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Evening journal., 1913-02-14
ELECTORAL CONVENIENCE AND POLITICAL
TFFRCT

x.rE have received from our old friend, J. C. Sin
wv giles. OF Chrstiana letter rebuking us tor
having cautioned the Republican State Senate against
procipitate action on the Democratic House bill reap
portioning and increasing the number of election dis
tricts In New Castle hundred the habitat OF Chauncey
p Holcomb. Democratic Speaker OF the House ana
secretary TO Boss willard Salisbury the Democratic
senator-eect We 'confoss frankly that we regret to
receive a rebuke from such source. Mr. Singles is
the bee man Of Lewden Place; the twinkung-eyed,
ruddyfaced old honey-boy who Is known by his hrst
name 10 every bee IN the ncighborhood OF Chrisuanai
who as a rule enters our Office loaded down with
wax-enorusted sweetness and who goes ont with the
consciousness that he left his cloyer-scented bur
den and that all he has TO show for it is wealth OF
reportorial thanks. It would be hard-hearted ana
thankless editor, indeed, who wilfuy would return
editorial bitterness for the sweetness OF the hive An
editor who would do such a thing would be ashamed
look bee in the face
We wish to assure Mr.. Singles that our only object
in suggesting caution by the State Senate was to pre-
vent Speaker Holcomb and his Democratic friends OBJ
tanning an unfair and unwarranted advantage from
any redistricng OF the hundred that might be made
There is no desire on part 20 subject any voter
Republican or Democrat in the hundred to inconven-
ence in primary or general election. There is a
desire however, TO see to II that when the hundred
is reapportoned il shall be for the beneft Of all the
voters and not for the benent OF the Hocomb Demo
cratic machine in the hundred One of the best evil
denoes Of the fact that the bill referred to by Mr.
Singles is regarded partisan is that when it
was on passage in the House, every Democratic mem
Der voted for it and every Republican member voted
against IT, We fear that Mr.. Singles who may be
looking at the bill merely from the viewpoint Of elec-
tora convenience has failed take into consideration
the possible political of this that ema-
mated from Democratic sources
Evening journal., 1913-02-14

Representative Bradford has introduced in the House
a bin providing that Justices OF tho Peace shall have
plenty Of jurisdiction of all ofenses against the FISH
and game laws Delaware and that the Board Of Fish
and Game commissioners shall hear and determine
all game and fish appeals taken from the iudg-
of the Justices Of the Peace. Wouldn't that be
giving defendants preiudced appellate court? Why
not let such appeals be taken TO the Court of General
Sessions instead Of setting up court? Such ap-
peas will not be so numerous TO clog the wheels
Of justice.
Evening journal., 1913-02-14

The flood Of bills that has poured in on the Legisla-
ture shows thing coneusyey. Il is that Della
wareaus in an sections OF the State awakening to
the necessity for public improvements and that, a
rule they are willing TO pay for them Good roads.
waorworks school buildings public buildings, sewer
systems. park extensions and many other beneficial
things are provided for in the bills that i'm hand.
While mauy them may get through this session,
they are good signs for the future and doubt will
figure largely and effectively i'm sessions Of tho Legs
laturo yet to be held.
Evening journal., 1913-02-14

Members Of the committee appointed by the Chamber
OF Commerce to defeat the plan to consolidate the
Delaware customs district with the Philadelphia dis
tuc and deprive Wilmington OF the prestige OF being
port OF entry are prosecuting their fight with com
mendable aggressveness II is being seconded heart
lily by Senators dupont and Richardson and Repre-
sentative Heald in Washington. Everything that can
be done IS being done to impress upon Secretary Of
the Treasury MacVeagh the fact that such consoda-
ton would do incalculable harm to our city, at the
very time that il is embarkng in far-reachng public
ty and development campaign The promptness with
which the Chamber Of Commerce acted for the pro-
lection of our cys interests shows that it is animated
by the right spirit That also is true of the Delaware
deeaation in Congress.
Evening journal., 1913-02-14

Our city policemen seemingly have nothing to hope
for from the present City Council in the way Of in
creased pay or summer-weght uniforms. That is
fortunate especially in OF the fact that the Board
Of Police Commissioners has given It's approval to the
increased pay movement The excuse Of the Councimen
is that the finances OF the city will not such
an expenditure No doubt city always will be hard
up and much-desred expenditures will be prevented
until our assessments are eQuazed properly and the
tax rate made what Il ought 10 be to supply sufficient
revenue to meet the legitimate demands OF the city
Evening journal., 1913-02-14

