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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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PERSONAL MENTION
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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
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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.
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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;
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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