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THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE _
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VOL. IV NO. 484. JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1914.
Rich fay in Nelchina
District Excites Valdez
VALDKZ. June 3.?Rich pay haa
been discovered on Crooked creek.
Willow creek. Poorman creek and
Noon gulch. Nelchlna district, accord
ing to a report brought to Tonslna
where Pendegast. Spenard and Atkins,
three prospectors, arrived yesterday
on their way to V&ldez from Nelchlna.
The pay Is deep but rich on Willow
creek, thoy say. the strike being made
In a hole 150 feet down.
All told pay has been located on flvo
creeks, and eight claims are sluicing.
They report that grub is scarce. I
Excitement at Valdez.
The rejwrt has caused great excite-j
ment here, as many Valdes people have
partners on the ground, some of whom
are Interested In the properties that
are known to be rich.
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The Dolphin will sail from Seattle
tonight at 9 o'clock.
The Mariposa arrived from the
Westward at 9 o'clock this morning
and left for the South at 11 o'clock.
The Alameda arrived from the South
at midnight last night and sailed to
the Westward at 10:30.
The Georgia arrived from Sitka late
jesterday afternoon and left for Skag
way at 8 o'clock last night. She will
reach here this evening from Skag
way and leave at midnight for Sitka.
The Pacific is scheduled to to sail
for Jualin and way ports Friday.
The Humboldt is due to arrive from
the South on Friday night.
The Sampson will leave Seattle Fri
day ntght and should arrive here Mou
day night
The Admiral Evans is due in Ju
neau from the Westward Monday
morning.
The Spokane is due to arrive in Ju
neau from the South Friday uighr.
ARRIVING ON THE ALAMEDA
AT 1 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING
The Alameda reached port with the
following passengers for Juneau: Geo.
Bisoloff. G. W. Beckman. F. J. Brown.
Dalo Cunningham. H. J. Cramer. Mrs.
C. E. Duggan, M. F. Donnelly. J. K.
Erwin. C. C. Georgeson. M. Gaslef, J.
H. Grenholm. Mrs. H. P. Hanson. Miss
Ava Hackett. H. M. Hoyer. Mrs. H. M.
Hoyer. C. E. Lambert, Wm. F. Merch
ant. Mrs. J. A. McGlll. Miss Marian Bi
gert. Chas. J. Bush. E. Began. Miss
Agnes Michaud. P. O. O'Neil. Mrs. O'
Nell. Miss Minnie Parrish. A. Mitchell.
Miss M. C. Shields. Stacy Taylor. Mrs.
Stacy Taylor. A. 1^ Tibblts, Mrs. G.
A. Wehr. Mrs. K. Vestal. Mrs. Genet
Purington.
RECENT ARRIVAL DECLARED
SUFFERING OF PARESIS
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David Rosenberg, a native of Can
ada, who has been living in Juneau
for the past two months, where he has
been employed by Frank H. Brown,
was examined before a jury in Com
missioner John B. Marshall's court
this forenoon and found to be suffer
ing of insanity caused by paresis
which had rendered him partialv in
competent.
Rosenberg is not absolutely help
less. but needs the attention of skill
ed physicians and proper attention. He
will be taken to Morningside on one
of the first boats Southward.
A LETTER FOR YOU?
List of letters remaining in the post
office at Juneau. Alaska. May 30. 1014.
Parties calling for same please say
"advertised": ?
Gust Arnold. Mirko Arich. Albert
Anderson. Alfred Anderson. E. C. An
drus. A. S. Aglerahl. Alta Allen Alas
ka Fur Mfg. Co., Judge W. H. Adams.
W. H. Bury, Wilber Brilger. Fred
Brown. F. Blnodell F. Byers, \V. J,
Bedwell.2; Miss Mary Bettencourt,
Wm. Banks. Alfred Berg. Tim Burns.
James Casey J. J. Corrin, Jeo. Clesto.
A1 Chavers. A. I. Carlin. T. B. Craven.
Mrs. Ethel Clifford. Sam Conoaries, J.
Coulthard. Eli Diklek. James Dahl. T.