Extensive Improvements are to be made in St Pauis
Catholic Church. this city, Of which the Rev. Thomas
f. wadron is the able and popular pastor. The hnan-
cal statement shows that the church Is free from
debt and that It has balance in bank Of S675097 It
is proposed that part that fund shall be used pract-
cay rebuild the edifce that for years has played an
important part in the religious life Of city. That
decision may be reached the scope Of the improve
ments and the money the parshioners willing to
contribute TO meet them, a meeting will be held next
Sunday afternoon. We congratulate Father waldrou
upon the of his pasorate and upon the added
fact that he tho way clear 10 advocate such
important changes in the valuable property Of 81
paul's.
Evening journal., 1913-02-14
PENNYPACKER.PARKER.

At the parsonage Of Scott NJ. p.
Church on Tuesday evening, Arthur
W. Parker. of No. sos Walnut street,
and Miss Esther Pennypacekr, of No.
1881 North Fifty-second street, Phila-
delphia, were married by the Rev. w
A. Wise. The young couple were
accompanied by Mrs. Cora G. Penny
packer, the mother of the bride The
groom is clerk in the Philadelphia
postoffice.
Evening journal., 1913-02-14

The heart Of the nation goes out in congratuaton
the bride Of Professor r. j. Preston. Jr. Of Wells
College As the wife Of Grover Cleveland she endeared
herself TO the American people while her distinguished
husband was in public life and that affection has
tnued undiminished up to the present time She has
been regarded universally one Of the highest types
OF American womanhood. wifehood and motherhood.
sphere
Evening journal., 1913-02-14

That the business OF Wilmington are Interested
acutely in the Chamber Of Commerce is shown by the
that tho FIRST b-weeky luncheon OF the Cham
ber held IN the Hotel DUPONT Tuesday. loo persons
entertained. Nor any Importantly exercised
to induce them 10 70 the luncheon. The large attend
the result OF simple announcement cards
sent out 10 the members by r. }. Maclean, the ener-
getic business manager for the Chamber.
Evening journal., 1913-02-14

Milton. Sussex county, wants 10 borrow $4,000 to
defray the expense Of installing and adequate
water plant That shows commendabe enterprise
Under existing conditions the water supply is not ade
quate for the protection OF the against fire. We
presume there are IN the town and who
think ruin will follow such expenditure of money
but they should be disregarded Every town that de-
sires to move forward finds the wheels Of progress
clogged with conservative citizens who rather would
subject themselves and their neighbors to
gers than contribute few cents each year toward
making up fund to remove those dangers.
Evening journal., 1913-02-14

Farmers institutes doing great work In this
snd other States. They are both educational and
creative and the farmer who attends invariably
returns home With new and beneficial deas bearing
ep his work an sgrculturiat or a hortieulturist
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-01
Salmon Creek Mining
 Properties Are Sold

not been on large scale owing to the limited working capital of it's own CTS. The property seemed to be an investment, however for the same parties who have bought the Boston group, the Hallam proper ties and the Dora group together with the Lemon creek placers and water rights, have, it is said, also purchased these holdings, through Geo. R. No ble.
 A working force is now engaged clearing a mill site at the mouth of Salmon creek, and it announced that a lO.stamp mill will be erected there on to be used largely as an experiment tai station. A shaft is to be sunk 200 feet below the creek bottom and crosscuts run from three levels. An air compressor is to be installed at once. It will not be necessary to in- stall electrical machinery now for the water power is so close to the opera tions that it can be used direct. Mir. Nobel is expected up on an early boat at which time the plans may be dis cussed more fully.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-01
JUNEAU HIGH SCHOOL BAND
 CONCERT PROVES A SUCCESS

The best musical program of the season was rendered by the Juneau High School band last night at the Orpheum theatre.
 The snap and vim with which the boys produced the different selec- tions. showed that there had been considerable amount of preparation for the program made, and goes to show that they are a creditable or ganization to Juneau's musical ac- tivities.
 They played before packed house, is very many more had applied for admission they would have been forced to play two shows. They were assist ed by four reels of excellent motion pictures and the Three Brattons.
 As per agreement the band boys got fifty per cent of total receipts after the expenses had been paid, the bands share amounting to $72.25, which sum will help materially in the purchase of the desired new instru- ments.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-01
A CLOSE CALL FOR MANY PEOPLE
JUDGE ERWIN IS
 AFTER MARSHALSHIP

