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THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
VOL. 1. NO. 50. JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1913. PRICE TEN CENTS
NEW YEAR'S AT GOVERNOR'S HOUSE
Governor's House
is formally Opened
Gov. and Mrs. Clark were at homo
to the public yesterday afternoon be
tween the hours of three to five, the
occasion being the customary recep
tion held on New Year's Day. The
receptiou was held iu the new Gov
ernor's House, which is the official
residence of the governor.
A goodly number from Juneau,
Douglas and Treadwell availed them
selves of the opportunity to call and
pay their respects to Alaska's chief
executive. Between the hours men
tioned the halls, drawing room, library
and dining room were thronged with
pioplc who had come to exchange the
season's greetings with Governor and
Mrs. Clark. Light refreshments were
served by Miss Green, a charming
young lady, of Washington, D. C.,
assisted by a bevy of pretty Juneau
and Douglas young ladies.
On this occasion the doors of the
new building were thrown open for
the first time. Many had looked for
ward 'o the pleasure of viewing the
interior of the splendid edifice. The
perfect harmony, and substantial sim
plicity of the finish called forth many
admiring remarks.
The Building.
The Governor's House is a two
und -a-haif story frame structure,
built over a full-sized cellar on con
crete walls. The general dimensions
are approximately 58 by GO feet. The
principal exposure is ou the south
and east, commanding a full view of
the southern end of Gastiueau Chan
nel. as well as Douglus and Treadwell
towns. In order that light and out
look might not be impaired from that
side, no entrance or hallway was pn>
vided. but the southern exposure
equipped with a broad terrace extend
ing the full length of the building,
covered in the center to a height
of two stories by a pillared porch or
balcony. Then entrance is on the
northeast side, and is covered with
a smaller pillared porch, approached
by concrete semi-circular driveway
and sidewalk and stone steps.
The American colonial type of ar
chitecture characterizes both the ex
terior and the interior construction,
the colonial expression being carried
out to several of the smallest details!
in inside finishing, furnishing and
decoration. A liberal interpretation,
however, of the New England colon
ial motive was executed: the build
ing is not a pure example of the
type referred to.
The basement of the new house
contains ample storage and fuel'
rooms and a well-equipped laundry, |
and the basement rooms are well light
ed by several half-length windows.
The first floor is divided into six prin
cipal apartments, as follows: recep
tion hall, drawing room, library, din
ing room, office, and kitchen. There
are also two large pantries, and a
back hall: while a vestibule and stair
hall are situated between the front
entrance and the main reception hall.
Each of the four principal rooms on
the first floor has a fire-place. A high
wainscot in wood panels, and a beam
ceiling are the striking features of
the reception hall and the dining room.
A lower panelled wainscot is shown
in drawing room and library. The
woodwork throughout the entire house
is painted uniformly in old ivory, var
iations in color depending entirely
upon mural tints, draperies and up
holsteries
Furnishings of Principel Rooms.
The drawing room draperies are of
yellow figured silk, while the side
walls are in light green. This apart
ment. which is 20 by 30 feet in size
is finished and furnished for use as
a music hall or ball room, among the
furnishings being a small grand piano
and a number of Austrian bentwood
chairs. The handsome fireplace man
tel is decorated with a wood carving
of the seal of the Territory of Alas
ka.
The library or living room is furn
ished iu crimson damask overstuffed
chairs and divan, with mahogany ta
ble and reading lamp. The small con
servatory is seen from this room as
well as from the dining room through
large glass doors.
The dining room, which is 18 by
2t> feet in general dimesnions, is furn
ished with Sheraton table, chairs, side
board and serving table. The window
and door draperies are in old blue and
a cushioned window-seat extends
around the entire west side of the
room. The lighting fixtures not only
ou this floor but throughout the build
ing are artistic in design, conforming
strictly to the generally colonial treat
ment of the house and furnishings.
A small office is situated in the
northeast corner of the building on
this floor, the furniture being up
holstered in brown leather, the win
dow draperies being also in brown.
Upper Floors.
The second floor contains four large
bedrooms, a sewing room, and three
bath rooms. All the rooms on this
floor are entered from a spacious hall
which is reached by a handsome main
stairway from the first floor.
The third floor Is chiefly devoted to
servants' quarters. The billiard room
on this floor which was provided in
the original plans is left uncompleted
for the present lack of funds.
The whole buildings is heated by
steam and lighted by electricty, the
electric wires being in all cases en
Closed in iron conduits or pipes bur
ied in the walls.
Practically Completed.
