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THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE VOL. III., NO. 5 ! JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1914. ' PRICE, TEN CENTS ?? ? Delegate Asks $450,000 For Juneau's Building WASHINGTON. March 24.? Dele gate James Wickersham today intro duced a bill providing for an increase of $450 (JOU la t> i cost of the public j building contemplated for Juneau, aud! setting fortii that the building shall provide rovns for the Territorial Leg islature of nlasV? and the Alaska li brary and mcsci m. i ALASKA'S GOVERNMENT AND PROPOSED CHANGE; An anonymous writer in the Seattle , Post-Iutelligencer. commenting upon j the method of governing Alaska from ( Washiugton and the difficulty that _ will be encountered in securing a sim- , pier and more direct system, graphi cally described the situation as fol- , lows: " 'Alaska's opening and development j should be treated as one problem,' , says Secretary Franklin K. I-ane. The j truth of the statement is apparent on j its face. I "But it has never been treated as { one problem. Seven of the ten execu- , tive departments of the government , from time to time have tried their hand at directing some one or the j other of the government's Alaskan ac- : tivities. At present jurisdiction is di- . vided among five of the departments , and I do not know how many of the i bureaus. ' "There is absolute lack of co-ordina tion among the many bureaus that , have to do with Alaska. No central , authority Is there to bring order out j of chaos. "This nation's desire and purpose . In Alaska should be to make it a pros- , perous. productive, populated Ameri can commonwealth. It is right and proper that the nation should look to it that monopoly does not flourish and that opportunity should be on a fair and even basis. But that is all. "In the face of a pronounced ten dency of the times toward simpler < forms of government and the commis wAwnimmAnt l'Hoa a n or*! i ppn f onn gress has permitted to prow up a des potic hydra-headed bureaucracy that j makes a pretense of handling Alaskan affair*. Alaska's residents have suf fered more outrages at the hands of this bureaucracy than the American colonies suffered at the hands of King George. They have more reason to re volt against this government than our 'forefathers in 1776 had to revolt against England. "It is now proposed to substitute for this bureaucracy a single commis sion, or development boird, appointed by the President, to be resident in Al aska and to administer Alaska lands and resources on the ground, as James Douglas administered them in that ear lier day in British Columbia. "The power of the Washington bu reaucracy?and it is a big power?is preparing to defeat the proposal. No bureau ever surrenders any of its au- ] thority, without a struggle. The bat- ] tie is to be a battle in the dark, for , bureau methods are devious, subtle. . and secret." ALAMEDA BRINGS BIG JUNEAU PASSENGER LIST The Alameda, arriving from the i South at 7:30 last night, brought mail. , freight, and the following passengers , for Juneau: Christine Ranson. M. S. . Sutton. N. Cassies. C. Kimsiste and , wife. W. Kimsiste. P. Nordanberg, E. j Kenton. W. Heina and wife. Miss Heina. Mrs. H. Mattson. D. Mattson. ( Burdette Winn. William Winn and wife Sam Radich. T. Tomanovlch. Miss S. Sigbid. M. T. Johnson. C. O. Von Go deen. J. Ley, C. R. Wade. C. W. Ron ner. T. Mohr and wife, R. O. O'Neil, H. I* Wollenberg, I. Alderman, F. McCoy, Mrs. T. F. Bush. Mrs. H. Davis, H. Bridges. Miss Katherine Walsh. P. R. Bradley. C. R. Cody, M. O. Peabody, J. R. Jones. E. R. Jaeger. E. Blaney, S. J. Ball. W. Robison. C. Sands. Mrs. Limnell, and twenty-five second class. CATHOLIC LADIES ARE PREPARING FOR DANCE The Altar Society of the Catholic Church are making extensive prepara tions for the Easter dance that will take place at Elks' Hall. Monday. Ap ril 13th. FAIRBANKS WOMAN MERCHANT GOES OUTSIDE Mrs. Mary Anderson, the well-known women merchant of Fairbanks, passed through Juneau on the Northwestern last night, enroute to the States on business and pleasure combined. SPECIAL ATTRACTION AT GRAND TONIGHT The big attraction tonight at the Grand Theatre Is an educational pro duction. "Andrew Jackson." in two in teresting parts, depicting Incidents in Jackson's turbulent life, both as Civil ian and soldier. Historical war feat ure in connection. Bring the children tonight Besides the above, we show the most Interesting "Gaumont Weekly" ever