The Alaska daily empire. [volume], January 06, 1916, Page 2, Image 2

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FOREIGN LEGION IS
NO MORE; ALIENS
GAVE UP LIVES
NEW YORK. Dec. 24.?The famous
Foreign League of France no longer
exists. Its members?real soldiers
of fortune?gathered from the seven I
corners of the globe, have with a very
few exceptions, been killed or captur
ed. says Miss Florence Gordon, a
nurse, who has returned after a year
in the French hospitals. Miss Gor
don said that the legion died heroical
ly during the recent great offensive
In Campagne. Its achievements, she
aid. will form one of the most briliant
pages of French history.
Lawrence Scanlon. formerly of New
York. is one of the few survivors of
the leg'on. He was recovering from
shrapnel wounds in the Hospital de
Francais de New York, near the front
.when Miss Gordon left.. He had been
one of her patients. Six small pieces
of shrapnel w^re removed from his
right leg.
Miss Gordon brought the shrapnel
and a letter to New York with her.
with instructions to deliver them to
Scanlon's mother, who lives at Cedar
hurst. L. I. Scanlon and the few other
survivors of the Foreign Legion, ac
cording to Miss Gordon, will be scat
tered among several commands.
A graphic story of how Major Gen
eral Ryerson. of the Canadian expedi
tionary forces, stumbled across his
brother, lying wounded on the battle
field. was told by Miss Peterson.
"The general offensive had Just been
begun by the allies." said Miss Peter
son. "When firing ceased opportunity
was given for the first time to the Red
Cross, to collect the dead and wound
ed.
"Major General Pyerson was direct
ing the work. Hundreds of bodies
were lying on the field. Major Ryer
son stumbled across a body in an ob
scure spot.
"He was unable to see the face.
The man was unconscious from the
loss of blood. General Ryerson per
sonally saw that the man was taken
to the field hospital.
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"A few hours later he dropped Into <
the hospital. The man he had found
on the battlefield was recovering from
an anesthetic. Ho proved to be the j
General's brother. They had not seen
each other for many years, and did
not know that they were in the same
force.
General Ryerson. according to Miss
Peterson, was detailed to London.
On receiving the order, ho cabled his
wife and daughter in Canada to Join
him. she said. (
They were passengers on the ill
fated Lusltanla. Mrs Ryerson was
drowned. The daughter, who is a
good swimmer, was able to keep her
self afloat until picked up by a small I
boat, said Miss Peterson.
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LAST OF ALASKA'S 1
SLAVES IS BLIND
\V RANG ELL, Dec. 23. ? "King 1
George." a blind native, whose life:
spanned America's history from the ,
time of slavery was practiced by the
fierce tribes of this coast until the
advent of the white man. with his <
electric lights and automobiles, died
in his cabin back of the Charlie Chin
Shun store Saturday. Ho was 80
years old.
I The aged native was one of the last
living slaves of Alaska. He was cap
tured and brought to thcce islands
over sixty years old by the Klawock
tribe, returning from a plundering ex
pedition into Canadian territory.
He grew from youth to man as a
slave and was the property of the
Klawock's until {he power of the Un
ited States government was able to
suppress the slavery.
Although he was given his freedom
a close watch was always kept over
him, because he was supposed to be
the grandson of an evil spirit and as
sociated with witchcraft.
He escaped from his guards, and
came to Wrangell. where te asked the
: government authorities tc protect
h.'m. as the Klawocks had threatened
to kill him for practicing witchcraft.
Here he lived, making his way by
fishing until a few years ago. when he !
became totally blind.
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JUNEAU ORPHEUM
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Thursday and Friday. January 6. 7,
Two shows nightly, admislon 10 and
15cents.
Pathe Daily?Nowc plcturlzcd.
"The Shattered Tree"?Edison 2- (
reel drama, featuring Ben Wilson.
Gertrude McCoy, Bliss Mllford. Harry '
Beaumont, Robert Bowes, the pick of
the Edison company?An unusually
3trong drama.
"The Indian Agent."?2-recl Kalcni
Jrama, featuring Mor.a Darkfeather.? '
This is a Western drama with a very '
strong plot, exciting from beginning I
to end.
