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ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE J. F. A. STRONG Entered as second-class matter November 7, 1912 at the postofflce at Ju neau. Alaska, under the Act cd March 3. 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 0?e year, by mail >10.00 Six months, by mail * 6.00 Per month, delivered 1-00 JUNEAU. ALASQA. DECEMBER 13. 1912. LET US GET A FEDERAL BUILDING. T UNEAU as the capital of the Territory of Alaska is fairly en J titled to federal building large enough to house all the local federal offices, including the postoffice, and also the chambers for the territorial legislature. We would be quite pleased to make an appeal for a territorial capitol building for the sole ac commodation of the lawmakers and the territorial officers, but we are of the opinion that the appeal would fall on ears that are dull of hearing. But we are entitled to a federal building, such as we have indicated?a building in which could be located the postoffice, the land office, the surveyor general's office, the office of the Governor and other United States officials who might be here permanently or temporarily. There is an insistent need for such a building. This section of Alaska is growing, and it is being developed, and public business is increasing rapidly, and it will continue to increase with the coming years. The habitat of the local postoffice is totally unfitted for the purpose. It is a small affair at best, and located at the rear of an extremely dark store building through which patrons of the office must either pick their way, or thread a narrow alley out side, which many prefer to do. The quarters are cramped, dark and unsanitary, and the employees are compelled to perform their duties under conditions that should not be tolerated. This is a work that the Commercial Club could well under take. Delegate Wickersham would no doubt render every as sistance within his power, and no time should be lost in get ting into action. Let us get a federal building. And remember that it always pays to buy what you need in your home town. The dollar sent out of the country is not like the cat. It doesn't come back. ANOTHER PHASE OF THE MONEY TRUST. WITH reference to the alleged existence of a money trust in the United States, we are reminded through a contempo rary publication of the East that China is now fast in the grip of a still greater Money Trust than that which has its cen ter in the city of New York. As we gather them the facts are these: Six allied groups of great bankers?respectively Ameri can, British, French, German, Russian and Japanese?agreed not long ago to raise three hundred million dollars for the new re public?but on conditions that China considered humiliating, since the bankers proposed to keep a hand on the purse strings. Rejecting this benevolent guardianship, China at length closed w;th the offer of an independent English banking house which proposed to float a loan of twenty-five million dollars. The loan was brought out less than two months ago. and less than ten millions of the bonds was subscribed for. The interest was five and a half per cent. But the bond-buying public preferred to stick by the Money Trust, which, whether it be regarded in a na tional or international aspect, really makes its profits by hand ling other people's money. It wants security, just like other people. It doesn't want comeptition, because that may mean in security. And China having failed to get its loan, grea: or small, will probably have to return to Mr. Morgan and his friends. President Madero, of Mexico, should either get on or get out, if the stories of outrages and holdups that come from that country be half true. PRESIDENT TAFT AS A LAW PROFESSOR. THE announcement that President Taft has been tendered a law professorship in Yale University need occasion no sur prise. Any man who employs an ex-President of the United States is at the same time employing the honor and fame and prestige of the Presidential office. And the faculty of Yale know this as well as anyone. No individual should be allowed to capitalize the reputation of a President for his own profit. Neither should a college. No President after he leaves the White House should be left in a position in which he is obliged to seek private employment. The United States should pension its ex-Presidents. A pen sion of $25,000 a year would be an insignificant trifle to the gov ernment, and instead of detracting from the