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THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
\OL n So 1,1 " JUNEAU. ALASKA. SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1913. PRICE TEN CENTS
NOMEITES OPPOSE NEW MINING LAW
Governor Names Board
of Children's Guardians;
l'nder the provisions of Chapter 32.
<if the Alaska Session Laws, entitled.
"An \< t to establish J ivenlle Court,
to ptox ide tor the care of dependent
children, to create children's guard
ians in Alaska, and for other pur
poses." approved April 24, 1K13. Gov.
J. F. A Strong today appointed thej
following women members of the
Hoard of Children's Guardians for the
four judicial divisions of the Terri
tory :
First Division. Mrs. .iohu 0. licid.
Juneau.
Second Division, Mrs. J. Allison Mru
ner. Nome.
Third Division. Mr*. George C.
Treat. Valdez.
Fourth Division. Mrs Luther C.
iiess. Fairbanks.
Sectiou a of the law provides that
there shall be created in and for each
judicial division of the Territory a
board to be known as he "Board of
Children's Guardians." composed of
the Judg< of the Distr.ct Court and
the I'uited States Marshal of such di
vision. and one woman citizen of such
di\ ision to be appointed by the Gov
ernor. All of the members of the
board serve without compensation,
and will hold office for a term of three
years.
The law provides thai every probate
judge of the Territory shall be ex
officio judge of a Juvenile court, and
these juvenile judges tave power to
commit to a reform school, to an or
phan asylum, to any o her public or
charitable institution, or to the Board
of Children's Guardians for the Judic
ud Division in which such judge may
be located, any white child under six
te??n years ot age for an indeterminate
period not exceeding the time such
child shall have arrived at the age
of twenty-one years, upon the grounds
specified in section 3 of the act. The
Hoard of t'hildren's Guardians will be
tlie legal guardians of all children
committed by the juvenile court, and
has full power to board them in pri
vate families, or iu institutions wil
ling to receive them; to bind them out
or apprentice them; or to give them
in adoption to foster parents. The
law becomes effective July 34, 1913.
To carry out the provisions of the
act the legislature made an appropria
tion ot ten thousand dollars to be ex
pended under the direction of the Gov
ernor. for the period ending Decem
ber 31. 1914.
The women appointed by Gov.
Strong to these important posts are
all excellently capable of performing
the work that will devolve upon them.
Mrs. John G. Held, wife of one of
Juneau's pioneer citizens and able law
yers. was one of the first white women
in Juneau, and she has always taken
a leading part in the work that falls
within the sphere of her sex. Mrs.
J. "Allison Bruner is the wife of a well
known Nome lawyer Mrs. George C.
Treat, wife of one the best know of
Valdez' mining man, is a woman of
talent who has written excellent stor
ies of Alaskan history and life. Mrs.
Luther Hess is the wife of one of
the leading lawyers and mining men
of the Fairbanks district.
Prominent Mining
Men in Juneau
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F. \V. Bradley, head it the Alaska
Juneau Cold Mining Company, came
over from the Island this afternoon.
.Mr. Bradley's Journey North at this
time is for the purpose of looking ov
er the developments that have trans-!
pi red during his absence. Today he
stated that there would be not the
slightest change in the plans that have
been decided upon for tlie large reduc
tion plant here iu Juneau, the first
unit of which it is expected to have
erected this summer.
John 11 Mackenzie, of San Francis
co. who is his principal associate in
this enterprise, accompanied Mr. Brail
le) North and is an interested visitor
to the points where active work is in
progress. M. A. Folsoin. a prominent
mining attorney of Spakane, who is
associated with Mr. Bradley in some
<'oin-r d'Aleine mining enterprises, is
also one of the party taking in (las
tineau channel. The party came over
to Juneau with Superintendent it. A.
Kin/ie. of Treadwell, this afternoon.
EXCURSIONISTS ARE OFF TO
SKAGTOWN? GEV OF ALASKA
Two cruising launches loaded with
excursionists destined for the Clem
City of Ala>ka It-It Juneau between
twelve noon and one o'clock this af
ternoon. The Fox got away at 12:30
with thirty-four, mostly ball players,
including the C. \V. Young Tigers and
the Alaska-Gastineau Terriers. The
players from Young's were Cornell.
