THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
VOL. III.. NO. 40& JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAR. 11, 1914. ? PRICE, TEN CENTS
PRESIDENT WILSON TO SIGN RAILROAD BILL TOMORROW
Splendid New Home
For Behrends Bank
Immediately following the closing
of the deal for the iloggatt property,
the announcement was made by U. M.I
Behrends today that he would erect I
a modern bank building at the corner i
of Seward and Third streets on the
purchased property to be the perma
nent home of the B. M. Behrends bank.
The work of tearing down the old
buildings will begin us soon us the
tenants can move out. within a month, j
It is expected to start construction on
the new building May 1 and to have
it completed and ready for occupancy
this fall.
The building is to be 50 x 50 and one
story with high ceilings, and it will i
be constructed with as much perma
nency as concrete and steel can make
it. The style will be on the same or
der as most of the prominent bank
buildings io San Francisco, rich, or
nate and substantial. The front will
be dunked with a row of pillars. The
interior will probably be finished in
oak or mahogany.
The new bank building will have
more than three ti nes the door space
the the present building affords, and
additional vault room will be furnished
in the basement. "I could have con
structed a building that would bring
in revenue by building aditional stor
ies." said Mr. Behrends. "but 1 want
ed to make it exclusively the home for
the bank."
The remainder of the property is
also to be improved but not Just yet.
Some of the tenants hold leases that
run for some time and nothing will
be done until the present buildings are
released.
WELLKNOWN HOTEL MAN
BUYS CIRCLE CITY HOTEL
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William Short has bought the Cir
cle City Hotel property from George
F. Miller. The tract of ground in
cluded in the purchase is 50 x 100
feet and situated on Third street near
the corner of Franklin. It Is entirely
covered by the 3-story building which
is used for hotel purposes. The price
paid for the property is $30,000 and
Mr. Short will take possession May 1.
He plans to remodel the place to some
extent. jj
The Circel City Hotel occupies one
of the most advantageous locations
in Juneau, and has for years been a
favorite rendezvous for prospectors
and miners, and has enjoyed a very
prosperous career.
Mr. Short is one of the best known
of hotel men in Alaska having been
manager of several hotels in thej
country. For more than ten years he I
was located in Ketchikan where he!
was engaged in the hotel business.'
Recently he came to Juneau and has
been with the Occidental hotel. He
has a large acquaintance throughout
Alaska and there is little doubt but
that the Circle City will, under his J
management, continue to be headquar
ters for the men of the hills .who are
the advance gurad of Alaska develop
ment
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JUNEAU MAKES
SUBSTANTIAL GAIN
Juneau gained 141 points on Skat;
way in the international bowling con
test by making 2573 pins to Skagway's
2432 last night. This leaves Juneau
only 14 pins to the bad.
The record of last night's playing
follows:
Juneau 2573
Dawson 2455
Skagway 2432
Whitehorse 2431
Treadwell 2236
The standing of the teams now, with
one more series to play is as follows:
Skagway 12.399
Juneau 12.385
Dawson 12,078
Whitehorse 11,800
Treadwell 11,190
Juneau's record in the games last
night follows:
Dr. Kaser 187 165 172?524
Winn 197 151 158?506
Hunter 175 175 175?525
Barragar 166 172 155?193
Dickinson 184 215 126?525
Totals 909 878 786 2573
High average?Hunter. 175, and W.
Dickinson. 175. High Score?Dickin
son. 215.
The tournament will close Friday
night when the last series of games
will be played.
JURY EXCUSED FOR TERM.
All of the regular panel except R. M.
Keeney were excused for the remaind
er of the term by Judge R. W. Jen I
nings this morning.
Coffee, better than your mother ever
made, at the Sampede Restaurant.?
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REDUCE THE COST OF LIVING
Our eggs and butter are the best In
town?guaranteed fresh.
Remember we are the leaders in
making low prices.
ROYAI. FRUIT CO.. Phone 280.
THE WEATHER TODAY.
Twenty-four hours ending at 3 p. m.:
Maximum?12.
Minimum?32.
Precipitation?.57.
Cloady; rain.
