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THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE VOL. i. NO 68. JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1913. PRICE TEN CENTS BORAH SLAMS SECRETARY FISHER Klondike Pioneer Talks of That Famous Camp Tom O'Brien and Mrs. O'Brien were passengers for Skagway enrou e to Dawson. Tom O'Brien is probably the best known of all ihe Northern mar acters of the old days, now living. He came to Dawson in the year one and established himself as a feudal lord on the opposite side of the river, nam ing the place Klondike City. Here he married a pretty Chechako girl in 1S3S and they have two handsome children attending the coin ? lit in Daw son. Tom has been engaged in various en terprises besides mining. He Is still engaged in raining, but is also pro prietor of the Dawson brewery. The O'Brien maintains two homes, one in Seattle, the other in Dawson, but the greater part of their time is spent in the latter place. They are now re turning from the first visit out in three years. "Yes." said Tom. last night. '1 In stituted a lodge of the Yukon Order of Pioneers, in Seattle, on the eighth of last December wait a minute and I'll show you the loving cup those Seattle fellows gave me." He re turned bringing a beautiful piece ?f silver, the presentation being en graved on one side. Tom is Past President of Dawson Lodge. No. 1. which is also the Grand Lodge of the order. "You see." said Tom. "there are so many of the old-timers in Seattle now that I wanted to get them together. Many of them were old members of the order either at Circle or at Daw son. and they seemed lost. Circle nave up its charter for Lodge No. 2, so I gave that number to the new Se attle lodge. The Circle members who have not left the country have joined the Alaska Order of Pioneers. "There is no international boun dary line for the Yukon Order of Pio n ers. and no geographical line. Any one who was in the watershed of the great Yukon river on either Alaskan or Canadian soil before the first rail road train reached Bennet on July 1, 1S99. is eligible to membership. "The officers of the Seattle lodge are: Geo. T. Snow, president; Cap tain J. O'Brien, vice president: Chaa .Miller, secretary: Geo. .Marmac, rteas uror: M. F. Thompson. Chaplain; John Nelson, inner guard; John Blick. warden. The new lodge has a membership of SO. 36 of whom were members of Dawson lodge." Tom says that he will probably 1* out again next fall. He says that Daw son will produce lots of gold yet 'hrough dredge operations. Three ot the largest dredges in the world are now installed on the Klondike river and it will take many years to wor\ it out. Quartz mining is also being developed and there is a little four stamp mill running out on Victorii uulch. a pup of Bonanza creek. Bo nanza creek is nearly all worked out -o far as placer is concerned. HUMBOLDT HAS EVENTfUL TRIP .Max Kalish's snow bird the Hum boldt arrived at the island at 3 o'-j clock yesterday aftcrnoou in the midst of a snow storm that was almost im penetrable. This trip has been extra ordinary so far as weather conditions are concerned. It was snowing when the Humboldt pulled out of Juneau southbouud. Ir snowed all the way down; it was snow ing when they arrived in Seattle. It was also snowing when they left for the North and they have traveled in a snow storm all the way up?pilots were exasperated, but careful and kept moving. Captain Baughman says while cross ing Tagu they came in contact with the fiercest wind and heaviest seas that he has experienced in that sec tion. The little ship brought 120 tons of reight for Juneau, and the following passengers; From Seattle? .Miss J. Berns, .Mrs. M. Elred, \V. \V. Casey. Paul Fried. . J. R. Whipple and wife. T. L. Harri son. W. W. Colman. Mark and Tom Krigbaum. W. F. Merchant. C. Mil ler. Wm .Higgins. and A. Hayman. From Wrangell -W. 1'. Schnabel. Alex Wreatt. Dr. Dawes, Judge Thom as. Ben Delgell. and J. E. Moulton. JAS. R. WHIPPLE RETURNS TO JUNEAU James R. Whipple, assistant to Gen eral Manager 15. L. Thane, of the Alaska-Gastineau Mining Company, re turned to Juneau on the last trip of the Humboldt after an absence of three months. Mrs. Whipple came with him. They have spent most of the time pleasantly visiting in Cal ifornia. While out Mr. Whipple visited many of the large power sites for the pur pose studying the dam construction. The big Spaulding dam in Placer