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THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
VOL IV, NO 471 JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1914 PRICE, TEN CENTS
President Alexander and
Guests In Capital Gty
The Admiral Sam peon arrived at
noon today with the large party of ex
cursionists, business men and their
famlles. Tor the most part from Seattle
and Tacoma, who are the guests of
President H. F. Alexander, of the Pa
aMe Alaska Navigation company. ^The
ship spent some time at Douglas'and
"many of the party visited the big
Trei.dwell mills and mines.
Mixyor John Reck went over to Doug
las on an early ferry and welcomed the
entire party to Juneau. B. L. Thane,
D. D. Mulr and other well known min
ing men of Juneau and many of the
boat a ess men formed an Impromptu
reception committee. The visitors
wen- shown about town and to Sheep
creek and other places where big work
Is underway.
Richard E. Hayes, of the Tacoma
Ledger, speaking of the excursion con
tributes the following:
'The party, which has been referred
to by papers of the Sound as the 'bil
lion-dollar tour" on account of the
many millions of capital represented
through Its members, steamed from Se
attle last Friday night and every inch
of tie voyage north bright sunshine
and smooth seas have shown to fine
advantage the magnificence of the
coast scenery. On board are many
who have toured through Europe and
they declare with enthusiasm that
Switzerland. Norway and Sweden,
where the scenery of the Old Country
groat, haven't a thing over the Alas
ka tour. Here the scenic wonders
stretch for hundreds of miles along
the coast, while over in the European
conn tries, it is obtained on the install
ment. plan?'bits' here and there."
President Alexander is unable to
conceal the delight he takes In being
host to the interesting party. It is
evident that he feels that great good
is to result from the excursion. Ac
companying the party also is B. F. Wat*
son. Alaska agent for the Pacific Al
aska Navigation company.
It Is planned for the Admiral Samp
son with the excursion party on board
to sail from Juneau for the West
ward some time this evening. Among
the ports of call for the excursion are
the following: Ketchikan. Juneau.
Douglas. Gypsum. Cordova. Valdez.
Seward. Fort Liscum, Katalla. Knlk,
Latouche. Seldovia and Petersburg.
The excursionists include the follow
ing:
From Seattie:
A. B. Stewart, president Stewart &
Holmes Drug Co.; C. H. Clarke, presi
dent, Kelley-Clarke Co.; E. C. Wagner,
manager Bank of California; Albert
Rhodes, president Rhodes Co.; J. T.
Heffernan. president Heffcrnan Engine
Works; G. V. Holt, manager Canadian
Bank of Commerce; O. D. Fisher, vice
president Fisher Flouring Mills Co.;
C. H. Lilly, president C. H. Lilly Co.;
CapL O. J. Humphrey, Alaska Com
mercial Co.; John Dreher, The Times;
M. J. Costello, assistant traffic mana
ger Great Northern Railway; CapL J.
S. Gibson, president Washington Stev
edoring Co.; George J. Danz, vice-pres
ident Hoflus Steel & Equipment Co.;
T. J. Dillon. The P. I.; M. A. Arnold
president First National Bank; Her
vey Lindely, president Rainer Club;
George Albers, president Albers Bros.
Milling Co.
From Tacoma.
C. B. Hurley, president Hurley-Mas
on Co.; P. J. Fransioll, president P.
J. Fransioll Co.; Richard E. Hays, The
Ledger; George Scofield. manager Sav
age-Scofleld Co.; J. L. Carman, presi
dent Carman Manufacturing Co.; L.
F. Gault. Arrlss. Campbell & Gault;
Dr. Grant S. Hicks; H. A. Rhodes, pres
ident Rhodes Bros. Co.; W. H. Pringle,
vice-president Scandinavian ? American
Bank; A. F. Albertson, acting chair
man National Bank of Commerce; W.
R. Nichols, president Pacific Coast
Gypsum Co.; J. W. Dempsey, Treas
urer Dempsey Lumber Co.; John S.
