterday afternoon, v as ;
(ouiul guilty of first degree murder,
the churge being the murder of Mai
garet Lavor, at Anchorage during the
month of August. The jury was out
iwo hours.
Dempsey will be sentenced on Sat
urday on the two -barges, leaving been
convicted also of the murder of De
pity United States Marshal Isaac
Evans, at Seward, tliat crime having
been committed in September.
Dempsey’s plea of insanity did not
go aay stronger in the. trial for the
murder of Margaret Lavor than it did
in ino trial for the murder of Evan*.
In the Lavor case, Dempsey’s con
fession. made in detail to United Mut
es Marshal Brcnneman and Depu y C.
W. Mossman. at Seward, following his
captu*e. after shooting Isaac Evans,
was the damaging and convincing evi
dence which convicted him.
Dempsey tried to show prejudice
against him. His own manner caused
prejudice. Sullen and raoro9e, then
cunningly clever in various stunt.,
shoved that he was not insane, not
even mentally unbalanced, except that
he was degenerate, fond of attention
and a braggart as regards his out
lawry'.
Margaret Valor, a woman of tie
Anchorage underworld, was lured by
Dempsey to a cabin. Under pretext
that he knew of some liquor in an
other cabin. Dempsey lured the woman
further then beat her over the h*ul.
Finding that he had killed her, he
dragged the woman’s body to an
abandoned well at Anchorage, threw
the body in, then threw debris ove*- it
TV«Fmony showed that he remained in
Anchorage several days then left t'*
wards Seward. When the woman did
not show up at her store, apprehension
felt and a search started which rr
vealed her murder.
Upon capture at Sew'ard, Dempsey
confessed to the woman’s murder. U»>
indictment before the Federal grand
jury here resulted, then the trial wh ci
has just ended in his conviction.
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TO PROBE
FEDERAL
AGENCY
W ASHINGTON, Dec., 4— The Orn
ate has ordered an investigation of to*
Federal Trade Commission to investi
gate the charges made by Senatoi
Watson that the commission is a So
cialist hot bed.
The Senate is to investigate the
Federal Trade Commission s attitnd*'
towards the business interests and it'
general value as a federal agency. The
Senate interestat*' commerce commit
tee is to conduct the investigation.
Senator Cummins being the chairman.
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SDFRAGE IS RATIFIED
PIERRE. S. I).. Dec., 4— The legis
lature today ratified woman’s suf
frage. This makes the twenty first
state to ratify the new constitutional
amendment.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec., 1— Presi
i dent Lewis, Secretary Green, Edito.
Searles, of the Mine Worker’s Journ
id, and four other Mine Workers’ of
Cicials, surrendered this forenoon t
tlu1 United States Marshal who held
warrants for eighty four other offic
! ials. AH are charged with contempt o;
court for encouraging the strike o«
miners despite the injunction. Enel:
man surrendered was released on
bonds of $10,000 each.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec., 4— Fed* •
a! Judge Anderson has summoned th
Federal grand jury to meet Mon lay
and consider alleged violations of th*
i Lever act and the criminal provision
of the anti-trust acts by the coal oj
orators.
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I prominent physician
OF SEATTLE PASSES AW AY
SEATTLE, Dec., 3— Dr. Al're
Raymond, prominent Seattle physic in"
for thirty years, diet! this forenoon n
Rochester, Minnesota, where he ha<i
! gone for treatment.
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WASHINGTON, Dec., General Per
• shinjf and a staft of ten officers lef
! this afternoon on a tour of the coip- *
i try to make a report on the variov >
' cantonments and posts of the WaM)<‘
jiart^ont.
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LOOKS LIKE
FIGHTING
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Dec., 4— Jt
is reported here from Mexico City
that President Carranza is confcrr.rr:
with his two strongest military com
manders, General Murgia and Genera1
Dipuez.
WASHINGTON, Dec., 4— Carran
za has not replied to the last not ' o»
the State Department regarding ihc
release immediately of William 0.
Jenkins. Much apprehension is felt
here regarding the report from San
Antonio about Carranza conferring
with his military commanders. It looks
here as if the Mexican president in
tended to show fight, or is endeavor
ing to find how strong he is to fight
WASHINGTON, Dec., 4— Secmtan
of the navy Daniels saiil this aft *1
noon the navy was ready to meet air
Mexican emergency. There are mr
100,000 enlisted men in the navy, al’ I
ready for action.
WASHINGTON, Dec., 1— The Sen
ate foreign relations committee is ton
sidering Senator Fall’s resolution ask
ing President Wilson to sever rela
tions with Mexico. The committee s t'
ask secretary of State I.ansing man'
questions regarding the presnn’
crisis. Senator Hitchcock said t.hr
Democratic senators had not taken r
definite stand against the resolution
It is understood the Republicans \*av
or the resolution. Both however wan*
all the facts from Lansing before re
porting to Ambassador Fletcher in
Mexico City.
Senator Hitchcock has offered e
substitute resolution authorizing the
President to break diplomatic rela
tions also pledging the support o<
Congress to him in any action he may
take subsequently.
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EMMA GOLDMAN IS NOW
FACING DEPORTATION TO
THAT DEAR OLD RUSSIA
NEW YORK. Doc., 4— Emma
Ctoldman and her consort, Berknian.
haw been ordered to appear here nex*
Monday for deportation to Soviet Rus
sia. from whence they came.
