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The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
GETTING SOME MONEY
 TRYING FOR SOME

J. B. Marshall, U. s. court commis- siOner and ex-officio collector of the Territorial poll tax, reports that $1344 has been collected from the employees of the Alaska-Gastineau Mining com pany at the Sheep creek division and at the Salmon creek. division of the cOmpany's development work. Only a part of the men employed at the Per severance mine division have paid thus far and Commissioner Marshall says that notice will be given the com pany under the requirements of the law to pay the tax of the employees at Perseverance
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
FIGHT FOR FLAWS
 FREEDOM BEGINS
O-O-

CONCORD, N. H., Sept. 23.-The real fight of Harry K. Thaw for his freedom began today at the hearing in the Senate chamber before Gov Sam uel D. Felker The attorneys for Thaw contend that the charges against him are not extradictable.
 Thaw wept as former Gov. Stone and William c. Clouse pleaded with Gov. Felker not to surrender their client to the authorities that have de- termined to keep him in hospital for the insane notwithstanding that he is as sane as any man that is living
 William Travers Jerome contended that it is Gov. Felker's plain duty to surrender him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
SITKA COLD STORAGE
 PLANT OPENS FOR WORK

The big cold storage plant at Sitka is ready for business. It began taking fish Sunday, for the first time. The company offers to take all fish that is brought to it at a price of two cents a pound upward.
 The Sitka plant is one of the larg- est in the North. It has been in pro- cess of construction all summer, and in preparation for it's operation fish ermen have been gathering at the for mer capital of the Territory and es- tablishing homes there. It has con- tributed materially to the growth of the city.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
HABEAS CORPUS WRIT
 FOR JAMES MORAN

Attorney A. B. Callahan yesterday secured a writ of habeas corpus re- quiring Marshal H. L. Faulkner to produce James Moran in the court room at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
 The proceeding is inaugurated with the purpose of dissolving the sentence of the Commissioners court, under which the defendant is now laboring, and for dismissal of the charge.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
PHILADELPHIA WINS
 AMERICAN PENNANT
70

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23.-By win ming both games of a double-header yesterday, the Philadelphia Athletics brought home the American leagueu championship for the fifth time in its history, and for the third time within four years This guarantees that the Philadelphia team will play in the worlds series for the championship against the National league pennant winners. Two and three years ago the Athletics won the worlds cham piOnship, defeating New York of the National leagu in 1911, and Chicago Of that league in 1910.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
PORTERHOUSE STEAKS
 MAY GO TO $1 A POUND

CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-Unless there is an increase in meat production with in the next ten years porterhOuse steaks will be selling at over $1 a pound according to President Gustav Dischoff, of the American Meat Pack CTS Association, which held it's annual meeting yesterday. If the production of cattle decreases" he added, at the same ratio that the population increas- es, as has been the case, We will see American workingmen eating rice and spuds but no meat"
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
ORDINANCE REGULATING
 SECONDHAND DEALERS

An ordinance was introduced at last nights session Of the city council for the regulating of 2nd-hand dealers and pawn brokers. The ordinance makes it incumbent on a dealer of second hand articles to record every purchase of second hand goods. Every such rec ord must contain the name of the sell CT and a personal description of the same so that he can be readily traced or located. The same regulations ap- ply to persons engaged in the pawn brokerage business.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
FIRE WARDEN'S OFFICE
 IS DECLARED VACANT

The office of fire warden was de clared vacant by the city council last night, without a dissenting vote. The office is not abolished. It develops that the present incumbent is on the pal roll of the school board, which re- quires his attention. The matter of electing his successor was laid over for the present.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
CITY HALL GROWING
-O-O

The second story walls of the city hall are now practically completed and ready to receive the joice and timbers for the third floor. Record progress has been made so far in the erection of this building and the saving over cost by contract is already matter of note.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
New Tariff May Not
 Go Into Effect at Once

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23. - Tariff leaders in the United States have de- cided to introduce a joint resolution making specific provisions for the con of existing tariff relations with all countries for four months un-
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
OVERFIELD LOCATES
 IN LOS ANGELES
.-O-O

Private advices received at Juneau bring the information that Judge Peter D. Overfield has located in Los Ange- les where he has opened offices and began the practice of law. He went directly to Los Angeles when he left Juneau last spring at the expiration of his term of office.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
Attorney General DeferS
 Action on Judge Murane

