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THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE VOL. 1, NO. 25. JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1912. PRICE TEN CENTS * ? GERMANY HURLS DEFI AT RUSSIA PHYSICAL SHOWING ON ALASKA-JUNEAU Usually the flrsi question by a stranger. landing at the City dock in Juneau, is about the activity on the side hill almost directly facing the questiouer. While still talking a number of blasts are heard in rapid succession and the stranger is in formed that this is the portal of a tunnel which is the terminal of a tramway system, leading to a great gold mine, and neairby is pointed out the spot where the 150-stamp mill is to be built and in operation during the coming summer. The Property. The group of claims belonging to the Alaska- Juneau Company are in the same gold belt as the Persever ance mine. Sheep creek properties, and other claims of the Alaska-Gas tineau Company. For some time the Alaska-Juneau Company has operated a 30-stamp mill on one of it properties common ly known as the "Little Treadwell." The mine and mill are both under the supervision of Mr. George Jones When President Bradley, who is the principal owner in the Alaska-Ju neau Company, decided to build a new mill on the beach in Juneau, and to bring the ore from the mine to it for reduction, he naturally wanted the great undertaking In ca pable hands. Superintendent Kinzie said let George do it. therefore this shall be a story of what George Jones has done this past year. Main Tunnel. The main tunnel starting on the south side of Snowslide gulch, has been driven back under the moun tain a distance of 4.350 feet. This tunnel will be 6.000 feet long when completed and at its inner terminal a raise of 1.0f>0 feet will be made to connect with the present levels of the "Little Treadwell" mine. The tunnel runs through a greenstone for mation most of the way. but they have now just passed a contact and are working in what appears to be a graphitic slate. They are using timbers at this point. This tunnel is 7x9 and is pro greasing satisfactorily. There arc two machine drills in use. The Trams Completed. All of the connecting tramways are completed and in use. Following along the tram 1,500 feet in a south erly direction tunnel number one is reached. This tunnel 250 feet long is finished. Another 800 feet of tramway brings the observer to tunnel number two. This tunnel will be 450 feet long. It is being built by contract. The con tractors are in about 90 feet on the north end and back about 40 feet from the south portal. Tunnel Number Three. Two hundred feet south of tunnel number two is tunnel number three. It is planned to carry water through this tunnel and the floor will conse quently be lower than the other al lowing the car tracks to be laid on trestle work above. This tunnel Is to be 2.200 feet long terminating at the beach. It will require consider able time and skill to finish this work. They are working on this tun nel with hand drills. Around on the south portal of this tunuel an effort is being made to in stall machine drills. The compres sor is in position and the power is at hand, but a certain bit of machin ery is missing which, however, will be here when the Spokane arrives. The Flume. A service flume has been construct ed and is ready for use. This flume 3x3 is 12.000 feet long and is de signed to furnish water for the bat teries of the new mill and to help in generating power. The flume, and tramway with its tunnel connections parallel each other as to grade having an elevation of about 430 feet at the main or Gold creek tunnel, and 400 at the end of the line near the beach. There are about 90 men employed at the present time on the work un der way. All or most of these men live in Juneau and board themselves. BIG PAYROLLS FOR JUNEAU VERY SOON .Mr. J. A. Hellenthal of the firm of Hellenthal & Hellenthal. who recent ly returned from San Francisco, was Interviewed by an Umpire reporter to day. .Mr. Hellenthal says that Ju neau is everywhere regarded as one of the great quartz mining centers. "Everyone seems to realize," he says, that the development work now in progress is bound to make Juneau a city of considerable population." When asked in regard to the Alas ka-Juneau, Mr. Hellenthal said: "I know of no change in the plans from those already announced by Presi dent ? Bradley and G teral Superin tendent Kinzie. The work work out lined in these plans is being rush* d to completion with ail possible speed. Both President Bradley and Superin tendent Kinzie feel certain that the company will have 150 stamps in op eration by next fall. To these, 150 , additional stamps will be added as the work progresses. "President Bradley likes Juneau and it his intention in connection with his operations here to carry out his general policy of upbuilding the community in which he operates. N'o company store will be established nor will the company build any board ing houses. Since the mill will be built close to town, it will be possi ble to operate a train between the mill and the Basin mines to take the : employees to and from their work, and enable the entire mine crew as well as the mill crew to live in Ju neau. "These plans if carried out will of i-ourse add largely to the population of Juneau and do much to Increase ; its general prosperity. "I predict that within the next year : this city will at least double its pop ulation." TAG DAY WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL. Russcl Casey is looking for a safe place to put the overs resulting from the tag sales of Friday and Satur day. which was instituted for the pur- > pose of raising funds for the new football suits of the high school lads.; FROM MRS. McFARLAND'S The display windows of Goldstein's dress goods department certainly at tracted some attention from Satur day evening shoppers. One of the windows contains a col lection of leather goods and art novel ties of marked originality, both in de signs and workmanship. An investigation discloses the fact that these goods are made and de signed by Mrs. McFarland formerly of Juneau but now in Everett. Wash. Their Institution is selling goods throughout the East. Royal Typewriters, for rent or sale. W. H. CASE, the Typewriter man. tf. WHOLE HOUSE RESERVED. It will be a matter of almost three weeks before the new Orpheum Is finished yet there has already started a great clamor for reservations for the first or opening night Manager Spickett has no chart as yet showing the locations of seats and boxes, and has become so bewildered with pledges and promises to so many dif ferent people on the subject of good scats, that he has decided to reserve the entire house for the first night's performance. This announcement is made to assure the public that all will have a chance to choose seats as soon as the chatrs are ready. Harry Malone has received word from Mrs. Malone, in Seattle, to the effect that Miss Helen is recovered and is out of Providence hospital. L. E. Buell, the veteran commercial man traveling out of Juneau, left on the Dolphin last night for Ketchi kan. He will return on the next Humboldt. GERMANY TO RUSSIA BERLIN, Dec. 2.?In the Reichstag today Herr von Bethmfcnn Hollweg, the German Chancellor hurled a dell at Russia. The Chancellor said It Austria's rights In the present Bal kan war were not respected or an other power attacks her, or should Germany's position become en danggered. Germany would tight. This utterance is regarded as of ficially coming from the Kaiser. SIGNING PROCTOCOL POSTPONED . CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 2.- The signing of the peace proctocol, agreed upon by the plenipotentiaries on Sat UBday, has been postponed until Tues day. THE MERGER DISSOLVED WASHINGTON, Dee. 2.?In a decis ion handed down by the United States supreme Court today, the . court holds that there could be no legal merger of the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads. An order for the dissolution of the merger was entered. $18,000 FOUND ON DEAD MAN ; i SEATTLE, Dec. 2.?J. Frleman, a . Russian miner of Fairbanks, Alaska, ? died Saturday night in the Emergency i hospital, where he was a charity pa tient. After his death SlS.000 in cur rency was found on the body. Noth ing is known as to his relatives. REV. DR. COLLYER DEAD. ! I NEW YORK, Dec. 2.?Rev. Dr. Rob- , crt Col Iyer, for many years a promi nent Presbyterian clergyman of this city Is dead at the age of 8S years. Samuel Collyer. a son, is a resident of Seattle, Wash. LULU GLASER WANTS $50,000 FOR WOUNDS j PITTS BURG, Pa.. Dec. 