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THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
VOL. III.. NO. 869. JUNEAU, ALASKA. THURSDAY, JAN. 15, 1914. PRICE, TEN CENTS
VOLCANO AND EARTHQUAKE DESTROYS WHOLE ISLAND
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Both Houses Now
Debating Alaska Bill
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WASHINGTON. Jan. lo. ? Both
Houses of Congress are now giving
most of their time to the debate on
the Alaska railroad bills. The House ^
reached the bill yesterday, and Dele- (
gate James Wlckersham again opened ]
the debate for the bill in the House, j
supporting his own measure.
Approaches Gravity of Crime. :
Senator Thomas J. Walsh, of Mon- ?
tana, closed his eloquent speech with '
the statement: "To keep the resources '
of Alaska longer locked up approach- J
es the gravity of crime."
Wickei-sham Attacks Guggenheims. |
In speaking before the House Dele-;a
gate Wickersham said that lobbyists ^
of the Guggenheims are at Washing-; t
ton working against the passage of his, u
bill 11
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EBNER DEFENSE
IN WATER EIGHT I
l-ast night. the third night session of c
the district court in the great battle s
between the Alaska-Juneau company '
and the Alaska-Ebner company over
the right to Gold creek water, was r
marked by the termination of the Sd
plaintiff's case and the introduction e
of the principal testimony for the de- I
fense. 8
H. T. Tripp, who was employed in
1908 by the parties in control of the 1
Ebner property, was the first witness,c
and he gave a detailed account of the'8
early efforts looking toward the ex- a
pansion of operations by building a 1
larger mill farther down Gold creek 0
and by the boring of a new tunnel *
from a point below Shady Bend e
through the mine. In 1909 Mr. Tripp 1
testified he was placed in possession ll
of the property for the purpose of plan
nlng and bringing about means of op
erating the mines on a larger scale. c
Several sites for the mill were consid- s
ered but the Shady Bend site was se- ?
lected according to his testimony. He r
also employed H. L. Wollenberg, now
chief engineer of the Alaska-Gastineau *
company to assist in working out the 1
plans and according to the testimony 8
on June 20, 1910. as a step toward the 1
consummation of the plans, posted a 1
notice at the old Ebner dam. claiming f
10,000 inches more water for mining '
and milling purposes. Mr. Tripp left c
the employ of the company in August, f
1910, being succeeded by George Bent.:
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Angus aiacaay. present receiver in -
charge of the property for the Ebner '
company, testified to having been en- e
gaged June 1. 1910, to build a 200 - 9
stamp mill and Install it on the prop- a
erty. The mill timbers were framed in 1
Seattle, the work commencing in July.
That same month he was called to Ju
neau to consult about the mill site, ac
cording to his testimony; Manager
Bent, already in Juneau, decided upon
the Shady Bend site, which is about
75 feet distant from the spot chosen
by Mr. Tripp and near where workj
had been started by him on the pro
posed tunnel. Mr. Mackay said he ^
went below with the Bent party after '
giving instructions to Hill and Wet
trick. on August 3. to survey the pres- 1
ent flume line; that pending the com-j1
pletion of the flume, power was obtain- f
ed from the old compressor below thej4
Ebner mill and drills started on the !
present tunnel in January. 1911. The '
flume was completed in December, (
1910. but since that time had been in- (
creased in capacity by adding eight J
inches to the sides. Water was first '
carried through the flume according to 1
hiB testimony in 1911, but no practi
cal use was made of It until August. '
1913, when machinery, ordered in 1910, ]
was Installed.
During Mr. Mackay's testimony the 1
physical conflict between the contest
ing companies for the control of the '
water was slightly touched upon.
The hearing was continued until to- '
night. I'
TONIGHT'S RACE.
Everything |8 in readiness for the!
big 125-lap skating race between Ray
Rohrabaugh. of Juneau, and Van Der
Wyer, of Douglas for gate receipts and
$200 side bet. Admission 50 cents,
skates extra. Race starts 8:45.
THE WEATHER TODAY.
Twenty-four hours ending at 3 p. m.:
Maximum?37.
Minimum?31.
Clear.
STATE PARTICIPATION
IN GOVERNMENT
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Discussing what it with considerable
.?nthusiasm characterizes as the "con
itructive" report of Secretary of the
nterior Lane, and particularly that
portion of the report which recom
uends that there should be "treatry
kgreements" between the separate
States and the Federal government as
.0 the management of the public do
uain that lies within those States, the
San Francisco Chronicle says:
"There is but one sovereign in Amer
ca and that is the whole people. The
?'ederal government represents the
overeignty as to certain functions and
he State governments as to other tunc
ions. The term "treaty" is therefore <
in appropriate name by which to des- 1
gnate an arrangement between State .
ind Federal government in respect to 1
lisputed claims of authority.