produced. Many exciting events gathered from the world. Don't miss this weekly?It is exceptionally good. "The Eyes of Satan,"? Very good Solax comedy. A hypnotist changes the character of persons?the good to bad?and the bad to good. Don't miss the big show tonight THE WEATHER TODAY. Twenty-four hours ending at 3 p. m.: Maximum?42. Minimum?31. Clear. FRANK CONNELLY DIES ON TRAIL Frank Connolly, cook for the Riley camp in Iditarod was frozon to death on Rainy Pass about March 8, accord ing to Patrick Boyle, who arrived In Juneau last night on the Northwest ern, coming direct from the Kusko kwim and Iditarod sections. Connolly was on his way into the Iditarod and j attempted to cross the pass nearly the same time. Boyle was doing the same only they were travelling In opposite directions. His body has not yet been recovered. Connolly was well known ?nd well liked. Mr. Boyle says the weather was pretty bad on the pass at the time he crossed. Patrick Boyle will be remembered in Juneau last, as the doorkeeper in :he House of Representatives for the First Legislative Assembly of Alaska. He joined the mining expedition of H. ft. Plate last fall and put in the win ter on the Kuskokwlm with B. Pinder.1 i local Juneau assayer. both of whom; were in the employ of Mr. Plate and i lssoclates. Speaking of the Kusko twim. Mr. Boyle says in a general way t looks good. He is reticient about: he immediate section In which he and Mr. Pinder worked during the winter.1 Mr. Pinder came out with him and :ontinued through to Seattle. A small but good little placer strike j was made during the winter, Mr. Boyle| jays, according to reports coming to, Mm on a tributary of the Kuskokwlm known as Eik river. The strike was made well up near the head and there were only 12 good claims on it: At! the town of Cull-McCloskey. a mining company was operating on a quartz proposition during the winter and ex pect to ship ore out for milling tests this spring. CELEBRATION COMMITTEE CHANGES MEETING HOUR ?+? The Celebration Committee will hold i meeting In the Council Chambers1 tonight at 9 o'clock instead of 8, so as' not to conflict with the meeting of the Juneau Baseball Association called J for 8 o'clock. The committee has a well defined' plan for the celebration but would | like to have further suggestions from the people, therefore, the public meet ing was called. It Is essential that here be no further delay in making preparations. It is urged that Tuesday , >r Wednesday of next week would be, in excellent time to have the big dem instration. From present indications. | the big Sheep Creek tunnel will bet :ompleted Sunday or Monday and the trews that have been working so hard will want to come to town to cele brate. The finishing of this tremen dous undertaking is considered by; most business men worthy of a cele bration In itself, and the date suggest-j ed March 31 or April 1 could very | serve for both purposes. BASE BALL ASSOCIATION WILL MEET TONIGHT * The Juneau Baseball Association will meet in the offices of B. L. Thane tonight, at which time it is expected to clear up all of the business ends now pending and to make arrange ments for active construction work on the new base ball grounds at once, j It is also probable that the matter of I organizing a 1914 base ball team will receive attention. A full attendance of the Association is desired. SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT ?+? Just remember that people may think of the price while they are mak ing the purchase, but they thing of the QUALITY when they are using the goods. We sell the HIGHEST POSSIBLE QUALITY every time. Immediate delivery of all orders. JUNEAU DRUG CO.. Phone 250. Opp. Alaskan Hotel. 3-23-tf. NOTICE OF ELECTION. TO THE ELECTORS o fthe City of Juneau, Division No. 1, Territory of Alaska. NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to Ordinance No. 135, of the City of Juneau, passed and approved by the Common Council on February 20, 1914, a general election, for the purpose of electing seven Councilmen and one School Director, for the City of Juneau, as provided in said ordi nance, will be held on Tuesday. April seventh, nineteen hundred and four teen, between the hours of nine o'clock a. m.. and seven o'clock p. m. of said day; That the voting place for the above stated election will be iu Fire Appara tus Room In the new City Hall build ing. located at the corner of Fourth and Main Streets, in the City of Ju neau, and that the entrance to said room is on the Fourth Street