BEHRENDS BUYS
HOGGATT PROPERTY
R. M. Behrends, head of the R. M.
Behrends banking and mercantile con
cerns of Juneau, today closed the deal
for the purchase of the H. E. Hoggatt
property, lying along Third street
from Main to Seward. Negotiations
have been pending for some time. The
price paid is $20,000. The property
is contiguous and consists of 75 x 100
feet at the corner of Main and 50 x
100 feet at the corner of Third and
Seward, giving a froutage of fifty
feet on Seward, seventy-five feet on
Main and two hundred feet on Third.
There are some building on the prop
erty. one of which contains the offices
of the surveyor-general of Alaska. It
is Mr. Rehrends intention to improve
the property.
PASSENGERS LEAVING
FOR THE SOUTH
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On the Sampson.
The Admiral Sampson, leaving for
the South last night, took the follow
ing passengers: Miss Clo Mallahan,
Mrs. R. Frieman. Miss M. M. Fox,
E. (Rebel and wife. Mrs. D. McClellan.
J. F. Warner. E. B. Wilson. John Pet
erson. D. Rechen. J. A. Murphy. Mrs.
J. H. Reagan, J. Mclntyre. John Thom
as, and three second class.
On the Jefferson.
The Jefferson took the following
from Juneau: Mrs. L. XI. Mills, Miss
Inez Sllveries. Philipp Shields. O. XV.
Spear. J. E. Hendricks. A. Greenbnuin,
XV. C. Miller. Miss Annie Lassen. C.
H. Bishop. Mrs. C. H. Bishop, Mrs. J.
G. Howe, C. XX*. Stockwell. C. S. Bell,
Miss Francess Dean, L. B. Adslt, R. |
L. Schi<lmt, Miss J. Smith.
On the Alameda.
The Alameda, sailing South this
morning took the following from Ju
neau: Carl Heggstran. Gust Lundelhj
E. Kajander. Lang Cobb, John H. Cobb.
Mrs. John H. Cobb.
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TEMPERANCE SOCIETY
FILES ARTICLES
The Douglas Island Finnish Temper
ance Society today filed articles of In
corporation with Charles E. Davidson,
secretary of the Territory. The in-1
corporators are XX*. Rante, Kalle Ki
viniemi, and Kalle Kitti.
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COBBS LEAVE ON THE
ALAMEDA FOR STATES
Attorney J. H. Cobb, Mrs. Cobb and
their son K. 1-ang Cobb were passen
gers for the States on the Alameda
this morning. Mr. Cobb will go to
XX'ashington to appear before the Su
preme Court in the Itow-Fushiml case
before returning to Juneau. They will
be gone several weeks.
FLOATING C01RT
AGAIN THIS YEAR
District Attorney John Rustgard re
ceived cablegram instructions from At-1
torney-General McReynolds to confer
with Judge R. XX". Jennings as to the
advisability of holding a session of
the floating court during the coming
summer and to name the date when
the session should begin, if thought
advisable.
The report as agreed upon by Judge]
Jennings and Mr. Rustgard will ad
vise that the court session be held;
about the same time as last year.
DO YOU KNOW?
you must go early so you can get a
seat at the Orpheum. The "Great.
Steeplechase" was shown after the reg
ular show by request last night.
"Love Token" is a fine Western min
ing story.
"Model for the Pink Cloak." dis
played feminine beauty, also adorn
ment for the fair sex. which was fine.
Talk about duck shooting, some of
our experts should see this film, it
would give them a tip how to get
ducks.
"The Manicure and the Mutt," com
edy. Oh. boys, if our local barbers
had a nice looking manucurist. same
as was in the barbershop seen last
night, the batchelor would have a cor
ner on wedding, rings.
To close a good show was the funny
comedy. "Mere's Your Hat," or "1
Stole Your Girl."
Tomorrow night?Pathe's Weekly.
For Sale.
Dining room set, mission oak. Table
54 inches square, extends to 102 inch
es. Six side and two end chairs up
holstered In leather. All in first class
condition. Original cost $90.00, will
sell for $50.00. Address, Col. McCoy.
Haines, Alaska. 3-ll-2t.
GET READY.
The first strawberries of the season
will be in on the Northwestern next
Saturday morning, also another large
supply of eggs, butter, vegetables and
fruits, to be sold at rcduce-the-cost-of
living prices.
ROYAL FRUIT CO.. Phone 280.
You'll find the cosmopolitan crowd
at tho Stampede. 2-i3-tf.
