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ing to those who love the great North land.
 The letter and record referred to are as follows:
 Letter From Yukon Order of Ploneesr
 DAWSON, March S1.-To the Edi- tor:-In your edition published un- der date of March 14 last you have published some statements that are misleading and are liable to create a false impression of the Yukon Order of Pioneers.
 Under instructions from the offic- CTS of the Grand Lodge, have been instructed to furnish you with the correct facts and to kindly request you to publish them. so as to offset any injury that your article may have caused.
 This order was organized at Forty mile Y. T.. Dec. 1st 1894 and it has been an active organization ever since that date. At this first meeting some seventy charter members signed the roll. and we are pleased to state that some of these charter members are
 (Continued to Page Three,)
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ALASKA-GASTINEAU
 BOYS HAVE SAY
To the Editor

To the Editor:-
 A few weeks ago, spurred on by the innate conceit of the c. w. Young Co. outfit, headed by one Jack Me Bride, felt it my duty to issue a chal- lenge to that aggregation on behalf of the Alaska-Gastineau boys to play one or more games to determine once and for all time the superiority of our boys as ball players.
 The result of this was that the Young crowd accepted the challenge as it read: flor fun, money or mar bles."
 Shortly thereafter, becoming con sumed with self-confidence and cocki- ness because they received no reply to certain derogatory remarys made about our various players, particular ly myself and Iver St. Clair they pro- claimed their willingness to forfeit their nice new suits to the Gastineau boys if they lost the series. Now, as a matter of fact, we have real suits of our own, and as we could not use their suits except for proc tice or posing for pictures, this did not create any great furore in our camp. Thereupon assuming their position as absolutely safe they be- gan to cheep in a very weak tone about putting up purse, but as yet nothing definite has ever materialized in this connection As a matter of fact everyone realizes that the only purse the Young outfit would ever be forced to put up would consist of such 'bingles' as good old sourdough could bulldoze out of them, using six, ty per cent Hercules.
 However, mon talks-"nuf sed."
 L. J. REEDY
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The announcement received by the Empire through it's press service last night that the appointment of Major J. F. A. Strong would be sent to the Senate for confirmation today caused universal rejoicing in Juneau, and it will do so throughout the ter ritory whenever the news is carried there. No man ever has been ap- pointed to high office in Alaska that has had so nearly the unanimous en- dorsement of the territory as had Major Strong for appointment to be chief executive. The Territorial Leg islature, the Delegate to Congress, the Democrataic organizations, Dem- ocratic clubs, commercial organiza- tions, and citizens generally in unof- fcial position and in unofficial cap acity-miners, fishermen, business
 men and professional men, employ CTS and the toilers everywhere, had joined in one unanimous demand for his selection. It was the voice of Alaska that he be chosen to lead.
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Would Make It Crime
 Failing To Pay Board

Senate Joint Memorial No. 1S, by Tripp. relating to dredging Juneau Bar. and Senate Bill No. 47, by Freed ing. uniform sales law, were put on final passage and passed,
 House Joint Memirials Nos. 3. 5, s, 10, and Il were referred.
 House Bill No. 77, by Driscoll, pro viding for official ballot, was read first time.
 Senate took recess until ? p. m.
 The Senate, Afternoon Session.
 The Senate was called to order at two o'clock.
 House Bill No. 20. by Shoup, pro- viding for incortoratiOn of cities of second class and No. f, by Shoup, a compulsory education act were read and referred.
 House Joint Resolution No. 9, by Gray, relating to menace in Katalla harbor. No. s, by Gray, relating to mail service; House Joint Resolution No. 1S. by Stubbins; House Joint Res olution No. g, by Boyle, relating to mail service: House Bills Nos. 59, by Boyle. relating to practice of medi- cine and surgery, and 25, by Shoup providing for record of vital statis- ties. were recommended for final pas sage
 Committee recommended that House Bills Nos. 55, by Jones, code amend ment; p, by Aldrich, an employers liability act, do not pass.
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MAKE
 NEW RECORDS

