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THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE !
VOL. 1. NO. 103. ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1913. PRICE TEN CENTS
BALTIMORE SUFFERS A HOLOCAUST
Coal Question Up in
Alaska Legislature
If the House concurs in a joint res
olution introduced in the Senate to
day by Senator Millard, and unani
mously adopted, a committee of the
Alaska Legislature will prepare a bill
for presentation to Congress that will
embrace the Alaska idea of the proper
coal lands legislation for this territory.
Senator Millard's resolution, which
is No. 3. is as follows:
"WHEREAS, probably the most im
portant bill to be presented to this
Legislature will be relating to the
coal problem and transportation in
Alaska:
"AND WHEREAS, it Is necessary
to give the drawing of such a bill care
ful and deliberate consideration;
"THEREFORE. RE IT RESOLVED
BY THE SENATE, the House concur
ring. that a Joint Committee of three
(3) from each house be appointed by
the President of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House to take action
as a Joint Committee in the drafting
of a bill, to present to the respective
houses for consideration, covering all
matters pertaining to coal and rail
road transportation for Alaska."
The f irst Bill Is I
Introduced in Senate
The first bill to make its appear
ance in the Alaska Legislature was
introduced in the Senate today by
Senator Roden. Senate Rill No. 1
is an act to regulate the hours of em
ployment in and about mines, smelters,
cyanide plants, stamp mills, etc. In
other words it is what is commonly
known as an eight-hour law.
Senator Millard presented the first
joint memorial in the Senate today.
It asks Congress to repeal the statute
extending the time in which to insti
tute adverse suits against mineral en
try. The memorial in full is as fol
lows:
'To His Excellency Woodrow Wil
son and the Honorable Senate and
House of Representatives in Con
cress assembled:
"The Senate and House of the Ter
ritorial Legislature of Alaska memor
ializes the 1'resident and the Congress
of the United States for the repeal
of the law entitled 'An Act extend
ing the time in which to file adverse
claims and institute adverse suits
against mineral entries in the District
of Alaska.' approved June 7. 1910.
(30 Stat.. 459). which law applies to
Alaska only, and allows eight months,
additional to the 60-day period of pub
lication. in which to adverse applica
tions for mineral patents in Alaska.
Three years of experience have dem
onstrated that such law is wholly un
necessary. and serves no useful pur
pose. but on the contrary, it imposes
additional delays upon an already
tedious procedure, and places unreas
onable burdens upon those who seek
in good faith to develop our miner-;
al lands. No cood reason exists for
such special legislation in Alaska. The
conditions in this territory warrant
every possible effort to simpl.fy the
procedure, and to expedite such ap-.
plications, instead of imposing addi
tional delays and unnecessary bur
dens as is done by this objectionable
and unjust law.
"In many cases the long delay of
the present law causes an additional
year's assessment work under the law
providing for yearly assessments of
one hundred dollars ($100.00) in work
to be performed upon each claim lo
cated."
THE HOUSE
The House convened at 1:30 and
after roll call and a few minutes of in
formal discussion on the rules of the
House, went into executive session
until 3 o'clock and then apjourned un
til 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
THE SENATE
The Senate convened at one o'clock
this afternoon.
Joint .Memorial Xo. 1 was referred
to the committee on judiciary and fed
eral relations, introduced by .Millard.
Joint Resolution No. 3 was adopted,
introduced by Millard.
Senate Resolution, by Tanner, pro
viding that the speech of Senator Mil
lard be spread on the minutes was
passed.
Senate Joint Resolutions Xos. 1 and
2 were referred to committee on en
rollment and engrossment.
House Joint Resolutions Xos. 1 and
2 were referred to committee on rules.
The informal letter of Gov. Clark
relating to expenses of first assembly
was referred to joint committee on
contingent expenses and printing.
Henry Roden introduced Senate Bill
Xo. 1. and it was read by title the first
time and referred to the committee on
labor and federal relations.
The Senate took a recess until two;
met and took another recess until four
to receive a message from the House.
