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THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
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VOL. III., NO. S38. JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, DEC. 19, 1913. . PRICE, TEN CENTS
WILSON'S CURRENCY BILL TO PASS SENATE TONIGHT
Champ Clark Nits Back
At "Calamity howlings"
WASHINGTON. Doc. 19. ? Speaker
Champ Clark left the chair today to
reply to what he characterized the
"calmity howling" of James K Mann,
the Republican floor leader in the Na
tional House of Representatives.
The Speaker declared that there are
two men in the United States whom
he never talked to but always ques
tioned. "I make them talk to me,";
he said.
"Thev are James J. Hill, the 'Em
i
pire Builder. ' ami Or. John X. John- 1
son. of Kansas City, a Baptist preach
er who has had sense enough to accu
mulate $4,000,000 and to keep it. Mr.
Hill told me that there will be no pan
ic, and Dr. Johnson says the currency
bill, which at this moment is riding
to its final victory in the Senate, will
prevent all the money of the country
from drifting to New York."
The Speaker said that good times
are just ahead of the American peo
ple and that when they come they will
come to remain because the country
is being put on a natural basis ? one
that is economically sound.
GREAT EXCITING FEATURE. IN 2
REELS AT GRAND TONIGHT.
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"The Dead Pays," the most won
derful production of battles -between
the North and South ? it's very touch
ing.
This picture has been shown Out
side for 50 cents, here we give you
this production for 25c.
We don't give prizes away, but we
give you the goods.
We don't boast unless we have the
goods. Don't forget tonight is your
last chance to see this program ? with
a "Gaumont Weekly," and a laughable
comedy at the Grand.
Also remember, tomorrow's matinee 1
at 2 p. m.
STUDENTS WRESTLING
WITH EXAMINATIONS
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The students of Juneau's public
schools are wrestling with their mid
year examinations. The examina
tions began yesterday and are still in
progress.
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DR. SUGDEN BEGINS
EXHIBITING PICTURES
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Dr. L S. Sugden, a Whitehorse pio
neer and organizers of the Klondike
Film company, has begun the exhibi
tion of the motion pictures he has
>??(?! tile Northern interior. His
first performance was at Whitehorse i
Wednesday. Tomorrow night he will
show at Skagway. and later he will
mak?? a tour of the country.
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S.S. JEFFERSON COMING
WITH BIG CARGO
The Jefferson was at Ketchikan at
two o'clock this morning and is ex
pected to arrive at the Island' at 1:30
o'clock tomorrow morning, and at Ju
neau 5 or 8 o'clock.
The Je?ierson's cargo consists of
207 tons of merchandise for Juneau, 50
tons for Douglas, 40 tons for Sheep '
creek and 14 tons for Treadwell. She
has a large Juneau passenger list.
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LEAVING ON GEORGIA.
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The Georgia sailed for Sitka and J
wayports at an early hour this morn
ing taking the following passengers
from Juneau: for Sitka? G. M. Mc
Donald, Nick Bolshanin, John Doney.
LADIES' COAT AND SUIT SALE
Sale commences Wednesday, De
cember 17 and ends Saturday Decem
ber 20.
The stock consists of Wooltex and
Marshall Field makes, and are all 1913
models. During the sale these goods
will not be sent out on approval and
no allowance will be made for alter
ations. Regular credit cutsomers can
have goods charged. All goods marked
in plain figures about as follows:
$15 garments, now $ 8.60 to $ 9.90.
$25 garments, now $15.90 to $16.90.
$30 garments, now $16.85 to $18.60.
Come in and look them over. B. M.
BEHRENDS CO., Inc. 12-16-tf.
Men's ready-to-wear suits and over
coats, correct styles at Chicago prices.
H. S. Graves, 133 Front St. 12-18-5t.
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Attorney W. S. Bayless, of the firm
of Shackleford & Bayless, accompan
ied by Mrs. Bayless, is coming home
on the JefTerson which should arrive
in Juneau Saturday.
KENSINGTON CAMP
BUILDING BURNS
One of the buildings, the boarding
house, at the mine camp at Kensing
ton burned down at Thursday morning
making it obligatory for the crews to
seek shelter elsewhere. There were
approximately forty persons housed
and frd in the camp that was destroy
ed and some of them did not have time
to save their blankets. The working
force was divided into three crews, two
of which took passage on the Georgia
arriving here last night, the other
crew took up Quarters in the lower
camp about half a mile down the
mountainside until such time that the
destroyed building can be replaced,
and work is continued with the lim
ited forme.
