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Apples! Apples! 500 BOXES SWEET ANI) JUICY $1.00 a Box j M.]. O'CONNOR DOUGLAS The Greatest Offer Ever Made to the PEOPLE OF DOUGLAS Three Superb Prizes Given Away Each Dollar Purchase Entitles You to One Chance in Bitf Drawing. Save Your Tickets I Have Just Received The Biggest Stock of Christmas Goods I Ever Shipped Into Alaska. Come Early and Often PAUL BLOEDHORN DOUGLAS ALASKA t n 11111111 ii 11 ii 11111111111iin111i 1111111 it 1111 ii i i WINTER IS HERE I Get Your Heaters Ready. The Biggest arid Best Line of Heat t ers in Douglas Can Be Found at J JULIUS JENSENS II 1 I HH4l?i 11 II 1 I I 1 I 1 I I I I I I I I 1 i I I I I i I I M I I I I I ! I I I I I 1 -H-H?I i i ; I i I ?I-I-I-I"!1I"!11!11 ?! K-l-H-I- I-M"I M-H-i f THE ALASKA BAR J?Er : "t The Only Place in Douglas to Get a Nice Cool Glass of Beer. Always ? v Fresh and Pure ! f i 1111111111111111111: II 111111111:11111:1111111: i M i' i DOUGLAS OPERA HOUSE ! ? THE OLD RELIABLE STAND ! ? ? Something doing every minute. Free moving pictures, music , + and Dutch Lunch Every Night. ? ^ o o ? a t XMtHMiOMlli 1111 i: 11:111:11::: i: 1111111: i THE CITY BAR j CARRIES the FINEST STOCK of LIQUORS in DOUGLAS : I PEBBLEFORD OLD LINE RYE BEST KENTUCKY BOURBON j DEL PUENTE. HENRY CLAY and Otner Standard Cigars. ! i 1111:: i i i n i;: 111::: i :? ;? i- :?: i 11 i h i : ! DON'T FORGET THE VICTOR BAR ? DOUGLAS. ALASKA I + We carry the best stock of Liquor that money can buy. Fam- * J ily trade our specialty. ' ? CHAMBERS BROS., Wholesale and Retail Butchers Our Beef. Pork, Mutton, Veal and Lamb are as Good as Can Be Raised. Nothing but Prime Meat of Every Kind. Phone 1-0 Poultry, Fish and Game In Season. Douglas n 111111111 it 11111111111111111111111 !?'!? i: 111111111!; i-: COUGHLIN & DAHL J T Dealers in Fancy and Staple Groceries, B. & M. Tamales, and Seal- ?; j shipt Oysters. 1| -f FRONT STREET DOUGLAS ;! T111:11:1111111:1111111111:11111 x 1111111111111111111 f* lllll I I I It I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I M I I I II I H I I I I I I I I H M I I j I. As F. AFRICII T Dealers in \ (iKNKUAL MEKCIIANI )IKK t DOUGLAS ST. ANN'S AVENUE ALASKA ; I > M M ? 1 I I ! 1 I H I 1 II I I I I I 1 I 1 I I I I I 1 I 8 II I I I I I I I 5 II I I 1 I I 1 H 11: i: 11111:11 r 11111': -i 1111111111:111111111111 K-H-H | THE CIRCLE CITY HOTEL MRS. M. E. BERGMANN, Prop. j ? HEADQUARTERS for PROSPECTORS AND MINING MEN -! t ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM HEATED f THIRD STREET JUNEAU, ALASKA 4 i J II i 11 i: 11: i: 111111111111111111111111; 111 r i-1 i- imm-t THE REPUBLIC Anderson & Ringuette, Props. Noted for their fine liquors and choice imported wines. They have just received an immense stock of fancy goods for the holiday trade. Don't Forget the Number DOUGLAS ? ? - ALASKA ? Douglas Hand Laundry X X K. WYEMURA. Prop. ? X Opposite Douglas Opera House + ? Phone 2-7 Baths 25 Cents X ? DOUGLAS ? i NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. Any subscribers to The Daily Em- ? pire uot receiving papers regularly . either by carrier or mail, will confer ] a favor by promptly notifying The ? Empire office. i ? 11111111111111111111111111 I The Orpheum J Opening Night Overture ... Orpheum Orchestra ? I! Piano Solo I '" .Mrs. M. C. Fremming * + Illustrated Song ... Monte Snow - ?i- Moving Picture I " Monologue Mr. Harry York [ [ [ The Artist Dream Prof. W. Paine I J Moving Picture ; ]' The Boy Comedian ?r Master Jamie Bratton - .. Moving Picture * T Overture ... Orpheum Orchestra ] Performance will conclude with - the Brattons in "A Little Bit I of Dutch." * ! I ! I ! ! I ' I ! I ! 1 1 I i !? I-i-i-H-H-H ?1 M i 1 I 1 I i I 1 1 1 I 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 it | The Unique Millinery:: I SPECIAL SALE EANCY GOODS :: ? Suitable for Christmas Gifts fl I I I 1 1 1 I I I I III 1 I I 1 1 111 !? 