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THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JUNE 24. !!?]:{. PRICE TEN CENTS KNUTE NELSON FIGHTS ALASKA BILL Strange Natives in Kuskokwim Country i Xl'SIIAC \K. May 21 \ party re 1ly arrived here after completing a journey of exploration into the tun Ira country ot ilit* Yukon and Kusko vwim They loft last December and traveled with dugs around tin- (-oust to lU thel They bring stories of a strange tribe of natives occupying the, vast tundra plain visited. This sec- ' lion h<'tween the Kuskokwim ami the \ ukoii lies partly in the bird reserve. In places it is very densely popu lated \v.tn a low class of natives. Ac cording to reports there are from 1.50** to i.tSMi of these people. Tllev live during a large part of each year in underground huts and manage to get along without lire There is no wood of any kind. Their foal, a large part of the year <s black tish They also gather goose egs by the kyak loads and everv village has j bird drive In July. The young birds are in the pin feather stage at that time ami live oi tin- tundra ponds and lakes All the natives participate and drive the geese and ducks iulo one corner of the lake where they kill them with clubs It is reported that as many as tlurtv kyak loads have been killed in one day. Mefore eatili| them the iia tives prefer to let lh-> birds decay somewhat. In gathering eggs they usually prefer those that are about r?adv to hatch. This has a bad ef fect because the^old birds are sure' not lay again when the nests are robbed so late in the season. The policing of the bird reserve is aid to be impossible. Xo white man can eudure the summer conditions of the tundra floating cannot be done owi.ig to the long portages from one. lake to another am) overland is prac tically impossible on account of the marshes which are prevalent. A white man cannot exist on uncooked food ami without a tire In the wintur time it is possible to travel with dogs by carry ing a coal oil stove, but of course j at ibis season there are no birds to protect. The natives of Toglak have boon vio* 'a n iIn* law in relation to walrus. I .a -1 year they killed twenty odd on ilagmeister island. The natives of Kgooshik killed nine. The natives of Cood News bay and Kalookuk also killed some. They have hunts in which all the natives of a village par to .pate. They have been selling the tusks to traders for fifty cents each ttisk. and that is all the animals have t <. n hunted for. A large number of, i ? adless bodies have been reported i ty a man who was wrecked on Hag- j meister island. The bodies were not j dhcrwise mutilated, not even the skins being removed. I.;.ice quantities of ivory are taken out acti year from liristol Hay on the cannery ships. It is peddled to the employees during the summer by j the traders and is taken out in the1 baggage. Many prime skins are sent nut the same wav and it is quite prob able thai opium is smuggled into the I'liit' d States in this way. Cannery | ships from North Alaska ports if giv en a rigid inspection might produce sensational results. l.aru*- quantities of ptarmigan are! caumd by some people. The North-1 ??ru Commercial Company at Kolmo Uoftsl-v puts them up in Carnation milk cans, two breasts in each can. i ?The missions at Bethel and at Quia-1 hagak obtain largt numbers of geese i ev r\ spring from the natives and put them up for future use preserving in j melted lard. They also obtain large quantities of eggs which are preserved in liuie water. The natives obtain >s? of the birds and gather the eggs. The r indeer stay pretty well back ii the mountains. Brown bear are common in all the country and every where there is severe objection to his protection. The brown bear is recog nized as a dangerous animal and has bet u know u to attack natives and pr< spectors. MARSHALL TO BE COURT COMMISSIONER ?o-o tlrover i' Winn todiy tendered his resignation aa United States Court < ommissiouer at Juneau to Judge Uob ? r? \V. J?uoiii(n, of the United States District Court, and Judge Jennings das sign if i*d his intention to appoint John If. Marshall, the well-known Ju ueau