County. California i-^ the highest struc ture of its kind in the world. It is 370 feet in height and is built of con crete. As compared with this monster the great Salmon creek dam will be less than half the height, probably 165 fegt It too. will be built of con crete. The plans in detail have not yet been worked out. From present indications there will be no shortage of labor and the com ing season should be productive of good results Many people in Cali fornia are studying the situation up here and in Seattle there seems to be a feeling that Juneau is to have a large influx of people. The big annle ^-ile at the Sanltarj Grocery will be on Friday and Sat urday. l-23-2t GOV. SULZER STILL ALASKA'S FRIEND The proprietor of The Daily Empire s in receipt of a letter from Governor William Sulzer. of New York, dated fan. 13, from which the following excerpts are taken. It will be noticed that though Governor Sulzer is now the chief executive of the great Em pire State, he still has time to think of Alaska and its people. The Gover nor says, in part: "I am just in receipt of The Daily Empire of the 26th ultimo, containing the editorial about my longing for the farm. The editorial is all right and I appreciate every word you say. "It is true I long for the farm, and just as soon as I get through with the work I am doing for the people here. I am going back to the farm. "However. I shall never forget or neglect Alaska. In the future, as in the east, anything I can do to pro mote the welfare of the Wonderland of the world will be done. * * * With best wishes to you and all our friends, especially the old sourdoughs; believe me as ever, with the hope that when you corno East you will call to see me." The big apple sale at the Sanitary Grocery will be on Friday and Sat I unlay. l-23-2t. DR. MAHONE IS BETTER Dr. .Mahone is reported to be im proving this morning. He has been at St. Ann's hospital for several days suffering from an ear afTection. WM. BRITT HAS RETURNED FROM SKAGWAY Win. E. Britt. proprietor of the Pur ity Pharmacy, of Juneau, and also a drug store in Skagway, returned from a short visit to the Gate City on the last trip of the JefTerson. .Mr. Britt says that everything is moving along in the same serene way in Skagway. A Mr. Carrol, who re cently located several mineral claims mar that town has a contract with the home power company and declares his intention of having a drill at work on the properties located next spring, THE ORPHEUS CLUB The Orpheus Club will meet Thurs day evening, Jan. 23, at the schooi house. This is a musical organizatior , male voices, and it is desired to in crease the membership, and an invita lion is extended to the public to at tend the meeting. l-22-2t ''apt. P. H. Woods, a former Juneau Ite. but now pilot of the Santa Ana was sn town today calling on his man] ? friends. fob Printing at The Empire Office The Crisis in Turkey! CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 23.?The ' Turkish Cabinet Mias resigned as a result of the protests from the Tur kish people against the acceptance of the proposals of the powers. Mahmoud Shefket Pasha has been appointed Grand Vizier. Talaut Pasha, the newly-appointed minister of the Interior, said today: "We are deternWned to keep Adrian* ople at all costs." ROBBED THE GOVERNMENT WASHINGTON, Jan. 23?The gov- J eminent has just discovered that it has been robbed of two million dol lars in the sale of postage stamps The details of the robbery have not , been made public. CUBA MUST RATIFY TREATY HAVANA, Jan. 23. A note from the United States has been presented to the Cuban government demanding that Cuba ratify the treaty providing for the enlargement of the United States naval station at Cuantanamo. The Cuban Congress yesterday re fused to ratify the treaty and the United States has now made a square issue of the matter. DR. GABIE. OF SKAGWAY. GOES EAST I)r. Gabie, the well known physician and surgeon of the White Pass & Yu kon hospital, at Skayvav, wont south with Mrs. Gable on tho last trip of the Jefferson. Mrs. Gabie has spinal trouble and Dr. Gabie is taking her to an institute in Portland, Maine, for treatment. The doctor expects to return in about six weeks. HOW CASH REGISTER TRUST BOUGHT RIVALS CINCINNATI, Jan. 23? Hugh Chal mers of Detroit testified in the trial of President John H. Patterson and twenty-nine other officials, or former officials, of the National Cash Register Company, charged with violating the criminal section of the Sherman Anti Trust act, that when he left the com pany's employ five years ago it con trolled 95 per cent of the cash register business of the world. He said he bought the register business of the Toledo Scale and Cash Register Com pany for the National company for $115,000, and that the National at once stopped the manufacturing of these machines. Chalmers told of going to Buffalo and buying the Ideal Register Company from a Dr. Pearce for $12. 