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THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
VOL. 1. NO. 107. ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1913. PRICE TEN CENTS
JOSEPH M'DONALD ON WAY NORTH
Arctic Brotherhood
Convention Is Now On
Delegates from the subordinate!
camps of the Arctic Brotherhood met
this momiug In convention at the Or
pheum Theatre in compliance with,
the call of Camp Sitka. No. ti.
The meeting was called to order
promptly at lu o'clock by A. G. Shoup.
of Camp Sitka. No. 6. and he was made
temporary chairman of the conven
tion. 1). Smith Harris, of Camp Ketch
ikan. No. was made temporary sec
retary.
A cable from Camp Nome. No. 9,
was read stating that Senator Klwood
Bruner. Representative J. C. Kenne
dy and Chief Clerk Barry Keown were
the regularly authorized delegates to
the convention from that camp. They
are instructed that the camp ap
proves Juneau meeting as convening
for sole purpose of repudiating illegal
actions of grand camp, if any. but do
not recognize right of convention to
legislate or to elect new grand officers.
Sentiment here against establishing
camps south of present jurisdiction
and against appeal from the referen
dum against holding sessions of grand
camp anywhere exc? pt in Alaska.
The use of the Orpheum Theatre
was donated by Brother John T. Spick
ett and he had appropriately draped
the stage with British and American j
flags as used in the emblem of the t
order.
The meeting adjourned to meet at I
Camp Treadwell. No. 14. at 7:30 to !
night.
Representative A. G. Shoup. who rep-:
resents Camp Sitka. No. 0. in the con
vention after the meeting said to The!
Empire:
"This convention has ni"t for the
purpose of reorganizing the great fra
ternity of the Northland along lines
which will conform to the principles
upon which it was founded: and for
the further purpose of rescuing this
splendid, potential, distinctive order
from alien influences which are re
pugnant to the most fundamental Arc
tic Brotherhood precepts.
"As a matter of convenience, it hasj
been the practice of the Arctic Broth
erhood to hold its Grand Camp in Brit
ish Columbia and on Puget Sound.
Residing in those countries are many
members of this order who were form
erly inhabitants of the Northland.
When they were here they were with
us and for us and of us. but now they
have become so contaminated by out
side influences that they have fallen
into the habit of regarding the men
of the North as dependents, and would
make us subservient to them. By
maneuvering and enchroaching and in
sinuating they have gradually become
the dominant factors In the law-mak
ing body of the Arctic Brothernood.
A body in which they had been allowed
to retain ottices by courtesy, until, be
coming bold with success, they have
attempted with most surprising temer
ity to subjugate all the old traditions,
all the old memories, all the old ties,
to their own selfish interests and de
sires. By which they have unwittingly
rendered the Arctic Brotherhood an
excellent service: for they have
brought the Brothers who are still
following and blazing the trails in
the North to a realization of their
dangerous situation. They have
dropped the spark that has lighted
every camp with a knowledge of what
should be done to insure the future.
That has intensified interest in the
Brotherhood. That has cemented a
determination to preserve the North
land for Northerners."
The following camps are represent
ed: Skagway. No. 1?J. M. Tanner
and proxies: Sitka. No. 6 ? A. 0.
Shoup. F. L. Goddard. P. F. Floyd:
Valdez. No. 10?F. M. Boyle, and prox
ies: Cleary. No. 22?E. B. Collins
and proxies: Fairbanks. No. 10- E.
Collins and proxies: Haines. No. 17
Fred Handy. W. B. Stout. H. P. M.
Rirkinbine. G. A. Baldwin. Henry Brie:
Nome, No. 9?Klwood Bruner. J. C.
Kennedy, Barry Keown: Camp Flat.
No. 20--J. M. Tanner proxy: St. Mi
chael. No. 8?J. M. Tanner proxy;
Iditarod. No. 27?J. M. Tanner proxy;
Ketchikan. No. 20?D. Smith Harris:
Wrangell. No. 28?N. J. Svindseth. M.
Katzenmeyer; Kagle. No. 13 ? Fred
Handy, proxy; Petersburg. No. 30
Nelson De Briae, G. B. Ruhmann. K.
I.. Stcberg. W. H. Courtney: Tread
well. No. 14?M. J. O'Connor. C. A.
Hopp.
All Arctic Brothers will be admitted
at the meeting, but only delegates will
be allowed to take part in the deliber
ations.
FINE NEW HOTEL
BUILDING AT ONCE
The Juneau Construction Company
has finished plans for the splendid new
hotel building to be erected by James
McCloskey. John McCloskey. Jules B.
Caro and Charles K. Hooker for P.
