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ALASKA DAiLY EMPIRE
Telephone No. 3-7-4
JOHN W. TROY, Editor and Manager.
Published by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY
Enured as second-class matter November 7, 1912 at the postottlce at Ju
neau. Alaska, under the Act of March 3. 1S79.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
0?e year, by mail J10.00
Six months, by mall 5.00
Per month, delivered 1.00
NO DECLARATION OF WAR.
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TECHNICALLY speaking, the United States and Mexico are not at war.
notwithstanding that we have committed acts of war against the
Southern Republic. There has been no declaration of war by Con
gress. and. under the Constitution. Congress alone has the power to declare
war. Congress has simply declared that the President of the United States
was justified in using the armed forces of the United States to enforce his
demands for unequivocal amends for affronts and indignities committed
against this country.
Yesterday's announcement that there will be no further advance by the
forces of the United States unless Huerta commits some overt act. indicate
that the President expects to hold Vera Cruz and, possibly. Tampico until the
dignity of the country shall be recognized and sufficient punishment for
Huerta's acts administered. That means, of course, until some other gov
ernmeut than that composed of the conspirators who brought about the as-:
sassination of Madero and the elevation of Huerta is at the head of affairs
in Mexico.
If there is one thing that is clear in the administration's Mexican policy,
it is that the President and the Secretary of State have determined that
there shall be uo recognition of the Mexican government as long as Huerta is
at its head. The seizure of Vera Cruz and the establishment of a blockade of
its ports, in addition to the punishment it afflicts for the offenses committed
against the United States, cannot fall to hasten the finish of the "freeze out"
game that has been under way. The administration, no doubt, takes a grim
satisfaction in the circumstance that this is true.
So much for the situation as it is this utoruing. What it might be before
nightfall is auother matter. It is conceded that, while technically speaking
there is no war. a start has been made such as usually leads to war. If
more fighting occurs, or if sufficient protection is not accorded foreigners at
the Mexican capital, a repitition of Scott's capture of Montezuma will, in;
all probability, be the next step.
According to a definition by the Supreme Court of the German Empire
"a kiss always requires the permission of the person kissed." However, the
court's further observation that the consent may be "tacit" or implied shown
that German law accords with the social code. In dispute cases probably a
certificate of reasonable doubt could be applied for by the deefndant.
A POSSIBILITY.
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THE possibility of a union of the Constitutionalists and the Huertaists in
Mexico, for the purpose of making common cause against the United
States, is one of the things that add to the uncertainty of the situ
ation south of the Rio Grande. It is thought by many that a belief that such
a union would be the result of the landing of American troops on Mexican
soil inspired Huerta to defy the Washington government. A union of the
well armed and fairly disciplined army of Gen. Villa and that of Huerta
would make it possible for Mexico to cause quite a row before the troubles;
down there would be over.
The New York Herald speaks of the "collapse of the conspiracy" to dis
credit the administration through the Panama free tolls aggitation. Exactly.
It was finely hatched. There were many interested in its growth.- but like so
many others of its kiud. the light of broad day after it had been removed
from the incubator proved its undoing.
WITH COURAGE. NEATNESS AND DESPATCH.
HERE is something in the uutlinching self-confidence and courage, neat
ness and dispatch with which American naval and army officers
and men carry out an order, big or little, that causes satisfaction to
the most peaceful souls. Huerta was given until sundown Sunday to com
ply with the pre-emptory demand of Admiral Mayo to salute the American
flag. He did not do it. notwithstanding that Huerta had been uotificd that
failure to comply meant that the United States would seize Vera Cnu. Mon
day the order was given to Admiral Fletcher to take the customs house,
cable office and traffic facilities of Vera Cruz. Fletcher took them Tuesday.
Finding that to hold them would necessitate the expulsion of the Mexican
troops from Vera Cruz, they were expelled Wednesday. The whole thing
has been consummated in less than a half week.
All of this leads oue to believe if a time should come when there
would be need for the complete strength of the military branch of our gov
ernment to be exerted the men and boys who have sworn to serve their
country with their lives if ncessary would go far and accomplish much,
though their numbers be not great as compared with the immense armies
of other and smaller Nations.
