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ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE! JOHN W. TROY, . . Editor and Manager ' Published every evening except Sunday by the , EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY, at Second and Main , Streets. Juneau. Alaska. Entered as second-class matter November 7, 1912. | at the postofflce at Juneau, Alaska, under the Act of , March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier In Juneau, Douglas, Tread well and Thane for 31.00 per month. By mall, postage paid, at the following rates: One year, in advance 310.00 Six months, in advance 5.00 Three months, in advance 2.50 ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION Subscribers will confer a favor if they will prompt ly notify the Business Office of any failure or Irregu larity In the delivery of their papers. Telephone for Editorial and Business Office, 374. Authorized Local Agents Douglas. Miss Lena White: Trendwell. M. A. Snow; Thane, Ed. Morgan; Perseverance. Hans Hollmer. CIRCULATION OVER 2,090 DAILY ANOTHER COMPARISON There is another matter on which the First Division Republican platform Is silent and on which the Democrats declare themselves in positive terms, and it. too, is a very important matter. The next Legislature will find, if present indications are relia ble. a half-million of more of unappropriated funds In the Territorial treasury. Such a surplus offers great temptation to make extravagant appropriations and to extravagance in governmental affairs. Extravagant appropriations and extravagant government naturally lead to further extravagance, and extravagance can not in the end result otherwise than in high taxes. We might not always have two-bit copper. Conditions conld very easily arise which would make taxes in Alaska so high as to become burdensome and discour aging to the reinvestment in Alaska of Alaska-made profits. The Democratic legislative platform contains the following plank: "We favor an economical adminis tration of the affairs of Alaska, and are unalterably opposed to extravagant ap propriations or extravagance In any phase of government. Unnecessary taxation is unjust taxation, and we believe that taxes should be equal and uniform and limited to Territorial needs." - ? PUGET SOUD TRADE EXPASION One of the remarkable features of the enormous growth of American foreign trade is the expansion of the commerce of Puget Sound. The detailed statis tics for the month of May have just been published, and they show that the foreign shipping of the Cus toms District of Washington, with headquarters at Seattle, now ranks second among the 48 customs dis tricts of the nation. It passed the Philadelphia dis trict with nearly three and a half millions to spare. Boston is more than nine millions behind and it ex ceeds the San Francisco district by 60 per cent.?the figures. b?ing?~Waahington 840,128,606 to San Francis co's $24,602,062. or if we include all of California by adding the trade of Los Angeles, San Diego and other Southern California cities to that of San Francisco, the total would be $25,591,697. New York is first among the cities of the United States in foreign commerce, of course, by such a lead as makes the figures of all of the others seem small. New York's commerce for May. for instance, amounted to $369,916,909, and If the figures of the other two New York districts are added the total is over $400,000,000. or ten times the trade of the Washington district which ranked second. ABSURD The Seward Post, speaking of Delegate Wicker sham's bill providing for taking the expenditure of the Alaska fund out of the hands of the Alaska Board of Road Commissioners, says: "This bill may not pass but it cer tainly has shown the absolute inconsis tency of the newspapers which howled for 'full territorial government and home rule.' Here is a bill which is intended to to put an end to road building by oSflcials governed solely from Washington, and put it under local control, and yet the very papers which have yelled for self govern ment don't want this particular kind." The Post simply displays its failure to compre hend the operation of laws in Alaska. If Delegate Wickersham's bill were in