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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 postotllce at Ju neau. Alaska, under the Act of March 2. 1S79. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 0?e year, by mail $10.00 Six months, by mail 5.00 Per month, delivered 1-00 THE FISHERIES QUESTION WHILE the antifish trap bill has been practically defeated, good will result from its introduction in the Alaska Leg islature and the hearings that were held by the joint Sen ate and House committees when it was being considered. The members of the Legislature and the people generally possess a lot of information that thy did not have on the second greatest industry of the North. They are far better prepared to deal vi'h fisheries questions than they were six weeks ago. While the opponents of the fish trap were not successful in convincing the members of the Legislature or ihe people that the fish traps are ruinous per se to the iishing industry, it was disclosed at the hearings that something must be done to pre vent the depletion of the Alaska salmon to the point thai the annual pack becomes so small that there will be profit to neither fishermen nor packers. The light of the great mass of testimony makes considera tion of what should be done an easier task than it looked to be in the beginning. Effective means of permitting more salmon to reach the spawning grounds in the streams and. lakes must be devised and strictly enforced, and there must be hatcheries, scie: titicallv operated. This much is conceded by both fishermen and cannery men. There is a genuine regret among Americans because of the near departure of James Bryce. the veteran publicist, who has so eminently served Great Britain as ambassador at Wash ington. No foreigner has made a closer or more comprehensive study of the American people than has this Englishman, and nope has been more emphatic in giving expression to the good that he discovered or more fair in his criticisms. It is not often tha* the writings of an alien are accepted as leading text books on the politics and civics of a country, but that has been the case with "Bryce's American Commonwealth" and other works by the same author. He is accepted as an authority of the high est order on American institutions by Americans themselves. PRAISE FOR TARIFF BILL AGREEMENT is pretty nearly general among the Eastern newspapers, that are just arriving in Alaska, that the new. I'nderwood tariff bill is a carefully drawn measure that will fully meet the purposes for which it is inteded. It is not, it "? conceded by most authorities, exactly a tariff for revvnue only; measure, yet it provides lower tariffs and a longer free list than any tariff bill that has been proposed in Congress since the Civil War. The bill was devised to restore competition in business and to reduce the cost of living without paralysing any ligitimate American industry. It was the purpose of its authors to ex punge the monoply-fostering graft ami special privilege from 'he iai 'a, and it is the concensus of opinion thai this will be accom plished by th* I nderwood bill. Of course, here and there is a newspaper that does not see any virtue in the bill at all. Most of these, however, are papers closely allied with some industry or combination that has been profiting from some of the special privilege features of the pres ent tariff laws, or they are from sugar and wool States where there is unquestionably genuine opposition to the bill. It is ad mitted by supporters of the bill that, while it was the purpose of its authors not to injure any ligimate industry, when it came to the point of reducing the cost of living?of those things that men and women eat and wear?there was no hesitation in cutting J rates, and questions were not asked as to whom would be hurt? by the reductions. The Now York World's summary of trie bill is expressive of she generally accepted verdict upon it. The World says: "Against the bill as a whole The World believes there can be little sincere and disinterested opposition. It is an honest measure. It is a reasonable measure. It is an intelligent measure. It is a progressive measure. It is not the product of intrigue and log-rolling. It was bought with no corrupt contributions to a campaign fund. It was framed by the representatives of the people and not by the representatives of privileged interests. It is a bill to promote the welfare of the many, not the profits of the few, and the Democratic party can stand by it in all honor and in all good faith." The thoughts that spring uppermost in the mind of the Col onel when he considers the popularity of the direct methods of President Wilson, as exemplified in the delivery of his inaugural address in person and in