dignity of the of fice the dignity would be increased by the fact that every man who became President would remain for the rest of his life a ser vant of the American people. Justices of the Supreme Court are pensioned upon retirement. Why not our Presidents? There is no element of charity in public pensions for ex Presidents. It is merely a way of continuing ex-Presidents in Public service and giving the country the benefit of experience and disinterested advice. No one, so far as we have been able to observe has any thing but expressions of disapproval of Andrew Carnegie's pri vate pension scheme. t GIVE US THE MONEY, UNCLE SAM. i THE Secretary of the Interior has asked Congress for an ap- i propriation of three hundred thousand dollars for the pur- \ pose of continuing the investigation of Alaska's mineral ? resources. This serves to remind us that Secretary Fisher's visit , to Alaska last year was to some purpose after all. For, it goes | without saying that had he not seen a small portion of the terri- j tory it is not at all likely that he would have evinced the inter- ; est which the request for this large sum indicates. < For twelve years past the United States Geological Survey j has been doing splendid work in Alaska. An efficient and capa- j ble staff of men have been working in an intelligent and faith- * ful manner in the various districts. The result has been the dis- t semination of accurate knowledge concerning our mineral re- 5 sources. Thus mining men and capitalists have been enable t6 learn something of Alaska's possibilities as a mineral region, L and the information thus obtained in the first place is beginning I to bear fruit. ' During the earlier years of the work of the Geological Sur vey in Alaska their observations were confined largely to the plac er fields, but in later years much attention has been devoted to quartz?copper, gold, /tin and other metals?and to investiga tions of the coal measures of the territory. This work has al ways been handicapped by lack of sufficient funds, very frequent ly the appropriation having been on the border of niggardli- ; ness. Alaska's mineral resources have been already demonstrated to be vast enough and diversified enough to warrant Congress in making the substantial appropriation that Mr. Fisher asks. Congress has too long assumed an attitude of doling out money for Alaska purposes. It has been always looked upon as , a poor relation rather than as a vigorous young commonwealth which pays its own way and which adds substantially to the permanent wealth of the nation. The United States owes much to Alaska, and Alaska owes little in a material sense to the government. It is neither a mendi cant nor a supplicant and its people are well able to take care of themselves if given a square deal. We want that $300,000 ap propriation and we want others, and not with a grudging hand. Turkey would no doubt feel better this Christmas if the big powers were all members of the Society for the Prevention of Useless Giving. We also need a federal building, Uncle Sam. UCHARICK vj JEWELER I ? ^ and OPTICIAN ? II I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I Impressed With Educational Work Canadian educators are impressed with the facilities for educational in formation in the United States. Dr. David Sloan, principal of the Nova Scotia Normal School, considers the Federal Bureau of Education, at Washington one of the best and read iest sources of information about the schools of Canada. Dr. Sloan Ib not the first educator who has paid tribute to the wisdom of Congress in providing a central bu reau for the diffusion of educational information, but as an expert on edu cation his opinion deserves to be quoted. After speaking of the his tory of education in the United States as "illustrious" and describing the part the Government, through its Bu reau of Education, has played, he says: "It has saved uncalculated mil lions to educational effort merely through its punctual record of each and every educational enterprise, every attempted reform, every indi vidual initiative. It has prevented du plication of experiment, reported ed ucational progress in foreign coun tries. Bifted statistics, and from con flicting reports gathered the facts the leaders of education in America need ed to be certified of." Education is international. No mat ter how local and national certain of its problems may be, the fundamen tals of education are identical in all civilized countries; and it is