Baker, president Fidelity Trust Co.;
Everett G. Griggs, president St. Paul
& Tacoma Lumber Co.; A. V. Love
president L<jve-Warren-Monroe Co.;
Thomas Carstens, president Carstens
Packing Co.; F. S. Harmon, president
F. S. Harmon & Co.; C. H. Hyde, pres
ident West Coast Grocery Co.; John
B. Stevens, president J. B. Stevens &
Co.; C. A. Pratt, treasurer Pacific Box
Co.;
From Other Cities:
W. J. Patterson, manager Hayes &
Hayes, Bangers. Aberdeen: George P.
Griffiths, president Falrchild-Gilmore
Wllton Co.. Los Angeles; J. T. McChes
ney, capitalist. Everett.
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NEWSPAPER MEN
AMONG EXCURSIONISTS
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T. J. Dillon, managing editor of the
SeattlePost-Intelligencer; John Dreher.
of the Seattle Times, and Richard
Hayes, of the Tacoma Ledger, form a
very interesting party of newspaper
men who are among the excursionists
aboard the Admiral Sampson. Mr. Dil
lon in accompanied by Mrs. Dillon.
MATT BUTTON LEASES
THE HOGAN'S FLATS
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Matt Button, the Alaska pioneer who
operates Button's Rooming House at
120 lie ward street. Britt's Pharmacy
Building, yesterday concluded a lease
of Hogan's Plats. He will improve'
the place and conduct it as a first
class apartment house.
THE WEATHER TODAY.
Twenty-four hours ending at 3 p. m.:
Maximum?54.
Minimum?42.
Precipitation?.03.
Cloudy.
TREADWELL WINS SUIT
IN CIRCUIT COURT
The United States Circuit Court of
appeals, holding At San Francisco, has
reversed the findings of Judgo Peter
D. Overfleld of the district court for
the First Judicial Division of Alaska
In the great suit brought by the Al
aska-Gasttneau Mining company
agatnst the Tread well company over
the Sheep creek power contract. This
news was conveyed to J. A. Hellenthal
of the Arm of Hellenthal & Hellenthal,
attorneys for the Trcadwell company.
In a cablegram received from San
Francisco yesterday.
Judge P. D. Overfleld decided the
case in favor of the Alaska G&stlneau
Mining company and the Tread well
company took an appeal to tho Circuit
court of appeals. The case was ar
gued before that court In October of
last year. Attorneys L. P. .Shackle
ford and Albert Fink argued for the
Alaska Gastlneau company and J. A.
Hellenthal for Treadwell.
SEATTLE ORGANIZATION
HONORS ALASKA BUREAU
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Now that the Alaska Bureau, in the
final passage of the Alaska railroad
bill, has .seen the fyrst substantial
fruits of its efforts for the develop
ment of Alaska, its executive commit
tee deemed it only an act of justice to
present its successive chairmen, who
have so successfully piloted it during
its existence of less than three year,
with some token of their approcfllation
of their devotion to the cause. The Bu
reau has therefore had a suitable reso
lution expressing these sentiments en
grossed on vellum, with a soft leather
backing, for Messrs. J. E. Chilberg.
Col. Wm. T. Perkins and Scott C.
Bene, respectively, and it is hoped that
these will be associated wltb pleasant
memories in the years to come of
work well and faithfully done in the
years that are gone. ? New Seattle
Chamber of Commerce Record.
SKAGWAY ROAD TO BE
SURVEYED AT ONCE
Supt. J. C. Hayes of the Alaska road
commission will leave for Skagway on
the Jefferson accompanied by L. T.
Merry, the well known civil engineer
for the purpose of surveying the gov
ernment wagon road from Skagway to
the summit of White Pass and the In
ternational boundary line where It will
connect with the British Columbia
road to Atlln. It Is planned to event
ually make it a good automobile road
from Skagway to Dawson.
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CLASS "A"
Tonight at the Orpheum the follow
ing A-l bill will be-presented:
"The Phantom Ship." a drama by
the Edison company.
"The Belle of North Wales," is a
Kalem drama, actually produced In
Wales.
"Grogan's Foundling" is a comedy
by the Vitagraph company, featuring
Kate Price. Vandyke Brook and Helen
Costellc, the child actress.
