The Alaska daily empire. [volume], March 30, 1915, Page 2, Image 2

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ALASKA RAVENS .
HAVE DEFENDER
JUNEAU. March 29.?To the Edi
tor?Tho author of the "Raven Mys
tery" has been misled in his know
ledge and investigations of the raven.
The raven is a sacred bird among all
Eskimo tribes, both in Alaska and Si
beria. I have always taken a keen
interest "In birds in all parts of the
world, and especially in ravens, whose
peculiar characteristics and fearless
ness. when around the Native villages,
causes one to stop and admire them.
On the steep precipices and cliffs
of Siberia. Kings Island. St. Lawrence
St. Matthews and Hall islands, all in
the Bering Sea. the ravens nest and
rear their young. They are very de- j
voted parents, and well worth leaving ;
alone when raising their young.
An old Eskimo woman on King's
Island in the Bering sea once stoned
and killed two young ravens in their
nest. The parent ravens returned bo
fore tho woman got away from the
cliffs and immediately attacked her.
The winter of 1911-12 I spent on St.
Matthews Islans. a lonely uninhabited
island in the middle of Bering sea.
In the Spring I saw the ravens nests
and eggs high up on the inaccessible
cliffs. The only way one coutd see
them was by following the hard beat
en white fox tracks to the top of the
high mountain peaks and then look
down on the terraces below, where
there were millions of other birds'
nests, including those of grey and
white foamors. crested auklets. para
keet anklets, large Arctic owls and
St. Matthews snow birds. I collected
a specimen of each, male and female,
together with their nests and eggs
and forwarded them to the Smithson
ian institute through Dr. Riley Moore,,
whom I met on St. Lawrence Island.
Thanking you for the space in your
valuable paper. I am.
Yours respectfully,
ARVID HUGO FRANZEN.
TOLOVANA SURE
TO MAKE CAMP
FAIRBANKS. March S.?Tell the
newspaper men ot Fairbanks to take
tho question mark off the Tolovana.
as good pay has been found and the
futre of the camp is assured." was
the massage received yesterday by
McGowan & Clark from August W.
Contradt. the well-known miniug man.
who has been making a thorough ex
amination of the new camp. As Mr.
Conradt. the well-known mining man.
mining man. and as he has spent the
greater part of the past six months
making an examination of tho district
this good news, coming from him.
makos everybody feel elated.
Mr. Conradt has found good pay In
two holes, but in his letter he does
not say how much it will run to the
fott or how extensive the paystreak
Is. He is satisfied, however, that the
district will prove a winner, and al
ready is making arrangements to put
a good-sized plant on the ground.
Kinney & Swauson. on No. 6 above,
bench claim, have found pay also, ac
cording to Mr. Conradt.
From Ed Garduer, who reached 01
nes yesterday. It is learned that Marsh
& McQueen, on No. 2 below. Liven
good, have reached bedrock in the c
deep channel and have found good *
pay.
Ed. Berg, on 10 below, ?Llvengooc!
creek, la sinking a shaft, and. accord
ing to roports afloat In tho Tolovana. .
Is getting Into better prospects every
day. ?
If the Tolovana district proves jvs =
good as Indications are at the pros
ent <lme. it will mean much to Fair
banks In the next few years, and un- x
doubtcdly will add many thousands
of dollars to the output of the district.
?(Fairbanks Times.)
LOST RIVER TIN
MINE PROGRESS
NOME, Feb. 13.? The work done
during the last two years on the prop
erties of the Jnmme syndicate on Lost
Klver has demonstrated beyond the
perndvonture of a doubt that Seward
peninsula has a tin mine, and also one
that is of proven valuo.
