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The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
FORMAL OPENING OF
 THE MECCA" SATURDAY

Herbert Conway and Casey Secrest announce that their new establishment known as "The Mecca" will have it's formal opening next Saturday evening. "The Mecca" is indeed one of the fin est saloons in Alaska. It is located in the new Valentine block and faces on Front street The wide vestibule en- trance has a handsomely tiled floor The front is a creation of ornamental glass and fine panel work.
 Inside it is a place of beauty Plate glass mirrors surround the entire in. terior. The fixtures are mahogany and the finish is in keeping and per feet harmony Over the back bar a canopy in ornamental glass creates a beautiful effect. There is a handsome office for the public with private tele phone conveniently arranged. There is a cozy card room open to the public and there is a wine cellar which is also open to the public.
 It is not a large establishment but everything about the place carries the mark of distinction from the German silver work board to the beautiful glass serving ware. Yes, it is 'The Mecca"
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
ADMINISTRATION TRUST
 PLAN ANNOUNCED

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The ad plans in executing the antitrust laws have been slated as 'OllOws:
 A strict enforcement of the criminal and civil sections of the Sherman law.
 Efforts to cure existing evils and prevent them in the future with out destroying business.
 When this can be done without resort to the law or equity courts the Attorney-General will follow that course.
 Where it cannot be done with out litigation there will be, if there is any question regarding the outcome of criminal action, a civil suit. In that case, if the civ il suit is successful, criminal ac- ton against individual officers of the corporations will follow.
 Where the Department of Jus tice finds a clear case of criminal violation of the Sherman law and the existing evil can be cured while individual punishment is meted out, criminal action will precede civil action.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
REV. l.. F. JONES
 RETURNING TO JUNEAU

Rev. Livingston F. Jones, for more than 20 years in charge of the Pres byterian Indian mission at this place, will arrive on the Jefferson from a prOtracted visit to the East and South. Mir. Jones was delegate to the Atlanta general assembly of the Presbyterian church last May. From there he wis ited his old home in New Jersey, and filled many featuring engagements throughout the East. Later he came to the Pacific Coast and spent some time in Southern California.
 While in the East Mir. Jones' book on the Thlinget Indians of Southeast ern Alaska was published, and met with ready welcome by the reading public.
 Mir. Jones will not remain in Juneau long. After arranging his personal af- fairs here he will leave for the South and establish a residence in Southern California
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23

WILL CONDEMN FOR
 STREET CONNECTION

Condemnation proceedings were or dered started by the city council last night for the purpose of securing the necessary connection between Front street and the proposed waterfront boulevard running across the tide lands to a junction with the government wagon road leading to Salmon creek and the territory north of town.
 City Attorney J. B. Marshall was in structed to commence condemnation suit immediately for a strip of land Is feet wide adjoining the coal bunk CTS situated on the Pacific Coast dock and long enough to connect with the proposed highway.
 Negotiations between the City of Juneau and the Pacific Coast company have been pending since the middle of last summer over the matter of obtain ing the desired right of way, but no agreement could be reached.
 The City of Juneau asked the Pa cifc Coast company to deed the ap- proach from Front street at the foot of Main, to the coal bunkers and turning at right angles at that point, for a strip Is feet wide running to- W cilu VI IllO tue letbS IO iilehC IuC uC- sired connection.
 The Pacific Coast company after much delay made the proposal that the company would dedicate the ap- proach from Front street as asked, to the coal bunkers. but insisted an payment of $3,000 for the strip IS feet wide and long enough (perhaps 40 feet. to make the connection.
 The proposal of the Pacific Coast company was turned down and con demnation proceedings ordered, be- cause it is the sense of the council that the improvements that will be made will increase the value of the Pacific Coast property fully $3,000
 The City of Juneau became com mitted to the plan of constructing this thOrOughfare through a resolution in- troduced and passed by the council early in the summer. The action of the Pacific Coast company will cause some delay in the construction of the thOroughfare. The deferred decision has resulted in preventing any work being done during the favorable sum- mer weather and it is probable that construction will not now be started until the condemnation proceedings are finished.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
KNOX MAY RUN
 FOR PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-It is now generally conceded that the Presiden- tial candicy of former Senator KonX will be announced early next year if not sooner. Republicans who supported former President Taft for reelection last year believe that the returns from the elections next month will justify their conviction that the Pro- gressive party is fast going to pieces. and they fear that former Pro gressives will come into the Republi- can party in such great numbers that they might secure control of the or eanizatiOn. To prevent this, they see he necessity of a long, we'll managed campaign, and have decided to make the campaign with a Presidential can didate a central feature. Former Sec retary Knox has been decided upon as the most formidable representative of their element of the party to lead in the fight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
SPOKANE, SAMPSON AND
 HUMBOLDT SAIL NORTH
0 0

