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LIBRARY REPORT SHOWS INCREASE OF THE COMMUNITY la her August report. Mis3 Margar et Green, city librarian, says: "The book circulation for the month was i greater than that of last month by four hundred." and from all accounts, the library Is steadily growing In fa vor, not only with children, but with the adults, particularly strangers in the city. The report proceeds as follows: There have been two noticeable features in the library work this month. The first in the increase In the number of borrowers. There have been seventy added since the first of August, thus making the number of borrowers to date, 948. The second feature, a very gratify ing one. Is the increased demand for non-fiction books and especially on industrial subjects, such as carpen try. concrete construction, electric ity. steam engines, etc. Books on these subjects are needed very much. A list of such books has been hand ed to the Book committee. A number of government reports have been received. These are the latest government publications on Al aska and are in constant demand. The following new books have been added by purchase: The Far-Country, by W. Churchill. The Harbor, by Ernest Poole. Scudder's Children's Book. King Arthur and His Knights. New Books Received The books donated by the Shakes peare Club have been received, ac re ioned and prepared for the rhelves. The presentation of twelve books to the Library by Mr. Knapp, General Secretary of the Inland Empire Sun day School Association was very gratifying. Mr. Knapp spent sever al days in thd^Llbrary during July and his donation was the result of his Investigation of our resources and of his Interest in our welfare. A temporary foreign borrower gave a modern book on the war in Eur ope. entitled, "How Belgium saved Europe." To date there are 1700 accessioned books In the Library, aside from the government reports, etc. The Dally Skagway Alaskan was presented to the Library. Also the American Socialist, and a magazine called The Masses. Circulation Department The book circulation for the month! was much greater than last month by four hundred. It is gratifying to no tice increased demand for non-fiction especially among the children. 125 Juvenile class was issued and 119 adult class. 910 adult fiction and 669 Juvenile fiction, making a total of 1823 books issued during the month. There have been fifty books cata logued and otherwise prepared for circulation. The work on the index catalogue is progressing slowly owing to the rush of other work that is more es- i sential. It is hoped that by the time < we are ready to move into our new quarters the index catalogue will be ' finished. Mrs. Thatcher's help on several oc casions other than her regular day, has enabled the work on the catalogue to progress a little more rapidly than last month. We are indebted to Mr. Thatcher 'or his offer and service In marking ho call number on the book:;. This [3 a now way of marking books and is much more satisfactory, and cer :ainly is much neater. Cash Report Cash taken In during the month amounted to $9.20. Fines. $7.80. Cards. 90 cents. Collections, 50 cents. Total $9.20. Reading Room The attendance In the reading room has been excellent this month. A number of visitors have been In. The sailors from the flotilla spent a great deal of time 'reading the magazines and newspapers. There have been times when the reading room was so crowded that iato comers had nq place to sit and had to leave. Reference Work This branch of the Library work Is very interesting. It shows that the Library is being used for solid study and practical purposes. The Indus trial books will be very serviceable in the work. Altogether the mouth has been very satisfactory. Respectfully submitted, MARGARET DUNCAN GREEN. Librarian. SOUTHWESTERN GRAND JURY MAKES REQUESTS Reporting to Governor J. F. A. Strong, the Grand Jury which recent ly was In session at Naknek and Knik has made the following recommenda tions: 1. That the Legislature be instruct ed to mako some provision for the keeping and schooling of minors con victed of crime. 2. That the Department of Justice provide a sea-going launch for the use of the marshal in serving war rants. 