B. Grlmsley. J. Gakgeff. Miss Aina
Gronlund. G. P. Griffeth. card; G. Gil
bertson. 2; Wilhelm Grlepernan. Roy
Hoffman. Mrs. S. Holman. Mrs. Em
ma Heritage. Oscar Hanson, card; Ar
thur Heachock, John Harjaks. 2; Geo
Hansen. Alik Hana. Sewall Hammon
Matt Johnson, card; O. W. Johnson
Wm. B. Joanson. Harry Jacobson, Ok
Jansen. D. W. James. Bert James
Frank Kadoma George Knox. 2; C
Kenny. Sac Lokes. Lars Lilleba, Mis;
Pearl LeRoy. Martin Lange George
Mathews. Mrs. Mae McCarthy. Mrs. P
McCarthy. John MvCarthy, P. C. Mc
Donald. Paul Mclrvin. Thos. McCahn
Michael Noone. 2; Rasmus Nilsen
Fred Nyqulst. Dick O'Nell. Simat Oki
jecich. 2: Pero Prorokovich. S. H
Pinkham. J. H. Pennington. R. W. Pe
pin. Davis Rossi. Paul Saladino. Val
entlne Oboe. Fred Onger. Wm. H
Wahby. E. L. HUNTER. P.M.
NOTICE.
Regular meeting of Juneau I.odg<
No. 420. B.P.O.E.. tonight at 8 o'clock
All members and visiting Elks request
edto be present. Business of import
ance. GEO. F. FORREST. E.R.
The jelly crowd, the rood smokes
the pleasant play will make you happ;
day by day. Play pool at Burford'i
and take the kinks out of your liver
2-15-tf.
THE WEATHER TODAY.
Twenty-four hours ending at 3 p. m.
Maximum?55.
Minimum?41.
Precipitation?.05.
Cloudy.
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M. D. SAMUELS
COMMITS SUICIDE
SEATTLE, Juno 3?Michael D. Sam
uels, for many years one of the lead
ing merchants of Nome of which town
! he was a pioneer, committed suicide
? in this city this morning. He had
planned to sail for Nome on the Vlc
| toria. He was recently divorced from
j his wife.
M. D. Samuels is well known in Ju
neau?particularly among the Nome
contingent here. He visited Juneau
early in the spring of 1913 and again
last fall with a view of locating here.
PRESBYTERIAN LADIES
TO GIVE SILVER TEA
j The ladies of the Presbyterian I
church will give a Silver Tea at the'
home of Mrs. Charles E. Hooker, Fri-j
day, June 5th, from 4 to 6 p. m., to <
J which the ladies of Juneau are cor-1
dialy invited.
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OFFICERS BRING PRISONERS.
Deputy United States Marshal Fred
Fonzo and City Marshal Frank Page,
of Skagway. arrived in Juneau
on the Mariposa this morning, bring
ing Harry Cleveland and Fred C.
Smith, two prisoners who escaped
from jail here last week. Mr. Fonzo
turned his prisoners over to Marshal
H. A. Bishop, and is now busy looking
I after other business in Juneau. He
will probably return to Skagway on
the Humboldt.
The two prisoners. Smith and Cleve-,
land, attempted to escape by walking
over the White Pass railroad to White-1
horse, but were turned back at the
Summit by the Canadian authorities;
and walked back to Skagway where
they surrendered to Mr. Page and were
brought here this morning.
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PROF. GEORGESON IS
RETURNING TO SITKA
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Prof. C. C. Georgeson is in Juneau
[on his way to his home in Sitka where
he will remain until some time In
July when he will return and go into
the interior to visit the government
\ experimental farms.
I Prof. Georgeson has been spending
some time at Chehalis, Wash., where
I the Kodiak island cattle have been sta
j tioned since the volcano destroyed the
vegetation at Kodiak in 1912. How-j
iever, new pastures have been estab-1
lished on the island, and this summer
will see all of the cattle shipped North
j again to the old feeding grounds.
While outside Prof. Georgeson pur
| chased some genuine Duroc pigs which
will be shipped to the experimental
farm at Fairbanks.
PRINCESS MAY ARRIVES.
The Canadian liner Princess May
reached port early this morning with
the following passengers for Juneau:
Mr. and Mrs. Hunfrey and child. Thos.
Akors. H. Owen. Nels Nelson. Mr. and
j Mrs. Williams and four children. A.