Superintendent B. B. Neiding came
to Juneau with the men but will go
back on the first boat.
The fire started in the dry room but
its origin is as yet unknown. The fire
had gained such headway before dis
covery that there was but little oppor
tunity to save anthing.
The Kensington crosscut tunnel has
been progressing in a very encour
aging way and additional men were
sent up to work, but came back on ac
count of the fire. It is the intention
to install a diamond drill up there soon
for the purpose of blocking out the
ore bodies on both the Eureka and
Kensington lodes.
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NEW COMPRESSOR TO
OPERATE NEXT WEEK
It is expected that the big new Nord- j
berg compressor that has recently been
installed at Perseverance will be in
working order some time next week.
With the increased capacity which this
splendid new machine will provide it
is expected to put on additional drills
and an increased working force num- j
bering approximately 150 men.
FIRST STORY WALLS
ARE NOW COMPLETED
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The big concrete walls which form
the basement and first story of the ad
ministration buildings of the Alaska
Juneau Gold Mining company, are now
completed and will be allowed to sea
son for a time before the frame super
structure is begun. It is expected,
however, to continue work on the
building even though weather con
ditions are not favorable.
TACOMA MERCHANTS MAY
LOCATE IN JUNEAU
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Greenbaum and Epstein, who have a
large stock of women's wearing appar
el on sale at the sample room of the
Cain Hotel, are so well pleased with
Juneau and its outlook that they are
considering establishing a store here,
and have already made inquiries as
to a permanent location.
Mr. Green baum ,of the firm, is a mer
chant of Tacoma, where he has a dry
goods store on C. street. He says that
he found after the season opened that
his Tacoma store was over-stocked,
and be brought the surplus goods to
Juneau. He likes Juneau and has
great confidence in its future possibil
ities.
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MARINE NOTES
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The Jefferson was at Ketchikan at
two o'clock this morning and expects
to be at the Island at one o'clock to
morrow morning, which would bring
her to Juneau about six o'clock tomor
row morning.
The Al-Ki, now on the way North,
will take mail from Juneau to Sitka.
She will sail from Juneau Southbound
December 24.
The Georgia left for Sitka this morn
ing at four o'clock.
The Alameda should arrive from the
Westward early next week.
The Princess May is scheduled to
sail from Vancouver tomorrow and
should arrive in Juneau next Tuesday.
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Huyler's candies, fresh from the fac
tory, specially made for the Xmas
trade at Nelson's. 12-13tf
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E. G. Wetzler came down from Skag
way on the Georgia last night.
Nicely furnished room to let, with
bath, two minutes from business dis
trict. 123 Gold st. 12-18-tf.
ODD FELLOWS
HAVE BIG TIME
One of the greatest social events in
Odd Fellowship among the people of
that order in Clastineau channel towns
occurred last night night in Odd Fel
lows' hall Juneau. The occassion was
a joint social session of Silver Bow
Lodge No. 2, of Juneau, Alaska Lodge
No. 1, of Douglas, and the Kebecca
lodges of both Douglas and Juneau. It
was a very elaborate affair given in
honor of liev. L. F. Jones, Past No
ble Grand. At the conclusion of a
very enjoyable musical program sub
stantial tokens of brotherly affection
and appreciation were tendered the
distinguished officer of the order by
both lodges.
Mayor C. VV. Carter presided during
the social session and made the open
ing address speaking felicitously of
the work of Past Noble Grand Jones !
and of his relations with the lodges. A j
beautiful token was presented to Mr. |
Jones by Alaska Lodge, consisting of
a picture of the members of both j
lodges with Grand Master N. K. Stal- j
ey of the jurisdiction of Washington in
the forground. The picture was fram- :
ed in gilt. Silver Bow Lodge tendered
a beautiful set of silver souvenir
spoons bearing the emblems of the or
der.
Mr. Kilburn made the presentation
for Alaska Lodge and Uev. J. H. Oon
dit performed the same service for
Silver Bow Lodge. The recipient
made a very fefeling response to thse
addresses and expressd his apprcif
tion of the testimonials in well chosen
words. In his address he also dwelt
at length on the work of the order
and told in a very earnest manner !
what the lodges and the work pf the
order meant to him.