SEATTLE, Oct. 23 The Spokane sailed for Alaska at 9 o'clock last night with the following passengers for Juneau.
 Mrs. Mary Matteg, Mrs. \. $. Bean. John C. Lynch, Anthony OHara. Jos eph Geritzen and two children and Charles Rogers
 The Admiral Sampson sailed at II o'clock last night with the following for Juneau.
 t. R. Irwin. Glen Kirkham and J. F. Austin.
 The Humboldt sailed for Alaska at 8 o'clock this afternoon with the fol- lowing passengers:
 For Juneau: F. J. Wettrick and wife, Mrs. K. Partee, Victor Neck. Andrew Mattson and four steerage.
 For Douglas Mrs. N. J. O'Connor. Miss O'Connor, Steve Gurovich. NJ. Katrovich and two steerage.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
Cuban Endorses Wilson.

NAPLES. Oct. % Col Orestes Fer rara. formerly President oi the cuban House of Representatives. says in a published interview that Cuba has made great progress since American intervention. becOmiuging the most ad- vanced among the Latin countries Of the American continent. The same would happen in the case of Mexico, he said. where President Wilson's wise policy would contribute to the settling of the internal crisis
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
Fink Argues Summers
 Case in Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The con tention that the trial court before whom a defendant refuses to plead guilty or not guilty cannot impose sen tence without presenting the case to a jury was made in the Supreme Court of the United States this morning by Albert Fink, of Alaska, as counsel rep resenting c. NJ. Summers, a former banker of Juneau, who had been sen fenced to a term of Imprisonment for the misrepresentation of bank funds.
 Were such principles ever laid
 down by any court at any time?" in- qured Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
PHILADELPHIA GETS
 EGYPTIAN SPHYNX

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23-A sphinx carved from a solid block of red gran ite and weighing twelve tons has ar rived here on the tramp steamer Schildtrum from SueZ for the col lection of the University of Pennsyl- vania.
 The head bears a likeness to the head of Rameses II. and is the largest ancient Egyptian monument brought to this country, except the Obelisk, CleOpatras Needle The sphinx was purchased near Abvdos, Egypt, by Prof. PetTie.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
"CARROLL'S" CAREER
 IN THE STATES

Portland papers contain an account of Col" (. K. CarrOlrs activities while operating in that section under the name of G. W. Kemp, before com ing to Alaska He was recognized and on his release from MOrningside where he had been committed under the name of Carroll, and arrested on the old indictment returned against him in 1911. as told in yesterdays Elm pire.
 The circumstances surrounding his indictment and arrest and subsequent escape read like a chapter from a novel. He was arrested by United States Marshal Colwell after being in dicted by a federal grand jury for us ing the mails to defTaud. He was al most immediately released on bonds. The day after his release man com mitted suicide by jumping off the old steel bridge at Portland, and witnesses declared positively that it was Kemp. So sure were they that the bOndsman. J. T. Leonard. was released of respOn- sibility.
 Kemp fled to Alaska and settled near Juneau where he was known as Col" Charles K Carroll and where he has been more or less active. His operations here have been pretty well known and he acquired considerable notOriety on account of his enter prise He has been under indictment once for getting money by devious ways and has twice broken from GUS tOdy of law. In the first instance in this country he escaped from the dep uty U. s. marshal near Berners bay and was hid in the woods for several weeks. The charge against him in this case was dropped.
 Last fall he went up to Skagway and passed several checks that were not good on the cOnfiding public of the Gem City. For this offense he was in dicted by the last grand jury sitting in Juneau. Before going to his trial, however, he was given hearing be- fore U. s. Commissioner J. B. Marshall, of this city, and being adjudged in- sane, was committed to Morningside sanitarium.
 He was discharged from that insti- tuition October 6 and arrested in Port land, Oregon, the next day on the old indictment charging using the mails to defraud. His conviction soon fol lowed.
 The particular method of his opera tiOns under the name of Kemp for which he is now serving time was sending orders for nursery stock. and for which he received commissions amounting to between $500 and 5000. The orders were filled and the trees sent C. O. D., but the trees were never delivered to anyone.
 Miss LiZette Harrison, public ste nOgrapher, was at a Portland hotel when Kemp was stopping there. She loaned him S125 on a check made pay able in 50 days which was never paid according to her story. On his arrest she was summoned and identified him positively. On asking him when he would repay the loan he promised to do so that same day.
 Col Carroll" as he is known here. told the pOstoffice inspector. H. c. Durand. that when he found that he was believed to be dead that he fled to Alaska so that his bOndsman would not be held for the forfeit which would have been the case if he had been ap- prehended. After coming to Alaska he said that he secured several good mining claims near Juneau and went into the mining business, but while engaged in this work he lost his mind
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
SWITZERLAND WANTS
 MORGAN'S WATCHES

GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 23-A Swiss syndicate has been formed to buy back from the Morgan family their collection of old Geneva watches, which is regarded as the best in the world
 It was purchased by J. PierpOnt Morgan at Neuchatel in 1910 He out bid a syndicate at that time, but the men who were in it then now hope the family will sell back at the cost price of $545,OOO, as the collection is intended for the Swiss National Mus cum.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
SUCCESSOR FOR JACK
 HORNER BUILDING

Plans and specifications are being prepared by L. E. Geary, naval archi- tect, for a cannery tender for the Pa cifc-American Fisheries, of South Bel lingham, which will be equipped with a 100-horse power engine.
 The new vessel is to replace the cannery tender Jack HOrner, which was destroyed by fire near Excursion inlet, Alaska, last summer. Over l. 800 gallons of gasoline was let loose in the vessels bilge with the melting away of the feed pipes, and the flames shot far above her masts. The Jack Horner was lowed ashore. where the receding tide left her charred hull high and dry.
 The new vessel will be S7 feet long. IT feet beam and will have a depth of 6.6 feet She will have the latest equipment for her work as 6 cannery tender, large roomy quarters for a crew of ten and for ten extra men for trap lifting There will be a brail from the after mast with an 8-horse power gas engine, and an anchor wench forward driven off the main engine in addition to other equipment.-Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
BIG BANKER TALKS
 FOR CURRENCY BILL
O. O

 WASHINGTON, Oct 23.-Frank A. \anderlip, President of the National City Bank of New York, gave the Sen ate committee his opinion of the Ad- ministration Banking and Curreny bill and suggests a number of amendments to the measure.
 Mir Nanderlip told the committee that the bill is based upon sound prin- ciples and, with a few amendments, will be an excellent measure.
 He insisted that the great opposi- ton to the bill was based upon the cOnsummate selfishness of some bank CTS and the ignorance of others and not upon any inherent weakness in the measure.
 Here are a few of the benefits which Mir. Vanderlip thinks the amended bill will bring about:
 It will minimize Wall street gambling.
 It will divert the money that is now being loaned in Wall street to legitimate channels of trade.
 Prevention of Panics.
 It will tend to equaliZe the gen eral rates of interest and discount and will mobilize the reserves of nation.
 It will prevent repetitiOns of the panic of 1907.
 It will quicken competition be- tween the banks of the great mOn- ey centers and other sections of the country.
 It will open the way for Ameri- cans to finance their own foreign transactions.
 It will tend to smash the money trust as far as it's interior ramif- cations are concerned, by separat- ing the great banks from their country correspondents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
Tom Patterson Sells
 Rocky Mountain News

DENVER, Colo, Oct. 23-The Rocky Mountain News, morning newspaper, and the Denver Times, evening daily newspaper, were sold this morning by former Senator Thomas NJ. Patter- son to John C. Shaffer, of Chicago.
 The News and Times have been per sOnally conducted by Senator Patter- son for many years. They have been independent, progressive Democratic newspapers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
MORGAN THANKS FRANCE
 FOR IGNORING FATHER

PARIS, Oct. 23-John Pierpont Nor gan. accompanied by American Am bassadOr MyrOn T. Herrick. called up- on the minister Of foreign affairs yes terday and through him thanked the French government for the honors it had rendered to the memory of his father as his body passed through that country from Rome to the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
RELATIVES SEEK TO
 HEAR FROM ALASKAN
O-O