Jackson. P. DePaulis. Mr. and Mrs. G.
Teck. Mrs Munn and child. Mr. and
Mrs. J. Brewer and child, and 1 steer
I age.
The Princess May will arrive from
I Skagway tomorrow morning and sail
: for the South at noon.
??PADDY" O'NEIL RETURNS.
P. H. O'Neil and wife, of Sheep
creek, have returned to Juneau after
' a visit of several weeks to the States.
They visited nearly all of the princi
pal cities in the Western States. They
: were in Michigan for some time at
their old home.
'j Mr. and Mrs. O'Neil will take up
their residence at Sheep creek for the
present, where Mr. O'Neil will resume
his duties with the Alaska-Gastineau
Mining company.
ORPHEUM, TONIGHT.
Pathe Feature in Two Reels.
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i "How it Happened" is a drama by
[ the Selig Co.: an episode based on
circumstantial evidence.
"Pete, the Artist" is a laughable Lu
bin comedy.
| "A Drama in the Air" is a two-reel
feature yb the Pathe Co.. and shows a
' thrilling airship race.
' Bring your prescriptions to the Ju
neau Drug Co., opposite Alaskan hotel.
" Our stock is new and complete. We
are never "out of it." We never sub
' stitute. We are pharmacists of four
teen years experience in the largest
drug stores in the United States. We
give prompt attention to phone orders
and we deliver immediately. "ASK
YOUR DOCTOR." 6-2-tf.
I have some new dcalgns for shorl
waists and underwear; also all kinds
of embroidery material and cottons
Stamping done to order. THE VOGUE
j SHOP, opposite the Orpheura. Mrs
Albert Berry, Phone Main 243.
Mo-We-Fr.
DRAPER CLUB TO MEET.
^ The Draper Club will meet on Wed
5 nesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock witb
'. Mrs. H. J. Fisher.
Waterman Ideal Fountain Pens ai
Juneau Drug Co. We fix your pons
Phone 250. opposite Alaskan hotel
: "The store that has what you warn
when you want it." 6-2-tf.
Have some fun! Tickle the Ivories
at Burford's. 2-16-tf.
ARCTIC CLUB HONORS,
STRONG AND SWEENEY
SEATTLE, Juno 3.?Gov. J. F. A.
Strong, of Alaska, and newly appoint;
ed Assistant Secretary of the Irtterlof
Bo Sweeney were guests of honor at
an enthusiastic banquet given at the
Arctic Club last night. Both speak
ers endorsed the development board
proposed by Secreary of the Interior
Franklin K. Lane.
"The half has never been told of the
riches of Alaska." said Gov. Strong.
Thomas Rlggs, jr., of the Alaska rail
way engineering commission, who was
one of the guests at the banquot, was
asked "where will be the terminus of
the Alaska railroad?"
Answering, midst laughter, Rlggs
faceously replied:
"One terminus will be an open port
on the coast and the other on the nav
igable waters of the Interior."
JACOB FURTH DIES F?
AT SEATTLE HOME
SEATTLE, June 3. ? Jacob Furth,
pioneer and capitalist, died here yes
terday evening, aged 74 years. He is
survived by a widow and three daugh
ters, and leaves an estate that is esti
mated at several million dollars.
Jacob Furth was chairman of the
board of directors of the Seattle Na
tional Bank, president of the Puget
Sound Traction, Light and Power com
pany, which owns the street car lines
of Seattle, Tacoma and other towns
and various interurban lines, and is
connected with numerous orth corpor
ations.
Jacob Furth established the Puget
Sound National Bank in Seattle more
than a third of century ago, and was
president of the institution until its
consolidation with the Seattle Nation
al Bank a few years ago. He was also
heavily interested in the People's Sav
ings Bank, of which he was one of
the founders.
He was a member of the Rainier,
Arctic. Athletic and other clubs, and
has Ijeen one of the men of note in
Seattle for many years.
Jacob Furth is native of Bohemia.
Austria, and came to the United States
early In his life, locating at San Fran
cisco and later in Seattle.