Afterward games were indulged in |
and a royal good time was had. An
elaborate banquet followed the eve
ning's entertainment, at which ap
proximately 100 persons were seated, j
GREAT BOWLING CONTEST
BEGINS HERE TONIGHT
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The Root Beer Cubs and the Gas
Boat Triplets will bowl on the alleys
of the Klks' Club at 8 o'clock tonight.
The stake ? a beefsteak dinner? is
enough to make each individual do
his prettiest. Great interest is cen
tered in the coming contest for it
will open the bowling season and prob
ably pave the way for several local
contests. All bowlers are invited to
attend. The tourney tonight is to con
sist of nine games in a series of three
each.
The Root Beer Cubs consist of the
following renowned bowlers: James
E. Barragar, Milt Winn, John King. |
The Gas Boat Triplets are: Billie '
Dickinson, Doc Kaser, and Earle Hun
ter, all of whom have bowled in all
manner of weather and under all sorts
of conditions.
ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTED
THEFT OF GAS ENGINE
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Ed Hammond and H. P. Lockhardt
were arrested on complaint sworn to
by N. B. Fitts, charging them with an
attempt to steal an engine from a gas
boat which was on the beach at Pt.
Bishop, near the Penn-Alaska mining
property. They were arrested this
morning and brought up to Juneau by
Hector McLean, deputy marshal, and
their hearing set for tomorrow morn
ing,
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SEATTLE BUSINESS MAN
IMPRESSED WITH JUNEAU
J. J. Madig&n, one of Seattle's pio- j
neer business men, arrived in Juneau
on a recent boat and is looking the
place over from a business man's view
point. He said today that he is very !
favorabliy impressed with Juneau. Af
ter a visit to the apparently inexhausti
ble mines he thinks the future of the
town is as certain as material facts
can make any place.
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Good board and rooms by the day,
week or month. Rates reasonable. St.
George Houkc, formerly the Simpson
hospital. 10-3-tf
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I have a stock of suits and over
coats selling at $15.00 ? special value ?
until Christmas. H. S. Graves, 133
Front St. 12-18-5t.
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Dr. L. S. Keller, of Skagway, will
sail from Seattle on the Northwestern
tonight for his home. He has com
pleted an extensive trip throughout the
Middle West and Pacific Coast.
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Frank R. Cook, foreman at the Ken
sington, mine, arrived in .Juneau on
the Georgia last night.
Wilson Roach, bookkeeper with the
First National Bank, is laid up at his
home with a severe cold.
LISTER PARDONS
CW.WAPPENSTEIN
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OLYMPIA, Gov. Ernest Lister this ,
morning issued a pardon to Charles
W. Wappenstein, formerly chief of
police of Seattle, who was serving a
sentence in the State penitentiary at i
Walla Walla to which he was Ben- :
tenced npon a conviction for accept- 1
ing bribes while in office. The par- !
don is a conditional one and provides
that Wappenstein cannot live in Seat
tle but on a farm near that city.
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DOG SUIT CONTINUED.
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The replevin suit of Wm. F. Mer
chant against H. E. Weikert came up
in the Commissioner's court this morn
ing but was continued over until to- !
morrow to allow the procuring of ev
idence. The actfop involves right of
possession to one certain white dog
with brown spots answering to the
name of "Bob," for the plaintiff, and
to the name of "Prince," for defend- 1
ant. It is alleged thaj the dog is un- i
lawfully held by defendant through '
persusion, force and coercion.
The defense has answered with a
general denial of all the allegations !
in the complaint. Judge Grover C.
Winn represents, the plaintiff and
Judge H. B. LeFevre represents the
defense.
ALASKAN HOTEL ARRIVALS.
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The following arrivals are registered !
at the Alaskan Hotel:
I. Schoenfeldt, E. M. Johnson, A.
Connors, Gene Addington, Seattle; Jo
seph Edwards and wife, C. J. Alexan
der, Hoonah; A. C. Laird, W. E. Doyle, ;
Nome; C. It Kirk, F. R. Cook, Kensing
ton; A. C. Carrigan, John McDaniels,
C. Kingston, William Kingston, Jual
in; Charles Nagin, Joseph Hanna,
Dawson; Homer Messier, Chisana; E.
G. Anderson, Haines; Axel Peterson,
Alget Fehman, San Francisco.