"The Artist and the Brute," is an
exceptionally good animal picture,
showing Kathlyn Williams, the artist,
in a hand to hand battle with a real
live leopard.
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FAULKNER NOW FREE
OF CARE?WILL REST
H. L. Faulkner, former United States
marshal for the First Judicial Division
of Alaska, completed his inventory, fin
ished checking up and filed his last ac
counts, covering the period from April
1 to May 13. 1914, with the clerk of
the district court at 11 o'clock this
morning.
"I am now going in for a good time,"
said he. "for the next two months. I
think Mrs. Faulkner and I will leave
for the South very soon. We will visit
a part of. the time with old friends at
Cashmere, Eastern Washington."
injunction suit over
watrfront property
This morning C. F. Sheldon filed an
injunction suit against Mrs. Kate A.
Kabler to restrain the latter from hold
ing a tract of tide lands 150 feet in
width adjoining and fronting the Shel
don homestead tract. ~
asking divorce.
Nellie Pederson has filed suit for di
vorce from her husband. John Peder
son. alleging cruelty for cause of ac
tion. The couple were married in Ket
chikan on Sept 21, of last year.
Hello! We have Just received a
shipment of Panama straw, and are
now ready to take orders for making
ladies and gents Panama hats. Alas
ka Cleaners and Dyers. Phone 299. tf
Before throwing away your old hats
please phone 299 and get the hat doc
tor's advice. Alaska Cleaners and Dy
ers. x 5-18-tf
We have just discovered a new pro
cess for taking away the shiny gloss
of your suits. Call 299 and be con
vinced. Alaska Cleaners and Dy
ers. - 5-18-tf
ladies' hair goods.
We specialize in rare shade switches,
etc., made to order. THE VOGUE,
Mrs. Albert Berry, opposite the Or
pheum. Phone Main 243. Tu-Th-Sa.
MORE BUILDINGS
FOR LOWER FRONT
George F. Forrest, proprietor of the
Juneau Iron Works will Immediately
Improve his large tract of ground
north of and adjoining the Juneau Iron
Works, on lower Front street, with a
handsome now buslnoss block. The
building will be 72 x 100 feet with a
frontage on Front street one of which
will be used by Mr. Forrest as a supply
storo and depot for machinery and fit
tings. The rear of the building will,
contain, a large space in which will
be located the plumbing, blacksmith,
and machine shops of the Juneau Iron
Works.
Mr. Forrest expected to lot the con
tract for the erection of the new build
ing, today and it calls for an early
completion.
The building occupied at present by
the Juneau Iron Works will be moved
back so as to allow for the widening
of Front street which is now underway.
Immediately south of the present lo
cation of the Juneau Iron Works Mr.
Forrest will erect at an early date the
large new automobile garage for tho
W. F. Merchant Motors company. This
building will be 48 x 100 and will be
built by day labor.
ALASKA COMMISSION "
IN SEATTLE TODAY
SEATTLE, May 19.?Lieut Freder
ick xMears and Thomas K. Riggs, mem
bers of the Alaska railway commis
sion, wjll arrive here this evening, and
will be welcomed at the 'Arctic Club.
They are to be the guests of the Com
mercial Club at a luncheon Thursday.
OVERLAND MAIL TO
BE EXPERIMENT ONLY
The telegraphic dispatches from'Se
attle which said that the Alaska road
commslslon will establish an overland
mall service this summer from either
Valdez or Chitlna by automobile was
not wholly correct, according to Col.
W. P. Richardson who was in Juneau
Saturday.
"I simply promised tho Postofllco De
partment," said Col Richardson, "that
the road commission would, _ln the
prosecution of its regular work, make
one or two experimental trips with
mall from one or both of the points
mentioned, and provide the Depart
ment with detailed data from which
it could determine the advantage of
such a service and its probable cx
I pense. We will be able to do that
; without expenso to the Department
and with little or no expense or Incon
venience to the road commission."
DEFYING DEPARTMENT
WATERFRONT RULINGS
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This morning waterfront locators
arc busily engaged in erecting struc
tures on the tldelrfnds lmfnedlately In
front of the Federal court house site,
despite the fact they have been warn
ed to desist by the United States mar
shal's office under Instruction from the
department of justice.