DOVER, England, April 1S.- Gustave Hamel, the British aviator, accompan- jed by Frank Dupre, in an American monoplane, made a nonstop fight from Dover to Cologne, distance of 25O miles, over land and water. They GOV cred the distance in four hours and five mnutes.
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MAJOR STRONG TO BE GOVERNOR
FURTH
 FOUND GUILTY

BELLINGHAM, Wash, April IS. - Jacob Furth, chairman of the board of directors of the Seattle National Bank, was found guilty by jury here this morning of complicity in wreck ing Schricker's bank at LaConner. It was alleged that Furth's bank urged people to deposit funds in Schricker's bank, and then had drawn the money out as fast as. it came in in order to close an overhaul the LaConner bank had with it.
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Ask'no for OH Locations.
THE SENATE, APRIL IS.

The Senate convened at 10 a. m.
 Senate Bills Nos. 35 and 40 were sent to the Governor for considera- ton.
 Senate Joint Memorial No. s, relat- ing to reduction Of cable tolls, was transmitted to the Territorial Secre- tary
 Committee recommended that House Bill No. 75. by Shoup. relating to dumping of sawdust into water of Alaska. do pass.
 House Bill No. IA. by Boyle, and S6. by Driscoll. were read second time.
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WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The Re publican leaders in the United States Senate yesterday afternoon severely condemn the Democratic House Dem ocrats for considering the tariff bill behind closed doors. They said it is unfair and deprives Republicans that are representatives of the people from participating in legislation. Their ref erence to the Democratic caucus dis cussions and actions were caustic.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-18
Lane Announces Strong's
 Nomination For Governor

Dispatch received yesterday at six D. m)
 WASHINGTON, April 17.-The name ot MaJor J. F. A. Strong will be sent to the United States Senate tomor row as of Alaska to succeed Walter E Clark re- signed In making this announcement Secretary o the Interior Franklin K. Lane said:
 Ths is the first territorial gubernatoral appointment that has been made and it is made in conformity With the policy that have adopted to appoint no man to olce III Alaska that is not an actual resident of that Territory x < x V V V
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SEATTLE, April 1S-The announce ment last night of the appointment of Major J. F. A. Strong to be Governor of Alaska, has caused much elation among the Alaskans in this city. He is being beseiged with telegrams of congratulations from this city.
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WASHINGTON, April IS. - Presi- dent Woodrow Wilson yesterday told the the Japanese ambassador this morning that he thought it but Ques' ton of time when California and Ore gon would both adopt laws making it unlawful for aliens to hold land in those States. He said that Washing ton already has such law.
 TOXIC, April 1S.- Twenty thous-
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paper to be established in that city. Early in 1898 he went to Dawson, where he remained until the Nome stampede took place. He joined the rush to the latter place, and early in his career there he established the Nome Nugget. The Nugget soon took a leading place among the ne~spa' pers of Alaska and was a potent force in the development of Seward Penin. sula and the progressive and mod ern city of Nome.
 Major Strong sold the Nome Mug get in the summer of 1905, and q few months afterward established the Herald at Greenwater. Cal. But he could not long resist the call Of the North, and, selling his California pub lication. he went to Katalla where he established the Katalla Herald Tn August, 1907. Two years afterward' !. August, 1909, after it became ap' parent that Katalla's development was too far in the future for it to pay him to remain, he discontinued his paper. and with Mrs. Strong, made an extensive trip throughout the United States. Mexico. the West Indies and Central and South America. In the summer Of 1910 he founded the ldit- arod Nugget, which, though it pros pered he ran for little more than year, when he closed 1t up, and came out for the winter, which he and Mrs. Strong utilized by making a tour of Europe.
 In 1912, recognizing the stability Of Juneau and its promise for the future, he established the Alaska Daily Elm. pire in this city the first of last No vember.
 Major Strong is a trained newspa. per man, and has work hard and corscientiously in his profession" maintaining at all times the highest standard and best traditions of news papermaking He was one of the earl fest advocates of self.government for Alaska, and never ceased battling for it until Congress granted the prayer of the Alaskan people. He has always, in good or i'll report, stood for the best, highest and cleanest citi. zenship in Alaska.
 Major Strong is native of Ken lucky and received his education at Brown University. He came West as young man, and engaged in the newspaper profession in Washington in the late sos and early sos, work ing on the Seattle and Tacoma pa pers, and for time, he was editor and publisher of the Bellingham Inde- pendent. Later, he became editor Of the Tacoma Ledger and served in that capacity unti he resigned to come North.
 Major Strong has been a lifelong Democrat. Not only has he been steadfast as a member of the Demo- cratic party, but he has always been true to the principles of Jefferson, Jackson and Bryan. In 1892, when resident of Whatcom County, Wash ington, he was one of the earnest sup. porters of James Hamilton Lewis, just elected Senator from Illinois, for the Democratic nomination for Gov. ernor of Washington, and was the chairman and spokesman for the Whatcom County delegation in the State convention. Last year, he was a delegate from Alaska to the Nation al convention, and was from begin ming to end staunch supporter Of Bryan and Wilson in that notable gathering at Baltimore.
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WASHINGTON. April IS. = Presi- dent Woodrow Wilson has determined upon the following named for foreign missions:
 George W. Guthries, of Pennsylvan-
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POPE PLUS
 IS WORSE