DEMOCRATS WANT
A PURE CANDIDATE
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The Juneau Democratic club at last
night's meeting took uction to the end
that the candidate of the party for
delegate to Congress must be a tried
and true Democrat. A committee wns
appointed to confer with other Demo
cratic clubs throughout the Territory
for the purpose of llndlng out If they
have preferential choices for candi
dates for delegate to Congress. Fol
lowing upon the heels of this action
the club passed a resolution, declar
ing:
"That the Juneau Democratic club
is unalterably opposed to any person!
being the Democratic candidate for,
delegate to Congress who is not at this j
time a tried and true Democrat."
The charter has arrived which givesj
the Juneau Democratic Club stand-1
lng in the membership of the National
Association of Democratic Clubs of
America, and several individual certi-!
ficates us members in the natloual as
sociation were Issued to those prcs-1
ent. but the supply was soon exhausted
leaving many who were present with
out any. The secretary was instruct-1
si to send for more. Holders of these
certitlcates will have their names en
graved on the charter which will be
kept open until more of the certificates |
arrive.
The matter of celebrating the birth-!
day of Thomas Jefferson was brought!
up and a committee consisting of J. B. j
Marshall. J. W. Bell and J. A. Holl-i
1 cnthal appointed to make arrange
? ments for its proper observance by
the Democrats of Juneau. Jefferson's'
j birthday occurring on April 13, it was;
j thought best that the committee get
to work ut once and be prepared to re
| port at a special meeting.
President II. C. DeVlghne reported
that the committee appointed to pre-!
pare resolutions recommending that
(the insane of Alaska be cared for In
institutions in the Territory that the
'matter had been attended to and cop-,
ies forwadred to the Secretary of the
Interior. I
WILL PRESENT MUSICAL
COMEDY IN ELKS' HALL
The Alaska Dramatic Club will pre-!
sent Its first show in Ktks' hall to-1
morrow night. The organization, com,
P:>o ;eti of home talent, has been re
hearsing for some time and is present
ing a catchy musicnl comedy.
CHARTER WILL SOON
ARRIVE EOR K. OE C.
At the meeting in DouglaB last night j
held in the home of Rev. Father Burk-j
ert for the purpose of discussing the I
progress that had been made in or-1
ganizing a council in Juneau of the |
Knights of Columbus, a letter waB read i
from Mr. Ward of Now York, stating,
that the matter of granting Juneau |
a charter would be taken up with the |
Supreme Council April 5, next.
The temporary secretary who was
instructed to get the names of those
who desired to become members, who
were not present at the meeting held
in Juneau, February 4, and reported the |,
following: R. J. Adams, .Martin E. Don-',
noly, P. J. Lynch, D. J. Blackburn, J.
I'. A. Fischer, George Kuvich, Hector
McLean, Angus Gillis, all of Juneau;
L. J. Till, Jerry Cashen, Frank Cassi
dy, E. M. Mclntyre, Tom Mugford, Dr.
C. F. Kuhn, John B. Kerkes, Sam Ju
rich, Douglas; Joe Poloza, Michael
Ma/zee, Treadwell; Leo Kennedy, Ju
alin.
Several present who are at present
members of different councils In the [
States, signified their desire to affiliate
with the Juneau Council as soon as the
organization is perfected.
There were several interesting com
munications from differeut sections of
the country felicitating the people of
Juneau in their efforts to establish a
council in Juneau and tendering what
assistance that is available. i
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BUSINESS MEN TO TALK
BASEBALL THIS EVENING
There will be a meeting of Ju
neau business men in the of
| flees of B. L. Thane at eight
o'clock tonight for the purpose
of discussing plans and organ
ization for the coming 1914 sea
son of baseball in Juneau. All
interested are invited to attend.
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WHEN I.EE SURRENDERED
At the Grand.
This great civil war feature was a
great success last night. It is the best
military play ever -made for the mov
ing pictures. There are some groat
battles, and a side play that contains
much pathos.
Remember, this is your last night
to see It. We never repeal our fea
tures, not even by special requests.
This two reel feature is an histor
ical and an education production. Ev
ery citizen should see this wonderful
play taken from the history of the
United States.
Besides it, we show three extra
good reels.
"Woman Behind the' Man," a good 1
Solax play, and a comedy to send you
home well pleased.