Several months ago District Attor
ney John Rustgard received Instruc
tions not to molest those for the pres
ent who already occupied portions of
the waterfront in question but to make
it plain to them that they would ac
quire no rights by reason of being al
lowed to remain. Recently another let
ter was received by the district at
torney's office in Juneau stating that
the people already on the ground
should not be removed at present but,
that no new structures were to be per-|
mitted on the premises.
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PROTOPAPAS CALLED TO
NOME FOR SPRING CLEANUP
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? James Protopapas manager of the
Royal Fruit company, has received ca
blegrams from his Nome associates,
urging him to come to Nome at once
on account of the spring cleanup. He
will therefore leave Juneau within the
next few days for Seattle and take
passage from that fclace for Nome. Mr.
Protopapas is largely interested in
some Jess creek property on which a
large winter dump was taken out. His
partner cables that the clean-up will
be very good, on this property and that
other operators have also had a good
season; also that conditions in Nome
have imporved generally. Mr. Proto
papas will return to Juneau in about
three months.
FATHER TURNELL GUEST
OF FATHER DRATHMAN
Rev. Father P. H. Turnell, of Skag
way, is the guest of Rev. Father A. R.
Drathman of the Catholic church of
this place. He will return to Skagway
on tho Jefferson.
The Very Rev. R. J. Crimont, pre
fect apostolic of the Calholic church
in Alaska, will return to Juneau on
the Alameda.
PIONEERS OF ALASKA,
ATTENTION!
The regular meeting of Igloo No.
6. will be held at Odd Fellows, hall
on Tuesday evening. May 19, 1914, at
8 o'clock. All members are requested
to attend. CEDRIC DAVIS,
Secretary.
COOK wants position either as cook,
waiter or dlBhwasher. Willing to
start with small wages. Trained at
cooking school, Norway. Good ref
erence. Inquire Scandinavian Groc
ery. 6-18-6t
FOR RENT?Dining room doing good
business. Apply by letter Box F, Ju
neau. 5-19-tf.
For Sale?The property at 403 Frank
? lin street. Inquire on the premises.?
?5-5-1 m?
ELEVEN RESERVE
BANKSORGANIZED
NEW YORK. May JO.?The Federal
reaervo bank for the second roglonal
roeervo division was formally launched
yeeterday at tho Now York Clearing
House when the Albany, Syracuse, Buf
" and New York City National banks
e sworn In as incorporators^! the
?rvo bank.
Eleven Reserve Brinks Organize.
WASHINGTON. Ma*' 19.?Eleven of
the regional reserve banks wore Incor
porated yesterday. This Includes aTl
of thctn except the one at San Fran
cisco for the twelfth regional resorvo
district. The reserve banks for Bos
ton, New York, Philadelphia, Rich
mond, Cleveland, Atlanta, Chicago, 8t.
Louis, Kansas City, Minneapolis and
Dallas were organized. The central
bank at San Francisco will be organ
ized later.
CUTTERS GO TO
AID WRECKED SHIP
WASHINGTON, May 19. ? A tele
gram received from Capt. Reynolds
slates that the cutter Tahoma ar
rived at Unalaskn yesterday and that
efforts would bo made by the Tahoma.
Unalga and BuffqM to float the can
nery ship Paramlta which had beon
beached at Lost harbor.
The Parmita is a bark of 1582 gross
and 1444 net tons; 197.0 feet In length;
38.8 feet beam; 24 feet depth of hold,
(and carrying a crew of 18 men. She
was built at Freeport, Me., In 1879.
Her home port is Son Francisco.
AMERIGA HAS NO
ENEMYjN WORLD
TOKY?, May 19.?Premier Okuma,
In an address delivered today, said:
"America has no enemy among all
the Nations of the world, so what Is
the use of fortifying the Panama can
al."