J. Gemmett on their Franklin street
property near Front street.
The location is one of the most fav
orable hotel sites in the city and it has
been determined to spare no expense
in making of this a first class hotel
in every respect.
The building is to be 46x95. and will
be three stories in height, with a con
crete face. There will be two con
crete retaining walls, a cement base
ment extending out under the side
walk, which will be of cement support
ed by steel girders.
The street floor will provide a lobby,
buffet, dining room, and kitchen, all
of which will be constructed and fin
ished according to the modern con
ception of buildings.
The two upper floors will contain
46 rooms, finished in an up-to-date
manner, each room containing both
hot and cold running water. Many
of the suites will be provided with pri
vate baths. Work will start on the
building within the next three or four
days and will be rushed through to
completion within the next sixty days.
The building w ill cost ?20,000.
It will probably cost Mr. Gemmett
another ?20,000 to furnish the build
ing and it is his idea to conduct a
first class hotel on the premises. Mr.
Gemmett has a ten-year lease on the
building and will call the place the
Hotel Alaska.
PETIT Jl'RY DISCHARGED
Judge Thomas It. Lyons dis
charged all the petit jury yesterday
except one man?Frank Harvey?who
was retained to keep the panel alive
in case another jury trial should be
come necessary before the end of the
term.
HOLD YOUR building contracts
till Everett returns. He will be here
ready for business before March 20 ti
WORTHEN LUMBER
MILLS START SOON
A new corporation has been formed
| to be known as the Worthen Lumber
Mills, which has taken over the prop
erty known as the Shattuck Mill.
The papers have not yet been filed
but the capital stock is known to be
^50,000, of which H. SAVorthen and the
; Alaska Supply Company are the priu
, cipal owners
New machinery is now being in
tailed which will increase the capacity
; of the mill to 50,000 feet per day. All
; of this new machinery is the latest
! thing in saw mill machinery and places
the mill in the same rank as the most
up-to-date mill of equal capacity in the
J States.
Mr. Shattuck says that the company
has contracted for ten million feet of
logs to be delivered during the coming
season. The new mill will be prepared
to commence filling orders in the first
week of April.
ATTORNEY R. V. NYE
IS OPERATED UPON
United States Attorney John Rust
gard received a cablegram yesterday
stating that Roy V. Nye, assistant
United State district attorney, with
headquarters at Ketchikan, had under
gone a successful operation in a hos
: pital at Los Angeles, and would be
able to travel in a few days.
! WOMAN WOULD
RESTRAIN CITY
Mrs. Flora Fitzgerald began action
yesterday in the district court to re
strain the City of Juneau from driving
j piles on waterfront property she
claims on Franklin street.
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..
1 FEMMER & RITTER.
( M. D. BERRY, 3-3-12t.
' HILLARY -McKENNA TRANSFER
DAY'S WORK IN
BOTH HOUSES
J The joint committee 011 mileage re-'
ported In both the Senate and the
House today. The schedule allows
from 30 cents each, to Senator Tripp
and Hepresentatice Stubbins, to $1,
001.2S, to Representative Kennedy of
Candle. The report was sent back to
committee for correction. On the
question of personal privilege Repre
sentative Ingersoll is replying in the
House this afternoon to the speech of
Delegate Wickersham.
Senator .Millard introduced a bill
to make several legal holidays, includ
ing Alaska Day.
THE SENATE
The Senate convened at one o'clock.
Senator Bruner introduced a resolu
tion calling upon Governor Clark for
a copy of all the data in his possession
relating to the subject of revenue and
taxation in addition to that presented
in his annual report referred.
Senate Joint Memorial. No. 4, by
Senator Millard, tusking that an addi
tional light house district be created
and aids to navigation be established
in that portion of Alaska Coast be
tween Cape Spencer and Cape Eliz
abeth read first time and referred.
The joint committee 011 mileage ex
penses was adopted as read.
The report of the conference com
mittee on the House Amendment to
Senate Joint Resolution, No. 3, re
ported :
"First?That the House recedes from
the stand taken asking for four mem
bers from the House and three from
the Senate and agree that three mem
bers shall be appointed from each
body.
"Second?That the agreement upon
this particular resolution is not to bo
considered as establishing a precedent
for all future joint committees: that
occasions might arise where the House
would desire a greater number."
Senate Bill. No. 4. introduced by Sen
ator Millard, an act relating to legal
holidays, was read and referred. The
bill repeals all prior acts relating to
holidays and establishes New Year's
Day, July Fourth. Washington's Birth
day. Labor Day, Alaska Day (Oct. IS)
Decoration Day. Thanksgiving Day, i
Christmas Day, and general Territor- |
ial election day. as holidays.