1 -I Sparks Fromf Douglas | DOUGLAS, Jan. 11.?The Humboldt will arrive at Douglas at ten o'clock tonight. Steamer Curacao arrived at Tread well with a large cargo of freight and mail for that place. The Orpheum attracted a large aud- E ience last night. A good show was E put on and which was thoroughly ap- 8 predated. Charles Stltes who was recently op-11 erated upon at a local hospital Is | again able to be out. and shake hands I I with his friends. Mr. Gemmet returned on the Cura cao from a visit to the Eastern States and other sections. There are a bunch of boys In Doug las who would like to play Treadwell a game of basketball. Everything in that line has dropped out of sight, and basketball is too good a game to pass up. The boys would like to get to gether and arouse some interest in it The Douglas girls are also ready to play the Treadwell girls a game of 1 basketball any time they wish. Frankie Bach, the hustling little representative of the Daily Empire's j I circulation department in Douglas. I has been sick the past few days, and if its readers have had cause to kick because of slow delivery they are re quested to be patient. Frank is on i the job again tonight, and promises to make good any mistakes made during j his illness. The cold snap still continues but there are signs of warmer weather The cyanide plant at Treadwell is I closed down today, pending some P! changes in the electrical power. t? FIVE HUNDRED PARTY ? ; On Friday evening Mrs. Thatcher ? gave a most enjoyable card party at ! her residence in Douglas. Fourteen ' guests were present and spent the eve ? ning playing five hundred. Delicious ^ refreshments were served and a de t lightful evening was spent. f ? r WANTED?Lady for general house E work in small family; wages $115 per ? month with room. Call at Mulligan's! r Haberdashery for information; oppo se site postofflce. Douglas. * | The Qua'ity Store. Coughlin & > Dahl. "Nuf Said." it J Don't fail to drop into Mulligan's o ;<>r your subscription to The Empire. i> > Douglas Opera House for wines. ? liquors and cigars. Pool and bil r liards. Peter Rolando, prop.; Chas. '? Mann, manager. 6t. L f Chambers Bros., Butchers?Choice I j- cuts a specialty. ??? s , > THE STEAMER DORA ? REACHES SHAKAN : ? Steamer Dora, which sailed from J Seward on Dec. 31 for Seattle to uu ? dergo repairs, was at Shakan two days ? ago. -according to a statement made ? today by Robert Scott the well known ' commercial man, who returned on the Curacao last night from Ketchikan. The Dora put into Shakan for fuel, which it was suposed she would get from one of the canneries there. She was making about four knots an hour . on her way south. - The local offices of the Alaska L Steamship Company recieved a cable ? confirming the report of the safe ar rival of the Dora at Shakan. - CURACAO'S INCOMING PASSENGER LIST ' 1 1 ~ < ?; The Curacao brought the following ] L | passengers from Seattle: ? For Douglas?P. L. Brown and wife, ? F. McCoy, U. Zick, Dave Savisky. t For Treadwell- -G. Matte, A. Burke, t ' and R. Edson. ( For Juneau?J. W. Smith, R. D. Pin- r neo, C. K. Houston, G. D. McDonald, t S. R. Field, E. C. Welch and wife, j Geo. Rodovich. i For Skagway?I. Oko. cable advices state that the North western will arrive in Juneau from ( the Westward at six p. ni. Monday. j. The Georgia leaves for Sitka this <] evening. t r WANTED?To rent furnished house 1 in good locality. Address X.Y.Z. Em | pi re office. I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I M I I I I I A.-C. CO. VS TREADWELL CO. The hearing in the case of the Alas ka-Gastineau Mining Company vs. Alaska-Treadwell Gold Mining Co. et al, was resumed before Judge Over field at eight o'clock last night Mr. it. A. Kinzie, who was on the stand for the defendants finished giv ing testimony and 12. J. Kingsbury also for the defense also testified. The plaintiffs recalled H. Wallen berg for re-direct examination and cer tain bulletins issued by the General Electric Company were offered as ev idence bearing on certain questions that had ben raised during the prog ress of the trial. The defense object ed to the printed matter but the objection was over-ruled. At the con clusion of the examination of Mr. Wal lenberg both sides rested. Aside from some depositions and exhibits and the argument of counsel, there is nothing