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The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-18
State of California Strikes
 UnCharted Rock and Sinks
Purser's Story.

Purser Louis J. Coughlin had to jump into the sea with only a part of his clothing and did not save any of the ships papers. He was in great danger from wreckage, but escaped un- injured. Tt seemed" he said, that the entire cabin of the ship would fall over on me" He does not know how he came to be holding onto some wreckage until rescued.
 Mrs. Al. Birnbaum Among Lost.
 Among those lost was Mrs. Al. Birn- baum, wife of the Ruby City merchant. She was in one of the life boats that was launched and in which were eight CT nine women. D. NJ. WestcOtt, of Treadwell and Juneau. a machinist who knew the Birnbaums at Skag- way in the early days when he was in the employ of the White Pass, saw her and recognized her in the boat, which was struck by the falling mast and most of the women were either killed by the mast or thrown into the water and drowned Among those lost in the boat was Mrs. Birnbaum. For many years Mrs. Birnbaum lived with her husband at Skagway where he was manager of the Brown Shoe Company. They later went to ChenOa, where Mr. Birnbaumu was in business and where he served for many years on the city council. Later they moved to Ruby.
 Girl. Bound for Douqlas, Tells Story.
 Miss Faythe Null of San Francisco, daughter Of Frank Null, the we'll known tonsorialist of Treadweu, was on her way to Treadwell to join her
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-18
Engineer Tells Story.

Hans Johanson, third assistant en- gineer was on duty at the time the ship struck. He said that the engine room immediately got a signal for full steam astern and this was fol- lowed by a signal for full steam ahead. He thought she was running on the beach and did not realize the danger. The water rushed in immediately and flooded the hold lt was up to their arm pits before the engine crew start ed for the ladders. Just as they reached the deck there was an upheav- al from the compressed air and he was hurled into the water The ship had broken into several parts. He came up and grasped some of the wreck age. He was slightly bruised on the head.
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ship plunged beneath the water and they went down with it. Olson said he did not worry but was thinking the snip would reach the beach. But she struck a solid bank and immediately sank. He kept crawling up as the ship settled but was dragged down with the suction of the sinking ship He says that he was down at a great depth and when he came up some feat ing timber hit him and he sank again. There was a great disturbance in the water which was rough and wrecEdge was dancng around. Finally he came up the second time ana seized on the floating pilot house. The crew be- haved as we'll as could be expected. he says, and that it all happened so suddenly there was no time to do any thing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-18
A LETTER FOR YOU?

List of letters remaining in the post office at Juneau, Alaska, on Aug 16 1913. Parties wishing same when call ing please sa! advertised.
 Mrs. Gustdva Atk.ns.r Alex Atkin son, Miss Vera BrideL, \inio Crn SC Hans Carpenter, Harry Davies, Will jam Draper H. s. Discus, Charley Dolkner, Cyrus Gorton, Bernhard Grutzmacher, Mrs. Guteridge, John Hill, Joe Homos, Geo. Jett, Oskro Jo hanson, Charley Johnson, Willie John son, l.. s. Kenworthy, Geo. Kelsel, T Knight, Mrs. Florence G. Langdon c. A. Matthews, Edd. Miller, Mir. and Mrs. John Miller, Paul McKean CD Ira J. McCullon, Charlye Nelson, Miss Molly Parks, Saletto Pitro, Johnny Pittman, Crist Reiarson, Lary Steav' ems, Jno. Silvestro, Paul Smith, Miss Anna Turner.
 E. l.. HUNTER, PM.
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TRIMMER x RITTER

See this firm for all kinds of dray- ing and hauling. We guarantee sat sfaction and reasonable prices. Coal delivered promptly. Femmer & Rit
 ter's Express. Stand Burford's Cor
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Alaska Steamship Go. Assists