Tho statement recently made by
Judge Luther, who knows whereof he
speaks, that the different levels on
which the three tunnels have been
run discloss beyond Question that the
ore body at the farthest extension of ?
the drifts is from three to four hun- '
dred feet in thickness and contains
a high percentage of cassiterite. The
fact that little has been heard from '
this district has led the people of
Seward peninsula to bcllevo that the J
development of the tin section had
almost entirely ceased, and the pres
ent intimation that not only has de
velopment been quietly progressing ,
but has also demonstrated the exls
tence of at least one mine with suf
ficient values to warrant working on (
a commercial scale will undoubtedly
be good news to the majority of those
whose interests are identified with ?'
this district
Tin is one or tne products 01 mm
ins that is much like gold, in that
there is very little chance for over
production and there is an ever ready
market for all that the world produces.
In fact the supply is never equal to
the demand at any time and the con
stantly growing needs of humanity
for tin products arc daily becoming
harder to meet. America alone uses
over one-third of the world's entire
tin production, principally l.n the man
ufacture of tin plate.
During the last few years the price
has continually advanced until, short
ly before the outbreak of the war, the
product had attained a value of over
nine hundred dollars per t'on. and un
: doubtedly far exceeds that figure at
the present time. Those facts con
| sidered. the development of a paying
tin mine on Seward peninsula un
doubtedly means a-great deal to the
people of this section. With the work
ing of the Lost River mines on a com
mercial basis there will not only be a
considerable number of people em
j ployed but the Industry thu3 establish
- ed will do much to revive the languish
, ing prosperity of Xomc and also re
sult in a revival of the interest in min
ing along other lines than that of pla
' ccr gold production. The remoter sec
? tions of this district display every evi
dence of containing mineral values in
lode formation and there is a strong
probability that the development of
! one lode mine on a paying basis will
: do much to stimulate their develop
: mcnt. It Is not the intention to at
tempt to delude the public into be
' lievlng that the development of one
j mine Is going to make the country but
I at least it can be expected to stimu
late industry and with the renewal of
such activities there will undoubted
ly be a revival of business conditions
along general lines.
The Jamme people are in a position
to enter actively into the business of
raw tin production without delay, and
it Is understood that plans have al
ready been perfected for tho installa
; tion of the necessary mining and mill
j ing machinery during the coming sum
mer. With the stimulation thus given,
we may look for a speedy develop
ment of the various other known tin
bearing locations in the same section,
the majority of which are as yet un
proven.?(Nome Nugget.)
WOLVES DESTROY
MUCH BIG GAME
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VALDEZ. March 22.?That wolves
are much more plentiful than for a
number of years and that they are
destroying much big game, is the re
port brought to Fairbanks by Gamo
Warden Andy Hoey, who has return
ed from the Wood river district. In
many places partly eaten carcasses of
big game are to be found, and nu-j
merous tracks of wolves in the im
mediate vicinity.
The Natives of the upper Wood riv
er are on a big hunting.trip, now, se
curing enough meat to last them for
the remainder of the Spring. The
natives reported to the game warden
also that they had seen a number of
ami that m*nv nf thpm hnrl
secured wolf skins.?(Valdcz Pros
pector.)
STAMPEDE ON
TO HUNCH CREEK
?
FAIRBANKS. March 9.?Arrivals on
the Chena Hot Springs stage bring
the report that good pay has been
struck on Hunch creek, a tributary of
the Chena river. Coarse gold is said
to have been struck in good quantity
at the bottom of a hole recently put
down and a number of men aro al
ready on the scene.
Hunch Creek was prospected ten
years ago and coarse gold found on
It but there was never sufficient work
done to develop the fact as to whether
or not a paystrcak existed. John
Plaudo (Russian John) has been pros
pecting there for the past two years
and this year he was joined by oth
ers. It was at the Colorado road
house the word of the stampede was
received from \V. Jones, one of the
proprietors of the roadhouse. Alec
Johnson, another of the proprietors
of the roadhouse had left for the seem'
a <lay or two before. The creek Is |
said to be 25 miles leng. and the dig
gings are about ten miles from the
intersection with the Hot Springs
trail, at a point about 6 1-2 miles
this side of the Colorado road house.
