The Alaska daily empire. [volume], January 02, 1913, Image 2

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ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
J. F. A. STRONG
Telephone No. .'1-7-1
Entered as second-class matter November 7. 11)12 at the postotlice at Ju
neau. Alaska, under the Act of March 3. 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
Oi>e year, by mail $10.00
Six months, by mall 5.00
Per month, delivered 1.00
JUNEAU. ALASKA. THURSDAY. JANUARY. 2. 1913
A GOOD WAY TO BEGIN THE NEW YEAR.
A COMMUNITY'S troubles are largely of its own making. |
A community's quarrels are largely of their own seeking.
Discord, in families, in towns or cities never has resulted
in the past but in the breeding of disaster to all concerned in
them. The contentious spirit, when it enters into the life of fam
ily or community, bodes evil to all and good to none. Discord,
wherever it is found is an ugly acquaintance, whether met in the
church, in political or commercial life, or anywhere else. It has
never accomplished anything that makes for the human uplift,
and it never will. The life, the very existence of any aggrega
tion of people depend upon unity of purpose, and this cannot be
had when a community is divided against itself.
There is a marked tendency nowadays for the people of
progressive towns and cities to quit "knocking" and pull together,
on the broad, general principle that the injury of one is the concern
of all. Thus Seattle a year or more ago publicly burned the civic
"hammer" and the people concluded to pull together. Even the
newspapers quit their bickerings, after having satisfied them
selves that newspaper caviling of each other is of no interest
or benefit, but in fact a detriment to public welfare.
Recently, too, in San Francisco, "Mr. Buncombe K. Ham
mer" was publicly burned at at Lotta's fountain, on Market
street, and the citizens resolved to get more closely together,
sink their personal differences and animosities, forget their sel- j
fish aims and purposes and work for the common good.
Earnest men in Juneau are endeavoring to bring about aj
similar condition of affairs. They realize that this is an oppor
tune time to forget past differences and inaugurate a reign of
harmony. No sound argument can be advanced against it. Ju-;
neau is entering upon a new and prosperous era. and if it shall
bear the fullest fruit, all factional and personal differences must
fade into the limbo of exploded shibboleths.
The criminal emigrant to America is not much interested in
the Literacy-Test bill. It is the industrious poor that will be
most affected.
ALASKA'S ABSURD GAME LAW.
IN HIS report upon the Alaska game law, and its operation,
Governor Clark covers the subject very thoroughly. Its in
equalities are pointed out and the suggestion made that the
territorial legislature should be empowered to deal with this im
portant question is timely. The Empire believes that the ter
ritorial legislature is the only competent body to deal with
the Alaska game laws; and we wouid extend its powers so as
to embrace all fur-bearing animals, including the fur seal. The
latter, however, bears an international aspect and objection
might arise to the Alaska legislature being given the control of
the subject.
The Congress' knowledge of Alaska and Alaska conditions
has never been extensive, and its ignorance in this respect has
never been more fully shown than in the absurd game laws made
for this territory.
A satisfactory solution can only be had when a general
game law is passed by the Alaska legislature. The men who
make up that body come from the four divisions of the territory,
and a law that will meet conditions in each could easily be for
mulated.
It is a matter for regret that the powers of the territorial
legislature were so circumscribed in the act which created it;
and in no instance is this fact better exemplified than in the
matter of the control of the game by the local legislature. For
that body has first hand information, while that of the Congress
is largely hearsay or hypothetical. It is a condition, however,
not a theory, by which we are confronted, and the territorial
legislature may memorialize if it cannot enact. And in the pro
cess of time its powers may be enlarged to such an extent that
it may become useful, whereas under existing restrictions, it
cannot accomplish work that is of urgent importance.
The "crisis" has been again reached in the London peace
conference. The crisis is .always in stock, apparently. It also
seems to be a sort of cousin-german to the ultimatum.
PASSING IT UP TO THE GOVERNMENT.
? N ALASKA it is a crime to manufacture, sell or give away in
1 toxicants to Indians. In the various prohibition States it is
equally a crime, race, color or previous condition, not being
excepted. In the prohibition States it is a crime to have liquor
in the house. It is a crime for a traveler passing through dry
territory to take a drink from a pocket flask.
Because some of these offenses happen in the dry States
every day, those who are more intent upon regulating the habits
of the people than upon enforcing the law, want Congress by the
exercise of its great powers to come to their assistance. They
want federal law prohibiting interstate shipments in such cases.
They want the Nation to make their State laws effective. They
want to say what their neighbors shall and shall not drink, and
they would like to turn the whole matter over to the United
States Government for administration.
The right of a State to outlaw commodities and practices
elsewhere perfectly lawful must be conceded, but the responsi
bility for the execution of the policy is its own. If most of its
people offend and its jails are not commodious enough to ac
commodate them, there is the best evidence that public opinion
is either hostile or hypocritical. In any event there are excellent
reasons why the central Government should not exercise a tyr
anny over the people.
