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THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE VOL. in.. NO. 366. JUNEAU, ALASKA. THURSDAY, JAN. 22, 1914. FKICE, TEN CENTS HOUSE GOES ON RECORD EOR ALASKA RAILROAD BILL ? " i ? ; ? Gen. Davidson Urges Land Law Changes I Surveyor General Charles E. David son thinks that the law as construed by the Commissioner of the General Land Office that reserves for the Fed eral govern meat an 80-rod strip of land I between all homestead or other entries along the shores of navigable waters is retarding the development of Alas ka. He thinks homesteads and min eral claims should be exempt from the application of the law, and that the government should provide for ease ments for roads of all kinds, water pipes and power lines across all such lands held by the government. While Gen. Davidson believes the construction of the law by the De partment is the correct one. he thinks Congress intended that it should apply only to the classes of applications spe cifically mentioned, as locations by I laud scripts, locations under the trad ing and manufacturing sites law, and those for wharves and landings, etc. He contends, further, that under the law as it is, companies owning the property on each side of the govern ment tracts use the latter when need ed to the exclusion of other people. In a letter to the Secretary of the Intrior. through the Commissioner of the General Land Office. Gen. David son sets forth his reasons for believ-; ing that the law should be changed. After setting forth the law and the manner in which it operates. Gen. Da vidson says: "It is not thought that Congress in tended that a reserve space should be required between homestead claims abutting on shores of navigable wa ter. and I respectfully request that such requirement be cancelled in the regulations, because it is not in har mony with good policy, is of no bene fit, and largely prevents the settle ment in the Territory of the most de sirable and substantial class of citi zens. ?"* 1 U CA.,?Kaoc? ! .M'iinv till tilt* lauu til ovuiutuoi- I crn and Southwestern Alaska, availa-, ble for agriculture of any sort, is along the shores of navigable streams, inlets, gulfs, bays, or seashore. This largely is the case in the interior of the Territory, as the most desirable agricultural lands in that section front on the banks of navigable streams. "Prospective settlers, otherwise fa-! vorably disposed for making their homes, hesitate about isolating them selves in the way that results from such condition. It militates against neighborhood gatherings and is a bar rier to schools and churches. "Imagine, if you can. the develop ment of the territories lying along the banks of the Mississippi, the Sacra mento. and Columbia rivers, the At lantic*and Pacific oceans which wash the shores of the United States, de veloping as they have, under similar restrictions as have been placed upon this much stricken land by Congress. "We. too, have great rivers flanked on either shore by rich and fertile lands. The valleys of the Yukon. Tan ana and Kuskokwim rivers, as well as other large valleys, and the thousands of miles of Pacific shore, will some day help to feed the many hungry mouths of our people, if Congress will allow this vast Territory to progress, as have the other great States and Territories of our Union. "The most deplorable of all is the requirement oi reserve spaces between mineral surveys abutting on navigable water. This will call a halt, in a very marked degree, to the develop ment of the mineral resources of Alas ka. The exploitation of its minerals is the principal Industry of the Terri tory. It is the treasure trove of the United States; and any Impediment placed in the way of the output from it* vaults, is a national wrong. "Alaska Is In a class by itself in regard to its lodes and placer claims. Generally speaking, the lodes are composed of enormous, deposits of very low-grade ore. the average value of which, in most places along the coast, does not exceed two dollars per ton. In order to make the reduction of this ore yield a profit, very large and ex pensive plants must be Installed and a very great tonnage mined; and any obstruction placed in the way of min ing and transporting such tonnage to (Continued on Page 3.) THE WEATHER TODAY. Twenty-four