?(Fairbanks News-Miner,)
TWO GRAVEL RUNS ON POORMAN
RUBY. Feb. 27. ? Deputy Marshal
Tom Long, who returned Monday from
an official trip to Poorman. says that
Billy Leske had uncovered what ap
peared to be a different run of gold
corrying gravel on the left limit of
Poorman creel:. Shafts heretofore
put down toward the left limit failed
to show any gravel. The prospect
shaft sunk by Leske shows a fair
body of gravel which yields good
prospects. What it may lead to is not
yet known, as Leske had just started
to do some drifting.?(Ruby Record
Citizen.)
SUBMARINE WARFARE
ACCOMPLISHING NOTHING
NEW YORK. March 18.?At the
outbreak of the war German had 36
submarines. Sho may have built
more since that timo. Sho certainly
has lost more than sho cares to tell.
At least ten can be traced, and some
estimates are considerably larger. The
net effect upon British commerce has
not been one tithe as considerable,
apart from its negative military value
as the practical wiping out of the
German (Commerce destroyers at sea.
Advices received by this newspaper
from eminently qualified experts are
that one certain result will follow
Germany's submarine warfare. That
is the loss of all her submarines.
What, then, haa tho submarine ac
complished? The state department
cannot see it, and its newspaper crit
ics. in many instances, aro in little
better case. It has scrapped all in
ternational law governing blockages.
To command respect from neutrals
a blockade must bo effective. It can
not be effective as long as tho block
aded power possesses any submarines.
The law, in fact, was established be
fore submarines,- dirigibles, or aero
planes were weapons of war. It no
more applies in tho caso of the sub
marine campaign or the retaliatory
measures of the Allies than the laws
governing stago coaches would apply
to the railroads.
This war, like most other wars, is
establishing new precedents and on
acting modifications or extensions of
international lawi Certainly Great
Britain and the coast of Franco are
in no sense blockaded by the German
submnrine. Whilo the new policy of
the Allies must be many moro times
effective in its damaging effects up
on Germany, it cannot bo called a
blockade, and it does not call itself
one.
What has happened is that unfor
scen conditions have established now
rules of war. This is no doubt hard
upon neutrals, who would like to see
the obsolete rules observed. But it
is difficult to see what offectivo action
neutrals can take unless they are pro
pared to back up their protest by force
of arms.?(Wall Street Journal.)
CHORAL SOCIETY IS
TO MEET TONIGHT
The Juneau choral society will meet
this evening at S: 00 o'clock at Miss
Frances Gulick's Studio.
MINK SETS ? At reduced market
?ates, inquire at Wills store. 3-8-lm.
STANDS'
HARD WARE
r Everything that we handle from
nails to kitchen cabinets, in orthcr
words. OUR STOCK, is selected with
the greatest care.
Wo know that the successful and
paying business is built on the princi
pal of people being attracted to our
store and coming again.
* That is why we want our goods to
give satisfaction. We want your trade
no? and wo want to hold it.
r Aside from the quality there Is
price. We can meet the terms and fi
gures of any retail hardware house
and can oeat those of the mail order
house if you'll give us tho chance.
5' You and ourselves would both be
better off for your patronage.
G.W.YOUNGCa
Trolling Sinkers
Superior to All Others
Sold By All Dealers In FIRST CLASS
Fishing Gear in the Fololwlng Sizes:
for hand trolling 10-oz., 1, 11-2, 2, 3 lbs.
for power trolling, 6 and 9 lbs.
H. E. HECKMAN & CO..
,-"7 LORING, ALASKA, Distributors
Juneau Tailoring
Company
INVITES 100
to call and Inspect their now
and exclusive patterns In Im
ported fabrics for Ladles'
and Ceutlcmen's suits.
We are very busy and
therefore ask that you place
your orders early.
You will not be disappoint
ed in either stylo or work
manship.
Yours truly.
