FOR VALIDITY
OF GRAND JURY
California Supreme Court Says
Long Term Inquisition Was
According to Law.
By Cnble to The Dally Gateway.
San Francisco, Sept. 24 The t ali
fornia supreme court today handed
down a decision upholding the validity
of the grand jury that returned the
graft indictments. It was the content ion
of the defense that the grand jury’s
legal existence expired by limitation
January 31, but it sat for several
months after that date.
The trial of Tirey L. Ford on a
bribery charge is now in progress but
no startling disclosures were made at j
the outset. _
Lonergan says he (lot $4000
San Francisco. Sept. 24 In the trial
of Tirey L. Ford. Supervisor Lonergan
admits that he received *4000 for his
vote on the franchise of the l*nited
Railways. _
Planned to Kidnap Lonergan
San Francisco, Sept. 27—Tt is learned
today that a plot to kidnap Supervisor
Lonergan to prevent him from testify
ing in the bribery trial of Tirey L.
Ford, was discovered and nipped in
the bud._
KIDNAP EDITOR
OF DAILY PAPER
By Cabl® to The Dexly Gateway.
San Francisco. Sept. 23—Kidnaped
in broad daylight, and rescued after
seven hours imprisonment with the
entire city police force working to find
him. was the experience of Fremont
Older, managing editor of the Evening
Bulletin, and a prominent worker in
the anti-graft campaign. He was
taken on alleged warrants calling for
his arrest upon the charge of libeling
Luther Brown of Los Angeles.
Francis J. Heney will personally
work for the punishment of the ab
ductor?.. _ _ ___
IMMUNITY FOR
ALTON RAILROAD
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Chicago. Sept. 25—Judge Landis in
the United States district court today
ordered the dismissal of the indict
ments against the Alton railroad, stat
ing that immunity wa> granted in ac
cordance with an agreement made
with the government in return for evi
dence which resulted in the conviction
of the Standard Oil Company in the
Alton rebate cases. Attorney-general
Bonaparte moved the dismissal al
though the district attorney was op
posed.
Judge Landis refused to discharge
the grand jury, stating that he be
lieved it had further work to do in
probing rebate cases.
GANS DECISION
OVER MEMSIC
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Los Angeles, Sept. 28 Referee Jim
Jeffries gave the decision to Joe Gans
yesterday over George Memsie at the
end of the twentieth round. The
crowd was greatly pleased with the
tight, which was the best seen here in
several years. Roth men fought
cleverly and Memsie made a gotx.1
showing, lie took many hard blows
but at times had Gans worried.
James Gird wood went through on
the Portland to close up worn on his
hydraulic property at the head of Crow
creek, Turnagain arm. He has spent
the summer at Latouche, where he is
heavily interested in the Latouche
Copper Mining Company, better known
as Barrack’s. The mine recently be
gan shipping and will send out 700 or
800 tons a month at first.
J. L. Peirce of Salt Lake City, form
erly a prominent Nome mining opera
tor, is in Seward to investigate the
mining resources of Kenai peninsula.
He will go to Falls creek first.
FIND CORPSE IN
FLOATING TRUNK
Body of Mrs Covington Taken
From Bay in Seattle and
Husband Missing.
Ov Cable to Tbe Daily Gateway.
Seattle, Sept. 23 — The body of Mrs.
Frank Covington, IT years old, form
erly Agnes McCombs, daughter of a
well known Seattle family and a bride
of seven months, was found nude in a
trunk floating in the bay near Alki
Point this morning. She had been
choked to death. Her husband is mis
sing and is suspected of the murder.
A letter found in their home indicates
that he has probably gone to Alaska
and the police department has wired
to all cable points for his apprehension.
Covington Hystery Continnes
Seattle, Sept. 24—The mystery sur
rounding the death of Mrs. Frank Cov
ington, whose body was found in a
trunk floating in the bay yesterday, is
as deep as ever. The police are run
ning down all supposed clues.
Suspect May Be in Katalla
Seattle, Sept. 27 — The man sus
pected of being the murderer of Mrs.
Frank Covington, whose body was
found in a trunk floating in the bay
here last week, is supposed to be in
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HAYWOOD JUROR
IN BORAH CASE
By Caole to The Dally Gateway.
Boise. Idaho, Sept. 25 — T. B. Gess,
foreman of the jury in the trial of W . B.
