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PRESBYTERIAN PASTOR SPEAKS FOR DRYS JUNEAU, Feb. 23.?To the Editor:? In Sun day'a Despatch, there ts given apace to a quotation from an address j of Col. D. C. Jackling regarding prohi bition legislation in the State of Utah, and In which he is quoted as say tug J that to close the saloons of Salt Lake, City would increase the State taxes! la Salt Lake county 30 per cent, etc. and advised against any such radical action on the ground, it would seem, that the revenues from the business? were still necessary to the State as a safeguard to investment. Thoso who know Col. Jackllng's love of accuracy and fairness are dispos ed to question the authenticity of the quotation. They do not like to in terpret It as an expression of personal friendliness toward the liquor Indus try. or think that it was spokou for political purposes-. Those who know prohibition history know that for the first year or two tho statement might be a correct one. but for no longer than that is it over true to the facts; that the poor devil who monthly or daily puts a large por tion of his earnings into drink and for whom, in part, tho llqnor dealer is taxed, under a prohibition regime, "soon accumulates a bank account and taxable property: that prohibition in stead of Increasing taxation simply readjusts taxation and then reduces it. For crime, insanity, disease and poverty are universally decreased where the llqnor evil is removed. Look over our own court calendar for the little city of Juneau and vic inity and figure the cost of tho liquor business to the Federal government Add to this prison expense, expense of poor and sick, and expense of the increased police force, duo to same, and it comes to so many t'mcs r.U the government gets out of it that it makes one sick and disgusted with tho silly and insano financial argu ments that are so constantly resorted to to bolster up the business and give it a commendable appearance to the public. Vllt T if A T\ r\? fVfnL MM** rv.' ??,* 4 vw i. MU UUl Uii(it\ lUUb aujl Ut U3 are prepared to admit that we are any more corrupt than Salt Lake c"ty. Tho fact of the matter is. this situa tion prevails everywhere. If the saloon is such a good thing, it seems to mo to he quite unlike Col. Jackllng. or very unpatriotic of him, to bo so concerned over Salt Lake county and care so little for the Territory of Alaska. Why does he not put In half a doz en saloons at Thano? Beeauso he knows that it would lower the amount and quality of work which he would get out of h.'s men. It would Involve added polico cost, added court cost, and other expenditures. The govern ment would be the loser, the company would be the loser and the men would be the losers. He knows all this and I have no doubt would frankly r.imit it to anyone. Those who are employing men suc cessfully, and the success of whose enterprises are dependent on tin character of the work their men give them, are universally recognizing to day that liquor injures a man's vis ion. weakens his ncrvo control, de pletes his ability and capnc'ty for work and shortens his period of ser vice. Statisticians, who look further, add that liquor 13 the one GREAT cause of poverty to the human race; and. directly and indirectly, the one GREAT cause of crime; and further that tho offspring of the drinker is likely to bo handicapped. Intellectu ally or physically, ia the raco of life, and made more susceptlblo tempera mentally to evil environmen and evil example. Statesmen, scientists end day-Labor ers are together waking up to the fact; that this is the one GREAT obstacle in the evolution of the raco. And the States that have been swept dry dur ing the last few yeara are not an ex pression of religious fervor, or sent! mentr.lism. or bigotry, or spite; but an