BAND ENTERTAINS I
ON MARCH 14
??
Under the auspices of the pupils
and teachers of the high school, and
members of the J. H. S. Band, next
Friday evening. March 14. will present
to the public one of the best entertain
ments of the year. The band has had
its part of the program laid
out and its members have been
drilling like Trojans. The play
let. which is being dhected by
Miss Parr, has been well looked after.
Miss Blackwell. a local, talented Read
er. will deliver a reading. The band
glee club also has its part of the
program up to standard.
The entertainment will be given in
the Orpheum Theatre, and will be un
der the supervision of the band ex-'
clusively.
WHEN YOU want to eat well, go
| to the Commercial Cafe Dining Room.
1 Lunch Counter, Private Boxes. The
choicest viands at lowest prices. For
reservations for private parties, phone
281. 3-5-t.f.
Every thing that will please a smok-,
er may be found at BURFORD'S.
HOUSE BILL NO. ONE
MAY BE LABOR LAW
It is very probable that House Bill
No. 1 will have to do with the labor
problem. It seems to be the general
opinion among members of this branch
of the Legislature that Gaffney's 8
hours labor law Is to have the pre
cedence.
When seen on the subject. Mr. Gaff
ney refused to make any statement
other than to admit that he was pre
paring a bill that would provide a uni
form S-hour day for all mining work,
both placer and quartz.
SON FOR MR. AND
MRS. R. C. HURLEY
Yesterday morning a son was born
to Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Hurley. The
young Alaskan weighed eleven pounds.
Dr. Simpson was in attendance.
ARRESTED THIS MORNING
ON INSANITY CHARGE
Deputy Marshal Fels this morning
arrested Henry Kaucas on complaint
issued by Commissioner Winn charg
ing insanity. The demented man will
have a hearing tomorrow.
SIDELIGHTS ON
THE TESLIN STRIKE
Isa Goldstein, who returned from
Seattle on the Northwestern, says
j that the Spirit City is all excited over
the reported strike near Teslin and
, that a bis; stampede is imminent.
While at the Northern hotel, Mr.
Goldstein saw his old friend, Skoo
kum Jim, who is reported to have
made the discovery, lie entered into
conversation with Jim using the In
I dian language, hut before any in for
i mation could be extracted George Car
I mack, the discoverer of Bonanza
creek came whirling up to the hotel
in a big automobile. He stepped
through the doors and taking his In
dian brother-in-law by the arm walked
out, and before a word could be ut
tered, they were inside the car and
speeding away.
Carmack and Skookum Jim were the
discoverers of Bonanza creek and are j
both wealthy ex-Klondikers. Car-1
mack gave out an interview to the Se-1
attle newspapers, roasting the city
for its ill treatment of himself and
stated that he would try and keep
that city from profiting any from this
latest discovery. He and Jim took a
boat for Victoria that same day.
Mr. Goldstein says that he believes
that his friend Skookum Jim has
struck something up there and that
there will be quite a rush to that sec
tion.
Hon. N. J. Svindseth, of Wrangell,!
says that he has no doubt there has
been a discovery up there but he does
not appear to be excited about it.
Wrangell is the outlUting and start
ing point for traffic up the Stikine and '
to Telegraph creek. The representa-1
tive from Wrangell says that the conn-1
try up there has borne the reputation ;
of being spotted. The miners on Tel-,
egraph are said to have all gone over |
to the new strike and made all the lo-'
cations that they are entitled to be
fore the news came out.
WILSON MEN GET APPOINTMENTS
WASHINGTON*. .March 7. ? Post
master A. S. Burleson today intimat
ed that National Committeeman John
Pattison, of Spokane, will be recog
nized as the controlling factor in the;
distribution of Washington State pa
tronage. He said. also, that Judge F.
A. McDonald will get the Seattle post-1
mastership and that William H. Coch
ran will secure that for Spokane.