3. That a government school be bnilt at Naknek, where there are at present fifty children of school age. a number far in excess of the number in many districts where schools have already been established. 4. That a wagon road be construct ed from Illamna Bay on Cook Inlet to the head of Iliamna Lake. The Jury reports that this road, which would be a little less than 15 miles in length, would save the necessity of making an ocean voyage of 1200 miles. 5. That a deputy game warden be appointed in order to prevent the "wanton slaughter" of caribou which is going on at the present time. In regard to the last recommenda tion. it is the impression of the Gov ernor's office that the game condition are really very much better this year than they have been in previous years, and that a great many of the reports of violation of the game law are really unfounded. In connection with the problem of schooling for children who have been convicted of crime there will probab ly be no action taken. There has already been made provision for such coses and there is available a fund which can be drawn upon to defray expenses whatsoever may be Incurred In that connection. The law provides for a Board of Guardians for delin quent children, of which the District Judge is chairman, and the marshal and one woman who Is appointed by the Governor. The boards of Guard ians throughout the Territory con stst of the following: First Divis ion, Judgo Robert W. Jennings, U. S Marshal ,H. A. Bishop and Mm. J. Q Held; Second Division, Judge J. R. Tucker, Marshal E. R. Jordan, and Mrs Joseph CUne; Third Division, Judge Fred M. Brown, Marshal James R. Brenueman, and Mrs. Geo. C. Treat; Fourth Division, Judgo Charles E. Bunnell, Marshal L. T. Krwln and Mrs. Luther C. Hess. SUES TRU8TEES OF M0RRI80N FISH CO. Suit has been filed by A. C. Will iams, as trustee of the Katalla Pro duce Company, against W. G. Smith and Charles Rosenberg as trustees of the Morrison Fish Company, Gor man & Company and the First Na tional Bank of Katalla. Tho plain tiff charges that ho gave a chattol mortgage to secure a consideration of $1536 and that upon the payment of this mortgage tho defendant trus tees refused to cancel the mortgage, and the plaintiff alleges that it has cost $80 to defray attorney's expen ses to enforce this cancellation. Later it seems that tho holdings of tho various Interests making up the Morrison Fish Company were pooled, and that the total valuation of the pool amounted to $10,000, Smith and Rosenborgor were appoint ed trustees. The plaintifT further charges, that as trustees of this pool, the defendants collected the sum of $5000, and out of that fund havo sat isfied only the claims of the Katalla bank as creditor, completely Ignoring the claims of other creditors to their serious and irreparable damage. Wil liams alleges that there is due him tho amount of $368.83 plus $58.92 in terest, and another amount of $255. 24. The complaint asks that the Court restrain the defendant trustees from further disbursements to the Katalla bank, that the trustees be obliged to furnish the plaintiff a full and com plete statement of tho accounts of the pooled company, and for judg ments in the two amounts alleged to be due and unpaid. O. A. Tucker will represent the plaintiff. No answer has boen filed and the case will probably not be hoard until late In the next term of court. HENDEE'S ARM WILL BE AS GOOD AS -EVER According to information received from the hospital this morning J. C. Hendee will in a short timo have re gained the use of his arm. Dr. Dawes and Dr. Mahone who have had charge of tho case have stated that the op eration which was performed Satur day. at which timo the injured larger bone was plated and tho broken ends of the smaller bone wired to the larg er one, has proved remarkably suc cessful and they are very hopeful for Hendee's speedy recovery. Owing to the fact that neither tho muscle nor the main arteries were in jured, it haB been possible to accom plish much more than was at first hoped. Hendee will undoubtedly have full use of his fingers, and will have almost as good an arm as he ever had, is the general opinion of those who have had charge