expression of willingness on the part of the people generally to wave their personal feelings or interests, that humanity may be. to that extent, unimpeded In its approach to univer sal prosperity, health and happiness. JOHN B. STEVENS. OVERHAUL "OSPREY" The United States fisheries cruiser Osprey, stationed at Wrangell, is now in Ketchikan to have her boilers and engines overhaultd. Yon saw it first in The Empire. TANNER FAVORS 1 ATTT GENERAL "I hope that one of the legislature's first acts will be to croato the office ot aitorney-stperal. bo that he may take office immediately and act as an advisor to ;ho legislature at. this term." said Senator J, M. Tanner or Skf&way this viorn.'ng. Senator Tan ner arrived this morning on tho Spo kane. "I believe that an emergency exists which should moke the 'attornoy gen eral act' the first step: and after that our steps toward legislation should be cautious. We want nothing dono at this session that will havo to bo undone, and; we want a revenue act that will stand all tests." Senator Tanner, of course, has a bundle of boosts Tor Skagway. "Wo have had the most beautiful winter in the history of the city," he says. "I don't think the thermometer at any time this winter was lower than 10 degrees above zero." MINES AND ROADS GAUSTAD'S HOBBIES According to the Cordovn Alaskan. Senator O. P Gaustnd of Fairbanks, Who has arrived in Juneau for the leg islative session, is immensely inter ested in better roads for Alaska.^ "In order to familiarize himself with some of tho present conditions," says the Alaskan, "the Senator 'mushed' through from. the Tannna river to Ch'tina. This method of traveling will give him a knowledge of tho trail ! that ho will be apt to remember long : cr than if he scooted through on a fast stage or by dog team and he was able to visit along the way. Another important legislative work in which he s interested particularly is the re | neal of tho present Territorial mining aw, known as the Roden law. Th's, 10 say:?, is so complicated that no two attorneys in the city agree upon the i -amc interpretation of its provisions." SALVORS OF "DELHI" MAY GET BIG REWARD According to current reports, an agent of the Marine Underwriters Is jn his way North to examine the wreck of the Delhi, salved by Capt. J. E. Saylcs and Carl Lancaster, of Ket chikan, after the Canadian wrecking i tug. Salvor had given up tho job and reported tho Delhi a total loss. The finders of tho Delhi will be awarded salvage, If unablo to make terms with the owners by a court ol admiralty according to the value ol the services found to be rendered. According to Parsons' "Laws ol ; Shipping."? "In every case tho courts arc governed by the circumstances of that case; and even if a ship or cargo bo entirely abandoned at sea, or. In maritime phrase, derelict, those who find It. take possession of it, and bring it in, take according to their merits, not one-half, as used to ho the rule. More than one-half is very seldom given; but this has boon done in a few extraordinary cas es." ? . ? CORDOVA IS CONSIDERING UNEMPLOYED PROBLEM The Cordova municipal government Is considering the unemployed prob lem. A sewerage system, a public park, and the municipal wood business e.re all being considered as solutions I of the question. Idle men In tho city | say that they don't want charity, but thev do desire an opportunity to work. GASTINEAU CHANNEL ACTOR MAKES HIT At the show last night. Mr. Ira Rob ertson and Mr. Tom Gillies were at their best and pleased a fine audience. .Mr. Robortson Is upholding his repu tation as a really good comedian. They will appear again tonight and ought to have a bumper houose. As an imi tator of Harry Lauder, Robertson \yas particularly good and was called sev eral times.?(Seward Gateway.) A SON AND HEIR. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kennedy Monday afternoon. S.. C. Shurick. a Wrangell druggist, returned to his home this morning. CAPT. VANCOUVER HIT DELHI ROCK SEATTLE, Fob. 11.?"Tho steam ship Delhi was wrecked on the saino | rock In Sumner Strait on which Cap | uiin Vancouver came to grief some | thing more than a century ago. Think | of it?one rock struck by two vessels a century or so apart, and not one dot on a chart to show the existence of such a menace to navigation. If Undo Sim would quit hammering the trusts | or pacify Vera Crvr. long enough to rave a fow pennies to spend on chart ing Alaskan waters there would be some object In going to sea." Thus orated Chief Engineer Jesse \ Callow of the steamship Delhi that was wrecked in Sumner strait, as ho ; came down tho gangplank from tho steamship AI-Ki yesterday afternoon and greeted his bride, Avlatrico Alys McKcy-Bryant-Callow, says tho Soat tlo Times. "I'm through being a sallorman," he continued. "Any time a cat knqws more about the briny <leop than I do. it's time for mc to quit. The Pacific Coast Steamship Company has my res ignation and has had it over sinco ono second after the Doihi struck in Sum ner Strait. 'Monkey.' tho ship's cat, j deserted five minutes beforo the Delhi left Seattle. Monkey had a hunch and played It. I had a hunch and didn't." Injured Performing Duty. Callow saved tho garments in which ho was attired when the vosscl struck plus two photographs of his wife, that he dragged from his cabin whilo the< ; water rushed in through tho ports, j ' Likewise Callow brings back with him a number of angry red scars on face and arms, mementos of his return to jtho engine room to shut off the rac ing engines. Somothlng had gone j wrong with the main steam line and ' Callow sustained severe burns while ; completing bis duty. "It isn't a case of 'cold fcot' with j me." said Callow, "but the sallorman , who goes to Alaska in the present uncharted condition of the waters up thcro is a fool or a madman. And ' the thing that mak;3 mo angriest of j all is the fact than Monkey played h.'s ;hunch. "Un-v>fnfnpA If. hn<i henn n. caso of "all hnndo on dock' to get that fool cat off the ship, but just a few mo ments before we sallod, Monkey tore i !nto :ny cabin where I was talking to Mrs. Callow and socio friends, ru3hcd around us as though contemplating having a first-class fit; changed his mind, and. after mewing pltcously a couple of times, ran to the rail, and j jumped from there to the Sanding plat form where it cat and howled for all the world T'ke an Alabama hound watching the moon. "That cat ha.: a hunch," I told Mrs. Callow, "and If I had any sense, I'-d play It also. But I didn't. My wife went ashore and took Monkey homo with her. and we went booming up the coast, and pretty soon, we went "bang* right on the rock. "Tb.o next time I Go sailing, It will be in a hydroplane, and my w.'fo will bo pilot, and Monkoy win be our mas cot. Also, believe me. any time Mon key seems to want to tlo something olse worse than going on a trip, I'm going to stay homo also." Discussing the efforts to salvo the Delhi tho officer said: "The British Columbia Salvage com pany's ship Salvor arrived in good time and excellent progress was being made We had a camp on shore and spont all day on tho Delhi toiling to aid tho salvage efforts. They put a big $5,000 gasoline pump aboard of her, two big steam pumps worth $6,COO and an $800 donkey engine. On Friday evening we were congratulating ourselves that the ? 