HUMBOLDT ON WAY
NORTH WITH PASSENGERS
SEATTLE, June 3.?The Humboldt
sailed from Seattle for Alaska yester
day afternoon with the following pas
isengers for Juneau: Mrs. Allen, How
j Miller. F. F. Graf. J. M. Chezum. Jo
hanna Wilde. Geo. Benlce. W. S. Sta
ley and three steerage,
i She has two steerage passengers for
Douglas.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO
HAS NEW FOLDERS OUT
The Alaska Steamship company has
issued two new folders?one devoted
to Alaska generaly and the other pre
pared especialy to interest tourists,
Both of them are profusely illustrated,
and include views of Junea. Douglas
I Sitka and other towns, the glaciers
and other beauty spots, and pictures
illustrating the profusion of game and
the industrial development.
General Freight and Passenget
Agent John H. Bunch writes that 10,
j 000 of the circulars and folders have
been distributed among railroad agents
throughout the United tSatys.
NOTICE ARCTIC BROTHERS!
All members of the Arctic Brother
hood located in or near Juneau are in
' vited to meet with the undersigned
on Saturday evening, June 6, 1914, ai
8 p. m, at the Alaskan Hotel parloi
for the purpose of considering form
ing a Juneau A. B. Camp.
(Signed)
G. A. BALDWIN
ERICK NELSON
WALTER G. FOX
H. H. POST
ROYAL GUNNISON
P. MADSEN
FRANK JOHNSTON
?GEO. OSBORNE
JORGEN NELSON
CHAS. D. GARFIELD
M. S. WHITTIER
JNO. W. TROY. 6-2-5t
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CAREFUL ATTENTION
is given all prescriptions, if taken t<
Doran's Prescription Pharmacy. Hen
all prescriptions are invariably com
pounded with absolute accuracy. Onl;
pure drugs are used; no substitution ii
ever allowed. Physicians know this
Regular patrons appreciate It.
Phono 3?Doran's Prescription Phai
macy. 5-20-tl
' CASH REGISTER MEN
OPEN JUNEAU OFFICi
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Messrs. Jenkins and Fulton, reprc
> senting the Continental Computini
1 Cash Register Co., have tagen offlc
? space in the Seward building former!
occupied by McKimmons and Love
grove.
i B. P. O. ELKS MEET TONIGHT.
' Juneau Lodge No. 420, B. P. O. Elks
? mill meet tonight at their hall, 8 o
clock. The meeting will be importan
and interesting. Among other thing
: there will be Initiation, discussion c
| the building plans and the election c
?la Secretary.
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HOGAN GETS APARTMENTS BACH
J James Hogan has taken back th
t Hogan's flats which were recentl
? turned over to Matt Button, and 1
? I again managing that place.
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Fresh Augustine & Kyer's choc<
! lates at Juneau Drug Co., phone 251
? opposite Alaskan Hotel. Perfect good
j?perfect service. 6-2tf.
VANITIE WINS fIRST
Of SAIL RACES
POUT CHESTER, N, Y., Juno 3.?
The Yanltle woa the ?rflt trlal raC?
yesterday with tho Resolute in a ser
les that will extend orer Juno, July
arid a part of August for the purpose
of furnishing a basis fop tho selection
of the yacht that will defend the
America's cup against Upton's chal
lenger. Tho Resolute is the Here
shofT yacht, built for the Now York
Yacht Club's Flag Officers' Syndicate,
to contest for the honor of defending
the America's cup.
The Trl-Clty Syndicate's yacht Defi
ance. built for capitalists of Now York,
Boston and Philadelphia will partici
pate in the contests which aro de
signed to test every phase of the sail
ing qualities of the throe yachts.
All three yachts aro 76-footers.
Resolute Wins Today's Race.
GLENCOVS, L. I., Jdno 3- _ Thc|
Resolute won tho second day's prop-1
aratory contest against the Vanltle.
GOV. STRONG SAILS
FOR THE NORTH
SEATTLE, June 3.?Gov. and Mrs.
J. F. A. Strong sailed on the Spokane
for Juneau last night.
Other passengers on the Spokane
are: For Juneau?Mrs. Anna Flagg.
H Howard. W. E. Plank. Gertrude Ev
ans Horace Whltmnn, John P. Todd.
J. Henry, J. S. Woffard. T. J. CofToy.
W. W. Casey. Robert Gillespie, F. A.
Hollabaugh, J. T. Liiulahl, G. W. Er
ennter. King Cotton. Ward Peyser.