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CHRISTMAS TREE DANCE.
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Lady's prize given on 25 cent ad
mission ticket can be seen in Racket
Store window. Children's prize on ,
j 1
25 cent admission ticket can be seen
i
in Alaska Supply Co.'s window. On
gentlemen's admission ticket of $ 1 the |
prize is as yet a secret, but if prop- '
erlv followed the rest of your days
she will afford you much pleasure and
a good living. She is certanily a work
er. Bring the children to shake hands ;
with Santa Claus and get a bag of ^
candy. By Rogers' Dancing School in ,
Elks' hall, Christmas Eve.
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"SHAUGRAUN" AT ORPHEUM.
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The large audience at the Orpheum
last night was entirely satisfied with (
the production of the "Shaugraun,"
the wonderfully rich Irish drama
which has been featured in all the
principal cities of the country on the
legitimate stage. The adaption for
the movies has been well done and
the actors taking part are all good.
The same show will be repeated to- ;
nigh.t
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CALLAHAM FILES SUIT.
A. B. Callaham has filed suit against
Richard Dorwaldt and A. A. Mitchell
for a partition of the townsite real
estate that is alleged to belong to them !
in common, or in event that the court
deems this unwise to order a sale of
the same and a division of the pro
ceeds. The property involved was
government land April 13, 1913, and
entered by the parties at interest at
that time for townsite purposes. It
is now within practicaly the town lim
its, between Gastineau avenue and
Front street.
THANES ON WAY HOME.
B. L. Thane and Mrs. Thane are
aboard the Jefferson enroute home af
ter an absence of several weeks in
California. The trip was made large- j
ly for the benefit of Mr. Thane's
health and advices received state that
he has been very much improved.
While in Sah Francisco General Man
ager Thane held a conference with
Col. D. C. Jackling on matters per
taining to the great work the Alaska
C.astineau Mining company is doing
here.
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Jack Trompen and Mrs. Trompen
are coming home on the Jefferson. ;
They went South a short time ago to !
get special treatment for Mr. Tromp
en.
Carl F. Faulk, well known fox farmer j
of Carcross, is a Northbound passen
ger on the Jefferson.
Mrs. W. E. Mulhollan is a passen
ger aboard the Jefferson enroute to
Juneau.
PRESIDENT SIGNS
HETCH-HETCHY BILL
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.? President
Woodrow Wilson today signed the
Hetch-Hetchy bil lproviding for the
nee of the Hetch-Hetchy water supply
from the Yosemite valley for uses by
San Francisco, Stockton and other
cities and for irrigation purposes. The
bill has been the subject of a long
and bitter controversy among Califor
nians. The section of the Yosemite
valley that will be flooded is one of the
most beautiful parts of the world's
famous beauty spots.
PRESIDENTWILL TAKE
THREE WEEKS' VACATION
WASHINGTOnTi^c. 19? President
Woodrow Wilson will take a three
weeks' vacation as soon as he signs
the currency bill that will probably
pass the Senate today,
List of Dinner Guests.
The guests at the President's Cabi
net dinner last night, in addition to
the members of the Cabinet and their
wives, were Vice-President Thomas R.
Marshall, Mayor-Elect John Purroy
Mitchell, of New York; William F. Mc
Combs, chairman of the Democratic
National committee; President Harry
A. Garfield, of Williams College; Prof.
Fine, of Princeton; Mrs. Ralph Pu
litzer, of New York, and several trus
tees of Princeton.
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Mrs. Pulitzer Has Juneau Relative.
Mrs. Ralph Pulitzer, who was among
the President's guests yesterday eve
ning at the Cabinet dinner, is a daugh
ter of Dr. Seward Webb, uncle of Fran
cis P. Webb, of Juneau, hence she is
a cousin of the latter. Mrs. Pulitzer's
husband is son of the late Joseph Pu
litzer, for 31 years before his death
owner of the New York World, and
her mother is a member of the Van
derbildt family.
SECRETARIES HIT ARMY
AND NAVY OFFICERS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.? Secretary
of War Lindley M. Garrison and Sec
retary of the Navy Josephus Daniels
have completed their reports on the
satires on the administration Philip
pine policy that characterized the Car
abao dinner. The reports contain de
finite recommendations, but whether
they will lead to a simple reprimand or
court martial has not been disclosed.