'o:m would not bo so great as first an ticipated. Tho next morning wo got up and looked out toward tho reof? but no Delhi wes In sight I "Apparently she had slipped off the reef and sunk in deep water during the : n'ght, as thcro was not even one bit of wreckage to Indicate that she had i ever been on tho reef. Tho salvage i company lost Its pumps?and tho rest i of us lost our jobs?at least In so far | as the Delhi was concerned." COMMERCIAL CLUB TO MEET THURSDAY NIGHT Tho Juneau Commercial Club meets Thursday night for one of tho most important sessions of tho year. It Is planned to have committees named at this session to arrange for a "legis lative smoker." L. L. Clay took passage this morn | 'ntr for Seattle. FULL QUART Ill ????.mi ' 1 BOi .'..lSD IN BOND' ' Has Had no Peers for Fiftn Years SOLD BY ALL DEALERS JUNEAU BOY GOES < IN FOR THE DRAMA ^ Roland B. Winn, son of Judge John ^ R. Winn, of thin city, has taken up the . stage, and at tho present tlrao Is a member of a Diivld Belauco company which Is tourlnn tho East with "Tho Phantom Rival." Mr. Winn Is playing j a minor part, but Is said by critics to give promise of developing Into a star , of tho first rank. Young Winn left his atudloa In Col- < nmbia XJnlverslty," Now York, to seek n life,behind-the footlights. j "SPOKANE" SAILS. 1 Steamship Spokane, Capt. Thomas 1 Johanneson, nailed south this morn ing. Her passengers out of Junoau : were as follows: E. B. Kussoy, J. W. Wilson, F. G. McDonald. William Rid dell, Oren F. Hill. Mrs. Marguerite Whltcomb, L. L. Clay. Maxlne Whlto, J R. J. Wulzen, B. F. Truesdon, J. W. Sennit, L. E. Buell, E. E. Saloy, Mrs. J. B. Marshall, Fred Parker, A. B. | Safford, for Seattle. L. I. Sixurlck, L. Llvesy for Wrang ell. Oak Olson, J. F. Chamborlln, J. J. i Mehorln, D. Diezlch and Frtid Will iams to Ketchikan. J. Hansoth and E. Wahick to Peters burg. [ALEXANDER TALKS OF "ENGINEER'S^ DEVELOPMENT" CapL James Alexander, owner of tho .famous Engineer m.'no In tho At Hn country, who loft Juneau last night for Sitka Hot Springs, for rest and pleasure, declared yesterday that the development of tho Englncor was steadily .being pushed. Tho main tunnel has been driven a distance of 200 feet during the past year, with a small crew, making it now 380 feet long. The adit cuts a rich body of tcllurlde and free milling ore. In ono pocket CapC. Alcxandor recovered $6,000, In free milling gold. Captain Alcxandor has with him some samples of ore which assay 65 per cent, puro, ho says. LUTHERAN BAPTISMAL SERVICE AT JUNEAU YESTERDAY ?4? LittTo Myrtlo Marie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto WIcklandcr was baptis ed yesterday at tho home of the par ents, tho Rev. Martin L. Larson, of tho Lutheran church at Douglas, offic iated. Mr. and Mrs. John Ostrom acted as sponsors. Tho event is notable in that it was ?tho fJr*t Lutheran religious service to be held in Juneau for a long time. Rev. Mr. Larson only recently arrived on Gastineau channel from Seattle, and located at Douglas. PRESBYTERIAN CLERGY TO TOUR TO SOUTH Tho Rev. J. H. Condit, head of the Pro3byterlau missions in Alaska, ac companied by the Rev. David Wag goner and tho Rev. George J. Beck will leave Juneau tonight or tomor row on the gnsolnio boat Lois, for a tour of the towns and villages in tho Southern half or tho first division. Hydaburg, Klawack, Kake, Klllls noo and Craig will bo among tho points where tho Lois will stop. JACK BENSON DYING . '.Jack" Benson, an Indian, well known In Southeastern Alaska, is re ported to be dying In ti hospital at Skagway. For several months Ben son was In a Juneau hospital. Bon son, also known as "Chilkat Joek" was a Chilkoot guide many years ago, and a life long friend of tho white pion eers of the North. Bonson's daughter Cora is also sor tously ill. She is In a hospital at Haines. E. B. HUSSEY LEAVES. Ernest B. Hussoy, sovereign grand inspector general of Scottish Rite Ma sonry for Washington and Alaska, who has been spending the past ten days In Juneau, returned South this morning on tho Spokane. Mr. Hussoy resides In Seattlo. As a result of Mr. Hussey'r, visit two new branches of Masonry have boen established here. "MAQUINNA" ARRIVES. Steamship Princess Maqulnnu ar rived from the South last night. Pas sengers from Vancouver Included Mrs. ?Hazel G. Kirmso, Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Cogswell, Honry Leyton, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Garnlck, E. Garnlck, Miss Anita Garnlck, Miss M. O'Brien, Joe Boldue, P. Carrigan and R. Booth. -Tho Maqulnna oails south again early Thursday morning. GIVES SURPRISE PARTY. ?