the interest of self-gov ernment it would provide for the repeal of the whole inlquitious Alaska license tax, and leave the whole matter of levying taxes on the people of Alaska to the people of the Territory. If we are going to be taxed by the Federal gov ernment we can well afford to permit the Board of Road Commissioners to spend the $125,000 of the tax that finds its way into the road ifund In return for the $500,000 the government directly appropriated for roads. If Delegate Wlckersham wants Ute people of Al aska to have self-government why does he not work tor the passage of his bill? Members of Congress say that It would pass if he would call it up and urge it. Why this puttering? It would take a cen tury to get self-government by this Wlckersham pea nut method. The ifact is, and the Seward Post ought to know it if it does not, Wlckersham did not introduce the bill in the interest of self-government. He introduced it to hit Co). Richardson. LABEL THE LIVE WIRE The death of Bishop Eveland, in Pennsylvania, as a result of his steel fishing rod touching a high tension wire when he was passing under a railroad bridge, should suggest the necessity for making the designa tion of the "live" wire compulsory. The rule "let the label tell" Is a good one to be applied to a bottle of tomato sauce which has a pre- fl servative in it. or a pound of olemargarine, which but for the label law might parade as butter. Bue the ! charged wire which will instantly kill anyone who < comes into contact with it may be strung pretty near- I ly anywhere and Is unrecognizable. Why shouldn't live wires be so colored or marked that it would be possible for anyone to recognize them on sight? J When a wire falls In the street the safest course is to assume that it ic live and treat it accordingly. But many persons fail to do so, and many of those ( who neglect to take abundant precaution pay for < :helr Incautiousncss with tholr lives. Nobody cun iistlngulsh live wires from harmless ones in tho net work of wires that every city permits to Injure Its lppearance and endanger the lives of its Inhabitants. Why not force persons who are responsible for live wires to so designate them that everyone will know them? 1 The "stop look! llaton!" signs at unguarded ' grado crossings are not adequate safety devices, but they are better than nothing. There Is nothing to warn the unwary against the risk of being electro cuted by a charged wire. WHY "FLABBY" In his speech of acceptance Mr. Hughes said that we should be firm and courageous and confident and strong and wise and efficient and right and good; that we should protect the laborer in his rights and have a merchant marine and foreign trade and be prepared and have our mills running full blast after the war and a whole lot of other things; that Mr. Wilson had made a whole bunch of mlstukes, and everything. But Mr. Hughes did not tell n single thing that he will do if elected, not a single thing that Mr. Wilson has done that he would not have done, or a single thing that Mr. Wilson has left undone that he would have done. Read tho speech, if you have the time?It contains only 8,000 words? and then you will know what the Independent papers had In mind when they said it was "flabby." According to the New York Herald, a Hughes paper, Mr. Fairbanks is not enthusiastic over his chances of becoming Vice President on the Hughes ticket. "He wandered around the Astor Hotel recently trying to find the Hughes headquarters, and after he had found them and been enlightened he departed with a remark to the effect that he felt confident he could carry Indiana, but that was about all." Senator Owen says nobody knows anything about Candidate Hughes' speech of acceptance except what tbey have learned from the newspaper headlines and editorials because nobody has read it. President Wilson has at least one advantage over Candidate Hughes. People read his speeches. MR. HUGHES ASKED FOR A DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND P01JCIES (The. following open letter to Charles E. Hughes was prepared and signed at a meeting of 37 well known editors and writers who were present and heard his speech of acceptance of the Republican nomination for