Another good 2-reel feature tomor
row. "Aurora Floyd," taken from the
famous writings of Miss M. E. Brad
don. ? ?*
fIRE DESTROYS
DAWSON BUILDING
DAWSON, March 11. ? Fire today
destroyed tho head office building of
the Northwest Mounted police. The
loss Is estimated at $25,000.
LOWER INSURANCE
RATES IN SIGHT
J. A. Murphy, chief special agent for
the Aetna Insurance company, who
hns been in-Juneau In conference with
H. R. Shepard & Sou in reference to
the situation here and to look the coun
try over, Is very much pleased that
the city government Is installing the
Gumcwell lire alarm system. He
thinks it wilt make it possible to se
cure n very material reduction in the
rates of insurance. He says that he
will take ?*p the matter of reduced
rates with the board of underwriters
immediately upon reaching the States
and he Is certain that action will fol
low. It Is'.his belief that a special |
agent will be sent up here to ro-dis- ,
trict the town at once. i
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NEBRASKA LAWYERS
IN TOILS OF LAWi
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OMAHA, Neb., March 11. ? Six i
prominent attorneys Including former i
United States District Attorney Irving ,
H. Baxter were included in indict- <
ments for blackmail, extortion and em
bezzlement in connection with the suit i
of Mrs. Nellie Rifley Paul against Ar-j
thur G. Brandies, a millionaire mcr-i
chant. The attorneys were counsel i (
for Mrs. Paul. The woman also was|
indicted.
SEATTLE PAINTER SHOOTS
A HEALTH INSPECTOR \
SEATTLE, March 11.?T. H. Low, !
health inspector, was shot and dang- \
erously wounded by G. J. Butterworth,
a painter, whose home and premises
Low was examining.
PRESIDENT NAMES MINISTER
TO REPUBLIC OF URAGUAY j
WASHINGTON, March 11. ? The i
President ;.<Jay nominated John L. I
Desuulles, or Pennsylvania, to be min- I
ister to Uruguay. I
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MARINE NOTES
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Tlie Northwestern, sailing from Se
attcl this morning, should arrive in
Juneau Saturday.
The Spokane, sailing from Seattle
tomorrow night, should arrive in Ju
neau Monday night. '
The Princess Maqulnna. sailing from
Vancouver Saturday night, should ar- 1
rive in Juneau Tuesday night or Wed- 1
nesday morning. '
The Humboldt will be due to arrive
from the South March 18. <
The AI-Ki is due to arrive from Se
attle March 18th.
The Admiral Evans Is scheduled to
arrive from the Westward March 18. (
The Admiral Sampson arrived from j
the Westward, Southbound, yesterday i
evening.
The Alameda arrived from the
Westward this morning and sailed 1
South.
The Jefferson arrived from Lynn
canal and sailed South last night.
The Georgia left for Skagway last i
night. I
The Thomas D. Ward, arriving from i
Portland last night, sailed again. <
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PERSONAL MENTION
S. R. Hedges, agent of the Copper
River & Northwestern railroad at Cor
dova, passed through Juneau on the ]
Alameda this morning enroute to Se- i
attle. I
Jack Curley, wellknown restaurant
man, arrived from the Westward on ,
the Admiral Sampson Inst night.
W .F, Gilmour, of Eysteyn, Gilmour
& Co., arrived from the Westward on
the Alameda this morning.
John M. Sexton, a prominent Sew
ard business man. passed through Ju
neau on the Admiral Sampson last
night, enroute to the States.
A. Shyman, wellknown commercial
man, returned to Juneau from the
Westward on the Alameda this morn
ing.
T. J. Devinney, well known Vnldcz
mining man, passed through Juneau
last night as a passenger on the Ad
miral Sampson enroute to Seattle.
William Aiken, well known commer
cial man, traveling out of Juneau, ar
rived from the Westward on the Ala- 1
nieda this morning.
F. I). Fisher, representative of the
Wells Fargo Express company, passed
through Juneau on the Alameda this
morning enroute to Seattle.
Tony Dortero, one of Skagway's pio
neer merchants, was a Southbound
passenger on the JefTerson. He will
visit Seattle, Portland, Astorin and oth
er points before returning.
SPRING AND SUMMER, 1914.
This is an Invitation for you to call
and inspect the season's new designs,
the spring suitings and other fabrics
in the tailoring line.