Judge McDonald is one of the lead
ers of the so-called Helfner faction
in Seattle, and was vice president of
the original Woodrow Wilson League
in Washington State. W. H. Cochran
was the Wilson leader in Spokane.
YUKONER'S EXPECT
MUCH HIGH WATER
The Yukon river may be a veritable
flood this summer, especially 011 the
lower portion, says the Dawson News, j
The fall of snow throughout a vast por-;
tion of the Yukon basin seems to be
of record depth.
Captain Newcomb. of the Northern
Navigation Company's fleet, has ad
vices that the snow is lying five feet
deep on the ground at Gibbon and vi
cinity. About the same depth of snow
covers the ground near Dawson, and
in all directions for long distances.
Southern Yukon, however, has been
[Shy of snow this year. From Yukon;
j Crossing southward little snow has j
| fallen. It was only ten days ago that
[ the sleighing became good in that
region.
With so little snow in the southern
Yukon country, navigation on the up
! per river the coming summer may be
I carried on with difficulty. However,
distant mountains may contain a good
supply, and there is time for much
more snow to fall before the thaw.
But, as a rule, the heavy snow falls |
do not occur in the latter part of the I
winter.
From Dawson down, the Yukon will
be replenished with the waters of the
Klondike, the Porcupine, the Tanana,
the Koyukuk and other streams which
may give a tremenduous volume of wa
ter. Should the valleys of all those
streams be as well supplied with snow
as is the Klondike, and should the sun
be particularly ardent for a continued,
oeriod shortly after the breakup, a
wall of water may be sent racing to
the Bering sea. Low lying localities
along the lower river may have floods
of unusual proportion with which to
contend.
Mexico Will right to
Suppress the Rebellion
MEXICO CITY, March 7. ? Presi
dent Huerta's government has deter
mined to exert the full strength of the
Nation to subdue the rebellous State
of Sonora. It was decided to send an
army of 10,000 men against Governor
Pasqniera at once, and it is expected
that it will begin moving northward
within a few days.
General Cuellar has been selected
to lead the federal army against the
secessionists.
CITY WHARF SHOWS
SPLENDID PROFIT
Six hundred dollars per month
1 profit, notwithstanding the economical
rates, is what the report of the city
wharfinger shows for the past two
months.
Skeptical persons who scan the to
tals shown in the report appended, cov
ering the period of eleven months,
from April 1, 1912, to February 28,
1913, will discover that the prosperity
was not confined to those two months
alone.
One of the main factors in bringing
the dock to such financial standing
is the profit on coal sales handled
through this agency of the munici
pality. A study of the methods adopt
ed will disclose the fact that coal is
also sold by the city at a very low
price compared to those prices obtain
ing before the city went into business
while wharfage rates were cut in half.
The report follows:
Report of Operation of City Wharf
April 1, 1912 to February 28, 1913.
Receipts
Coal Sales $28,088.75
Wharfage 4,084.18
Dockage 360.00
Kent 150.00
Hoisting 84.40
Water 402.50
Collections 110.75
Fish Boxes 1,426.75
Coal on hand 1,908.10
Fish boxes on hand 300.00
Total receipts $36,915.43
Disbursements
Paid for coal $26,545.27
Handling Coal 277.75
Longshoring 807.60
Fish Boxes 1,641.25
Hauling Fish Boxes 5S.50
Miscellaneous 189.50
Salaries 2,198.29
Lights 298.60
Total disbursements $32,016.76
Net Profit for Eleven
MRS. LEITER DIES
AT WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, March 7?Mrs. Levi I
Zeigler Loiter died at her residence
in this city last night.
.Mrs. Loiter was the widow of the
late Levi Z. Letter, one of the most
famous of Chicago's millionaires, who
died in 1904. She was Miss Mary
Theresa Carver before her marriage j
in 1S66.
Her children all attained high so
cial position. Three of her daughters
married into the British nobility. |
Mary, who died in 1906, was the wife
of Lord Curzon; Nancy is the wife
of Major Colin Powys Campbell, of
the English army, and Marguerite mar
ried the Earl of Suffolk. She is also
survived by a son, Joseph Leiter, who i
inherited most of the family wealth.