Took recess till 2:30.
THE HOUSE
The House convened at one o'clock.
House Joint Memorial, No. 1, by
Kelly, petitioning Congress to repeal
the law allowing eight months to ad
verse applications for patents, was re
ferred to committee.
House Joint Resolution, No. 4. by
Aldrich, to ask appropriation from
Congress for breakwater and harbor
at Nome, referred.
House Joint Resolution. No. 5. by
Shoup. to create a Workingman's Com
pensation Commission, was referred.
Senate Joint Resolution, No. 4.
passed to third reading.
House Bills. Nos. 4 and 5, by Shoup
referred to committees.
Amendment to House Bill. No. 4. re
ferred.
Senate Joint Resolution. No. 3, was
read third time.
Representative Ingersoll on point of
personal privilege addressed the body.
HALIBUT SCHOONERS
HAVE A COLLISION
Yesterday when the halibut schooner
Puritan was coining up from the New
England plant she was swinging in to
the dock and crashed into the Sham
rock laying at Strong's dock. The Pur
itan was making the turn and sudden
ly she refused to answer her rudder
and struck the Shamrock amidships.
The Shamrock was badly strained and
all of her four dories were stove in.?
Ketchikan Miner.
SAILOR DIES WHILE SHIP
IS AT KETCHIKAN
While the barge James Drummond
was laying in the harbor yesterday one
of the crew started forward and found
the donkey engineer laying on the'deck
dead. The donkey driver had been
working and seemed to be all right
but when he finished his work he start
ed forward and that was the last seen
of him alive. His name was John Lowe
and the company that owns the barge
has cabled for his body to be prepared
and shipped below on the first boat.
It is though that he died of heart
failure.?Ketchikan Miner.
TO JUNEAU PATRONS: '
T wish to announce tnat i am pr
pared to give prompt and efficient
service in delivering, coal hauling
freight, baggage, etc.
HILARY McKANNA TRANSFER
Phone Order 5-7 or 55 11
The Commercial Club j
Smoker Big Success
The Juneau Commercial Club's
smoker last night, in honor of Alas
ka's First Legislative Assembly, was
a decided success, despite the fact
that is was delayed because of the
difficulty encountered in securing quar
ters in which to hold the entertain
ment. The public recognition that
members of the Legislature, though
somewhat belated, was nevertheless
sincere and served as the occasion of
a happy gathering.
J. 11. Marshall, as toastmaster, did
not allow a dull moment during the
entire evening. He said that the eve
ning should be pleasantly spent, for
there were enough Irish members
among the Legislative Assembly to
provide the humor for the occasion.
Mr. John llellenthal was then intro
duced. He prefaced his remarks by
the statement that the toastmaster
had praised the Irish and called on
the Dutch. Mr. Hellenthal's speech
was optimistic in tone. He admon
ished the Legislature to be careful
but progressive, and painted a pleas
ant future once the government re
strictions were removed and the pub
lic domain was allowed to be settled
up.
Next a toast was druok to the health
of the trail blazer and pathfinder, Jack
Dalton.
Delegate Wickersham was called
upon. He told the business men of
Juneau that they were hide-bound, and
why. He said that there was no room
for Juneau to grow and that a poor
man couln 110 longer build him a home
here. He said Front street should be
extended to the waterfront; a bulk
head built and the seventy acres of
tide lands reclaimed. He said that he
was anxious to help secure this for
the people of Juneau.
Representative Thos. Gaffney made
n short but earnest speech on the du
ties that called the Legislature to
gether.
Representative Jones sang a song
? nd told a story both of which were
thoroughly appreciated.
Senator Millard made a short but
serious speech. He said that the ig
norance of the East about Alaska is
not to be wondered at because even
Alaskans do not know all that is go
ing on In the territory. lie did not
know before arriving in Juneau that
four big companies were spending
millions in the installation of quartz
reduction plants and in developing
mines that would make Juneau the
greatest mining town in the world. He
said that Valdez and other sections re
joiced in this and that they looked for
ward to a greater measure of pros
perity for their own section when the
general government built roads to
make the store of wealth accessible.
President Kay of the Senate spoke
on the need of aids to navigation and
recited the list of wrecks strewn along
the coast from C'ape Spencer to Res- i
urrection Bay.
J. Frederick Johnson favored the
audience with a song.
Col. Charles E. Ingersoll, Represen
tative from Ketchikan, made one of
his humurous speeches.