ROME, April 1S.-The Pope is grad ually getting wrose. His physicians this afternoon that he is worse than he has yet been.
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Congratulations Are Pouring In. Telegrams of congratulations for Major Strong, on his appointment as Governor of Alaska, are already pour ing. The first one to arrive at Ju- neau came from the Bellingham Press Club, of Bellingham, Washington, where Major Strong lived for several years and where he was the editor and publisher of newspaper.
 The telegram read:
 "Bellingham congratulates you on your appointment You have been elected a member
 (Signed)
 "BELLINGHAM PRESS CLUB"
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CHOIR REHEARSAL.

There will choir rehearsal in Trim ity Episcopal Church this evening at IS D. m. sharp. All members of the choir are earnestly requested to be present.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-18
DIR. MARY WALKER
 WANTS AN OFFICE

WASHINGTON. April 17.-Dr. Mary Walker has asked President Wood row Wilson to appoint her commiss- toner of pensions in his administra- tion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-18
FIVE KILLED IN
 BALLOON WRECK

PARIS, April 1S.-The military bal loon Zodiac collapsed at Noisy Le- grand this morning at height of 65O feet. and five occupants were killed.
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Republicans Condemn
 Procedure on Tariff BlI

Democratic Senators replied that the Democratic plan is more nearly rep resentative than the Republican plan where the majority of the committee arranged the bill with Democrats eX- cluded and where the great mass of the Republican members did not have the advantage of a caucus to express themselves, but had to accept the or ders of the leaders without objection, or to bolt.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-18

Major J. F. A. Strong, whose ap- pointment as Governor of Alaska, was announced yesterday, has been res ident of Alaska for 16 years, except for a brief year and half when he was publisher of the Greenwater Her. aid. at Greenwater. California. He first located at skagway in 1897, where he served as associate editor of the Skagway News, the first news
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-18
SPOKANE MAN
 KILLS HIMSELF

CHICAGO, April 1S.- F. Norris, of Spokane, shot and killed himself last night in the corridor of the Plaza hotel in this city.
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MINE ACCIDENT
 KILLS TWO MEN

GLOBE, Ariz., April 1S.-The Miami copper mine caved in from the sur face yesterday evening to the 47O- foot level. Two men were killed and ten injured.
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NEGRO KILLS
 BALL PLAYER

KEoKUK, Iowa, April IS. - Jerry Harrington, the veteran ball player, was killed here yesterday by blow delivered by Tom Merritt, Negro.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-18
THE EleHT-HoUR LAW
 GOES TO GOVERNOR