hours ending at 3 p. m.: Maximum?28. Minimum?17. Clear. MUNDAY'S TRIAL BEGINS AT SEATTLE SEATTLE. Jan. 22. ? The trial of Charles F. Munday, a leading lawyer of this city, Archie Shiels and A. H. Stracey, charged with conspiracy to obtain lands in the Bering river coal fields contrary to law, began In this city yesterday. It is charged that Munday, Shiels and Stracey were at- ' tempting to acquire the coal lands for 1 the use*of an English company. There are many witnesses here from ' Alaska to testify both for the govern- ' meat and for defendants. ' PROMINENT DREDGE I OPERATOR GOING OUT Joseph Boyle, o* A the largest gold dredge oper?.ors of the Klondike 1 accompanied by his superintendent of construction. R. Royal Pullen, is a pas senger on the Princes Sophia enroute to the South. The Boyle dredges, four 1 in number, are operating on the Klon dike in the vicinity of Bear creek. Three of these dredges are the largest 1 in the world. All of them have had a ' very successful season, Mr. Boyle says, j J and the results obtained are very sat is factory. , 11 "We started operating on March 30," J1 said Mr. Boyle, "and kept the sluices I' operating until December 26. working i on Christmas Day. This breaks all ?' previous records from the point of, length of season In operating dredges in that country." The Boyle company has Just complet-1 ed its great hydro-electric plant on the North fork of the Klondike and gets;' its power from that source now. , , , |< PIONEER JEWELER OF FAIRBANKS IS HERE ' i< W. H. Mendham. the pioneer Jeweler ' of the interior, arrived in Juneau on ' the Mariposa this afternoon, coming 1 direct from Fairbanks where he has a large jewelry store. Mr. Mendam, ' during the past year, has established | a jewelry store in Juneau that has al ready built up a thriving trade. i JOHN L. STEELE ON WAY TO THE SOUTH ! John L. Steele, head of the mining ' company whose properties are located at Landlock bay. Prince William ' sound, is a Southbound passenger on'! the Mariposa. Mr. Steele has been at 1 I.andlock since last June making sur- 1 veys and preparing the property of his ' company so that work may be re-11 sumed upon it next year. He expects !1 to return North about the middle of \ ? April and begin active mining opera-;' tions. 11 Mr. Steele is a prominent member ' of the American Mining Congress, and 1 has taken a leading part in tbe agita- 1 tion of Alaska questions before Con gress. He spent the afternoon visiting friends in Juneau. COLD SNAP CAUSES SHORTAGE OF POWER ? ?-?? The present cold snap has shortened 1 up the available water power consld- 1 erable, and has caused in some in- ! stances temporary cessation of devel- ' opment work. Yesterday at the Per- 1 severance a mine crew numbering 35 ( was temporarily laid off, because ' of a lack of power to run a sufficient number of drills. However, the rock work at Sheep creek where the exca vation is being made for the big I mills is almost finished and this pow- I er will then be transmitted to Perse- 1 verance and the crews brought to their < full capacity again. The rock work at ! Sheep creek employs 15 machine drills and a great number of lights. It is expected now that the excavation at Sheep creek will be finished by Feb- I ruary 15. 1 ? ? 1 COLUMBINE ENROUTE < TO LYNN CANAL ?4? The lighthouse tender Columbine, Capt. W. H. Gregory, arrived in port i this morning enroute to Lynn Canal I points for the purpose of renewing the ! cumulators of the small lights along - those waters. ROYAL FRUIT CO., SEWARD ST. ?+? I Wholesale and retail fruit dealers. I Free delivery. Phone 280. 1-22-tf. I TAFT DEPLORES WIDER DEMOCRACY PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22. ? In a speech delivered at this place last night former President William H. Taft said that the time has arrived to call a halt on the movement toward a "purer democracy." He deplored the tendency to inject more democracy in to educational methods. ARGUMENTS CLOSED IN TRANSPORTATION CASE ?