Agent w. k. Nowell of the Alaska Steamship Company was out and do- ing every possible thing for the re- lief of the suffering. The Jefferson which had left Juneau at six o'clock SOuthbOund in the morning was load ed with roundtrip passengers and oth- CTS. All her accommodations being taken. These people gave way for the sufferers and assisted in every pOssi- ble way to render aid The Jefferson made her second start for Seattle shortly after midnight last night talk ing in addition to her full passenger list 40 members of the crew from the State of California for whom accomo- datiOns were found below.
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father. and related her experience as follows: Tt was just after breakfast, the boat had just left Gambler Bay cannery, I had taken a walk on the deck and was entering my stateroom when the boat seemed to strike some thing and there was an awful shock and the boat listed way over to one side. I knew we had struck a rock, and I immediately took my suit case and rushed on deck. The boat then listed over on the side on which l was standing and threw me into the water. I struck near one of the boats that had been lowered, but l had no sooner gotten in than the smOkestack fell and hit the bow of the boat and sank it. went down and came up for the second time when l reached up and grabbed hold of life raft. Someone pulled me up on top, there were a number of people on this raft. We remained on the raft until picked up by a cannery launch.'
 Miss MulTs father had been notified from Juneau and he came over to Jul neau on the last ferry and took his daughter home on a launch.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-18
At St. Ann's Hospital.

The following injured are at St Ann's hospital:
 Mrs. Olson, very seriously injured from exposure, very low, but will like ly recover. Mrs. B. V. Drake, Des Moines, Iowa suffering from exposure. Capt. Robert McGillivray, pilot, ribs mrOken and threatened with pneu monia.
 c. A. Andrews, mail carrier, suff ering from exposure. Thomas BlankenhOrn, from Peru suffering from exposure and foot bad ly injured. George ODell, home in Kansas, got on California at Prince Rupert; head cut. He was struck with falling mast vile in the water and was unconscious until today. He is out on the street today.
 c. D. Shaw, Sidney, Australia, sui fering from exposure. He came from Vancouver.
 Hans Johanson, Sd assistant engin. eer, native of Sweden, bruised on head slightly.
 L. Ferris, tourist from New York slight injuries.
 J. Herst, waiter, badly injured, home Seattle.
 Mrs. M. J. Thracy, stewardees, home, New York
 Alvin P. Vennitiage, brother to Mrs Drake, home, South Bend, Wash.
 How 1t Appeared from Ashore.
 The State of California had just got squared around and was going full speed ahead when she struck Many people were on the cannery dock and witness the awful catastrophe. As seen from the dock it was fascinating in its suddenness. The whistle sound ed as she struck at 8:27 and at S:3O she was out of sight The ship set tied down head first. Every available craft in the harbOr immediately put out to render all assistance possible.
 Stampeders Suffer Losses.
 J. F. Carlson, Carl Gylling and C. V. Nelson, form a party of Seattle peo pie who were enroute to the Shushana They had large outfit aboard includ ing five horses, wagons, provisions ect. Everything is lost and no in. surance. MT. Nelson also lost five hundred dollars in money.
 Grace E. Sent to Recover Mail
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SCANDINAVIAN GROCERY-Opp City dock: just opened: fresh stock. In the Commissioners (Ex-officio Pro bate) Court for the District of Alaska, Division No. 1,
 at Juneau.
 -O-O-
 IN PROBATE

IN PhObAlE E.
 -O-O- Tn the matter of the Estate of JOHN s. SKATER, Deceased.
 Notice to Creditors. Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned has been appointed by the United States Commissioner and Pro- bate Judge of the above entitled Court by an order duly made and entered, ad- ministrator of the estate of John s. Scatter, deceased.
 All persons having claims against said estate are hereby requested and required to present them with proper vouchers within six months from the date of this notice to the undersigned at his office at Third and Seward streets, Juneau, Alaska.
 Dated July 28th, 1913.
 LLOYD c. HILL,
 Administrator. First publication July 18th, 1913. Last publication, August 25, 1913.
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Leaving for Skagway.

Several of the survivors of the State of California today took passage on the Georgia for Skagway which was their point of destination. They are c. D. Shaw, w. Poulsen, c. O. Diske son, P. Raymond, John Null, mad Jas Matheson. Purser l.. J. Coughlin is making every effort to get the others started toward their original destina tions on the first accommodation that is at hand.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-18
Grace E. Sent to Recover Mall

Charles Goldstein this afternoon sent the launch Grace E. to the scene of the wrecked State of California to recover the mail if it can be found.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-18
News of Wreck in Juneau.