the conferences that he held with Sen ators and Representatives at the capitol building, can be imag ined. We can all but hear the gnashing of Oyster Bay molars when The Strenuous One is thinking of the opportunities that did not occur to him when he was President. No one is surprised at the fact that peace has been estab lished between Bryan and Clark. They have fought the fight for progress along the same lines too long for each not fully to understand the merit and good faith of the other. The gloom and pesimism that prevails at Mexico City is probably due to the fact that insurgents are devloping down in that country faster than "accidents" can be arranged. President Wilson will go through with California to the end?and all loyal Pacific Coast men and women will enlist with them. BUSHELL AGAIN TO OWN tie is now the managing editor of the WRANGELL PAPER Ketchikan Miner. YUKON WANTS A The Wrangell Sentinel announces GOVERNMENT FARM that Richard Bushell. jr.. will take over the ownership of the Wrangell The Dominion government is cstab Sentinel newspaper and job printing lishing experimental farms every plant and business on May 1st. Mr. where in the Dominion. Ask for one Bushell formerly owned that paper.. for Yukon.?Dawson News. SKAGWAY IS TOO HEALTHY FOR HOSPITAL Thef cut thut Skaway is notorious ly healthy Is a well established fact | to which the Hoard of Trustees of the! White Pass hospital association will' attest. The association, which is man ured and controlled by employees of1 til.- White Pass & Yukon Route, re cently balanced up accounts for the year 1912 showing a deficit of $1,500, due entirely to Skagway's pure air and sunshine and consequent lack of busi-! iness. There was a mixed feeling among' the Trustees, of joy over the com munity's henlth and doubts as to; "that darned deficit," but a cash do-1 nation of the total amount from Pres-1 ident Dickeson, of the White Pass,; has cleared the path for another year. This generous contribution is much appreciated by the members of the Association.?Skagway Alaskan. BRYAN HAS AN ENGLISH GRANDSON WASHINGTON. April 19. ? Secre tary of State Bryan put over a good one on President Wilson and the oth er membt rs of the official family at a cabinet meeting the other day. "Gentlmen," he solemnly declared, "I have an announcement of interna tional importance to make." Kvery cabinet member straightened I in his chair, the California anti-alien land bill and Japan simultaneously' popping into every mind. Then Uryan grinned and read a cable announcing the birth of a son to his daughter, Ruth Bryan Owen. DRESSMAKING and all kinds of | sewing neatly done. On Gold, near Second at. 3-19-lm. | Clam chowder every day at "U and i" Lunch Room. 4-14-lm. NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE Whereas, on the 2nd day of April. 1913, an order of sale was issued out of the District Court for Alaska, Di vision No. 1. at Juneau, in the case of British Columbia Development As sociation. and Sir John George Craggs, as Receiver of the assets of said asso < at ion. vs. The North Pacific Wharves & Trading Company, and to me direct ed and delivered as Referee appointed in said cause, commanding me to sell j as under execution all the right title | and interest which the said defendant j had. on the 9th day of August, 1907. or at any time thereafter, in and to the following described property to-j wit: That certain wharf property, and other properties, situated, lying and' being at, and immediately southeast' of the town of Skagway, Alaska. ? known and held as and called "Moore's Wharf Property," together with the wharf approaches to the same, and to gether with the land beginning at the north end of said approach to said wharf and running and extending south from and along the said Moore's Wharf (along the bluff on the east shore of Skagway Bay), to the wharf now constructed, claimed and owned bv the Pacific & Arctic Railway & Navigation Company the southernmost terminus of the said wharf property having originally been marked and fixed by the southernmost ringbolt placed on a point or rock on said shore by William Moore, and together with all property rights and franchis es. privileges, warehouses and other buildings and improvements, approach es to said wharf, extensions, and all other property of any other kind or nature whatsoever being in or about said Moore's Wharf at the time of ino malting 01 sum murigugu, tmu aiou together with all and singular the fix- < > tures. improvements, rights, privileges, < > tenements, hereditaments, and appur- y tenances, thereunto belonging or in o any wise appurtaining, and the rever sion or reversions, remainder or re- y mainders. rents issues and profits o thereof. * * And also commanding me to sell