. Government by injunction not to be commended, but gov
ernment by dynamite is unspeakable.
UCHARICK
_ ? J JEWELER
? and OPTICIAN
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NEW YEAR'S EVE IN NEW YORK.
NEW Year's Eve has passed and so has New Year's day, and this
leads us to remark that of all the sorry delusions that flour
ish under the name of "rejoicing" and its outraged syno
nyms, that of New York's "revelry" is the saddest we ever wit
nessed. Immature hoodlums toot horns on Broadway and con
strue liberty as license to insult women. Hotel-keepers hang
out the sign "Nothing to Drink But Champagne," and supposedly
free Americans submit to the impudent imposition. Dreary
hours are spent by thousands of people in eating and drinking
more than is good for them to "hold the table" in the hope of see
ing, as the dramatic climax of the evening's entertainment, some
respectable woman carried from the room, overcome by the heat
and by unaccustomed wine. The old year dies in dreariness, the
new year wakes in disgust?so far, at least, as the "Great White
Way" is concerned.
BALKAN WAR A LESSON
Bv Lord Weardale
What is now meacing Europe is a
sufficient cause for all serious peo
ple to reflect upon the awful conse- (
quences of a great European war. The
actual conflict in the Balkan stateB,
deplorable as it has been in blood- J
shed and loss of life and property,
will at least have the consequence of
emancipating a large number of sub- (
ject Christian races who for cen- ^
turios have suffered cruel oppresion, ,
and whose position was unquestion
ably a plague spot which always
threatened the peace of Europe.
The truth is that the enormous eco
nomic consequences which a cdnti
nental war would in these days en- (
tail are becoming increasingly man
ifest; and tho immense international
interchange of credit and commerce,
the dependence of one great money
center upon another, and the impos
sibility of any country, however little
directly involved in war, escaping from
many of its disastrous influences are j
so patent to all that statesmen may'
indeed pause before plunging their
countries so overwhelming and so far
reaching.
On these grounds the friends of I
peace may perhaps, in some degree. I
console themselves for what to su- j |
perficial observers may appear then
painfully inadequate regard for their
I principles.
To sum up the situation as it ap- j
pears to me today, and anticipating as 1
I do a satisfactory settlement in the;
Balkan peninsula without further ?
bloodshed or strife between the great
powers, I should augur as one con-'
sequence the lessening of internation
al tension in the future and an in
creased di&position to take under re
view the present burden of great ar
maments and the terrible danger to!
all international interests in the field
of finance and commerce which the
! shadow of war must ever threaten.
At the same time the increasing
disposition on the part of the work-1
ers of the world, strongly shown by
the recent Socialist demonstration in 1
(lermany, to protest against all war-'
like adventures on the part of their'
masters must inevitably make in fav-i
or of peace and turn men's minds in-'
creasingly to all the more civilized
methods embraced in conciliation, ar
bitration and international justice.
Phone your want ads to* The Daily 1
Empire, phone 3-7-4.
Hot chili beans all the time at
I.ockie McKinnon's Mayflower. tf
Every thing that will please a smok
er may be found at BURFORD'S.
For Sale.
A $125.00 National cash register,
good as new, for sale, cheap. See
Denny Orfanos, Douglas.
The United States of America,
District of Alaska.
WHEREAS, on the 13th day of De
cember, 1912, B. B. Metz and F. M.
Fisk filed a libel in the District Court
of the United States for the District
of Alaska, against the launch "Murre
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 me di
rected, returnable on the 13th day of
January, 1913, I have seized and tak
n 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 premises,
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 aforbsald,
to show cause, if any they have, why
a final decree should not pass as
prayed.
H. L. FAULKNER,
U. S. Marshal.
Shackleford & Bayless, proctors for
libellants.
First date of publication Dec. 13,
last date, Jan. 1. 1913.
J. A. ACKLEN DIES
AT MORNINGSIDE
The Governor's ofilee is in receipt
of advices from the Morningside hos
pital, Portland, Oregon, stating that
I. A. Acklan, a patient admitted to
the institution on April 14, 1911, from
Iditarod, Alaska, died on the evening
of the 19th of last month. The cause
of death is given In the report as ex
haustion of dementia complicated by
pulmonary tuberculosis.
SPECIAL SALE on all CURIOS un
til January first, at W. H. CASE.
SEAL SHIPT OYSTERS?Fresh at
the local agency?CHAS. GOLDSTEIN
C. F. CHEEK
THE TAXIDERMIST
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? THAT KNOWS
Game Heads, Fish and Birds
Mounted.
SKINS AND FURS TANNED
Rug Work a Specialty
Prices Reasonable
The Juneau Steamship Co.