The first flash of news concerning the wreck reached Juneau about nine o'clock last night. It created a dis tinct shock thaugh the loss given was not so appalling as it afterward turned out to be. The news coming by wire less from the Jefferson stated that there were three dead and the bodies were recovered A large crowd as sembled to meet the Jeffrson. Every step was immediately taken to offer such assistance as would be neces- sary. Agent Howard Ewing of the Pacific Coast Company had called on Dr. l.. O. Sloane, and Dr. P. J. Ma hone, and one the hospital nurses and attendants to be on hand when the Jefferson should arrive. Dr. Sloan and Dr. Malone accompanied by Miss Flick, a trained nurse from St. Ann's hospital, boarded the boat when she landed The badly injured were i'm mediately taken to the hospital
 It was a remarkably quiet and calm crowd of passengers that walked ashore There was not the least excitement nor were there signs of weeping and other exhibitions of an emotional nature. One unacquainted with the facts would not have guessed that these were the survivors of a ship wreck of only a few hours back.
 Howard Ewing quickly made ar engagements for sleeping quarters for the passengers and crew of the ill., fated ship.
 Orpheum Theatre at Service of Living Manager John T. Spickett threw open the doors of the Orpheum theatre and the surviving passengers and mem bers of the crew were taken in for the purpose of checking up and pro- viding sleeping accommodations for the night. The greater number were cared for by the Occidental and Or pheum hotels. Several were taken in to private homes.
 Citizens generally offered the hospi- tality of theim homes and to render any possible assistance required. City Clerk Lucas, acting under instructions of Mayor Carter, is offering to render any aid that can be given by the City of Juneau to the stricken.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-18
Summons for Publication.
 NO. 1002-A

of Alaska, Division No. 1, At Juneau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-18
Girl. Bound for Douglas, Tells stor

Miss Faythe Null of San Francisco, daughter Of Frank Null, the we'll known tOnsOrialist of Treadwell, was on her way to Treadwell to join her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
ROMANCE OF ALABAMA HISTORY-FORT TO

of interest in the government Of Ben-
vile, and with extraYagant assexerations
of loyalty TO his government. Bienville
was responsive to demonstrations like
this, for nothing he so much desired as
the loyalty which these red men pro-
fessed. These savages advised the French
governor that they had carefully accumu-
iattsd much corn at a given point up the
river, and if he desired it, they were I'm
position to sell it eheaply. AS provisions
were growing scarce at the fort, this
was cheering news to Bienville, and he
promptly sent five men from the garri-
son to fetch it. Only one of the five
returned, and he with an arm almost cut
from his shoulder, the rest Of the party
having been massacred. Bienville was
at once impressed that 1t was necessary
to teach the Indians that he was not to
be trifled with, and taking 40 men in
seven canoes, he assembled the river to
the scene of the late massacre. Finding
10 empty Indian canoes tied to the bank,
he knew that their settlement was not
far distant, and from the smoke seen ris-
ing above the tree tops. he was able to
locate the village. Hiding his men in the
underbrush till night he crept stealthly
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numbers of insane persons. he was on
ground very familiar to students, put
almost always stunned by the average
man. Eminent among the causes of
this increase we must set worry. Say
what we Will about the increase of the
drug habit or the power of alcoholism.
as producing insanity, there lies back
of these evils a prior evil. Men and
women do not fall into these habits
unless some pressure is upon them
They may have lost health, they may
have suffered financial reverses or
they may have been wounded de-
pressed by other means; but as a relief
to anguish, or to bring about cheerful
feeling, they take the drug, the lntoXi~
cant. and fasten the habit upon their
imag ginations. Undoubtedly the drug
and the intoxicant explain many a
broken mind, waiting for healing in
hospitals for the insane. How large Il
proportion of these were driven by
VERY to the course that has endod in
such disaster statistics do not say.
This explains the increase of insanity
because in modern life worry itself in
creases and is increasing. The old life
of the plantation. with normal social
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for never was body of men more fooled
than We're these.
There were pomp and circumstance on
this occasion. Banners, strappings and
bunting were galore. Boats. little and
large, were well filled, men young and
old, business men and merchants, ad-
venturers and gamblers, idlers and jail
hirds men Of fortune and men of leisure,
rough mariners and veteran soldiers,
friendly Indians and 40 negroes made up
the medly of the expedition. The Indians
belonged to the general command, while
the negroes were a separate command un-
Ger free intelligent mulatto named Simon.
They shove from the shore into the cur
rent. Lilled flags wave and flutter in
glinting curve. varied colored banners are
displayed, and the incongruous expedition
starts. Amidst the yells of the hosts the
cannon booming from tile fort, the report
OF which rebound and reecho along the
shore while the gay and hilarious host
shouts itself hoarse, the expedition starts.
For % days they pull against the current
IN their ascent of the Tombigbee. Mes
sensers We're dispatched in advance to
advise Captain DeLusser at Fort Tom
beekbe Of the coming of the mighty mul-
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WORRY-By George Eaves, D. D.