Jeanette Greaves, William Byrne, E.
T. Carallin, Rhoda Stevens, and four
steerage.
For Douglas ? O. M. Tillman, A.
Thtdeau, Miss Zola Hill, Henry Pad
oski. and two steerage.
WATER FRONT PROPERTY
RESERVED BY GOVERNMENT
The War Department, through Col.
W. P. Richardson, has directed an im
mediate survey of the waterfront to
be made along the line of the court
house reservation. The area to be sur
veyed is about 200 feet in length, ex
tending 60 feet to deep water.
It is presumed that tho survey,
which began this morning, is to be
made with a view of using the lands
for the construction of warehouses,
stables nnd other buildings for the
housing of government property while
tho roads of the vicinity are being
built and maintained.
This is the property immediately be
low the courthouse hill, a part of which
has been staked by tenants since they
were warned by Supt Hayes to keep
off. Within the past few days two
small houses have been erected on
the spot.
JUNEAU THEATRE.
Wednesday and Thursday nights
program Includes a very strong drama
in two parts, entitled "The Fight for
Right',, written by Jas. Oppenhclm
under the direction of the National
Committee on Prison Labor, to illus
trat some the Southern States, where
the convict labor system is still per
mitted to exist.
"The Riot" is an amusing story of
ja back street battle: the Ghetto vs.
I the Emerald Isle.
"An Unromantic Maiden" refuses
to be da/.zled by a foreign title and
prefers to return to college and her
career.
Four changes of program weekly;
two shows nightly: 7:30 and 9 o'clock.
Admission, 25c; children, 10c. 2t.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
MEET WITH DIST. ATTY.
i For the purpose of agreeing upon a
! policy to be pursued in the prosecu
tion of offenses against the city ordi
nances. a number of the city council
men met last evening with District
Attorney Uustgard and U. S. Marshal
Bishop. The meeting opened in the
city hall; but it being the wish of the
District Attorney and some of the
councilmen to discuss matters in pri
vate until some form of policy could
ho evolved for the protection of the
best interests of the city and the gov
j eminent, in the matter of prosecutions,
and adjournment was tnken to the of
fices of Mr. Rustgard for discussion.
SENATOR BRUNER PRAISES
ACTIVITIES OF JUNEAU
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"Juneau and Sacramento, California,
are the two livest towns I have seen
in all my travels since leaving Alaska
; last October," said Senator Elwood
| Bruner, who was a visitor in this city.
"The improvement in this city In the
[year since the legislature adjourned,"
ihe said, "is marvelous. Juneau is be
i coming a fine little city."
i Senator Bruner left on the Alameda
I for Skagway. He will go down the
Yukon river to Nome.
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STOP! READ!! THINK!!!
! There is no need of sending out ol
: town for clothes. F. WOLLAND hae
i three of the best tailors that evoi
| learned the trade, and WOLLANE
! himself, is a practical tailor and
knows when a job of tailoring is made
well. All the work turned out from hit
house is made here in town?in hit
own shop. Nothing sent away for ex
cept the material.
117 SECOND ST., phone 66. (5-29-tl
BIG DANCE WEDNESDAY
At Jaxon's Rink.
1 Special music is being arranged foi
' the dance at Jaxon's rink Wednesdaj
i night from 9 p. m. to 12 p. m. Ladies
free; gentlemen spectators 25. Don'i
forget Wednesday night.
Trade with the Juneau Drug Co. an<
i you may go to the World's Fair a
San Francisco free. 6-2-tf.
HOUSE AGREES ON
ANTI-TRUST BILL
WASHINGTON, Juno 3. ? The
Clayton anti-trust bill, the second of
the measures on the administration's
anti-trust program, was completed In
committee of the whole yesterday eve
ning and laid aside awaiting the final
vote on tho bills.