lawyer, to the position The res iguariou o: Judge Winn will become ef fective July 1st and Judge .Marshall wll assume the duties of the otflce on that date. John i. Marshall, the new United States commissioner, is one of the best known lawyers at the Juneau bar. II. has been practicing law in this city for two years. Ik-fore coming to Juneau he practiced law iu Seattle. Washington, tor one year He hails from Texas, where he practiced be fore coming North. He is a graduate of the Texas State (!university. He is a member of the Jui eau city council aud city attorney. He is regarded as an able lawyer and is popular. -o?o?? ? MADMAN HAS H \RD TIME ESCAPING FROM " EM" A man nume<l AIc? 'artuey ran a iiiuck last night in a frenzied attempt t?i escape from an imagiiiery person, w lio. with To stilettos, was seeking to do him bodily harm. McCartney made his appearance early in the evening near the Occidental entrance but dis appeared. He secreted himself in the alley hack of the Occidental later. About eleven o'clock he crashed through the glass door at the rear of The Kmpire office and came charging down the room he gave a screech or two and reaching the street door, went racing down Main street. Later he was found and placed un der airest. At the city jail this morn ing he insists that the villain is still after him. thirsting for his blood. He declares that he hat already pulled To kuivts out of the wall which the enemy has thrown at him. City .Mar shal J. T. Martin says that "stiletto" whiskey is fierce. BENJAMIN CLOTHES AT BEHBENDS' ?o-o? A full lino of the famous REXJA MIN CLOTHES, containing all of the latest styles, shades and weights has hoe 11 received at the B. M. Behrends* store. Do not make a purchase until von examine the stock <-14-]0t Clam chowder every day at "U and I" Lunch Room. tf GREAT ENGINEER HIGHLY PLEASED ?o-o? Arthur P. Davis, chief engineer of ?lu lTnited States reclamation service, is in Juneau, having arrived on the A aim-?ia Saturday evening. .Mr. Da vis lias been in the government ser vice for thirty years and with the re clamation service ever since it was organized in 11)02. He was called here to consult with the engineering de partment of the Alaska-Uastineau Mining company over the construc tion of the .treat impounding dam a' the upper basin of Salmon creek. Yes terday Mr Davis was out to look over the work that is now under way on the great undertaking. "It will he a very safe dam." said Mr. I lav is. "the foun dation is adniirumle. It can be built with a high degree of economy, and it offers a remarkably fine opportunity for developing power. It has a fall of 1,170 feet in a very short distance ;iriu inert* win ue 11 ,uw avico vt ??u lor impounded when the reservoir is tilled. This will insure u constant de livery of 6,000 horsepower of electri cal energy, through the use of the two power stations one of which is situ ated on the beach and which will use the water ov* r attain." Compared with other large dams the Salmon creek structure is not of great magnitude. The Roosevelt dam which Mr. Davis built is 300 feet high and of masonry. The highest dam in the re umation service is the Shoshone dam in Wyoming :i-'8 feet. It is built of concrete. The service is now build ing a great dam on the Boise river that is to he 350 feet high, of masonry; another on the Rio Grande in New Mex ico 300 feet high: another on the Car sou river, Nevada, lit) feet high and one in Nebraska 00 feet high. This is Mr. Davis* first trip to Alas ka. "This is a beautiful country," he said, "something like Western Washington and Paget Sound." Mr. Davis expects to remain here until I the Mariposa arrives from the South, which w ill be about one week. He will go to the Westward and look over the harbors of Cordova. Valdez and Sew ard. in an unofficial capacity. o?o?o LIEUT. EDGERTON ARIVES Lieutenant Glen E. Edgerton. of th< Alaska Road Commission, arrived or the Northwestern from Valdez, to in vcstigate the Sheep creek governmenl road. He left for the scene of activit) with Superintendent Jack Hayes this afternoon. o?o?o For home-made pastry and hes 1 coffee go to "IT and I" Lunch Room, t: Laborer Suicides at Salmon Creek Prank Kehoe, an employee of the ' Alaska-Oastlneau Mining Company, committed suicide this morning a lit tle after ten o'clock by shooting him self through the head with a 38-cal ibre Colt's automatic pistol. No one saw the act. though the man was seen alive a short time prior to the deed. The body was not disturbed and the coroner was notified. Com missioner flrover C. Winn accompan ied by J. R. Whipple, general mana ger of the company, immediately left for the scene and held an-inquest. Kehoe had been employed by the company as blacksmith's helper for about a month, prior to that he had worked on the government wagon road. He is described as a quiet fel low and showed a disposition to be with himself, aside from this nothing; strange was noticed. It developed at the inquest that he went to work as usual this morning and worked until about 9:30. The blacksmith asked htm a question about the number of some drills that were to be counted.' His answer was mumbled and when the blacksmith repeated the question., "Did you say 28 or 3S " Kehoe im n.ediately stopped work and cnlled for hts time. He was passed shortly after br some men coming up the track and this was the last seen of him alive. A few minutes after ten o'clock he was found dead by other men who were coming from the same direction as the men who had first passed him. Deceased was a native of New York | State: 35 years of age and single. His: parents are dead, but a brother. Thom as Kehoe. lives in Chicago, at 41 Hol ster avenue. The body was brought I in and is now at Youn's undertak ing establishment. Kfforts are being made to communicate with the broth ? er. The coroner's jury brought in a ver j diet of suicide from causes unknown. GRAND EXCURSION I TOMORROW NIGHT ?o-o? Tomorrow night the uiuch-talked-of excursion and grand ball for the bene fit of the Juneau High School band will take place. General Manager B. L. Thane, of the Alaska-Uastineau com | puny, has kindly donated the use of I the large new dining hall for the ' dancers. This building is probably the largest auditorium in Alaska and the floor is fine. The band boys will turn out in full force and furnish mu sic as long as the people care to dance. Refreshments will be served in the hall. Admission to the dance will be $1.00. Ladies free. Special transportation has been ar ranged for. Manager Bargrie of the I .Juneau Navigation & Ferry Company, has been talking dance for several weeks and is an enthuiast 011 the ex cursion to Sheep creek. He promises I to furnish thre or four boats ,f neces ! sary to give good service. The fare will be 25 cents for the round trip. There are many fine shady paths nearby and splendid board walks fac ing the sea are at hand for those who prefer the outdoor promenade to the hall, or for rests between dances. From the amount of interest that is manifested on both sides of the chan nel the first real excursion of the sea son promises to be a most enjoyable affairs and to be a success in every , particular. The following committees are work ing for the success of the affair: Treadwell?C. M. McKinnion, I-. i Foreman, H. DeLin. H. Manners. Houglas?L. Chambers, L. Mulligan, Robert Coughlin, and Henry Dahl. Sheep Creek?:Howard Malone, Rob ert Semple, Al. Young and Syd Terry, i Juneau?George Burford, Milt Both ; well, Leon Hurlbutt. and O. W. Leaf ,green. 0?o?0 ! SALMON CREEK HAT NOW IN THE RING Captain Pd. Doherty, of the Salmon creek cubs, was in town the other da> and gave his hat a tilt that carried I it into the ring, "If there's any base < ball honors to be had around (lastin ' eau channel." he said, "why we want ?' a chance." He gave his corduroys a ? hitch and then said: "Here's a bunch of talent,?just look 'em over?Sol Caplinger, p; B. S. Roberts, c: .Tack McConnell, lb; Paul Prick, 2b: Doc Carver, ss; Phil Allen, 3b; Stewart > Woods, rf; Oscar Anderson, cf; Path i er White, If; Pete, mascot. I)o yoti - see anything wrong with 'em? - 1 t should say not." r o?o?o } One hundred and forty boxes ol fresh salmon on ice were shipped fron Juneau for Seattle on the Northwest t ern last night. There were also flv< f