"The report of Secretary of the In- 1
erior Lane both in its conciliatory I
anguage and in its statement of the t
ssues opens the way to such a settle- I
nent. With most of the proposals of I
iecretary Lane the West will be found 1
a hearty accord.
"In the States the Federal govern- I
neut, except as to functions expressly I
leiegated to it, represents no sover- !
lgnty whatever. It represents pro- 1
trietorship, and nothing else, with re- 1
ipect to the public domain. I
"And one thing which the West ought 1
o insist on with no compromise what- 1
?ver is that the Federal government I
hall cease right now to make any ?
ittempt to use its rights as proprietor <
o in any way affect or modify the 1
operation of the general laws of the I
itate. When, as a proprietor, it grants 1
asement there should be no strings
o them, and. like other proprietors. Its '
and should be subject *.0 the State
aw of eminent domain.
"But there is a twilight zone growing
?ut of the Federal proprietorship in re- !
pect to which representatives of the t
itate and Federal governments should I
legotiate a treaty. j
"The enactments which resulted in i
?'ederal proprietorship would be tem- <
?orary. It was expected that the Fed- '
iral government would sell the land, i
naking use of the money as it deemed 1
>est. It was not imagined that any
>ublic land would remain permanently 1
n public ownership, and therefore that 1
ontingency was not provided for. It '
las to be provided for now. I
"The people of the West will insist
hat this provision be made in the spir- 1
t of the enactments under which Fed
ral title was obtained and not in the
pirit of recent Federal executive?
ind to some extent judicial?assump- 1
ion of Federal supremacy to the State. 1
"The States concede that under their I
>wn agreement they cannot tax the '
tublic domain, but they protest against <
iny suw interpretation o." the law
hat great areas of land within their
joundaries?in this State about one
hird of the area?shall be forever re
eased from obligation to contribute to
he States revenue. Nor will a Federal
lole of a portion of the revenue sat
sfy the States. H
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lilt* rvuvrai yiuyiivwioujir ?w ?vwft
lized. If extinguished compensation
nust be made. The object of the sug
jested treaty should be to determine
>n what terms Federal proprietorship
thall be extinguished, in so far as to
>ermit the States, having made due
:ompensatlon to the United States, to
>btain revenue according to their own
udgment from the public lands. Sev
;ral plans could be suggested which
A-ould be just to all.
"With the spirit of Secretary Lane's
tddress the West is in hearty accord.
It ought from the beginning to have
been made impossible for any one to
acquire land except to be immediately
put to beneficial use or its resources
conserved for the future under well-de
fined obligations. There is no West
ern objection to applying that prin
ciple to what remains of the public do
main. Both as to conserving public
rights and encouraging private enter
prise the West is in accord with Secre
tary Lane.
"And. above all. the West will most
heartily assent to Secretary Lane's
suggestion that the public domain
should be, as to a small extent it now
is, administred under co-operative
agreement and participation between
Nation and States.
"Let us have peace."
New "Steel Cap" chisels; sells at
sight, try them. Stanley Bed Rock
Planes, at GAST1NEAU HARDWARE.
GRAND JURY INDICTS I
MOYER AND OTHERS
HOUGHTON. Mich., Jan. 16.?Pres- <
ident Moyer, of the WeBtern Federa- ?
tlon of Miners, and 38 other ofllcials
of the Federation of miners were in
dicted by the county grand Jury today
on charges of conspiracy.
E. B. HUSSEY HEADS 4
SEATTLE ENGINEERS
E. B. Hussey, who was in Juneau last 1
month in connection with the work of
the Scottish Rite Masons, has been
chosen president of the Engineers' 8
club, of Seattle. Mr. Hussey was con- f
nected with the engineering stafT of 11
the White Pass railroad in its con- a
struction days.
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KETCHIKAN ANXIOUS n
- ABOUT "TOM AND AL" J
An inquiry from Ketchikan express
es grave fears for the safety of the a
gasoline fishing schooner "Tom and 0
Al," which was last seen December 23
it Yakutat, since which time the craft C
has been unreported. The Helgeland,
ilso a fishing boat, was in Juneau a
few days ago and reported seeing sev
eral fishing vessels oft' Yakutat but 11
they were so far away that the iden- a
tity of the different craft could not be 81
made out.
