Show HINDERS PROSECUTION I OF WHITE SLAVERS SEATTLE Vask Oct 17 A A de decision de- de e that is ts s said id by attorneys to have havo raised a question as a's as to jur jurisdiction diction that ma may prevent successful 11 prosecution ion of white slave cases in which foreign countries countries coun coun- tries are involved was mado made yesterday bv by United States District Judge Judge- Clinton W W. W Howard when hen ho sustained a demurrer de mUller to several counts of the tho indictment indict indict- ment meat a against Leo Richards on trial for transporting women from tram Seattle to Alaska for immoral purposes Judge howard Upward hold beld that the tho offense if jf committed com corn at all was consummated at I Juneau Alaska 7 and W was S without the jurisdiction of oC tho the federal court for I tho ibo western district of or Washington |