more to submit to the court in this case. The case was continued to a time that is to be agreed upon be tween counsel when tse argument will be heard. FINE WEATHER HAS GOOD EFFECT ON SALE I Weather such as yesterday and to-, Jay was ideal for shopping, and this combined with the unusual offerings j it the Clearance Sale in the dry goods lepartment of Charles Goldstein's large establishment again brought out i large crowd today. Yesterday many took advantage of he nice weather, but today will be 1 record breaker, should this weather continue. The exceptional pricings md the quality of goods shown are 0 irresistible for the real bargain mnter. FEMMER & RITTER See this firm for all kinds of dray ng and hauling. We guarantee sat sfaction and reasonable prices. Coal i lelivered promptly. Femmer & Rit- 1 er's Express. Stand Eurford's Cor- 1 !er. Phone ,114. Residence phones 1 02 or 403. ??? j 1 Job Printing at The Empire Office. ( i_ 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 11 I 11 I I II t I I I I I II I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I M Marine Notes j| ? I I I I I I I I I 111111 n ii 1111 M i The Curacao arrived at island last night at 11 o'clock but didn't get over to Juneau till this morning, leaving for Skagway at 10. She will return going south tomorrow afternoon. The Humboldt left Wrangel at five o'clock this morning and should ar rive early tonight. This will advance her sailing date for the South to Sun day night. The Mariposa is due in Kechkan to day and should arrive in Juneau to- ( morrow. ( The Princess M../ will arrive on Tuesday next. The Alki leaves Seattle for Juneau and way ports tonight and will arrive here on Jan. 15. The Dolphin left for the South this morning at 7. The Georgia arrived from Sitka at noon today. She will not make the trip to Skagway. MOVEMENT OF VESSELS J Sailed Humboldt sailed South Jan 2 Curacao Sailed South Jan. 1 Alki sailed South Jan. 1 Mariposa sailed South Jan. 2 Northwestern sailed... .West Jan. 4 ! Dolphin sailed South Jan. 11 Arrived Princess May ...from South Jan. 2 [ Mariposa from West Jan. : ? Northwestern from South Jan. 4 ? Cordova from South Jan. 4 Curacao from South Jan. 10 j Dolphin from South Jan. 9 ? To Arrive Humboldt from South Jan. 11 ; Yukon from West Jan. 15 ? Princess May .. from South Jan. 15 ! Mariposa from South Jan. 12 [ Northwestern from West Jan. 11 ? A.lki From South Jan. 15 ! To Sail i Mariposa West Jan. 12 < Princess May South Jan.. 16 < Northwestern South Jan. 11 < rlumboldt South Jan. l: < ^'hi South Jan. 15 < fukon South Jan. 15 < Curacao South Jan. 12 < <i < I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 11 I I I I I I III *\ A. < K^KBasBV^KaanflBBBai 111111111111111111 i 111111 a :: Personal Mention :: 8 I I I I I I I I 3 I i 6 t 11 I I 181 I 1 II I Charles Goldstein will leave on the: Curacao for Seattle and Portland to' make his spring purchase! of stocks for his big department store. Me will be absent about two weeks. C. E. Houston, formerly manager of the Pacific Coast Company's coal de partment is in Juneau, having come up to attend court. P. J. Philbin, of Seattle, and P. P. Brandon, of San Francisco, are two commercial men who arrived on the j Curacao last night. Koger I). Pinneo, traveling freight agent of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, arrived on the Curacao last night. J. W. Smith, general auditor of the Pacific Coast Company arrived on the Curacao last night. WANTED?Tenant to take over fil : rooms, steam-heated, in new building lbout to be erected, near Alaska Steam ' Laundry: five years' lease. ALSO four stores 25x100 in same building. None but bona fide offers considered. Write or see James Hogan, Juneau Marble Works. FRESH "Sealshipt Oysters" on the Dolphin, at GOLDSTEIN'S. m mmBBMBammmmmmmmmmmm INDIAN TELL Of STRIKE AT TESLIN Charles Goldstein is in receipt of u leter from William Johnson, an In dian of Atlin, B. C., under date of IJec. 29, last, in which he tells of a big strike of placer gold at the head of Teslin lake. Johnson says in part: "But one thing I tell you. I guess we never go over to Juneau