Waterfront men in Juneau believe Cl
that the "Tom and Al" is safe. It of- ^
ten happens that fishing craft are com- 0
polled to stay out several weeks in or- s'
Jer to get a catch. The banks off Yak- vv
itat are not regular In formation and IT
the feeding grounds of the halibut are
somewhat scattered and the fishing (1
spotted according to men engaged in
the business. The "Tom and Al" is C
considered a staunch and seaworthy
craft, by men In the trade about Ju
aeau, and little anxiety is manifested
here over the fact that the craft has cl
been out a few weeks unreported. ji
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'YUKON MONEY LOOKED J'
BOGUS," SAYS SCHNABEL
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W. F. Schnabcl, former deutp mar- d
thai at Wrangell, arrived in Juneau on b
the Mariposa from Seattle whence he d
dad gone on a vacation after many j a:
>-ears. Mr. Schnabcl says that there jc
a something wrong with the "spirit" j k
iown there, for they refused to take: B
'Yukon" money when it was tendered
for admission to a moving picture 1
show.
"They used to grab at any kind of
money," said Schnabcl, shaking his P
dead; "there's certainly something F
wrong with them or else they thought cj
the money was bogus." t!
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DRDER ALASKA NATIVE
BROTHERHOOD PERFECTED E
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Word has been received in Juneau ii
of the successful launching of a
branch of the Native Alaska Brother- ii
bood, to be known as Wrangell Camp, o
The organization at Wrangell starts tl
off with thirty-five members and it was
perfected into working conditions last S
week. 11
The matter of bringing this great
Alaska Indian fraternity into being o
was brought up during the convention fi
of native Alaska Indians held in Ju- g
neau some weeks ago. At that time
a charter roll for Juneau Camp was
made up consisting of 25 charter mem
bers. The organization in Juneau has
not, however, yet been entirely per- S
fected but this will be done immed- u
lately. 11
QUIET WEDDING AT
EPISCOPAL RECTORY
Mr. Albert Palm and Miss Alvina n
Hlltea, both of Juneau, were united in c
marriage last evening at the rectory *
of Trinity Episcopal church. Rev. Geo.
E. Renison, officiated. The wedding c
was a private one, only intimate c
friends of the bride and groom being
present. Mr. and Mrs. Palm will make i
their home in Juneau, and have taken (
apartments in the Hogan flats. I
SPECIAL CHOIR REHEARSAL. t
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There will be an important choir i
practice in Trinity Episcopal church f
this evening at 7:45 o'clock. All mem- c
bers of the choir are earnestly request
ed to be present. i
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PRESIDENT CREATES HOPE. 1
Now that President Wilson has de
clared himself and demands the open- i
ing of Alaska we see a faint glimmer t
of hope in the distance. ? Wrangell ?
Sentinel. . 1
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J. E. Moulton will arrive in Juneau
on the next Spokane.
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POLICE AND IKADtt
OFFICIALS CLASH
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Johannesburg, So. Africa, Jan.
15.?Secretary Bain and 300 as
sociates surrendered uncondition
ally this afternoon.
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JOHANNESBURG, So. Africa, Jan.
5.?A seige has been laid to Trades
mil where Secretary Bain, of the
'ederation of Trades and a band of
upporters have gathered and are de
ying the police. After the hall had
een attacked great crowds gathered
nd the police were compelled to make
evcral bayonet charges. With a final
ayonet charge the police cleared the
eighborhood, and a cordon of officers
ritlffixed bayonets was thrown around
He hall.
The position of the beselged Bain
ml his friends Is serious as they are
ut off from water.
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IUGGENHEIM PAYS
TRIBUTE TO WILSON
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.?Commenting
pou business conditions upon arrlv
1 here today, William Guggenheim
lid:
"Taking into consideration the new
urrcncy law and the tariff law, I feel
mt, disregarding unusual troubles, the
utlook is very bright. The financial
kies have materially cleared, for;
htch President Wilson Is In n great!
icasure responsible, so that the grat-j
ude and the thanks of the nation are,
ue him."