as y under execution, all the right, title and o interest which the said defendant had. < * on the 24th day of December, 1907. or y at any time thereafter, in and to the o following described pronerty. towit: ? Situated at or near Skagway. Alas- y ka. and being all the right, title, and <> interest of the defendant, the North ? Pacific Wharves & Trading Company in the lands, hereditaments, and prom- < > i?es hereinafter specifically described. y together with all and singular the y buildings. improvements. fixtures, o -ights of way and approach, and y all other rights, privileges, franchises. easements, and appurtenances to the o same belonging or in any wise apour- ][ taining. or held and en loved in con- 0 noction therewith, or with any part o thereof, towit- The Sylvester Wharf, y end the the Fourth or Seattle Wharf 0 both situated on the shore and fore- < > shore of Skagway Bay. Alaska: and y also all the freehold tract, lot. or par- 0 eel of land lving and being in the town o of Skagway. and bounded as follows: ? on the east bv the White Pass & Yu- o Von Failway's right of way. on the <> west. bv the epot line of Spring street, y on the south by the meander line of o Skagway Bay. o Now therefore. Notice is hftrohv giv- * J en that t will on Thursav. the 8th dav < > of Mav. 1918 at the Court House door ? in .Tunenn. Alaska, between the hours o of nine o'clock in the morning and < > 'our o'clock in the afternoon, offer the y nVo'-e deoerihed nrooertv for sale at i ? nuhlic opterv. to the highest, bidder ? fo- epqh the sn'd offer being of each y of said nronc"tier as an entirety. 4 .T. M. DAVTS. Referee. ?< BONUS FOR STEAMER; ? TAX FOR RAILWAY DAWSON, April 11.?In thf commit tee of the whole yesterday It was de cided to give the Side Stream Naviga tion Company $3,500 for the mail ser vice on the .Stewart. It was also de cided to tax the Klondifle Mines rail way the usual charge of $100 for each mile operated. Councillors argued that others are not exempted if they are losing money in business. Mr. Iseman, representing the road, stated that his company is spending about $40,000 a year here, and further ex plained the case, saying the company j is losing money every year but has held on. hoping for changed condi tions in the camp to make the proper ty profitable. Forced out.of business by owner of building. Sale to run only 10 more: days. ? tf. J. J. SHARRICK. In the United States Commissioner's! Court for the District of Alaska, Div. No. 1, Yakutat Precinct. In Probate. In the matter of the estate of Gus tav Tesch, 'deceased. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned hsis been, by the United States Commissioner, Probate Judge of the above entitled court, by an or der duly made and entered, appoint ed administrator of the estate of Gus tav Tesch, deceased. All persons hav ing claims against said estate are hereby 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 at Yakutat, Alaska. Dated this 5th day of April, 1913. FRANK R. BIGFORD Administrator. NOTICE OF FORFEITURE TO L. A. Moore, Berta Jarmy and Fred Stevenson: You and each of you are hereby notified that you co-owner, the undersigned, have performed all the necessary labor as required by Sec tion 2324 United States Revised Stat utes and the'amendments thereto ap proved January 22nd, 18S0, concern ing annual labor upon mining claims, upon the Sum Duin 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 law, and the cost of this notice, your 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 ofilce of the Ju neau Recording District. First publication March 8, 1913, last publication June 8, 1913. ANDREW JOHNSON. vt I IliillHlllllill | Have Only :: Ten Days Greater Reductions Than Ever. 1 ' i i i l l I I 11 n I -MH-D inilllillllH Forced Out of Business li By owner of Building. Had no lease. Must Move in Thirty days and have no house to \ \ move into. Must sacrifice my stock of !! Watches, Clocks, Jewelery, Silver- ;; ware,Cut Glass, Hand Painted China ;; Deep Cut. I I rHARICK :: White & Hand I I J JEWELER Painted China ^ and OPTICIAN i i I I IiI 8 I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I ? I I I I II II II I 1 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 Bgllding 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 ATTORN EY-AT-LAW Mining and Corporation Law Offices: Juneau, Alaska Seattle, Wash. J. F. EVERETT ARCHITECT ?127 Walker Building, Seattle 205 Seward St. JUNEAU W. H. Cleveland P. J. Cleveland Con tractors-Builders Estimates Furnished Free Upon Request Good Mechanics, Good Material, Best Results ?PHONE 6-0-3 JUNEAU H. W. AVERILL DENTIST Case Bldg. Front and Main Sts. Office Hrs: 9 a. m. to 12 m. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. 