It is a refreshing indication that the administratiin still has an eye and
a mind for Alaskan matters notwithstanding the distraction of the stirring
crisis In Mexico. Lane is still working out his railroad plans with neatness
and dispatch.
NEWSPAPERS SUPPORT REPEAL.
THE great newspapers of the United States are generally supporting the
President in the Panama canal tolls contention. Of 135 leading metro
politan daily papers 107 are urging repeal. They include a majority of
the Democratic. Republican and Progressive newspapers. They also include
a majority of the Eastern. Southern, middle Western and Rocky Mountain
dailies. Only on the Pacific coast are a majority of the newspapers for free
tolls. In fact, the Pacific coast newspapers and the Hearst and McLean pub
lications constitute a majority of the 28 daily newspapers that oppose the
President.
The Hearst and McLean newspapers are opposing the Wilson adminis
tration on everything. They fought it on the tarifT as well as on free tolls.
They have been the sworn enemies of the President from the minute it was
announced that Bryan would be his Secretary of State. Both Hearst and
McLean have had Presidential aspirations. They control eleven of the 28
free tolls dailies. It is significant, also, that, though Hearst claims to be a
Democrat, his newspapers are urging the Republicans and Progressives to
unite, and defeat the Democrats in the Congressional elections.
Prince Albert, King George's second son, has received an additional al
lowance of $5,000, making his pocket money now $15,000 a year. The high
cost of princes keeps pace with the high cost of living.
THE CONSCIENCE TEST.
N HIS address at the Law School of the University of Minnesota. Mr. Taft
I told his audience that the only aid needed to interpret the Sherman
Anti-Trust law and the Supreme Court's decisions thereon is a man's
own conscience. ?
In the main, this is true. Men know when they are conspiring to mono
polize trade or to destroy competition. They know their own intentions.
There may be technical violations or the law which are compatible with in
nocent purposes, but as a rule the men who violate the Sherman act do not
err in ignorance.
While the Senate was taking and living up to its reputation the Presi
dent was acting.
The Paris Prefect of Police has prohibited a prize fight by women. Votes
for women!
REBUILDING DIRIGO FOR
PASSENGER TRAFFIC
The Dirigo, which was operated by
the Alaska Steamship company as a
passenger boat in the early days of
the Klondike traffic in the North, lat-.
er transferred into a lumber carrier
with a well deck, and still later be-;
came a general freighter, is being
made into a passenger steamer again.1
She will be operated by the Alaska
Steamship company in Western Alas
ka waters, specializing in the Cook
inlet trade.
B. D. STEWART
MINING ENGINEER
U. S. MINERAL SURVEYOR
P. O. Box 168 - - ? Juneau
Tho Dirlgo, whon sho sails North I
May 1. will have accommodations for 1
4$ first-clnsB passengers and 50 in the i
steerage. ?<
On her way to Alaska the Dlrigo i
will have several cannery crows for i
Southeastern Alaska.
FAIRBANKS SURE OF
ROAD IN ANY CASE 1
In enso President Wilson should be
persuaded to decide on the route for
the Alaska railroad from the "know- 1
ledge already at hand," it may safely
be taken for granted that ho will be
guided almost wholly by tho report of
| the Alaska railroad commission. In <
that case, it is entirely probable the
road would come cither from Cordova
J or Seward, as these wero tho routes
indicated with most favor by the com
mission. The location survey of the
Copper River road contemplated a,
terminal at Fairbanks, while that of
the Alaska Northern ends forther 1
down the river. As outlined In the
commission's report, both roads would
terminate at Fairbanks, In the case of 1
the Alaska Northern the Tanana river
being crossed at Mile 340 (from Kern 1
creek), "and the north bank followed
to Chena and Fairbanks." In cither I
case, more complete surveys would '
have to be made, and it does not ap- 1
pear probable that actual construction
work can be commenced before 1915.