"Cactus Jim's Shop Girl."?A Selig '
comedy featuring Tom Mix, the mov
ing picture cowboy.
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STANDARD OIL STOCK
GREATLY ENRICHED
EIG UNSCRAMBLING
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.?John D
Rockefeller's fortune as represented
In the holdings of the Standard Oil
stocks, is now two-and-one-half times
greater than it was when the com
pany was dissolved. In May. 1911.
Prior to the dissolution Mr. Rocke
feller held 247,692 of the 9S3.383 '
shares outstanding. The price fixed
in the dissolution proceedings was
$675 a share, which made Mr. Rocke
feller's holdings worth $167,192,100.
At current quotations for Standard
Oil shares, including the rights the
old stock has in its shares of sub
sidiary companies, the value of the
Rockefeller stock is now $421,056,100
but brokers say that if anyone tried (
to buy only ten shares the price
would amount to $2,000 a share or .
more.. This would mnke the total
close to $500,000,000. ,
MINERS SINKING SHAFTS
DAWSON. Jan. 1.?Mushers from
Rude croek report 100 men in the
camp are just starting sinking holes. ]
Mild weather has delayed the work.
No results have yet been obtained.
The Dawson road on the Yukon river J
from Dawson to Rude creek Is the (
best ever, owing to the many over
bows having made a smooth surface.
There is no store or roadhouse in the
new camp yet.
SUBURBANITE
PRAISES EMPIRE'S
TELEPHONE STAND
JUNEAU, Jan. 5.?To the Editor:?
With reference to your editorial re
garding two telephone systems for
Juneau; to one who has lived in u '
ilty where two telephone system!
wore used, my experience was that it
anly added a burden of extra ex
pense to the general public who uso
:ho telephones. Every business man
tind to put in two phones In order to
reach the general public.
"It was expected that when the op
position company installed their sys
tem that the rates would be reduced,
but such was not the case. The rates
remained J6 for a business phone, and
for a limited cnll business phone,
ind the private residence phone, was,
I think, $2.50 monthly.
"The Juneau Telephone system has
been far from a perfect public service
jystera, but when we compare the
rates with the Bell Telephone trust
we ought to bo thankful that a private
Individual has charge of the company
ind that his rates are very reasonable
In comparison to said trust rates.
"The general public of Juneau
patronize the presont company all !t
ran, and the Juneau Telephone com
pany should listen respectfully to all
complaints, but the city ought not
to allow another telephone system to
bo Installed."
"SUBURBANITE."
ERWIN SAYS
RAILROAD WILL
GET APPROPRIATION
SEATTLE, Dec. 30.?After a six
weeks' trip through the eastern states
and South, including a two weeks vis
It at Washington, D. C., United States
Marshal I* T. Erwln, of Fairbanks,
returned yesterday, and Is a guest at
the Fry? enrouto North. Judge Erwln
declared that the general sentiment
In Washington, so far as he could see,
was In favor of an early completion of
the government railroad and that pre
paredness legislation would not Inter
fere with with needed legislation. "I
talked with a number of Senaors and
Congressmen," he said "and without
exception all were favorable toward
the railroad and assured me that there
would bo no trouble over appropria
tions. Furthermore, I am very hope
ful that the railroad will be built
from both ends, which Is decidedly
favorable to Fairbanks from the fuel
rpiestion alone.
"But the most striking thing, to my
tnlud, Is the widespread prosperity I
saw !n the East. Every sidetrack In
the country seems crowded with
ears awaiting their return to tho main
lines. No one seems out of work, and
In New York alone, where ordinarily
thero arc thousands of men out of
employment, men had to be taken
from other works to shovel tho snow
elf the sidewalks during the recent
big storm. The mon out of work were
too few to begin to handle the situa
tion."
Judge Erwln took a side journey
lown through the Southern States,
finding time to visit his old homo at
"artersvillc, Ga.?(Seattle Post-Intel
Igencer.)
Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits at 25%
ilscount. Goldstein's Emporium 1-5-tf.
RUSSIAN ORTHODOX
CHURCH PROGRAM OF
HOLY DAY SERVICES
Tho Rev. Father A. P. Kashevaroff
uaa mado public tho program of ser
vices In the Russian Church during
the Christmas Holy days, as follows:
Jan. 5.?Vespers and Matins at 6 p.
m.