SKAGWAY SHOP MEN
RETURN TO WORK
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The White Pass and Yukon route
shops' employees, who were let out
at the time it was decided to close
the shops for the winter and who im
mediately secured employment at Cor
dova with the Copper River & North
western railroad, have returned to
Skagway and gone to work for the
White Pass. They came back when
the company reconsidered the deter
mination to close the shops.
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AUTO SERVICE FROM
COAST TO INTERIOR
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Robert Sheldon, who made the first
trip .vith an automobile fron- Fair
banks to Valdez, declared to the Val
dez Prospector that he expected to es
tablish a regular auto service by next
summer, covering the distance in two
days running time, as against the pres
ent seven days' schedule of the win
ter stage.
Mr. Sheldon says that cars with
wider clearance for the stumps and
rocks will have to be built. Since the
average mail service from Seattle to
Fairbanks requires 20 days as against
7 to 10 via the proposed automobile
line, the latter will prove a great
boon to the interior residents.
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Mrs. Harry F. Morton is returning
on the Al-Ki which will be due to
arrive in Juneau Sunday.
Mark H. Sabin is returning to Ju
neau on the Al-Ki after a short visit
in the States.
Mrs. Joseph Edwards of Hoonah will
be a Southbound passenger on the
Jefferson for the States.
A. Van Marven, Juneau representa
tive of the West Coast Grocery com
pany of Tacoma, will be a Southbound
passenger on the Jefferson.
Phil Chard has engaged passage on
the Jefferson sailing for the South to
morrow.
Miss Gertrude Storer will go South
for the Christmas holidays and has
engaged passage on the Jefferson.
L. K. Kennedy, manager of the
Jualin mines arrived in Juneau last
night from Jualin.
H. R. Plate, who recently took a
bond on the Auk Bay group, lode min
ing claims, has engaged passage on the
Jefferson.
Friends of Currency Bill
Are in Pull Control
REBEL PROTECTION
EOR FOREIGNERS
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CHIHUAHUA, Alex., Dec. 19.? Gen.
Villa announced last night at the
State palace that the Constitutionalists
will guarantee the rights of all for
eigners and Mexicans in this city and
within the territory controlled by the
Constitutionalist army who give no
support to Huerta and his government.
COAL INVESTIGATION
CAUGHT STANDARD OIL
NEW YORK, Dec. 19? The late H.
H. Rogers, John D. Rockefeller and
others were caught in the sale of stock
of the Cook Inlet Coal Fields. The
! company, the government charges,
i built the uninhabited town of Homer,
! in Alaska, that pictures might be tak
i en for the prospectus upon which stock
: was sold. Then the town was disman
; tied. Twenty-one claims have been
! cancelled because of fraud.
OLDEST FREEMASON DIES
IN OLD DOMINION
LYNCHBURG, Va? Dec. 19 ? George
E. Johnson, aged 95 years, the oldest
member of the .Masonic lodge in the
j United States died here yesterday. He
i had been a Mason for 73 years.
TAFT'S SON BECOMES
PRACTICING LAWYER
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COLUMBUS, O.. Dec. 19? Robert
A. Taft, son of former President Wm.
H. Taft, took the oath as a practicing
lawyer before the Ohio supreme court
yesterday.
DEERING GIVES $12,000,000
ESTATE TO RELATIVES
CHICAGO, Dec. 19? The will of the
late William Deering, the harvester
machinery manufacturing man, leaves
one-third of his estate to each of his
sons ? James and Charles. One-third <
; is left to his five grand-children. The
estate is worth $12,000,000.
NEW YORK AEROPLANE
MEN HONOR WRIGHT
NEW YORK, Dec. 18. ? In commemo
ration of the first flight of a heavier
than air machine propelled by arti
ficial power, Orville Wright was given ,
I a reception last night by the Aero Club
of America. It was ten years ago that
Wilbur Wright and Orville Wright
made their first flight in an aeroplane
at Kittyhawk, N. C. In that first
flight that was to create a new indus
; try, and which enthusiasts believe will
; revolutionize methods of travel and
j transportation, Wilbur Wright re
i mained in the air just 59 seconds
JACK JOHNSON CANNOT
FIGHT IN FRANCE
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PARIS, Dec. 19. ? Jack Johnson has
1 been barred by the "Society for the i
| Propogation of English Boxing" in
! France from participating in fights in
' France. The French boxing authori
ties look upon the coming flight be
Itween Sam Langford and Joe Jean
nette, to take place January 26th. as
for the championship of the world.