?Fairbanks Times. '
HEARST ATTEMPTS TO
DESTROY PRESIDENT
(New York World.) 1
Mr. Hearst apparently learned noth
ing from the assassination of William
McKiuley. Or if ho learned, ho has 1
quickly forgotten. Ho Is now making 1
against President Wilson the same (
"appeal to the dark and evil spirits of 1
malice and greed, envy and sullen !
hatred" that he made against Presl- 1
dent McKinley. Indeed, his attacks
upon President Wilson are even more
malicious, mendacious and incendiary '
than were his attacks upon President (
McKinley.
Day after day Mr. Hearst, in word
and caricature, is picturing the Presi
dent of the United States as a traitor
to the United States. Day after day
Mr. Hearst charges the President of
the United States with overt and cal
culated treason. Day after day Mr. ,
Hearst presents the President of the (
United States as the cowardly and
cunning enemy of the American peo- (
pie. i
?>.? f??,l ?nnn ul,l?h thn
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twisted and distorted brain of a Czol
gosz. feeds. If some later Czolgosz,
his weak and wayward mind inflamed
by Mr. Hearst's demagogic abuse of
the President, should carry the Hearst
argument to its logical conclusion
and proceed to remove the "traitor"
that the Hearst papers have portrayed
to him, nobody would be more aston
ished, perhaps, than Mr. Hearst. He
and his kind are always astonished
when the wind that they have sowed
is reaped in the whirlwind.
Mr Hearst has a legitimate right to
oppose President Wilson's Administra-!
tion. He has a legitimate right to op-1
pose the repeal of the canal tolls ex
emption clause. That question in
volves issues such as Americans have
always divided on and always will di
vide on. But there is a point in op
position beyond which no American
who does not believe in government
by assassination has a right to cross,
and in his shameless assaults upon
President Wilson Mr. Hearst has
crossed that line further than he
crossed it in his assaults upon Presi
dent McKinley.
PROGRESSIVE PRAISES
JUNEAU LAWYER
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Z. R. Cheney, the National Demo
cratic Committeeman (or Alaska and
a prominent attorney of Juneau, spent
a few days in town this week in the
interest of a client. Mr. Cheney's de
votion to his profession and know
ledge of the laws was demonstrated
to the satisfaction of everybody and
by his fair and generous actions cre
ated a favorable impression upon the
minds of those with whom he had to
do business with. Mr. Choney left
Tuesday morning for Juneau.?Peters
burg Progressive.
'FRISCO FAIR CANNOT
AFFORD TO CUT ALASKA
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The Seattle office of Sunset Maga
zine recently tried the experiment of
a half-page announcement featuring
Alaska as a point for tourists who
plan to visit the Pacific Coast this
year.
To date, the ofiice has received
more than two hundred inquiries
:
Britt's
PHARMACY
CANDIES, IMPERIAL AND LOW
NEYS. JUST RECEIVED FRESH
FROM FACTORY.
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from people living In nearly overy
State of the Union. They aro desir
ous of going Into tho wonderland of
iVmorica's summer playground and are
making their arrangements to that ond i
now.
This situation contains a hint for
tho individuals who are trying to ,
launch tho Punama-Puclfic Exposition ,
and make it a great success for the ,
season of 1015.
If they will have the gumption to ,
use the entire Pacific Coast as the j
drawing card, and not follow the
short-sighted, Illiberal policy of blot
ting tho Pacific Northwest from their
exposition literature, they will reap ;
a worthy return.
In all probability, the exposition |
people will discover that the traveling ]
public?being for tho most part In- i
telllgent and keen for the Instruction ]
that comes from travel?will either
come to the Coast or return east
ward by the Northern route. A few
days of travel will convince them that 1
Americn Is a really big country?and 1
not being fools they will be anxious 1
to see us much of it as possible.
The Pacific Northwest and Alaska '
can be made a most attractive feature 1
for the Panama-Pacific Exposition, If 1
the management ?f that enterprise <
have the good senso to take advan
tage of their oppor.unities.?Seattle
rimes.