Cordiner, Frye, McBride. Fisher, Zott,
Loucks. Frieman. Saegure and Albert
son. The Terrier aggregation con
sisted of Wulzeu, Hatch. Hallock, Ben
son. A lieu. Frazer, Gabriel. Pratt,
Shepard, .Malone, aud some to be
picked up at Sheep creek.
The K. D. M. left at one o'clock with
ijuite a crowd among whom were John i
Olds. I). M Kvans. Wei. Ferguson. E.
Driggs, Isa Goldstein. Win. Lelvers.
Win. Geddes. W H. Cobb, and A. W.
Rhodes.
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COMPLETE CHANGE AT
GROSS SHOW TONIGHT
There will be four splendid reels
and good music at the Gross Show to
night. One of the attractions will be
?an "Animated Weekly." depicting the
world's greatest evenis. Alice Arm
strong. piunist.
BENJAMIN CLOTHES
AT BEHRENDS'
A full line of the lamous BENJA
MIN CLOTHES, containing all of the
latest styles, shades and weights has
been received at the B. M. Behrends'
store. Do not make a purchase until
you examine the stock. 6-14-10L
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Smoke a Ix>vera. The most popu
lar. clear Havana cigar.
Something About
Stuck and Karstens
Rev. Hudson Stuck. Episcopal Arch
deacon of the Yukon msisions, who
organized and lead the expedition that
accomplished the ascension of Alt. Mc
Kinl< y. is a son of the Sunny South,
and Itails from Texas, that State of
big things, lie was dean of the Epis
copal cathedral at Dallas, Texas, be
fore coming to Alaska about 10 years
ago. under appointment by Bishop P.
T. Kowe as Archdeacon of the Yukon.
He is in the prime of his vigorous man
hood. about 4f> years of age, and an
indomitable character that has for-'
gotten from non-use the meaning of'
the word "failure." His duties in I
Alaska have taken him up and down
the Yukon river, the Porcupine, the
Koyukuk and their tributaries, into
the nooks and corners of the vast
areas of the great Interior of Alaska,
in all seasons and all sorts and condi
tions of weather. He has learned how
to do things from much experience,
and is just the sort of man to do what
he has done.
Harry Karstens, to whom Archdeac
on Stuck has generously given the
credit for the success of his expedi
tion. is a well-known young business
man of Fairbanks, associated with F.
W. Whiteley in an expert accounting,
real estate and general brokerage bus
iness. He is young, athletic, eithus
iastic and a part of the new Alaska
tribe of men that are growing up in
the North such as every Alaskan
knows without further description.
Robert 0. Tatum and Walter Har
per. the other members of the expe
dition. are not so well known out here,
but they were selected by Archdeacon
Stuck and Harry Karstens, his chief
adviser, and that is equivalent to say
ing that they were the men for the
job.
REV. AND MRS BLACKWELL
RETURN FROM SKAGWAY
Rev. R. C. Blackwell. of the Metho
dist church, and Mrs. Blackwell, re
' turned from a Kasboat trip up and
i down Lynn canal. They went to Skag
t way particularly to meet R. J. Cooke
and his party on their return from
the Westward and to bid them fare
well on their way to the Interior. On
their return trip they visited many of
the beauty spots along the shores of
the canal.
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TO THE JUNEAU LADIES
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The Little Store at the corner of
Second and Main is opened today.
Will be pleased to have the ladles
call. MRS. J. L. GAGE. 20-tf
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TO JUNEAU PATRONS:
I wish to announce that I am pre
pared to give prompt and efficient
service In delivering coal, hauling
freight, baggago, etc.
HILARY McKANNA TRANSFER
Phone Order 6-7 or 6-6 t.f.
FOURTH GAME OF
SERIES TOMORROW
Juneau will be invaded again tomor
row by the Douglas-Treadwell Wild
cats. They are coining over for more
money. There is not the slightest
doubt but that they will put up a tirce
tight to get it if that sort of a con
test is necessary?and some people be
lieve it will be. An attempt was made
to get the line-up of the Pirates but
Tom Kadonich would not divulge the
combination. "Tomorrow's game will
be good," was all the satisfaction that
could be obtained along this line.
