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THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE VOL. III., NO. 404. Jl.'NEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1914. ? PRICE, TEN CENTS FEDERAL RAILROAD MEASURE BECOMES LAW AT NOON Forming Company to Buy Base Ball Park Tell it to everybody?Juneau is to j have a ball park?also a ball team. The meeting of business men held In i the offices of B. L. Thane last night took decisive action toward the organi zation of a stock company to be formed for the purpose of procuring and main taining a suitable park for base ballj and other sports. The company ac cording to tentative plans agreed up-| on will be capitalized at $15,000 with j shares at $100 each. Mr. Thane. who| was chairman of the meeting appoint ed Simon Hlrsh. George C. Burford, and Grover C. Winn a Committee to, canvass the town for subscriptions to the stock and be ready to report at a second meeting Friday evening of this week at which time the final steps will be taken toward actual incorpora tion. A temporary option from the owners of the Casey-Shattuck addition is al ready in the hands of the promoters of the movement and it is confidential ly expected that the deal will be closed in a very few days after the Friday night meeting. The plat submitted by R. W. Wulzen the well known civil en-1 giueer and base ball player shows that it will require eighteen lots to provide the necessary ground aud ac cording to the option these can be obtained at $10,000. The proposition of forming the corporation to purchase and maintain the grounds is being submitted to the prospective stock-( holders as a pure business proposi-. tion. an investment without any chance of losing money, for the property to be purchased is expected to increase in value. Mr. Thane stated the object of the meeting very concisely calling atten tion to the land in the Casey-Shattuck addition and the natural amphitheatre on Gold Creek where the old skating pond exists as probably the only suit able spots in which to get a permanent base ball park. After much discussion it was found that the question of get ting title to the amphitheatre and skat ing pond was uncertain at this time. A committee however, consisting of Downie D. Muir, A. H. Humpheries and I.afe Spray was appointed to get in touch with the parties having control of the land and report at a subsequent meeting. B. M. Beherends suggested that the company that is being formed to pro cure the necessary land for base ball and recreation grounds give the city of Juneau an option to purchase the same at some future date. Mayor C. W. Carter. Simon Hirsch. John Reck.' Downie D. Muir. George Burford. Tom. | Radonich and others took part in the J discussion. Those present at the meeting were B. L. Thane. Mayor C. W. Carter. John Reck. B. M. Beherends. Councilman W. H. Case. Downie D. Muir. Simon Hirsch. George Burford, Tom. Rano nich. P. L. Gemmett. H. F. Cain. H. R. Shepard. E. P. Pond. R. W. Wulzen. Waldo States, J. W. Wilcox. B. D. Blakeslee. Grover C. Winn. William Garster. Arthur McKinnon. Alex Ross. A. H. Humpheries. G. Bloomgreen. W. K. Zott. Walter Bathe. A. H. Ficken. T. J. McCaul. Stewart Holt, R. C. Hur ley, A. Whittaker. Bert Sperry. Ir vine Warren, G. H. Kinney. R. M. Shepard. At the next meeting it is very prob able that steps will be taken toward organizing a base ball team for the coming season. COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO RAISE ROAD MONEY J. R. Willis. H. J. Raymond and W. W. Casey constitute a committee appointed by Gov. J. F. A. Strong to solicit funds in the town of Juneau for the purpose of repairing the govern ment road between Juneau and Sheep creek. Several business men in the Governor's office last evening and dis cussed the urgent necessity of getting something done immediately on the road which is now impassable. Territorial Treasurer Walsteln G. Smith holds about ?13.0Q0 of moneys turned iq from the sale of timber in the national forest reserves to be used for road and school purposes under the act of Congress, but there seems to be no legal way In which this mon ey can be made available for the pres ent needs. Gov. Strong has taken up with the Department of Justice the question of working the Federal pris oners and has suggested that the U. S. Marshal of this district be permit ted to work the prisoners. In the meantime it was suggested that the business men raise enough money for immediate help in making repairs to the road in question. 