It is an offer to furnish you with
clothes made in your own home town,
made by competent workmen; clothes
not made in Eastern sweatshops.
Cordially,
?3-4-tf. F. WOLLAND.
POOR BRAZIL CAN'T
HELP IN MEXICO
WASHINGTON, March 10.?The fi
nancial embarrassment of the Bra
zilian government, the prevalence of
revolution In that country and the se
rious commercial and banking depres
sion there, it Is believed will make It
Impossible for it to participate in an
American Intervention in Mexico if
one should be decided upon. It Is
said that President Woodrow Wilson
and Secretary of State William J. Bry
an will, however, invite that country,
Argentine and Chile, at least, and per
haps other South American republics
and Cuba to join the United States in
nn invasion if one shall ever be de
cided upon.
May Be Two Republics.
MEXICO CITY, March 11. ? It Is!
said here that Gen. Carranza has had
Gen. Huerta approached on the propo
sition of dividing Mexico Into two Re
publics, with the Constitutionalists to
be recognized in that portion of the
country over which they have control j
and the Huerta government to be rec-j
Dgnized in the South where his forces j
are In control.
Carranza Planning Peace.
NEW YORK, March 11?A Mexico1
City special says that a represcnta-}
tive of Gen. Carranza is on the wayj
to Vera Cruz for the purpose of pre-l
senting to President Huerta peace,
overtures.
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Creelman Says Lind Favors Carranza.j
BOSTON, March 11.?James Creel-;
man, special Mexican correspondent
of the Boston Post and New York Mall,
wires from Vera Cruz that John Lind. i
President Woodrow Wilson's personal
representative in Mexico, is wholly In j
sympathy with the constitutionalists, j
md practically advised the manager of,
the American-owned Tez'utlan Copper j
Co to submit to the extortion by the
rebels of $50,000 Mexican.
Huerta Making Plans.
NEW YORK, March 11. ? Special
correspondent in Mexico City of the |
New York Tribune says President Hu-j
crta hopes to hold elections in July
ind show the United States that Mox-j
Ico Is well able to run itself, and that i
tie Intends in due course to effect a dis- j
tributlon of govemme nt lands. About'
10,000,000 acres would be disposed of.
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M0YER TESTIFIES
BEFORE COMMITTEE
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CHICAGO. March 11?Charles H.
Moyer today told the story of his de
portation from the strike district of
Michigan to the Congressional com
mittee that is investigating the Michi
gan strike situation. It tallied with
previously published interviews.
3YCLONE SWEEPS MAOAGASCAR
?KILLING MANY PEOPLE
PARIS, March 11.?A cyclone swept
the Island of Madagascar this morning
killing hundreds of people. Great datn
ige to property was sustained.
GOULD FAMILY TO
DIG UP CASH
NEW YORK, March 11?George J.
Gould has authorized the statement |
that whatever money the Missouri Pa- j
ciflc might need to pay an assessment j
m its $13,000,000 Wabash Railroad Co.
common and preferred shares would be I
furnished by the Gould family.
JAMES PROTOPAPAS IS
RETURNING TO JUNEAU
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James Protopapas, of the Royal
Pruit Company, Is a returning pas
*enger on the Alameda which sailed
Trom Seattle this morning.
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SEARCHERS DISCOVER
HARKRADER SAFE
SITKA, March 11?Geo. Hark
rader was found today. He had
been in the woods for five dnys
without food. He was very
weak when discovered, but Is re
cuperating. He will rest a few
days at the Pioneers' home. His
partner, G. H. Kinney, who, with
two Indians made a search for
Harkrader, is exhausted from
the effects of his search.
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CORNELIUS VANDERBILT
GETS GEORGE'S ESTATE
NEW YORK. March 11.?The death
of George W. Vanderbllt without male
heirs causes the Vanderbllt mansion
on Fifth avenue and the art works col
lected by the late William H. Vander
bllt and inherited by him, millions in
cash and other property to descend to
Cornelius Vanderbllt under the will I
of his grandfather, William H., the
father of George W.
DR. WILEY SAYS COURT
KILLS PURE FOOD LAW
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NEW YORK, March 11.?Dr. Har
vey Wiley, pure food expert and for
merly head of the bureau of chemistry,
declares that the decision of United
States Supreme Court In the bleached
flour the case has killed the pure food
law.