Haywood, is a member of the jury
which will try Senator Borah on the
charge of participation in land frauds.
The jury was completed yesterday
afternoon.
In his opening statement to the jury
Judge Burch for the prosecution said
the government would prove that the
late Gov. Stuenenburg was actively
connected with the Idaho land frauds,
and that Gov. Gooding andother prom
inent men are involved. Testimony
began this morning.
CHARGE TAMPERING WITH
GOVERNMENT WITNESS
Boise, Idaho, Sept. 28—Charges that
witnesses for the government in the
trial of Senator Borah have been tam
pered with caused excitement today.
The matter will be probed to the
bottom. _
Borah Trial Begins
Boise, Idaho, Sept. 23—The trial of
U. S. Senator Borah upon the charge
of complicity in land frauds began
today.
Reflects on Dead Governor
Boi*e. Idaho, Sept, 24— The trial of
Senator Borah on the charge of land
frauds against the government started
off with the sensational statement by
the attorneys for the government that
; the late Gov. Steunenberg was in
volved in the same alleged frauds and
that he would have been indicted had
he lived. It was stated that Steunen
berg was an important factor in the
land frauds.
It is claimed that the alleged land
frauds date back over several years.
LABOR PARTY NOMINATES
SCHMITZ OFFICEHOLDERS
San Francisco, Sept. 27—The Union
Labor party today nominated P. H.
McCarthy for mayor, and renominated
the present sheriff, county clerk and
recorder, adherents of Schmitz.
REPUBLICANS NOMINATE
RYAN AND LANGDON
San Francisco, Sept. 25— The repub
licans today nominated Daniel Ryan
for mayor and nominated District
Attorney Langdon to succeed himself.
Langdon was elected two years ago by
the Union Labor party, with Schmitz,
Capt. Blodgett Elected Delegate
Capt. P. D. Blodgett was elected by
the republicans of Seldovia to be dele
gate to the territorial convention at
Juneau, after a lively contest in a
largely attended caucus.
W. W. McAlpine, the Homer coal
man, is in Seward on a business trip.
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Money says—ThankJyouJjMr.
Quality there is no one I admire
like you. Fifteen minutes later
and after the parting, Money
was seen leaving Clayson’s
with Quality upon his back.
CL AYSON
THE CLOTHIER
Headquarters for Quality
MONEYTALKS
So Does Quality
Quality says— H. S. & M. and
Adler & Sons clothes for men
are made of first class goods.
Are well and carefully tailored
and always fit perfectly.
ROOSEVELT TO
SETTLE STRIKE
By Cable to The Dally Gateway
New York, Sept. 27—The tele
graphers’ union received word today
that President Roosevelt will take
action to try to end the strike by a
fair settlement.
Says Roosevelt Will Intervene
Chicago, Sept. 23—President Small
of the telegraphers’ union announced
today that President Roosevelt will
intervene in the telegraphers’ strike j
and that a settlement will be reached j
in ten days.
To Call Out Contract Men
New York, Sept. 26 -The local tele-;
graphers’ unions voted today to call j
out all operators working on newspa- j
pers regardless of time contracts. ,
President Small of the international j
union protested strongly against the
action, which had been contemplated i
for several days. He urged that it
would place the operators in a bad
light but bis objection was unheeded.
GO ON STRIKE
RY WHOLESALE
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Helena, Mont., Sept. 23— A general |
strike was called today at noon against j
all business houses using the service |
of the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone!
Company. The general walkout of
employes ties up the street car service
and practically closes many business i
houses.
RIOT LEADER
FOUND INSANE
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Bellingham, Sept. 24 — Fowler, the
agitator who started the race riots in
this city and Vancouver, was adjudged
to be insane today and was committed
to the state asylum.
F. R. Brown, for a long time super
intendent of the Apollo mine at Unga
until it closed down, and lately in
charge of work on a big discovery at
’Unalaska, came in on the Dora. The
Unalaska location proved to be a slide
but a big deposit is back of it. This
will cost a great deal of money to de
velop but Mr. Brown thinks it will be
a big thing. He is on his way to San
Francisco.
D. T. Ham, S. S. Philbrick and R.
A. Foster came in from Sand Point on
the Dora. They are prominent Spo
kane men, interested in Herendeen
bay coal.
O. G. Herning of the Knik Trading
Company, and J. W. Hamilton came in
from Knik Saturday night.
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