IRISH NATIONALISTS TO
CONCEDE NO MORE
i- LONDON May ?Sixty-five Na
tionalists have slgnett an ultimatum to
be presented to Premier Asonlth, that
no further concessions to Ulster be
mado In the direction of. the home rule
bill further than that of six years ex
clusion already oftofed. Falling the
acceptance of this by the Ulsterltes,
the home rule bill to be parsed as it
stands under the parliamentary act,
at the latest, before the end of May.
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-9- COAL MINERS ORDERED OUT +
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+ Columbus, O., May 9. ? A +
+ strike of all the coal miners in +
+ Ohio was ordered yesterday. +
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OREGON POLITICIAN
COMMITS SUICIDE
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OREGON CITY, Ore., May 19. ?
Crushed by the death' ofhls wife and
his defeat for the nomination for coun
ty treasurer in last -week's primary
?election* James K. Parbe, of this city,
killed himself here yosterday.
SIMPKINS NEW BINDERY
NOW READY FOR BUSINESS
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The Alaska Bindery, recently estab
lished in Juneau by George M. Simp
kins, is now ready for business. It is
located ovor the store of Epstcyn &
Gllmour & Co. The bindery 1b fully
equipped to do all kinds of binding and
ruling. Heretofore work of this na
ture was sent to the States. Mr. Simp
kins has lived in Juneau a long time
and was several years connected with
the cuHtomB service. In establishing
the new home industry he has shown
an enterprise that will meet with the
commendation of all hlB friends and
business men generally.
ONE MORE CHANCE TO SEE
"THE MAN FROM HOME"
Those who failed to see "The Man
from Home!" the Booth Tarklngton
clever little comedy produced at the
Juneau theatre by local talent, will
have another opportunity tonight at
tho Lyric theatre in Douglao. The
same cast that made such a glowing
success in Juneau will appear in tho
presentatio utonlght. The curtain will
not raise until 8:15 so as to give those
who catch the 8 o'clock ferry in Ju
neau a chance to see it all.
LEAVING FOR WESTWARD.
The following have engaged passage
on the Admiral Sampson for the West
ward : 0., Hanson, 0. W. Billion, R.
Povelick, J. B. Fltckcnsteln, Sharon
Flickenstoln, A. Egveet, Frank Taschor
C. Egveet, all for Knik; Mrs. James
Major for Yakutat.
AT THE ALASKAN.
D. C. McArthur, Vancouver; A. Eg
veet, C. Egveet, F. D. Standcr, D. W.
Kellnr, Seattle; C. R. Kirk, Kensing
ton; A. W. Wright, Mrs. D. Bona, A.
Doherty, Juneau.
DRAPER CLUB MEETS TONIGHT.
The Draper Club will meet tomor
row afternoon (Wednesday) at 2:30
with Mrs. Charles Goldstein.
LOST?Gold mesh purse, Friday.
Reward if returned to Surveyor-Gen
eral's office
. WORK WANTED?Capable woman de
. sires respectable work. Inquire Cir
cle City Hotel. 5-19-4L
CIVIL WAR IF
TROOPS REMOVED
CHICAGO, May 19. ? Judge B. B.
I.indsoy and five Colorado women
passed this city today on their way to
Washington to Implore the President
not to withdraw troops from Colorado.
Ho asserted that Civil War will result
If the regulars aro replaced by militia
men.
Too Horrible to Print.
Judgo Lindsay Bald the true story of
what transpired at Ludlow Is too hor
rible to print. The details of the af
fair there, he said, are equalled only
In the sacking of Rome, and the pil
laging of Carthage. "Colorado is sit
ting on tho edge of n volcano," he said.
Rockefeller Employs Guards.
NEW YORK, May 19.?Owing to
the hovering of numerous people be
lieved to be members of the I. W. W.
and Socialists about his estate on the
Pocantlco hills, John D. Rockefeller
has doubled the number of gunrds em
ployed, and installed additional light
on tho grounds.
ONLY RELIGION AND
* PATRIOTISM IN WAY
WASHINGTON, May 19.?Vice-Pres
ident Thomas R. Marshall In an ad
dress yesterday declared that one of
the American ills Is that "there Is too
much Bclence, so-called, in the educa
tional system and too little God Al
mighty."