The building is substantially com
plete, but a few details of Interior fin
ish, furniture and decorations are
still lacking. The roof cannot be
painted until spring, and a few other
items of outside work, including grad
ing the grounds, must be deferred un
til more favorable weather comes. The
work of two or three days by carpen
ters and painters is still required on
the interior, and a few articles of
furniture remain to be supplied within
the next week.
The new building, however, pre
sents a habitable appearance. The
construction of the house was author
ized in the public building act of 1910,
when Governor Clarke made urgent
representations to the President and
to Congress that permanent and suit
able buildings should be provided for
the resindence and for government
offices in Juneau. The appropriation
was $40,000, which sum was to include
furnishings.
Why "The Governor's House."
Governor Clark says that personal
| Iv he does not believe that the new
otticial residence should be known as
executive mansion, but simply as
"Governor's House." A mansion,
strictly speaking, cannot be "execu
tive." "There is every consideration
of good taste in favor of the simple
term Governor's House," said the Gov
ernor. "and moreover, this is the term
of common parlance. Soon after Mr.
Roosevelt was elevated to the presi
dency he must have has this consid
eration in mind for he Immediately
changed the name of the President's
residence from 'executive mansion,'
to 'The White House.' He argned that
the latter term was much simpler
as well as really more dignified and
in better taste. Whatever justifica
tion there may be for the term 'exec
utive mansion' seems to rest rather
upon hackneyed usuage than upon
good grammar or common sense."
MOOSE BANQUET j
HELD LAST NIGHT
Last night the losing team in the;
great November contest for bringing
in new members into the local lodge j
of L. O. O. M. banquetted the win- j
ners.
The feast was held at the Comraer- j
cial Cafe and lasted until after one!
o'clock. I
C. F. Cheek. Hugo Heidhorn. T.
J. McCaul. Carl Brown. Hillary
Russell. William Altmueller, Elwin1
Ernest Warren, were among those j
present.
COURT NOTES.
Mary Boyle (Indian) was arraigned
this morning charged with the crime
of giving liquor to Indians.
L. B. Adsit returned on the Hum
boldt from a visit in southern points.
DEMOCRATS BRING
GOOD TIMES
John Keller, of the Skagway Alas
kan, is aboard the Princess May en
route to his home from an extended
visit throughout the East.
Mr. Keller says that times are al
ready getting better all over the coun
try and that everybody is hopeful and
cheerful over the outlook for the fu
ture on account of the splendid Demo
cratic victory. President-elect Wilson
has inspired the greatest confidence
in the people generally and the
changes politically are having a salu
tary effect?at least such is the case
from Mr. Keller's point of view.
Roy V. Nye, assistant district at
torney returned on the Humboldt from
Ketchikan.
| PRESIDENT TAET
HAS BUSY DAY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.?The New
Year reception at the White House
was one of the greatest in its history.
President'Taft shook hands with 7.
000 callers.
SULZER RECEIVES
SUEERAGETTES
ALBANY, Jan. 2.?After being in
augurated yesterday Governor Sulzer
received the Suffragette delegation
which marched up from New Yora
under the command of General Ros
alie Jones. Governor Sulzer told the
Suffragettes that he would recom
mend, in his message, a suffrage
amendment to the State Legislature.
FIREBRAND CASTRO
TO BE DEPORTED
NEW YORK. Jan. 2.?Former Pres
ident Castro, of Venezuela, has been
denied admittance to the United
States, and has expressed a desire to
return to Europe.
GOLD OUTPUT OE
! ALASKA AND WORLD
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2?According
to statistics compiled by the Bureau
of .Mines the gold output of Alaska for
the year 1912 is $17,398,940. The
world's output for the same period
is placed at 465,000,000.
INDICTEO FOR THE
THE MURDER OF DR. KNABE
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 2.?Dr. Wil
liam B. Craig and A. M. Ragsdule; an
undertaker of this city have been in
dicted in connection with the murder
of Dr. Helene Knabe, a year ago. Dr.
Knabe was stabbed to death in her
office.
MOOSE MASQUERADE
A GRAND SUCCESS
Despite the fact that a very strong
counter attraction across the channel,
the grand ball by the "Cyanide Boys,"
of Treadwell, drew many people away
from Juneau on New Year's Eve, the
grand mask ball by the L. O. O. M.
was a marked success in every par
ticular.
The dancing floor of the Elks' large
hall was crowded witli merry makers
in all sorts of fanciful garb. Excellent
music and a smooth floor with the
crowd that was present certainly as
sured a good time to everyone, and
everyone surely had a good time.