OMPANY WINS SECOND
TRESPASS SUIT?THIRD ON
The second trespass suit of the Pa
I fie Coast company was given to the
iry before noon today Jind a verdict
>r the plaintiff was returned. N. B.
obnson is the defendant. *
The third suit of the same nature
i which Theodore Torgenson is the
efendant, went to trial this afternoon
efore the following Jury: Fred An-j
erson. Everett Bradford. R. M. Shep
rd, Sim Frelman, Jerry Cashcn, John!
ay, John Lockhardt, George Simp
ins, J. G. Morrison, T. F. Bush, Milt
othwell, M. E. Russell.
CHANGE OF BILL AT ORPHEUM.
The Orpheum Theatre tonight will
resent as its headliner,."The Flag of
reedom," a splendid Kalem picture,
arrying many dramatic incidents of
le chivalrous Colonial days, and.be
lg complete In detail of production.
The "Office Boy's Birthday," Is an
idison comedy, with that popular juv
nilc comedian Yale Boss in the lead
ig role of the office boy.
"Y. M. C. A. At Geneva Camp, N. M."
; a descriptive picture of the annual
utlng of that organization, showing
neir athletic sports on land and water.
"The Gunfighter'8 Son," a Western
elig drama, on the question of hered
:y.
"Kissing Kate" and "The High Cost
f Reduction," are two good Biograph
iree comedies to fill out a fine pro
ram.
MARTIAL LAW IN CAPETOWN
CAPETOKN, So. Africa, Jan. 15. ?
lartlal law was declared here last
light, and the military authorities
ave taken possession of the city.
DISTRICT COURT NOTES.
The domurrer interposed by attor
ley for defense in the case of Lawr
nce McCoy, who plead guilty, was
withdrawn this morning.
The court made an order for a writ
if habeas corpus to Issue in the case
if C. E. Briggs against J. T. Martin.
The grand jury returned an indict
nent this morning, true bill, against
lharles Davenport for selling liquor to
ndians.
Sam Watson entered a plea of guilty
o two indictments for selling liquor
o Indians and will be sentenced to
norrow. Harvey Sullivan also plead
tuilty to an indictment for the same
intense.
Charles Davenport; idicted for soli
ng liquor to Indians was, was ar
raigned this afternoon and Grover C.
iVinn appointed as his attorney.
Not a True Bill.
The grand Jury In reporting this
norning roturned not a true bill in
he case of tho following defendants:
rohn Nelson, Jack Bennet, and Charles
Mitchell, all of whom were charged
vith selling-liquor to Indians.
Empire ads for results.
MAKM1ALL IKIIIUdCd I
OUR COLLEGE BOYS 1
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.?Vice-Pres
ident Thomas R. Marshall, In an ad
dross delivered last night said, "it is
generaly hollered that the distress -
caused by unrest in this country is due ?
to the preachments ot flannel-mouthed
anarchists from the street corners,
but is must be remembered that four
out of Ave ot the young people who
come from our high schools and col- g
leges are failures." p,
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ACTIVITY IN THE ai
KATALLA OIL FIELDS e<
CORDOVA, Jan. 14. ? Advices re- a<
ceivcd here are that the Royal Ka
talla Oil Co., which has the largest oil p<
refinery erected In Alaska, Is all ready r(
to begin boring for more oil next ft
spring. Their new development opera
tions will be in the neighborhood of e<
Bering Lake, where excellent prospects fr
aro evident from visible seepages. The p(
Alaska Oil and Refining company is tc
now pumping 100 barrels of crude pe- 0I
troleum daily, which is refined into
kerosine and gasolino, much of which 8|
is consumed in local trade. ta
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ANTI-TRUST LEGISLATION
WILL BE PASSED tu
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.?Democrat- hi
Ic leaders here say that the re-organ
ization of J. P. Morgan & Co., effected T
through their retirement from the di
rectorates of other corporations, will
not alter plans under way to pass sup
plemental anti-trust legislation nt this ag
session of Congress. R;
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COMMERCE SECRETARY ca
SEES GOOD TIMES es
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.?Comment- lc
lng upon the condition of the country, St
Secretary of Commerce William C. t,r
Redfleld said: Al
"1 think the fundamental economic
conditions of the country are sound. is
Crops both South and West are selling t0
at prices that aro very remunerative. tc
Exports are steadily maintained at Sl
a high level. Imports show no sign kl
of flooding our markets or unloading ;K(
upon them. | re
"The serious depression In Europe (th
Is reflected here, but In small degree. | P>
"The curroncy bill has removed ser
ious dangers from our commercial II
pathway."