WASHINGTON. Sept 23. Pending the disposition Of cases that are pcud- ing in the United States district court at Nome the acceptance Of the resig- nation Of Judge Cornelius D. Nurauc of that city will be deferred by tle AL torney General according to a state. ment made by that official today
 Rodey's Resignation Received.
 The resignation of Bernard $. Ro- dey, United States District Attoruc. for the Second Judicial Division of AL aska, was received by the Attorney General today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
CHARGE AGAINST
 SULZER NO CRIME
O-O

ALBANY, N. r., Sept. 23.-JudgeD- Cady Herrick sprung a surprise on the impeachment court this afternoon by declaring that the failure of the Governor to complete an accurate statement of the contributions to his campaign fund does not constitute an offense recognizable by our laws. The declaration and the reason for it has aroused a keener interest than any thing that has risen since the begin ming of the Sulzer trial
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
 CONVICTED OF CRIME

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Sept 23.-Jus- tice of the Peace Francis J. Borchardt was sentenced Saturday to nine months in the house of correction by Judge Hage for contributing to the de- linquency of a miner.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
BIGAMY CHARGE
 AGAINST BUSCH HEIR
O-O-

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Mrs. J. H. Meyer has preferred charges of bigamy against George J. Busch, claim ant to the heirship of the Busch mil lions, which she says he committed when he married her daughter, Doro- thy Meyer. The couple fled to Argen- tina
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
MRS. SPICKETT THROWN
 FROM HORSE AND INJURED
O-O

Mrs. John T. Spickett came near be- ing badly hurt by being thrown from her horse at three o'clock this after noon. The accident happened on Front street in front of the Alaskan Hotel. The horse broke through the planking and came down, throwing Mrs. Spickett to the ground. The in juries are not serious.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
ENGLISHMAN TAKES
 DEAFEAT HARDLY

LONDON, Sept. 23.-The defeat Of Vardon Ray, the famous British golf player. by Francis Ouimet. the 2O-year old American, is described as humiliat- ing by John Henry Taylor, the Brit ish open golf champion, in a statement given to the press last night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23

til the President can negotiate new trade agreements. It is feared that foreign nations will impose tariff pen alties on exports to the United States if the new tariff schedules go into ef- feet immediately without a previous agreement.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
POLICE IDENTIFY
 MURET AS CRIMINAL

HAMBURG, Sept 22-The police have identified Dr. Muret, the dentist henld in New York for complicity with Rev. Han Schmidt in a counterfeit ing plot, as Arthur Fielding wanted in Germany for swindling.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
Pacific Coast Woman Claims To Be
 Busch's Wife.

SEATTLE, Sept. 22. - Mrs. Calude Windsor Busch, a Portland and San Francisco society girl, claims that she is married to George J. Busch.
 Busch married Miss Dorothy Meyer June 2Sth on the first anniversary of his marriage to Calude Windsor The latter claims that Busch has a law full wife and two children living at St Louis.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
REV. FATHER BROWN
 LEAVING JUNEAU TONIGHT

Rev. Father E. H. Brown, who has for the past ten years been pastor of the Catholic church in Juneau, will leave for the South on the Northwest ern tonight or early tomorrow morn ing. He will be succeeded in the priest hood at Juneau by Rev. Father Drat- ham, who recently came D Juneuau from Missoula, Montana. Failing health caused Father Brown to give up his work here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
FILED
 FOR CITIZENSHIP
O-O

The following persons today filed applications to become citizens: John Mills of Treadwell, a native of Glas- gow, Scotland; Nathaniel Swanson, of Douglas, a native of Karlstadt, Swed- en; Carl Theodore Olson, of Douglas, native of Aland, Sweden.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
REPRESENTATIVE PETERS
 TAKES OATH OF OFFICE

WASHINGTON, Sept -Represen- tative John A. Peters. Republican of the Third Maine district. took the oath Of office as a member of Congress yesterday succeeding the late Forrest Goodwin, also Republican
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
NEW PICTURES

All new pictures will be run at Jax- on's rink tonight between S:3O and 9:3O. New ones added each evening. Ten cents to balcony, afternoons free A large crowd is expected out tonight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
suIzer Not Acting As Governor.