He said somo day he would forget
all other political parties and join the
Socialists, "but never until that party
becomes the friend of tho church, and
never while it flaunts the red flag onl
the streets."
PALMER, PENROSE AND
PJNCHOT TO WIN
WASHINGTON, May 19.?It appears
to b<? a foregone conclusion that In
the State-wide primaries that are in
progress today in Pennsylvania that
A. Mitchell Pnlmcr, Boles Penrose and
Gilford Plnchot will receive the Demo
cratic, Republican and Progressive
nominations respectively for tho Unit
ed States Senator.
WINSTON CHURCHILL
LOOPS LOOP IN AIR
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LONDON, May 19.?First Lord or
the Admiralty Winston Churchill as a
passenger of Aviator Hamel yesterday
looped-the-locp six times. He said af
terward that he enjoyed the exper
ience.
MORE WORK ON THE
-SALMON CREEK ROAD
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Two teams will arrive soon, accord
ing to Supt. J. C. Hayes of the Alaska
roaj} commission, and will be employ
ed In graveling the Salmon creek road
where it crosses the Lemon creek
flats.
Another much needed improvement
that Is to bo done soon will be putting
in a new brige across the Herbert river
near Herbert glacier. Two men will
be sent out on this work on tho next
trip of the Georgia.
CASH REGISTER MADE
TO ORDER FOR SPATZ
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Hi A. T. Spatz, proprietor and manager
of the Alaskan Cafe, has Just received
a new cash register that Is perhaps
the only one of its kind In Alaska. It
was mado to order by the National
Cash Register company for Mr. Spatz
and is designed expressly for the res
taurant business. It Is operated by
electric motor and registers In tripli
cate, keeping perfect account of every
transaction with which it Is connect
ed. It cost the tidy sum of $500.
RECORD BREAKING WORK
ON BIG CONCRETE DAM
Record brenking time Is being mado
on tho dam construction at Salmon
creek. Sunday night tho night crew
used an average of 240 sacks of cement
per hour for the full shift of eight
hours, breaking all previous records.
Three sacks of cement make, with the
sand and gravel added, two-thirds of
a cubic yard of conorete.. The dam is
now 96 feet high.
GARDNER WINS PRIZE.
G. A. Gardner won the first prize,
a Savage rifle, In the shoot-off of the
tie between himself and E. P. Ken
dall nt Hardy's Indoor rifle range last
night. F. H. Saunders won the auto
matic revolver, second prize. W. EI
lch Is leading In the shooting for third
prize, with R. A. McGregor and Leo
Goebel yet to shoot.
BAND WILL ENTERTAIN.
On Wednesday night May 27, the J.
H.S. band will give a public entertain
ment and concert In Juneau .theatre.
The boys have been faithfully rehears
ing for the past several months and
have greatly Improved since their last
public entertainment last summer.
JUNEAU MAN ENGAGED.
The engagement of Miss Edna Til
ton, of Seattle, to Mrs. C. E. Cart
wright, of the B. M. Behrcnds .Mercan
tile company of this city, has been an
nounced at Seattle.
EDWARD KE?GAN WANTED.
Notice from relatives at Father
Drathman's, Catholic Rectory, Box 153,
Juneau, Alaska.
NOTED LECTURER HERE.
B. B. Haugen, the noted public lec
turer Is visiting in Juneau now and
Is a guest of the Occidental Hotel.
CASEY GETS WELLINGTON.
W. W. Casey received 100 tons of
. I Wellington coal on one of the late
boats.
REVOLT IS NEAR
AT MEXICO CITY
VERA CRUZ, Mex., May 19. ? Dr.
Aurclalro Urrutfa, former minister of
Che Interior at Moxico City, arrived
here this morning, fleeing from the
capital because he feared assassina
tion. He believes that a revolt is cer
tain to occur shortly at the capital. He
asserted that the people and the army
will soon rid themselves of Huerta.
FORAKER TO RUN FOR
SENATE ON TOLLS ISSUE
CINCINNATI, O.. May 19.?Former
Senator Joseph B. Foraker yesterday
announced his candidacy for the Re
publican nomination for the United
States Senate to succeed Senator
Theodore E. Burton. His announce
ment contained the statement that he
would mnke opposition to the repeal
of free tolls his platform. v
Senators Favor Arbitration.