There was a iarge number of prizes
awarded for those who attempted to
represent special characters for which
prizes were offered: also for those
who excelled in waltzing.
The party did not break up until
two o'clock?but all were happy and
wishing that it might be so with every
body.
WILSON GETS A
BOX OF APPLES
PRINCETON, N. J.. Jan. 2. ? The
first parcels post package delivered
here under the new law, was a box
of apples for President-elect Woodrow
Wilson.
MATERIAL FOR BANQUET.
The Alaska Meat Company, John
Reck, manager, received on the last
trip of the Humboldt 500 pounds of
turkey and one beef weighing 1,000
pounds, which President John Reck,
of the Commercial Club says will be
served at the Commercial Club ban
quet on Jan. 14.
Tom Radonich says that after to
morrow there will be no more seats
available at the big fea~t. With the
other good things added to the beef
and turkey, referred to by Mr. Reck,
it would seem that there will be an
abundance for the inner man.
ARE ASKING FOR
A NEW TRIAL
Contrary to the general expectation
around the court house the jury on
Tuesday evening brought in a ver
dict of guilty against the soldiers,
Paris, Parrent and Collender, tried
as accomplices in the highway rob
bery at Haines last September.
This morning Judge R. A. Gunnison,
attorney for the denfense, gave no
tice that he would file a motion for
a new trial.
FOUND?Baby's cap. Inquire Em
pire office.
Churchill Called traitor
In house of Commons
LONDON, Jan. 2. ? The House of
Commons was the scene of more ex
citement today during an address
which was being delivered by Win
ston Churchill, first lord of the admir
alty. Mr. Churchill was speaking on
the Irish Home Kule bill when he was
greeted with cries of "Itats." "Trait
or," and other discordant cries. He
finished his speach, however, after ad
ministering a severe verbal castiga
tion to the men who interrupted him,
characterizing them as soreheads, and
obstructionists.
Chinese Women Must
Give Up Their Trousers
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2. ? Tho;
?growth of the spirit of Occidental civ
ilization in China has been again 11
lustrated by an edict which ha Bjust
been issued by the Chinese Cabinet.
The edict directs that the Chinese
women shall abandon their time-hon
ored trousers and the male Chinese
shall adopt the clothing of the Cauca
sian.
Just how the edict will be taken by ^
the great mass of the Chinese peo
pie is problematical. It will be obeyed
without doubt in the larger cities,
where the population is mixed, but in
the remoter places it is quite prob
able that the men and women will
adhere to the sartorial customs of
their ancestors.
However, the edict promulgated di
recting the Chinese people to cut ofi
their cues was quite generally obeyed
throughout the republic.
PARCELS POST
IS INAUGURATED
WASHINGTON, Jun. 1, Postmaster
General Frank H. Hitchcock formally
inaugurated the parcels post system
shortly after midnight. He deposited
a package containing a loving cup ad
dressed to Postmaster Edward M.'
Morgan, of New York.
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
HELD FOR TRIAL
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Jan. 1.?Vice
President Horn, General Manager Pol
lock and Superintendent Woodward,
of the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad, have been indicted on
charges of manslaughter in connec
tion with the train wreck at Westport,
N.! Y., when sixteen persons were
killed.
TWO JAPS NOW ON
TRIAL FOR MURDER
Itow and Fushimi, the two Japan
ese cannerymen, indicted for the mur
der of Frank Dunn, went to trial be
fore Judge Overfield this morning.
Attorney Cobb ipade a plea to have
the case go over stating that the wit
nesses for the defense were not here,
but that he expected them on the
Northwestern. The court over-ruled
the request and the work of securing
a jury commenced.
The entire regular panel of sixteen
was exhausted and a special venire
of fiteent ordered. The following had
been secured from the regular panel
before the court adjourned at noon:
Ed Woods, James Fitzgerald, F. A. J.
Galvas, C. E. Carpenter and J. H.
King.
It is a remarkable circumstance that
not one of the sixteen men examined
was disqualified to sit on the case
because of objection to the death pen
alty.
TREADWELL COMPANY
MUST GIVE SURGE
In the case of the Alaska-Gastineau
Company vs. Aluska-Treadwell Gold
Mining Company et al, wherein the
plaintiff asked for a restraining or
der and injunction pendente lite be is
sued and in which the court contin
ued the hearing of Tuesday evening
Judge Overfield yesterday made an
order in chambers. The order re
quires that the AJaska-Treadwell Gold
Mining Company furnish upon three
hours notice on Jan, 2, 1913, a surge
to start the machinery at the Perse
verance Mine and thereafter to furn
ish the power as it has been hereto
fore furnished; that if after furnish
ing the said surge and the starling of
machinery at the mine it should
transpire that the machinery should
stop through no wilful negligence on
part of plaintiff, then upon a notice of
one hour during the day and three
hours during the night time another
surge must be furnished by defend
ants at such times pending the time
of completaion of the hearing herein.