The committe substitute bill as agreed upon by both houses has been sent to Governor Clark for his con- sideration.
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WILSON SELECTS MORE AMBASSADORS

ia, ambassador to Japan.
 Charles R. Crane, of Illinois. am. bassador to Russia.
 Frederick c. Penfeld, of Pennsyl- vania, minister to Spain.
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The special order or the uay "llu the Senate will be Roden's bill. amend ing and supplementing the United States mining laws in their applica- ton to Alaska. It is expected that this bin will be whipped into shape and be transmitted to the House this afternoon.
 To Protect Inn.Keepers.
 The House in a moment of reckless ness this morning passed bill which if it becomeg a law makes it crime not to pay ones hotel bill-the title of the act reads: "A bill for an act 10 prevent frauds on inn keepers in the Territory of Alaska and to pro vide punishment therefor" After much speech-making the bill was put on final passage and passed unani- mously.
 Dentistry Sill Next.
 The special order with the House this afternoon is Boyle's dentistry bill This is an act regulating the practice of dentistry and providing a board to pass on the qualification of practitioners. It is in line with two similar bills introduced by Boyle gov eruing the practice of medicine and surgery and the practice of pharmacy.
 Candle Mail Service.
 Representative Kennedy under sus- pension of the rules. and the unani- nous consent of the House, introduced q memorial asking for change of mail service to Kotzebue Sound points and that white carriers be substituted for natives.
 Asking for oil Locations.
 Representative Gray's memorial, asking that application for 16O,acre tracts be allowed and the oil-land be thrown open to entry. was put on final passage and adopted.
 wranseIl Wants Road.
 Representative Svindseth intro duced House memorial addressed to Col. w. p. Richardson, of the Alaska Road Commission. asking that road be constructed from Wrangell to the Sukine river.
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DANNY MAHER
 MAKES WINNING

LONDON, April 1S.-Danny Maher, the American jockey won four out of five races yesterday at the New Mar ket races, establishing record on the British turf.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Phone your subscription to The Daily Empire. Phone S-7-4.
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Phone your subscription to The Daily Empire Phone S-7-4.
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TOXIC, April 1S.-The situation is becoming increasingly serious. For mer Premier Shingenobu Okuma de clared that war between Japan and the United States is imminent
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oyster.lovers, go to ."U and P Lunch Room. 4-14-1m
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Crisis in California
 Anti-AIien Legislation

and Japanese in a mass meeting passed resolutions demanding war with the United States if California passes the anti.alien bill that is pend ing in the legislature of that State.
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TOXIC, April 1S,- Twenty thous-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-12
cOL0GNE-A CIVIC EXAMPLE.
German City Has Vigorous System
@ of Town Planning.

+ German City Has a Vigorous System
OF Town Planning.
Cologne jealousy guards it's people
from bad food, The city has two en-
tirely modern slaughter houses, and it's
. system Of protecting food is so com
prehensive and complete that it is said
to. be impossible for diseased meat to
be sold in the city. The city has three
municipal hospitals, having accom-
mediation for $500 patients. In con-
nection with the hospitals GONZALES
cent home is maintained in the coun-
try. 1t has two municipal theaters, a
concert room, a college of music, a
geological garden, labor exchange. a
poor mans lawyer and old age. wild
oWs' and orphans pensions for NUM-
cipal employees. Quite an extraordi-
nary municipal undertaking is the
house agency department Of the labor
exchange, where no fees are charged
and where the house or apartment
seeker can obtain information regard
ing the available accommodations of
the city.
Cologne has a splendid school .sys-
tenn. The city's University of Com
MERGE, founded in 1901, has world
wide reputation. It's object is to give
merchants and workers a thorough
theoretical training in all matters con-
cerning trade and industry. It's Ii
brary on political economy and COM
mercial subjects is reputed to be the
best in Germany.
The municipal school system of Co.
Dgne accommodated $4,000 children
h 1912 at cost of $1,755,OOO Each
Of the schools contains gymnasium,
a drawing hall, workshops. school
kitchen, baths, etc. Backward chill
dren are taught in special classes.
The first two of such classes were
formed in 1886, and there are now
forty-nine of them.
Cologne has given special attention
to the problem of infant mortality. 1t
has two baby clinics under the direc-
ton Of specialists and thirteen consult
ing centers under the direction of paid
doctors, where help and advice are CIV
en- free. Each doctor has paid nurse
as assistant and several volunteer
workers. The doctors are authorized
to give to needy mothers municipal
grants for milk. Last year $1325 was
expended in this way. There is a law
compelling all foster children. all lille
ultimate children and all children re-
ceiving poor law support to be brought
to these centers to be examined up to
the age Of two years. The paid nurses
visit the children in their homes to
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-12