side of said building; That the qualifications of electors at said election are as follows: Any citizen of the United States, whether male or female, and any person who has filed" a declaration of Intention to become such, is entitled to exercise the elective franchise in the City of Juneau; Provided, such person shall be found of the full age of twenty-one years and shall have been a bona fide resident of the Territory of Alaska for one year and of the City of Ju neau for six bionths next preceding the date of election. Dated at Juneau. Alaska, this 18th day of March, 1914. E. W. PETIT, Municipal Clerk of the City of Juneau 3 18-tf. DEMOCRATS WERE AGAINST FREE TOLLS WASHINGTON, March 24.? Presi dent Wood row Wilson asserted today that In seeking the repeal of the pro vision for free Panama canal tolls for American coastwlBc vessels, he Is not only asking the Nation to do that which It is honor bound to do but that ho is asking It to go In the direction that the Democratic Congressional rec ord has pointed out that It should go. When the net passed, he said, a ma jority of the Democrats in Congress voted against the toll exemption | clause. The clause waB retained In the bill by a coalition between a ma-1 j jority of the^ Republicans and n ml-1 nority of the* Democrats. New York Against Repeal. ALBANY, N. Y., March 24.?Tho New York assembly today passed a resolution recommending that New York's Congressional delegation vote against the repeal of the Panama can al tolls exemption. JUNEAU BAND BOYS SERENADE SENATOR RODEN Senator Henry Roden, "Our Helnlo" as he Is affectionately known in his Iditarod home, was serenaded by the Juneau High School band last night. Shortly after the Alameda had ar rived from the South, the band boys, under the leadership of Louis Schell, who is also their tutor, appeared In front of the Occidental hotel, where Senator Roden Is staying and com menced witn a uveiy air. Finally Senator Roden was made to know that the music was In hlB honor and he appeared in front of the ho tel. A large crowd had congregated and the affair took on the n; turc of an ovation. Several selection i were played. Senator Roden thauked the boys for the music and the kindly feel ings that prompted their action and said that he was more than ever de termined that they should attei d the exposition at San Francisco nex year. At the close of his remarks three cheers were given Senator Roc m by the assembled throng. Through n misunderstanding the band boys believed that Senator Ro den was leaving on the Alameda en route to Iditarod and they were de termined not to allow him To leave without showing a mark of the es teem in which he is held by the or-i ganizatlon. Senator Roden. when first) coming to Juneau us a member of the i Territorial legislature from the Fourth Division, took a lively interest in the band, and the feeling is reciprocated by the band boys in full. Senator Roden said last night that the baud is showing marked improve ment over their work of a year ago. and that the organization, la a credit to Juneau and would be a credit to many communities much larger than the cnpital of Alaska. STEAMSHIP MEN ARE BEING CHANGED ABOUT * - Capt. C. H. White, of the Spokane, has been transferred to the Senator and~ it Is very probable that Capt. T. H. Cann will be given command of the Spokane for the coming season. Capt. Howard Bullene, who recently brought the Santa Ana to Juneau has resumed his post as pilot on the Ala meda. The Santa Ana is undergoing extensive repairs, including the in stallation of new boilers. Joe Large Is now purser on the Ala meda and William Harris has taken the same position on the Northwest ern. THE CITY OF SEATTLE SEEN AGAIN ON THE RUN The Pacific Coast company's favor ite boat, on this run, the City of Se attle, will resume the run again, leav ing Seattle March 31. MRS. BILLEDEAU. FILES SUIT AGAINST CASSIES Arthemiso Billcdcau, wife of E. A. Billedeau, this morning filed a suit against Henry Cassles to recover $8, 483.50, balance alleged to be due on money borrowed at divers times; al so to recover $1098 alleged to be due for one year's board; also to recover $200 alleged to be due for laundry work for defendant and paid for by plaintiff. VERY NEAR THE END ? ? Yesterday at noon, there remained but 240 feet to bore in order to com plete the big 10,000-foot Sheep Creek tunnel of the Alaska Gastineau Mining company ,and for the past twenty-four hours the crews working from both ends have made over forty feet. Pad dy