of the case. Wake up! When the Alaska furni tire company advertises a sale for Friday and Saturday it means just what it says. Remember, every thing in the house at % off Friday, Saturday and Monday. Bring your mail order catalogue and compare prices. I am prepared to meet any price inl the country. F. W. O'Don nell?Alaska Furniture Co. 9-10-21 BIG LEAGUE SCORES: Northwestern League At Seattle?Seattle 2, Vancouver 0. At Tacoma?Tacoma 3, Spokane 2. American League At Washington ? Washington 5?4, New York 3?1. At Philadelphia?Boston 5, Philadel phia 0. At Detroit?Detroit 6, Cleveland 6. National League. At New York?Philadelphia 3?9, New York 0?4. At Boston?Brooklyn 1, Boston 0. At Cincinnati ? Cincinnati 4?6, St. Louis 3?0. Federal League No games scheduled. STANDING OF CLUBS. ?+? Northwestern League Won Lost Pet. Seattle 81 65 .555 Spokane 78 65 .545 Tacoma 73 69 .521 Vancouver 69 71 .493 National League Won Lost Pet. Philadelphia 71 66 .569 Brooklyn 71 61 .637 Boston 67 60 .527 St. Louis 65 69 .485 Chicago 61 66 .480 Pittsburgh 63 70 .474 Cincinnati 60 69 .466 New York 59 68 .465 American League Won Lost Pet. Boston 85 43 .664 Detroit 86 45 .657 Chicago 79 54 .694 Washington 72 60 .545 New York 60 68 .469 St. Louis 52 78 .400 Cleveland 50 80 .385 Philadelphia -.. 39 89 .305 If you want to know, "ask Bartlett" ?(9-1-t*.) KUPPENHEIMER Clothes at The HUB ItettoftttfttdefrElea. Sick headache, biliousness, pile; and bad breath are usually caused by inac tive bowels. Get a box of Rcxall Orderlies. They act gently and effec tively. Sold only by us at 10 cents. Wm. Britt, Juuuau. Ziroer E- Smith. Douglas. i THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK [ I OF JUNEAU I United States Deposits $100,000.00 Capital Surplus and undivided Profits over 100,000.00 United States Depository OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS UNTIL EIGHT O'CLOCK I New Stock Hard Wheat Flour I * SCANDINAVIAN GROCERY, General Merchandise ? * Phone 211. Opp. City Dock Atfti. Peer leu Concrete Blocki f Groceries and Men's Goods Alasfca-Gastineau Mining Go. THANE, 0000 ALASKA ^ FIRST TERRITORIAL BANK oouo... 0F ALASKA 26 Front 1t. Juneau INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS * 0 ACCOUNTS, AND ON TIME DEPOSITS HT Q AT, ASK A ME AT COMPANY John Reck. Mgr. Wholesale and Retail Butchers Manufacturer* of all Kinds of Sausages Our Hams and Bacon Arc Home-Smoked 1 1 1 i I I II1 M. P. GOODMAN Prcddeat m in i k Alaskan Hotel HEADQUARTERS for COMMERCIAL MEN ' E. E. BIRBACH ?.aojger !? II I I 1 I J 1 SPORTS I % Seattle, Phils and Red Sox. By winning yoatordny, whilo Spo kane lost, Seattle was piloted Into the lead In the Northwestern Loaguo race, and baseball fans here boltove Dug's men will continue to show their heels to the other three clubs in the circuit. The Phillies retain their lead in the I National. Detroit and Boston are still nip and tuck In tho American, with the odds favoring Boston. Speedway For Louisville Completion of plans for construct ing In Louisville a two-mile motor speedway has been announced by Georgo L. Martin, of that city, after conaumatlon of a- sorles of trans actions for acquisition of 300 acres of ground for the site. Incorporation of the Louisville au tomobile speedway, with a capitaliza tion of $150,000 and organization of the controlling company, will be com pleted within 30 days, and work will bo begun on the course within tho 30 days following. It is planned to hold the first meet in the spring of 1916. Good Joke On Old Harvard "Nick" Longworth tolla this ono on himself: "When I was traveling,In China I met a very delightful Chinese man who seemed to know something of America, and as we . chatted he asked me: " 'What was your college?' "'Harvard,' snld I, proudly. " 'Ever Interested In rowing In your dayt* he Inquired. '"Quite a bit,' I replied. " 'What's tho length of the Harvard slide now?' he wanted know, and I Immediately sensed he had known something of the boat. So we talked of oarsmanship and water men, and at last I asked: "'When you were In America were you ever at New London for the rac es?' "'Oh yes,' he replied softly. 