tierces of mild cured salmon shipped Wilson Urges, in Person, More Elastic Currency WASHINGTON. June 24. -noaringl a pergonal plea to the members of! Congress In the Senate and House of Representatives for the Immediate re vision of the currency that business ma\ be aided in meeting the condi tions that will ariso naturally from the I revision of the tariff. President Wood-1 row Wilson yesterday afternoon read in person his message on the currency to a joint session in the Hall of the House of Representatives. The^'res ident anticipates an increased trade as the result of the tariff changes and he contends that more currency should be available when it is needed. I He adhered to the policy of reserves in different sections of the country as the best means of providing cur rency where needed when required,' and more likely to-he responsive to 1 I he country in general than one con- I Itral reserve. ?o-o? New York Bankers Favor One Reserve NIOW YOKK. June 23. The Amer ican Hankers' Association officials have I given (lie opinion that the present needs of the country would lie best served by one central reserve with branches in various sections of the country. I ?o-o? Wilson Will Back Glass Bill. WASHINGTON, June 24?President Woodrow Wilson, discusssing the cur | rency problem with newspaper men, said that it is his purpose to back up the Glass currency bili .as firmly as lie has backed up the Underwood tar iff bill. j Iditarod Jail Bird Confesses Great Robbery PORTLAND, Ore., June 24.?A tele gram received in this city from Idit urod, Alaska, says ti.at Louis Gorman, who is serving a term at that place for another robbery, lias confessed that ho is guilty of ilio robhery of the Valtlez Central Hydraulic Mining Com pany of $10,000 in gold dust four years ago. Twenty-four employees of the Valdoz company have been susplcioned of the robbery ever since it occurred. -H-H I I I 1 M I-H-l I 1 i M-I -H-H-H :: League Base Ball j: ? 1HH-1 HI-H IT NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE. Standing of Clubs Won Lost Pet Seattle 41 24 .031 Vancouver 3D 27 .591 Portland ^2^ 30" .510 Victoria 31 30 .403 Tucomu 31 37 .450 Spokane 23 43 .34S Yesterday'6 Scores. At Seattle- Tacoina, 8; Seattle, 0. At Spokane Victoria, 2; Spokane, 0. I At Vancouver ? Vancouver-Portland game postponed; rain. ?o-o? PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. Los Angeles ....48 31 .008 San Francisco ... 42 40 .512 Oakland 38 40 .487 Sacramento 30 38 .486 , Venice 33 40 .452 Portland 37 45 .451 Yesterday's Scores. No games were played yesterday in the Pacific Coast League. The teams were changing towns. ? o-o? AMERICAN LEAGUE. Philadelphia 42 15 .737 Cleveland 39 23 .629 Boston 31 20 .544 Washington 33 28 .541 Chicago 34 30 .531 Detroit 25 39 .391 St. Louis 23 42 .354 New York 17 41 .293 Yesterday's Scores. At Philadelphia ? Philadelphia, 13; Boston, 4. At Chicago ? Morning game: St. Louis. 3; Chicago, 1. Afternoon game: Chicago, 4; St. Louis, 3. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Philadelphia 36 16 .692 New York 32 ' 21 .604 Brooklyn 29 23 .588 Chicago 31 27 .534 Boston 24 30 .444 Pittsburgh 25 33 .431 St. Louis 24 34 .414 Cincinnati 20 37 .351 Yesterday's Scores. At Boston?Philadelphia, 8; Boston. 3. At New York?Morning game: Brook lyn. 4: New York, 2. Afternoon game: New York, 5: Brooklyn. 1. At Cincinnati?Cincinnati. 7; Pitts burgh, 6. At St. Louis?St. Louis-Chicago game postponed: wet grounds. 0?0?o- r A CARD OF THANKS. Mrs. George Stelly, Miss Eva Cole, Thomas and Cash Cole, extend their thanks to all those who rendered aid to. their mother during her last Illness and to those whose comforting words and kindly offices have made their present bereavement easier to bea*r. o?o?o 1 Smoke a Lovera. Tho most popu ' lar. olenr Havana clear *** o?o?o WHEN YOU want to eat well, go f to the Commercial Cafe Dining Room, i Lunch Counter, Private Boxes. The - choicest viands at lowest prices. For i reservations for private parties, phone . 281. 