O'N'ell Is credited with saying that he will finish Saturday night Around the engineering department offices In Juneau it is expected that the last round will be fired Sunday night or Monday morning. JOHN MEYER ILL John Meyer, jailoV at the Federal jail fainted on lower Front street this morning and was taken to his home in Wills' automobile. He was able to walk to his house from the street and his Illness is not considered serious. | DANCE THURSDAY EVE., MAR. 26. The Juneau orchestra, under direc tion of Mr. J. Sumpf will give a ser ies of weekly dances at Elks Hall. The latest and best music will be the feat ure. Floor managers will be in at tendance. First dance Thursday even ing. 3-23-tf. FAMILY BOARD for acceptable par ties?Apply by letter "F" Empire of fice. 3-21-tf. ONLY ONE BATALLION WILL GUARD ALASKA Whon tho 30th Infantry leaves Al aska In June the regiment will be re placed with a single batalllon of four; compnnles. The first batalllon onlyj of tho 14th Infantry has been ordered to Alaskn, and It will be divided among tho forts at William H. Scw nrd, Llscum, Gibbon and St. Michael. This probably means that Fort Jeff Davis at Nome will be abandoned as Fort Egbert at Eftglc was abandoned several years ago. Tho division will probably be one company at each fort. Major Frank H. Albright commands the first batalllon of tho 14th Infan try. Tho second and third batallions of the 14th Infantry will be retained at Fort Law ton, near Seattle, to be In readiness to proceed to Mexico In case tholr presence there should bo re quired. The 30th Infantry, whon it leaves Alaska, will go Jo Indianapolis. I ? * MARINE NOTES I 41 + The Humboldt, sailing from Seattle last night should arrive in Juneau Thursday or early Friday morning. The Spokane Is scheduled to sail from Seattle tomorrow night. Tho Al-Ki Is scheduled to arrive from Seattle, March 31. The Admiral Evnns is scheduled to arrive from tho South Saturday. The Jefferson Is scheduled to sail from Seattle next Saturday. Tho Princess May will sail from Vancouver next Saturday. I'he City of 8eattle Is scheduled to saKl from Seattle March 31. The Alameda arrived from the south last night enroute-to the Westward. Tho Northwestern arrived from tho Westward and sailed South at 3:30 this morning. The Georgia sailed for Sitka at 3:30 this morning. + + I I PERSONAL MENTION + + J. C. CI amberlaln, popular commer cial man, travelling out of Juneau, en gaged passage on thy, Alameda coming North at Ketchikan. Mrs. T. F. Bush and Miss Katherine Walsh, who have been visiting for the past few weeks In Puget Sound cities, returned home on the Alameda last night. Fred Jones took passage on the Ala meda, enroute to Fairbanks. E. Clausson, prominent Fairbanksan, is aboard the Alameda, enroute to the Tanana metropolis via Cordova. Louis and Herman Anderson, well known merchants of Fairbanks, Ruby, and Iditarod, are passengers aboard the AlamMh;'enroute to the Interior. Peter Herkcnrnth, well known min ing man of Fairbanks, is a passenger on the Alameda enroute to the inter ior. C. W. Felch, representative of the Fischer flouring mills, of Seattle, is making a trip to the Westward, on the Alameda. Frank McCoy, secretary and one of the principle stockholders in the Alas kan Hotel company, arrived from the States on the Alameda last night. M. F. Well, well known commercial man, travelling out of Juneau, re turned from the Westward on the Northwestern and is staying at the Alaskan Hotel. E. J. Shaw, a leadng citizen of Skag way, for many years, where he was manager of the Moore Wharf company and the Skagway townsite property, and Mrs. Shaw, went South on the Jefferson on a business trip. They ex pect to return to Skagway in a few weeks. J. M. Freebum, superintendent of the Chlchagoff mines, left for Sitka on the Georgia this morning. Robert Bell, woll known cannery man, of Excursion Inlet arrived in Ju neau on the tender Mercury last night accompanied by his son, and they are staying at the Occidental. John R. Jones, of Tacoma, is in Ju neau looking over the situation with a view of locnting and engaging In business. TONIGHT AT THE ORPHEUM "The Chains of an Oath."?A spec ial feature in two parts, produced by the Vitagraph company and featuring Mr. William Humphrey and Miss Edith Storey. This is a beautiful play and arouses the most intense feeling in the observers as they realize the na ture of the oath and its injustice. "Look Not Upon the Wine" is a laughable farce comedy by the Bio graph Company. "Parcels Post Johnnie."