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ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE J. F. A. STRONG. Publisher JOHN W. TROY. Editor Telephone No. 3-7-4 Entered as second-class matter November 7, 1912 at the postofflce at Ju neau. Alaska, under the Act of March 3. 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Oj< year, by mail $10.00 Six months, by mall 5.00 Per month, delivered 1.00 < THE SOCIALISTS AND "FREE SPEECH." 1 THE EMPIRE tlys evening gives space to a communication adopted by the Juneau Socialists' Local in which protest is made against the enforcement of the city ordinance prohib- 1 iting street speaking in Juneau. We do this without apology, not withstanding that we disagree with the contention of the So cialists that the question of "free speech" is involved in the mat- i ter. and notwithstanding that some of the assumed premises are 1 not in accordance with the facts. 1 Whether or not conditions existing at Juneau make it neces sary to prohibit street speaking or whether or not the passage of ( the ordinance of prohibition was wise policy, the ordinance and ? its enforcement, neither technically nor in spirit, interefere with "free speech." They constitute no more a suppression of "free 1 speech" than it would be a suppression of a "free press" to pre vent the publication of a newspaper on a public street. The t streets are public property?not private. They are public prop- c erty for a spectic purpose?to accommodate traffic. They i should be used for nothing that interferes with the purpose of;r their creation. We believe that it is not an improper use of the 1 streets, so far as public policy is concerned, to hold meetings on c them when the meetings do not interrupt or interfere with traf- t tic. The wisdom or folly of the Juneau ordinance should be meas- a ured solely upon the question as to whether or not its adoption was necessary to protect the public in its right to use the streets ^ for the purpose for which they were intended, but whether wise B or foolish it should be complied with as long as it is the law of i the community. U f 1 1 V. - .1 A 11- A - 1" AL _ ? 1 III ineie nas ueeu uu aueinpi on uie part ui me cny council, or any one else so far as we know, to censorize anybody's private y or public speech in this city. No one, so far as we have been in- t formed, has attempted in any manner to interfere in any wayii with anyone's political, religious or social beliefs or his expres- ? sion of them. The city authorities have enforced the anti-street a speaking ordinance against all, and the first man to come in con tact with the law was one who preached the gospel of the lowly t Nazarene?and not a political or social reformer or agitator. n The statement that "the City of Seattle tried for two years b to suppress 'free speech' " is not correct. There has not been a K time within the last eight years when meetings could not be held l( on most of Seattle's down town streets without interference from a the police. During the administration of former Mayor William Hickman Moore, confessedly one of the ablest, most effective and, most earnest friends of union labor and laboring men generally that has been in public life in the West, he quarreled with some a of the Socialists because he refused to permit street speaking on w certain streets where traffic was heavy. Many Socialists at that li time were arrested because they refused