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ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE J. F. A. STRONG Telephone No. 3-7-4 Entered as second-class matter November 7, 1912 at the postofflce at Ju neau. Alaska, under tbe Act of March 3, 1S79. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 0.?e year, by mall $10.00 Six mouths, by mail 5.00 Per month, delivered l-0o JUNEAU. ALASKA. SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1913. ALASKA DEVELOPS IN SPITE OF GOVERNMENT THE figures that tell the story of the wonderful development of Alaska's fat resources that is taking place, notwithstand ing the enforcement of a government policy that could not have worked more effectively had its designers planned it for purpose of strangulation, is astounding the world to the south of us. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, commenting upon the re markable showing made by the annual report of Collector of Cus toms J. R. Willis, says it is doubtful "whether an equal number of people elsewhere in the world have developed trade approach ing such proportions." And all this has been brought about in spite of "the throttling hand of the Washington bureaus." The Post-Intelligencer's editorial is so apt in fitting into the Alaska situation that it is worthy of reproduction. It follows: "The customs statistics show a large expansion in the trade of Alaska for the past year, notwithstanding the manner in which the development of that territory has been arrested through the bottling up of all of those resources from the pos sibility of utilization. The throttling hand of Washington bu reaus has as yet been kept off of some of the resources of the territory, and private enterprise has been permitted to handle them. It is in these directions, and these alone, that Alaska has developed. "The report of the collector of customs for the district shows that during 1912 the trade of Alaska, with its limited pop ulation. totaled the extraordinary amount of $72,741,060. It is doubtful whether an equal number of people elsewhere in the world have developed trade approaching such proportions. Alas ka. though hampered in dozens of different directions, yet ex ported merchandise and bullion to the amount of $45,928,719, of which less than half was of gold and silver. Its import trade amounted to $21,992,761. the greater portion of which came from Seattle. The balance of trade in favor of Alaska for the year was upwards of $20,000,000. a fact which will give some line! on the manner in which the great territory will expand when given equal opportunities with other parts of the country, such opportunities as were given all other territories during their infant days. "The only resources which the Alaskans are permitted to develop or utilize are the mines of precious metals and the fish eries. The rest of them are bottled up, not by the laws of congress, but by executive reservations which annul those laws, reserva tions created when Gifford Pinchot was the dictator of the land policies of the government." NEW YORK SUN ARRAINGNS ALASKA POLICY THE administration at Washington is keenly alive to its duty to Alaska. That it must at the earliest possible date provide for the removal of the barriers, erected and maintained by meddlesome officials at Washington, that have stood between the people and accomplishment for the last six or seven years, is understood. Consequently, constructive plans are of more con cern at this time than are complaints, yet it is refreshing when o:. h >ars an arraignment by an Eastern paper of a course that so well covers the situation that has obtained as this from the New Work Sun: "A Government-built railroad privately operated; a private ly-built. privately-owned railroad; a Govemment-built, Govern n ? operated railroad; any of these in Alaska is to be preferred to the Government-decreed and Government-enforced stagnation that now afflicts the abused territory. "If anything could be more offensive to common sense than the opportunities for fraud that have been encouraged in the -ettlement of some of our territories, it would be the ridiculous policy that for years has denied to Alaska the benefits of devel opment." Nothing but profit can result from the adoption by the Leg slature of the Millard resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee to prepare a bill covering the coal lands situation in Alaska that will embrace the conclusions of the peo ple of Alaska. It is, in effect, an acceptance of Secretary