M. ABRAMS
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CLEVER JAP GIRL PLEASES
LARGE CROWD AT DREAM
That tho Japanese people nro sec
ond to none ns lnltntors was delight
fully demontsrated at "The Droam"
last night. Wo all have to credit tho
little brown men for tholr rcmarkablo
progress from an educational, milita
ry. etc., point of view, but tonight at
"The Dreain." one scos artistic and
dramatic art depicted with a powcr^
that would do credit to many Euro-'
pcan stars. The title of this beauti
ful Japanese legend Is "0 Simi Can."
meaning daughter of tho Gods. To
morrow night and Thursday evening,
the sixth eplsdoc of The Million Dol
lar Mystery, entiled The CountesB
Gives a Coaching Party,?tho perfec
tion of motion pictures.
THE WILES OF A SIREN
'
Change of program at the Orphoum
tonight and two two-part features,
with a Pdtho Dally Nows, will bo put
on. This issue of the Dally Nows
will show all the late events, includ
ing war nows.
"Her Father's Heart."?by the Lu
bin Company, Is a strong two-part
drama.
"Tho Wiles of a Siren."?By tho Ka
,1cm Company, featuring Carlisle L.
Blackwell. This is a clever two-part
drama, with a moral attached.
Thursday and Friday the 5th epi
sode of "The Adventures of Knth
lyn."
WESTERN FEATURE AT
GRAND THEATRE TONIGHT
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The Love of Men?2-reel Indian
story foaturo. Good Western play.
Her Ladyship's Page?a bcautifu^
costume juvenile drama; very pretty.
Paying the Prico?Margarita Fisch
er and Bob Leonard in a strong Rex
drama.
Fish From All Parts of the World
?educational reel, and an Eclair com
edy. "Stung," closes the show.
Tomorrow?three-reel Warner fea
ture in "Tho Mystery of Sydney
Stout." Powerful drama feature.
ARMY TRANSPORTS
MAY AID PHILIPPINES
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WASHINGTON,? The experiment
of providing army transports for ex
ports from the Philippines may short
ly be made by tho government.
It is expected that President Wil
son will approve the plan for using
army transports to carry tho Philip
pine exports. The present situation
in the Philippines is said to threater;
commercial paralysis. There are now
practically no commercial ships avail
able. and the Philippine exporters
have huge quantities of hemp, tobac
co. and other products piled high up
on the quays at. Banila.
Secretary of tho Navy Daniels first
was asked to permit the naval colliers,
which have been engeged in carrying
coal to tho Orient, to bring merchan
dise back, but legal officers 6f the
navy decided that such use would
violate tho law. Secretary of War
Garrison then decided that army
transports might be utilized.
Tho law is so strict that only tho
gravest emergency would justify tho
use of transports in this manner, but
the judge advocate of the army ruled
that if certain formalities be com
plied with, it would not bo improper
to bring the transports into the car
rying service.
All products awaiting export first
must bo taken over by the Philippine
government technically, so that tho
War Department may look to tho gov
ernment for reimbursement. No dif
ficulties are expected in doing this.
Gov.-Gcn. Harrison of the Philip
pines says the army transports now
at his dispiosal will not be sufficient
to handle all the Philippine exports,
but that they will go far toward im
proving the situation. Every possi
ble facility will be given private ship
| ping to handle exports as far as pos
sible. There is no desire by tho gov
ernment to talco away trado from prl
! vately-owned ships.
STAR REALTY CO.
134 Front St.
BUSINESS BARGAINS
Corner cigar store, best location
in town $275
Rooming house, ten rooms, ten
. .cots $450
Rooming house, eleven rooms,
fifteen cots $450
Laundry wants partner ........ $400
Restaurant, Front Street $400
Restaurant, Front Street $500
Renovatory and cleaning, Front
Street location $175
Saloon, well-paying bar; price,
etc. on application.
Lot, 50 x 100, Front St. ..Cash $2,000
Millinery Store $250
Gents' furnishing, at Invoice.
BIDS WANTED.
Specifications for painting the Ju
neau Elks' hall can bo had at Behr
ends bank. Only reliable contractors
need apply. Right reserved to reject
any and all bids.
