Jury convicts Mayor Schmitz in graft trial
The jury found Mayor Schmitz guilty after a 95 minute deliberation. He pled innocence and vowed to appeal to the court of last resort. Ruef testified that he paid Schmitz graft money from a French restaurant stake. Sentencing is set for June 27. bail was denied and Schmitz remains in custody.
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Haywood trial notes show Orchard cross and Adams testimony
The Haywood case in Boise features Steve Adams as a witness after Orchard’s early statements. Adams, held in custody, calls Orchard a liar and says his own testimony will hurt the state. Across the sequence, defense and prosecution probe Orchard’s claims about Steunenberg’s murder and related mining troubles.
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Two Die in Great Northern Wreck Near Minot
A Great Northern Oriental train traveling fifty miles an hour derailed near Minot North Dakota as spreading rails caused the crash. The engineer and fireman were killed and many passengers injured. several cars caught fire.
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Fatal explosion on submarine in Portsmouth
Lieutenant Hart of the British navy was killed and three sailors injured by an explosion aboard a submarine vessel in Portsmouth England this morning. The incident followed a separate note that the United States stock of gold on January 1 was officially estimated at 1 587 018 385 dollars.
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Expect War At Peace Congress
The Hague June 14 an open clash between Great Britain and Germany is expected at the peace conference as soon as it opens. Jealous antagonism exists over various interests. Ninety two delegates from all nations are present and will be on an equal footing. A short session adjourned until tomorrow.
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Homicides Go to Penitentiary in Walla Walla
Walla Walla Washington June 12 Chester Thompson and Esther Mitchell noted Seattle homicides were admitted to the insane ward of the state penitentiary today by court commitment for murder in Tacoma and Seattle. There are mentions of family troubles in the Kuskokwim expedition with Captain Rudolph driven off by Manager Eaton and confederates who seized the works. The defeated came to Nome and heads outside. Captain Rudolph commanded the schooner Evie which towed the May D to the Kuskokwim river last fall.
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Steamer Dora Arrives and Next Home Port Change Planned
Steamer Dora arrived last night from the westward at 10 o clock and sailed for Valdez at 2 30 a m She carried nearly forty passengers including hunters and eleven crew from the wrecked Rita Newman Laboring men and miners report a pleasant trip The Dora will no longer sail to Valdez Seward becomes her home port Officials say the move has been expected for months The Dora carried fifty tons of Port Graham coal for the Alaska Central Patrons include W H Bass and A A Anderson who traveled to Valdez Emerson Hough reportedly harvested six bears on Kodiak Island near three weeks ago. Col M C Orton of Latouche Island copper property is in Seward drilling with a diamond bit J J Nash of Chicago also on property business.
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Nome and Fairbanks land districts defined and described
Commissioner Ballinger denied the boundaries of the Nome and Fairbanks land districts while reaffirming Alaska’s Juneau district for all unassigned territory. The official definitions map the two new districts via meridians, parallels, and mountain crest lines, noting coastal and interior extents. Two Tanana men Olaf Johnston and Joe Ferris bored 304 feet toward bedrock in the Chatanika flats without reaching bottom, still hopeful.
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