Frank lin K. Lane's request for the views of those who can help him to reach conclusions. TEXT Of SENATOR I RODEN'S LABOR BILL The following is the text of Senate] Bill No. 1. introduced yesterday In the Senate by Senator Roden. AN ACT to declare employment in all underground mines, underground workings, open pit workings, in. on, or about, and in connection with, the operation or dredges, smelters, reduc ion works, stamp mills, concentrat ing mills, chlorinating processes, and cyanide processes, to be injurious to health and dangerous to life and limb: and to regulate and limit the hours of employment in said occupations: BE IT IN ACTED BY THE LEGIS LATE RE OF THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA: Sec.l. -Employment in all under ground mines, underground workings, open cut workings, open pit workings, in, on. or about, and in conection with, '.he operation of dredges, smelters, re duction works, stamp mills, concentrat ing mills, chlorinating processes and cyanide processes, is hereby declared to be injurious to health and danger ous to life and limb. Sec. 2.?That the period of employ ment for all persons who are em ployed, occupied, or engaged in work or labor, of any kind or nature, in underground mines, underground work ings, open pit workings, in search for, or in the extraction of, minerals, whether base or precious, or who are engaged in such underground mines, underground workings, open cut work ings, or open pit workings, for other purposes, or who are employed, en gaged, or occupied, in other under ground workings of any kind or na ture. open cut workings or open pit workings, for the purpose of tunnel ing. making excavations, or to accom plish any other purpose or design, or who are employed, engaged, or who work in, on, or about, and in connec tion with, the operation of dredges, smelters, reduction works, stamp mills,, chlorinating processes and cy anide processes, shall not exceed eight (8) hours within any twenty-four (24) hours, and the said eight hours shall include the time employed, occupied 1 II I I 11 I 11IIgI I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II H Add to the Comfort and Charm of Your Home :: Nothing add* more to the attractiveness of the home thun , , a well-appointed table. 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Come and See Our I Silverware Department UCHARICK J JEWELER and OPTICIAN I I I I I 1 I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I iookfor the Trade Murk ' \ i of tho GORHAM CO. !' or consumed in descending to and as cending from the point or place of work in any underground mine or un derground workings, or the time em ployed, occupied or consumed in leav ing the surface of any tunnel, open cut or open pit workings, point or place of work therein, and in return ing thereto from said point or place of work, and that it is the purpose and intent of this act that the period of time between leaving the surface of underground workings, open cut work ings. open pit workings and tunnels, for point or place of work and in re turning thereto from said point or place of work, shall not exceed eight (8) hours within any twenty-four (2 4) hours, provided, that In case of emer gency. where life or property is in imminent danger, the period may be prolonged during the continuance of such emergency. Sec. 3.?That any person or per sons, body corporate, general manager, superintendent, or employers, who shall violate any provision of this act. and any person who, as foreman, man ager, superintendent, director, or offi cer of a corporation, or as employer or superior officer of any person, shall command, persuade, or allow any per son to violate any provision of this act, shall be guilty of a misdemean or, and upon convicition thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars, ($50.00) nor more than five dundred dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment not less than one month nor more than one year or Dy both such fine and imprisonment: and each day's violation shall constitute a separate offence. GARBAGE NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned transfer companies will on March 1. 1913, refuse to handle gar bage. and all customers are requested to apply to the Alaska Transfer Com pany for such services. JUNEAU TRANSFER CO.. FEMMER & RITTER, M. D. BERRY, 3-3-12t. HILLARY -McKENNA TRANSFER Every thing that will please a smok er may be found at BURFORD'S. little' iUamp Hiii / W BSOLUTELY Self-Con tained; ready to operate on arrival; Colt reasonable; efficient and 1 durable; easily shipped to remote points; nerds no special foundation. 