The city appeals to us all with a
world of false necessities. Having gotten
us TO believe that life requires show
and luxury, then may We we'll begin TO
y MorrN when We have the gout or when
the notes for that last automobile fall
due
With the show and the luxury and
the coming of Increased debts, your
weak man throws up his hands and
curses the Sky and the earth. Seeing
no relief, no via media Of escape he
begins to plan possession of some elixir
nortis, sweet death potion, or he i'm
agines that the sun will never cease TO
he clothed in sackcloth.
have had the melancholy duty more
than once of burying a suicide. Those
men chose another path than that
which leads 10 Tuscaloosa. Finding. no
escape, no means to the desired end,
they cut the Gordian Knot of life and
dropped the bucket in the cistern. Face
after face comes before me as | write
faces of men whom we thought We're
strong. Worry had brought them sud
oenly to the final horror To tell the
story of some of these might be worth
While, but not today.
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Chickasaws to slavery BY thus con-
ciliating the Chickasaws. the conspirators
hoped TO have aid given them in reach
ing Canada where they would join the
British. Benvile made short of them.
for after brief courtmartiai. they wers
marched out on the prairie and shot The
most significant sv5nt eounacteh with the
coming OF sienvilie was that of the as-
sembling of GOO Choctaw warriors. who
had heard much OF Bieavlle, and under
their leaders. Mingo and Red Shoes. had
now come to offer their service. To I'M
rress them with his Importance, Rien-
vile regaled the warriors with a dress
parade of his host, only a part of which
knew anything about military evolutions,
but where the Indians knew nothing OF
regularity, the purpose was equally
served With great delight the savages
witnessed the drill, and announced them
selves ready to join Bienyille in his eam-
paign against the Chickasaws 50 miles
away With his body of $50 and the 61D
Choctaws. and the reinforcement under
D'Artaguette of 800 more which last bodg
WAS TO join him later. BienNile felt con-
fident OF success. but NE little knew tie
character of the foe that he was to meet.
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10 the encampment. and opened fire. The
Indians were scattered in all directions,
and loading his boats with provisions,
Bienvile leisurely returned to the fort.
How many of the Indians were killed in
this night attack was not ascertained
but Bienville suffered the loss of three
men. These offensive Indians were of
the Alabamas, whom to punish more ef-
feetuahy, Bienville melted against them
both the Choctaws and the Chickasaws,
promising rewards to those who would
Kill the greater number. That the Ala
bamas We're effectually punished abnnd-
ant proof was afforded by the numerous
warriors who sought their way to Mobile
to compare the number of scalps which
they bore dangling from their belts
Beads hatehets, pipes and ammunition
were given the savages in reward for
THEN work of death
Fort Tombeckbe had been built at the
point already designated, which was with
in the territory of the Choctaws. whose
special service Bienville now needed. since
the Chickasaws had revolted against him.
Meantime they had also become most
hostile toward the Choctaws, therefore
Bienvile concluded that their service
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the curtains of discomfort of envy,
and of selfishness and exclude the
light of simple happiness that might
come to all and begin TO think of how
fine it would be if we could only swap
life with Somebody
There is no need TO swap life, even
were such Il thing possible We have
the seed of a fair measure of con-
tcntment in the soil of our own con-
ditions. What most of us need is to
cultivate that which we have. We do
not need anothers life, and if we had
it in all probability, we should want to
get back to our own as soon as pos.
sible. The heart knoweth it's own Bit
terness and people who would like 20
swap lives know their own troubles.
not other peoples.
There is a story told of mechanic
who joculary said to a clergyman, You
have a good easy job--nothing to do but
to preach on Sundays; l should like to
swap with YOU The clergyman invited
the man to spend the day with him, pro-
posing to pay the amount he would lose
from his work. 1t was agreed The next
morning the mechanic was al the rectory
al half past seven. The two men went
into the study and the clergyman glanced
at his morning paper which the other
had already read. The phone bell rang.