President. It tells its own story. ? EDITOR.) "To the Honorable Charles E. Hughes: The pro fessional writers who sign this letter have small in terest In parties, but a very deep interest in democ racy. It is our hope, through this voluntary associa tion, to assist in the promotion of highest educational discussion in order that fundamental issues may not be decided in prejudices and ignorance. I "Mr. Wilson's beliefs have been expressed in law | and in declared politics. He has made an open record J by which he may be judged. Wise choice Is not pos sible unless you yourself make equally specific state-: ment of purposes and convictions. "Without Intent to offend, we feel Justified In charging that in no single public utterance have you filed a bona fide bill of particulars nor have you offered a single constructive suggestion. "Generalities are without vaiue. munaei emu mm Is worthless. What we desire to know, what It Is fair that the electorates should know, arc the exact details of your disagreement with President Wilson. What has he done that you would not have done, and what has he failed to do that you would have done or will do? Honesty and patriotism demand that you put yourself upon record in such manner as to permit people to judge you as they are now able to judge President Wilson. For example: "Would you have filed Instant protest against the invasion of Belgium and backed up that protest with the United States Navy? "It is arrant nonsense to talk about action that would have prevented the Lusitania tragedy. The vague advertisement did not appear until shortly before the hour of sailing. The occurrence was ono of those things that civilization has made the world regard as incredible. The only honest Question is this: Would you have made the disaster the subject of dip lomatic negotiations or would you have broken rela tions with Germany at once? "Would you have urged upon Congress an embargo upon the shipment of munitions to the Allies? "Would you urge universal compulsory military service? "You are frank in stating that Huerta's morals were of no concern to America. Does this mean that you would have recognized Huerta? "As matters stand today, would you be in favor of intervening in Mexico? "Does you attack upon the Wilson Shipping Bill mean that you are in favor of ship subsidies? "You speak enthusiastically of the fights of the worker. Does this imply that you indorse the Clayton Anti-Trust Law and the Seamen's Bill? Or will you urge their repeal? "What are your speciific complaints against the Federal Reserve Law? "As Governor of New York you opposed the In come tax amendment. Does this antagonism persist? Do you or do you not believe in paying for prepared ness out of a tax on incomes, inheritences and muni tions? "We urge with you that it is a 'critical period', by far too critical, indeed, for candidates to talk in terms of office-seeking rather than in the simple, earnest language of definite Americanism. "Respectfully, Samuel Hopkins Adams, Ray Stan dard Baker, Ellis Parker Butler. L. Ames Brown, Dante Barton, Irvin S. Cobb, Wadsworth Camp, J. O'Hara Cosgrave, Stoughtou Cooley, William L. Chen cry, George Creel, James Forbes, Frederick C. Howe. Gilson Gardner, Frederick Stuart Greene, Oliver Her ford. Prof. Lewis Johnson, Richard Lloyd Jones, Peter B. Kyne, Percy Mackaye, A. J. McKelway, Basil Man ley, Meredith Nicholson, Albert J. Nock, Harvey J. O'Higgins, Charles Johnson Poe, Eugene Manlove Rhodes, William McLeod Raine, Board man Robinson, John Reed, Opie Reed. Edgar Selwyn, William Leavltt Stoddard, Lincoln Steffins, Augustus Thomas, Frank Yrooman and George West." FACTIONAL COM MUNITY (Skagway Alaskan) Nothing so retards the progress of a smaller com munity as does unharmonious factions. It Is to be regretted that this city is in the main handicapped by factional sides, each working for individualism and not In co-oporation for the superlative progress of the city and society in general. The world is made up of different temperaments and varied characters. A Queer world this would really be if we all held the same ideas on all sub jects. A man is entitled to his own particular ideas and fancies but this right should not become so pro nounced that It enters into the very life of the com munity. How much more beneficial it would be If some common understanding could bo reaohed by all and instead of warring, pulling and packing chips on our shoulders, we would center our surplus ener gies on the accomplishment ci some goal which will make the city In general a better place In which to live. To the Smithsonian fanuat collection enriched by Colonel Roosevelt can now add one Bull .