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 reduce-the-cost-of living prices. ROYAL FRUIT CO.. Phone 280. Coffee, better than your mother ever made, at the Sampede Restaurant.? ?2-10-tf. THE WEATHER TODAY. Twenty-four hours ending at 3 p. m.: Maximum?13. Minimum?37. Preci pitatlon?.16. Cloudy; rain. MUSICAL COMEDY ELKS HALL TONIGHT The Alaska Dramatic Society, an organization comprising home talent will make its Initial bow berore a Ju neau audience in Elks' hall tonight. They have chosen for their debut a roaring musical comedy, entitled the "Bachelor's Honeymoon." It is re plete with wholesome comedy and catchy musical numbers and chorus es. An orchestra of several pieces will be in attendance. Following is the cast. The Cast. Daniel Gillispi (The Batchelor and Heir) A. H. ZEIGLER Sally (The Girl) MISS NINA JORGENSON The Deacon (Trustee of Property) H. McJVOR .Miss Camson (An Old Maid) MRS. BUTTON Denny Jobson GEORGE LOVEGROVE Louisiana Johnson JORGE JORGENSON The Chorus. Ruth .Merrill, Dorothy Haley. Daisy Luudstrom, Lilliam Larson, Abbey Ar nold. (Catherine Brewer, Rosio Mc laughlin. Dorothy Troy. NEW TEACHER FOR JUNEAU SCHOOLS Elisha Painter, formerly of the Un iversity of Washington, has been en gaged to teach in the public school.flll ing the vacancy recently created when Enoch Perkius resigned to become as sociated with the engineering staff of tin ,-Gastineau Mining coin p.i i ... Perkins is a Seattle boy who orked his way through the first two > ars of the University of Wash ingtot and who is endeavoring to make the money necessary to com plete his course there. He is doing high school and grade work. ELKS ANNUAL BALL SET FOR MARCH 19 ?+? A week from tonight ? Thursday March 19th?the Elks' will give their annual ball, and it is proposed to make it an event long to be remembered. A treat in the way of a musical pro gram is being arranged to begin at 8:30 o'clock to be followed by danc ing and a banquet. The hall decorations will also be a feature of the occasion. They are be ing planned now and it is the purpose to make them exceptionally attractive. The ball and banquet and all other arrangements is in the hands of the house committee, consisting of J. H. King. H. J. Turner and Henry Brie. The evening will be for the Elks and their ladles. SENATOR RODEN IS COMING TO JUNEAU Senator Henry Roden, one of the leading members of the Territorial Legislature, is a pasenger on the Northwestern bound for Juneau. Sen ator Roden Is on his way home from an extended visit to his native Swit zerland. the first that he has made there since leaving as a boy in the '90's. QUIET WEDDING AT METHODIST CHURCH A quiet wedding occurred at the Methodist church last night when Rev. R. C. Blackwell, pastor of the church, united in marriage Abe Abrahamson and Miss Leah C. Dube. PETTIT AND HARVEY HAVE LIFE INSURANCE ? ? Pettit and. Harvey added life insur-J ance to their line of agencies. Major A. G. Ransom, division superintendent of Northern Life Insurance company, has made this Arm agents for his com pany, and authorized it to write policies and transact other business for the company. The Northern Life Insurance com J pany is an old line, legal reserve com pany that long ago became thoroughly established in business. Its officers, directords and stockholders include many of the leading business men and | capitalists of Seattle. * * * FINED FOR DRUNKENNESS I John Davis fell into the toils of the local police and was fined $5 for be ing drunk and disorderly by Municipal Magistrate G. W. Pettit. The sen tence was suspended one week. 