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Uto District Court for the Third
Division, Territory of Alaska, with
Judge Cecil Clegg presiding prac
tically ended on November 30th
when the Grand Jury made its final
report. The Grand Jury’s report
recommended, among other things, j
that touted States Commissioners,
he paid a salary. That such pay
ment was absolutely necessaiy in
order that competent men could be
obtained for these important offices
especially in the outlying precincts.
Also that the salaries of the U. S.
Deputy Marshals be increased to at
least $175.00 per month as these
men wore rot sufficiently pa d and j
that, it appeared in some cases that!
they were only receiving $125.00 per j
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Frye-Brulm’s Baby Beef is i<na» *
•celled.
!month which was the least that is
' laid for common labor.
| The Grand Jury inspected the of
rficee: of the District Attorney,
I United States Marshal, the District
j Clerk, the United States Commis
sioner at Valdez and the Valdez
j schools. The report highly com •
mended the various offices and
■ teachers and the efficient manner
in which the business of the Gc -
j eminent was being conducted.
Probably on account of their own
experience the Gran a Jury suggest
ed that the ventilation of the court
house be improved.
In conclusion the report express
ed its appreciation of Judge Clegg
and thanked him foi his coiuteou^
ness and consideration during the
session.
The following cases were up dur
!ng the latter part of the term;
United States vs Fred Sanders.
Indicted for Statutory Rape com
mitted at Unga. The defendant!
plead not guilty and the case was
continued over the term on the
showing and motion of the defend • !
ant.
United States vs. Sam Larsen and
Isaac Gould. Indicted for Statu- .
;ory Rape committed at Unga. Both .
lefendants plead guilty to the as- ,
;ault with intent to commit rape (
id were both sentenced to serve (
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two years in the Federal peniten
tiary at McNeils Island.
United .States vs Jackson, in
dieted for the possession of intox
/eating liquor and on a plea o
Sidlty was sentenced to or • a tip,
of $100.00.
United States vs. Miller. Indictee
for the sale of intoxicating liquor
The defendant pl°ad not guilty an;
the case was put over to the Cordo
vo term.
The case of the United States vs
J. S. Gosser finally got to the juij
on the second day after a determin
ed attempt cn the part of the con
fes'ion of the defendant to keep oul
of th eevidence and alleged confes
sion of the defendant and a verdict
of guilty was returned. The court
imposed a sentence of 10 years in
McNeils Island.
United States vs. Joe Pepoin. In
dicted for the sale, possession and
transportation of intoxicating liq
uor on six counts. On a verdict by
Lhc jury of guilty as charged the
defendant was given six months in
the Valdez jail and fined $500.00.
United States vs. Villaneuva. In
dicted for the sale of narcotics at
Maknek. After being out all night
-he jury reported that they were
mable tc agree upon a verdict ana
vere discharged by the court. The
:ase was then continued over the
erm for trial.
United States vs. Nuisakoff. In
licted for manslaughter. Case con
inued over the term for trial at the
text term of court at Cordova.
United States vs. McKinna. In
ict.cd for murder in the first de
ree committed at Kennecott. On
rraignment the question of the de
m cl ant’s insanity and his fitness to ;
o to trial was brought before the
I ■ ' —
-,’ourt nncl the questions was trict
out before the Judge. The defend
nnt’s attorney’s contention that tb<
defendant at the present time vva;
f in fact insane and in no condition
to go to trial was borne out by the
statement of Mr. A. J. Dimond foi
l jthe defendant and the evidence oJ
; Dr- Chase who had the defendani
i under observation while he wa;
• held in jail at Valdez awaiting the
I Grand Jury. The defendant refus
ed to talk even with his attorney.
The Government contended that
defendant was feigning insanity
and put Dr. Peterson of Kennecou
and Dr Pryor of Kodiak on the
j stand. Both of these witnesses
stated that in their opinion the de
fendant was not insane.
After hearing the evidence Judge
j Clegg decided in favor of the de
fendant’s contention of insanity
ana sent the defendant to Morn
•ngside tor treatment to be returned
to Valdez for trial on the indict
inent when his condition permitted.
1 United States vs. Martin Hauge
json, Axel Jensen and John Anton
,sen. Indicted for burglary alleged
;t.o have been committed at Seldo
via. This case came to an abrupt
end on the second day of the trial
when the Judge granted defend -
ants motion for an instructed ver
dict of not guilty as to all defend ■
ants.
During the last two days the
Grand Jury was occupied with
hearing the evidence in in-* car.c of
• he United States vs. Karl Arm
strong for the shooting of Er’o;
•ahlbeig by Kail Armstrong at Ko- !
cliak. An indictment of murder in I
| BACK FROM FRISCO
Mrs. Sapp and two sons of An -
; chorage, returned Saturday from
San Fiancisco where they ha^e
i visited for the last two months. Mr.
[ Sapp, member of the Alaska Rail
i r°ad headquarters staff, came
! over Saturday to meet his family.
I All left for home today.
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I Captain Horton, well known res
ident and member of the Seward
: dock force, returned Saturday
j from Seattle where he underwent
special treatment.
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Attorney Carl Almy of Seidovia,
j the leading city on Cook Inlet, was
I among the celebrities to arrive in
I the city Saturday from court head
! quarters at Valdez. Mr. Almy goes
j Westward on the S. S. Starr.
the first degree was returned Tin?
case will be continued for trial ar,
next term of court.
Judge E. Coke Hill returned to
Valdez on the S. S. Northwestern
from Southeastern Alaska and wiil
hold a term of court at Valdez com
mencing December 31st 1928.
The Gateway’s assortment of
Christmas cards have arrived and
are now ready for inspection and
selection.
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Every stanza in this red-hot col
legiate song radiates humor. And
George Olsen makes the music roll
along like nobody’s business. Treat
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goodness laughs. Come in and hear
this record—today!
Doin’ the Raccoon
Fox Trot With Vocal Chorus
George Olsen and His Musio '
It Goes Like This (That Funny -
Melody)—Fox Trot With Vocal Refrain ?
Johnny Johnson and His
Statlek Pennsylvanians §
No. 21701, 10-inch \
That Old Sweetheart of Mine
Waltz With Vocal Refrain
Don Bbstor and His ®rch ultra i |
If I Lost You : =
Waltz With Vocal Refrain
Jean Goldklttk and His Orchestra ] t
No. 21609, 10-inch
I’m Sorry Sally
I Can’t Give You Anything But
Love, Baby! (from F'^rkbirds of
1928) Shilkret’s Rhyth-M*H-onlain
No. 21688, 10-inch
Roses of Yesterday
Just a Sweetheart (Theme song of
jiattla of the Sexes) Lewis Jame»
No. 21700, 10-inch
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