MISSOURI STATE BANKS
MAY JOIN RESERVE ^
ST. LOUIS- Jan. 15.?Attorney Gen- la
eral Barker has ruled that the Stato SI
hanks of Missouri may subscribe- for "I
stock in the Federal reserve banks to'
be organized under the new currency hi
law. nt
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Connecticut City Against Boston. sc
HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 15.? The
Hartford Clearing House Association j N
has declined the invitation of the Bos-1
I
ton Chamber of Commerce to join in
asking for a Federal reserve bank at
Boston for all of New England. ! n<
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MAINE CITY BECOMES b(
GRAIN SHIPPING PORT
PORTLAND, Me., Jan. 14. ? Grain
shipments from this city last year to-1
taled 12,102,533 bushels, the largest in
10 years and an increase of 5,000,000 ci
bushols over 1912. ol
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HERRING MEN PREPARE jir
FOR BIG BUSINESS |E
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VALDEZ, Jan. 3.?The Prince Will-: \
iam Sound Packing company, of which i
Capt. Jack Cann is the manager, have j
purchased a large amount of lumber j
from the Copper River Lumber com-|t<
pany and will Immediately commence,G
the (..'instruction of a large warehouse ] si
and the salting and smoking of sound ! ti
herring will bo continued on a lt.rger I fi
scale as 'he result of the fish pock 11(
Ijist marketed, which hns indicated that j h
the marae t for this fish is greater a
than anticipated and that the Prince
William Sound herring will soon sup- T
plant the foreign herring.
The people of Valdez, who have
tried the new smoked herring now on
sale at all the local Btorcs, are confli- V
dent that nothing better has over been n
placed on the market.?Valdez Pros- I
pector.
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EARTHQUAKE SHAKES
ITALY THIS MORNING
LEGHORN. Italy, Jan. 15. ? Six 1
shocks in rapid succession at 4:30 o'- v
clock this morning shook up this part t
of Italy. 8
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The Empire $1.00 a month delivered I
Not a soul Kemams
Alive on Sakura Isle
[OV. GLYNN OUTLINES
PROGRAM OF REFORM (
ALBANY, Jan. 15.?In order that '
ic corrupt practices disclosed by his 1
peci&l Commissioner, James W. Os- '
orne, and by District Attorney Whit- 1
mil in their pursuit of public graft r
id political bagmen may be prevent- 1
1 In the future, Gov. Martin H. Glynn (
is asked the new Legislature to en- c
:t laws:
1. That will make it a crime for all
arsons to make a false statement or
stums of moneys received by them t
ir campaign purposes. c
2. That will prevent public employ- f
is, not protected by the Civil Service, r
om contributing in any way to any <j
ilitlcal fund or social fund designed
> promote the welfare of a political j{
ganizatlon. 8
3. That will tighten up the provi
ons of the corrupt practices act per- .
ining to the collection of moneys by f
indldatcs for public ofllce.
4. That will safeguard the expend!
re of the people's money for the con
ruction and improvement of State
ghways. '
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ACOMA MAN ACTING
AS U. S. MARSHAL
SEATTLE, Jan. 14.?While the fight
;ainst the appointment of George E.
(ran for the United States marshal- g
lip for Western Washington has been f.
?rried to Washington with renewed 8
irnestness, John if. Boyle, of Ta- \
una, is drawing the salary through a c
mporary appointment by United a
ates District Judge Jeremiah Neter- a
, who acted upon the direction of the
ttorney-General. ^
Francis A. Garrecht, of Walla Walla,
actirg as United States District At
rney for Eastern Washington by
mporary appointment from United v
Jites District Judge Frank H. Rud- ?
n, who, likewise, acted upon the sug- t
istion of the Attorney-General. Gar- j
cht is an organization aspirant for
c permanent appointment from the \
resident.
^COME TAX LAW IS
BEFORE SUPREME COURT v
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15?The case 8
Miss Elsie De Wolfe, of New York, p
sting the validity of the income tax
w has been docketed by tho United j
lates supreme court. The case is an
>peal from the United States district
>urt at Chicago which held that It
id no jurisdiction. Miss De Wolfe ii
led a Chicago trust company for e
ilding out the income tax "at the r
mrce" on dividends due her.
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[egro, charged with
MURDER, ARRESTED
CHICAGO, Jan. 15.?Isaac Bond, a ;i
?gro wanted for the murder of Miss t
la Leegson, an art student, last Octo- I
sr, was arrested here last night. - I
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:ank depositors
to get money '
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FENSACOLA, Fla., Jan. 15.?Every i
jnt of the $1,600,000 due depositors
f the First National Bank, which ]
losed a week ago, will be paid accord
ig to the statement of National Bank
xaminer Goodhart.
