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THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE VOL. III., NO. 430. JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1914. PRICE, TEN CENTS Redfield Asks Congress for Navigation Aids WASHINGTON. April 11.?Secretary of Commerce William C. Redfleld this morning issued an appeal to Congress for appropriations for surveys, light-' houses and vessels to aid in providing J protection to navigation in Alaska wa-; ters. tie asks that the appropriation be made so that the necessary work can be done before the construction of the Alaska railroad. He said: "It would be approaching mockery to have the buiidiug of a railroad undertaken i while access to the railway even in its j preliminary stages is rendered danger ous to life and property and lack ofj safeguards which we know how to pro vide and are anxious to provide but > for which we lack the means of pro viding." SPATZ STARTS BIG GUESSING CONTEST A. T. Spatz. popular caterer and pro- | prietor of the Cafe Spatz, is about to start another interesting guessing con test. Everyone is interested in the | opening of navigation on the Yukon , and everyone will have a chance to express an opinion as to when the first steamer will sail from Whitehorse for t Dawson and the time of its arrival in , Dawson. : In order to increase the interest in ( the matter Mr. Spatz has resolved to ( offer two prizes. The first prize will , go to the person guessing the nearest | to the day. hour and m.'nute that the | first White Pass and Yukon steamer < sails from Whitehorse for Dawson. The - second prize will go to the one guess- . ing the nearest to the day. hour and , minute that the first White Pass and ( Yukon steamer arrives in Dawson from < Whitehorse. The first prize will be \ meals amounting to $30. or one ^ month's board: the second, meals s amounting to $15 or one-half month'g board. t The contest opens Wednesday of ? next week. April 15. and closes June' c 1. Patrons of the place wilt be al- i a lowed to make a guess every time they i, eat at the Cafe Spatz and the guessing I will cost nothing. The decision will j rest on information that Is to come|;i by wire for which arrangements have K been made. Ia ? ? ? r NEW PICTURES AT THE ORPHEUM t TONIGHT. I The following good bill will he t shown at the Orpheum tonight: t "The Hero of Little Italy," a strong c drama by the Biograph Co. " "Juggling with Fate" shows some v thrilling experiences in the mountains a and is produced by the Selig Co. a "Margareta and the Mission Funds" is a pretty story of Southern Califor nia. ? r "Auntie's Affinity" is a funny come- b dy, which closes a good show. c Sunday Night. ' Tomorrow night an unusually strong i bill will be shown, consisting of the c following: o Pathe Weekly?showing the world's events. "The Man Who Wouldn't Marry, a I pretty story by the Edison Co.. and s features Marc McDermott and Marian k Xesbitt. s "The Mystery of the Stolen Child" o is by the Vitagraph Co.. with Maurice Costello in the leading role. . "Billy McCrath on Broadway" is a ' laughable comedy by the Essanay Co. Save your coupons. PORTLAND LUMBERMAN ARRIVES IN JUNEAU " "The Portland line is in the game to J stay." said Jay S. Hamilton today. ' "The younger blood of Portland is v back of this thing and they are de- *l termined to stay with it." Mr. Hamil- 1 ton is a member of the Portland cham- c ber of commerce and a prominent lum- 1 berman. He represents four of the 8 largest lumber mills of the Willamette '' metropolis and made the trip to Alas- s ka in the interest of these concerns ' and the steamship line plying to Alas- * ka. * . , . 1 STORK LEAVES BOY AT THE FLOYD HOME j The generous old stork left a hand- ' some. 10-pound baby boy at the home ' of Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Floyd yester day evening at 11:30 o'clock. The new c arrival and his mother are doing finely. Mr. Floyd has charge of the United ( States cable office at this place. The Royal Fruit company is reduc ing the high cost of living. Get your t potatoes from a first class stock. Reg- I ular price. $1.25 per sack. 4-10-tf , , ? ^ < Get your fresh vegetables at The < Royal Fruit Co., Phone 280. i Augustine & Kyer chocolates, 75 cents and $1 a pound; always fresh; ' weekly shipments from Seattle. Ju neau Drug Co. Phone 250. Tmme- ' diate delivery. 4-3-tf. 8 ? ? ? Spots and stains removed at the ' Renavotary. Phone 394. 