ALBANY, N. Y., Sept. 23.-At the opening of court this morning Judge Herrick announced that Gov. William Sulzer had ceased to exercise the func- tions of the office of Governor until after the trial.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
PRESIDENTS WIFE
 CONTESTS FOR LAND

LOS ANGELES, Sept 22.-Made ne cessary through an error in the publ- cation of a notice, Mrs. Woodrow Will son today filed a contest for so acres of State lands
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
NATIONAL. LEAGUE. OAIg E RHL

At ChicagO-First game: Philadelphia,
 ?; Chicago, 0. Second game: Chi
 cagO, 5; Philadelphia, l. At St. LOuis-Boston, ,; St. Louis, 0. At Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Brooklyn
 game postponed; wet grounds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Scores:

feStcTodJS 5 OCoTeS. At Philadelphia-First game: Phila- delphia, 4; Detroit, o. Second game: Philadelphia, 1; Detroit, O. At Westinghouse. Louis, '; Wash ington, 5. At New York - Cleveland, 5; New York, f. At Boston-Boston, Chicago game post pOned; rain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
SPOKANE SAILS FOR
 NORTH LAST NGHT
70

SEATTLE. Sept 23.-The Spokane sailed for the North last night with the following passengers for Junueau. F. NJ. Rumdell. II. J. Haasch. C. M Nc Grath, A. Thoekebean and W. F. White
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
SAILORS LOSE
 LIVES IN COLLISION
O-O-

BRIDEPORT, Conn.,, Sep. 23-Three1 members of the crew of the torpedo boat destroyer Mccall were drowned when the tug Seaboard collided with the torpedo boats launch yesterday
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
FIRE DESTROYS SEATTLE
 MANUFACTURING PLANT

SEATTLE, Sept. 23.-The furniture manufacturing plant plant Of Eckman Brothers in this city was destroyed by fire early this morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
SNOW STORM VISITS
 NORTHERN MINNESOTA

DULUTH, Minn., Sept. 22.-A snow storm visited Northern Minnesota last night. It has been falling since early in the night
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
TRAMP KILLS FREIGHT
 TRAIN CONDUCTOR

LIMON. Colo, Eept PA tramp held up a Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific freight train yesterday near this place, killing Samuel E. Marts, conductor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23

ALBANY, N. r., Sept 23-With only one dissenting vote, the full court voted against dismissing the impeach- ment proceedings against Gov. Will jam SulZer last night
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
KETCHIKAN HOTEL MAN
 HAS POSITION HERE

William Short, who several years ago, was manager of the Steadman ho- tel of Ketchikan, has accepted a po- sition with the Occidental hotel of Jul neau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
GEN. CHARLES I.
 WILSON Is DEAD

WASHINGTON, Sept 23.-Brig-Gen Charles I. Wilson. United States army retired, died in New York last night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23

F. J. Wettrick and wife will leave for the South on the Humboldt today. Mir Wettrick is called out on business matters It is expected that they will return about November 1.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
SENATE CONFIRMS
 FOLK APPOINTMENT
70

WASHINGTON. Sept 22-The Unit ed States Senate today confirmed the nomination of former Gov. Joseph w Folk to be solicitor of the State De partment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
w. C. T. U. TO MEET
O-O

The w. c. T. U. will meet at the home of Mrs. Gilbert on Wednesday, September 24th, at 2:30 D. m. All in- terested are invited to attend
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
BATTLESHIP FLEET AT
 SEATTLE IN MAY

SEATTLE, Sept. 23.-Secretary of War Daniels has announced that a bat tleship fleet will visit Seattle in May.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
GOV. JAMES M. COX
 PARDONS OLD CONVICT

COLUMBUS. O., Sept 23. Gov. Jas. M. Cox yesterday evening pardoned John Taborn who has served 4a years in the State penitentiary for murder
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
ANTI-ALCOHOL CONGRESS
 OPENED YESTERDAY

MILAN, Sept. 23.-The International Congress to abolish alcoholism opened yesterday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
MAYOR GAYNOR is
 INFERRED AT BROOKLYN
O-O-

NEW YORK. Sept. 23. - The late Mayor William J. Gaynor was buried in Greenwood cemetery, Brooklyn. yes terday afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
LEAGUE BASEBALL
NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Scores:

At Seattle-Tacoma, 4; Seattle, 3. At Vancouver Vancouver, l; Vic
 toria, l. Called at the end of the
 eleventh inning; darkness. At Spokane-Spokane, 3 Portland, 1.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23