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 I condition. Original cost $90.00, will | sell for $50.00. Address, Col. McCoy, 1 Haines. Alaska. 3-ll-2t. W. Aiken and R. H. Chadwick, well known commercial men, left for Sitka on the Georgia today. You'll find the cosmopolitan crowd at the Stampede. ? 2-19-tf. WALKER PREDICTS DRY ALASKA SOON George K. Walker, U. S. district at torney (or the Third Judicial division of Alaska is now in Juneau and n guest of the Hotel Cain. Mr. Walker be: lieves that Alaska will boou go dry. Kpeuking of the Sunday closing in his division Mr. Walker said: "I was; instructed by tho Attorney General's I office to enforce the Sunday closing f act in relation to saloons in tho Third division. This act was put in Carter's code nbout fourteen years ago. It has j not yet been enforcerd by municipal or Federal authorities as a matter of' practical administration up to this I time. "I prepared notices for the United; States marshal to servo on the saloon? keepers in my division last Sunday, j The Cordova saloons were all closed j at 12 o'clock Saturday night and re-, malned closed until Sundny night at 12, when they were opened for busi ness as usual. Prior to 12 o'clock Sat urday night there was a brisk trade in bottle goods and those who conisder liquor a necessity had supplied them selves for the hour of want. "The saloon proprietors and bar ten ders seemed to enjoy the vacation af forded by the closing and approve of the order enforcing tho law. The ef fect will be good. There is no doubt but that this order will be permanent in the Third division. "I am of the opinion that the saloon will be put out of business entirely within the next ten years In com-; pllancc with the demand that seems to be sweeping the United States. The: prompt compliance on the part of sa- j loon keepers with this rigorous order speaks well for the patriotism of the avefage man in Alaska. "During the pnst five years the criminal business in the Third divis ion has fallen off at least 75 per cent, which indicates that Alaskans up to date are a law-abiding people. A new, eondition, however, will confront us when the construction of our railway system and our roads and trails begin on a large scale as proposed by Alaska legislation. The Third division will be the scene of a great deal of this proposed construction. Then no doubt the department of justice in my divis ion will be required to work overtime in providing proper surveilance over lives and property. Until the Terri torial regime is perfected the respon sibility will rest on my department and no doubt I will be provided with additional assistance." Mr. Walker came to Juneau to con fer with Gov. J. F. A. Strong on a number of official matters relating to, the Third division. Including the prop-; osition of getting an assistant to be stationed nt Cordova. He will remain ' here until the sailing of the North western for the Westward. PLACING MATERIAL ON GROUND FOR AQUEDUCT Charles Quackenbush, of the Juneau j Construction company, who is super-1 intending the work of buildiug the big Gold creek acqueduct for the Juneau Water company states that he is now assembling the material on the ground that is to enter Into the big concrete j ilume. Five tons of steel that is to i be used for reinforcement will arrive i on the Delhi which Is expected In Ju-j neau tonight. FISHER WILL NOT BE CANDIDATE AGAIN - H. J. Fisher will not bo a candidate for re-election to the school board ac cording to a positive announcement made by himself this morning. It is generally conceded that his place will be filled by a woman member provid ing one can be induced to take the po sition. Mr. Fisher is secretary of the board. No announcements have as yet been made. The rumor that Mrs. P. J. Mahone would be a candidate for the place is emphatically denied. PROBABLE TRAGEDY ON PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND It Is feared that a tragedy has been enacted on Long Bay whereby Ben