3-23-tf. * * I Royal typewriters. See W. H. Case. ?3-17-tf. RUTH PRESTON*. Teacher of piano. I 138 Franklin. 3-19-tf I i THE WEATHER TODAY. , Twenty-four hours ending at S p. m.: I Maximum?-62. 1 Minimum?42. ? ( Precipitation?.18. 1 Cloudy. ' CITY Will ASK TOR BIDS ON LUMBER The new city council at Is initial meeting held last night directed the city clerk to immediately advertise for bids to supply the City of Juneau with such lumber as may be needed for public works with special atten tion to the class of lumber that will be needed for street paving. The sub ject was brought up by Mayor John Keck toward the latter part of the session. Quite a discussion followed. Councilmen F. Wolland and J. R. Wil lis taking part In It. It was deemed necessary to tako up this matter immediately. However. In the meantime the present policy of patching the streets as the old plank ing gives out will be continued. Some members of the council expressed the belief that Puget Sound fir lumber Is more durable and suitable for street paving than the native spruce and bids For this class of lumber will also be: sought. Treasurer Behrends Helps. One of the important transactions of | he new council was taking steps to -aise funds to pay labor claims and lalaries for which no warrants were jrdered issued by the outgoing coun :il for the reason that there was no noney left in the salary fund nor any n the general fund that could be trans ferred to the salary fund. These ;laims amount approximately to $2, fOO. On motion of Councilman Willis i warrant was ordered drawn in fa ,-or of B. M. Behrends for the purpose >f taking up these labor and salary' :laims for which no warrants have >een issued and to provide for future: vages and salaries until other re-' lources are available. The offer made by Mr. Behrends to ielp the city council out of Its pres et difficulty in this instance Coun-I ilinan Britt said was very generous md that Juneau's city treasurer was leserving of a vote of thanks. Financial Statement. City Clerk E. W. Pettlt submitted i statement showing the outstanding varrants issued by the old council ind all other indebtedness for which 10 warrants were issued, and on mo ion of Councilman Willis this state nent was ordered incorporated in the nlnutes for the purpose of showing he financial condition of the city at he time the present council took harge of the city's affairs. This state sent shows that there are outstanding warrants totalling $34,414.49. claims pproximuting $100, and labor and sal ry claims amounting to $2711.59. Routine Matters. Mayor Reck asked the street com nittee and the Are committee to get msy and thoroughly investigate the onditions in their respective depart nents. The last named was especially nstructed to inquire into the matter if Are hose supply and the condition if that on hand. Applications Laid Over. The applications of William Mc Iride and T. H. Dorgan for city mar hal. of B. D. Blakeslee for city en ;ineer. and of Al. Lundstrom for as istant city wharfinger were carried ver until the next regular meeting. VINDHAM OUTLOOK IS VERY BRIGHT D. W. Yates, the well known min ng man of Windham, arrived in Ju ieau on the Fox this morning for the Irst time in five years. He says that uneau is wonderfully changed since lis last visit. Windham is due for a raking up, according to Mr. Yates, and hings are looking good for that coun ry. Mr. Yates brought some fine spe imens from the "Dream" quartz mine hat he is now developing. The free ;old shows through in abundance. The edge is 11 feet thick and lies between late and diorite. Mr. Yates says that t will average across the face about $ per ton. Samples shown in the of ice would run into hundreds of dol ars per ton. The ledge can be traced for a dis unce of over three miles. It has all >een located but the development has lot progressed far enough on any of t to be in the working stage. Mr. fates will return on the next sailing >f the Fox. 300D STATES RIGHT FEATURE GRAND THEATRE TONIGHT. ?