WASHINGTON. 'May 19?Sentiment
Is growing among Senators in favor of
tho passage of a resolution to submit
the free tolls for American ships prop
osition to arbitration. Such a resolu
tion, It is conceded, could not be pass
ed except with the consent of the
administration. It Is said that the res
olution would be satisfactory to ad
ministration supporters if it contained
a provision authorizing the President
to suspend the operation of the free
tolls law until the arbitrators could de
cide tho matter.
CONGRESS GIVES HALF
MILLION TO THE FAIR
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WASHINGTON, May 19?The House
committee yesterday reported favora
bly n bill appropriating $500,0000 for
a building to house tho government ex
hibit at the Panama-Pacific exposition
at San Francisco. The building will be
used later as an army barracks.
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS
FROM HAINES MISSION
HAINES, May 15?The route for
a railroad between Haines and Fair
banks is being extensively advertised
by the publicity committee of the
Haines Chamber of Commerce.
H. P. M. Blrkinbine, civil engineer,
went to Skagway Wednesday on busi
ness with W. E. Lawson, Dominion
surveyor, who will be enguged this
summer in surveying between Dalton
Post and the Alaska boundary line.
H. A. Gibson and Tom Valeur have
accepted positions with Mr./Lawson,
Dominion surveyor, and have gone to
Whltehorso to enter upon their duties.
Mrs. A. F. McLenn, who has been
holding a position in one of - the
schools at Sitka, returned home to
day on tho Georgia.
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*, New York, May 19. ? The *
? stenmHhip Adrian, with farmer +
*> President Roosevelt and son, +
? Kcrmit, on botfrd, arrived in +
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NORTHWESTERN SAILS FROM
SEATTLE FOR THE NORTH
SEATTLE, May 19. ? The North
western sailed from this place last
night with the following named pas
sengers for Juneau:
William Gllllland, H. E. Parker, Gro
ver Clary, Miss Hazel Watson, Miss
Hattie Mora, Geo. G. Hunter, K. D.
Mcintosh, Mark Stringer, Ned Will
iams, A. B. Converce, Miss Tercsea
Lundqulst, Swnn Lundqufst, Hilda
Lundquist, A. C. Stringer and wife, S.
Smith, Chris Woods, Robert Sammis,
Gus Rogers and eleven steorage.
ARRIVALS ON SAMPSON.
The Admiral Sampson, arriving tq
day, brought the following named pas
senger for Juneau:
A. S. Dautrick, Adolph Randall, An
na Randall, J. P. Randall, Milo Kelly,
Mrs. Milo Kelly, Herbert Howard, M.
P. Moser, E. C. Walgren, N. G. Han
son, W. S. Bayless, R. A. Bakkc, Mrs.
R. A. Bakke, J. D. Callaway, Mrs. J.
D. Gnllaway, Miss Bertha Gallaway,
and Ave steerage.
FRIDAY 13 GOOD ROADS
DAY IN WASHINGTON
OLYMPIA, May 19.?Friday will be
good roads day In Washington ,so des
ignated by Gov. Ernest Lister. The
day will be observed in various parts
of the State.
CITY OF SEATTLE COMING.
SEATTLE. May 19.?The City of Se
attle sailed Sunday nighf with the fol
lowing passengers for Juneau: V. K1
Sheldon, M. L. NclBon, Dan Wharton.
C. C. Putnam. L. W. Stovin, C. W.
Bowman, C. A. Hauser and seven steer
age.
AMERICAN CONSUL GENERAL
IS DEAD AT LONDON
LONDON, May 19.?John Lewis Grif
fiths, American consul-general at this
place, died yesterday of disease of the
heart. ?
WANTED?Two girls for second
, work. Apply Mrs. Hellerch, Douglas.
5-19-tf.
Wilson Instructs Delegates
That Huerta Must Go
WASHINGTON. May 19.?American
Peace Commissioners Justice Joseph
R. Lamar and Frederick W. Lehmonn
departed today for Nlagra Falls, Can
ada, where they will meet the media
tors and the representatives of Mexi
co in the peace conference tomorrow.