SCHOOL ATHLETICS
 TAKING FORM

The High School Athletic Associa- ton and the High School Girls Ath- letic Association were formed this morning at the Juneau public school. The following were chosen omcers of the High School Athletic Association after some close contests:
 Charles Sabin, president; Simpson McKinnon. vice-president; Burdette Vim, secretary; Waino Hendrickson, treasurer
 In addition to these officers, board of control was chosen, consisting of Prof. R. R. Bell, Prof. Enoch Perkins, Mr Nelson and Mir. Hurlbutt.
 The following were chosen heads of departments and on the committees:
 Basket ball manager-Cyril Kasha- varoff
 Business manager-Prof. Perkins.
 Constitution committeee - Messrs Parker, Hendrickson and Lund.
 Totem representative Edward Beat tie.
 Board of election-Messrs. Sabin, Vim and Herner.
 Football manager-Russell Casey.
 Cyril Kashevaroff. the basket ball manager, has had considerable exper- fence with the game.
 The association is controlled by two faculty members and two students.
 Football will be taken up first, and that will be followed by basket ball.
 High School Girls Organize
 The athletic association of the high school girls was formed this morning at a meeting over which Miss An drews presided. A name for the or ganization will be decided upon later. The following were chosen officers:
 Miss Alma Sowerby, president; Miss Mary Connor, vice-president; Miss Helen Troy, treasurer; Miss Klonda Olds, secretary.
 Miss Catherine Mclaughlin, Miss Elizabeth Hopper and Miss Gladys Tripp were chosen a committee on constitution.
 A girls basketball team will be or ganized under the direction of Miss Wilson.
 Plans Formulating for Totem.
 Plans are being formulated to place the qualification of the Totem, the an nual publication of the Juneau high school, under the control of a class in journalism. If this plan shall be fol lowed, Miss Mallette will probably have control of the class. Miss Nal lette took that course at the Univer sity of Washington, and was actively connected with the University of Wash ington Daily. The first meeting of the proposed Totem class will take place tomorrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Standing of Clubs.

There were no games in the Pacific Coast league yesterday. The teams were changing towns.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23

Mrs. Angus Mackay and babe will be passengers on the Southbound Hum boldt tonight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-23
Public School Notes.

Miss Andrews has secured rooms at the residence of Mir. and Mrs. H. Fish CT. Miss Mallette, Miss Getchell and Miss Wilson are living at the resi- dence of Judge and Mrs. J. B. Mar shall
 One high school pupil and five grade pupils are registered at the Juneau school from Sheep creek. Four high school pupils are registered from Douglas.
 Two boys lately enrolled in the high school are Cedric and Trevor Davis.
 The fouruth grade leads in the num- Der enrolled. It contains 40 in its classes. Te sixth grade contains the smallest number of pupils-19. There are so pupils in the high scnool.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-10-02

CLIP says that there aren't twenty-five |
people in Chicago who are capable of |
recognizing art. There were about if |
teen of them at the tea I felt all |
swelled up with the distinction of be-
ing among them. to say nothing of the
attentions Mr.. Megilp paid me-"
Il wouldn't encourage him, Melissa
said Aunt Jane.
Genius should always be encour
aged, dearie," declared Mrs. Merriwid.
Its our duty to encourage it."
1.-The question is. is he a genius?"
Aunt Jane asked.
Mercy 1 should say he was" said
Mrs. Merriwid. IF you had been at
that tea and seen his studio and his
pictures, not to mention his guests,
you wouldn't dream of doubling it. If
he hasn't the divine fire, I'll be willing
to bet he finds 1t chilly in the winter.
There wasn't the first sign of radia-
tor in the room. We all kept pretty
close to the samovar and the warmer
tinted canvases, however, and there
was one heated argument on art, so
we didn't suffer especially. The argu-
ment was started over Maidgood's pic.
lures. The only Philistine present
said they we're delightful, and there
was a general movement-the kind of
a movement you'll notice on the street
when two dogs begin to fight. Mr..
Megilp was just telling me something
pretty about my gown, but he made a
sort of bound to pick up the gage of
battle and left his compliment broken
OFF short.
Delightful, perhaps he said, with
deadly calm and poisonous politeness.
Delightful it may be; but, my dear sir,
do you consider that sort of thing
art?'
"T supposed 1t was said the Phil
istine. The critics seem to think his
coloring is extraordinarily fine
Nearly everybody shivered at that
You'd have thought some one had left
an outside door open. There were six
distinct shrugs, and one lady with a
sinuous neck said: oh, the critics!
in Just the tone Mr.. Prosit used to say
'boorgewah!
And you can't deny his superb
drawing the Philistine continued.
"'Oh. the fellow can draw Mr.. Me
Clip Admitted, with a lofty smile. 81
can an automobile designer. But w
were speaking of art
"'Well. there's sentiment and ar
peal and human interest in his pic
tures,' said the Philistine. L may b
wrong. but consider
THAT was as far as he got. The
sS,,. or. him en- naasse and checked hir
with relative proportions and value
and Burne-Jones and idealism and mid
die distances and high lights and a
mosphere untfl he couldn't do an,
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-10-02
MELISSA WILL HAVE NO MEGlLPS
ABOUT THE HOUSE.