The Japan current has caused a
20% discount on all Ladies FURS
until January 1st, at W. H. CASE.
TO LET?Two furnished rooms,
with bath. Inquire Osborne House,
48 Franklin street
MRS. GUGGENHEIM
PURSUES WILLIAM
CHICAGO, Jan. 1. ? Circuit Judge
Heard yesterday took up the hearing
of the suit in which Mrs. Grace Brown
Guggenheim seeks to set aside the di
vorce granted here to her former hus
band, William Guggenheim, a few
years ago. William Guggenheim is
one of the seven Guggenheim broth
ers. He was married again shortly
after obtaining u divorce from Mrs.
Grace Brown Guggenheim, who al
leges fraud In the obtaining of the di
vorce.
TWO PROMINENT
MEN INDICTED
The grand Jury this morning creat
ed a mild sensation by bringing in an
indictment against Claude PI Erick
son, of the Alaska Bottling Works, and
against Jas. L. Gray, member of the
Juneau City Council, charging the
selling of liquor without a license.
Both were indicted jointly for the
same offense. They were arraigned
this morning and will plead Monday.
Attorney Z. R. Cheney for the de
fendants, asked that they be allowed
to go on their own recognizance, and
it was granted.
It is said that spite and hatred of
certain parties in business here, is the
motive back of the indictment and
that it amounts to persecution.
This is not the first time an at
tempt has ben made to indict Mr. Er
ickson for the business he is conduct
ing nor does he deny the facts as to
sales of liquor.
This matter was up before a prev
ious grand jury and Mr. Erlckson
came before that body and stated that
he was willing to pay any license that
riiight be, required of him. District
Attorney John J. Boyce, at that time
time told the grand jury and Mr. Er
lckson that the license he was then
paying (the same as at the present
time) was sufficient and all that could
be required of him.
STRIKE DID NOT
TAKE PLACE
NEW YORK, Jan. 1. ? A general
strike of all hotel workers in this city,
called for yesterday afternoon, failed
to materialize.
SALT LAKE BANKER DEAD
SAN DIEGO, Calif., Dec. 31.?Wind
sor V. Rice, a Salt Rake City banker
and mine operator, died here yes
terday.
URGE RECOGNITION OF
CHINESE REPUBLIC
PEKING, Jan. 1.?The American
community of Pekin have joined in
a telegram to the Washington Govern
ment urging the recognition of the
Chinese republic.
GOOD SHOW AT ORPHF.UM.
The show at the Orpheum, Doug
las, last night was fully up to the'
standard, and tonight it will be just
as good, or even better.
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Mcintosh will
leave on the Princess May tomorrow
for a visit in British Columbia. Last
night they were given a reception at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Pet
tit, prior to their departure. A most
pleasant evening was spent.
Wilson Talks About
Alaska Coal Lands
TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 2?President-1
elect Woodrow Wilson yesterday
talked with Major John E. Ballaine, |
of Seward and Seattle, with reference;
|
to the Alaska coal land situation.
Major Ballaine arranged for a ser
ies of conferences with t' e President
elect, at which a number of delega- <
tions will present their views upon
the openingup of the Alaska coal
lands in the Bering river and Mat
anuska fields.
In a later interview Major Ballaine
said that he and Charles G. Helfner,
of Seattle, would comprise a commit
tee to bring Alaska questions before
P.overnor Wilson.
Turkey Submits Terms
To The Peace Conference
LONDON, Jan. 2. ? The Turkish |
peace plenipotentiaries have agreed
to cede all of the Turkish dominions
in Europe, to the Balkan allies, ex
cept Adrianople and the territory be
tween Constantinople and Adriaople,
the occupation of which is to be set
tled between Turkey and Bulgaria.
The Balkan States are to get Ja
nina and Scutari, while Turkey is to
retain the islands in the Aegean sea.
The control of Albania and the Isl
and of Crete is to be settled by the
European powers.
LONDON, Jan. 2,?The Bulgarian
delegates have withdrawn from the
conference, and the allies are threat
ened with disruption. Bulgaria is
charged with working chiefly to her
own advantage.
VICTORS IN THE
BOXING CONTESTS
SAM FRANCISCO. Tun. 2.?Harlem
Tom Murphy defeated Frankie Burns
here yesterday in the seventeenth
round. Murphy set a fast pace for
Burns from Start to finish.