NEVADA EPISCOPAL
BISHOP PASSES AWAY
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NEW YORK, Dec. 19? The Right
Rev. Henry Douglas Robinson, Epis
copal Bishop of Nevada, died here last
night.
BURGLAR INSURANCE
RATES ARE ADVANCED
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NEW YORK, Dec. 19. ? A sweeping
advance in the rates for burglar in
surance has been announced by the
board companies.
NETHERLANDS AGREES
BRYAN'S PEACE PLANS
. WASHINGTON ,Dec. 19 ?The Unit
ed States and The Netherlands yes
terday signed a treaty embodying the
peace plans of Secretary of State
William J. Bryan.
BANDITS HOLeTuP
SAN FRANCISCO CLUB
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19. ? Two
masked men held up the Railroad
Men's Club and secured $1100 from
nine members who were in the club
at the time of the robbery last night. ;
Washington, Dec. 19. ? Unless
unforseen obstacles are encoun
tered the administration currency
bill will pass the Senate tonight.
The final stages of the considera
tion of the measure are going
smoothly, and its friends have a
safe majority.
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Democrats Defeat All Amendments.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.? With the
debate limited by the agreement pre
viously made and with a free working
majority, the Senate Democrats in
charge of the administration currency
bill yesterday mowed down the var
ious amendments to the bill offered
from the floor with clock like regular
ity. One after the other every amend
ment to the bill as it came from the
committee was defeated and when the
session closed the bill was ready to
be put on its final passage ju^t a- it
had been agreed upon by the Demo
cratic caucus and as reported from the
committee on currency atid banking.
Senator Robert L. Ownen. the hand
some and eloquent member of the Os
age tribe of Indians, who with Sena
tor T. P. (Jore represents Oklahoma iu
the "greatest lawmaking body in the
world," was in supreme command.
His skill and ability in debate and his
knowledge of parliamentary law were
the admiration of the spectators who
crowded the galleries.
NEW YORK HANKS
WILL JOIN SYSTEM
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NEW YORK, Dec. 19.? As regards
entering the new currency system it
is generaly taken for granted that the
big national banks iu New York will
not take out State charters, and if
the big banks elect to become mem
bers of new federal reserve banking
system, the smaller institutions will
undoubtedly follow suit. Friends of
lames B. Forgan. of Chicago, who say
they "know him." are quite confident
that he will insist upon his board of
directors approving his plan to con
vert the First National of Chicauo in
to a State bank.
STRIKE BREAKER SHOOTS
THREE UNION MEN
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Dec. 19.
Three striking teamsters were shot
and wounded today by Benjamin Ang
el, a non-union driver whose team they
sought to stop.
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WOOD TO COMMAND
DEPARTMENT OF EAST
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WASHINGTON. Deo. 19? Secretary
of War Lindley M. Garrison announc
ed today that Maj-Gen. Leonard Wood
will be assigned to the command of
the Department of the East April 1st.
upon his retirement from the head of
the army.
CANNUCKS ?WANT TO
BUILD ROAD IN MAINE
BOSTON, Dec. 19 ?The Quebec rail
road has petitioned the Maine railroad
commission for the right to build an
electric railroad across northern
Maine between St. John and Quebec.
COMPETITION REDUCES
BATTLESHIP COST
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 19? Secretary
of Navy Josephus Daniels claims to
have saved $750,000 on the construc
tion of the battleship Pensnylvania by
securing independent bids.
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BAY STATE COMPANIES
PAY BIG TAXES
BOSTON. Dec. 19.? In 1904. the first
year that the business corporation act
of Massachusetts went into effect, the
State received $1,500,000 in taxes from
corporations; this year the receipts
were $3,800,000.
LOCAL DISTR BUTTON
ADDS TO LIVING COST
NEW YORKfoec^.? Food distri
bution from terminal markets in New
York to the consumer makes up 39%
of the total retail cost, says report of
Bureau of Food Supply.
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HINTS TO THE WISE:? It is get
ting near to the day when you will fi
nally have to make up your mind just
what to buy for Christmas and New
Year's gifts. The popular fancy runs
this year to Parisian Ivory. A splen
did assortment of it may be seen at
Doran's Drug Store. 12-10-tf.