Senator Roden, of iditarod, in a
brief but pointed address, told how
it was possible to hold a job with the
Guggenheims and the people at one
and the same time. He is attorney
for the Guggenheims at the present
time; he is also as a legislator attor
ney for the man who works with a
pick and shovel in his district. His
elYorts would be directed to do justly
by both clients. The other day a Gug
genheim man passed through here and
remarked that the eight-hour law J
would "raise the devil with them."
"We will pass it just the same," said
Roden.
Representative Frank A. A Id rich, of
Nome, was the last speaker of the
evening. His speech was an eloquent
tribute to the pioneer. He had lived
in Juneau 19 years and he gave a
graphic description of the conquering
of the territory by the little bands of
adventurers who started from Juneau
and crossed the Chilcoot Pass to the
great Yukon nnd later of the settle
ment of the coast points to the West
ward. He told of their early attempts
at legislation and the success that re
sulted from laws made and enforced
through the action of miners' meet
ings.
WILSON SETS DATE FOR ALASKANS
WASHINGTON, March 12?It is ex
pected here that President Wood row
Wilson will take up Alaska problems!
for consideration March 20. At that
time prominent Alaskans and others
interested will be given an exteded
hearing. #
Suffragettes To
Go To Jail
LONDON, March 12. ? The suffra-j
gettes that tried to force their peti- j
tions upon King George and Queen1
Mary as they were going to the open
ing of Parliament were sentenced to
one month in jail this morning.
No More Hangings
in Washington
ULYM PI A, March 12,?The bill of
Representative Frank P. Goss, of Se
attle. abolishing capital punishment
in the State of Washington, passed
the Senate this morning. It had prev
iously passed the House, and will now
go to Gov. Ernest Lister for action by
him.
MARSHALL CALLS
ON PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, March 12.?Vice
President Thomas R. Marshall made
his first call on President Wo'odrow
Wilson at the White House this af
ternoon.
EARTHQUAKE PLAYS
HAVOC IN SOUTH
WASHINGTON, March 12. ? An
earthquake yesterday destroyed the
City of Guajimquilapa, the capital of
the State of Santa Rosa, Guatamala.
SEATTLE SELLS COURT
HOUSE BONDS
SEATTLE, March 12.?King County
bonds voted to build a new court house
at James street and Third avenue to
the amount of $1,000,000 have been
sold to Eastern buyers.
Federals Quit
Agua Prieta
DOUGLAS, Ariz., March 12. ? The
federal Gen. Ojeda, commanding the
garrison at Agua Prieta, evacuated the
post today. The threatened attack of
the rebels caused the retreat.
GREAT BRITAIN MAY
RECOGNIZE HUERTA
MEXICO CITY, March 12.?Foreign
Minister Delabara announced yester
day evening that he had been advised
that Great Britain will shortly recog
nize the government of President
Huerta.
In conjunction with this announce
ment it was again stated that 10,000
troops would be rushed to Sonora at
once to put down the constitutional
rebellion of that State.
REBELLION IS SPREADING
NOGALES, N. M? March 12.?Word
was received here this afternoon that
the State of Sinalova .Mexico, has for
mally seceded from the Mexican repub
lic.
JUDGE LYONS' BUILDING
IS TO BE IMPROVED
The Juneau Construction Company
has the contract to make extensive re
pairs and alterations on the Lyons
building in which J. E. Barragar's
store and the postofhee are located.
The building is to be extended on
the rear a distance of 50 feet and new
foundations are to be placed under
the entire structure. The store room
is to have a new floor and other re
pairs made bringing the building in
to better service.
Joseph McDonald on
the Way to Juneau
LAREDO, Tex., Marsh 12.?Joseph Mc
Donald, formerly superintendent of the 1
Treadwell mine and indicted at Ju
neau for murder, arrived here from
Cuanajuata, Mexico, today in charge
of Deptuy Marshal Warren. He is en
route to Juneau.
MacDonald paid all the expenses of'
extradition himself, and is anxious to ?
have an early trial of the charge
against.
District Attorney Itustgard today re
ceived a wire from Deputy Marshal
Warren stating that he was leaving
Laredo with Joseph MacDonald today,
for Juneau.
Peace Plans for the
Balkans Under Way
LONDON, MARCH 21.?THE BE
SIEGING ARMIES OF BULGARIA
AND SERVIA ARE BELIEVED TO
HAVE ENTERED ADRIANOPLE. A
RUMOR TO THIS EFFECT HAS
PREVAILED IN ALL THE EUROPE
AN CAPITALS FOR SEVERAL.
HOURS. DISPATCHES RECEIVED
THIS AFTERNOON FROM SOFIA
CONFIRM THE RUMORS.