He resides in Washington and Chica
go.
STRUCTURAL MEN
RE-ELECT RYAN
INDIANAPOLIS, March 7. ? Presi
dent Ryan of the Structural Iron
workers' Union, was today re-elected
president of that organization.
CASE IS SETTLED,
AND BUILDING STARTS
| |
The case of I. Goldstein vs. John
N'oland et al involving title and pos
session to waterfront property near
the Shattuck mill has been settled
out of court and dismissed.
Tomorrow morning Mr. Goldstein,
will begin the erection of a building
on the property to be used as a room
ing house
I
CALL OF THE MOOSE
Juneau Lodge, No. 700, of the Loyal
Order of Moose, will meet tonight.
J There is special business of great im
i portance that will be up for discus
I sion and the nominations for offices
for the ensuing term will be made. It
is expected that there will be a large
attendance. All members are urgent
ly requested to attend at eight o'clock
sharp.
TO JUNEAU PATRONS:
T wish to announce that I am pr.-?
pared to give prompt and efficient
service in delivering, coal hauling
freight, baggage, etc.
HILARY McKANNA TRANSFER
Phone Order 6-7 or 55 tf
TURKS DESTROY I
GREEK TRANSPORTS
VIENNA, March 7. ? Advices re
ceived here today conveys an authen
tic account of a battle in the Aegean
sea between the Turkish cruiser Ham
idles and a fleet of Greek transports
conveying Servian troops. Three of
the transports were destroyed and
sank.
HOLLAND TO HAVE
EXTENSIVE EXHIBIT
THE HAGUE, March 7. ? Holland
has voted $300,000 to provide for the
participation of that country in the
Panama-Pacific Exposition, to he held
In San Francisco in 1915. An exten
sive exhibit of that country's manu
factured products is contemplated.
NOME CITIZENS
PRAISE LEGISLATURE
NOME, March 7.?The stand of the
Alaskan Legislature on the question
of Alaskan official appointments, as
I expressed in the adoption of the Mil
lard-Gaffney resolution is being warm
ly commended at this place. Mr. Gaff
l neys' action in presenting the resolu
[ tion is being praised by everybody.
All the outlying towns in this vicin
I ity have endorsed Major J. F. A.
! Strong for Governor of Alaska, and
James Daly for United States Marshal.
NOME, March 7.?Michael Samuels,
driving John Hcgnes' dog team, left
this place yesterday at two o'clock in
an effort to establish a twnety-five
day's record between Nome and Val
dez.
AMBASSADOR TO
ITALY RESIGNS
WASHINGTON, March 7?Thomas
J. O'Brien, of Michigan, United States
Ambassador to Italy, tendered his res
ignation to President Wilson yester
day.
YALE'S FOOTBALL STANDARD
Mr. Taft's salary of $5,000 a year
as professor of law at Yale is com
pared with the $4,000 that the foot
ball coach is to get. But does not
football at Yale need at present a rel
atively higher degree of expert instruc
tion than the law??New York World.
Dynamite Explodes
Kills Seventy-five
BALTIMORE, March 7. ? Seventy
live persons are dead or missing as the
result of a dynamite explosion on a
boat that was being loaded at Curtis
Bay, for Panama. Forty bodies have
been recovered. Most of the bodies
were on the British steamshey Alum
chine that was anchored near.
The shock of the explosion was ter
rific. The great skyscrapers of this;
city were rocked as though they were j
toy-houses.
ANAPOLIS, March 7.?The shock
of dynamite at Curtis Bay shook the
State House to such an extent that;
not a little damage resulted.
BALTIMORE. March 7. The dyna
mite ? exploded at t'lirtls May was
being transferred from this city to the
British steamship Aliimchfne on a
Larue, the Alumchine and the tug At
lantic, which was towing the barge,
wore shattered and immediately sank.
The United States naval collier, Ja
son, which was near the explosion,
was badly damaged.