'For three years.' " 'Then you've seen Harvard row?" I offered. "'No, never saw her,' he almost lisped. "'You were at New London and never saw Harvard row? How could that be?* " 'I was cox'un In tho Yale boat, and Harvard was so far behind each year that I never saw her row!'" Boy Speed Marvel Found A marvel of speed and stamnia. Dana Jenkins, of Eunice, La., is the greatest sprinter In Dixie, and possi bly will develop in another season in to the fastest cinder path racer ev er produced In America. A schoolboy of 19, country born, and bred, Jenkins Is only In the first stage of athlotlc development. Yet he is now the holder of two southern A. A. U. records, is unofficially credited with another, and has established a batch of lnterscholastlc records that which stand for some time. Gets Two Marks The A. A. U. records were estab lished this year, and are 32 1-5 sec onds for the 220-yard dash and 50 sec onds flat for the 440-yard dash. The unofficial mark is 9 4-5 seconds for the century dash. All of these per formances wore done in one day, the 220-yard dash following lmmodla.ely after the quarter. A runner who "runs only as fai.t as he must to win." Je nklns' perform ances are considered by southern people as only examples of what the newest prodigy in athletics can do in fast company. Experts agree that he has never boen extended, neither has he been properly conditioned or fa vored by a fast path. Was High School Sprinter Jenkins first gained recognition as the representative of the Eunice (La.) high school, when he astound ed followers of athletics by wonder ful one-day performances for exhibi tions of speed and stamnla which have never been equalled. Meet af ter meet was won by the Eunice team but It was only Jenkins who was scor ing points and in time they called hlra the Eunice team. Here is a sample of one of Jenk ins' one-day performances this year at the Louisiana state high school rally: Makes Good Marks. Fifty-yard dash, beat and final, 5 3-5 seconds. 880-yard run, 2 minutes and 9 sec onds. 220-yard hurdle, heat , and final, 26 seconds. Hop, step and jump, 42 feet, 8 inch es. And another one week lator: 100-yard dash, heat (10 1-6) final 10 flat. 440-yard dash, 54 seconds. 220-yard dash, heat (23 2-5) final, 23 flat. Broad Jump, 21 feet, 1-2 Inch. 220-yard hurdle, heat and final, 27 seconds. Then on the following Friday he won the A. A. U. Junior 100-yard dash in 10 flat. On Saturday he turned tho three record performances men tioned above. Jenkins comes from a family of 11, three brothers before him having won athletic fame under the colors of the Louisiana state university. Next sea son Dana will start his college career on the Tigers' track team, and south ern college sprinters should beware of this speed marvel. IF YOU have plenty of good coal in tho bin these damp days do not In terfere with your comfort. Ladysmlth coal Is the best and The Juneau Trans fer Co., has lots of It Another cargo Just In. Get some today. BEST FOR HEATING BEST FOR COOKING ? OOFS FARTHER. S-12-tf. Walk Over to The Hub ?FOR? A "WALKOVER" SHOE ? 4 4> 4 ?????+????? + < * 4 i 4 WAR SIDELIGHTS 4 4 4 4 4 44444 4 44 4 44444 | Louis Gathmann, Inventor of the 1 Gathmann gun. Bays Germany has ' built unslnkablo battleships from bis 1 designs. He says: "I offered them 1 to our own government first, but 1 could not even obtain serious con sideration for them. The same thing hnpponed to the Gathmann gun." A < fighting ship, ho says, can be made ' torpedo-proof and mino-proof by pro- ? vidlng it with a triplo steel hull? 1 each of the three steel coats only i three-fourths of an inch thick, but ' with an air spaco of 40 inchos be tween tho first and second, and an other air space of 30 inches between tho second and third. For protection against big guns, Mr. Gathmann ] would have two thicknesses of steel i armor, for example, ho would have an outor plate of eight inches and au Inner plate of four inches, with an air space between. 