Judge l.. T. Erwin, the well known Fairbanksan, is aboard the Northwest ern enroute to Washington, D. c. The Judge, besides being a delegate to the Valdez convention, was also a member of the Alaska delegation to Baltimore. Judge Erwin is a Geor- gian by birth and enjoys a large ac- quaintance among Southern members of Congress and the Senate. He held a position under President Cleveland in the department of the interior be- ing stationed in the State of Wash ington.
 The Judge is going after the mar shalship of the Fourth division ard is making a very active campaign for the place. The Judge expects to re- turn in June passing through Juneau on the way home.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-01
Sixteen People Carried
 Down With Wrecked Walk

after Barrager's store is closed
 It has been known to be in bad re, pair for some time, and the piles of heavy snow shoveled from the roof of the building onto it gave ample warn ng that the walk was dangerous by warping it out of shape. The plank ing Of the walk was of inch boards laid on frail timbers, which were de cayed. One piling stood as support in the center of the walk but it had routed away on top.
 The walk gave way for distance of about 30 feet and is about 10 feet wide at the point where it broke square off from the dock. Portions of the walk held on one side and in this way helped break the fall. The drop to the beach is about IA feet. When the victims were precipitated in a huddIed heep at the bottom, snow, ice and other debris followed, burying some of them.
 Ladders, lanterns and shovels were secured and the rescue commenced, J. B. Denny, James Duffy and Ed Hurlbut, Chas. Naghel and William Merchant were among those first to render aid.
 The victims were brought up the ladder and taken into the postoffice where temporary aid was given. All of them were badly shaken and GOV cred with soot and grime from the de, bris with which they were engulfed.
 The property belongs to Judge Thos. R. Lyons and is under lease to the government. The lessor is under ob- Iigation to keep the premises in good repair There is no other public en- trance to the postofice. The lease has another year to run in a ten-year term.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-01

Ten women and several men were carried below with the falling of the postoHice walk last night. That they were not killed or very seriously in- iured seems almost a miracle-that many of them were not drowned is due to the fact that the tide was out at che time of the accident. All of them were badly frightened many were bruised and some seriously iu- jured
 Mrs. Bergman was very badly bruised, but is able to be about this morning. Col Vim was badly bruised across the hips and had to be helped home. He is better today, however. Miss Wilde has a badly spraned ankle and is confined to her room. Mir. and Mrs c. W. Fries were both badly shaken and Mir. Fries got some ugly bruises about the head, he is confined to his room by his in- juries.
 Those who were on the walk at the time and carried below were Mrs. W. Dickenson. Mrs Oak Olson. Mrs Mary Bergman and her niece Miss Hannah Wilde. Mrs. Sabiu. Miss Ora Morgan, Miss Rose Peuglase, Mir. and Mrs. J. It. King. NIr. and Mrs C. W. Fries, Mrs. Krone. Col Wm. Vim, Ed Hurl- but. James Barrager, jr, and l.. Ham burg.
 The narrow hallway leading lead ing from the rear of Barraser's store to the postoaice entrance was also crowded at the time. The disaster happened while the crowd was com ing from the Orpheum theatre and many Of them went to the postotlice for the mail just distributed from the steamer Jefferson. This walk is the only night entrance to the postoffice
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-01

Last night a young peoples dance for twenty couples. the full dancing capacity of the Governors House, was given by Governor and Mrs. Walter E. Clark in honor of Miss Green. of Washington, D. C.
 It was very successful affair and aside from the New Years reception, is the first social affair to be held in the new house. Dancing began at nine o'clock and continued until l1:$O at which time a buffet luncheon was served
 The library drawing room and main hall were given over to dancing. Punch bowls were established in the conservatory and fruit punches served. The Nelson Orchestra furn- ished excellent music for the occas-
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-01
BRANDON BOOSTING
 FOR ANCIENT SITKA