2. ? Lulu Glaser, prominent in vaudeville, who in private life is Mrs. R. C. Herz. ' has begun suit against Mrs. Richard Thomas for alienating the affections of her husband. Miss Glaser wants $50,000 as a salve for her wounds. < FORMER BANK CASHIER i CONFESSES CRIME. WEST POINT. N. Y.. Dec. 2?H. W. Parker, former cashier of a Win- | nebago. Minn., bank, when arrested here, confessed that he stole $17,000 from the bank.deserted his wife and married Miss Florence Bauer, an ac tress of Cleveland, Ohio. < i DYNAMITE DEFENDANTS ORDERED DISCHARGED. INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 2. ? Today on motion of the government attor inevs Benson, Davis, Caroll and Mead ows. Indicted in the dynamite conspir acy cases, were discharged. BREAKS KNEE CAP Tom Razant, a well known old timer, fell and broke his knee cap this afternoon, while carrying a pail of water. Capt. Martin picked him up and sent him to the hospital for treatment. THE WEDNESDAY SHOW. The ladies of Trinity church will give an entertainment at the mov ing picture show on Seward street on Wednesday night. In addition to the three reels depicting the fal^ ofr Troy there will be many special fea tures and numbers by well known lo cal talent. To Juneau patrons: I wish to announce that I am pre pared to give prompt and efficient service in delivering, coal hauling freight, baggage, etc. HILARY McKANNA TRANSFER Phone Order 5-7 or 55 tf TURKEY FIGHTING FOR HER VERY EXISTENCE LONDON. Dec. 2.?The report from CoiiBtnutinople to the effect that the peace protocol, arranged by the Bul garian and Turkish plenipotentiaries, would not be signed until TueBday, has given rise to a suspicion that not oven u temporary armistice has been agreed upon, a situation that may be duo to the peremptory de mands of the allleB. Turkey, it is known, is anxious for peace, almost at any price, but there may have been demands made, (lint she cannot accede to, and which may include the surrender of Constantino ple to the allies. Turkey'3 plight is a pitiable one. Her army is demoralized, her ex chequer Is empty, disease and death are decimating soldiers and people, hundreds of whom are dying daily. It Is therefore concluded, in he ab sence of definite news that Turkey is fighting lor her existence as an Piu ropean nation. THE STEAMER COMING NORTH SEATTLE, Dec. 2.?Steamer Mari posa ot the Alaska Steamship Com pany, sailed for Juneau and Western Alaska ports last night, among her passengers for Juneau being the fol lowing: It. A. Gunnison, wife and mother; Mrs. Ralph Oakley, F. P. Outhwatte, B. Wilson, L. Erlckson, Mrs. K. Ashball, It. J. Davis and wife. TITANIC SURVIVOR NOW A MOTHER CINCINNATI. O., Dec. 2.?Mrs. El lis Smith, daughter of Congressman James A. Hughes, of West Virginia, i survivor of the steamship Titanic, but whose husband was a victim of that disaster, gave birth to a bay at ier home in this city yesterday. Mrs. lohn Jacob Astor, who also is a sur I'ivor of the Titanic, wired congrat ulation to Mrs. Smith. ? .? - 4 . NAVY YARD BETTERMENTS. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.?The bud jet introduced in Congress today pro l ides for an appropriation of $500,000 tor navy yard betterments at Brem erton, Wash. DIVORCEE GETS A LUMP OF ALIMONY. Denver Colo., Dec. 2.?Mrs. D. W. Thompson, who was granted a divorce from her husband, Alonzo, has been awarded $125,000 alimony nnd her at torney gets a $10,000 fee. GREAT RELIGIOUS COUNCIL TO MEETl CHICAGO, Doc. 2.?The federal council of the "Churches of Christ," representing thirty-two denominations ivill meet here on Wednesday, Dec. L PEEVED MINISTER OF WAR RESIGNS. TOKYO, Dec. 2?Minister of War Uyesera has resigned because the jther members of the Emperor's cab inet declined to increase the military forces in Korea. LUMBER COMES? CARPENTERS WANTED. E. H. Sherman, the building con tractor received 30,000 feet of lum ber on the Bertha today and he is now looking for carpenters. Mr. Sherman says he will have em ployment for two weeks for a large force. FEMMER & RITTER. See this firm for all kinds of dray lng and hauling. We guarantee sat isfaction and reasonable prices. Coal delivered promptly. Femmer & Rlt ter's Express. Stand Burford's Cor ner. Phone 314. Residence phones 402 or 403. ??? COMMISSIONER INDICTED. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2.?Henry Ford, United States Commissioner at Eureka, Humboldt County, this state, has been indicted for accepting bribes in connection with his office. HODGES, DEMOCRAT, ELECTED. TOPEKA, Kas., Dec. 2.?A certifi cate of election as governor of Kan sas has been issued to George F. Hodges, the Democratic candidate for thnt position. ALASKA MINER TAKES HIS LIFE ? i SEATTLE, Dec. 2.?W. F. Woodward, an Alaska miner, committed suicide here Saturday night in a local hotel. Four hundred dollars In cash was found on the body. Woodward was said to have been despondent on ac count of ill health. ALASKA MARINER DEAD IN VIRGINIA SEATTLE, Dec. 2.?A telegram re ceived here announces the death of Cnptaln P. H. Mason at Norfolk. Vn. For many years Captain Mason was a master ol vessels plying In Alaska waters, and he was also engaged in the whaling business. He retired from seafaring life a few years ago. AERONAUT FALLS TO DEATH JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Deo. 2. ? While giving an exhibition here yest I erday, Richr.rd Frayne, an aeronaut fell a thousand feet to his death. $350,000 for the Canal SEATTLE, Dec. 2.?General Bixby, chief of the government bureau of en gineering, has recommended to Con gress an appropriation of $350,000 for dredging the laike Washington cana! below the locks. ENGLISH ACTOR COMING. LIVERPOOL. Dec. 2.?Sir Herbert Beerbohn Tree, the eminent English actor, sailed for New York yesterday. >111 I I I I I I I I H I I I I I I I I ? ? l> : ^Personal Mention; ? n 111111111111 u 111111111; Chnrles Cruig proprietor of the Peerless has recovered from a ser ious attack of la grippe. Miss Cordelia Jennings, who came from Seattle last Wednesday on the Humboldt with her parents, entered the Juneau high school today. Clyde Abercromble took the Dol phin today for Ketchikan. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Smith took the Dolphin enroute to Washington, D. C. Wm. Cookson, government postof flce inspector left on the Dolphin. Clyde Guptil, formerly agent of the Alaska Steamship Company at Skag way, is acting purser on the Cordova for this trip. V. A. Peterson and wife are return ing on the Spokane, which left Seat tle last night. L. P. Mulligan, of Douglas, was in Juneau today. SPECIAL Apple Sale Saturday and Monday. $1.00 and $1.25 per box. Sanitary Grocery, Phone 85. NOTICE TO MASONS. A special communication of Mt. Juneau Lodge, No. 147, F. & A. M., will bo held this (Monday) evening at 8 o'clock. Work in the third degree. W. W. CASEY. W. M. DOLPHIN'S PASSENGER LIST. The following were passengers on the Dolphin sailing South today: Gust Halvor.ien, Wrangel; L. B. Lar son, Q. Rodlltig, H. J. White and wife, V. Wilhelm, C. .E Lambert, John Gordon, Petersburg; H. J. Wiestley, Jno. Wood, O. W. Abercromble, Ket chikan. CONGRESS CALLED TO ORDER AT HIGH NOON TODAY WASHINGTON, Doc. 2?The last session of the Sixty-second Congress, met at noon today, the UBual ceremon ies being observed. The Senate waB called to order by Senator Galllnger, of New Hampshire, and Speaker Champ Clark occupied the chair in the HouBe. Secretary of the Treasury Franklin McVeagh, through Speaker Clark, j submitted the budget, or estimates of tho expenditures for the next fiscal year. The budget calls for appropria tions of $823,000,000, and Include the necessary sums for the construction of three dreadnaughts. The United States Senate adjourned immediately after convening out of respect to. the memory of the late Vice President Sherman. INAUGURATION CEREMONIES APR. 24 HAMILTON, Bermuda, Doc. 2.? | in an article published in a local j newspaper, President-elect Woodrow, Wilson is quoted as saying that al l though he would be sworn in and as sume office on March 4, the Inaugu ration ceremonies would not be held until the last Thursday of April. Underwood Would Revise Every Schedule of Tariff WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.?Among members of Congress there is con siderable talk of the nature of the tnrlit revision that will be the chief work of the special session of Con grets, when it is convened next Arp!l. The consensus of opinion seems to he that while the revision v/fll be strictly downward, it will not be extremely radical. In this con nection, Oscar W. Underwood, chair