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+ HOUSE HEARS ARGUMENTS +
+ ON DEVELOPMENT BILL +
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?f Washington, June 3.?Hear- +
? Ings commenced this morning 4
* before the House of Represen- +
+ tatlveB' committee on Terrltor- *
4- les on the Alaska development 4>
4- board bills. +
+ The plan is receiving the sup- +
4- port of most of those Interest- +
* ed in Alaskas legislation. 4
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RIGGS STARTS TOR I
FAIRBANKS TONIGHT
SEATTLE, Juno 3.?'Thomas RIggsJ
Jr., of the Alaska railway engineering j
commission, will sail for Alaska to
night on the Dolphin. He will be ac-j
companled by F. H. Bailey, T. H. Ba
con and R. A. Gray, as heads of sur-j
vcying parties.
Mr. RIggs and the other surveyors
will go directly to Fairbanks from
which place they will organize the)
parties that are to survey the Nenana
route and other possible railroad
routes leading out of that place.
First Survey Begins.
CORDOVA, June 3.?The first sur
vey for a possible Alaska railroad
route for the government began at
Chitina yesterday under the direction
of Surveyor Deyo.
J. H. GUFFEY TO START
DRUG BUSINESS HERE
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J. H. Guffey of Nome will arrive in
Juneau about July first and open a
first class drug store In the Front
street store in the Guffey building
that has just been vacated by "The
Fashion."
Mr. GufTey at present conducts ono
of the leading drug stores In Nome
and is nn experienced pharmacist and
ono of Nome's leading citizens.
He will bring a complete new stock
of drugs and sundries from the States
to stock the Juneau store with.
Mr. Guffey visited Juneau last year,
and erected the Guffey building In
which his store will be located.
ARTHUR FOX WAS
A CHISANA STAMPEDER
I Arthur Fox, advance agent for the
I Royal Players, who star t a three
[ nights' engagement at Juneau, Satur
day at Elks' hall, was one of the Chi
sana stampeders last August, and vis
ited Juneau briefly at that time. He
says Juneau has improved immensely
since then. Mr. Fox has visited Alas
ka a half dozen times, having brought
here some of the best attractions that
ever came North.
The Royal Players will produce
"The Fortune Hunter," Saturday; the
"Girl of the Golden West," Sunday,
and "The Lion and the Mouse," Mon
day.
SLIGHT CHANGES IN
JUNEAU'S LINE UF
The fourth game of baseball will
be played at Recreation Park tomor
row afternoon at 4 o'clock, weather
permitting.
The same batteries that were used
in Monday's game will play. Mullen
will be back in his old position at sec
i ond base, and Fred Smith, of the Tig
lers, will assume charge of third base
In the absence of Hurlbutt, who was
Injured In Monday's game.
EXTRA ATTRACTION
MINSTRELS.
At Grand Theatre.
The Grand was packed to its doors
last night. "Benj. Bill" and "Happ>
Duncan" certainly hail everybod>
laughing and tho cleverness on theii
Instruments?guitar and banjo ? was
very highly praised.
Tho management has never yet mis
represented anything that it has advo
catcd.
"Bill" and "Happy" aro direct froir
the Orpheum circuit, and you know
the rest
Remember, they will appear onlj
three more nights. The first show be
gins at 8 o'clock, and continues to 11
o'clock. Come whenever you wish
it is never too late. Besides we shov
our regular run of pictures:
"His Kingdom," a very interestinj
, one.
Gaumont Weekly?always good, ant
, tho latest one out.
, "The Woman Who Did Not Care.'
I Thanhouser drama.
Tho show closes with a very laugh
i able American comedy, with Warrei
( Kerrigan and his chums in a roarini
comedy. Change of pictures tomorrow
f TONIGHT?THE BIG DANCE
At Jaxon's Rink.
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Prof. J. Sumpf's five-piece orchestr
will furnish music for the big dance a
. Jaxon's rink tonight. Dance start
r at 9 p. m. sharp; ladies free.
I SOCIALIST SPEAKING.
James Connely, of Nome, said to b
one of the silver tongucd Socialist oi
1 ators of Alaska, will address a S(
t cialist meeting at Gross' Hall, at 8:3
Thursday evening. G-3-2t.
CHANCES FOR PEACE
NINE TO ONE
WASHINGTON, June 3.? Niagara
Fallas special says a 90% chance for
success is the characterization of the
mediation outlook by Ambassador of
Brazil de Gama. When the A B C gov
ernments first tender their good offices
ft looked a 90% chance against suc
cess of mediation.
May Re-Establish Connections.