to abide by his conclu- 0 sion that meetings on these streets intrfered with their proper use. However, the matter was finally arranged on that basis and there have been no meetings for years in the places where Mayor Moore 0 refused to permit them. The quarrel with Judge John E. Hum- . phries was a different matter entirely. Judge Humphries did not endeavor to enforce any law or ordinance except such as he had made by his "government by injunction" process. He granted in junctions against street speaking in places where they had been permitted by the municipal authorities on the application of men whose places of business fronted on those streets and places. He then arrested people wholesale for violating his injunctions.! Among the most active of those opposing his high-handed pro ceedings were the city authorities of Seattle, his fellow judges on the bench, the Governor of the State, the Post-Intelligencer, Sun. and Star newspapers. 4 . In the face of their great calamity, all the Nations of the ; world are the friends and brothers of the Japanese. There are ; none but that hope for the best from the work of their battle-;; ship fleet in the stricken district. |; ALASKANS HOPE WITH CONFIDENCE. ] SENATOR CHAMBERLAIN says the Chamberlain Alaska rail- ] road bill will pass the Senate next week, and it is said that i the House of Representatives will reach the Wickersham bill, ] practicaly the same measure, today and begin its debate there. H Thus are we learning to have confidence that Congress has ceased i to be a "do nothing" proposition and that it is organized along constructive lines. At any rate, the indications are that Alaska's hour has struck. If the friends of the railroad bill are true prophets, the measure will become a law before the winter shall have passed, and with the opening of spring development at the Westward will be well underway, and the people of the great Interior will be rejuvinated < with a new faith and a new inspiration. The dispatches yesterday tell us of three or four concerns ; that have added 1Q,000 men to the payroll since the first of Jan- ; uary. That is the class of news that all like to hear. GOV. BRADY RETURNS TO MISSION WORK. THE truth of the old saying that "it is hard to teach an old dog new tricks" has been again exemplified. Former Gov. John G. Brady, a veteran among Alaskan missionaries, has gone to China on an educational mission after devoting many years to secular affairs. Usually men return to the work to which they devoted the years of their early manhood notwithstanding that they may have been often called away from it in the course of life. The well wishes of hosts of personal friends will follow Gov. Brady and his work to China-. Well, there is this satisfaction in a Constitutionalist victory: It is a Huerta defeat. To Be Proud of One's jewelry ? ono must bo certain of Its quality. <? .i?nd this certainty can only bo as-1! Burod by purchasing the ring, pin, J J earrings, etc., from a house of roll- <? ability. You can have Jowels and < > ornaments If they are obtained ] [ here. Our reputation assures that]' absolutely. ? ? I I CHARICKi; .J Jeweler and ?? ? ? KS Optician UTAH COPPER HAS VERY PROFITABLE YEAR The New York News-Letter contains he followiug, concerning the Utah Copper company, one of the proper ies of Col. D. C. Jackllng: "Utah Copper closed the year 1913 vith a gross production in the neigh- ? lorhood of 120,000,000 