"Perhaps Deruiody will pitch." he asid,
"and perhaps he will not." Tom says
that lie has money to bet that Ju
neau takes a majority of the games in
the series of ten.
The line-up of the Island conting
ent will probably remain the same, as
they have reached a good stage of
team work. There may possibly be
a new pitcher on the mouud although
Pittman seems to be the real goods.
A clever baseball manager never likes
to have a pitcher go stale and Pitt
man may not be worked tomorrow.
At any rate the game promises to
be very interesting. Also there is ev
ery reason to expect a very large at
tendance. The home team seems to
have a hoodoo that has been working
overtime, hut this imp may be asleep
tomorrow. The really superstitious
will look for signs. They have al
ready discovered that Donald Haley,
the mascot, did not go to Douglas
with the Pirates last Sunday and also
that he fell in the channel the lust
time the Islanders were over here.
Donald is looking good right now and
he will briug his winnings ways to
the park tomorrow.
COUNCIL PASSES TWO
NEW ORDINANCES
The city father*, took the tire crack
ers and toy cannon away from the
children last night. The "Sane and
Safe Fourth of July" ordinance went
through without a disseutiug voice.
It will now be unlawful to celebrate
Independence Day or any other event
by shooting off firearms, fire crackers
or tire works of any description with
in the city limits of the Town of Ju
neau.
Another important ordinance that
went through unanimously and is now
a part of the city laws prescribes rules
and regulations governing plumbing
and sewerage in the Town of Juneau,
'?'his law effects all of the new build
ings that are going up and all of the
new sewers that are being laid, and
provides for sondemniug old systems.
Routine Matters.
The council, was called together
promptly by Mayor Carter. There
were present Carter, Case, Hurlbutt,
Raymond and Marshall. The minutes
of all the special meetings that were
held during the past two weeks were
read and approved.
A petition from Igloo No. 6, Pio
neers of Alaska, asking for a plot in
the city cemetery was granted and
the city eugineer instructed to survey
i the same and make a plat of it.
A petition was received from Vic
' tor Wilhelm et al asking for a sewer
I on Seventh between Gold and Harris.
Ralph E. Robertson, was present and
addressed tho body on the subject
covered in the petition. The matter
was referred to the street committee
with power to act.
me suojeci ui lire i;ruicvnuu ?uo
discussed and the oAice of Are war
den created. Mark Sabin was elected
tire warden at a salary of $90.00 per
month. An order was passed calling
in all the Are hose and prohibiting the
further use of it by private parties.
Current bills against the city were
audited and ordered paid.
Councilman Case brought up the
subject of establishing a Are alarm
system. After much discussion it was
referred to the council as committee
of the whole to investigate.
Councilman Raymond reported pro
gress on Dixon street opening and
asked for more time on the waterfront
connection from Main to the electric
light plant.
Councilman Marshall reported pro
gress on the school building plan.
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KETCHIKAN CRIMINALS
TO BE TRIED IN JUNEAU
An order has been made that all
the criminal cases pending In Ketchi
kan be brought to Juneau for trial.
FEMMER~VRITTER
See this Arm for all kinds of dray
ing and hauling. We guarantee sat
isfaction and reasonable prices. Coal
delivered promptly. Femraer & Rlt
ter's Express. Stand Burford's Cor
ner. Phone 314. Residence phones
402 or 403. tf.
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Clam chowder every day at "U and
I" Lunch Room. tf
Juneau Takes First Step
Toward Fire Department
The City Council, at last night's
meeting, took the flrBt steps to place
the Juneau fire department in the
paid class. On motion of Councilman
Ed. 11 urlbutt Mark Sabin was elected
tire warden at a salary of $90.00 per
mouth. The warden is expected to
give his unidvided attention to the
business of taking care of the fire ap
paratus and to guarding against fires.
He will work under the direction of
the tire chief. An order was also
passed by the councilmen by unani
mous vote that all the hose now in
use by private parties be called in
and that hereafter no hose shall be
used except on public work by the
city.