000 after he had told Pearce that pat ent infringement suits would brought against the Ideal company. Chalmers said President Patterson received a salary of $114,000 a year. He also said "paper patents" had been taken out by the National company during his service, and these were blueprints with a three-year leeway for an actual model to be built, and that many of these were taken out to anticipate improvements that compet itors would have to make in order to progress in manufacturing machines. JUDGE MALONY IS SURPRISED Judge J. F. Malony. who is one of the principal owners of the Point Ward Cannery was very much sur prised when informed of the depre dations that had been going on. He said that the watchman Funcie had his implicit confidence, and that he is astonished to know it was misplaced. The Judge is very pleased to know that Deputy Marshal Schnabel was ' successful in running down the thieves 1 and will aid in the prosecution of the criminals. Deputy Marshal Schnabel says Wrangell has harbored this class of people altogether too long and he ' is going to make a clean-up. HEARING SET FOR SATURDAY r Judge Overfield today set five p. m.. Saturday, for a hearing to show 'cause in the case of S. Kohn et al vs. i. Alaska-Juneau Mining Company. Senator Borah favors The Recall of fisher BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 23. ? United1 States Senator William E. Borah, ad dressed the State Legislature in joint session yesterday afternoon, extend ing his thanks and appreciation for his re-election. In referring to conditions in the West, Senator Borah sharply criti cised Secretary of the Interior Wal ter L. Fisher. He declared that Fish er knew nothing about conditions in the West, except what he saw from the windows of a Pullman car. Sen ator Borah added: "I am firmly in favor of the recall of Fisher." Former Head of Steel Trust Tells of Pool NEW YORK, Jan. 23.?William El-, lis Corey, former president of the Cnited States Steel Corporation tes tify (1 yesterday afternoon in the suit brought by the government to dis solve the Steel Trust, that the cor poration had participated in the in ternational steel rail pool. The pool, he said, was composed of British. Ger ; .m and French steel rail manufact urers, and the United States Steel Corporation. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, on the stand retold the story of the sale of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company to the United States Steel Corpora tion in 1907, while he was President of the United States, and with his con Bent. The former President said he had so acted in order to save the country from disaster. NEAR ALASKANS HUNGRY FOR OFFICE SEATTLE, Jan. 23.?Both Seattle and San Franclfico are full of former Alaskans, who are now Democrats and near-Democrats who are looking for jobs under the Wilson administra tion. It does not seem to matter that they haven't lived in Alaska for many years, or that when they did reside there they hid their Democracy under a bushel. They want the jobs and that is enough, from their standpoint. Captain Conrad Slem? of San Fran cisco, would like to be Alaska's next governor. Siem lived in Nome for ft w years, but has not resided in Vlaska since 1904. E. F. Pitman, for-j W. ROCKEFELLER MUST TESTIEY WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. ? The Money Trust investigation committee has decided to call William Rockefel ler as a witness, despite the protests of chairman Arsene Pujo of the com mittee and Samuel Untemeyer, their counsel. Pujo and Untemeyer be lieve the stories told as to Rockefel ler's physical condition. Admits Existence Shipping Trust WASHINGTON. Jan. 23. ? Testify ing today before the Congressional i mitigating committee, investigating the alleged Shipping Trust, Vice Pres ident Franklin, of the International Mercantile Marine Steamship C oin pany virtually admitted the existence at the trust. He said that the Atlan tic lines