JUDGE MOORE TO
HEAD COMMISSION
j 8EATTLE, March 11?The Seattle
Charter Revision. Commission, which
will prepare the commission form of
government charter for Seattle, or
| ganized yesterday by the election of
Judge William Hickman Moore to be
j president. There are 15 members of
[the commission.
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Judge Moore is a former Superior
Court judge, former State Senator and
former Mayor of Seattle. He was en
dorsed by the Democratic organization
for appointment as United States Dis
trict Judge for Western Washington.
He is an able lawyer and a recognized
authority on municipal, county and
State governments. He was employed
by the last Washington Legislature as
a special deputy Attorney-General to
assist the committees of the two
houses ? particularly the judiciary
committees?to prepare laws.
DR. ELIOT SAYS WE
NEED MORE LABOR
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BOSTON, March 11.?Dr. Charles W.
Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard,
believes a great scarcity of labor ex
ists In the United StatcB and that such
a condition will persist for many years
"because of sparseness of our popula- 1
tion and enormous unused resources 1
of the country which require for their
development both new capital and ad- i
ditlonal labor."
NEW YORK TO HAVE
AN AERIAL FERRY J
NEW YORK, March 11. ? It is |
planned to establish an aerial ferry
between the Battery, New York and
Coney Island, next summer, the flying
time to be 20 minutes.
SOUTHERN RAILROAD
PREPARES FOR TRAFFIC
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NEW YORK, .March 11.?The South
ern Railway has authorized the expen
diture of $500,000 for 27 large loco
motives and $250,000 for the construc
tion of new freight terminals,
FOREIGN ORDERS HELP
AMERICAN FACTORY ;
NEW YORK, March 11. ? Forst
mann-H liftman Co., one of the larg
est woolen dress goods manufactur
ing concerns in the United States, will
erect a $1,000,000 addition to their
plants, due, it is said, to the heavy
orders received from foreign markets.
PARIS EXPERIENCES
IMPORTANT CRISIS
PARIS, March 11. ? An important
crisis has developed in Paris banking.
The position is one like that of the
Baring crisis of 1S90 in London. But
it Is hoped that a collapse will be pre
vented by strong international bank- '
ing support. An old and influential
private bank and one important stock 1
bank are the weak features.
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CHARGES AGAINST JUDGE '
WRIGHT ARE DISMISSED 1
WASHINGTON, March 10. ? The
House Judiciary committee yesterday :
dismissed the charges that have been
filed against Judge Daniel T. Wright,
of the District of Columbia Supreme ,
Court. The committee holds that the '
charges were uncorroborated.
SUNDAY CLOSING
NOW IN FAIRBANKS
FAIRBANKS, March 7.?Every sa
loon in Fairbanks will close on Sun
days hereafter. Each proprietor was
notified early in the week by the mar
. hal's office that, acting under instruc
tions from the Attorney-General at
Washington, the marshal must enforce (
the Sunday law against saloons. Opin
ion on the matter Is divided, and al
though the edict will be obeyed, It Is
believed that some legal steps may be
taken to test the validity of the law.
Third Division Saloons Close.
CORDOVA, March 9.?The saloons
of Cordova. Valdez and other Third
Judicial Division towns closed yester
day for the first time in their history.
The closing was ordered by the Feder
al officers.
ACTORS ARRESTED FOR
MURDERING FARMER
SEATTLE, March 11?William Link,
aged 17, and Edward Lamontagle, aged
19, barn-storming actors, have been
arrested charged with holding up and
murdering Harry Meghran, a Pierce
County farmer, and also wounding T.
Little at the same time.
DON'T FORGET
that we are selling large sacks of the
best Yakima potatoes for $1.45; also
choice Sunktst oranges and lemons for
20 cents per dozen. Phone 101.
?3-9-tf CHAS. GOLDSTEIN.
Have some fun! Ticklo tho ivories
at Burford'8 2-16-tf.
Friends of Alaska
Have No More fears
WASHINGTON, March 11.?Presi
dent Woodrow Wilson will probably
sign the Alaska railroad bill tomorrow.
It is now in his hands. Speaker Champ
Clark and Vice-President The mas R.
Marshall having already signed it.
Supporters of the measure bave no
doubt aH to the action of the Pres
ident.
Clark Used Alaska-Made Pen.