?This flim is also a clover comedy with John Brennan and Ruth Rowland as the laugh-makers. This must bo seen to bo appreciated. Save your coupons, and look for "When We Three Meet Again "Thurs day. MANY REGISTER LAST NIGHT The registration books were open last night from 7 until 9 o'clock and a great many people took advantage of the opportunity to register. SPRING AND SUMMER, 1914. This is an invitation for you to call and inspect the season's now 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, rnado by competent workmen; clothes not made in Eastern sweatshops. Cordially, ?3-4-tf. F. WOLLAND. Maggl, the surprise of the 20th cen tury is due to arrive in Juneau in 9 days. SENATE COMMITTEE I AGREES TO BILL ! WASHINGTON, March 24.? The Senate public lauds committee agreed today upon a bill providing for the op ening of Alaska's coal lands uudcr a leasing plan. Under the terms of the bill 5120 acres of the Bering river field and 7680 acres of the Matanuska field are reserved for the government to be mined by It whenever in the opinion of j the President tho "mining of such coal becomes necessary by reason of In sufficient supply of coal at reasonable | prices for tho navy and government; work or to relievo oppressive condi tions." The bill proposes that tho unreserv ed lunds shall be surveyed Into 40 acre tracts, and that 40 acres of mul tiples 9f that number not to exceed 25(^0 acres may be leased to competi tive bidders, not more than one tract being included In any one lease Rail roads are prohibited from acquiring a lease of more coal landr> than they might require for their own use. A provision of the law permits those j who have claims to coal lands to re ceive, upon relinquishing their claims, the money they have paid Into the treasury back, and the prior right to select lands under the leasing law. CABINET BRIDEGROOM IS GRANDFATHER ?+? WASHINGTON. March 17.? Wil liam Glbbs McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury, who is to be married to the youngest daughter of President and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, was 50 years of ago, Oct. 31, 1913. Ilo is the fa ther of six children?three sons and three daughters, all living. His eld est son Is nearly two years older than I Miss Eleanor Wilson, the bride-to-be. His eldest daughter Is just her age, 24. He has one grand child. Mr. McAdoo and Miss \\ nuon oc-i came fast friends at Sengirt, N. J., in 1912, when the present Secretary of the Treasury, as vice-chairman of i the Democratic National committee, | frequently' visited Gov. Wilson to con-1 suit about matters in connection with! the Presidential campaign. They played tennis there, danced the tango and learnod to like each other. The friendship grew after the New York lawyer, financier and politician be came a member of the President's of ficial family and both had gone to Washington to live. . It was more than a year after they had met, how ever, that they Bought the consent of the President and Mrs. Wilson to be come engaged to marry. The frequently repented rumor that after the wedding, which is to take place in June, Mr. McAdoo will re tire from the cabinet and be made ambassador ro"Prance Is denied nt the White House, where it is said the President declares that he has no Cnbinet changes in contemplation. DOUGLAS OUT OF DEBT WITH $7,000 IN TREASURY DOUGLAS, March 24.?The city of Douglas docs not owe a dollar in the world. It has more than seven thou sand dollars in the treasury and dur ing the past year has spent more than three thousand dollars in constructing a plank walk on St. Ann's avenue and more than two thousand dollars in re pairs and upkeep of the City Dock, to say nothing oT the hundreds of dollars expended in malntcnenco of the walks and streets. That is a brief summary of the report of City Clerk Henson to the City Council nt the meeting last night, all of which was verified by City Treasurer P. H. Fox. The clerk's report shows that the municipal wharf has netted the city more than three thousand dollars nbove ail expenses during the past 12 months; In fact the report was so sat isfactory that the members of the council could not help but feel pride and gratification in the year's busi ness. Charles Hopp, member or the scnooi [ board, was present at the meeting and discussed the affairs of the school, | which were likewise found to be in i good condition. j By order of the council a caucus for the placing in nomination of seven councilment nnd one member of the school board was called to be held in the Lyric Theatre at the hour of nine in the evening. At this caucus names will be selected to be voted on at the general election to be held April 7th. School Treasurer Nicholas King will bo the retiring member of the school board. Mayor O'Connor prosided over the meeting and at its close congratu lated tho members for their successful administration of the city government. . REAL ESTATE BARGAINS. Lot 8, Block 119, beautiful view for residence. 