next sum mer. because Indians find a big gold at head of Teslin lake?five creeks, and John Tom has got a claim on the creeks, and all we families got claims on the creeks: myself also got a claim, and besides all of us, every Indian got a claim." Johnson goes 011 to state that he wants to sell a claim on Silver creek. Johnson nreek or Trout creek, and on Moose creek; and John Tom also wants to sell his claims. He adds that he and the other Indian claim owners are going back to Teslin lake in Feb ruary instead of the Spring time, as is their usual custom. Johnson is a son of Chief Koo-Ka. He writes an excellent hand, and is said to be a reliable native. TO LET?Two furnished rooms, with bath. Inquire Osborne House. 4S Franklin street. M. G. Rogers Company :j ;; ;; o IMEN'S GOODS | GROCERIES DOUGLAS ALASKA m 1111111' 1 I I I I I I I 1 I I I 1 I I 1 1 1 I I 1 I I I 1 1 1 I !? JUST RECEIVED f ; JUST RECEIVED A NEW AND UP-TO-DATE STOCK OF !! : HOT WATER BOTTLES, SYRINGES, BATH CAPS, " | RUBBER BATH BRUSHES and RUBBER GLOVES, ETC. EVERY ARTICLE GUARANTEED AND IF FOUND DEFECT- -? ^ IVE IN WORKMANSHIP, OR MATERIAL, WILL GLADLY BE RE- ?? ' PLACED OR CREDITED. - ! WM. BRITT, DRUGGIST I I -I 1- !? I !? I 1 1 I I I I I'll I'll ?! I II I I I 1 1 t 1 1 1 I I I 1 I farFDYElFoR^E^ ALL GARMENTS FRENCH DRY CLEANED J Ladies and Gent6 light colored suits, sweaters, Princess dresses, o veils, furs, jackets, skirts, silk waists, corsets, dressing sacques, i kimonas, shawls, long coats, glcves, slippers, party dresses of all ? description, both silk and satin. o ALL WORK GUARANTEED TO BE FIRST CLASS o n .AGENCY for JUNEAU, DOUGLAS and TREAD WELL o D. M. BOTHWELL j| .Phone 3-0-4 JUNEAU " ? 1111 it 11 n 1111111111111111111111111 hi 11 mi nTTm? ? WHEN YOU NEED ; j Furniture, Mattresses, Stoves, Ranges!: Cooking Utensils or Crockery and vou want full value for your money go to ;; JOHN P. BENSON, the Furniture Dealer:: Cor. Third and Seward Streets, Juneau ' ! I Tons upon tons of new and up-to-date goods arrive at our store every week!! u | I I I I I I I I I I i I I I 1 I I I I I I II I I I I I I | | | I I II II I I I m M 11* | Annual Inventory Cleanup Sale We find we have a few broken lines in the different departments, and as unual we will take a loss rather than carry them over until next season. The merchandise is all this fall and winter purchase Sale Starts Tuesday, January 7th and Closes Saturday, January 18th Ladies' Coats LOT ONE?All this winter's models, and in the new cloths. Regular prices up to $18.75. YOUR CHOICE?$10.00 LOT TWO?This lot includes a higher grade of cloth, such as Zibeline,, Chinchilla, the Boncle effects. They sold up to $22.50 DURING THIS SALE?$13.75 LOT THREE?Includes all the higher grades of coats, that sold up to $40.00 CLEAN-UP SALE PRICE?$19.50 Furs Furs ''1 the sets and separate pieces (except the mink pieces). DURING THIS SALE?33 1-3 % OFF Flannel Waists and Flannel Shirts ? Made of all wool flannel; colors, navy, grey, red, tan, brown and black. This line is broken. These ladies' waists sold. j regularly for $2.50 and $3.00. YOUR CHOICE?$1.95 1 lot Ladies' Neckwear - Half Price Ladies' Belts Broken lots of all kinds?ONE-HALF PRICE Ladies' One-Piece Dresses All this season's merchandise. In wool, velvet and silk. We have nearly all the sizes. ONE-FOURTH OFF CHOICE?25% DISCOUNT A LOT OF SEVEN LADIES' WOOL CRAVENETTED COATS. This season's purchase. WHILE THEY LAST?$6.75 One lot of Ladies' Sweaters Colors?red, grey and white. The sizes are a trifle broken. DURING THIS SALE?ONE-HALF PRICE Ladies' Messaline Petticoats, in all the staple and evening shades SALE PRICE?$3.25 Misses' Coats Misses' Coats We have only 17 left that must be cleaned up during this sale. Sizes six years to fourteen years. 25% DISCOUNT ONE-FOURTH OFF ONE LOT OF LADIES' CASHMERE HOSE. DURING THIS SALE?25c PER PAIR We have made one lot of broken lines of children's wool and Cashmere hose. Sizes five to nine. WHILE THEY LAST?25c PER PAIR Remnants - One-Half Price Royal Worcester and Bon Ton Corsets $1.00 to $10.00 /^ctuneru,rlrskr. I Pictorial Review Patterns 10 and 15 cents