They were instructed by President
Woodrow Wilson before their depart
ure that:
1. The United States troops will be
keiJt at Vera Cruz until a definite set
tlement of the Mexican situation is
reached.
2. That the President must insist
upon the necessity of the elimination
of Huerta.
3. That a strong provisional gov
ernment, pledging itself to hold a fair
election under the Constitution, must
be provided. . ?
4. That account should be taken of
the economic principles for which Car
ranza and Zapata have been fighting.
Conference Begins Tomorrow.
NIAGRA FALLS, Canada, May 19.?
The mediators in the American-Mexi
can difficulties will meet here tomor
row. Quarters have been provided,
and Canadian officials will officially
welcome the mediators and delegates
tomorrow.
Taft Criticises Administration.
NK WYORK. May 19.?Former Pres
ident William H. Taft in a "Peace" ad
dress yesterday said:
"If in our course toward Mexico in
the past year we had not exerted such
influence as we have in the aid of one
of the contending parties there we
should not now be so near interven
tion and war as we are."
ROOSEVELT EAVORED
NEW HAVEN MERGER
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WASHINGTON. May 19. ? Former
President CharleB S. Mellon, testlfy
inb before the InterHtatc Commerce
Commission today, said that the amal
gamation of the New Haven and Bos
ton and .Maine roads was favored
by former President Roosevelt. He al
so told of his differences with J. Pler
pont Morgan, saying: "I held Morgan
more away than any other man."
GEOGRAPHER SCOFFS AT
ROOSEVELT'S NEW RIVER
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LONDON, May 18. ? Sir Cloments V
Markham, the distinguished explorer
and geographer, scoffs at Col. Roose
velts Rio do Duvida (River of Doubt).
"This new river, according to Col.
Rooscvelts' particulars of latitude and
longitude, apparently is made to rise
on the other side of the great Cordil
lera Del Norte range at a point in the
valley of the Tapajos River. Then
the river would, according to this ac
count, take a northerly direction and
would then apparently have to cross
at least a dozen other rivers before
flowing into the Madeira."
Markham thinks Roosevelt was on
the Canuma river, which has been
known for many years, though 300
miles of which has not been traversed.
SENATOR CULBERSON
BACK IN HIS SEAT
WASHINGTON, May ID.?Senator
Charles A. Culberson, of Texas, after
an nbsencc from the Senate chamber
for 18 months on account of sickness,
resumed his seat in the Senato cham
bers yesterday. He was warmly greet
ed by thcv other Senators.
AMERICAN CONTESTANT
OUT IN ONE ROUND
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SANDWICH, England, May 19.?Je
rome D. Davis, representing the
United States, was eliminated In the
first round for the amnteur golf cham
pionship of Great Britain.
WHEELER DECLINES TO
SERVE ON RESERVE BOARD
WASHINGTON, May 19.?Harry A.
Wheeler,' vice-president of the Union
Trust company, Chicago, today de
clined to serve on the regional reserve
banking board to which he had been
appointed.
MISSING NORWEGIAN
EXPLORER TURNS UP
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BERLIN, May 19.?Baron Von Nor
denskjold. leader of the Norwegian
South American exploring expedition,
which was reported as having been
killed by Indians, arrived at Trinidad,
Bolivia, yesterday.
SEATTLE STILL LEADS
AS HEALTHFUL CITY
WASHINGTON, May 19? A bulle
tin issued today by the census bureau
gives Seattle first plnce as the most
healthful city In the United States.
This record has been held by Seattle
for the last four years.
BANDITS ROB EASTERN
WASHINGTON BANK
SPOKANE, Wash., Mny 19?Band
Its locked the cashier of the State
Bank of Spangle, at Spangle, In a
vault, took $4,000 and fled In an auto
mobile this morning.
Three women?Mrs. A. A. Jewell,
Mrs. F. E. Johnson and Mrs. E. M.
Kc.ve8?were elected to the newly or
ganized school board at ChatAnika in
the Fairbanks district.
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