Thos. F. Brandon, the well known commercial traveller, is enthusiastic over his recent visit at Sitka The old historic place is in the midst of re- vival, according to Mir Brandon.
 The fishing industry is growing to be of great importance. Many fish ing boats are sailing out of the place now and there is talk of establishing a cold storage plant
 On recent trip the Santa Ana took 5OO,OOO pounds of fresh halibut at one shipment. Everybody is prosper ous and looking forward to still bet ter times.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-01

It is announced now that the quartz properties and water rights on Sal creek belonging to Lester Goldberg, chas Goldsreiu. H. II. Folsom. John Wagner. and Nick Wagner have been sold. The partnership holdings are known as the property of the Boston King Mining Company and are situat' ed on lower Salmon creek.
 The property is said to have de- veloped lead of low grade milling ores 700 feet in width between walls. A small test,miu has ben maintained on the property. demonstrating by mill test just the values contained. The original owners of the property have continuously worked on the property since 1900 at which time they built a dam and constructed a Hume for their developing operations. Along with with the mineral locations a water, right of 5000 inches was located and taken possession of through the con- struc.ion of the dam and Hume.
 While the property has been held for a long time the development has
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-01
ALLAN
 IS EXTRADITED

United States Marshal II. K. Love. of Fairbanks, arrived in Juneau last night from Valdez Marshal Love had with him Pietro Allan, French Ca nadian. whom he will deliver to the Canadian authorities at Dawson. AL Ian will be met at Skagway by Ca. nadian officer.
 Allan was extradted at Fairbanks on request of the Canadian govern ment, the charge against him being lercany of a quantity of gold dust. Allan has been in the Klondike coun- try for fourteen years, as miner. With partner he worked a lay last winter, and in the spring he made partial cleanup of the dump, accord ing to the story he tells, and water failing he went to Chicken creek on the American side. He had taker with him twelve ounces of gold which belonged to his partner, with whom he did not get along well, and of whom he was in fear. Finally he learned that he was wanted not for taking dozen ounces of gold but 125 ounces. His first thought. he says. was to seek a bank and deposit the the gold dust So he went to Eagle, but found no bank at that place. Then he continued his search, reaching Ia mana on his way to Fairbanks, where Deputy Marshal Vawter arrested him upon instructions from the Canadian authorities. He was taken to Fair banks and held there awaiting extra dition. Mir. Love says that Allan is simple.minded, hard working man, apparently, and he does not believe that there was any criminal intent on his part in keeping the gold
 Marshal Love left Fairbanks on Jan. IS. He will go South on the Jef- ferson to Seattle and Oregon
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-01
Governor and Mrs. Clark
 Entertain the Younger Set

ion. Dancing was resumed after sup per and continued until after one O. clock. Those present were: Mir. and Mrs. Bayless, Miss Behrends, MT. Ben son. Miss Charon, Mir and Mrs. Cheney. Mir. Dupuy, MT. and Mrs Faulkner, Miss Folsom Mir. and Mrs Garfield. Miss Green. Miss Held, Mir Jameson, Mir. Johnson, Mir. Kelsey, Mir. and Mrs. Eugene Kennedy, MT T. F. Kennedy, Mir. Mullen, MT. and Mrs. Pond, Mir. Robertson, Mir. Ros coyich, Mir. and Mrs. Rummel, Mrs. Henry Shattuck, Mir. Royal Shepard, Dr. Sloane, Miss Sowerby, Mir. and Mrs. Thane, Mir. and Mrs. Willis, Mir wolleuberg, Miss Wollenberg, Mir. Wood, NIT. and Mrs. Wettrlck, Mir and Mrs. Whipple. and Mir. and Mrs. Grover c. Vim.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-01
JEWELER TELLS OF THE
 INTERIOR COUNTRY

Robert Simpson, a well known jewel CT and optician of the Iditarod and Fairbanks, is in town enroute to San Francisco. Mir. Simpson says that the Fairbanks country is very quiet, and that Ruby, so far, has proved a disappointment.
 Mir. Simpson left Fairbanks on Jan, 6. for Chitina. At that place he found the railroad blocked and then he mushed back to Willow creek and thence to Valdez, covering the entire distance in six days.
 The accumulated mail on the Cop per river railroad has all been moved and all mail is now being routed by way of Valdez.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-01

WASHINGTON, Feb. Arrange ments for the inauguration of Presi- dent-elect Wilson are being rapidly completed.
 General Leonard Wood, chief of stan of the United States army, has directed that troop of cadets from Culver Military Academy Indiana, serve as personal escort for Vice President.elect Marshall.
 This will be the first time in the
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-01