Jan. 6.?Royal hours, at 9 a. m.
Jan. 6.?Christmas Matins at 7 p.
m.
Jan. 7.?At the St. Sabbas church,
Douglas, morning prayer and hours,
$ a. m.
Jan. 7.?Holy Liturgy at Juneau.,
10 a. m.
Jan. 7.?Christmas Vespers, 5 p. m.
Jan. 8.?Holy Liturgy at 9 a. m.
Jan. 8.?Evening Services, 6 p. m.
Jan. 9.?Douglas church. Holy Lit
urgy at 9 a. m.
Jan. 9.?Sunday Vespers at Juneau,
5 p. m .
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ADMIRAL STEAMERS ARE
TO CARRY SUGAR CARGO
Attractive rates and the temporary
closing of tho Panama canal has
caused tho Pacific-Alaska Navigation
Company tc charter the steamers Ad
miral Sebree and Admiral Clark in
the sugar trade between New York
and the West Indies, It is announced
by Agent Gallagher of the local of
fice.
It is understood that the vessels
get a rate of $600 a day. The two
steamers wero formerly the Rutland
ind Ogdensburg and have undergone
extensive repairs at Brooklyn pre
paratory to coming to the Pacific
ind enter the Alaska service. Mr.
flallagher states that both steamers
will arrive on tho coast early this
spring in time for tho heavy traffic
expected northward.
Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits at 25% j
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SEWARD HOPEFUL OF
GETTING AN ASSISTANT
It is reported from Valdez that Dis
rict Attorney Spence has made ap
>1.cat Ion to the Department of Justice
or permission to employ another as
sistant district attorney for this di
rision. The report has served to
five hope to Seward that she will
igaln-be mado headquarters for an
isslst&nt district attorney.
LEAP YEAR DANCE
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To bo given at Moose Hall, Satur
lay night, January 8th, by the Swed
8h-FInn Club. Everybody welcome.
Ldmisuion 75 cents, ladies free. l-6-2t
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IN THE INTEREST OF
GOOD PLUMBING
(Published by Request.)
A Tightwad Squeeze who lives near
me. is just as stingy as can be; ho has
an npoplctlc stroke, his breath comes
hard, his heart goes broke, his face
turns livid, pale and blue, his veins
stand out In deadly hue. His pulses
stop, his eyelids close and drops of
sweat roll down his nose whene'er
the postman's knuckles wrap upon his
door with noisy rap, a plumber's bill
he must pay.
Yet Squeeze has real estate down
town, old shacks that almost tumble
down and tenements and dismal flats
all overrun by mice and rats, and
dingy dens, and cheap where sickly
children wall and weep, and from
these wretched dingy dens, his rent
comes In by 5's and 10's. And so he
lie has an income sure, In spite of all
he seems so poor.
Some months' ago the board of
health condemned theso sources of
his wealth and ordered cortaln alter
ations according to the regulations
prescribed by law including stands
where tenant folk could wash their
hands, and toilets, baths and kitchen
sinks and city water fit for drinks.
They also specified a light of gas at
the flight of every head of stairs to <
make safe to climb by old and young '
at any time. They sent him notice I
through the mall that ho would have i
to go to Ja'l if these Improvements r
were not made by licensed men of the 1
plumbing trade.
A. Tightwad Squeeze threw seven
fits and tore his shirt Into little bits ?
and swore before a notary that he
could never pay the fee that any
plumbing firm would ask for under- f
taking such a task. His rents, lie 2
said, were never large, and tenants
would not stand the charge and if he
tried to make them pay they'd pack
their grips and*move away. But none
the less, the board stood pat, and told
him where he got off at and gave him
thirty days of grace to get the plumb
ing Into place.
With sinking heart old Squeeze
obeyed and authorized the changes
made. The work was done with skill
and care and honest charges where
water flowing from a spout soon
drove the dirt and squalor out.
The evil odors took their flight and
through toilet vents connected right
the tenants soon wore a path from
each apartment to the bath while
laundry tubs were filled with suds
to wash the renter's sheets and duds.