The installation of an up-to-date fire
alarm system was also discussed in
detail. Councilman Hurlbutt said thut
it was impossible at this time to get
the money to establish a central fire
station on account of the guarantee
that had been put up for the new
school house, but that there was urg-'
fiit necessity of creating a fire alarm
system.
Every member of the council had ;
something to say on the subject.
Councilman Marshall said that it was
his belief that the sureties on the
school money would soon be relieved
by an act of Congress that would per
mit the City of Juneau to issue bonds!
for school purposes and thus release
the money and bonds of private par-'
ties. This would make it possible to!
go ahead with Councilman Hurlbutt's!
; plan for a central tire station. It was
the opinion o fall that the risk was
great and that something should be
done now. The difllculty to over
come in establishing the alarm sys
tem is to find a central station. Af
, ter a discussion, on motion of council
man Case the matter was ordered to bo
given to the counil as committee of
the whole for further consideration.
ARMY PLYING CORPS I
GO TO HAWAII
SAN DIEGO, June 21.? The army
flying corps, consisting of Lieuten
ants Brerton, Geiger and Goodier and
15 mechanicians, with four biplanes,
will leave here for Honolulu July 5th.
SPOKANE MERCHANT
DIES SUDDENLY
SPOKANE, June 21.?Frederick H.
Mason, a wholesale hardware merch
ant of this city, dropped dead while
playlngf golf yesterday on the links |
of the country club in this city. Death
was caused by disease of the heart.
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' ' ' ' ' t i ' ' ' t l t, I 1 1 t t I 1 1 t I I
:: League Base Ball $
tm m i inn i mimi m i it
NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE.
Standing of Clubs
Won Lost PcL
Seattle 40 22 .646
Vancouver 37 26 .587
Portland 31 29 .517
Victoria 30 34 .469
Tacoma 29 36 .446
Spokane 22 42 .344
Yesterday's Scores.
At Tacoma?Tacoma, 10; Seattle, 9.
At Portland?Portland, 4; Spokane, 3.
At Vancouver?Morning game: Van
couver, 8; Victoria. 1. Afternoon
game: Vancouver, 4; Victoria, 3.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Standing of Clubs.
Won Lost Pet
Los Angeles 46 29 .613
San Francisco ... 40 38 .513
Oakland 37 37 .500
Sacramento 34 38 .472
Venice 36 42 .462
Portland 30 39 .435
Yesterdays scores.
At San Francisco?Portland, 8; San
Francisco, 1.
At Los Angeles?Venice, 12; Los An
geles, 4.
At Sacramento?Oakland, 12; Sacra
mento, 10.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.
Won LoBt Pel.
Philadelphia ... 42 13 .764
Cleveland 37 21 .638
Washington 31 26 .544
Boston 29 26 .527
Chicago 31 28 .525
Detroit 24 37 .393
St. Louis 22 41 .349
New York 15 39 .278
Yesterday's Scores.
At Philadelphia?Boston, 6; Philadel
phia, 1.
At Cleveland?Chicago, 3; Cleveland,
0.
At Washington?Morning game: New
York, 9; Washington, 3. Afternoon
game: New York, 9; Washington, 3.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.
Won Lost Pet.
Philadelphia ... 34 16 .680
New York 32 19 .627
Brooklyn 28 23 .549
Chicago 31 26 .544
Boston 24 28 .462
Pittsburgh 24 31 .436
St. Louis 23 34 .404
Cincinnati 19 38 .333
Yesterday's Scores.
At Pittsburgh ? Pittsburgh, 7; New
York, 3.
At St. Louis?St Louis, 4; Chicago, 2.
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LEAVE YOUR orders for green veg
etables and fruits at Goldsteins, to be
delivered after arrival of steamer Ala
meda. 6-21-lt
Mexicans fighting
Desperate Battle
DOUGLAS, Ariz., Juno 21.?A j
sago has ben received from Gov. Pas
quella, which states that a federal col
umn is entirely surrounded at Ortiz
and Santa Rosa, and that a battle has
been racing for two days between the!
rebel Gen. Obrigon and Gen. Ojeda. I
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COUNT CHIN DA ENTERTAINS
AMBASSADOR GUTHRIE
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WASHINGTON, June 21?George W.