pounds of cop- * >er, or 114,000,000 poundB net. TbiB J igure is the greatest ever obtained by ? he company and compares with that j. >f 1912 of 91,366,337 pounds net and * >3,514,419 pounds net in 1911. J "While it is impossible to give more ^ han a very rough estimate of earnings ^ it this time, total net profits for tho ? welve months ending December 31st j ihould be in the neighborhood of $8, >00,000. There will be disbursed iu dlv- 1 dends up to the close of the year j oughly $4,750,000, leaving the not sur- J >lus for the year $3,250,000. While J luick assets will show an improved j ondition a part of the surplus earnings j I lave been expended iu construction , * tnd in prepaid stripping expense. ! < "Utah's operations in 1913 have been < onsiderably handicapped as a result < if the labor strike which took place < tear the close of 1912. This resulted i n delay in stripping operations and { lecessit ifed extracting the ore from J ower grade areas during the entire < ear. j "The close of 1913 sees the concen- _ rators working at the greatest capuc ty in their history. For certain aonths the plants have been treating ,s much as 24,000 tons daily, or an in rease of 4,000 tons over the earlier ated capacity of the mills. With the onnage of the mine now up to this igure, and with the shovels gradually \ ieing moved back into ore of better j rade, the outlook for increased pro- < uction at lower costs at Utah during 1 he coming year is exceedingly favor- J ble." < ? ? ? < ST. GEORGE HOUSE OPEN. \ The St. George House is now open J nd ready for business. < Everything new. Good light and < rell ventilated rooms. Baths, electric \ ghts and bells. Good board. < Reasonable rates by the day, week ' r month. 10-1-tf J J. C. HOULIHAN. Prop. j Even the cook eats at the Pioneer. J >pp. City Dock 12-20-tf. J I ; Try a !: Mecca Fizz "Smooth as Silk" ? At THE MECCA ? Front St. near Seward j CONWAY & SECREST I n n 1111111111 n 111111111 : ; Stationery : Books, Papers : Periodicals j Binding and Ruling | | j: Simpfcins 8 Freiman :: [ SEWARD BLDG. FRONT ST. - 1*11111111 I I I I I II I IT V MARSHALL & NEWMAN ' Plumbing, Heating and Sheet Metal Works JOBBING A SPECIALTY Phone 373; 139 Franklin, Cor 3rd. I- * ' I I !? I"I"M"I"I' I I I III I I 1 'I'IT'I I' l1 11 j The Louvre Bar ?? ) A1 Carlaon. Prop. .. [ | Imported and Domestic LIQUORS AND CIGARS " ;; " RAINIER BEER ON DRAUGHT !! ,, ? ? ] \ Phone 3-5-5 Juneau ? ? *1111111 M M 1 M H-l-H-M MM J. F. ELFSTROM Watchmaker and Jeweler With W. H. Case. All work guaranteed * PETTIT and HARVEY Real Estate bought and sold, Collections, Rents and General Auditing, and Accoutlng, Finan cial Agents. 142 Front SL * 4 Phono 3-8-8 Strictly Flrot Cliuui Juneau Construction Co. CONTRACTORS Store and office fixtures. Mission Furniture. Planing Mill. Wood Turning. Band Sawing. Juneau, Alaska i I 1111 I I I 111 > 111 I The Alaska Grill :? The Bed Appointed Place in Town j j Best of Everything Served ! 1 at Moderate Prices ;; 111111111 n ; > 11111 m 111 n THE BEST LOAF OF BREAD j la 8old At t San Francisco Bakery? G. MESSERSCHMIDT, Prop. $ C W. WINSTEDT ARCHITECT SUPERINTENDENT Sketches Free Office, Room 7, Garsidc Block Juneau, Alaska. j McCloskeys j 11 m 1111111111111 J i ii 111-1 HAPPY HOME :: CANNED GOODS :: Highest Grade * Fruits and Vegetables :;| Sold by all the best grocers : Schwabacher Bros. & Co., Inc. ? ? OAK OLSON, Representative j Juneau ;; -i 111111111111 n 111111111-' Good board and rooms by tho day, weok or month. Rates reasonable. St. Gcorgo Houbo, formerly the Simpson hospital. 