1 Globo Boston publishes Interview < with Dr. Edward H. Nichols, return ed hood of Harvard surgical hospital In France, who declares that In cross ing EngllBh channel a good view was obtained of "famous submarine-trap ping net, which has helped to destroy nearly 60 German submarines so far." Ho says : The English and Scotch take very few prisoners these days. I would not be surprised If the war lasted four or Ave years. It will end when the Dardanelles aro taken. The English are extending their front in France. It looks as If the Idea were to hold the Germans whered they are 1 until the Dardanelles have been forc od. On the west front the allies have been straightening out their lines. The French and English soldiers do not seem to hold any animosity. They think well of Saxons, but re gard Prussians as dogs and Bavarians as unspeakablo beasts. ?+? The German Reichstag adjourned last Friday until November 30. Presi dent Kaempf announced the tablet Inscribed "To the German people" will be placed on the Reichstag build ing. For 20 years space has remain ed blank because the Reichstag re fused to accept one proposed and Em peror William docllned to sanction another offered by the Reichstag. Chas. Mcchcl. representing a num ber of Milwaukee Germans, has ad dressed a letter to Theodore Roose velt asking him to join the Allies' ar my at their expense and fight against the Kaiser and his soldiers. He says theso men have subscribed $250 with which to defray Roosevelt's expens es. ' -f The Overseas News Agency says that a captured French officer car ried in his pocket an ord'er from the Minister of War Mlllerand showing clearly that the French' government has pressed into the army service German citizens, inhabitants of Al sace-Lorraine. ?+? Col. Popovich, of the Serbian army who is in New York to buy munitions ? thinks the plan of the Austro-Ger man armies to succor Constntinople by making a drive through either Ser bia or Bulgaria will fail and that the NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PATENT. 8. A. H. A. Serial No. 01608 Notice is hereby given that C. W. Fries a citizen of tho United States, over the age of 21 years, whoso post office address is Juneau, Alaska, be ing entitled to tho benefits of Sec. 2306 of the revised statutes of tho United States, and the amendments thereto, has applied to make entry of the lands embraced in United States non-mineral survey No. 1111 situate on the Northeast shore of Gastineau Channel, one and three-ouarter miles southeast of Juneau in the Territory of Alaska, and more particularly de crlbed as follows, to-wit: Beginning at Cor. No. 1 at mean high tide of the Northeast shore of Gastineau Channel, cor. not set, wit. cor. a 3tone set in ground marked S. 1111 W.C.I bears north 26 Iks dist; U.S.I.M. No. 1 from true cor. No. 1 this survey bears S. 65* 54' W. 63.76 chs| dist; thence North from true cor. No. 1, 1.13 chs. to cor. No. 2, a stone set In ground marked S. 1111-C2; thonce East 14.03 chs. to cor. No. 3, an iron pipe set in ground marked S. 1111 C-3; thence South 10.09 chs. to road; 12.67 chs. to cor. No. ,4 cor. not set, wit. cor. a stone In place I marked S. 1111 W.C-4 bears North 56 Iks. dist; Cor. No. 1 Avalanche lode S. 989 bears S. 40* 05' 30" E. 24.03 chs. dist; thence from true Cor. No. 4 meandering beach of Gastineau Channel at line of moan high tide (1) W. 39' 34' W. 2.23 chs. (2) N. 57* 19' W. 2.92 chs. (3) N. 34* 52'W. 2.11 chs. (4) N. 60* 47' W. 2.74 chs. (6) N. 42* 34' W. 1.97 chs. (6) N. 47? 46' W. 5.55 chs. (7) West 1.10 chs. to true cor. No. 1, the place of beginning. Area 8.98 acres. Variation at all corners 32* 00' E. Latitude 58* 17' N. Longitude 134? 22' W. As additional to original homestead entries of John K. Copeland and Eliza Green, widow of James Green, de ceased, H.E. No. 541 and 739 at Lit tle Rock, Arkansas and New Orleans, respectively, and dated March 2, 1867 and May 7, 1869, respectively. And all persons claiming adversely any portion of tho above described tract of land arc required to file with the Register and Receiver of tho United States Land Office at Juneau. Alaska, their adverse claim thereto, under oath, during the period of pub lication or within 30 days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provis ions of the statute. CONRAD W. FRIES. United States Land Office, Juneau, Alaska, July 31, 1916., IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the foregoing Notice be published for the J statutory period In the Alaska Dally . Empire, a newspaper of general