The pen used by Speaker Clark In
signing the Alaska railroad bill was
made of Alaska gold, and the holder
was of Alaska mastodon ivory. Both
were presented by John E. Ballalne,
who will present the pen and holder to
the Territory of Alaska.
Bebate Was Vigorous.
WASHINGTON, March 11.?The fin
al debate in the Senate over the re
port of the conference committee was
vigorous and centered about the prop
osition of giving the President the
right to operate the road "after fail
ure to lease it." Several Senators,
including Senator George Sutherland,
of Utah, maintained that the Presi
dent might not attempt to lease the
railroad and could report a "failure"
to Congress as an excuse for the gov
ernment operation.
Other Senators, including Sen
ator George W. Norris, of Nebraska,
favored the elimination of permission
ot lease the road under any circum
stance and desired the bill to provide
that the President should operate it
for the government. Senator Norris
was for straight government owner
ship and operation.
The provision Riving me rrvmwui
permission to begin construction of a
railroad in his discretion in advance
ot deciding whether or not existing
lines were finally to be purchased was
attacked vigorously by Senator A. B.
Cummins, of Iowa. Senator Cummins
Insisted that the President should ac
quire any railroads that It was Intend
rd to purchase before the begir.ning
the construction of new road.
Senator Miles Polndexter, of Wash
ington, urged the necessity of haste In
disposing of the Alaska railroad prob
lem. He said that the conference re
port should be disposed of immed
iately. He said, however, that he does
not want the government to pay an
enormous sum for existing lines.
The conference report was approved
without a roll call, and the bill passed
again by a vote of 42 to 27. It will be
come a law as soon as the President
attaches his signature to it.
Portland Man for Commission.
PORTLAND. Ore., March 11.?Capt.
Ellicott, retired inspector of the Seven
teenth Lighthouse district, Is being
boomed for membership on the Alas
ka railroad commission.
FORMER SKAGWAYAN
WEDS AT FAIRBANKS
FAIRBANKS, March 7.?A pretty ro
mance reached its culmination here
last week in the marriage of Dr. M.
F. Hall of this city to Miss Celin
Stroup. The bride is a sourdough Al
askan, having been a teacher in the
public school at Ruby for a number
of years. Miss Stroup had left Alas
ka, but returned at the call of Cupid,
and was married without delay on her
arrival here. The wedding was a
pretty one, as both the bride and groom
have many friends in Fairbanks, where
they will make their home, and they
were the recipients of many beautiful
presents.
Dr. Hall was a pioneer of Skagway,
and is well known in Juneau. He was
among the first to go to Fairbanks and
there, as at Skagway, he soon took
liigh rank in his profession. He Is a
Territorial health officer at Fairbanks.
He has many friends in all parts of the
Territory.
NORTH WESTERN COMING
WITH MANY PASSENGERS
SEATTLE, March 11?The North
western sailed for Alaska at two o'
clock this morning with 63 passengers
for Juneau, as follows: R. T. Lewis,
W. W. Powell. James Protopapas. D.
Iluttle, R. A. Day, Henry Bowen, Miss
L. Hurst, P. Kodman, C. H. Passells,
Henry Roden, R. C. McCormlck, R. E.
Lund vail. Miss Hazel Jacobson, So
phia Hcndrickson, Mina Hill, W. M.
Hoagland, John Novick, U. Rettlg, E.
S. Jalund, W. A. Hoagland and wife,
L. Broder, J. W. Jackson, F. H. Han
son, Harry Keel, James P. McNutt, W.
B. Faschik, Emma Walters, Anna
Jones, G. Plere, J. B. Robertson, F.
D. Carter. Peter Martinson, Thomas
Curry and 29 steerage.
CHARGE THAT INDIANA MAN
TRIED TO KILL JUDGES
TERRE HAUTE, Ind., March 11.?
Bert Dickens, a carpenter, was indict
ed for conspiracy to kill Judga Charles
M. Fortune, Circuit Court judge, and
Felix Blankenbaker, spcial Judge, who
arc hearing election fraud cases here,
and Special Prosecutor Joseph Roach.
JUST RECEIVED TELEGRAM
to sell fancy Burbanks potatoes at
$1.45 per sack. The best In the mar
ket. Best oranges, any size at $3.25
per box Good oranges at 20 cents
per dozen. Shipment arrived this
morning on the Amiral Evans.
ROYAL FRUIT CO., Phono 280.