Boxes of dynamite wore hurled high
into the air and exploded as they
struck the water or more solid sub
stances.
PHILADELPHIA, March 7. ? The
shock caused by exploding dynamite
at Baltimore was felt plainly here.
Bryan Outlines Policy
On International Affairs
WASHINGTON, March 7. ? Secre
tary of State William Jennings Bry
an this morning gave to the press his
views upon the position the United
States should take in international
?natters. He stated that he had ex
pressed his position in his Indianapo
lis speech of August IS, 1900. From
this speech he quoted a paragraph,
which said:
"I can conceive a national destiny
Jar surpassing tin glories of the pres
ent or the past; a destiny which meets
in full the responsibilities of today
will measure up to any responsibilities
thut tiie future wjil require."
PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS CONTROL
WASHINGTON, March 7.?The pro
gressive Democratic control of the
United States has been materially
strengthened as a result of the second ,
day's Democratic caucus. The organ
ization committee of the Senate is
absolutely completely controlled by
the leaders of the progressive forces.
The reorganization steering committee
that will make tho committee assign
ments is made up as follows:
Senator Kern, caucus chairman, and
Senators Martin of Virginia, Clark of
Arkansas, Chamberlain of Oregon,
Owen of Oklahoma, O'Gorman of New
York, Smith of Colorado, Lea of Ten
nessee and Thomas of Colorado.
COLLECTOR'S SALARY WILL BE $4,000
WASHINGTON, March 7.?The cus
toms re-organization scheme that was
prepared by Ex-Secretary of the
Treasury Franklin MacVeagh and ap
proved by Ex-President William H.
Taft before their retirement from of
!iee, fixes the sallary of the Collector
of Customs for Alaska at $4,000 per
annum.
The customs reorganization was
prepared by the Secretary of the
Treasury and approved by the Presi
dent, acting upon authority granted
the Treasury Department and the
President by act of Congress.
The plan provides for the reduction
of customs districts in the United
States from 152 to about 50, and pro
vides that all Collectors of Customs
| shall receive compensation in fixed
salaries instead of in salaries aud fees
as has been the case heretofore in a
majority of the districts.
There is no change in the actual
amount of the compensation received
by the Collestor of Customs for Alas
ka. but heretofore he has received a
salary of $2,500 per year and fees not
to exceed $1,500. Cor many years the
. fees provided by law and the salary
have amounted to the maximum, $4,
000 per year.
The plan also provides for the re
moval of the chstoms headquarters of
the Puget Sound district from Port
Townsend to Seattle.
Darrow Case Has
Gone to the Jury
LOS ANGELES, March 7.?The fate i
of Clarence G. Darrow, the labor at
torney is in the hands of the jury. The
last argument for the prosecution was
completed this morning, and the case I
submitted to the jury. It is still out.1
The prisoner feels confident of an ac-j
quittal.
Will Work on
the Tariff Only
WASHINGTON, March 7.?It has
been learned here that President
Woodrow Wilson will recommend that
the tariff alone be acted upo nat the
special session of Congress that will
begin April 1st.
NEWS NOTES
It was a defective street light or no
light at all rather than a broken side
walk that caused Mrs. Harris to be in
jured by a fall the other evening.
Wilson Gets
Another Job
WILSON GETS
WASHINGTON, March 7?President
Woodrow .JVilson has accepted the
honorary presidency of the American
Peace Arbitration League.
Wedding Day Is
Decided Upon
OYSTER BAY, March 7. ? The
Roosevelt-Derby wedding has been set
for April 4th. It will take place at
Oyster Bay.
EURLESON NAMES M. 0.
CHANCE AS CHIEF CLERK
WASHINGTON, March 7?Postmas
ter-General A. S. Burleson today ap
pointed Mcrritt O. Chance chief clerk
of the Postofllce Department.
CURACAO SAILS AT MIDNIGHT
The Curacao sails for Seattle at
one a. m. instead of eight o'clock to
night.