10-3-tf Professional Cards J. B. MARSHALL ATTORN EY-AT-LAW REAGAN & REED Attorneys-At-Law 15 Malony Bldg., Juneau Z. R. CHENEY ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Lewis Building, Juneau Gunnison & Robertson ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW Decker Building Juneau ? Alaska H. P. CROWTHER U. S. Deputy Surveyor U. 8. Mineral Surveyor Office?Lewis Block ? Juneau B. D. STEWART MINING ENGINEER U. 8. MINERAL SURVEYOR P. O. Box 168 ?? ? Juneau ?g, f Accountants and Stenographers Law Work a Specialty M. K. STRUBLE? N. PIGOTT 208 Gold St. ? Phone 3-9-9 | Agts. L. C. Smith & Bros. Type writer Co. ?t* ? ? ? * + J G. K. GILBERT STEAM, HOT WATER and HOT Air Heating. Plumbing, Venti lating and Sheet Metal Works. ' Shop, Franklin St. Phono 353. * + ; + ; + ? Shampooing, Manicuring and Facial Massage at Your Home by Appointment. MISS P. WAGONER, Phone 232 ? + JUNEAU STEAM8HIP CO. United States Mall Steamer S. S. GEORGIA Juneau-Sitka Route Leaves'Juneau tor Funter, Hoo nah, Gypsum, Tenakee, Killisnoo, Chatham and Sitka, 2 a. m. Oct 1, 7, 13. 19, 25, 31; Nov. 6. 12, 18. 24, 30; Dec. 6, 12, 18. 24, 30; Jan. 6, 11, 17, 23, 29; Feb. 4, 10. 16, 22. 28; March 6. 12. 18, 24. and 30. Leaves Juneau for Tyee and Baranoff Warm Springs, 2 a. m. Oct. 25, Nov. 24, Dec. 24, Jan. 23, Feb. 22, and March 24. Juneau-Skagway Route Leaves Juneau for Pearl Har bor, Eagle River, Yankee Cove, Sentinel Light Sta. Eldrid Light Sta., Comet, Haines, Skagway, 2 a. m. Oct 5, 11, 17. 23, 29; Nov. 4, 10, 16, 22. 28; OCL 4, 10, 16, 22. 28; Jan. 3. 9, 15, 21, 27; Feb. 2, 8, 14, 20, 26; March 4, 10, 16, 22, and 28. j1 Returning, Leaves 8kagway the j! Following Day at 2 a. m. ! ? WILLIS E. NOWELL, MANAGER j CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.-B.C.CoastService Sallinic from Juneau for Port Simpson. Prince Rupert. Swanaon, Alert Bay, Vancouver Victoria and Seattle PRINCESS SOPHIA JAN. 8?23, FEB. 5 Orphcum Build in# C. P. R. TICKET OFFICE J. T. SP1CKETT, A*t. ___________J 1 HUMBOLDT STEAMSHIP CO. The Ahuika Flyer ?, S. HUMBOLDT I The AUeke Flyer HUMBOLDT, Sailing from Seattle About JANUARY 30TH DOCK8 AT JUNEAU CITY WHARF Seattle Office, 716 Second Are. GEO. BURFORD, Agent tiiii i I .I. I 111111111111, i t i, (..I ,t i ,1 ,M t t..i .liii i i i f 1111 i ALASKA | STEAMSHIP COMPANY J Safety. Service, Speed Ticket* to Seattle. Tneoma. Victoria and Vancouver. Through ? ? ticket* to San Pranciaco :: MARIPOSA North JAN. 13 SOUTH JAN. 20 :: JEFFERSON North JAN. 19, 29. .SOUTH JAN. 19, 29 !! ;; NORTH WESTERN North Jan. 23 .. SOUTH J AN. 30 "* Elmer E. Smith Doublet Agt WILLIS E NOWELL, Juneau Agt. ! I 1 1 I I I H I I 1 I HI I I 1 I III 1 I III I I 1 1 III Ml 111 II I I III Ml I I I IIAnTUI A lirv ALLEN SHATTUCK, NORTHLAND 8rru""' Steamship Company henson * 1 ' Oougla* Agent REGULAR FAST SERVICE BETWEEN 8EATTLE AND JUNEAU S. S. AL-KI, Southbound JANUARY 21 r? j. C 1.1.1 First Class $19.00 rare to Seattle second ciass $12.00 I Pacific Alaska Navigation Company ALASKA PACIFIC STEAM SHIP CO. \ Pugct Sound-California Route/* Seattle-San Francisco, con-lf necting with S.S. Yale and^ S.S. Harvard for Southern California Ports. ALASKA COAST CO. Pugct Sound-Alaska Route, from Tacoma and Seattle for | Ketchikan, Petersburg, Ju ) neau, Douglas, Tread well, Ya