3-R-tf. McNAB RESIGNATION CAUSES ACTION ? O-tJ WASHINGTON, ,1 iino 24. - Repre sentative Julius Kahn, of San Francis co, Introduced a resolution In Con gress yesterday calling for the papers from" the Xitorney fJeneral reIating~ro the postponement of the Diggo-Cam Inettl Western Fuel Company cases that are pending in the United States District Court at San Francisco. The postponement of these cases was as signed by John H. McNah as the cause of his resignation as United States District Attorney. He said that it in dicated that lie is not receiving the support that he feels lie should have from the Department of Justice. ?o-o? McReynolds Sheds No Tears. WASHINGTON, June 24. When seen today concerning the resignation of United States District Attorney .Mc Nah, of San Francisco, Attorney Gen eral James C. .McReynolds' only com ment was: "A Republican District At torney has resigned, and I am shed ding no tears on that account" lie refused to discuss the reasons as signed by McNah for his resignation, o <? McReynolds to Report. WASHINGTON, June 24 ?At tile re quest of the President Attorney Gen eral James C. McReynolds will re port to him the causes for the post ponement of the San Francisco cases that serve as a basis for District At torney McNab's resignation. ?o-o? One or the Other Must Quit. SAN FRANCISCO, June 24. ?"The President must accept my resignation or that of Attorney General McRey nolds." said District Attorney McNah today. ,TI have no doulit," lie added, "but that it will lie mine." -o?o-o NINE ENGINEERS KILLED IN ACCIDENT o?o? NEW MADRID. Mo., June 24.?Nine United States engineers were drowned yesterday by the capsizing of the gov ernment survey boat Beaver, in the Mississippi river. _o?o?o HART, SCHAFNER & MARX LEAD We lead and others follow. RE MEMBER, MART, 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. o?o?o LEAVE YOUR orders for green veg I etables and fruits at Goldsteins, to be delivered after arrival of steamer Ala meda. 6-21-1L o?-o?o 4 complete line of tobacco Jars and pipe racks at BURFOKD'S. Minnesotan Opposes Government Railroad WASHINGTON, Juno 24. ?Senator) Knuto NoIhoii, of Minnesota, is op posed to the Alaska railroad bill. To day he said that he would join with Senator Overman in objecting to its consideration. Senator Nelson de clared that he is opposed to lite gov ernment ownership of railroads under any circumstance. He said that lie favored immediate betterment of the conditions in Alaska, and that lie re-! gards railroads as a prime necessity for the Territory, hut their construc tion should be encouraged in some other way rather than by government j ?oust ruction and operation. Senator Nelson, of Minnesota, and Senator ldppitt, of Rhode Island, are the only Senators on the committee on territories that refused to sign the report favoring the passage of the bill. WASHINGTON. June 2\.?Yester day afternoon Senator George E. Chamberlain, of Oregon, asked for unanmous consent of the Senate for an immediate vote upon the Alaska railroad hill. Senator Lee S. Over man, of North Carolina objected, say ing that the Senators should have more time in which to study the sub ject. Senator Chamberlain will press the bill, however, and endeavor to se cure a vote on the measure at ati early date. There is no doubt ex pressed but that the bill will puss practically unanimously if a vote can be secured. Senator Overman ex plained that lie is not opposed to the bill, but thinks there has not been suf ficient consideration given it by all the members of the Senate, particu larly as it marks a more or less radi cal departure in governmental policy. President and Congress Consider Immigration Law WASHINGTON. Juno 24. ? Tlie While House and both houses of Con Kress an; i>repariiig to press immi graiion reforms. Speaker Champ Clark Is giving attention to immigra ition matters, and yesterday, speak ing on the subject he said that it is [high time that more attention should |1 e paid to the influence of immigra tioii upon our .'uture. lie complained that we are losing farmers of the best i kind to Canada and receiving immi gration of a much inferior class from l-'urope. lie called attention to what In- alleged as the fact that the United States is losing with its immigration to Canada approximately $123,000,000 a