0m> patron write*: "We are using n 35-me*h screen and milling an average of 1C ton* of ore |>er 24-hour day with enoh mill. Con*IderIng hor*c|>ower consumed I.ITTI.E GIANT STAMP MIT.I.S are moat rapid crush er* ever seen: prefer them to any other stamp mill on market." Information obtainable by address ing or calling on Seattle Construction & Drydock Company Sept.. ^ Seattle. U. S. A. THE Underwood ! TYPEWRITER 'The machine you will eventually buy' R. C. BRUCHMAN Special Representative at Occi dental Hotel NOTICE United State6 Commissioner's Court for the District of Alaska, Divis ion No. One, Juneau Precinct, In Probate. In the matter of the estate of FRED BROMAN, Deceased. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned has been, by the United States Cimmissioner, Probate Judge of the above entitled court, by an or der duly made and entered, appoint ed administrator of the estate of Fred Broman, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate are here by notified to present them, with the proper vouchers and in legal form, within six (6) months from the date of this notice, to the undersigned, at his residence on the Beach Road at Douglas, Alaska. Dated this first day of March, 1913. L. A. SLANE, Administrator. FEMMER & RITTER See this linn tor ull kinds of dray* ing and hauling. We guarantee sat isfaction and reasonable prices. Coat delivered promptly. Feinmer & Hit ler's Express. Stand Harford's Cor nor. Phone 314. Residence phones 402 or 403. ??? The Daily Empire delivered in Ju neau, Douglas and Treadwell for $1.00 a month. SEAL SHIPT OYSTERS?Fresh at the local agency?CHAS. GOLDSTEIN Phone your subscription to The Daily Empire. Phone t-t-7-4. ADVERTISED LETTERS List of letters remaining unclaimed in the Postoillce at Juneau, Alaska on Mar. 1, 1913. Parties calling for them should call for "Advertised Let ters." and give date of list. Carlson, Mattias Desniet, Fannie (cards (4) Engdal, Lars Graham, Annie I laid, OhaB. L. Kristofferson, Emil (2) Lindberg, Anna Mayfield, Rose Mclnness, F. A. Magill, Mrs. Will Ruft, Martin Spaulding, Vernia Seim, A. Schryver, John Taya, J. Thorkildsen, Theodor Johan Vaughan, H. C. Vreatt, Alex. Young Erick Yungmacher, Victor (5) E. L. HUNTER. P.M. NOTICE OF FORFEITURE TO L. A. Moore, Berta Jarmy and | Fred Stevenson: Vou and each of you are hereby notified that you co-owner, the undersigned, have performed all i the necessary labor as required by Sec tion 2324 United States Revised Stat utes and the amendments thereto ap proved January 22ud, 1SS0, concern ing annual labor upon mining claims, upon the Sum Dum group of placer claims and upon the Duck creek group of placer claims, for the year ending December 31st, 1912, for the purpose of holding said claims; And unless you, within ninety days after the first publication of this no tice, pay your proportion of the cost of said annual labor as required by i law, and the cost of this notice. vour| interest in said group or groups of said claims will, in accordance with law, become the property of the un dersigned; the proportion to be paid by L. A. Moore, holding one eighth in terest in each group is $25.60, and the cost of this notice; the proportion to : be paid by Berta Jarma is $12.70, and the cost of this notice, holding one-eighth interest in the Sum Dum group; and the proportion to be paid by Fred Stevenson, holding one-eighth interest in the Sum Dum group is $12.70, and the cost of this notice; Said claims being located in the Harris mining district, near Power's creek, and about six miles from the Postofllce at Sum Dum, Territory of Alaska; and recorded in book eleven (XI.) on pages 51 and 52 of Placer records, on the 5th day of February, A. D., 1912, in the the office of the Ju neau Recording District. First publication March 8, 1913, last publication June 8, 1913. ANDREW JOHNSON. Professional Cards R. W. JENNINGS ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Lewis Building, Juneau Z. R. CHENEY ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Lewis Building, Juneau Gunnison & Marshall ATTORN EYS-AT-LAW Decker Building Juneau Alaska H. P. CROWTHER U. S. Deputy Surveyor U. S. Mineral Surveyor Office ? Lewis Block ? Juneau N. WATANABE DENTIST Office Over Purity Pharmacy Juneau .... Alaska JOHN B. DENNY ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Mining and Corporation Law Offices: Juneau, Alaska Seattle, Wash. J. F. EVERETT ARCHITECT ?127 Walker Kuildintr, Seattle After March 15th at Room ?!, Alaaka Steam Laundry huildinx W. H. Cleveland P. J. Cleveland CONTRACTORS ? BUILDERS Estimates Furnished Free Upon Request Good Mechanics, Good Material, Best Results 'PHONE 6-0-3 JUNEAU REGISTRATION NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the registration books for the Municipal and School Election, to be held on the first Tuesday in April, 1913, are now open at the olllce of Sowerby & Bell, on Second street, between Seward and Main streets, between the hours of 9 and 4 each business day. The books will be closed on Saturday the 29th day of March. 