Mankind is every day becoming
more cosmopolitan, and perhaps sig
nifcant indica ton of this is to be seen
in the number of congresses. both ma
tional and international, that have re-
Gently been held. In connection with
town planning and it's allied subjects
there have been held this year an in
ternational town planning congress at
Client, an international road congress,
an international housing congress and
an international congress Of architects
and in addition important congresses
on housing and town planning both in
London and several provincial towns,
held under the auspices Of the national
housing reform council. an important
congress Gil town planning held under
the auspices of the engineers at Nor
wich and also sanitary congress.
This national and international hand
shaking is certainly of value.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-12

c1ent service unless there was close CO
opera ton on the part Of the tenants.
Assistant Chief Neall took a personal
interest in the proposition placed be-
fore him and aided in securing sum
Of money to purchase rubbish cans.
A trial area of eight blocks in one Of
the dirtiest sections of the city was
plotted and sixty cans placed. Special
circulars in English and Yiddish were
distributed. Visitors speaking various
languages were sent to every family to
explain the purpose Of the cans and to
urge them to cooperate. The princi-
pals and teachers Of the public schools
in the neighborhood and the settlement
workers were asked to instruct their
scholars about the cans and the i'm
portance Of keeping the streets clean.
This campaign was duplicated several
times, so that the adults as well as
the children in the district became
fully informed The campaign was
sufficiently effective to warrant coun-
ellis to authorize the purchase of 1892
more cans to continue the experiment
on larger scale.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-12
STREET CANS SUCCESSFUL.
Philadelphia Housing Commissions
Experiment Bears Good Results.

Philadelphia Housing Commissions
Experiment Bears Good Results.
One Of the many important activities
Of the Philadelphia housing commits
sion. as shown by it's recently pub
lished annual report, has been a study
of the efficiency of the bureau of street
cleaning in the congested areas.
Here it was found that the tenants
were largely to blame for dirty streets.
They would wrap up their garbage in
paper and throw it into the street
cutters, or they would sweep the dirt
from their stores and yards upon, the
pavement, Or they would throw waste
paper and rubbish into the street. so
that within an hour after the street
cleaners had gone through the street
would be practically as filthy as be.
fore.
The commission felt that little could
be accomplished in such areas by urg-
ing the street cleaners to more eff
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-12

THE OLD AND NEW MEET IN COLOGNE
see that they are properly looked after.
In the two municipal slaughter houses
a sterilized suckling's milk is prepared
in four different qualities to suit the
different ages Of the child The correct
quantity of milk for one meal is put in
a bottle, and the mother has nothing
to do save warm it to the right tenn
perature. Each year the city prepares
about 100000 Of these bottles and dis
tributes them from the sixteen munich
pal diaries.
In order to make known to the poor
people the benefits offered to them the
city posts placards in all public build
ings and factories. These give list
Of consulting centers and advice and
warnings appropriate to the time Of
year. The city has also films in most
Of the moving picture shows showing
the visit Of a mother to a consulting
center and illustrating the kind of
treatment which she receives there.
The results of this campaign have been
that in FIVE years Cologne has reduced
infant mortality from 1918 Of every
100 babies born alive to 1916
Cologne has a rigorous system of
town planning. and as drastic set Of
building bylaws as can be found in
modern Germany.-American City.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-12
GRADING ABOUT THE HOUSE.
Take Care to Keep 1t Dry When Build
ing Is Completed.

Take Care to Keep 1t Dry When Build
ing Is Completed.
When grading the grounds about new
houses so place the soil that "run-
off, of storm waters may be had from
the house in all directions, If such an
arrangement is possible.
It matters little that the concrete
foundation is impervious to water; the
site for the house should appear to be
properly graded so that it may be dry
and comfortable close about it in all
kinds of weather. Any parts Of the
grounds that are higher than the house
should be graded down as low and
nat as is possible and the soil used
TO build up and round out the lower
portions unless the, latter be given over
10 Journalism. when the grade should
b dat and level.