*1* Last evening the Young People's so ciety of the M. E. church gave an Im promptu party In honor of C. Hattrlck, who had entertained the mombers of the society by a sleighing party earl ier in tho evening. A supper was served. The guests were as follows: the Misses, E. Senger, L. George, M. Dut ton, E. Alexander, and Messrs, E. Beat tie. S. Long, W. Rose, W. George, M. Danlolsori, A. Zenger, G. Coleman, C. Hattrlck and E. Smith. ELKS TO DANCE. The good fellowship commltteo of tho Elks' Lodge has announced a so cial for tomorrow night, In tho club rooms, for Elko and their ladles. Good mu3lc has l'cen engaged and a pleasant evening is anticipated. Tho Empire circulation leads. Try advertising in it. .j. 4 <. 4. + > * .'j. 4. << ?> G ? AMONG THE THEATRES. v > ? * * **'<&.* * <? * * + * ? j ; GRAND THEATRE TONIGHT. ? An entire change of program as fol ows: y "The Case of Cherry Purcoile," 2 ?eel great newspaper fcaturo, beau- jj ifuliy staged and coatumod by Al. J Stinger. t< "Two Women"~Tov:er'8 drama, and 'ull of Interest. Jj "Love, Luck and Paint Brush," a ninny Nestor comedy. i , "In tho Kyo of the Government," :t ?eel fcaturo for Thursday and Friday. - Don't forget "LuclUo Lovo" series, ? starting Saturday. *** j THE PRICE OF THE NECKLACE. Because his wlfo wanted a necklace Lyons rar the stock of a railroad up above. record price, and brought it down with a crash, cleaning up thou sands of dollars and ruining hundreds of people. But hii selfish wife did " not enjoy it when sho realized tho [ suffering it cost others. This story ? is 'acted by the Edispn star actors. [ Patho Daily News.?Always good. "Tho rrobationcr."?This is, a very | protly child 6tory by tho Scllg Co. ; "Whiffles and the Diamond Pin."? ! Tho over popular Whiffles, with his ; astonishing faculty for getting into ! troublo and bobbing up serenely again \ has a pretty narrow oscapo in thin ? amusing comedy. \ Anotehr eplsodo of tho "Poriht of ? Pauline" wil be presented Thursday ! and Friday. *'? L E. Buoll loft today for Seattle 1 to interview tho Alaska cannorymcn " regarding summer business for the - Armour company. I William Riddoll left today for Seat- ; tic, on his way to San Francisco. "Dick" Wulzen left for San Fran- * Cisco this morning, to meet Mrs. Wul zon. NOTICE TO PATRONS. At a meeting held nt Messerschmldt hall by bakers of Juneau and Douglas a conclusion to work in union on prices was agreed on. It was further agreed that prices as far as possible would bo arranged with the advancing prices of flour. So as not to work a hardship on the consuming public all bread re tailed In bakories will bo sold 12 for a dollar and 15 for a dollar to stores, res taurants and boarding houses. Should any store rotall more than 3 loaves for 25c, all bakeries agroo not to servo such store for a period of 30 days; further agreed that all operating oxponsoB bo cut to a mloium, all ad vertising calendars and presents to bo discontinued, the agreement to go In to effect Monday, Fob. 8th. (signed) 1 F. F. GRAFF, Nu-Stylo Bakory. THEO HEYDER, Peerless Bakery. ' JOE REIDI, City'Bakery, Douglas. C. SANDS, Eureka Bakory. W. JARMAN, Home Bakery, Doug- ] las. 0. H. MESSERSCHMIDT, San Francisco Bakery. tf j IInuboneI | i I corsets I i i MRS. T. R. NEEDHAM 1 , General Manager ? I Fitting in Your Own Home [; J | : TOR APPOINTMENT [ i ; Phone 291 Address Box 962 | p| ?X? or Call at ORPHEUM HOTEL *?