surely worth knowing that in this interna tional exchange of ideas the United States bears no small part Souvenir spoons, bracelets, ivory brooches, novelties, at W. H. CASE. SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION. Case No. 940-A. In the District Court for the District 4 of Alaska, Division No. 1, at J Juneau. x first National Bank of Juneau, Plain tiff, V8. Ellen G. Bach, Frank Bach, North west Rubber Company, Schwabach er Bros. & Co., Inc., defendants. To the NORTHWEST RUBBER COMPANY and SCHWABACHER BROS. & CO., Inc., defendants, GREETING: In the name of the United States of America and pursuant to an order of the above entitled Court in the above entitled cause made on the 5th day of November, 1912, you and each of you are hereby commanded to be and appear In the above entitled court holden at Juneau, In said Division, in said Territory, and answer the com plaint filed against you in the above entitled action within thirty days from the date of the last publication hereof; and If you fall so to appear and answer for want thereof the plaintiff will apply to the Court for md the Court will grant the relief lemanded in said complaint, to-wit: Judgment on a promissory note against Frank Bach, in the sum of jne thousand dollars ($1,000.00), with Interest thereon at the rate of :welve per cent (12 per cent) per annum, from the 24th day of May, 1909; one hundred dollars ($100.00) attorney's fees; together with its 4 sosts and disbursements herein in- ? :urred; further for a decree foreclos- j ng a certain mortgage upon certain X >roperty situate in Douglas. Alaska. ? igalnst all the defendants herein. X IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have ? lereunto set my hand and affixed the T eal of the above entitled court this X th day of November, 1912. ? E. W. PETTIT, Clerk. f First publication, November 5, 1912. J .ast publication December 17, 1912. 144 Alki Brings Material for Sheep Creek Sowerby and Bell agents of the ' Northland Steamship Co., this morn ing received a wire from Capt. Guptll, at Wrangel, stating that the Alkl would arrive at Douglas tomorrow i morning at one o'clock and tha she I would sail from Juneau at 9 a. m. Saturday south via Hoonah. The Alki brings a heavy cargo. Most of the freight is car machinery and heavy timber for the Alaska-Gas tlneau Company's improvements at Sheep creek. SISTER SEEKING NEWS OF BERTC. MATTHEWS Mrs. C. C. Wintermute of 618 Hen ry building, Portland, Oregon, would like to have information as to the whereabouts of her brother, Bert C. Matthews. The latter came to Juneau about ten years ago and was at that time a boy of 15 or 16 years of age. CHOIR REHEARSAL. There will be a special choir prac tice in Trinity Episcopal church thiB evening at 7:30 p. m. in order to rehearse the Christmas music. All members of the choir are earnestly requested to be present If quantity and quality are what you want; you should see Valentine's cut glass before making your purchases. Many new and beautiful designs are displayed, not heretofore seen in Alaska. ??? FOR SALE?Kohler & Chase piano. Inquire Empire office. ? The United Statei of America, District of Alaska. WHEREAS, on the 13th day of De cember, 1912, B. B. Meta and F. Rl. FlBk Hied a libel In the District Court of the United States for ?he District of Alaska, against the launch "Mjurre-, let" her boats, tackles, apparel and furniture, in a cause of wages Civil ' and Maritime. AND WHEREAS, by virtue of pro cess in due form of law, to mo di rected, returnable on the 13tlj day of January, 1913, I have seized and tak en the said launch "Murrelet" and have her in my custody. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a District Court will be held in the United States Court Room in the City of Juneau, on the 13th day of January, 1913, for the trial of said promises, and the owner or owners, and all per sons who may have or claim any in terest, are hereby cited to be and ap pear at the time and place aforesaid, to show cause, if any they have, wby a final docree should not pass as 1 prayed. H. L. FAULKNER, U. S. Marshal. Shackleford & Bayless, proctors for libellant8. First date of publication Dec. 13, last date, Jan. 1. 1913. : J The Juneau Steamship Co. U.' S. Mail Steamer GEORGIA Juneau-Sitka Route?Leaves Juneau for Hoonah, Gypsum, Tenakee, Killlsnoo and Sitka? S:00 a. m.. Nov. 5, 11, 17, 23, 29. Dec. 5, 11, 17, 23, 29, Jan. 4. 10, 16, 22, 28, Feb. 3. 