*? Tonight's pictures at the Gross pic ure show are the very best pictures >roduced. "The Light of Hope." a two-reel. States right feature, a story that every >ne is sure to* enjoy. Come and see t. "The Way to a Man's Heart," a rhanhouser play that all the young oiks should see. very good. "Just Brown's Luck," and "Elite 3all," are the very laughable, Key itone farce comedies. Come and see i good show tonight. Our features are he best and always in the lead. FRIEDMAN WILL LOCATE CLOTHING STORE HERE; Julius Friedman, of the well known firm of clothing merchants in Seattle, has determined to remain in Juneau ind establish a business here. For the past several days Friedman has been looking over Juneau with this idea in mind and this morning he stated that he would soon open a clothing and gen tlemen's furnishing store. He is now considering the matter of a location for his business. JULIUS RYDEN IS FOUND DROWNED Julius Ryden was found dead on the beach about four o'clock this morn ing nt a point about half way from the Alaska Juneau company's ware house and the powder magazine. Death apparently resulted from drown ing. Billy Northrup who made the gruesome discovery, fround the body betwoen the Alaska Juneau railroad trestle and the beach embankment There were no marks on the body to Indicate any sort of violence. Ryden was seen In town yesterday evening and he had been drinking through the day. Deceased was 40 years of age and single and a native of Sweden. He j leaves a father, Elmer Ryden, at Got tenburg, Sweden. Ryden was em | ployed as a laborer by the Alaska Gas tineau Mining company at Sheep creek from November 9 to March 7. For merly he was in Iditarod, coming from there to Juneau. In Iditarod he work etl for Louis Henueraon. U. S. Commissioner J. B. Marshall held an Inquest at 11 o'clock this morn ing to enquire into the manner of | death. The evidence tended to show; accidental drowning and the verdict1 was worded accordingly. An empty ] purse and a certificate of having paid hospital dues for the month of March were the only things found on the per son. The following Jury passed on the matter: P. E. Jackson. Jas. Joyce. Earle C. Jameson. G. W. Winkler, H. S. Sokoloff. PRINCESS MAY NOW ON TEN DAY SCHEDULE ? ? The Princess May is now on a ten day schedule and arrived from the South last night heavily loaded with1 passengers and freight for the inter for. Among the notables aboard were i J. M. Ruffner and wife. Mr. Ruffnor is a heavy mining operator in the At- { lin section. He Is taking a crew of, 65 men with him. P. F. W. Lowle. Skagway general agent for the C. P. R. R.. and Mrs. Lowle were also pas sengers enroute to their home. The following were for Juneau: W. L. Dockings, wife and child. Gust Pet erson, wife and two children, Edw. Heinz. Wallace Forster. Jay S. Ham ilton, and four second class. GOLD CREEK AQUEDUCT PRACTICALLY FINISHED The big Gold creek concrete flume or aqueduct being constructed by the Juneau Water Co. to carry the con taminating waters of Gold creek be yond the springs which torn: the source of Juneau s water supnly, Is practically coinp'eted. A few little finishing touches remain to be done such as smoothing the surface of the walls but this will be done today. Chas. Quackenbush superintended the work for the Juneau Construction Co. The rtquednc*. as completed is one of the most important pieces of re inforced co it-rete constructions In the country. It is 32 feet wide on the bottom at the upper end or intake, and tapers to a width of 20 feet at the dis charge. The sidewalls are 10 feet high at the intake and 6 feet high at the discharge. The walls are two feet thick at the base tapering to 10 inches at the top. The bottom is 18 inches thick. Steel rods are woven at inter vals of two feet in the sides and three ' feet in the bottom. All told about 500 yards of concrete were used in the construction. It cost over $4,000. ' SUMNER S. SMITH IS BACK FROM CHISANA ' Word was received from United States Mining inspector Sumner S. Smith from McCarthy, dated March 24th, via the Mariposa. He had com pleted a trip to Chlsana and was about ; to leave over the overland trail to Fairbanks. FAIRBANKS QUARTZ MAN GOING TO WASHINGTON ?+? J. C. Scrafford, a well known oper ator from Fairbanks who owns and operates a quartz mine and a 5-stamp ] mill on Chatham creek, passed through Juneau on the Mariposa yesterday. Mr. Scrafford recently bought out his partners in the Chatham creek enter- ' prise and is well satisfied with his purchase. He is making a business visit to Washington, D. C. The Rhoades mine and mills is steadily grinding away and also the Newsboy mine and mill, the latter of which is located at Cleary. The people of the Fairbanks section are very much enthused over the pass age of the railroad bill and the place is taking on new life according to Mr. Scrafford. * MARINE NOTES I + * The Princess May arrived from the South last and returning from Skag way will sail South from Juneau seven o'clock tomorrow morning. The Jefferson, sailing from Seattle Thursday night should arrive in Ju neau Monday. The Spokane will arrive from Skag way Southbound about five o'clock this afternoon. The Al-Ki should arrive from the South Monday or Tuesday. The Admiral Evans sailed direct from Kodiak for Juneau and Bhould arrive tonight at midnight. The City of Seattle sails from Seat tle tomorrow. Mothers. We carry in stock a complete line of baby foods, toilet and nursery nec essities. Telephone us your smallest wants. Phone 3. 