j Howell and Arthur DeRoche may have lost their lives. The men went to Long Bay, which is about half way between Valdez and Port Wells, last November to represent some copper claims. They arranged for their mall to be left on the beach by the launch Brighton which makes regular trips to the Port Wells districts. The mail has. been accumulating at the appoint ed place since December 15. indicat ing that something must be wrong? Cordova Alaskan. COMING AND GOING ON THE GEORGIA The Georgia, arriving from Lynn canal ports brought the following pas sengers to Juneau: From Skagway ? B. A. Webster, Rev. J. H. Condit, R. A. Gunnison. From Jualin ? L. K. Kennedy, J. Truly. Leaving for Sitka the following took passage: for Gypsum?Tom George; for Sitka?W. Aiken, R. H. Chadwick, H. B. Hepburn, Joe Pouch, J. P. Mc Neil and wife. Back to the Farm. Business man needs money, and will sell his nice.little farm; also splendid chicken ranch; both near Seattle, at a price that will make you sit up and take notice. See us at once. Juneau Investment Co. 3-12-tf. STEPANSSON LOOKS TOR ARCTIC LAND; DAWSON, March 12.?E. S. Iron-! sides, collector of customs at this' port, has received a letter written at Fort McPherson by a former Klon-' dlker who said that he had interviewed j V. Stefanason. The writer says that i Stefanaaon had started back to Hers-; chol Island and intended to start out j over the Arctic ocean as soon as ho ar rived at the island, leaving from Point, West Ilerschel. He expected to trav-j el northward for thirty days. The drift of the ice would carry him West ward. Stefansson expects to And land some where on the north coast in the 30 days' travel. JAPS MAY START COLONY IN MICHIGAN DETROIT, Mich., March 12.?An as sociation of Japanese plans to estab lish a colony of Japanese farmers in Michigan. G. W. WICKERSHAM NOT FOR TRUST BILLS PHILADELPHIA, Jtlarch 12. ?For- , mer Attorney-General George W. Wick- i crsham in a spoech. here declared that the new trust bills* of the Wlleon ad ministration can add no strength to tno Sherman anti-trust law, "which is adequate to reach any private nionopo-, ly without further legislative aid." Mr.I Wickersham urged business men to | aid in safe and sane legislation. |t h At the Orpheum. Patho Weekly, opening the per- 1 for" ace tonight Includes tho Seattle CI >er of Commerce 8000-mile ex- ' c : In Alaska, showing several 1 di wished guests. Including Seth Ma , personal representative of Pres- j Ideut Wilson. Also shows Emporor Francis Joseph attending the horse show at Vienna. Austria; the Turner Societies at Denver, Colo., In an alle gorical parade; James Hamilton Lewis unvoiling the statue of Stephen A. ' Douglas, and numerous other events, 1 concluding with Mutt fixing Jeff's au-j tomobile which he does properly. "Twilight of Her Life." is a clever Lubin drama and features some of the J stars. "Trlxie and the Press Agent" Is a 1 laughablo comedy by the Kalem Co. "From Pen to Pick" Is a Pathe com edy whCTCln the laEor question is made the butt of the fun. Save your coupons. Announcement. The Northern Life Insurance Com- 1 pany takes pleasure in announcing ' that it has made arrangements with Petit & Harvey to represent them lo eally. It will be well for all persons con templating taking life, health, or acci dent insurance to see them in refer- ( ence to the 3 in 1 policy before buy ing elsewhere. I A. E. RANSOM, Dlv. Supt. for Alaska. Juneau, Alaska, March 12, 1914. 3-12-3t We Lead, Others Follow. I We are leaders in reducing the high cost of living. Fancy Burbauk potatoes, $1.45 per sack. Oranges, two dozen for 35 cents. Fancy Washington Creamery butter 35 cents per pound. 