9, 15, 21, 27, March 5, 11, 17, 23 and 29. Leaves Juneau for Funtor and Chatham, 8:00 a. m.?Nov. 17, Dec. 11, Jan. 4, 28, Feb. 21. March 17. Leaves Juneau for Tyco, 8:00 a. m.?Nov. 23, Dec. 23, Jan. 22, Feb. 21, March 23. Juneau - Skagway Route ? leaves Juneau for Pearl Harbor, Eagle River, Yankee Cove, Sen tinel Light Station, Jualin, El dred Rock Light Station, Com et, Haines, Skagway,, 8:00 a. m. ?Nov. 3, 9. 15. 21, 27. Dec. 3, 9, 15, 21, 27. Jan. 2, 8, 14, 20, 26, Feb. 1. 7. 13, 19, 25, March 3. 9. 16, 21. 27. Returning leaves Skagway the following day at 8:00 a. m. WILLIS E. NOWELL, MANAGER Professional Cards R. W. JENNINGS ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Lewis ? Building, Juneau Z. R. CHENEY ATTORNEY-AT-LAW , Lewis Building, Juneau Gunnison & Marshall ATTORNEY8-AT-LAW Decker Building Juneau Alaska H. P. CROWTHER U. 8. Deputy Surveyor U. 8. Mineral Surveyor Office ? Lewis Block ? Juneau I I 1 N. WATANABE DENTIST I Office Over Purity Pharmacy Juneau .... Alaska Valentino's Store presents the sea son's opportunity for pleasure and economy in buying; delight and sat isfaction in receiving. It Insures a Merry Christmas. ??? HUMBOLDT STEAMSHIP CO. Tha Alaska Fly or ?, HUMBOLDT I Tha Alaska Flyer NORTHBOUND * DEC 19 SOUTHBOUND DEC. 21 DOCKS AT JUNEAU CITY WHARF Seattle OHlce, 716 Second Ave. GEO. BURFORD, Agent t ? i i i t r I, I, i, I..I..I I I .11 I I I 1 |-fr I1 t I1 i nrrnri'i i ? i . + ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. ? STEAMERS CALLING AT KETCHIKAN, WRANGEL, PETERS- - BURG, DOUGLAS, JUNNEAU, HAINES AND SKAGWAY !! STEAMSHIP DOLPHIN - NORTH DEC. 14 ! SOUTH DEC. 15. !! Tickets to Seattle, Tacoma, Victoria and Vancouver. Through !. ' tickets to San Francisco. j* :: ELMER E. SMITH, Douglas AgL WILLIS E. NOWELL, Agt. " ?;-hh-h i in 111111111 in m i in in I in 11 m i m ii 111 m NORTHLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY Operating S. S. ALKI and S. S. NORTHLAND S. S. ALKI, South, DEC. 14 First Class Fare to Seattle $15.00 Second Class Fare to Seattle $12.00 H. C. BRADFORD, Mgr., Pier 4, Seattle. SOWERBY & BELL, Juneau JOHN HENSON & CO., Douglas 1 iimi n i CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.-B.C.CoastService Sailing from Juneau for Port Simpson. Princo Rupert. Swanaon, Alert Bay. Vancouver Victoria and Seattle PRINCESS MAY DEC. 19 Front ami Seward Sta. C. P. R. TICKET OFFICE J. T. SPICKETT. AgC 0> I I i nI I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I! ALASKA COAST CO. ;j ? ? For Yakutat, Katalla, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez, Latouche, Seward, . . !! Seldovia?SAILS FROM JUNEAU !! !! S. S. YUKON. DEC. 21 i ! ! ! SAILS FROM JUNEAU FOR SEATTLE AND TACOMA | ; ) connecting at Seattle for San Francisco and Southern California ports |' ; S. S. YUKON DEC. 13 RJght Is reserved to change steamers or sailing dates without notice. ? ? ; For further Information apply to ; S. H. Ewlng, Juneau Agent. ALASKA COAST COMPANY, Seattle M I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I t FERRY TIME SCHEDULE JUNEAU FERRY & NAVIGATION Co.?Operating Ferry Service Be tween JUNEAU, DOUGLAS, TREADWELL and SHEEP CREEK Lv. Juneau for Douglas and Tread well ?8:00 a. re. 9:00 a. re. 11:00 a. m. 1:00 p. m. 3:00 p. m. 4:30 p. in. 6:30 p. m. 8:00 p. m. 9:00 p. m. 11:00 p. tn. Lv. Trcad well for Juneau *8:25 a. m. 9:25 a. m. 12:00 noon 1:40 p. m. 3:25 p. m. 4:55 p. m. 6:55 p. m. 8:25 p. m. 9:25 p. m. 11:25 p. m. Leave# Douifla# for j Juneau ?8:30 a. m. 9:30 a. m. 12:05 p. m. 1:45 p. m. 3:30 p. m. 5:30 p. m. 7:05 p. m. 8:30 p. m. 9:30 p. m. 11:30 p. m. ? Leaves Juneau dally for Sheep Creek "11:00 a. m. 4:30 p. m. Leaves Sheep Creek for Juneau I 11:40 a. m. 5:10 p. m. From Juneau lor Shocp Creek Saturday Nlirht Only 11:00 p. m. for Juneau Returning Leaves Sheep Creek 11:40 p. m. Leav.-s Treadwell 11:46 p. m. Leaves Douglas 11:50 p. m. Sunday Schedule same <u: above, except trip leaving Junea* at 8 a. m. is omitted | 11 !? r m i ?: i m i m m m i m 11 in m i m m i m ii i? OCCIDENTAL HOTEL AND ANNEX J Restaurant in Connection Established 1881 European Plan COMMERCIAL MEN'S HOME " i FRONT ST. JOHN P. OLDS. Mngr. JUNEAU, ALASKA I! 1"! M 1 1 1 M 1 111 1 1 1 Ml 111 111 111 111 1 1 1 1 1 111 111 111 1 1 M 1 II 1 UNION IRON WORKS Machine Shop and Foundry Gas Engines and Mill Castings Agents Union Gas Engine and Regal Gas Engine * We Are Headquarters for i; DRY GOODS, CLOTHING BOOTS AND SHOES, FURNISHINGS STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES ALASKA-TREADWELL GOLD MINING CO. / < [ < ? v 4 >