3-21-tf. DORAN'S DRUG STORE. JOHN RECK IS CHOSEN MAYOR + ? + Mayor?JOHN RECK Vice Mayor?J. R. WILLIS frensuror?B. M. BEHRENDS ? ; 4 The new city cotincll was Inducted into office and organized for business I immediately after a brief session of the retiring body. Councilman Wil liam Brltt was named temporary chair man and E. W. Pettlt was chosen tem porary clerk. The foregoing officers were unanimously elected. The fol lowing councilmen were present and untitled: John Reck. J. R. Willis, Wil liam Britt, C. W. Fries, F. Wolland, George F. Miller and Wm, Geddes completing the organization. Carter Promises Aid. In calling the old council together for the Inst time Mayor C. W. Carter stated that the meeting was called for the purpose of turning over the books, records and seal of the City of Juneau to the incoming council, and, speaking for the retiring body, said that the members of the retiring coun cil would not only consider it a duty, but would esteem it a favor to be called upon to aid tbe new council in any way whatever. Beyond approv ing the minutes of the last meetings of the body no further business was trans acted. Reck Promeses Best Efforts. Mayor Keck, In opening the session of the new council, after thanking the members for the honor conferred, stated that he would give the city of Juneau his best endeavors but felt} that he would need not only all the; assistance possible from the members j of the council but from the citizens in J general. He realized that there was a tremendous amount of work to be J done and many urgent demands in j different departments needed atten tion at once and for this reason he an nounced that he would Immediately appoint the standing committees and that ho expected these committees to do their full duty. Mayor Reck brief- ' ly touched on what he considers the most urgent needs?Improved sewer age. improvement of streets where traffic is heavy and extension of street along waterfront of Court House bill. At the close of his remarks he an- i nounccd the following committees: * Standing Committees. 1. Assessment and Collection of Taxes?Wm. Britt, J. R. Willis and C. 1 W. Fries. 2. Public Schools?Wm. Geddes, 1 Geo. F. Miller and Wm. Britt. 3. Fire Protection and Water Sup ply?Geo. F. Miller. Wm. Geddc3 and ? F. Wolland. i 4. Streets, Lights, Sewerage and Wharfage?C. W. Fries, F. Wolland and Geo. F. Miller, 5. Public Health and Police Pro tection?F. Wolland. John Reck and Win. Geddcs. 6 Finance and Claims?J. R. Wil- ( lis. C. W. Fries and John Reck. 7. Flection and Printing ? John ; Reck. Wm. Britt and J. R. Willis. Salaried Appointments Go. Over. On motion of Councilm-iu Wolland tbe election of city clerk was deferred to the next regular meeting which will be held Friday night, April 17. j On motion of Councilman Willis all persons now employed on salary would continue in office until their successors were chosen or the positions abolished. FATHER CRIMONT AT WRANGELL! Very Rev. Father R. J. Criciont has gone to Wrangeli and Ketchikan to administer the sacrament of confirma tion. He will officiate at Wrangeli , Easter Sunday. WHITING BOUND OVER. G. Whiting, who was caught in the act of picking the pocket of a man in Douglas the other day, was bound over by U. S. Commissioner J. B. Marnhali today. W. W. QUIST INJURED. W. W. Quist, brother of A. W. Quist the contractor, who was superintend ing: the wrecking; of the old Goldstein building, fell from a pile of the debris this morning and was badly bruised besides sustaining a severe sprain in one limb. I GEORGIA TAKES MANY The Georgia, leaving for Sitka and wayports this morning, took the fol lowing passengers from Juneau: For Sitka?C. C. Georgcson. E. Otis Smith, Robert J. Dlven, John Newell, J. F. Warner, Earl B. Wilson, J. Douglas, A. Van Mnvern, W. Ferguson, C. J. Blddiss, Miss L. M. Mills, Mrs. Inez Silveria, .Mrs. D. Keggs; for Hoonah? J. R. Dawson: for Tenakee?John B. Chariat, A. Perrotllne, J. Mcdlnen, M. Sheehnn and P. Powers. BALL TOSSERS CALLED OUT. Manager P. E. Jackson of the Juneau morning. Any talent in Juneau will be practice on the old grounds tomorrow morning. Any talen In Juneau will be welcomed on the field. MASONS, ATTENTION. Mt. Juneau Lodge, No. 147, F. & A. M? will hold stated communication Monday evening, March 13, 1914, at 8 o'clock, in Odd Fellows' hall. Work in the M. M. degree. Refreshments. Visiting brethren cordially invited. E. D. BEATTIE, Secy. 4-ll-2t LADIES HAIR GOODS, remodeling of switches, puffs, etc.. in modish styles at "The Vogue Shop". Opp. Orpheum Theatre. Mrs. Albert Berry. 