The clergyman had been called to bap-
tie a dying child, two blocks beyond
the street car terminus. The two started.
The child had diphtheria. The man pro-
posed that he remain outside, For you
see. my children have never had this
disease The clergyman, of course, was
obliged to go to the little one and give
her the sacrament of baptism. After this
was over, the clergyman consulted his
note book and said, Il might as we'll go to
see an old lady near here" That being
over, he said, Now, my work for the
day must begin, and you must go with
me-" They made four calls on the sick
and distressed before lunch, which they
took at a simple restaurant for they had
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soul, is to become his child. The warm
friendships of your youth are to be
forgotten, and you are to take his friends
for yours.
Whatever ailments he has, you are to
assume, be they what they may Now,
with whom would you swap your life
life for life?
We err greatly, when we suppose that
our lives are the only ones that have
troubles, anxieties and narrow limita-
tions. No mans life is without some-
thing that he wishes were out of it. No
matter what his position commercially,
socially, politically, professionally or
financially, there is always something
present that he wishes were absent.
Every garden has its annoying weeds.
Business is active, but competition cuts
the profits. Social position is assured, but
there are secret sorrows of which the
world of vanity fair never dreams Ta-
man holds the kings favor. but Morde-
cal sits at the gate. Ahab rules a king
dom, but pines for Naboth's vineyard.
David is king, but his favorite child
breaks his heart
We have come to think that people in
life's lofty stations are immune to the
detracting elements that destroy happi-
ness. Most men and women of royal
lines, nevertheless, have sorey felt the
weight of "a golden sorrow" The his
tory of the imperial house of Austria is
black bordered. He who reigns in Rus
sia treads upon a crust of lava while a
boiling volcano grumbles beneath his feet.
The royal family of Bavaria have mem
ory of the madness of the king whose
body was found in the lake. Alfonso is
the target for the assassin. Victoria
reigned long after her heart was laid
away in the tomb of him who
Wore the white flower of a blameless
life,''
Napoleon was the conqueror of kings
but the deadly cancer was unconquerable
The last words spoken by Louis XVI
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cule is Il new realization of the Guest
of tho Soul There is a mystic Someone
at the heart of every heart, other than
the man himself Socrates called hat
guest his Daemon, by which he meant
another, not himself who was Intimate
ly presene. wiser. intuitively sufficient
Tor every crisis. The men OF the Bible
called their visitant or guest the Wort
of the Lord. and at last the Lord Of
men confessed the same faith and made
it the inheritance of sane mankind.
Tie cure for worry is the realization ef
this divine and mighty Other SELF Glenn
end wise and resourceful to the last
degree But the power of such a faifh
will be most vitally expressed when it
Keeps us from assuming burdens for
nere money-lust. burdens too leavy u
he borne. burdens which make it al
racst impossible to believe or hope or
live.
At least this is SAINT. and this 5
courage confronting worries innumer-
able. to breathe deep this divner air.
and to know that within resides all tho
Joyous energy TO swing the gates uf
GAIA like a toy.
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utude, and to provide against their hun
ger by cooking several barrels of bis
cults. DeLusser cooked for life. by day
and by night, but he had only about two
thirds the quantity of biscuits needed for
the hungry host on its arrival. No trip
could have been more laborious as the
barges had to be dragged agai-st the
current by seizfng the overinngfng
branches and vines. when possible. and
at other times employing beaked rods
by means of which, when graphing with
trees or rocks the barges were pulled
slowly along All this was forgotten
when the fort was reached. and men
could again refresh themselves.
When the shore is won at last
Who will think of the pillows past?"
Bienville was much disappointed to find
that just before his arrival there had
been a revolt at the fort and the con
spirators were now in irons awaiting his
coming. The plan of the consplrators was
to kill DeLusser and the commisariat, and
return to the Chickasaws two men who
had been delivered from their hands. and
who had been previously reduced by the