+? The arguments began yesterday at. ternoon In the great transportation cases were concluded in the district court and the matter has been taken under advisement. The defendants presented their arguments severally both by local counsel and by special counsel from Seattle, mention of whom has already been made. District At torney John llustgard represented the government. Yesterday afternoon the hearing be- i gan before Judge R. W. Jennings on the numerous motions by couusel for lefense in the great transportation cases, in which the indictments against the several defendants, both as Indi viduals and as corporations are at tacked. The points raised are identl- < cally the same as those raised about two years ago, that under the code i plural indictments are not valid, that j I 8 that there must be n separate in iictment for each and every count. ? i rhe defendants were over-ruled in < their contention at that time. The de cision of the supreme court in the ' Bummers case reversing both the dis trict court and the appellate court on this point was urged by the defense. ~ ~ ~ j INDNANS SUE TO QUIET TITLE OF LANDS Jim Clark and Jimmie Clark against j I 3. F. Sheldon Is the title of a suit' i lied In the district court late yestcr- i lay afternoon. The action is brought i ay plaintiffs to quiet title to a cer- i :ain parcel of land situated near Gas- i dneau channel within the boundaries ; | )f the Sheldon homestead, said tract |; leing 117 feet wide by 346 feet by 143 i 'eet by 315 feet, approximately. It Is alleged that plaintiff Jim Clark, ? in Indian settled on the land in ques Jon during the year 1883 and prior to May 17, 1884, and that in accordance irlth Indian custom gave an undlvid-,' ed one-half interest to Jimmie Clark. (| ?? h SUIT TO RECOVER ON j LOGGING CONTRACT. ?I The case of H. J. Raymond against he Worthen Lumber Mills company, . in action to recover $4,700, alleged to i )e due on a logging contract, went to | :rial in the district court this morn- ; ng. Attorney John H. Cobb appeared j< 'or plaintiff, and Shackleford and Bay-. ess for the defense. The fallowing , ( lury was chosen to try the case: Fred | Rebert, John Day, K. O. Johnson, Jer ?y Cashen. Everett Bradford, M. E. | Russell, Fred Anderson. J. G. Mor ?lson, John Lockhardt, George Simp tins, H. S. Graves and Robt. Keeny. , DISTRICT COURT NOTES. | ?] More Arraigned. j, Jose Ramerez and Chris Bravick < 11 ;ach of whom plead not guilty to sep irate indictments were arraigned yes :erday afternoon. Julius Alvarez, al io arraigned on indictment charging telling liquor to Indians, entered a plea , >f guilty. Frank Daniels was ar- < ?aigned yesterday afternoon on an in- j lictment charging crime of selling :, iquor to Indians. 11 I < Verdict for Valentine. I The jury in the case of Emery Valen- j I :ine against the Boston Group Gold; I Mining company returned a verdict s 'or plaintiff to the amount of $400. The i ;lalm sought to be recovered was for < (1250 for salary as secretary. i 1 Taking Prisoner Out. Charles Davenport under - sentence ! :o six months in McNeil island peni- < :entiary is being taken South on the ; Mariposa by Deputy Marshal W. D. 3rant, of Wrangell. Daniels Gets 10 Months. Frank Daniels, an Indian, on plead- , ng guilty to the charge of giving i lquor to other Indians, was sentenced i :o 10 months in the Federal jail by Judge R. W. Jenlngs today. Pleads Not Guilty. Louis Ortega, Indicted for selling ] lquor to Indians, was arraigned in ] ;he district court today and entered a j ?loa of not guilty. UNCLE SAM AND JAPS DISAGREE WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. ? The speech of Japanese Foreign Minister Maklno, explaining to the Japanese parliament the status of the negotia tions over the California alien land laws, has served to develop radical dif ferences of opinion between the two governments as to the responsibility for the next step in the negotiations. MINERS ATTACK LABOR FEDERATION ?+? INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 22.?Bit ter attacks were made on the Ameri can Federation of Labor by Duncan McDonald, of Illinois, and other mem-1 bers of the United States Mine Work-1 era of America in convention here at j the present time because" the former declared against indifstnaiism at the recent general convention at Seattle. *l> >1 SURVEYOR GENERAL'S OFFICE GETS HELP J The Surveyor-General's* ofllco force 1 was this morning Increased by tho ac (julsntlon of Edward P. Kendall, a draftsman who comes from the land ' Dfflce at Snita Fe, Now Mexico. Priori to working in the Santa Fe office, Mr.' Kendall was for ten years In the min- j eral department of the