8800.00 Lot 4, Block 24; a fine corner for an apartment building. $4,500. Lot 2, Block 113 with house. A bar gain for $4,000.00. Lots 7 and 8, Block 9. This is one of the best double corners in tho city One half of lot 2, block 9, Good lo cation for offices. Fair building. Lots 3 and 4, Block 6, with 3 good buildings. Lot 5, Block 1, graded. Good busi ness location. One half interest in lot 5, Block 4, with good buildings. Lots 21 and 22, Block 1, Pacific Coast addition. Splendid business lo cation. I have some good bargains In water front property. You can arrange terms on all of the above. Call at Juneau Iron Works, Phono 3-4. LADIES HAIR GOODS, remodeling of switches, puffs, etc., in modish styles at "Tho Vogue Shop". Opp. Orpheum Theatre. Mrs. Albert Berry. 3-20-Tue8. Thu, Sat CABINET MAY BE FORCED TO QUIT LONDON, March 24.?Strenuous ef forts are being made by the opposition! party to bring about a dissolution of parliament before the passage of the Irish home rule bill. It is regarded as possible that the events of the last week and the pressure that is being brought to bear might make the move ment successful. If that should be the result, it would be at least three years before the home rule bill could become effective, even if the Liberals should be successful. + ? I NOME RAISES MONEY FOR RACE. NOME. March 24.?The an nual carnival raised $2,800 as a purse for the All-Alaska Sweep stake dog race to Council and j return. I i GOVERNMENT PREPARES TO END COAL LAND CASES SEATTLE. March 24.?John Dewitt Yelvcrtou, chief of the field service of the United States land office, has arrived here from Washington to ar range for the disposal of the pending Alaska coal cases. germans planning \i)C. army increase BERLIN, March 24.?Another col ossal German army increase is under ?onsideratlon. If adopted $125,000,000 vill be devoted to increasing and 'modernizing" the artillery. INSURANCE COMPANIES QUITTING KENTUCKY ?+ - LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 24.? Twenty more insurance companies, making 60" in all, will withdraw from Kentucky because of the drastic char acter of the new Insurance rating law. WOOLEN MILLS ARE INCREASING EMPLOYEES PROVIDENCE, March 24.? The American Woolen mills at Providence are employing 1000 more hands than in February. ARIZONA TO GET A NEW RAILROAD +? WASHINGTON, March 24.?Secre tary of the luterior Franklin K. l>ane| has sent to Julius Kruttschnitt of the) Southern Pacific Co., an offer of a grant to the company of a right of way for building a branch line to run from Yuma, Arizona, southward down the Yuma valley. EXPRESS COMPANY MAY RETIRE FROM BUSINESS ?+? NEW YORK, March 24.?The New York Herald says the directors of the United States Express Co. will place before a special committee of stock holders the question of whether it is best to liquidate or continue in busi ness. STRIKE ORGANIZER SEVERELY SENTENCED NEW WESTMINISTER B. C. March "! -Judge Morrison yesterday sentenc ed the leaders of the Naniamo coal miners who had been convicted of conspiring to destroy property. Jos eph Angclo. the organizer of the strike was given four years in the peniten tiary. Fifteen of the leaders were sentenced to 15 months in Jail each. The others drew suspended sentences. COL. ROOSEVELT GETS GRUESOME SOUVENIR WILWAUKEE, Wis., March 24.? The Judge who presided at the trial of Schrank for the murderous attack he made on former President Theo dore Roosevelt made an order yester day presenting the revolver that was used by Schrank to Roosevelt. INSANE MAN KILLS TO SEE HIS VICTIM FALL I.OS ANGELES, March 24.?Going suddenly insane at a meeting of Christian Mystics, E. D. Metcalf, of Vancouver, B. C., fired a bullet into the brain of Victor Huga. "I just wanted to see him drop," said Met calf after the shooting. MEAT SUPPLY IS GRADUALLY GAINING CHICAGO, March 24.?Patrick Cud ahy is quoted as saying: "High pric es of meat in the last few years have brought about an increased supply, which will soon lower the price. It will take at least twelve months for the full effect to be felt." Mothers. We carry in stock a complete line of baby foods, toilet and nursery nee essities. Telephone us your smallest wants. Phone 3. 