cir culation, printed at Juneau Alaska, the nearest neswpaper to said above described claim or survey. C. B. WALKER, Register. First publication, July 31, 1915. j LaBt publication, September 30. :lty of Constantinople will surety lull. / When tho fleet of ten submarines ( }ullt at the Fore River Shipbuilding ? pord for the British navy leave for 1 heir trial trips next month, a Unit- J ;d States naval officer will bo sta Joned on each vessel to prevent any " possibility of their steaming away to tho war zone. ' France has refused to allow trav- j L'lcrs to take moro than $10 in sliver when leaving the country. The ox- ( cess must bo cxhanged for paper currency. This action results from the scarcity of silver coin, partlcu- - larly In frontier regions. A Berlin dispatch says that the ] BundcrRtrath has passed a law pro- < vldlng for the coinage of iron five- | pfennig pieces (1% cents). Under * tho present circumstances the use of nickel Is held to bo inadvisable. Triumphal arches were erected by < the French soldiers to welcome their successors when the British took ov or a section of the line from the, French recently. A London cable says that an Im portant advance has been made in so lution of the Balkan problem through Serbia yielding to the Allies In a man ner to satisfy Bulgaria. Mrs. J. A. Crowe gave a motor party yesterday for Mrs. Hugh P. Gallagher, Mrs. V. N. Dupuy, Miss Muriel Blair and Miss Elizabeth Held. The party had tea at the Alaskan at 5 o'clock. OCCIDENTAL HOTEL AND ANNEX Rates?75c to $2.50 Per Day Weekly Rates on Request Phone 11 W. D. Gross gave a supper In tbo Uaaka Grill last night for tho Mld aimmcr Carnival entertainers. Cov irs wore laid for Mrs. W. D. Gross, diss Anita Ames, Miss Peggy Wood, diss Paulino Bennett, Frank Healcy ind George Forrest, Jr. ro Whom It May Concern: Notice Is hereby given to all that , James Hogan, tho undersigned, vlll not be responsible for the pay nent of any indebtedness which may >e Incurred by my wife, Bertha Ho ;an, I having made ample provisions or her support. Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 27, 1916. JAMES HOGAN. tf To be or not to be Pre pared?that is the question these rainy days?very lat sst Rain Coats at Behrends. i 4 > < ? < ? 4 > 4 ? McCloskeys !; ~ : ? t I ? t >??>?????*??>*????>??*???? :? ?> Phone 388 Strictly Pint Clan J Juneau Construction Co. Contractors ?is tore and office fix- II ===== 54 turn. M Lie Ion furni ture. Wood turnlmr. Band eawlngr. JUNEAU, ALASKA v Peerless Concert Hall t Wines, Liquors f and Cigars / Chas. Cragg - - Proprietor ami 111 mm ii tHiiinuiinHt nnniniiMMiin? | We ve Got it ii Everything in the line of Wines, Liquors, Cigars i; :j JUNEAU LIQUOR CO.,inc. ;; ; "The Family Liquor Store"-Phone 94-Free Delivery : < t?I 11 11 11111!III1111111<IH11111II 11 111111 III11 11 H ' When ordering BEER I insist, on RAINIER PALE I i n rr nnnrrrrrn it i-ir rrn T-i 1 i I 1 I i i I 1 I1 i I i r I'T'I'T T'l"l I1 I I 1- ' :; 1111 y 1111111 n n 1111 i 111111 ?; 111 mm-m iinmiiii-u;; jjiil The Grotto ilj; ;;:: C. R. BROPHY I!;; Distributors of High Class, Double -II Stamp Whiskey, Wines and Cordials Glympia and Rainier Beer " t 95 FRONT STREET TELEPHONE NO. 210 " I I I MJ 1 -l -l-l- l-l-I.-I. | $ ?: i ; ! I 1"! ?!! 1 ! I ! I I 1 1 I 1 I I 1 1 I I I I I 1 I 1 I I 1 I !! I 1 1 1 1 I 1 I I 1 1 1 1 | I > rHcidclberg Liquor Co.-, j * j INCORPORATED = I ;' I Largest Stock Best Brands or \ [ ?j. Imported and Domestic Liquors ,, and Wines for Family Use. * > Free Concert Every Evening 7 Till 12 <; Free Delivery. Mail Orders a Specialty. Telephone 6Sf) I | THE HOUSE OF Louvre oar good liquors The Famous Waterfill and Freazier Whiskies MOVING PICTURES EVERY EVE. 8 TO 12 O'CLOCK E. S. HOLDEN, MANAGER CHOICE FRESH GROCERIES ? FOR FAMILY TRADE ? PHONE 385 J. M. GIOVANETTI Prompt Strvice H I I 1 I 11 I III I I i n M I 11 111 I I-I'M'I II I 1 I 1 MH milMIH ;; Let Me Run Your Sewing Machine;; FOR V, OF A CENT PER HOUR Apply to G. E. MOTOR, Care of ? Alaska Electric Light and Power Co. THIRD AND FRANKLIN STREETS II II I M I 1111 MM4I-II I II > M I I FINE POULTRY TSTST Full lino fresh ami curod moaU-Govonunent Inspected. Try our Wild Rom Lard Frye-Bruhn Market Ar'hs.*SP"T'"