And when next rentday came
around A. Tightwad Squeeze was on
the ground expecting to apply the
screws to anyone who might refuso
to pay a higher rent to compensate for '
'hat he'd spent (although the bill I
ras not yet paid) for the tmprovo- :
rentes he had made.
But what was his amazement when,
ach tenant promptly, there and then,
ame right across without a kick and
aid his rental doubly quick. And
very since that happy day his ten- 1
tits all are glad to pay their month
y tribute in advance simply because '
hey have a chance to live as human
icings should, in decent lodgings, all
lean and good. I
So Squeeze Is growing richer fast, *
s weeks nnd months go rolling past,
mt still he lives in constant dread,
nd beads of sweat ooze from his head
,nd when ho hears tho postman's
mock his nervous system gets a real
hock that makes him tremble with
. chill because ho dreads tho plumb
r's bill.
fUNEAU CLUBMAN I
REPORTED DECIDED
TO GET MARRIED :
Away back In little old Phlladel
ili'a, the aun ahlnca juut like It does
n Juneau.
Away back In little old Phlladel
)hla, the -snow covers tb(? ground
ust like it does In Juneau.
Away back In Philadelphia Is a
*oung lady awaiting word that all Is
veil from a young man In Juneau. i
That man In Juneau, on the last
iteamer south, Is reported to havs
lent word to the lady In Phlladel- '
>hia that all Is well, and within five
>r six weeks, the lady In Phlladel
)hia will come to Juneau, or perhaps
lie man In Juneau will go to Phlla
lelphla and the wedding bells will
?Ing about the curfew hour.
Incidentally It Is reported that the
frontier Club will lose one of Its
nembers. The gay old bachelor days
ire nearlng the end. The ashes from
ho weed Instead of being tossed on
he floor careless like will bo
)laced In a little tray. The select
frontier bunch will bo broken. Ed
,vin is going to leave.
There you are. Edwin Hamilton,
i draughtsman In the United States
Surveyor General's office Is reported
:o be the defendant to this herein
ifter contract for two. Although ho
ias not come right out and published
t broadcast, there Is substantial and
premeditated evidence that Mr. Ham
lton probably will leave for the
iouth early next month. When he
?eturns there will accompany him a
:harmlng bit of feminity.
NOW READ THIS
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Then hurry and get one of the lat
:at popular songs that Is Just out.
We have "Poppy Tlmo In Japan."
4ear It. All the late classic and
iheet music. All the 1916 popular
-ecords for all the Phonographs.
l-6-1t. JUNEAU MUSIC HOUSE.
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The Empire Is a producer of print
ng that will escape the waste basket.
KETCHIKAN CAN IN EM T
WATCHMAN MISSING
The watchman at the Canoe Pass
cannery, and his little gas boat "Jack"
Is missing, according to the Ketchi
kan Miner of Dec. 31. The last entry
In his diary at the cannery Is dated
Dec. 6th. His shot gun is missing,
hut his rifle was there. There aro
two or three gas boats out looking
for the missing man. Agent Taylor
of the Alaska Steamship Company,
reports having received, a wireless
from the freighter Latouche on De
cember 9th, stating that they called
in at the cannery and loaded some
machinery for Cordova, and that
there was no one there at that time.
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KING SALMON RUNNING WELL
Geo. A. Drown, a Ketchikan fish
buyer, reports that the king salmon
run continues in Kacaan Bay, though
it is not yet known what effect if
any the present stormy weather will
have on them.
Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits at 25%
discount. Goldstein's Emporium 1-5-tf.
Give The Empire an opportunity to
quote you prices on printing.
THE 1916
TELEPHONE
DIRECTORY
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Will be on the presses
January 10, 1916
Please write any change or addresses that
you desire under your name and either
maul or hand to A. C. WILLIAMS,
who may be found at the old
telephone office.
Juneau and Douglas
Telephone System
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January 4th, 5th, and 6th.
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Five Reels
Featuring the Distinguished Actor
H. B. WARNER,
Whom You Recently Saw In
"Lost Paradise"
and
A KEY8TONE COMEDY
Six Reels In All
Orchestra ? Miss Ames, Miss Wood
and Mr. Frodsham.
COMING?Friday, Saturday and Sun
day. The PARAMOUNT Feature.
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