kutat, Katalla, Cordova, Val dez, Ellamar, Port WellB, La touche, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodlak. Sailings from ) ADMIRAL SAMPSON, West ... JAN. 18 and FEB. 8 JUNEAU) ADMIRAL SAMPSON, South ... JAN. 28 and FEB. 18 Right reserved to change sailing dates without"*noticc. S. HOWARD EWING, Local Agent. ^ ^ A A A A A A A AA A A. A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA4<|4i4ftHtttttlttf W WW W WW ff?fff?ffffffTfffffff .??.tt ?,^r ?.y^y.y,^ ??; PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CO. <> SEATTLE, TACOMA, :: ? < > Victoria Vancouver, Belllngham, Everett, Olympla, Port Townsend, 41 South Belllngham, Eureka, 8anta Barbara, Mexico, 8an Francisco, < > Anacortcs, Los Angeles and San Diego. C. D. DUNANN, P. T. M. H. Brandt, 0. A. P. D o 112 Market 8treet, 8an Francisco. 113 James Street Seattle j! o q cprvir \ Mr North Dec. 24. January 4, 15 and 28 ][ a. DfUKAINfc south Dec. 25. January 5, 16 and 27 ;> Right Reserved to Change Schedule. 8. HOWARD EWINQ, Local Agt ]| FERRY TIME SCHEDULE STARTING JAN. 14, 1914. I Boat Lvs. Juneau for Douirloa and Treadwell 6:30 a. m. 8:00 a. m. 9:00 a. m. 11:00 a. m. 1:00 p. m. 3:00 p. m. 5:00 p. m. 6:30 p. m. 8:00 p. m. 9:30 p. m. 11:00 p. m. Iycavr* Tread well for Dout{Ins and Juneau 7:10 a. m. 8:25 a. m. 9:25 a. m. 11:25 a. m. 1:40 p. m. 3:25 p. m. 5:40 p. m. 6:55 p. m. 8:25 p. m. 9:55 p. m. 11:25 p. m. Leaven Douglas For Juneau 7:15 a. m. 8:30 a. m. , 9:30 a. m. - 11:30 a. m. 1:45 p. m. 3:30 p. m. 5:45 p. m. ~ 7:00 p. m. 8:30 p. m. 10:00 p. m. 11:30 p. m. SHEEP CREEK TRIPS I,v*. Sheep Creek j for Trcarfwcll, Douglas, Juneau 7:00 a. m. 1:30 p. m. 5:30 p. m. Lvn. Juneau for Sheep Creek 6:30 a. m. 1:00 p. m. 5:00 p. m. joavcs DouifU* for Shoop Crwk 6:45 a. m. 1:15 p. m. 5:15 p. m. Lvt. Trcadwoll for Sh?epCr?*k 6:50 a. m. 1:20 p. m. 5:20 p. m. On Saturday and Wednesday nights II p. m. trip will go to Sheep Creek. Leaving Treedwefl for Juneau at 11:40 p. m. Leaving Douglas for Juneau at 11:45 p. m. I I I I I I I I ll I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 11 III IIIII Hill ? THE WHITE PASS & YUKON ROUTE THE ROUTE OF COMFORT. SPEED. SERVICE. SAFETY . . > During the winter season of 1913-14 our regular train service will be maintained North and ?? ? South bound between Skaguay and white Hone, everyTUoaday and Friday. ? > ; WINTER STAGE SERVICE J ? > between White Horse and Dawson will be in regular operation, affording our patrons the ? i"* ' maximum of Comfort and Safety. ? I , The Whito Pass & Yukon Route will maintain an efficient freight and passenger stage ser- , , , vice from White Horse, Yukon Territory, via Lake Kluane, to the , , CHISANA GOLD FIELD8 , Tnis is the only safe and sane route to the new diggings, and wo will gladly answer ull in- , , , quiries. Wo will also oprrate a freight, service up the White River, and carry a full line of , , , groceries and fowl at mouth of While River, These supplies can bo obtained by prospectors ,, , at reasonable prices. For full information apply to , , ? J. E. Dempsey, Traffic Manager, 612 Second Ave., Seattle. Wash. " > ? ? H. Whoeler. Supt, Mail Service Dept, White Horse. Y. T i (" ?< 11 M 1111111111111111111111111111111 n 1111111 ii III r' Copjrrlf bt Hirt Vtuffner Be Mint i ?-? ?:?? ?? =-^?^"*^1* The Home of H art Schaffner & Marx I CLOTHING Suits from S15.oo to HO.00 : * ! 'I T. "... H. y> Alaska-Treadwell Gold Mining Co. Treadwell '; Alaska I