Guthrie, American ambassador to Jap
an, was a dinner guest last night of
Count Chindn, Japanese ambassador
to the United States.
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WILL PROTECT
ALASKA SEALS
WASHINGTON, June 21.?Secretary
of the Treasury William G. McAdoo
lias asked for the appropriation of
$100,000 with which to defray the ex
penses of protecting the Alaska seal
herds and fisheries.
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PLUNGING IN GASTINEAU
CHANNEL FOR PLEASURE
Roland ("Skinny") Williams, of the
electrical department of the Alaska
Gastineau company, furnished enter
tainment to an interested crowd of
spectators last evening by diving from
the Raymond float into the channel
for a carburretor that had been acci
dentally dropped overboard. He was
unable to see owing to the darkness
of the water at the depth at that
point. His last attempt was made
from the high frame work, a distance
of thirty-five feet.
Also Likes the Water.
City Engineer B. D. Blakeslee took
a plunge in Gastineau channel yester
day morning. But .Mr. Blakeslee does
that every morning just for pleasure.
There is nothing like it, according to
.Mr. Blakeslee, for making the blood
travel and the nerves tingle.
PROGRAM AT ORPHEUM
TONIGHT IS STRONG
The following very interesting pro
grain will be put on at the Orpheum
tonight:
"Wanted a Grandmother," a good
Vitagraph drama, featuring Maurice
Costello.
"The Kentucky Girl," a sensational
race track drama that makes the blood
move swiftly.
There will also he two good come
dies.
A. C. Fremming, pianist.
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HART, SCHAFNER
& MARX LEAD
We lead and others follow. RE
MEMBER, HART, SCHAFNER &
MARX set the pace and fix the
STYLES IN READY-MADE CLOTH
ING. They have no competitors. We
have the sole agency for this great
house in Juneau and handle their
lines exclusively. Inspect our stock
before buying. We guarantee a per
fect fit. A pair of dress shoes or a
hat given with each purchase before
the Fourth of July.
CHARLES GOLDSTEIN.
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See me about changing your old
style lenses to torlcs. Visual field en
larged 300 per cent. 6-20-tl
ROBT. SIMPSON, Optometorlst.
Nome Citizens Protest
Against Mining Law
NOME, Juno 21.?A moss meeting
was hold at tin* city hall last night as
a protest against the mining law en
acted by the first Alaska Legislature.
Resolutions were passed condemning
the law and urging Congress to dis
approve of the same. The resolutions
recite that the act confiscates property
and that its burdens will prevent new
locations. It is claimed that the ef
fect of the law will kill the dredging
industry on Seward peninsula.
Resolutions were also passed ask
ing the other divisions of Alaska to
join in the protest to Congress.
Petitions setting forth the conten
tion of the resolutions are being cir
culated all over the Second Division
for signatures.
Railroads Give Effect
to Minnesota Decision
ST. PAUL, June 21.?Representa
tives of railroads affected by the Su
preme Court decision in the Minne
sota case have agred to put into ef
fect at once the two cents a mile pas
senger rate, and to refund the over
charges that have been made since the
litigation over the rate was com
menced. This means that $4,00u,00u
will be disbursed in this State by the
railroads for this purpose.
SENATORS FURTHER REDUCE TARIFF
WASHINGTON. June 21?The tariff
bill, as revised by the Senate finance
committee, was submitted to the Dem
ocratic members of the United States
Senate yesterday evening by Senator
F. M. Simmons, of North Carolina,
I
chairman of the committee. The bill
provides for material reductions from
the Underwood bill in the rates of
duty on iron and steel products and
adds cattle, wheat and |?ij; iron to the
free list.
WILSON WILL
SIGN LABOR LAW
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WASHINGTON, June 21. ? It was
announced at the White House this
morning that President Woodrow Wil
son will sign the Sundry Civil appro
priations bill that was vetoed by form
er President William H. Taft. As it
will be approved the bill contains the
provision that the funds appropriated
for the enforcement of lite anti-trust
laws shall not be used for the prose
cution of labor unions and organiza
tions of farmers.