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V. F. GARMS IN TOW OF ?
TUG OFF FOR SOUND '
SEATTLE, Jnn. 15.?The tug Goliah, 1
>wing the disabled schooner W. F. 1
arms with six of the crew aboard,
ailed from West Haycock island yes- I
arday afternoon. Capt. Torlulf and
ve of the crew of the W. F. Garms
aft the schooner in an open boat seek
ig assistance previous to the arriv- i
I of the Goliah. <
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'RESIDENT NAMES ?
DILLON TO BE MARSHAL '
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.?President I
Voodrow Wilson ycistcrday afternoon
ominated Joseph P. Dillon to bo a I
Inited States marshal for Arizona.
jreat britain AGAINST
PANAMA FORTIFICATION
NEW YORK, Jan. 14. ? The Now
'ork American says Great Britain has ]
fithln the last few days Intimated to i
Jnited States that it does not under
tand that tho Hay-Pauncefotc treaty
ermits this government to fortify the i
'anama canal.
KOGOSHIMA, Japan, Jan, 15.?With
:he rescue of 33 men from a cave at
he foot of the volcano Sakurajima no
tvlng being remains on the island of
Sakura. Tho whole island has been
nade a complete waste. There is
lothing but desolation everywhere. All
he houses have been entirely destroy
>d, and the fields are useless as far as
:an be determined.
Aged Japs Choose Death.
HITOYOSHI, Japan, Jan. 15.?Rcf
igees from Sakura report that many
>f the aged residents of the island re
used to flee from the stricken com
nunity, saying that they preferred to
lie In the houses of their ancestors.
One of the refugees said "the whole
sland shook and oscillated like a
winging paper lantern."
MEXICO GIVES
NOTICE OE DEFAULT
WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.?Through
Charge d'Affalres Nelson O'Shaughnes
y, Mexico gave formal notice of the
uspenslon of the payment of inter
st on the Mexican national debt.
London Paper Wants Wilson to Act.
LONDON, Jan. 15. ? The London
Spectator, which has been consistently
riendly to the United States, makes a
evere attack this week on President
Voodrow'Wilson's Mexican policy. It
alls on him to grasp the nettle, stop
narchy in Mexico and administer the
ffairs of that republic.
fANDERRILT SUCCEEDS
MORGAN AS DIRECTOR
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.?Harold S.
randerbilt was yesterday afternoon
ected a director of the New York Cen
ral railroad to succeed J. Pierpont
(organ, resigned.
VILSON OPPOSES RETURN
TO SPOILS SYSTEM
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.?President
Voodrow Wilson today let it be known
hat he is opposed to a return to the
poils system in making postoflice ap
lolntments.
4ARSHALLSENTERTAIN
PRESIDENT AND WIFE
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.?Vicc-Pres
dent and Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall
ntertained President and Mrs. Wood
ow Wilson at dinner last night.
JNIFORM AUTOMOBILE
LEGISLATION PROPOSED
NEW YORK, Jan. 14.?A draft of
i law for uniform automobile legisla
ion will shortly be presented to the
egislatures of Delaware, Maryland,
>Jew Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York,
Connecticut, Rhode Islund, Massachu
tett8, Maine, New Hampshire and Ver
nont. One of the provisions Is a pen
ilty for reckless driving that results
n death.
RURAL FARM CREDIT
BILL MAY BE FIRST
NEW YORK, Jan. 14.?A Washing
:on dispatch says: President Wilson
ind his Administration leaders have
lecided that right of way shall be giv
jn to enactment of rural farm credit
aws as an adjunct to the currency
aw. Trust legislation is to come later.
3URSTED DAM ENDANGERS
MANY VIRGINIA TOWNS
???
PIEDMONT, W. Va., Jan. 15?A
wall of water 15 feet high is sweeping
lown the north branch of the Pa
tomnc river as the result of the burst
ing of a dam at Dobble. Many towns
ire endangered. Every effort is being
made to notify all those who are in
the danger zone.
RAILROAD MAN ABOUT
TO MARRY SUICIDES
?|?
NEW YORK, Jan. 15?Richard D.
Lankford, vice-president of the South
ern railroad, who was engaged to
marry Miss Nellie Patterson of Brook
lyn on Saturday, committed suicide
this morning.
HINTS TO THE WISE?U-No Lini
ment for all rheumatic and other pains.
J. W. Doran's Drug Store. 1-16-tf