3-12-tf. ROYAL FRUIT CO.. Phone 380. ? + I PERSONAL MENTION * 4 Clyde E. Talbot, of Skagway, ar rived on the last Alameda and is visit ing in Juneau. ? Judge Royal A. Gunnison is visiting Skagway and Haines on business. He went North on the JefTerson. W. C. Pedlar, of Seattle, formerly of Whitney and Pedlar of Whltehorse and in the early days a Juneanlte, is mak ing his first visit North since locating in Seattle 14 months ago. He went through Juneau on the last trip of the Jefferson and is now at Whltehorse where lie still Is interested. Judge R. A. Gunnison returned from Skagway on the Georgia last night. L. K. Kennedy, general manager of the Jualin mining company, afrived In Juneau on the Georgia last night. E. A. Webster, a Seattle traveling man returned from Skagway to Ju neau on the Georgia last night. OBJECTS TO LICENSE TRANSFER ?+? L. L. Clay and W. S. Scrlbncr today asked the district court to stay pro ceedings to revoke the Louvre saloon license and to authorize its transfer ence to them. The district attorney re sisted the request. The court reserv ed a ruling. . 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. WANTED?Colored girl would work by the hour or day. Phono 229, room 4. 3-12-3L TROOPS GO TO MEXICAN BORDER WASHINGTON, March 12. ? The Ninth and Seventeenth infantry regi ments have been ordered to proceed to the Mexican border, whore they will become a part of the border pa trol, and available for service if re quired. No Help from South America. BUENOS AYERS, Mnrch 12. ? Ar-| gentlne government has not received any suggestion from Washington on tho question of Joint intervention In Mexico. If such a suggestion was re ceived the government would refuse to Join in tho movomcnt. Minister of Foreign Affairs Muiler of Brazil says: "I bollove the Spanish American countries of South Ameri ca will not accept the intervention idea. Brazil is not likely to act alone in spite of her connection "with the United States." MONTREAL TO IMPROVE ITS HARBOR FACILITIES MONTREAL, March 12?Montreal Is to spend 115,000,000 to improve its j Bhipping facilities. The largest grain storage capacity of any city in tho world will be provided. NEW YORK TO GET LOWER PHONE RATES NEW YORK, March 12?Gov. Mar-i tin H. Glynn, of New York declares; that reduction In telephone rates for New York City will soon materialize. J is it is expected that the new chair ! man of the public service commission will be for the appraisal of telephone I properties, the first step toward get-! ting rate reductions. ? - ? . I REPUBLICAN SENATORS I OPPOSE PARCELS POST) WASHINGTON. March 12? Sena-j tors Joseph L. Bristow, of Kansas; ' Jacob H. Gallinger, of New Hampshire. I ind James H. Brady, of Idaho, all j Republicans, have all attacked the par Eels post. They declare the system works widespread Injury, and pro j iluced information showing that it was; being used in the West to transport j are in 50-pound packages, mattresses,! baby carriages and all sorts of mer chandise. NOME EDITOR CONVICTED OF CRIMINAL LIBEL; ?I? NOME. March 12?Hugh O'Neill, editor of the Nome Democrat, was convicted today of criminally libeling 0. D. Cochrane, an attorney of Nome. MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER IS RELEASED LOS ANGELES, March 12.?The court yesterday released Thomas Red man, who was held in jail on the charge of killing his father-in-law, William Jordan. Mrs. Redman stated that she had accidentally killed her father. COLORADO MAN GETS TREASURY POSITION WASHINGTON, March 12. ? Pres dent Woodrow Wilson yesterday after noon nominated -William P. Malburn. | of Denver, to be assistant Secretary j of the Treasury to succeed John Skel- \ ton Williams, recently appointed Com troller of the Currency. FORMER MISSOURI OFFICIAL SUDDENLY DIES AT HOME; ?I* ST. LOUIS. Mo.. Mnrch 12?E. 0. Stanard, forrntr lieutenant-governor of Missouri, was found dead at his home last night. JEALOUS MAN KILLS WIFE AND ANOTHER CHEHALIS, Wash., March 12?T.1 Hardin, aged 54 years, who had been separated from his wife, aged 21,' while in a passion caused by jealousy,: shot and probably fatally wounded the, latter, killed William Hagcrman, an; old soldier with whom Mrs. Hardin1 was staying, and took his own life. Hardin had confessed a conversion to religion Saturday. HIGH CLASS PICTURES AT THE GRAND TONIGHT. Tonight's program is one of those highly classed love stories and