3-21-tf. DORAN'S DRUG STORE You'll find the cosmopolitan crowd at tho Stampede. 2-19-tf Americans And Mexicans fight Over Rio Grande ! EAGLE PASS, Tex.. March 24.? American soldiers and Mexican Fed eral troops engaged In a battle Sun day afternoon at McGce crossing, near j Del Rio on the Rio Grande river. Sev eral of Mexican troops were killed ac cording to the most reliable reports that have been received here. One American soldier was wounded. The battle between the Americans and Mexicans resulted from the refus al of the Mexicans to cease firing on 40 Constitutionalist soldiers who were crossing the river to surrender to the Americans. The Mexicans fired on the Constitutionalists when they were In the stream and were warned by the American commanding officer to cease. Instead of obeying the com mand, the Mexicans continued the fir ing, even after the Constitutionalists had reached the American side and surrendered to the American troops. The American commander then or dered the fire returned. The battle raged across the boundary for fully ten minutes, with the river Intervening between the fighting forces, before the Mexicans fled, carrying their dead. Terrific Battle at Torreon. ELVERJEL, Durango, Mex., March 24.?The real battle for the possession of Torreon was begun by Gen. Villa, in personal command of the Constitu tionalists, Monday morning. After brief fighting he occupied Lerdo and then attacked Gomez Palaceo. After two towns constitute the social and commercial Torreon, where the de fenses are located. The battle is raging with terrific ferocity. Gen. Villa, it is estimated has 12,000 men, and all of them arc being put into action. Constitutional ist wounded are being carried from the field by the hundreds and placed in field hospitals where a corps of sur geons- and nurses are giving them at tention. The Constitutionalists nre staking their whole strength of their cause on the outcome of the contest, and troops are being sent to Villa's assistance from all points. ANOTHER CABINET OFFICER WILL COME TO THE WEST SEATTLE, March 24.?When Secre tary of Commerce William C. Red field visits the Pacific coast this month or early next, he will be the eighth Cabinet officer to visit the Pacific | since the incoming of the new admin istration. GERMANY BEHEADS MAN WHO KILLED HIS WIFE ?+? FRANKFORT, Germany, March 24. Jolian Hopf, the wife murderer, was beheaded here yesterday. HUMBOLDT COMING WITH SEVENTY PASSENGERS ? - SEATTLE, March 24.?The Hum boldt sailed for the North last night with passengers for Juneau and Doug las, as follows: For Juneau:?H. Shearer, Leo Pov lich, H. L. Faulkner and wife, C. C. Whipple and wife, Mrs. M. Fagan, Miss D. Beaumont, B. F. Derbyshire, L. E. Buell and wife, James McCloskey, R. Ritchie, Olaf Nalmedl, G. W. Wing, John Noland, Miss Ina Peson, Miss Sophie Sumola, M. C. Butter and wife, Mrs. John Anderson, C. Cole, J. Sau deress and wife, Mrs. S. Anderson, R. Boucher, Lee Ilogan, T. B. Thompson, P. Lubu, John Bergland, P. Andri, John Nelson, P. George, N. Mite, William Sedder, J. Andrew, M. L. Hoyne, and sixteen steerage. For Douglas?Mrs. Mary Carroll, Raymond Carroll, L. B. James, J. W. Lei vers, Mrs. M. Mugfofd, Miss Ruth Salmonson, H. W. Irvine and wife, and eight steerage. CANADIANS SEND RELIEF TO STEFFANSSON'S KARLUK ?+? SAN FRANCISCO, March 24?The steam whaler Herman, Capt. Pedersen, sailed today for the Arctic to search for the Karluk. She is going under a contract with the Canadian govern ment. JAPANESE GOVERNMENT TENDERS RESIGNATION ?+? TOKYO, March 24.?The cabinet re signed today because of differences between the two houses of Parlia ment. NEW YORK MILITIA TO HANDLE STRIKE DEPEW. N. Y., March 24?The 74th New York regiment has been called out to handle the rioting strikers at the Gould coupler works at this place. The strikers have shown a tendency to destroy property. DETECTIVES USE HYDROPLANE TO CHASE CRIMINALS MIAMI, Mich., March 24.?Borrow ing Harold McCormlck's big hydro plane, detectives yesterday overhauled a steamer that was 21 miles out on the lake and arrested John Guilford, a negro waiter at the Royal Palm Ho tel, who was charged with robbing society women. MAYOR HIRAM C. GILL MAKES PAYSSEE HARBORMAN SEATTLE, M arch 24.?Mayor Hi rant C. Gill today appointed Alexis I Payssee, harbormaster to succeed , Capt. D. Thomas Davies.