I.OS ANGELES, Jan. 2.?Luther Mc
Carthy easily defeated A1 Pal/.er In
the eighteenth round in the boxing
contest here yesterday. The fight
was so one-sided that it was stopped
by the referee.
SULZER TAKES THE
OATH OE OFFICE
ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 2. William Sul
zer took the oath of office as Gover
nor of the State of New York, insuc
cession to Governor John A. Dix.
There was no parade or any other
flubdub', the Governor-elect having!
walked to the State Capitol, where
the oath of office was administered.
HENDRICKS GETS A
NEW YEAR'S PRESENT
PORTLAND, Ore. Jan. 3.-Hamil
ton H. Hendricks, another of the Ore-'
Kan men convicted of land frauds, has
been pardoned by President Taft.
Hendricks was sentenced to thirteen
months imprisonment.
DYNAMITERS
FILE APPEALS!
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 31.?Writs of
supersedeas were filed today in be
half of the defendants in the dynamite
conspiracy cases, preparatory to tak
ing an appeal to the circuit court of
appeals.
DYNAMITERS ENROLLED
AND ARE "MUGGED."
LEAVENWORTH. Has.. Jan. 2. ?
The thirty-three convicted dynam'ters
have been enrolled and "mugged" In
the federal prison here.
CAPTAIN ANDERSON
IS DROWNED
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Jan. 1?
Captain O. A. Anderson, a pioneer pi
lot and master mariner of Tacoma,
was drowned yesterday while attempt
ing to board the ship Setos.
GLAVIS QUITS JOB
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2. ? Louis
R. Glavis has tendered his resignation
as secretary of the California Conser
vation Commission. No reason for
the resignation has been assigned.
FREIGHT BY THE
STEAMER HUMBOLDT
The Humboldt brought 112 tons of
freight for Juneau; 80 tons for Sheep
creek and ten tons for Jualin.
Chili concarne served every night
at Lockie McKinnon's, on Second
avenue. tf.
WANTED?To rent furnished house
in good locality. Address X.Y.Z. Em
pire office.
WESTERN UNION'S
PENSION SYSTEM
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2.?The pen
sion system which the Western Union
Telegraph Company announced some
time ago would be inaugurated at the
beginning of the year, went into efTect
yesterday.
Two hundred thousand of the com
pany's employees will be affected by
the new pension system, five thous
and of whom are on the Pacific
Coast.
WILSON WOULD
MUSH TO CAPITOL
TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 2.?Presi
dent-elect Wilson has intimated that,
if possible, he would like to go on
foot from the White House to the
Capitol, to be inaugurated, thus "put
tin one over" on Thomas Jefferson,
who rode up to the Capitol on horse
back on his inauguration day.
SEVEN PERSONS KILLED
IN A RAILROAD WRECK
HUNTINGTON. W. Va.. Jan. 2 .?
Seven persons were killed on the
Chesapoke & Ohio railroad yesterday,
near this e.ty, when a freight tram
went throjgn a bridge.
TO FORECLOSE
LARGE MORTGAGE
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 31.?Judge
Riner of the federal court, has ordered
the forclosure of a mortgage for $2.
.100,000 given on the properties of the
Pennsylvania-Wyoming Copper Com
pany, and held by the Continental
Commercial Trust and Savings bank,
of Chicago. A loan of $10,000,000
had been made to the Pennsylvania
Wyoming Copper Company.
LILLIAN GRAHAM'S
FATHER DEAD
SEATTLE, Jan. 2. ?Patrick Gra
ham, who obtained a degree of notor
iety as the father of Lilliam Graham,
is dead. The daughter, with the aid
of Ethel Conrad, a companion, at
tempted to kill W. E. D. Stokes, a
New York millionaire horseman and
proprietor of the Ansonia hotel, a
year ago.
Miss Graham* was an actress. She
shot Stokes in the foot, was arrested
together with Miss Conrad, and both
were acquitted 011 trial.
DETECTIVES LOOK FOR
WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER
??
NEW YORK. Jan. 1. ? Detectives
yesterday surrounded the three homes
of William Rockefeller in this city in
an attempt to serve him with a sub
poena in the money trust Congression
al investigation. Rockefeller could
not be found.
NOBLE PRIZE FOR
FOR AN AMERICAN
NEW YORK. Jan. 1.?President Mc
Dowell of the International Peace
League has been nominated for the
Noble prize for 1912-13, by Chairman
Hulzer, Swedish Minister of foreign
affairs.