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NONE TO FILL SIR ]
RICHARD'S PLACE ]
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Commenting upon tho appointment (
)f Sir Richard McBride as Canadian 1
High Commissioner at London, the 4
IVhltehorse Star says: *
"It Is seldom that a man Is of so
nuch importance as to render his posl
:lon Uinicult to fill, but at this long ^
listance point of view, we do not
tnow just who is in the limelight In i
B. C. at the present time who could
111 Sir Richard's shoes."
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The jelly crowd, the good smokes,
:ho pleasant play will make you happy J
lay by day. Play pool at Burford's
tnd take the kinks out of your liver.
?2-16-tf.
Mrs. Sherman;
at 131 front
Street
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Saturday
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Ladies, :: ?
Misses and :: |
Children's
$7.50 :i:
$l?00 :!?
Hats :: !
: at special :: :
! PRICE, each ! I ;
$5 f
;; Must make room for ; | <
stock of Art Goods ? ; !
! I due to arrive.
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LEAGUE BA8EBALL
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STANDING OF CLUB8 YESTERDAY
NORTHWE8TERN LEAGUE.
Won Lost Pet
Spokane 7 1 .876
Seattle 6 3 .626
Vancouver 5 3 .626
Tacoma 4 4 .600
Victoria 2 6 .260
Portland 1 7 .125
PACIFIC COA8T LEAGUE.
Won Lost PcL
San Francisco 14 6 .700
Venlco ....' 12 9 .671
Sacramento 8 10 .444
Portland 7 9 .444
Oakland 7 10 .412
Lob Angeles 8 12 .400
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Won Lost Pet.
Chicago 6 1 .859
Wow York 3 1 .750
Detroit 4 2 .667
Washington 3 2 .600
St. Louis 3 3 .500
Boston 3 4 .571
Philadelphia 2 4 .333
Cleveland 0 7 .000
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Won Lost Pet.
Pittsburgh 6 1 .859
Philadelphia 3 1 .750
3rooklyn 3 1 .750
St. Louis 3 4 .429
Chicago 2 3 .400
Boston 1 3 .250
?few York 1 3 .250
Cincinnati 1 4 .200
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterday's Scores:
Vt New York?Washington, 2; New
York, 1.
Vt Boston?Boston, 9; Philadelphia, 9.
Game called to permit teams to
catch trains.
Vt Cleveland?Chicago, 7; Cleveland,
0.
Vt St. Louis?Detroit, 4; St. Louis, 2.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterday's Scores:
Vt Philadelphia?Philadelphia, 3; Bos- j
ton, 1. (
Vt Chicago?Cincinnati, 4; Chicago, 3. 1
Vt Brooklyn ? Brooklyn-New York I
game postponed; wet grounds. [
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FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Yesterday's Scores:
Vt Kansas City?Kansas City, 4; In
dianapolis, 3.
Vt Pitsburgh?Buffalo, 9; Pittsburgh,
6. <1
Vt Baltimore ? Baltimore, 9; Brook- -
lyn, 8.
Vt St. Louis?St. Louis, 5; Chicago, 4.
NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE.
Yesterday's Scores:
Vt Seattle?Vancouver, 5; Seattle, 3.
Vt Spokane?Portland, 3; Spokane, 2. I
Vt Victoria?Victoria, 8; Tacoma, 6. ~
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CLASSIFIED ADV.
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WANTED?First class baker. Ap
ply Labor Department, Alaska-Gastln
;au Co. 11-4-tf
WANTED?Small lot for house; <
jtato price. Addr. E. T. Empire office.
? ?I 23-3L
FOR RENT?Furnished rooms and
ipartments, either single or ensulte
[or housekeeping. Apply at office, No.
L, Hogan's Flats, phono 209. 11-11-tf '
FOR RENT?Good furnished rooms.
Apply over Britt's Pharmacy at Matt
Button's place. 120 Seward Street
M8-tf.
FOR RENT?Furnished room with
bath, private family. 349 Dlstin avo.
?4-20-4L
FOR RENT?Signs can bo had at
The Empire office.