Mrs. Merriwid took off her big, fuzzy
hat and sent it Swimming to the dav-
export, with her habitual, careless
ease, and then slipped out of her long
fur coat, revealing a costume that clio
tied Ettls squeal of establishment
from her maternal maiden aunt Jane.
1t was certainly bizarre in coloring
and remarkable as to it's draping, that
costume.
you don't mean to say you wore
that, Melissa?" said Aunt Jane.
81 certainly did, darling" replied
Mrs. Merriwid. why do you ask"
"Oh, for no reason in particular, my
dear" said Aunt Jane; only you
won't mind my saying that l hope you
kept your coat on"
"Dearie," returned Mrs. Merriwid
equally, 81 never mind anything you
say. l know that even your harshesi
wholly and solely for my good ant
with view to my improvement. AL
the same, loved one, your remark be
trays the fact that you are hopelessly
Philistine and have never made {
serious study of the clinging and thu
cadaverous in art. I'm afraid, dearie
you don't even know what art is.
Perhaps l don't" said Aunt Jane
snappily.
well, don't lose any sleep over il
loved one said Mrs. Merriwi6
There are whole communities in tn
same fix. 1 gather from what Mr.. Me-
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-10-02
Views Of William Dean HoweIis.


William Dean Howells, on the recent
occasion of his birthday anniversary,
expressed the great interest with
which he was watching the spread and
progress of the feminist movement
1T is he said, lone of the most
important developments of this gen.
Grafton and one of the most hopeful.
The men have made such a mess of
things that II the women do not come
to the rescue, I'm sure l don't know
what is to become of u.s.
Coming from the widely recognized
dean of american letters, such an OBJ
servation scales some pounds heavier
than were it merely from an idle
singer of an empty day.
1t expresses, perhaps, the growing
conviction of a great many thinking
people who. until rather lately, have
not been disposed to regard the Votes
| for Women agitation overseriously.
Specially to be noted is the cheer
full optimism with which the eyes that
have looked so deeply into American
life and character now, after seventy
five years. see only hopefulness in the
surging of women toward the ballot
box, or, to be more accurate, toward
the privileges of which it is the sym
bol.-Chicago Tribune
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-10-02
SYNOPSIS.

Mrs Kezlah Coffin. supposed widow, is
arranging TO move from Trumet to Bos-
ION following the death OF her brother
Tor whom she had kept house. Ryan
Pepper, widower. offers marriage. and Is
Indignantly refused. Capt Flkanah Dan
iels leader OF the Regular church offers
Keziah place housekeeper for the
new minister and she decides to remain
In Trumet. keziah takes charge OF Rev.
John Ellery. the new minister. and gives
him advice TO his conduct toward
members or the parish. Ellery causes a
sensation by attending "Come-outer
meeting. Elerys presence is bitterly re-
scented by Eben Hammond. leader OF the
meeting. Grace Apologies for her
guardian and Ellery escorts her home In
ihe rain Capt. Nat Hammond. Eben :
son becomes "A hero by bringing the
packet into port safely through fog ana
storm Ellery finds Kesiah writing n let
Ter to some one. inclosing money In re-
Spouse to demand She curiously
startled when informed of the arrival or
Nat Nat calls on Kezlah. and II devei-
ops that they have been lovers since
,outh Daniels demonstrates with Ellery
for attending Come outer" meeting. Ill
l-ry is caught by the tide and Is rescued
- Nat. They become friends.