VERA CRUZ, Mex., June 3. ? Ar
rangements are progressing to re
establish railroad connection between
this port and Mexico City. This would
enable European countries to continue
to do business in Mexico.
Rebels Won't Consider Huerta At All.
WASHINGTON, June 3?When In
formed of the intention of Huerta to
resign as soon as he is assured that
Mexico will be pacific and provided
with a government that will be rec
ognized by the people of Mexico the
Constitutionalist government replied
that nothing coming from Huerta
would be taken into consideration at
all.
Huerta's Notice Received Direct.
NIAGARA FALLS, Canada, June 3.
?The authorization to Huerta's del
egates to say that he would resign as
soon as Mexico should be politically
pacific was sent directly from Huerta
to the delegates.
STEEL HEAD SAYS
BUSINESS IMPROVING
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NEW YORK, June 3. ? James A.
Farrell, president of the United States
Steel, who has returned from Europe
says that he is satisfied that the re
cent era of depression is at an end
and he looks for a revival in business
not only in European countries but at
home.
Steel Company Increases Employees.
PHILADELPHIA, June 3. ? The
Bethlehem Steel Corporation and Bal
dwin Locomotive Works are increas
ing their forces of employees.
French Conditions Improve.
i PARIS, June 3.?The financial posi
tion of the Paris Bourse is slightly bet
ter. A loan to restore the budget is
expected from the new government.
It will probably not be offered until
tho latter part of June or early in
July.
TWO BATTLESHIP PLAN
GOES THROUGH SENATE
WASHINGTON, June 3.?The naval
appropriation bill that formerly passed
the House of Representatives provid
ing for the construction of two super
dreadnnughts passed the Senate yes
terday evening. The bill carries an
appropriation of $141,000,000.
GOV. WILLIAM SULZER
WAS LEGALLY REMOVED
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ALBANY, N. Y., June 3.?The New
York Court of Appeals yesterday eve
ning sustained the Supreme Court de
cision that Gov. William Sulzer was
legally removed from office by the im
peachment court.
BOAZ W. LONG GETS
POST TO SAN SALVADOR
WASHINGTON, June 3.?President
Woodrow Wilson yesterday nominated
i Hoax W. Long, chief of division on
i Latin 'American affairs, to be Ameri
can minister to San Salvador.
CORWIN REACHES NOME.
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NOME, June 3 ? The Corwln and
revenue cutter Bear arirved here Mon
day night. They were given a royal
welcome.
, CALIFORNIA BANKER SUICIDES.
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? SAN FRANCISCO, Juno 3.?Georgt
? H. Luchsinger, president of the Hum
i boldt Savings Bank, committed suicide
this morning.
KETCHIKAN MAN MARRIES.
i D. E. Steyn, arriving from the
r South on the Alameda, brings ucwe
of the marriage of Fremont King
r manager of the Tongass Trading com
. pany, of Ketchikan, who arrived It
[ the First City with his bride froir
, Marshfield, Oregon. Mr. King is wel
! known in Alaska.
- ODUGLAS HOTEL COMPANY
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
DOUGLAS, June 3.?At a meetlnf
? of the Douglas hotel company hele
Monday evening, ti reorganization plai
. was perfected and the following offi
u cers elected.
5 President?E. H. deWolf.
Vice President?John Feuesi.
Treasurer?Bing Halleck.
Secretary?Ralph Johnson.
W.C.T.U. MEJET3 TOMORROW.
t There will be a meeting of the W
sjC.T.U. at the Presbyterian churc
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clocl
I Those interested are cordialy invitet
MRS. J. C. HYDE, Secretary.
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r- WANTED ? One thousand suits -
y? to clean, press or repair. We ca'l an
0' deliver. Shearers Pressing Parlors
j 128 Front street., phono 242,?6-15-lr
Alaska May Get That
Frisco Fair Appropriation
WASHINGTON, June 3.?The Sen
ate committee on industrial exposi
tions yesterday evening favorably re
ported the amendment offered by Sen
ator Wesley L. Jones, of Washington,
to the sundry civil bill appropriating
(200,000 for an Alaska exhibit at San
Francisco's Panama-Pacific exposition.