Portland land Dfllce. WELL KNOWN NOMEITE COME8 TO JUNEAU Joseph H. Montgomery, formerly a member to the Nome city council, and for a long time superintendent for the Miocene Ditch company, both In con struction of ditches and In the operat ing of mines of that company, and lat ter Nome manager of the C. L. Morris Construction company's business, ar rived in Juneau on the Al-KI last alght. Mr. Montgomery has been busy today renewing acquaintances and vis iting with old friends now In Juneau. He will probably remain here for some time. TRANSPORTATION MEN " RETURN FROM WESTWARD R. W. Baxter, president of the Alas ka Steamship Co. and John H. Bunch, general freight and passenger agent Tor that company, returned on the Mar-1 iposn from a trip of Inspection to the Westward. Mr. Baxter will go on hrough to Seattle with the ship, while Mr. Bunch will stop over In Juneau for several days. Mr. Baxter reports that' :hey had a delightful trip comnlg down ! :he coast from Cordova, the sea being is smooth as glass and the weather dear and nice. Mr. Baxter and Mrs. Bunch made Lhe trip to Shushanna Junction and re :urn on the railroad from Cordova. :ase dismissed against three Judge R. W. Jennings with the con sent and advice of District Attorney lohn Rustgard today dismissed the ndictments against Ira Bronson, F. B. Wurzbacher and E. C. Ward, all of kvhom were defendants in one of the ransportation cases. "kerry gow" at orpheum. Tonight and tomorrow night the Or- , pheum theatre will (present as a fea :ure attraction "Thr. Kerry Gow," as idapted from the great Irish drama jf the same name, reproduced in Ire and by a special cast of the Kalem :ompany's best players and shown In ihree picture parts. This play was tor years one of the most popular of the Irish dramas on the legitimate stage, and Berved to perpetuate the lame of Joseph Murphy, whose clev-i ?r acting and sweet singing of Irish | songs made his name dear to every! Irish heart. j, I "Nora the Cook" and "Hogan vs. Schmidt" two I.ubin, laughable, farce lomedies, will fllll.'thc program for i fine entertainment. discharged from hospital. Judd "Baggs, who has been at St. Ann's hospital for the last month on account of an attack of pneumonia, ivas discharged yesterday. i anderson's orchestra. Is now open for engagements fori lUgh class eAtertainmcnt8, dancing j parties, receptions, concert work, etc.; my number of musicians furnished.? < Phone 281. 1-21-3L BRYAN MAY RUN fOR THE SENATE WA8HINQTON, Jan. 22?That Sec- i rotary of State William J. Bryan will become a candidate for United States Senator to succeed Senator Gilbert M. Htckock at the general election In 1916 Is' believed to have been fore shadowed last night when he said at a dinner that it had been his ambition since boyhood to sit in the United States Senate. TERMS OF PROPOSED FARM CREDITS BILL ?+? NEW YORK, Jan. 22. ? The New York Herald presents a full text of the principal sections of the bill pre pared by the United States commis sion of agricultural crcdltB, which is now' in the hands of President Wood row WilBon and has been laid confi dentially before the Senate committee on banking and currency. The salient features are as follows: Farm land bankB to be created In various States to supplement the provisions of the Glass-Owen currency law; Commis sioner of ftirm land to have a general contract as a Federal official and fiscal agent to supervise the operations of each of these land mortgage banks; banks to have Federal government charters like present national banks; banks to issue debentures as their di rect' obligations, the proceeds of such debentures to be loaned to farmers on first mortgages; farm mortgages to bear higher interest rates than deben tures and the difference to constitute the profits of the now banks; banks to be formed either by private capital ists or on non-profit seeking co-opera tivio basis; securities of banks to bo exempt from taxation; farmers to ro-j pay -their loans in small fixed annual Instalments. FAMOUS SOCIETY WOMAN IS SEEKING DIVORCE , NEW YORK. Jan. 22.?Mrs. Robert Goelet filed a suit for divorce from her husband this morning. She al leges extreme cruelty. The Goelets are among the leaders of New York and Newport society. ROYAL FRUIT CO., Phone 280. ?