> y ( OVliRNMENT BUY8 LAND AT FAIRBANKS FAIRBANKS, Feb. 10.?Judge Chas. I. Bunnell, District Attorney R. F. .otb, U. S. MarBbal Erw.'n and Dole ato WlcUursbnin woro all ugreodthat ic government should purchaso a half lock* of land In Fairbanks from the v'nshlngton-Alaska bank. It contains tworstory building and adjoins tho alf block which tho gorenmont has wned and upon which tho court houso j located. The receiver of the bank greed to accept $15,000 t'or tho half lock and as that was tho amount ap roprlated by the last Congress for n additional building site, tho doal -as consummated thin week. GEORGE R. GOSHAW 10 ^ avj POSTMASTER AT CHISANA CORDOVA, Feb, 13.?Chlaana han a now postmaster In the pomon of Geo. R." Goshaw. The flrst o....cIal, Thoo. Kettlosott, Toft last summer for his former homo at Fairbanks. Slnco then ;Mr. Goshaw has given-much at tention to tb^ofllce. Upon the peti tion of a number of the Chlsana real dontti Mr. Gowahraw has been made tho permanent ofilcial. Before going to the Interior Mr. Goshaw wub field deputy U. S. marshal with headquar ters at Valdoz. At tho last election ho was an independent candidate for tho Territorial Sonate. ? FIRST TERRITORIAL BAM Douglas OF ALASKA 26 Front 1t Juneau I INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS a Q ACCOUNTS, AND ON TIME DEPOSITS HfT Q nii 1 in hin 111ninii 111mmai?imia111ii11?1111' I j! r . : ? J ? i* ? ? \\a W. YOUNG COMPANY11| i a i u a i i m m n t m I i 11 i it ii m 11111 m 11 i rrn i ? ? . fieE FIRST NATIONAL BANK I OF JUNEAU United States Deposits $100,000.00 Capital, Surplus and undivided Profits over 100,000.00 j United States Depository , r if'^vswurrw* iiwwaAr"*.. wu?.?? .?.lumS > ?;? v ?> ?:* ?> ?> ?> <? + ?> ??? 4> !? * :? PERSONAL MENTION 4 * J* -a- '!* v -I* ?-? ,*? ?f? *1* ?J? ?!?' Dr. Em 11 Krulish loft on the Geor gia last nigbt for Sitka, on official bus ness. Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Cogswell irrived In Juneau last evening from Sand Point, Idaho. They were ac jonipanled from Seattle by Mrs. Cogs velTs mother, Mrs. Hazel G. Klrmso. Mr. Cogswell Is a nephew of Dr. L. 3. Keller of Skagway. Mrs. John B. Marshall loft this nornlng for the East. Sho will visit ?elatlvos in Mad.'son, Wis., and Chlca ;o, and while In the latter city will neet her son, Kenneth Osborne, who 8 attending school In Dayton, 0. J. J. Mchcrln, Oak Olson and J. P. ]hambcrlln left this morning for Ket :hikan. 1 Tfie New Gain ?? <> <' o ? A Often the Most Richly Furnished v v and Thoroughly Heated Rooms at < ? ? Special Winter Rates ?: Y, Large well-lighted rooms. Ladles'. A y parlor; free library. Commercial J J O samplo rooms. Five story rein- <? 2 forced concrete building. Beautl* ? o ai view of channel and city. ? B. D. STEWART MINING ENGINEER U. 8. MINERAL SURVEYOR P. O. Box "08 ? - * Juneau ; llltiimill i 'W ill 9 M 11 IC I 1 H lil I 111 I 11 i 11111111 One-Third of Your Life I :: fe spent in Bed; why not be comfortable? Let us \\ sell you real springs, and a De Mattress, or a new :: :t outfit complete. e have a stock of the latest and best in 1 | I this line. ^ ^ IP P IP P P P jl.l :: -t-i-l-i ?! '11 i M M-Ml-M t I I I! Ill !? ! I | Coil Springs Diamond. Fabric :: | Woven Springs :: | Springs tbat do not sag : 1 ( luuL ,**Jl A NEW LINE OF BEDSTEADS f I :: JOSr Af rfVPfl ?rass Beds, Iron Beds, Cots :: I J r J J V AI.L PRICED AT OUR USUAL LOW RATE | I OUR NEW WALL PAPER HAS ARRIVED YOU WILL LIKE THE PATTERNS THAT WE SHOW ?I! rrrmrrrrr?yrrr-r-.1: .. VISIT OUR CROCKERY DEPT. IF YOU DO i NOT FIND WHAT YOU WANT WE WILL ? GET IT. . 1 ? ? I J: Mercantile Department TREAD WELL, ALASKA :: I I tf is11hhihi enti-b-b-bi.'inniiiiiHiiiii m 1111111 n i hi m i n m 1111111 il J SBOjjt