'PHONE?209 PSYCHIC READER HERE Madam Cheirona, palmist and phychic reader, of London, Eng- : land, has located temporarily in the Johnson Cottage, Second and Main St. Readings strict- | ly confidential. t- -? JUNEAU STEAMSHIP CO. United States Mail Steamer S. S. GEORGIA Juneau-Sitka Route Leaves Juneau for Funter, Ex cursion Inlet, Hoonah, Gypsum, Tenakee, Killisnoo, Chatham and Sitka 8:00 a. m. April 4, 10, 16, 22. 28: May 4. 10. 16, 22. 28; June 3, 9, 15, 21, 27; July 3. 9, 15, 21. 27: August 2, 8, 14, 20, 26; September 1, 7, 13, 19, and 25. Leaves Juneau for Tyee and Baranoff Warm Spriugs 8:00 a. m. April 28th, May 28th, June 27th, July 27th, August 26th, and September 25th. Juneau-Skaj?way Route Leaves Juneau for Pearl Har bor, Eagle River, Yankee Cove, Sentinel Light Sta., Eldred Light Sta., Comet. Haines, Skagway, 8 a. m. April 2, 8, 14, 20, 26; May 2, 8. 14. 20. 26; June 1. 7, 13. 19, 25; July 1, 7, 13, 19. 25, 31; Au gust 6, 12, IS, 24, 30; September 5. 11. 17, 23. and 29. Returning Leaves Skagway the Following Day at 8 a. m. WILLIS E. NOWELL, MANAGER HUMBOLDT STEAMSHIP CO. The Alaxka Klyer HUMBOLDT ] The Alaska Flyer NORTHBOUND APRIL 21 SOUTHBOUND APRIL 22 DOCKS AT JUNEAU CITY WHARF Seattle Ofllce. 716 Second Ave. GEO. BURFOKD, Agent dHHHHH-M-M-I-I-I-H- 1 I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 M 1 1 111 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1^ I ? ALASKA | STEAMSHIP COMPANY -? Safety. Service, Speed Ticket# to Seattle, Tacoma. Victoria and Vancouver. Through " ticket* to San Francisco .. JEFFERSON Northbound ...APRIL 27 Southbound... APRIL 28 .. ;; ALAMEDA, Northbound APRIL 22 Southbound ..APRIL 29 MARIPOSA Northbound MAY 2 Southbound... MAY 9 " - MARIPOSA Northbound APRIL 22 Southbound... APRI L 29 ?? Elmer E. Smith Douglas Agt. WILLIS E NOWELL, Juneau Agt. " 1 I I I"l' I 1 I 1 1 I I 1 1 1 I 1 !? 1-1-1 1 1 I I !? !? 111 I I 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 ? fk l/^rVTTIJ I A i I l\ A,,en Shattuck, Agent, Office <? | NOR 1 IE LAND with Juneau Transfer Co. !! a cl l ? f* John Henson, Douglas Agent ? | Steamship Company <| ? REGULAR FAST SERVICE BETWEEN SEATTLE AND JUNEAU o ? Southbound Sailings S. S. ALKI, April 27 ; ? C* j. C j.i.1 First Class $19.00 y ? rare to oeattle second ciass $12.00 <? 1111 i 11111111111111111 a > 11111111111111111111111 ;; ALASKA COAST CO. jj For Vakutat, Katalla, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez, Latouche, Seward, ?? !! Seldovla?SAILS FROM JUNEAU !! II S. S .ADMIRAL SAMPSON APRIL 18 II || S.S.YUKON APRIL 24 || ;; SAILS FROM JUNEAU FOR SEATTLE AND TACOMA || ;; S. S. ADMIRAL SAMPSON APRIL 26 ? ? ? S. S. YUKON MAY 4 !, ? ? Right is reserved to change steamers or sailing dates without notice. . . S. H. Ewing, Juneau Agent. ALASKA COAST COMPANY, Seattle 4 > I I II H ill I It m I HI 11 > D I II I I I I I II I I I I I I I ' ' ? ' ' ' ' I ' " ????????????????????????????????????????????** vv<wvvw<, t PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CO. <? SKATTI.E, TACOMA, ^ Victoria Vancouver, Bellingham, Everett, Olympla, Port Town?end, ]' ? South Bellingham, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexico, San Francisco, o ? Anacortes, Los Angeles and San Diego. o J C. D. DUNANN, P. T. M. G. W. ANDREWS, G. A. P. D. <? T 112 Market Street, San Francisco. 113 James Street, Seattle <> I S. S. SPOKANE North April 10-22 South Apr. 11-23 o t CITY OF SEATTLE North April 16-28?South April 5-17-29 o ? o ? Right Reserved to Change Schedule. S. HOWARD EWING, Local Agt. + CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.~B.C.CoastS?rvice Sailing from Juneau for Port Simpson. Prince Rupert. Swanson. Alert Bay. Vancouver Victoria and Seattle PRINCESS MAY P. C. DOCK APRIL 23 j Front and Seward Sts. C. P. R. TICKET OFFICE j. t. spickett, akl j FERRY TIME SCHEDULE JUNEAU FERRY & NAVIGATION Co.?Operating Ferry Service Be tween JUNEAU, DOUGLAS, TREADWELL and SHEEP CREEK Lv. Juneau for Douglas and Treadwell ?8:00 a. rr.. 9:00 a. ir.. 11:00 a. m. 1:00 p. m. 3:00 p in. 4:30 p. m. 6:30 p. m. 8*00 p. m. 9:00 p. m. 11:00 p. m. Lv. Tread well for Juneau ?8:25 a. m. I 9:25 a. m. I 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. in. 11:25 p. m. Leaves Douglas for Juneau ?8:30 a. m. I 9:30 a. m. 12:05 p. m. 1:45 p. m. 3:30 p. n: 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. 6:10 p. m. From Juneau for Sheep Creek Saturday Night Only I 11:00 p. m. for Juneau Returning Leaves Sheep Creek 11:40 p. m. Leaves Treadwell 11:46 p. m. Leaves Douglas 11:50 p. m. Xumlay ScjWula .> in-- na ala>vt>. <-\<vi-r irii> l<-avi?i{ Juneau at K a. m. la omitted J i We Are Headquarters for DRY GOODS, CLOTHING BOOTS AND SHOES, FURNISHINGS STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES ALASKA-TREADWELL GOLD MINING CO.