3-20-Tues. Thu. SaL Our good name on tbo label; our good quality in the package. Juneau Drug Co., Opposite Alaskan Hotel. Phone 250. -Immediate delivery. 4-3-tf. BASEBALL RESERVE CLAUSE ILLEGAL GRAND RAPIDS. Mich., April 11.? j Organized baseball as it has been con ducted In the past received a severe! jolt last night when the United States! district court held that the reserve! clause contractu with baseball players! is invalid and unforccable. The re-; serve clause in a contract with a play- ' er la that which gives the club with i which he signs an option on his ser vices for the following season. Under j this clause no player can sign with any other baseball club unless Ills services are not desired by the club with I which he played beforo. It is the j clause which has been criticised asj making a slave of a baseball player when he llrst signs a contract to play profeslsonal baseball. However, whether or not the decis ion mnde yesterday will restore com petition for the services of baseball players or not is doubtful, because the reserve contract has been looked up on among baseball managers rather as' a regulation or by-law of organized! baseball than as a legal contract. * +1 NOME SWEEPSTAKES RACE ' WILL BEGIN MONDAY 1 NOME, April 11.?The return of a spell of cold weather brings the announcement that the great j All-Alaskn Sweepstakes race will | I start Monday as at first planned. I j I 'I 4 * WASHINGTON REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE TO MEET SEATTLE, April 11.?W. A. Rupp.( chairman of the Republican State Cen- !< tral committe, has called a meeting of the committee at Tacoma, April 18th, ,to ratify the action of the Na- l tional committee in reducing the Southern and Territorial representa tion in National conventions. CHISANA CASES OVER FOR PRESENT COURT TERM CORDOVA, April 11.?After the Jury j had been drawn yesterday afternoon in the Chisnna mining case of Wolf > ngainst Oatcs the ense was settled; out of court. Stipulations have been I made in the cases of Cloninger against I Markley, Maddox against Markley and | Costello against Purdy, agreeing that! the cases may go over until the next | term of court, pending the result of ] the appeals In the cases of Suther- ] land, against Purdy and Cloninger | against Eindlanson. Decisions in the j cases that have now been tried by the , United States Circuit Court of Ap peals will settle all phases of the i Wickersham act. I SCHOOL BOARD MEETS. The Juneau school board will hold s ( a meeting tonight. This will be the j llrst meeting since election. There arc several matters of Importance to come before the meeting. JAXON'S RINK OPENS. After a week's shut down for lm- ( provements and skate repairing, the i, rink will open Sunday afternoon and night for skating during the week. , Pour reels of continuous pictures will , be run. changing Mondays, Wednes- , days and Fridays. Admission, 10c to: children; 15c to adults. < ^ P WHY WE SELL GOODS. Get the customer's idea. Give him b what he wants. If you haven't got It, ?et it for him. Willingness to adopt the customer's viewpoint is the most effective way of building a business.! The JUNEAU DRUG CO. is following this method. It Is that of the biggest i drug concerns In the country. We : want you to come in and see us.? Ultf. BLAKESLEE RESIGNS. B. D. Blakesiee. city engineer, this 1 morning tendered his resignation to take effect immediately. \ Tj PERSONAL MENTION 4- +I1 R. E. Wilson, of the Behrends bank. ' returned home on the Admiral Samp son from a visit in San Francisco. E. Otis Smith and Rev. Robert J. Dlven, who have been attending the Alaska Presbytery, left for their < homes In Sitka on the Georgia this morning. Mrs. W. A. Lemke and son Carl left for Seattle on the Mariposa. W. D. Gross, moving picture mag-j net, is a Southbound passenger aboard the Mariposa enroute to Seattle