year. REBELS CAPTURE CITY OE DURANGO ?O-n? MKXICO CITY. June 24. The city of Durango was yesterday captured by the rebel forces. The loss of the city has caused great depression in 'gov ernment circles. Durango is one of the most important cities in .Mexico. Aeroplane is Engine of Death. DOUGLAS, Ariz., June 24. Gov. I'asquicra, wiring from Guaytuas, says Aviator Massoti's aeroplane is doing J terrible execution for the Constitu tionalists. He says that one bomb! killed 52 .Mexican soldiers on shore, and that the Federal gunboats Tam pion and Guerro have been driven to sea. It is proving a veritable engine! of death. ?o-o? Battle Still Wages. DOUGLAS, Ariz., June 24.?The bat tle started last Thursday at Ortiz. .Mex ico. is still in progress. The Federal forces are surrounded and the Con stitutionalists are striving to capture them. o?o?o .JAEGER-ERICKSON WALLS COMPLETED ?o?o? The concrete walls of the new three story Jacger-Erickson building are set and the casing was taken off this morning. The interior will soon be i given over to the finishers. The new structure has a substantial appearance | and adds much to the town's visible ! assets. o?o?o CHENEY BUILDING GROWING FAST The walls of the second story to! the his new Cheney building were raised this morning. Cleveland & Cleveland, the contractors are rush ing the building to a rapid completion.! o?o?o INDIAN MUSICIAN DEAD Frank Wilson, a young Indian, and member of the Kiukwan brass hand, died yesterday morning at the gov ernment hospital from the effects of tuberculosis. The mother of the | young man lives in the Auk village, i of Juneau. The funeral was held this afternoon. O?O?0 BENJAMIN CLOTHES AT BEHRENDS'I A full line of the famous BENJA MIN CF.OTHES. containing all of the ? latest styles, shades and weights hns been received at the B. M. Behrends' store. Do not make a purchase until' you examine the stock. 6-14-10t. i CARD FROM~CT?GOLDSTEIN Please take notice that we have no agent or agents in the field in Juneau or elsewhere sell ing clothes for us. We have one place of business, and that is at our store. CHARLES GOLDSTEIN. PELKEY FREED EOR KILLING M'CARTY CALGAKY, Alta., June 24 The Jury that has been trying the manslaught er charge against Arthur Pelkey, the prizefighter who killed Luther Mc carty. brought in a verdict of not guil ty this morning. WILSON SIGNS BILL UNDER PROTEST ?o-0? WASHINGTON, June 24-President Wood row Wilson today signed the sundry civil appropriation bill. He said that if lie could do so constitu tionally he would have vetoed the pro vision in the hill that exempts organ izations of laborers or farmers from prosecution for violations of the an ti-trust law. INSANE PERSON BROUGHT DOWN FROM SKAGWAY ?o-o? George Beffok. of Fairbanks, who went insane while on the way out via the White Pass, was brought to Ju neau on the Northwestern last night by Deputy Marshal Fred Fonzo, and is now in the Federal jail wuiting transportation to the Morningside san itarium. o?o MRS. JIM GOS-KANAK WAS ALSO APPREHENDED ? ?o-o? .Mrs. Jim C.os-Ka-Nak was also ap prchendod by Special Agent I,. L. Harding at Sitka bay cauery, charged J with dispensing "hootch," and brought to Juneau. She put up $.'550 cash ;! all for her appearance and was re leased from custody this morning. o?o?o (valentine summons ruled defective Attorney J. H. Cobb, representing the defendant in the condemnation suit of the City of Juneau agaiiiBt Em ery Valentine, involving the property at the corner of Franklin and Front streets, yesterday filed a motion to quash the summons on the ground that there was no specific date set. The court granted the motion without prej udice. o?o?o alaskan will shine A monster electric sign for the new Alaska hotel is being erected on the roof of the new hotel building. From its commanding position it will be vis ible for a long distance. It adds quite a metropolitan tone to Juneau. o?o?o femmer & hitter See this firm for all kinds of dray lng and hauling. We guarantee sat isfaction and reasonable prices. Coal delivered promptly. Femmer k Rlt ter's Express. Stand Burford's Cor ner. Phono .114. Residence phones 402 or 403. LC.