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PLANNING TO TAKE
VISITORS TO THE MINES
B. I,. Thane, general manager of
the Alaska-dastineau Mining Company,'
has kindly volunteered to place tin
teams belonging to the company at
the disposal of the Commercial Club
reception committee to assist in con-,
veying excursionists to the mines and
development work about Juneau when
the Jefferson arrives with the Seat
tle Chamber of Commerce excursion j
next Saturday June 28. Russell Casey |
states that the Juneau Transfer Com
pany will also donate the use of the
teams that can be spared for this oc
casion. President Reck of the Com-;
mercial Club will take the matter up
with Mr. Thane and Mr. Casey at once
and perfect plans for this feature of I
the entertainment of the visitors.
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| TURKS EVACUATE LOST
TERRITORY IN EUROPE
CONSTANTINOPLE, June 21. ?
Practically all of the Turkish troops
have been removed from the territory
in Europe that she was compelled to
surrender as the result of the late
war. The troops are nearly all be
ing sent to Asiatic ports. The small
strip of country around Constantino
ple that Turkey was permitted to re
tain will be fortified as strongly as
science and money will permit, and
a large force will be kept in the forti
fication and within easy reach of
them.
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SECY. OF TREASURY
ASKS FOR $8,000,000
WASHINGTON, June 21.?Secretary
of the Treasury William G. McAdoo
has requested Congress to appropriate
$8,000,000 to meet emergencies in the
various government departments. The
money is required to meet the ex
penses of government for the fiscal
year that is coming to a close and
for which the appropriations were In
sufficient.
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BENJAMIN CLOTHES
AT BEHRENDS'
A full line of the famous BENJA
MIN CLOTHES, containing all of the
latest styles, shades and weights has
been received at the B. M. Behrends'
store. Do not make a purchase until
' you examine the stock. 6-14-10t.
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.Typewriters for rent?W. H. CASE
APPOINTMENT Of
MITCHELL ILLEGAL
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ALBANY. June 21.?The New York ?
State Court of Appeals yesterday held
the recess appointment of John .Mit
chell, as State labor commissioner, by
Gov. William Sulzer, after his appoint
meat had been rejected by the State
Senate to be illegal. The cast came
up on proceedings to compel the State
comptroller to recognize the payroll
submitted by .Mitchell, as commission
er.
HARVARD AGAIN
DEFEATS YALE
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NEW LONDON. June 21. Harvard
University's eight-oared crew defeated
the Yale University crew yesterday
afternoon over the four-mile course
by eight lengths. The course was
made in 21 minutes and 42 seconds.
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HUMBLODT SAILS WITH
PASSENGERS FOR JUNEAU
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SEATTLE, June 21.?The Humboldt
sailed for Juneau last night with the
following passengers for Juneau:
James McCloskey and wife, .Mrs.
Brennan, .Mrs. K. O'Donnell, W. W.
Casey, F. W. Schrieber, C. C. Nichols,
Lewis Barley, .Mrs. Nellie Benson and
two children, Miss Nygren, Eugene
McCloskey, and eight steerage.
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WANT TO LOOK AT
MINING RECORDS FIRST
The suit of Emery Valentine against
the Boston Group .Mining Company for
salary alleged to he due for services
as secretary came up today on motion
of defendants to compel Valentine and
Frank Brown to produce the records.
Valentine alleges that he resigned his
position and turned the books over to
the corporation .May 21, three days
after tiling the suit. The motion is
made on the ground that in order to
answer in the Valentine suit the rec
ords must be investigated. Tin* court
will rule .Monday.
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BOB HURLEY ALMOST
WENT TO SKAGTOWN
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Robert Hurley almost left for Skag
way today noon. The only reason
that ho did not go was because he
coudn't catch the Fox after she had
started, and the walking isn't good be
tween Skagway and Juneau. Mr. Hur
ley was going up as the special guard
ian of the Terries, the Alaska-Gastin
eau star ball artists, but missed the
Fox by five minutes.
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Why Not For Alaska
A committee of the West Virginia
Senate has visited the coal fields of
that State in search of information.
The United tSates Senate might do
as much for Alaska.?Seattle Times.
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For home-made pastry and best
coffee go to "U and I" Lunch Room, tf