MORSE CONFIRMS
MELLEN'S TESTIMONY
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NEW YORK, June 3.? Charles W.
Morse says In relation to Charles S.
Mellen's statement that the preven
tion of the sale of the New Haven's
steamship properties to him for (20,
000,000 was due to Ex-President Roose
velt: "Every word of it is true." Mr.
Morse declares that Morgan's enmity
against him was due to the fact that
he sold (80,000,000 of bonds without
asking Mirgan's consent.
Personal Prosecutions to Come.
WASHINGTON. June 3.?The De
partment of Justice announces that
the prosecution of those responsible
for the looting and the wrecking of
jthe New Haven road will be undertak
en as soon as the pending civil ac
tion Is out of the way.
MAYOR FAWCETT OF
TACOMA FOR SENATE
TACOMA, June 3.?Mayor Angelo
Vance Fawcett, of this city, yester
day announced his candidacy for the
Progressive party nomination for
United States Senator. Other candi
dates arc Ole Hanson, of Seattle, and
Congressman J. A. Falconer, of Ev
erett.
OHIO COMPANY TO
TAKE OVER TELEPHONES
CLEVELAND, O., June 3.?The six
teen independent telephone companies
In Ohio, acquired by J. P. Morgan In
1909, will probably be sold to capital
ists in this State. These companies
were originally acquired with the idea
of merging them with the American
Telephone & Telegraph Co., but such
consolidation was enjoined, and can
not now be effected. A $25,000,000
corporation will probably take the ti
tle of these properties.
GOVERNMENT TO GET
VANDERBILT FORE8T
WASHINGTON, June 3.?The moun
tain estate of the late George W. Van
derbllt crowning the Alleghany moun
tains in western North Carolina, 86,
7000 acres In extent, will shortly be
come a part of the national forest re
serve, his widow having offered It to
the government at an average price of
$5 an acre.
UNTERMEYER SAYS LAW
VIOLATED BY INSURANCE CO.
NEW YORK, June 3.?Samuel Un
termyer, the New York lawyer, points
out that the Mutual Life Insurance
Co. owns 35,640 shares of New Haven.
The law for the sale of stock by in
surance companies was passed in 1906,
when the stock could have been sold
around $200 per share. The failure to
sell has already cost the policy hold
ers $5,000,000.
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4- PERSONAL MENTION +
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R. S. Glddings, who was in charge
of the work on the Valdez dyke for
the Alaska road commission last sum
mer, was a Westward bound passen
? ger on the Alameda.
Dave Dunbar, the popular traveling
salesman, was a Westward bound pas
senger on the Alameda.
Mrs. G. A. Wehr, representing a Ta
I coma house, is a Juneau visitor having
? arrived on the Alameda last night.
I She Is at the Alaskan. Mrs. Wehr
conducted demonstrations at Juneau
and Douglas stores last year.
Mrs. C. E. Duggan, wife of Captain
Duggan of the local baseball team, ar
. rived in the city last night on the Al
. ameda. Mrs. Duggan has expressed
j her delight with the country already.
Mr. and Mrs. Duggan will make their
permanent residence in Juneau.
The Misses Marlon Biegert and Ag
nes Michand, two charming Seattle
. girls, arrived in Juneau on the Alame
i da and are guests at the Occidental
hotel. Miss Biegert is secretary to
. Robert Monroe, purchasing agent in
, Seattle for the Alaska-Gastineau Co.,
, and having heard so much about Ju
I neau and Its environs decided to spend
her vacation here this year. The
young ladies will remain for a week
or ten days.
i
RECORD MADE IN CONSTRUCT
ING CONCRETE BUILDING
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1 TREADWELL, Juno 3.?Treadwell
' people believe that another record has
been broken In concrete construction
In the completion of the cement pour
ing for the new Treadwell company's
office building. The building is two
stories in height, with dimensions of
72 x 22 feet; has concrete floors and
walls, a large room on the second
floor and three rooms below. The
'? pouring of cement began on the 17th
h of April and on the 17th of May It
t- was finished. The time since then
1- has been given to plastering and put
ting on the steel roofing.
- FOR SALE?Two h. p. Evinrude
d rowboat motor, $50. Tent and campt
i; outfit. Apply first ten Salmon creek
a. road beach. 6-3-3t.