man of the ways and means commit tee said in a published interview: "I am in favor of going through the Payne-Aldrich tariff law and revising and reforming every schedule." A Female Samson Wrecks a Jail A young woman of Craig, rejoicing in the nnmi! of Uebecca Young was arrested, according to advices re ceived today by Marshal Faulkner, on charge of misconduct and taken to the Craig jail, it is reported that she wrecked the building in a few minutes after being placed therein. The deputy down there is getting nervous. COMMISSIONER'S COURT. The jury trying Clias. Gunlach for pointing a gun at Richard Dorwaldt. disagreed late Saturday afternoon and wore discharged by Judge Gro ver Winn. This afternoon Dorwaldt is being tried for assault and battery in the same court. NEW CAPE TO BE OPENEDON DEC. 9 A now cafe is to be opened on Dec. 9, in the Occidental Annex at the corner of .Main and Front streets. The new establishment is to known as the Occidental Cafe and has a floor area of 2,000 square feet, which will enable the institution to take care of all patronage. The new enterprise Is to be owned and managed by the well-known ca terer, Ernest Warren. Special at tention lias been given to the kitchen so that it shall be sanitary In every respect. There will be a private din ing room and six boxes in addition to the regular dining room. Have you seen them? Beautiful IVORY CARVING SETS at W. H. CASE. tf. THANKS TO FRIENDSfl ?Mr. and Mrs. John Richards and family, of Douglas, wish to thank all those friends both in Douglas and Se attle, for their kindness and sympa thy during the illness and death of their son. Beautiful sets ladies' furs for the wife, sister or sweetheart, at W. H. CASE. tf. JEWELRY proclaims the refine ment, dignity and character of the wearer. By the jewelry you wear you are judged. The choicest assortment of rich, fashionable jewclr??the dig nified, elegant kind?and all moder ately priced at I. J. SHARICK'S. Hot chill beans all the time at Lockie McKinnon'8 Mayflower. tf. The Daily Empire delivered in Ju neau. Douglas and Trcadwell for $1.00 a month. UNIVERSITY MEN ORGANIZE CLUB The banquet hall of the Alaska drill was occupied last night by a crowd of university men who had met for the purpose of eujoynicut unji. organ ization. ;The tables were tastefully decorat ed with potted plants and the gay colors of the college. There were fourteen university men seated at the banquet table and a right Jolly good time was had. The hours sped with the yarns, songs and reminiscences of college days. The seriou3 part of the evening con sisted of organizing the Alaska-Wash ington club which is composed of U. of W. students and alumni. Those present and enrolled as mem bers are: C. R. Homer. '0.1; H. (1. Way land. '06: Geo. B. Welch, '13: Geo. O. Hallock, *12; Geo. L. Swarva, *11; A. M. Macklem, '14; F. A. Itapp, ?13; E. M. Ridenour, *14; W. R. Lind say, '09; Guy L. Smith, '08: E. K. Allan, '11; Guy J. Johnson, '12; Jef ferson Davis, '12; Harold Cogswell, *12; Grover C. Winn, '10. The permanent organization was completed by electing Judge Grover C. Winn, president; R. C. Wayland. vice presidev an-l R. W. Welch, sec retary. It is hoped and expected that this nucleus will result in the formation of a more substantial organization. It is helieved that in time it will will grow into a large society of uni versity men; that it will have its own clubhouse and develop into an im portant factor in the upbuilding of this session. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. Any subsecribers to The Daily Em pire not receiving papers regularly either by carrier or mail, will confer a favor by promptly notifying The Empire office. An L. C. SMITH visible Typewriter, of the latest model, for sale; in good condition, apply H. M. Brown, box "D" Juneau. SCARLET FEVER CASES OVER AT DOUGLAS. Seven cases of scarlet fever have been reported to Dr. De Vighne at Douglas and three others are said to have been confined at a Douglas hos pital. but not reported for several days, making ten cases in all. Whereever found the cases have been Immediately isolated. SOMETHING now every day at the WINTER & POND STORE. SO POPULAR and fashionable are bracelets that many ladies are wear ing them on both wrists. You will find a nice assortment at I. J. SHAR ICK'S.