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VESSELS TIED UP
NORFOLK. Dec., 4— Over 250
merchant vessels are tied-up in Hump
ton Roads on account of the coal short
age.
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CHICAGO, Dec., 4— The Chicago
Public Utilities commission has order
ed a fifty per cent reduction in the
number of steam suburban lines, ea s
ing all department stores two days of
; euch week, all theatres one night each
week and has limited the busmen
1 hours of all stores to between 11 o
clock if the forenoon and 3:30 o’clock
; in the afternoon, in order that coal
may be saved. Elevated trains have
been reduced to one car each except
during the rush hours. Street lighting
| has also been limited. There is only
I sufficient coal in Chicago, with the
, above restrictions, to last 25 days, and
' no coal is coming.
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CHICAGO, Dec., 4— The national
coal reserve is dwindling in some of
the larger cities and there is already
suffering and want in the west and
southwest cities an/ towns. Three Ne
braska towns are burning the fen*- •
posts and even ears of corn.
It is reported from Butte city that
r *he authorities are tearing down the
: '*d shacks and using the wood for
| fuel.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec., 4— Gov.
"’obertson has cancelled the request
for troops to protect the mines when
* learned that two companies of ne
gro soldiers, infantrymen, were com
ng. The governor said the negroes
vould involve more trouble and unner
essnry conflicts.
CHICAGp, Dec., 4— It was posi
'dvcly announced late this afternoon
'hat all railroad’s passenger servic'
iinning west and north from C.i i.i
'ro, would be cut one third beginning
-»ext Monday to save coal. Coal is bo
ng rushed on special trains today to
Montana to relieve the fuel famine
there.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Dec. 4— Mis
souri will commandeer the mines if
strikers do not return tomorrow noon
the governor announced this forenoon.
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HARVARD COMING WEST
CAMBRIDGE, Dec., 4— Virtually
the entire Harvard football toair
vhich has played the entire season un
defeated, is going to Pasadena, Ca’-.
for the New Year’s game. Eddie Casey
the crack half, Capt. Murray and as
sistant coach Eddy Hahan are go nc
with tho eleven.
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GIBBONS IS WINNER
SEATTLE, Dec., 4— Tt>mmy Gib
bons was given the decision over
Frank Farmer in a bout here las!
night. Fanner has been recognized as
the Northwest Chunjv'op,
SEATTLE RECORD
UNION OFFICIALS
AGAIN ARRESTED
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SEATTLE, I)ec„ 4— G«torge Ault.
George Listman, Frank Rust and Mim
Annie Louise Strong, all officials and
writers of the Union Record have been
arrested on grand jury indictments on
charges of violation of the espionage
law. Ault, Rust and Listman were ar-.
rested in November on charges of i:»
citing a riot growing out of the Cen
tralia massacre. The Union Record
continues to appear.
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NOT YET
BUT SOON
WASHINGTON, Dec., 4 —Cha r
man Payne, of the Shipping Board,
told a delegation of Pacific Coast
shippers today that it would be soni.
time before the new passenger lines
would be established between the Pa
cific Coast ports and the Orient Chair
man Payne said that one obstacle wa>
the present shortage of passenger ves
se!s. He said that also it takes three
inonlus to refit the German liners.
Chairman Payne said the Shipping
Board would try and establish lines '
across the Pacific Ocean as soon a*
posr-’ble.
Charles C. Moore, of San Francisco
-aid the present transportation com
panies now handle practically all pas
senger
KAISER IS
MA MAN
LONDON, Dec., 4— It is reported
the Kaiser does not expect to be tried
for causing the war. A Munich doctor
has published a statement that the
former German Emperor became per
manently mad two years a go. This
statement is said to have been made
by Bismarck’s physicians.
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JUAREZ, Dec., 4— The superin
tendent of the Mexican National Rail
wi*y has received a report that Fran
cisco Vilia has been captured by a
force of his own men and is now' bjmg
held for the reward of the Mexican
government. It is reported that two
Vrla rebels presented themselvea at
the Chihauhau federal headquarter
and notified the officials that Villa
was being held. Federal forces aie
now' enroute from Chihauhau to where
Vd!a Is reported to he a prisoner.
JURAEZ, Dec., 4— Late this after
noon, Villa’s capture had not been con
firmed the report to fuperintendent
here came from the operator at Par
ral. The operator, to substantiate his
tip, says the Mexican Federal troop;
however have left Chihauhau with the
two men who reported the capture of
Villa.
ITALIANS
STRIKING
ROME, Dec, 4— Italian soldiers
fired upon a crowd this morning after
Chose in the crowd made an attack
.vith drawn knives and daggers. One
workman was killed and twelve
vounded.
It is reported the Naples Socialists
ire planning a twenty four hour
strike.
The general strike situation as Mil
an is reported grave.
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DEMOCRATS TO
MEET ON COAST
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec., 4— Dem
Dcratic national committee Dockweiltr,
>f the state of California, returnee! to
lay from the east. He says the Demo
cratic convention will be held here
next year.
D’ANNUNZIO IS
NOW TO WITHDRAW
LONDON, Doc., 4— A dispatch
today from Rome Hays D’Annun
zio is to withdraw from Fiume
and Italian regulars are to occupy
that city. The withdrawal of D'
Annunzio is under an agreement
between London and Paris.