on i business. General Manager B. L. Thane of the) Alaska Gastineau Mining company is | expected home from Kensington today.' Miss L. M. Mills left for her home in Sitka on the Georgia this morning.! The Rev. F. R. Falconer, who has been attending the Alaska Presbytery, took passage on the Alameda for his home in Haines. The Rev. David Waggoner, who has been attending the Alaska Presbytery in Juneau, left for his home in Wrang ell on the Mariposa. A. Van Mavern, well known commer cial man, took passage on the Georgia for Sitka this morning. W. G. Beattie, superintendent of In dian schools for Southeastern Alaska, left for Haines on the Alameda. Frank W. Butters and wife are re cent arrivals who are staying at the | Cain Hotel. Mr. Butters was a well ( known mining operator on the famous third beach line at Nome. Augustine and Kyer's chocolates at j the Juneau Drug Co., phone 250, Im-; mediate delivery. 4-11-tf | FREE TOLLS REPEAL BILL SURE TO WIN WASHINGTON, April 11?The free i tolls bill Is certain to pass the Set.-j ate whenever a vote upon It can be i secured. A poll of the Senators CQm-j ploted today by the supporters of the' administration guarantee the measure | 52 votes?leaving only 43 known to be I against it and doubtful. It is believed j that the majority for the bill will be | larger, not less than 45 Democrats will j vote for the bill and some estimates place its Republican support as high as a dozen. Colombia To Use Canal Free. WASHINGTON, April 11.?The free use of the Panama canal by the war ships and army and navy supply ves-j sols is proposed in the treaty between I the United States and Colombia that was signed Tuesday at Bogota by the terms of which the United States is! to pay Colombia J25.000.000 for the Panama canal zone. It is explained i by Secretary of State William J. Bry an that the clause is identical with the clause that was in the treaty negotiat ed by former Secretary of State Elihu Root, with the approval of Great Brit ain, which was rejected by Colombia. Sentiment for President.. NEW YORK. April 11?Joint High Commissioner Robert B. Glenn, of North Carolina, who succeeded form r>r Senator George Turner, says in the New York Wolrd, speaking of senti ment of the people toward the free tolls repeal bill: "1 can truly say that In the States of Michigan, New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania and North Carolina I found the almost uni versal sentiment In favor of the President and against those who oppose his policy." Glenn made a special canvass in hese States to ascertain the views tt the people. FORMER STRIKERS MUST WAIT FOR PLACE CALUMET, Mich., April 10.?Strik ng employees of the Calumet & Hecla have requested that they be taken back without discrimination, but have been informed that the mines are at present full, and that none of the pres ent employees will be discharged to make room for them; applications of strikers who were willing to give up their Western Federation cards will be considered in the order received. COMMISSION PLANNING FOR PANAMA CANAL WASHINGTON, April 10.?To ex pedite special investigation into the water lines owned by the railroads the Interstate Commerce Commission has divided the work as follows: Commis sioner McChord will supervise the in vestigation of all ships, docks, wharf jge, etc.. on the Great Lukes; Commis sioner Clark, the water holdings on the Pacific coast; Commissioner Cle ments, that territory along the New England coast from the Canadian boun dary to Baltimore, Md? and Commis sioner Meyer, from Norfolk, Va., iround to Galveston, Texas. NEW YORK CENTRAL WONT KNOW YET NEW YOUK, April 10?The Inter state Commerce Commission has com pleted its investigation into the pro posed $167,102,400 issue of the New York Central 4rU mortgage bonds. De cision will be handed down not later than May. LORD STRATHCONA DID NOT CASH CHECKS NEW YORK, April 10. ? A Mon treal special says executors of Lord Strathcona's will have found uncashed checks from the Canadian Pacific for services from the inception of the com pany. Several hundred thousand dol ars have thus accumulated. SK AG WAY'S CITY COUNCIL ALL OFFICERS OF ELKS SKAGWAY, April 9.?All the seven members of the new Skagway city council are officers at the present time of the Elks' lodge at this place. James Kennedy is exalted ruler; W. B. Bat son, esteemed lecturing knight; A. C. Blanchard, esquire; George Magee, sec retary; Howard Ashley and W. R. Hil lery, trustees, and Oscar Selmer, In side guard. This is regarded as one of the most peculiar coincidences in municipal affairs in the country. Notice. General house cleaning, window washing and carpet cleaning, address Charlie Rivers, general delivery, city post office. 