GUY McNAUGHTON.
ANGUS MACKAY.
?(3-26-5t)? Trustees.
Delicate Children
usually only need a food tonic to mako
them strong and healthy
$g*2& as,"
contcinino H'jpophoiphito
is not only the best food tonic but is
pleasant to tako. Sold only by us.
Wm. Britt, Juneau.
Elmor E. Smith, Douglas.
Gloves
EASTER
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The Pre-Easter Display of
WOOLTEX SntES
Neckwear
for
EASTER
| There is a charm and becoming beauty about these new spring i
I WooltexTailored Coats&Suits:
that make them so desirable for Easter Sunday, as well as for
every other day of the spring season.
? Materials of carefully tested quality, and tailoring of the
highest character support the beautiful, correct style of all
Wooltex "tailored garments.
And with all their superiority, Wooltex garments cost no
more than ordinary ready-tCFwear apparel, made in the ordi
nary way.
Select your coat or suit now and have it ready for Easter
Sunday. ?
Coats at $18.50 to $32.50?Suits at $25, $30 and $35 jj
A most charming assortment of ready trimmed Millinery.
B. M. BEHRENBS CO., INCORPORATED !
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WANTON KILLING
OF DEER MAY
BE PUNISHED
(Continued from Pago 1.)
taxation. The vote was unanimous in
favor of the measure.
Mr. Britt Introduced a now medical
bill and it was referred to the, commit
tee on public health.
Mr. Getchell introduced a joint me
morial asking Congress for a wire
less station at Candle, Alaska. The
memorial declares that the wireless
station would bo a great aid to the
people of an isolated district, as well
as rendering it possible for vessels in i
distress to get assistance from United'
State's revenue cutters 3tation in Ber
ing 3ea during the navigation season.
It was referred to the committee on
transportation, commerce and naviga
tion.
Amend Pharmacy Bill.
The educational committee reported j
for passage H. B. 33, Mr. Brltt, phar
macy, amending it however, to not re
quire applicants to practice pharmacy
(o show a college diploma in pharma
cy.
The judiciary committee slightly
amended the "missing persons' guar
dian" bill, and recommended that it
pass.
The optometry bill also was favor
ably recommended. It requires the li
censing of optometrists, and provides j
a $5 license fee.
H. B. 10, by Mr. Tansey, requiring
lire Insurance risks in Alaska to be
placed through duly authorized agents
residing and doing business in Alas
ka, was laid on the table, by motion.
The Tanner fisheries memorial to
Congress, was ordered engrossed by
the Senate Inte yesterday, after sev
eral minor changes were made by the:
committoe.
The Noon mechanics; lion bill, <3
which passed the House, was' altered ;
by the Senate. As the bill now stands i
the amendment read as follows: J
"It shall bo the duty of every or- <
iglnal contractor, within ninety days ]
after the completion of his contract, <
and of every mechanic, artisan, ma- ]
chinist. builder, lumber merchant, la
borer, or other person save the orig
inal contractor, claiming the benefit
of this code, within sixty days after
the completion of the alterations or
repairs foresaid, or after he has ceas
ed to labor thereon from any cause,
or after he has ceased to furnish ma
terials therefor, to file with the re
corder of tho precinct in which such
building or other improvement, or
srme part thereof, shall be situated,
a claim containing a truo statement
| of his demand, after deducting all just
credits and effects, with the name of
I the owner or reputed owner, if known.
wd also the name of tho person by
ivhom he was employed or to whom ho
'urnished the materials, and also a
lescrlptlon of the property to bo
charged with the lien sufficient for
identification, which claim shall bo
verified by the oath of himself or of
some other person having knowledge
)f the facts."
On motion of Senator Hubbard, bcc
Mided by Senator Tanner, the bill
ivas ordered engrossed and passed to
bird reading.
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Staple and
Fancy
Groceries
Fruits and
Vegetables
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sell. A full dollar s worth in value for every dollar you pay
ii In fhe Pry Goods department i! j
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