%(oose.? (New York Evening Post.) Ford has climbed down to a nomination for Gov ernor. He would make an ideal Highways Commis sioner.?(Wall Street Journal.) ? ?I ? 4 BITS OF BY-PLAY (By Luke McLuke ? 4 Things To Worry Amout. The mune of Baileys Switch post office In Knox County, Ky., has been changed to iBh. Names Is Names. Adam Sinn Hvcb at Newnrk, N. J. Our Daily Speoial When Moat Of Ub Break Even Wo Iiuuglne We Are Winners. Luke McLuke Says You know a heap less at 80 than you did at 20. But whnt you do know Ib fact. It 1b none of our business. But a lot of the Suffragettes seems to have made vows that they won't shave until they get the vote. No. Beatrice. A girl doean't wear a wrlet watch so she can tell just exactly how long He Iuib been hold ing her hand. Many u man who regards Gam bling us a Sin will go ahead and get married. When a man brags that he in reg- I ular in his habits you can bet that J he Id talking about his badhablts. 1 Any time a girl hands you her purse and her hanky and asks you to rut them in your coat pocket for her when you are out with her, you are a Goner and might as well go down town and help her selectc the Wall Paper and the Twin Peds. They claim that more men than womeu talk I ntheir sleep. Well, the women huve the whole day and a man has to talk some time. Before he getB her he wonders why she didn't tuke lessons on the Harp. After he gets her he won ders why she didn't tuke lessonR on the Kitchen Stove. And before she gets him she won ders why she can't Bee the Halo on his head. And after she gets him she wonders why she couldn't see the Horns on liia head. The old-fashioned man whose idea of a Calamity was for his wlfo to forgot to order a roast for Sunduy now has a son whose idea of a Ca lamity is for his wife to forget to order a case of beer for Sunday. The fact that you can trace your ancestry back to William the Beat 'em-up doesn't do you a blame bit of good when you have a six-cylinder toothache that isn't miBsing a cylin der. We are all willing to give Rock efeller's money to the poor. Put it makeB us mad when some fresh guy hints that we might donate n little of our own. QUAKER QUIPS. (Philadelphia Record.) The man who makes money his god will And there's- the devil to pay. ? ? ? It isn't every hobby that will re spond to the spur of the moment. ? ? ? When we say that a man Is well balanced wt mean that he isn't easily upset. ? ? ? A man may be selfish, but not to the extent of wanting to keep all his popularity to himself. ? ? ? The Summer Girl's Idea of love is two souls with but a single ham mock, two hearts that swing as one. ? ? ? None are so blind as those who won't see, unless it's those who won't believe anything they can't see. Fresh shrimps at Graff's. 8-1-tf. Office Man Wants Position Young married man. 32 years of age, 13 years experience, office and credit manager, wants position. Un derstands all branches of office work and is capable of installing and op erating systems for any line of work. Is familiar with Northern conditions, having spent six years in Northwestern Canada. Abso lutely clear record. Will go any where. Any concern in the mar ket for a live wire, address K, Alaska Daily Empire. al2 Dry Cleaning, Sponging and Press ing of clothes for men and women. Price Reasonable. .1 will call for and deliver. Repairing. JOHN TOHVINEN, 112 Franklin St. Phone 252. SANITARY PLUMBING for everybody and everywhere Our Bervico for everybody everywhere Satisfaction to everybody everywhere. SANITARY PLUMBING 425 Wllloughby Ave., Phone 443 (Next Femmor & Rltter Dock) Condensed Statement of the Condition of <? The B. M. Behrends Bank i: (Ab reported to the Territorial Banking Board) AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS AUGUST 5. 