4-ll-6t. Charles Roth, well known represen tative of a big California winery, ar rived in Juneau on a late boat and is staying at the Alaskan Hotel. He is accompanied on the present trip by his son, O. S. Roth. A new assortment of stationery at the Juneau Drug Co. Gold initial cor respondence cards, special 50c box. Juneau Drug Co., opposite Alaskan Hotel. Phone 250. 4-11-tf. Subscribe for the Empire today. Mexican Federals Arrest American Naval Officer MEXICO CITY, April 11.?A launch from the American gunboat Dolphin, flying the American flag and carrying the paymaster and a small detachment of marines, all uniformed but unarmed, put In at Tamplco for a supply of gas oline. A colonel of the Mexican Fed oral forces arrested the paymaster and the men and paraded them through the streets, releasing them only when the protest of Rear-Admiral Mayo was re ceived. Huerta Apologizes. Upon receipt of information of the arrest here Gen. Huerta promptly apologized to Charge d'Affaires Nel son O'Shaughnessy. Gen. Zalagoza, commanding the Federal forces at Tampico, expressed regret to Rear Admiral Mayo for the occurence. * + WASHINGTON WINS EASILY. Oakland. Cal. April 11.?The University of Washington crew easily won the eight oar race from I.eland Stanford, Jr., Uni versity by five lengths. The Uni versity of California wns ten lengths behind. It was evident all through the race that the ! Washington crew was not ex tending its strength and was ca pable of making much better time. Stanford won the Freshmen's race by two lengths over Wash ington, which was second. Cal- j 1 Ifornia wns third. ! + + DOROTHY ARNOLD AT HER FATHER'S NEW YORK HOME ?+? PITTSBURGH, April 11.?District Attorney Jackson stated today that he has positive information that Doro thy Arnold, the missing New York girl, had been ill at Dr. Meredith's Bellevue maternity hospital, that she is still alive but is dying at the home of her father in New York. COAL PRICES KEPT UP RY OHIO STRIKE NEW YORK. April 11.?The usual spring decline in the price of coal has been delayed on account of the strike that has closed the Ohio mines. Coal is 25 cents a ton higher than it was at this time last year. RAILROAD RATES MAY ADVANCE SOON NEW YORK. April 11.?A Washing ton special to the New York Times says that every effort will be made by the Interstate Commerce Commission to render an early decision in the rate cases. It is felt in certain quarters that a decision may come by the end of this month. AMERICAN RAILROAI)S PLACE LARGE ORDERS NEW YORK, April 11.?American railroads placed contracts during the first quarter of 1914 for 590,000 tons of rails, 31,819 cars, 459 locomotives, and 68,000 tons of structural steel. ANOTHER TRUST CASE TO BE SETTLED NEW YORK, April 11 ?The anti trust suit against the American Thread company, (lied a year ago, will in all probability be settled out of court. NEW JERSEY ADOPTS NEW BANK TAX LAW TRENTON, N. J., April 11.?The so callcd bank stock taxing bill has now been passed by the New Jersey Sen ate and signed by the Governor. It makes a straight one per cent, tax on bank stock and surplus. $1,000,000 MORE FOR THE MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE NEW YORK, April 11. ? John D. Rockefeller has added $1,000,000 more to the endowment fund of the Rocke feller Institute for Medical Research. James J. Hill has also given $50,000 for the study of hog cholera, it being estimated that $60,0000,000 is lost yearly In this country from this one disease. GOULDS MAY SELL THEIR MISSOURI PACIFIC HOLDINGS NEW YORK. April 11. ? It is ru mored that the firm of Blair & Co. is actively engaged in forming a syndi cate to take over the Gould family holdings in the Missouri Pacific. The united Gould holdings are between $2o,000,000 and $25,000,000 par value, and it is hinted that they may be given five points higher than the market if they will relinquish ownership. FORMER ALASKAN DIES AT SEATTLE SEATTLE, April 11.?Chnrles Jones, an electrician in motion picture shows, for 15 years a resident of Vnldez and Cordova, died here last night of tuber culosis. KEEP CLEAN. ?+? Ladles ' and Gentlemens* clothing, cleaned, pressed and repaired at the Renovatory. We call for and deliver. Front St. Phone 394. 2-23-tf.