sac rifice, taken from the writings of Miss M. E. Braddon. "Aurora Floyd," in two interesting parts, produced and acted by the noted moving picture stock company, namely, Thanhouser. You will be interested In seeing this production. Gaumont Weekly, a very interest ing reel, of the latest events in the world. "Five EvMiings," a good comedy to please you all. ? ? ? LUCY LINDERMAN CASE BEING HEARD TODAY This morning Judge R. W. Jennings was trying the case of Lucy Linder man against Jimmy Young. The ac tion Involves title to a tract of land near the Chief Johnson house. Get the big feed of good grub at the small price at the StAmpede restau rant 2-26-tf. BIG FIRE SWEEPS PORTLAND WHARVES -+ PORTLAND. Oro., March 12.?Fire swept the water front of the East side, restroylng the Columbia and the | Montgomery docks and burnidg the steamships Cricket and Glenroy. The ? losses in the burned area are estimated at $1,000,000. BANKS NOT TO HAVE FOREIGN BRANCHES NEW YORK. March 12?The New York American says that none of the Important banks in New York City is considering the establishment of foreign branches authorized under the Federal reserve act. Pennsylvania Leads. WASHINGTON, March 12?Penn sylvania led ail States in the number of national banks applying for mem bership in the Federal reserve system. Of the 7465 applications received, 835 came from Pennsylvania; Texas with 518 was second; New England applica tions totaled 445, including 176 from Massachusetts. New York applica tions were 479. ARGENTINE'S CREDIT IS GOOD IN LONDON LONDON, March 11.?The Pntnos \yres $14,000,000 five per cent.' loan jffered in this city was over-subscrib ed. SUFFRAGETTES BURN UP ENGLISH TOWN NOTTINGHAM, England, March 12. ?Suffragettes last night burned all the buildiugs in the town of Blucole. CHINESE BRIGANDS BURN AND KILL ?4??? PEKING, March 12.?Brigands sack ed and burned the city of Las HokoJ, and killed Dr. T. Froyland, Norweg ian minister, Tuesday night. SON MARRIES FATHER'S INTENDED BRIDE MARSH FIELD, Ore., March 12. ? When his father failed to arrive at the appointed time for his wedding with Miss Artie Belle Clark, rather than to see the woman disappointed, Will iam Strain, son of the intended bride groom, married her himself. The wedding occurerd yesterday at Eckley, Curry County, Oregon. PORTLAND MILLIONAIRE IN JAIL FOR AUTO SPEEDING PORTLAND, Ore., March 12.?W. C. Barker, a millionaire clubman of this city, was sentenced to five days on the rockpiie for automobile speeding. RESERVE COMMITTEE REPORTS APRIL 1ST WASHINGTON, March 13?The Fed eral reserve organization is not ex pected to report to President Woodrow Wilson before April 1, which will de lay the announcement of members of the reserve board until that date. RAILROAD MAN FAVORS GOVERNMENT CONTROL WASHINGTON. March 12.?Presi dent Bush of the Gould lines told the Interstate Commerce Commission that he is in favor of the Federal regula tion of railway and other securities. JUDGE WILL ASK MERCY FOR SENTENCED MAN SALT LAKE, March 12?Immediate ly after he had sentenced Idcllusm Dye to be hanged May 7th Judge Loof bourow announced yesterday that ho will ask the Board of Pardons to com mute sentence to life imprisonment. Dye was convicted of murder for kill ing Joseph Rainbow. GREAT NEW YORK LAWYER IS DEAD NEW YORK. March 12.?John Lam bert Cadawalder, famous lawyer of this city, president of tho New York Bar Association and assistant Secre tary of State during the Grant ad , ministration under Hamilton Fish, died hero last night. UNITED STATES EXPRESS COMPANY TO RETIRE NEW YORK, March 12.?It was an nounced this morning that the United States Express Company will retire from business and go into liquidation. DON'T FORGET that we are selling large sacks of the best Yakima potatoes for $1.45; also choice Sunkist oranges and lemons for 20 cents per dozen. Phone 101. ?3-9-tf CHAS. GOLDSTEIN. Have some fun! Ticklo tho ivories at Burford'a 2-16-tf President Wilson Signs Railroad Bill Today ??? Washington, March 12.?At 3 o'clock today President