1916 Resources \ Loans and discounts 8 738.791.09 <? Overdafts NONE Bank bulldtng, furniture, etc 46,773.83 <> U. S. and other bonds 236,959.15 Cash and due from banks 339,888.68 <, < 4 Total 11,351,412.75 <? Liabilities <1 Capital 8 50,000.00 < > Surplus 50,000.00 J J Undivided profits I! IT T11.1111.111T.. I 12,822.31 ,? Deposits 1,238,590.44 <? Total 11,351,412.75 t [ CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS | The "natural channel of communication " between buyer and seller is newspaper advertising?and the channel is open to both. ttltPIPfP, * ? ' - ?* ? * '' '"""""" " " ' ? ' " ' - "? T' ? I Patronize the Task-Mill ; ? The classified advertising columns are the taskmlll I ? in thin city! t Unlike tho fabled "Mills of the gods," tnla Mill * does not "grind exceedingly slow." With many of the I grists brought to It tho mill doou Its appointed work quickly. ? But, quite like the "Mills of the gods," tho Task mill grinds "exceedingly fine." If your task is a possible one, It can be handled at the Task-mill. c If It Is a selling task, either of an easy or of a dlffi- ( cult nature, it is "grist" for thk? mill. Vou may have to wait a week or longor for your results -or you may secure It within twenty-four hours. That all depends ( upon the nature of the task. I If your task is one of finding a tenant, or an em ploye, or of securing a position, the task-mill serves ; ] you efficiently, Inexpensively. > Deprived of this task-mill, the people of the city ] would have to revert to old and Interminable methods of accomplishing things. With its help the vexatious problems cease to vex; the things that "can't be done" i are done, readily, and as a matter of course. I BRING YOUR TASK TO THE TASK-MILL! 1.... ?,ri.rrrr: I FOR 8ALE?Miscellaneous 1 I ? I < FOR SALE?All Rinds of second < hand furniture and stoves. In tent, < next to Ilyde's barn. Wllloughby t Ave. A2-lm. ( FOR SALE?Restaurant and lunch room. Enquire Empire. JyHCtf. i FOR SALE?Big gas boat un der construction at bargain. Apply : P. O. Box G63. PoulnB. S3 < UNCALLED For suits for sale. < and up. Club Tailors 71 Front St. tf. 1 ? i FOR SALE?Pool hall and clear . stand. Apply C. II. Freegrovo, low- j or Franklin street, next to City cafe. a9tf FOR SALE?EFFICIENCY j FOR SALE?Correspondence schol arship. Efficiency never goes beg ging. The person who can c'o posl- 1 tively and thoroughly something that ^ Is useful Is always in demand. AD- . DRESS SCHOLARSHIP, Empire, tf. f WANTED?Miscellaneous ] J WANTED?Twenty-five men n duy | with 25 cents each to bathe at the Pioneer Baths. Including shower and excelllent accommodations. A28. ? I WANTED ?Experienced maid for f general housework. Apply to Tho I Empire, or phone Thane 3. a7tf. WANTED?Girl for general house- J work. Scandinavian preferred. Ad dress Carbol's Boarding House, in Douglas. 30tf. j WANTED?Second girl. Apply ( Empire. n!2 . WANTED?Young man of neat appearance desires permanent posl- 1 tlon as stenographer, typewriter, aB- ' Blatant bookkeeper, timok((eper, or 1 general assistant in Alasxhn ofllce. Several years experience. Can fur- | nisli references. "Stenographer, care Empire. &12. SITUATION WANTED? Engineer 1 mechanical, architectural and maps, I A-l draughtsmai. with largo outside ? and practical experience. Capable of " handling crew. Will accept sales proposition. What have you? Ad- c dress II. B., Empire. tf. I WANTED?A six or seven-room unfurnished GOOD HOUSE before Sept. 15th. Will leaso same If reasonable. Call Mr. Clark, Tel. ? 248. All-tf. | HIGHEST price paid for men's cast-off clothing, guns and jewelry. \ Club Tailor, 71 Front Street, Tel. l 461. tf. ? WANTED?A woman to do general f housework in the front of the res- " taurunt. Apply White Luch. 122 Front St. -8-12tf. ^ WANTED?Experienced cook? ( woman preferred, The Strand. nl4 II **"*"* MONEY LOANED I jn personal property, diamonds, Jew si ry, notes and bonds. All business strictly confidential. J. Plant, broker ind Jewolr, Trout St. 3-Dtf SEWING MACHINES, needles, oils tnd repairs at I. J Sharlck's. G-16-tf I FURNISHED ROOMS J FOR RENT ?Single rooms furiilsh sd at Sanitary Plumbing Shop, 24G IVllloughby Ave., next to Fcrnmer & Hitter's Dock. tf. I ROOM FOR RENT?114 Main