*? Fancy naval oranges, per box, $3.50; cooking apples, $1.50; extra fancy ap ples, $2.50 and upward; extra fancy ! i pears, D'Anjou, $3.00. We guarantee: 1 the best lomons, slzo 300, $7 a box.? i 1-22-tf. ? ? ? i ALASKAN HOTEL ARRIVALS. The following arrivals are registered at the Alaskan Hotel: Omer H. Pat tin, Sand point; W. G. Lynch, Proctor, Minn.; A. J. Atkinson, Los Angeles; H. B. CaBsle8, Guorgo B. Fredell, W. H. Bogle, W. B. Stratton, Bruce C. Shorts, Ira Bronson, H. Plan, C. J. Alexander, George R. Shotter, F. H. Bailey J. C. Wlck8trom, C. B. Wlllinms and wife, J. Fitzgerald, J. H. Montgomery, E. M. McVeltty, Seattle; W. K. Zott and wife, city; Billy Smith, San Francisco; Frank J. Kunnz, St. Paul; Mrs. J. T. Medllcott, Tacoma; E. H. Norrls, i Sheep creek. TENTATIVE SETTLEMfclN I OF SUIT AGREED UPON i It was learned today that there is a ; tentative settlement agreed upon by the counsel for principals In the case i of H. C. Strong against the Alaska-Ju neaVi Gold Mining company, involving right to possession of certain water front property near the Worthcn Mills. LEAVING ON MARIPOSA. ? ? The Mariposa, sailing from Juneau at 8 o'clock tonight will take the fol- i lowing passengers from Juneau: H. L. Wollenberg, Mrs. L. Wollenberg, Miss Mai Hammil, J. F. Everett, A. S. Dautrick, E. J. Atkins, W.' F. Schnn bel and wife, E. J. McKanua, Earle Jameson, W. D. Grant, M. B. Flem ming and six second class. I Capt. A. E. Lathrop, former Mayor of Cordova, iB a Southbound passen ger on the Mariposa. Ed Blllodeau is returning to Juneau on the Northwestern. Swedish mining man. experienced in j all kinds of work, wishes any kind of , job quick; best references as to hand ling of large crews of men, etc. Add. j K., Dally Empire. 1-22-3L ( Rota strop for Gillette blades makes 'em better than new. New tools on , overy boat. I GASTINEAU HARDWARE. Vote on Special Rule Fortells Passage of Bill WASHINGTON, Jan. 22?What is garded as a test vote on the Alaska llroad bill and foretells of the final lumphant passage of the bill in the ouse by an overwhelming majority as taken yesterday on the special le limiting the debate of the mens re to 13 hours. The vote for the spe al rule, for which the friends of the easure lined up, was 279 to 65 against The special rule provides that the :tual debate on the bill will begin ebruary 4th. The general belief is lat the 13 nours of debate can be jnsumed within one week. That eans that the bill is expected to pass e House February 11th. Under no rcumstances, it is believed, can the ;bate continue longer than two eeks, so the latest possible date for le vote on the measure is fixed for ebruary 18th. iArr At/rn CONGRESS MAY I ADJOURN JUNE 1ST ? WASHINGTON. Jun. 22.?'"Congress i Hl ouglit to adjourn by June 1," said Dem- j w, ocratlc Leader Oscp.r W. Underwoodj ru yoBterday evening, following a confer- j u, ence with President Woodrow Wilson. I C| The legislation that will bo taken up m at this session should all be disposed ^ of by that time according to Under-! wood. "There is no disposition on the ! a( part of the administration," he said, I y "to prolong the session beyond the time | ti, that is absolutely necessary to secure ^ c? the passage of the great constructive j nl measures," as it is realized by the 1,1 cl President that by June 1st, Congress (i( wilt have been in session continuously, w except for a 3-weeks' recess, for four- th teen months. SEATTLE IN MIDST OF ti HOT PRIMARY CAMPAIGN ? SEATTLE, Jan. 22.?Seattle la in the midst of a red hot municipal pri mary campaign. There are ten can didates for Mayor, and ail of them are now campaigning. The candidates in the order in which | they filed are as follows: J. D. Trenholme, Austin E. Griffiths, George B. Worley, Richard Wlnsor, H. C. Rigott, A. J. Goddard, Adam Rausch, Iliram C. Gill, W. D. Wood j and J. C. Slater. PLANS SEGREGATION, NOT DESTRUCTION NEW YORK. Jan. 22. ? The New i York Herald presents from an official | source an authoritative statement of the Administration's aims in dealing ! with "big business." The Administra tion does not wish to use the Depart-1 ment of Justice as a crushing machine.1 It does not believe In the disintegra tion as applied to big business. It be lieves in segragation. It does not R) want to break corporations apart in a way that will destroy any lawful ef business. It hopes to accomplish | a{ through the medium of publicity and enactment of legislation such as that against interlocking directorates. Bills already introduced embrace these features. They will prevent trusts from controlling several branches of wj Industry, as the Steel Trust controls (.