Woodrow Wilson signed the Alaska rail road bill. The signature was affixed to the bill in the presence of many distinguished men. They includ ed members of the Cabinet, the committees on Territories, of the Senate and House, the Washing ton Congressional delegation and many prominent Alaskans. President Wilson Is Happy. President Woodrow Wilson used two pens in signing the bill?one of ivory and silver and the other of ivory and gold. When ho had attached his sig nature he glanced smilingly at those about him and said: "Gentlmen it gives me great pleas ure to sign this bill. I can say now that we have linked Alaska to us by a more friendly tie. I believe this measure will do far more to develop this Territory than any other plan that has been devised. "I had hoped to sign-such a bill be fore my term expired, and that I have been able to do so in this brief per iod is a source of much gratification to me, and I find it hard to express myself. "Alaska deserves much at the hands of the American people, and I believe its interests will be cared for by this bill. I believe that we have at least reached out a hand of real helpfull ness and brotherhood to Alaska and that we have linked It to us with many bonds in a way valuable to both sides." President "Changes Engines" WASHINGTON, March 12.?As the President changed pens to complete his signature to the Alaska railroad bill he remarked, "I guess I'll change engines." Seattle Celebrates Occasion. SEATTLE, March 12.?Twenty-four guns were fired and all the steaincraft in the harbor and the factories of the city blew their steam whistles today when the news was received that President Woodrow Wilson had affixed his signature to the Alaska railroad bill. The whole city is rejoicing. Chamberalin Made Plans. WASHINGTON, D. C. March 12.? Arrangements are being made for an elaborate celebration at the White House when President Woodrow Wil son signs the Alaska bill. Senator George E. Chamberlain has taken the matter up with Private Secretary Jos eph P. Tumulty. It was agreed that there would be a gathering consisting of Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane and other Cabinet members, members of the Senate and House committees on Territories, representa tives of the Alaska Bureau of the Se attle Chamber of Commerce, and oth er prominent Alaskans at the National capital. Considering Other Alaska Bills. WASHINGTON, March 12.?The fi nal passage of the Alaska railroad bill has caused friends of Alaska here to give attention to other legislation for the Territory. The coal leasing bill will be the first one to be considered. But with it, will be the Chamberlain commission bill. The canvass of the people from Alaska toward it has not yet been completed so their attitude is not known, nor, so far as known, has the President expressed himself on'lt. It is conceded, however, that what ever the President desires to have passed will be passed. HAINES DEMOCRATS CELEBRATE ROAD BILL HAINES, March 12, ? The Haines Democratic club celebrated the final agreement on the Alaska railroad bill last night with fire works and a smok er. All the citizehs joined in the cele bration. Speeches outlining plans for the future were made. PRESIDENT SHAKES PLUMS FROM PATRONAGE TREE WASHINGTON, March 12. ? The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: Ralph P. Quarles, Honolulu, to be associate justice of the Hawaiian Su preme court; Wade Warren Thayer, Honolulu, secretary of Hawaii Terri tory; William Howard May, Culebra, United States marshal for the Panama canal zone. GEORGE WESTING HOUSE DIES AT NEW YORK NEW YORK, March 12. ? George Westlnghouse, founder of the great electrical company that bears his name, died this morning. VINCENT ASTOR TO BE MARRIED APRIL 30TH NEW YORK, March 12?It was an nounced today that W. Vincent Astor, son aRd heir of the late John Jacob . Astor, and Miss Helen Dlnsmore Hunt ington will be married April 30th. Rev. J. H. Condit returned to Ju , neau from Skagway on the last trip , of the Georgia. / 1