St. tf ROR RENT?Furnished, sleeping md housekeeping rooms, inqulro 336 -Van kiln. tf FOR RENT?Two steeping rooms, team heat, plenty of hot water. Rent reasonable, good view. The Windsor, Phone 228. |A 14. FOR RENT?Furnished room, 1st :)aso, hot and cold water, hath, Lwo doors east of Custom House, phone 614. A3tf. FOR RENT?Nicely furnished oom with bath. Enquire over Ju ieau Drug Co. or phone 476. tf. [ HOUSES & FLATS FOR RENT i FLAT FOR RENT?Four-room mod ;rn flat with bath for rent. Appjv I. loldsteln. JylOtr. FOR RENT, 2 and s-room furnished lousekeeplng suites; reasonable. "The :ozy corner of Juneau." Cliff Apart ments, near Court House. 2-1-lm. FOR RENT?4-room housekeeping ipartmont with bath; also 2-room lousekeeplng apartment, both fur llshed. Sans Soucl, Douglas. G-2-lm FOR RENT?Fairbanks Restaurant, inquire of I. Goldstein. 7-2tf. FOR RENT?Six room furnished lOUHe, freshly decorated. Inquire drs. Montgomery Davis, 202 E. Hxth Btreet. 8-tf STORE FOR RENT, formerly oc upied by Juneau Hardware Co., i'ront street, phone 303. a3tf MANICURING MANICURING and furnished oomn. 634 Sewart street. Jel9-lm FASION ABLE DRESSMAKING J All kinds of sewing done at a 'ery reasonable price, two doors be ow Dispatch. al2 ' RUSSIAN BATHS j ItUSflAN STEAM BATIIS open Vednesdays and Saturdays from 2 o 12 p. m. Hillside above Alaskan lotel. 6-20-lm . DYEING AND CLEANING f PHONE 394, Moon Bros., for 1st lass cleaning and pressing, 126 'ront street. PALM READING J . PALMIST?Come *o the palmist. " tell you about work, business, mar- < lage and the 'uture. Get your for une told. 306 Front StreeL 4-6-lm. WANTED ? Girl for general ouBework, phone 2G7. ul2 EMPIRE'S classifieds pay. ? ? ? . M. 8. 8UTT0N Architect c 113 Decker Building ? Phono 111?Juneau, Alaska :i V 4 - BOARD and LOPPING | GOOD homo cooking and pleaHont oomn at reasonable rates. Mrs. K. Jmmons, Bay View House, formerly he St. George. Ag7. JUNK DEALER8 j Jolted States Junk Company buys all ilnds f metals aud rubber. J. W. i-ellx, manager; Cash Cole's Barn, Jhone 3442. 2-2Mf SECOND HAND FURNITUR? ? Wo pay tbo highest cash prices for lecond hand furnlturu, carpets, rugs, loves and linoleums. Phone 162. Al io exchange new goods for second land. Aluska Furniture Co., 211 Se vard street. 4-14-tf TURKISH BATHS HILLSIDE BaWHiO USE?Turkish Needle, Steam, J1 bower and tub baths. Dry and steam beat. 218 Front St. Phone 163. 11-16-tf. CITY BATHS. Steam, shower, tub ind Turkish LatLs. Emma E. Burke, proprietress, 329 Frci ?* Street. Phone MG. 11-16-tf. {, ? 4> \ PROFESSIONAL ^ * * HARRY C. DEVIGHNE, M.D. Room* 2, 3 4, Malony Bldg. Juneau, Alaska Office 2302?Phonea?Rei. 2303 4 ? 4 D R. P. J. M A H 0 N E 412 Goldstein Bldg., office phone 822; bouse phone 823. Juneau Alaska 4 O 4 4 WILLIAM PALLISTER, M.D. Phyaiclan and Surgeon Specialist In the treatment of diseases and deformities of the eye and car, nose and throaL Glasses fitted. Office j Juneau General Hospital. Phone COO 4 4 t t DR. E. H. KASER DENTIST 1 and 3 Goldstein Building Phone 56. Hours 0 a. m. to 0 p. m. 4 4 4 , h DR. E. J. HALFORD DENTIST I Seward Building | Front & Franklin ? Phone 193 4 1 <? 4 | Phono 176. WHITE &. JENNE Dentists ! Valentine Bldg. Juneau 4 4 4 4 DR. D. A. GRIFFIN DENTIST I Specialist on Pyorrhoea and Pro I pkylnctlc work. All work guar | anteed. Consultation Free. 336 Gold Street 4 + a 4 I DR. L. O. 8LO AN E Offlco Phono?1-3 House Phone?2-9-7 4 * DR. LEONARD P. DAWtS Surgeon and Phyalclan Office First Nat Bank Bldg. .. Hours 10 to 12 m.; 1 to 4; and 7 to 9 p. m. Phone?2C/2; Res.?2603. ? ? + OR. A. J. PALMER ? ? ? ? $FB Physician and Surgeon 108 8econd Street Offlce Phono 463 ? ? > ?fr DR. DOUGLAS BROWN , Office 420 Goldstein Building | Hours 10:30 to 11:30 a. m. 7 to 8 p. m. and by Appointment | Phones, office 458 resldcnco 468 ? ? * ? * MISS ALBRECHT, Osteopath j j Swedish Massage, Medical Gym j I nasties. Expert treatmeut given | in all cases requiring massage ,j | diet and mechanical therapeu- j | tier.. Rooms 410 GotCsteln Build : ing. l'honc 282. ? ? DR. MARTIN DAMOURETTE?Spe dallst In eye, ear, throat and lungs, ind general surge-.y, ..Jcroscoptlc cr iminations. Offlce San Francisco Ba eery Elk.. Junoan, Alaska, Phone 4C3 -(3-20-tf.)