FOR SALE?Or rent gas launch
Midnight Sun, 38 x 10, 20 h . p. engine.
See owners aboard. 4-20-6L
FOR SALE?One horizontal brick
yard boiler (10 x 43), 26 h. p. capacity
with full flush front and all fittings.
Good as new. Cheap for cash. Alaska
Steam Laundry, Juneau, Alaska.?4-16
Lm.
FOR SALE?Three plots of ground,
each large enough for a house 24 x 36.
BIG REDUCTION I
IN CLOTHING;!
MEN'S SUITS, Sizes 36-37-38. Worth d*1 Q AA <?
$20.00 and $22.50, FOR ONLY J J
HAT SPECIAL $2.001
S H O E S j
$5.00 Values in 6, 6 1-2 and 7 Sizes. <J?0 gA <?
SALE PRICE <J>Z.DU o
PRESIDENT SUSPENDERS j:
One Week Only. Per Pair 25c ? ?
THE HUB
I Front and Franklin . JUNEAU, ALASKA < ?
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When ordering BEER
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insist on RAINIER PALE
seated in best residence section of
iity; beautiful view of channel and
larbor. Prices ranging $650 to $900
?Mrst come, first served. Address P.
). Box 271, Juneau. 4-18-6L
V MARSHALL & NEWMAN *'
Plumbing, Heating and
Sheet Metal Work*
JOBBING A SPECIALTY
Phone 373; 139 Franklin, Cor 3rd. !
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C. W. WINSTEDT
ARCHITECT
SUPERINTENDENT
Sketches Free
Office, Room 7, Garslde Block J
Juneau, Alaska. ?
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G. K. GILBERT
PLUMBING and &:
SHEET METAL WORKS *
121 Front St Phone 358 8
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* A. H. HUMPHERIES 1" j
GENERAL TRANSFER
Heavy Hauling a Specialty
Phones?Office 258, Barns 226
Office, Valentine Bldg.
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JUNEAU STEAMSHIP CO.
United States Mall y
STEAMER GEORGIA ::
Juneau-Sitka Route ;;
Leaves Juneau for Douglas, Fun
ter, Hoonah, Gypsum, Tcnakce, J
Killisnoo, Cathain and Sitka, 2 a.m. , >
April 5, 11, 17, 23, 29; May 5, 11, <>
17, 23, 29; Juno 4, 10, 16, 22. 28.
Juneau-Skagway Route
Leaves Juneau for Douglas, Eagle ?'
River, Sentinel Light Station, El
drid Rock Light Station, Comet, < >
Haines, Skagway, 2 a. m., April ' |
3, 9, 15, 21, 27; May 3, 9, 16. 21, ,
27; Juno 2, 8, 14, 20, 26. Return- < >
Ing, loaves Skagway the following J *
day at 2 a. m. , >
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WILLIS E. NOWELL, MANAGER %
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THE BEST LOAF OF
BREAD
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la 8old At o
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San Francisco Bakery !;
G. MESSERSCHMIDT, Prop.
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McDonald & Hart
Contractors and Builders
Office at McCloskey's Cigar Store
Front Street
HARRY SMITH \
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 5
la at present at the Occidental Hotel. Mr. 2
Smith will open offices shortly in the Val- \
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Launch "Cordelia D"
FOR CHARTER
Fast and Comfortable
See Davis Brothers, Phone 4-5
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A. Benson 1
Stand at Will*' Grocery Store ' j
Phones 4 "9 or 3-S-6 ) )
ORDERS PROMPTLY EXECUTED ? ?
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Orpheum hotel i;
Under new management, has 0
first class furnished rooms; ?
steam heated, hot and cold wa- ,.
ter In each room. Bath and * ?
phone; up-to-date and sanitary <.
in every way. Rates reasonable. * |
For a quiet and pleasant room, < >
stop at the Orpheum Hotel. < J
Permanent and Transient o
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MRS. MARY VAN GEER Propr. <?
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The Home of Hart Scfiaffner S Marx
CLOTHING
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Suits from &15.oo to S30.oo
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Gold Mining Go.
Treadwell
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