KNIK, Alaska, January, 15. Cop ies of the Empire" which reached us by the January mail, have been read with interest ard appreciation; and then passed along to our less fortu. nate neighbors, as all good things should be. The editorial on Alaskas inadequate mail service, touched us in tender spot; and that on women and the ballot, inspired your truly with fervor of Methodist camp meet ing exhortation. You "are come to the kingdom" of the territorial capi- tai for just such time as this; and no other one agency can do as much to influence the newly created legisla. ture as that of your trenchant pen. had been hoping that your position on these important questions would be pro, and I am happy to have my confidence justified.
 News Percolates Slowly.
 The news percolates slowly to us from the coast, second class mail be. ing an uncertain quantity. How can Alaska have an intelligent citizenship unless her people are accorded some measure of consideration in the mat ter of transporting periodicals? And as for religion,-I have just paid dou- be the price of a book, Sunday School lessons for the current year., to have said book brought over from Seward; and as no other Sunday School supplies are here, am copy ing tn" lessons on my machine, for the teachers. Is our Uncle Samuel so poor that he cannot furnish second class mail to a people he would edu- cate for citizenship?
 The Railroad Question.
 The railroad question is a burn. ing one in this "neck O the woods" for upon it hangs the question of much future prosperity for this immediate country. As to routes from the coast the people here are agreed that all those considered from the coast towns should be "passed up" in favor of a line from Snug Harbor, on Cook in let. This gives an open port the year round, and the country to be tra-
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-01
The Mining Outlook on
 Cook Inlet is Hopeful
By CAROLINE ITEM pLEroN HATCHER

versed to the coal fields is flat and open no heavy grading, no tunnel ing, no snow sheds required. Of course am too new here to compre. bend the exact merits of the case; but, having recently come over the Alaska Northern road from Seward. l quite agree with the assertion that it will cost more to put that road in repair than it will to build the whole distance from Snug Harbor to the Matanuska coal fields.
 Mining Outlook Hopeful.
 The mining outlook here is hopeful. A deal is now pending, involving, it is said, $2,OOOOOO, whereby the devel- oped mines in the Willow creek dis. trict are to pass into the hands of an English syndicate, which will operate on large scale. All the positive in- formation I have on the subject is that the abstracts of the property have been ordered drawn So the deal is certainly under consideration.
 like this part of Alaska better than any other have visited so far as climate is concerned And all the poems on "The Beautiful Snow" that have ever wrung editorial sensibili. ties, could not have had such justifi. cation as the present winter furnishes here. Mir Hatcher spent three weeks, following our arrival, up at his mine, and since then we have been engrossed with the exigencies of houskeeping in a two.room cabin; and. incidentally, with the breaking in of team of promising pups. There are sixteen very nice women in Knik. and, to the credit of her men be it said not one of the undesirable sort.
 A Fine School House.
 A fine new school house, with Mrs. May Cody as teacher, provides educa- tional facilities for sixteen children; and Community Hall is now in pro- cess of construction, which is to be a social center for the 125 white per sons in the place The Grand Open. ing" is to take the form of literary program, followed by refreshments; and we aim to have something Of the sort at short intervals.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-01
WILSON DIMES AT
 ROUND TABLE CLUB

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-President-el- ect Wilson attended private dinner last night at the Round Table Club, of which he is a member The club is comprised of twenty-five members, all prominent in literature.
 Prof. Brander Mathews, of Columbia University, explained that though the club had been in existence for half a century, not a line had ever ap- peared in print about its doings.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-01
Prominent Labor Man
 Murdered in the Street

NEW YORK, Feb. Another mur- der was committed here last night by a gang of gunmen. The victim was Thomas Conroy prominently identi- fled with the New York Building Trades Council
 Conroy was shot down and mortally
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-01

wounded while standing on a street talking with a friend by gang of gun men, who were paid to do the killing This is the statement made by Ern- est Wilhaber, a member of the gang who is now under arrest. He resfused to divulge the names of the men who procured the murder.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-01
Mime. BERNFlARDT WOULD SEE ALASKA

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 1,-sara Bern hardt, the world-renowned French actress, who is now in vaudeville, de- declares that she wants to complete a circuit of the world before she dies.
 Madame Bernhadrt therefore, has