U. S. Mall Steamer
GEORGIA
Juneau-Sitka Route ? Leaves
Juneau for Hoonah, GypBum,
Tenakee, Killisnoo and Sitka ?
8:00 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 Funter and
Chatham, 8:00 a. m.?Nov. 17;
Dec. 11, Jan. 4, 28, Feb. 21,
March 17.
Leaves Juneau for Tyee, 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. 15, 21, 27.
Returning leaves Skagway the
following day at 8:00 a. m.
WILLIS E. NOWKLL, MANAGER
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R. W. JENNINGS
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
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Lewlt Building, Juneau
Z. R. CHENEY
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Lewis Building, Juneau
Gunnison & Marshall
ATTORN EYS-AT-LAW
Decker Building
Juneau Alaska
H. P. CROWTHER I
U. S. Deputy Surveyor I
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
Office?Lewis Block ? Juneau
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DENTIST
Office Over Purity Pharmacy
Juneau .... Alaska
The Empire
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Job Printing
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MAIN STREET
Phone 3-7-4
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HUMBOLDT STEAMSHIP CO.
Tli'i Alaska Flyer S. S. HUMBOLDT The A but kit Flyer
NORTHBOUND A JAN. 2
SOUTHBOUND JAN. 3
DOCKS AT JUNEAU CITY WHARF
Seattle Ollice, 716 Second Ave. GEO. BURFORD. Asent
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ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
? STEAMERS CALLING AT KETCHIKAN, WRANGEL, PETERS- ??
! BURG, DOUGLAS, JUNNEAU, HAINES AND SKAGWAY !!
;; MARIP03A Northbound , Dec. 23. Southbound Dec. 30 j*
;; NORTHWESTERN Southbound Dec. 22 "
I) DOLPHIN Northbound ... Dec. 26. Southbound Dec. 27
Tickets to Seattle, Tacoma, Victoria and Vancouver. Through
tickets to San Francisco. |*
!! ELMER E. SMITH, Douglas Agt. WILLIS E. NOWELL, Agt. !'
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I NORTHLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY j
Operating S. S. ALKI and S. S. NORTHLAND t:
S. S. ALKI, South, DEC. 30 ?
First Class Fare to Seattle 519.00 ?
Second Class Fare to Seattle ? $12.00 yi
H. C. BRADFORD, Mgr., Pier 4, Seattle. i
| SOWERBY & BELL, Juneau JOHN HENSON & CO., Douglas ?
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.-B.C.CoastServicc
Sailing from Juneau for Port Simpson. Prince Rupert, Swanson. Alert Hay. Vancouver
Victoria and Seattle
PRINCESS MAY JAN. 2
Front and Seward Stn. C. P. R. TICKET OFFICE J T. SPICKETT. Ajrt. J
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ALASKA COAST CO. ii
For Ynkutat, Katalla, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez, Latouche, Seward, ..
Seldovia?SAILS FROM JUNEAU 1!
!! S. S. YUKON DEC. 27 1!
II SAILS FROM JUNEAU FOR SEATTLE AND TACOMA !!
IJ connecting at Seattle for San Francieco and Southern California ports j J
I;; S. S. YUKON .... JAN. 15 ?;
Right is reserved to change steamers or sailing dates without notice. ??
? | For further information apply to
' J S. H. Ewing, Juneau Agent. ALASKA COAST COMPANY, Seattle ' '
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jf " " FERRY TIME SCHEDULE
I JUNEAU FERRY & NAVIGATION Co.?Operating Ferry Service Be
tween JUNEAU, DOUGLAS, TREADWELL and SHEEP CREEK
Lv. Juneau for
Dnufftn* and
Trend well
"?8700 a. n:.
9:00 a. m.
11:00 a. m.
1:00 p. m.
3:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m.
6:30 p. m.
8:00 p. m.
9:00 p. m.
11:00 p. in.
Lv. Tread
well for
Juncuu
?S:25 a. m. j
9:25 a. ni. J
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. ni.
11:25 p. m.
Leave*
Dougln* for
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.
Leave!! Juneau daily
for Sheep Creek
11:00 a. m.
4:30 p. in.
Leaves Sheep
Creek for Juneau
11:40 a. m.
5:1Q p. m.
From Juneau xor
Sheep Creek
Saturday Nijtht Only
1 11:00 p. m.
for Juneau
Returning Leaves
Sheep Creek
11:40 p. in.
Leaves Treadwell
11:45 p. m.
Leaves Douglas
11:50 p. m.
Sunday Schedule same as above, except, trip leaving Juneau at S
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I OCCIDENTAL HOTEL AND ANNEX $
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UNION IRON WORKS Machine Shop and Foundry
Gas Engines and Mill Castings
Agents Union Gas Engine and Regal Gas Engine
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We Are] Headquarters for
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING
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