from Portland, Me., to Gal veston,'were in agreement as to freight and passenger rates. the TRANSPORTATION CASE LINGERS YET The defense is still putttlng in ev idence in the transportation case and the end is not yet. Yesterday af ternoon J. H. Kelly testified for the defense and then E. W. Petit was re called. Chas. Miller was on this morn ing and he was followed by J. C. Ford, president of the Pacific Coast Steam ship Company. Mr. Ford was being examined nearly all of the morning session. Mr] Ford was followed b> I,. P. Shackleford. C. E. Wynn-John 3on followed Mr. Shackleford and was still on the stand at three o'clock, giving evidence in behalf of the wharf company. The defense is now being conducted by Judge R. A nison. WITNESSES IN TAYLOR CASE ARE HERE. The government witnesses in the Irene Taylor case are now on the ground and witneses for the defense will be up on the Northwestern. This case, wherein the defendant s indicted for manslaughter, will be up for trial when the transportation case is over. mcrly in tlie Alaska Customs Service, but now ;i resident of Oregon, lias been in Seattle looking for endorse ments from Seattle-Alaskans and Dem ocrats, for Collector of Customs. John H. Dunn, for years clerk of the court at Nome, hut now living in Port land, would like to return to official life in Alaska, although a Republican, and so would Albert J. Lowe, at one time a deputy marshal at Nome and later at Wrangcll. In fact it may be said that in Seat tle. San Francisco and Portland, there are active candidates for every po sition. TAET PLEADS FOR SUPPORT WASHINGTON, Jan. 23? President Taft yesterday afternoon addressed the meeting of the National Associa tion of Chambers of Commerce. He pleaded for the support of the cham bers in the efforts to secure currency reform, and extend the work of the economy and efficiency commission. BERNHARDT RELEASED LEAVENWORTH, Kas., Jan. 23. ? William Q. Bernhardt, one of the con victed dynamiters, has been released on bail. He has returned to his home in Cincinnati. Favors Tariff Commission WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.?The Na tional Association of Chambers of Commerce went on record today as favoring a permanent tariff commis sion, a resolution having been passed to that effect. YOUNG EDISON TO TAKE UP FATHER'S WORK BOSTON, Jan. 23.?Charles Edison, son of Thomas A. Edison, who has cjuit his studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for a time to take up independent research in the employ of the Edison Company of Bos ton. is fitting himself with the idea of some day taking up the life work of his father, the "wizard inventor." Just now young Edison is tackling a problem his father feels ho himself has never completely solved?that of getting the lightest possible storage batteries for electric vehicles. Young Edison is working just as hard as any other employee," is not favored over the others and puts in the same working hours. FEMMER & RITTER Bee this firm for all kinds of dray ing and hauling. We guarantee sat Isfaction and reasonable prices. Coa1 delivered promptly. Femmer & Rit i ter's Express. Stand Burford'R Cor i ner. Phone 314. Residence phones 402 or 403. ??? Knox Replies to British Protest, Panama Canal WASHINGTON, Jan. 23?Secretary of State Knox, has outlined the status of the dispute between the United States and Great Britain over the ques tion of the exemption of American vessels from paying tolls to the Pan-; ama Canal, as provided by the Canal Act passed recently by Congress. Secretary Knox says that the an swer of the government of the United ! States to the British protest was for warded London last Saturday by tel egraph. It is expected that it will be given to the press this (Thursday) af ternoon for publication tomorrow morning. The advocates of free passage for American ships through the canal have marshalled their forces to com bat favorable action on Senator Root's amendment, which provides for the repeal of the American exemption provision. WILSON TO TALK WITH PROGRESSIVE TRENTON. N. J., Jan. 23.?It was stated today that President-elect Wil son will hold a conference soon with Representative William Kent, of Cal ifornia. Kent was elected as a Pro gressive and this will he the first con torence hold by Governor Wilson out side of the Democracy. The object of the conference has not been stated, but the opinion is expressed that it will have to do with the proposed spe | cial session of Congress and the en actment of progressive legislation. WHAT THEY WRITE WILSON TRENTON, N. J., Jan, 23.?The mail received by President-elect Wilson daily contains many amusing missives. A letter received yesterday from a man in Gloucester, Mass., recails that the writer broke through the crowd that Gov. Wilson once addressed, and concludes ingeniously: "1 hope you will not think me pre sumptuous. But I trust you have not forgot ton the incident." Prom a lad of five who had sent the Governor a bunch of violets came j a short letter which concluded: "1 hope to become President after you are dead." A farmer in South Dakota, protest ing that he had voted the Democratic ticket, explained to the Governor that the It per cent interest on his $2,600 mortgage was due next month and, not having the money to meet the payment, asked what he had bettet do about it. POSTMASTER SHOT BY MAIL CARRIER BRIG HAM CITY, Utah. Jan. 23. ? In a dispute over some land near this city James M. Morris, postmaster at Rosette, was shot and perhaps fatal ly wounded by William M. Cobia, a mail carrier. Cobia is under arrest. SENATOR ELECTED IN TENNESSEE NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 23. ? The deadlock in the Tennessee State Leg islature has been broken by the elec tion as United States Senator, of Chief Justice John Shields, of the I State Supreme Court. Judge Shields | is an independent Democrat. Y. W. C. A. TO AID BASEBALL TEAM KEOKUK, la.. Jan. 23.?The Young Women's Christian Asociation mem- j bers today agreed to finance a local club in the Three I League providing the baseball enthusiasts of the city would agree to dispense with Sunday games. The young women say they can raise $3,000 . SAYS THE CONCERN IS A BANKRUPT SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23.?On the ground that it is insolvent, State In surance Commissioner Walker today took possession of the Continental Building and Loan Association. RUSSIANS WILL SHOOT AVIATORS ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 23. ? The Cabinet has issued an order prohib iting foreign balloonists and aviators from crossing the western frontier for six months. Any one violating this order, it is announced, is liable to be shot down. URGES PASSAGE LINCOLN BILL WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.?President Taft is urging the Republican mem bers of the House to give their sup port to the hill appropriating two mil lions for the construction of a mem orial, to President Lincoln in Potom ac park. A bill to this effect has al ready passed the Senate. COUSIN OF WILSON DEAD IN SHANGHAI RALT1MORK. Md., Jan. 23.?Mrs. Jennie Wilson Woodbridge, cousin of President-elect Wilson and wife of Dr. Samuel 1. Woodbridge, a missionary at Shanghai, China, is dead. SOUTH DAKOTA ELECTS A SENATOR PIERRE, S. I)., Jan. 23. ? Thomas Sterling, the Republican primary choice for United States Senator, has been elected by the legislature. He will succeed Senator Gamble whose term expires March 3, next. Colonel Melvin Grigsby, at one time district attorney at Nome, Alaska, was also a candidate for Senator as a Pro gressive. "TEDDY" FORWARDS $10 TO IDAHO BOISE. Idaho. Jail. 23.?State Sena tor Dow Dunning, author of the plan to collect penny contributions to pay the fines of R. S. Sheridan, (\ O. Brox on and A. R. Cruzcsn, who were con fined in the Ada County jail for con tempt of the Idaho Supreme Court for criticising the Court's decision barring the Progressive candidates for Presidential electors from the ballot, received ?10 from Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, representing contributions from one thousand residents of Oyster Bay and other Long island towns. WOMEN WANT THE SALOONS CLOSED WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.?The Na tional Woman's Christian Temper ance Union has petitioned the United States Senate to close the saloons of this city on inaugural day. DUDLEY F. MALONE WILSON'S SECRETARY NEW YORK, Jan. 23.?Dudley Field Malone, son-in-law of United States Senator O'Gorman, of New York, has been appointed secretary to Presi dent-elect Wilson. Malone is an at torney. BAT NELSON MARRIED. HEGEWICH, Ills., Jan. 23.?Battling Nelson, once renowned as a pugilist, was married here today to Miss Fay King, a Denver cartoonist. GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA LONDON, Jan. 23. ? Sir William Manning, has been appointed gover nor of Jamaica