{ first mines, then furnaces, then roll- ^ ing mills, and so on. ! g( 7 | Hi NO Hfc.AOfc.hUL SCI l lliy) i ^ OF SUGAR TRUST SUIT on * la NEW YORK, Jan. 22.?A Washing- j ton special says that the negotiations Re between Attorney-General James C. B( McReynolds and the American Sugar | q( Refining Co. for the settlement of the! fr dissolution suit have probably been | pf broken off permanently, due to the I refusal of the government to modify | V( the terms of the dissolution. The government asks that the community of interest between the American j Sugar Refining Co., the National Sugarjtr Refining Co. and the Western Sugar c? SO Co. be dissolved. t|( * * * gr AVIATOR HAMILTON | DIES AT NEW YORK I ? ! vc NEW YORK, Jan. 22.?Charles K. Hnmllton, the aviator, died here last: ^ night. Hamilton was the first aviator to give exhibitions on the Pacific Coast. ? ? ? jal MOJESKA'S SON SUES ba WIFE FOR DIVORCE ce PORTLAND, Ore., Jnn. 22.?Ralph in Mojeska, son of the famous actress, an engineer In this city, yesterday be> ,M spin suit against his wife for divorce. I He alleges that his wife makes too ; many trips to Poland. ? ? , Mi PRESENTING ARGUMENT , th IN GOLD CREEK CASE re ?+? ?' | sit At last night's session of the district.br court, Hellenthal & Hellenthal, nttor- pu neys for plaintiff in suit of .the Alas- pli ka Juneau company against the Alas- j St ka Ebner company, involving the right i joi to Cold creek water, consumed the (so evening in argument. The session : St lasted until 9:30. Tonight it Is ex-j pected that Winn & Burton, attornoys 1 for the defense will present the argu-; mi mcnt for their side of the controversy, j J. UIC 0UE5 UVCK UNTIL TOMORROW + ? Washington, Jan. 22.?The vote on the Alaska bill, which was set for 4 o'clock this afternoon, went over by unanimous consent until tomorrow noon. There is no question about the passage of the measure, though some of the Senators indicated that the lobbying of Alaskans has not helped matters any. Senator Key Pittman, of Ne vada, la closing the debate in sup port of the bill. SENATE VOTES AT 4 P. M. Washington, Jan. 22. ? It was agreed this morning to begin, the roll call in the Senate on the Al aska railroad bill at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Smoot's Land Bill Reported. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. ? Senator ;ed Smoot's bill for the opening of aska's classified lands to homestead 8 was favorably reported to the Set e today. 1'HERS MAY FOLLOW EXAMPLE OF FORD NEW YORK, Jan. 22. ? E. J. Ber nd, president of the Berwlnd Coal >. and business associate of J. P. organ, who has just returned from irope, says: "The example set by onry Ford In distributing a part of e earnings of his company among the iployees will be followed by many rge corporations. The plan is an dication that labor and capital are tting together, and It is the best ?n 1 have seen. If the Commerce >mmi8sion permits an increase in eight rates, the year 1914 will be osperous." DTING TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN R.R. TO RETIRE NEW YORK, Jan, 22?The voting ust for the Southern Railway will on be terminated by voluntary ae on of the voting trustees, on the ound that the need of voting trustees ? longer exists. J. P. Morgan, Geo. Baker and Charles Lanier are the itlng trustees. EAL ESTATE MEN MUST QUIT BANKING ALBANY, Jan. 22.?Attorney-Gcncr Carmody, in co-operation with the nklng department, proposes pro edings against all real estate com nies transacting a banking business violation of the law. ORMON OFFICIAL IN TOILS OF LAW LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22. ? Thomas ajor, of Glasgow, Scotland, an official ere of the Mormon church, was ar Bted here yesterday on a while ivery charge. It is alleged that he ought to Los Angeles for immoral rposes, Miss Nellie Hawthorne, cm Dyed in the house hold of President nith, of the Mormon church. Ma r's arrest was the result of a per nal request made for it by President nith. HINTS TO THE WISE?U-No Linl jnt for all rheumatic and other pains. W. Doran's Drug Store. 1-16-tf