1913. J. W. BELL, Registration Oflicer. The Juneau Steamship Co. U. S. Mail Steamer GEORGIA Juneau-Sitka Route?Leaves Juneau for Hoonah, Gypsum, 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 drcd 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. I. 7, 13. 19. 25, March 3, 9, 15, 21, 27. Returning leaves Skagway the following day at 8:00 a. m. WILLIS E. NOWELL. MANAGER HUMBOLDT STEAMSHIP CO. Tho Alu>.ka Flyer S. S. FUMBOLDT Thr A Lanka Flyer NORTHBOUND MARCH 14 SOUTHBOUND MARCH 15 DOCKS AT JUNEAU CITY WHARF Seattle Office, 710 S> cond Ave. GEO. BURFOHD, Agent I- M 1 1 I I I ?! -H I -H-1 M I I I I I 1 1 1 II 1 I 1 { 1 v? ALASKA | STEAMSHIP COMPANY Safety, Service, Speed Tickets to Seattle, Tacoma. Victoria and Vancouver. Through ?j* tickets to San Francisco MARIPOSA Southbound FEB. 28 ;; NORTHWESTERN Northb'd... MAR. 4 Southbound MAR.- 10 '? JEFFERSON Northbound MAR. 4 Southbound MAR. 5 !! Elmer E. Smith Douglas Agt. WILLIS E NOWELL, Juneau Agt. " 1 !??! Mil H-I 1 I 111 1 1 ?! 1 1 ?! I I 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 * I 1 I I 1 1 I 1 1 I M-l-1 ? [ft I f \ P&T I I B A R I r\ A,,en shattuck, Agent, Office X I Nlilt I nLAlNLI with Juneau Transfer Co. } t i Ft i * f John Henson, Douglas Agent ? Steamship Company X ? REGULAR FAST SERVICE BETWEEN SEATTLE AND JUNEAU ? t Southbound Sailings S. S. ALKI, MARCH 9 X ? ? % ?7 j. C 1.1.I First Class $19.00 J j rare to oeattie second ciass $12.00 f ? ??? ????????????????????????????????/ ?r/fhfHI 1 i I I I I HI M I I i II I I I I I H i M I I II I M I M I I I I I I I I ALASKA COAST CO. ji For Yakutat, Katalla, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez, Latouche, Seward, ?? Seldovia?SAILS FROM JUNEAU !! I! S. S .ADMIRAL SAMPSON MARCH 3 " + S. S. YUKON ? ? ? MARCH 24 ;; SAILS FROM JUNEAU FOR SEATTLE AND TACOMA i! ?? S. S. ADMIRAL SAMPSON MARCH 11 ? i S. S. YUKON MAR. 13 ;; Right is reserved to change steamers or sailing dates without notice. '' V 1 1 ? S. H. Ewing, Juneau Agent. ALASKA COAST COMPANY, Seattle i 11 11 a i n 11111 n 1111 is 11111111111111111111111 PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CO. | ? STEAMERS FOR ? skattije, tacoma, I * Victoria Vancouver, Bellingham, Everett, Olympla, Port Townsend, + South Bellingham, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexico, San Francisco, J ? Anacortes, Los Angeles and San Diego. f $ C. D. DUNANN, P. T. M. G. W. ANDREWS, G. A. P. D. ? * 112 Market Street, San Francisco. 113 James Street, Seattle ? SC C K NORTHBOUND MARCH 17 I ? O. DpOKcinG SOUTHBOUND MARCH 18 $ ? Right Reserved to Change Schedule. S. HOWARD EWING, Local Agt. J CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.--B.C. Coast Service Sailing from Juneau for I'ort Simpson, Prince Rupert, Swanaon, Alert Bay, Vancouver Victoria and Scuttle PRINCESS MAY MAR. 12 Front and Seward Sta. C. P. R. TICKET OFFICE ?. SPICKETT, Ajtt. T^^mzznnn: FERRY TIME SCHEDULE JUNEAU FERRY & NAVIGATION Co.?Operating Ferry Service Be tween JUNEAU, DOUGLAS, TREADWELL and SHEEP CREEK Lv. Juneau for Douglas und Treadwell *S:00 a. m. I 9:00 a. m. | 11:00 a. in. | 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. m. I.v. Trend well for Juneau *8:25 a. m. 9:25 a. m. 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. m. 11:25 p. m. Leaves Douglas for Juneau ?8:30 a.m. ' 9:30 a. m. 12:05 p. m. 1:45 p. m. 3:30 p. ni 5:30 p. m. 7:05 p. m. 8:30 p. m. 9:30 p. m. 11:30 p. m. Leaves Juneau daily for Sheep Creek ~ 11:00 a. m. 4:30 p. in. Leaves Sheep Creek for Juneau 11:40 a. m. 5:10 p. m. From Juneau for Sheep Creek Saturday Nitfht Only I 11:00 p. m. for Juneau Returning Leaves Sheep Creek 11:40 p. m. Leaves Treadwell 11:45 p. ra. Leaves Douglas 11:50 p^ m. We Are Headquarters for DRY GOODS, CLOTHING BOOTS AND SHOES, FURNISHINGS STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES ALASKA -TREADWELL GOLD MINING CO.