LONDON, March 12.?The way is
being prepared for peace in Europe,
and it is believed that the termination
of the Balkan war is but a short time
in the future. Austria and Russia have
agreed upon a general plan for the
the demobilization of the armies,
which was made public this morning.
The first step in the plan contemplates
a settlement of the differences between
Bulgaria and Roumania and the al
lies have agreed to it. The matter will
he sumbitted to a conference of the
ambassadors of the powers at St.
Petersburg to be presided over by
Sergius Sazanoff, the Russian foreign
minister.
With this matter out of the way.
it is proposed that plans and terms for
the peace settlement between the al
lied Balkan States themselves and be
tween them and Turkey will be an
j nounced in detail.
V1KNXA, March 11 Pursuant to
the agreement Russia and Austria the
demobilization of the Russian and Aus
trian forces on the frontier began to
day. They will be rapidly consum
mated. The feeling prevails here
that the < risis in the situation in South
eastern Kurope has been passed, and
that peace will not be long delayed.
WILSON FOR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORS
WASHINGTON, March 12. I'resi
dent Woodrow Wilson read a state
Bient to the members of his Cabinet
tt yesterday's meeting in which he
outlined some of the foreign policies
that his administration will adopt. In
part, lie said:
"One of the chief objects of my ad
ministration will be to cultivate the
friendship ami to deserve the confi
dence of our sister republics in Cen
tral and South America."
Underwood Would
Postpone Session
WASHINGTON, March 12.?House
Leader' Oscar W. Underwood held his
first conference with President Wood
row Wilson today. He urged that the
special session of Congress be post
poned for one week from April 1, in
order to give the ways and means com
mittee time to prepare tariff bills.
FRIEDMAN IS NOW |
WORKING IN CANADA!
MONTREAL, March 12.?Dr. Fried
?.Mann has treated 56 cases for con
sumption at the Royal Edward Insti
tute in this city.
PEPPERY GOVERNOR
READY TO FIGHT!
COLUMBIA. S. C\. March 12.?Gov. |
Cole L. Blease threatened today that
he would place Columbia under mar
tial law unless Chief of Police Cath
cart immediately ceased arresting his
Negro chauffeur for speeding. The
Governor's automobile has been
..topped several times and his chauf-j
feur taken to police headquarters for
violating the city laws against speed
ing. The Governor has become in
censed by the annoyances, and be
lieves they are the result of a delib
erate attempt to humiliate him.
PLUMS ARE FALLING
IN MONTANA |
WASHINGTON. March 12.?Presi
dent Woodrow Wilson sent to the Sen
ate today the names of Robert Suth
erlin and Thomas Corbally as register
and receiver of the land office at Great
Falls, Mont.
WILL ENFORCE NEWSPAPER
PUBLICITY LAW
I
WASHINGTON, March 12?Post-'
master-General A. S. Burleson, today
announced that he will enforce the
.newspaper publicity law.
Subscribe for The Empire.
REPUBLICANS ARE
OPPOSED TO HASTE
WASHINGTON. March 12? In the
executive session held last night it
was insisted by the Republican mom
here ol' the United States Senate that
all of the appointments of President
Woodrow Wilson be acted upon by
Senate committees before they are
taken tip in the Senate for confirma
tion.
WOULD LEAVE ROUTE
TO PRES. WILSON
Delegate James Wickersham will In
troduce a bill in the present Congress
having the decision as to the routes
of the proposed government railroads
from tin Alaska coast to the Interior
and all the negotiations with refer
ence, thereto to President Woodrow
Wilson. The bill will carry provis
ion for the funds deemed necessary
for the construction of the roads by
the Alaska Railroad Commission and
leave all the rest to the President.
Senator George E. Chamberlain, it is
said, will Introduce the same bill in
the Senate, and it is understood that
all those in Washington that are In
terested in the legislation will give
their support to the measure.
The plan to finance the roads will
probably carry a provision for a bond
issue of $35,000,000 worth of 3 per
cent bonds authorized for the construc
tion of the road, but it is proposed
that this large bond issue shall be en
tirely redeemed through a fund to be
created by setting aside 50 per cent
of the proceeds derived from the sale
of timber, mineral and other public
lands in Alaska, and the net earnings
from the railroad itself, after the year
ly interest on the bonds has been paid.
It is believed that this redemption
scheme, which makes it not neces
sary for Congress to make an out
right appropriation for the Alaska
railroads, will gain many friends for
the project in Democratic circles.
WHEN YOU want to eat well, go
to the Commercial Cafe Dining Room.
Lunch Counter, Private Boxes. The
choicest viands at lowest prices. For
reservations for private parties, phone
281. 3-6-tf.