The relatives of James Scofield, for merly of Jefferson, O., but last heard Of five or six years ago from around Fairbanks and Peavey, have made in quiry of Gov. J. F. A. Strong concern ing his whereabouts.
 Scofield is described as being six feet, four inches in heighth, slender, smooth face, dark brown hair.
 He has lived at Nome, Panama and Circle City.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
NO REBATES TO BE
 ALLOWED AT ONCE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-The Treas ury Department has decided not to al low the rebate of five per cent. on du- ties on imports arriving in American bottoms as provided for in the new tariff law at once. The legal authori- ties of the government will investigate the treaty obligations of the United States before any allowance will be made for this purpose.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT
 ENTERTAINS ROOSEVELT

RIO DE JANERIO, Brazil. Oct. 22.- Former President Theodore Roosevelt visited the Brazilian supreme court yesterday afternoon and this morning was the guest of honor al a breakfast at Catette palace Col. Roosevelt sat on the right of President Fonseca and American Ambassador Edwin Morgan sat on the Presidents left
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
EMPEROR WILLIAM
 BUILDS 4 CAFE
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BERLIN. Oct. 23-The Kaiser has added to his commercial incognito ac- tivities by becoming the proprietor of a cafe at Potsdam. Some time ago the municipality of Potsdam decided to close the old cafe in front of the Sans Souci Castle. The people in Potsdam complained to the Kaiser, who decided to build at his own expense a restau- rant which he rented to a former stew ard in his domestic staff at $500 per year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
Coal Mine Explosion
 Results in Many Dead

DAWSON. x. M., Oct 23 An ex- plosion occurred today in mine No. 9. Stag Canyon, a coal property belong ing to the PhelpsDodge Company Two hundred and fifty miners are cn- tombed
 The bodies Of fourteen dead have been recovered.
 Twenty-Five have been rescued
 It is feared that the loss Of life has been severe.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
15 VESSELS THROUGH
 PANAMA AT ONCE

PANAMA. Oct 23. Fifteen vessels. including three dredges, were lifted together from the sea channel To the surface of Gatun lake this morning. The operation consumed four hours longer than usual owing Co the diff culties of maneuvering so many craft at one time into proper position
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
CITY HALL NEARING
 FINISHING STAGE

Work on the new city hall building is rapidly approaching the finishing stage. Inside the building will soon be ready for the plasterers and outside the finish is being put on. Indeed, the cornice is already on. Workmen have begun putting the metal roof on the tower. Heavy sheet lead will be used for the covering. The forms are in place for the outside stairs leading to the main floor The steps are broad and will be easy to tread. The stairs and landings are of concrete.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
COLORADO RADIUM
 IS TO BE DEVELOPED
OO

DENVER, Oct 23. - The radium mines of Colorado are to be developed by T. Coleman du Pont, well known as the head of the largest powder manu- featuring company in the world, not as a commercial proposition but sole ly for the interests of humanity.
 H. G. Thofehru, a radium expert of Paris, is in Denver as the representa- tive of Mir. du Pont, and gave out the information. Among the properties re- gently purchased are three located at Central City, where plants will be erected for the treatment of the ore
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
BOSTON TO BUILD
 LARGEST DRYDOCK

HAMBURG, Germany, Oct 23.-Bos- ton has contracted with the Hamburg American, Cunard and White Star steamship companies to build a dry dock to accommodate the biggest steamers, in return for which the three companies have guaranteed to ar range for a minimum number Of dock ingS
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
PUT
 OFF COLORED QUESTION

NEW YORK, Oct 23-The Protest ant Episcopal church convention in session at this city has postponed for three years the consideration of the question of the admission of Negroes into the House of Bishops.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
NEW JERSEY AFTER
 FOREIGN SHIPPING

TRENTON, N. J., Oct. 22.-The new Jersey harbor commission has adOp-ed a report that calls for tho extensive harbor improvements on the New Jer- sey side of the Hudson and elsewhere along New York bay It is contend ed that great harbors on the New Jer- sey shore where most of the railroad terminals and freight depots are To- cated would be a great aid to shipping, and result in transferring from New York to New Jersey a great deal of the tonnage that tho former State gets.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
WOMAN REPRESENTS
 AT WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23-Miss Fern Hobbs, private secretary to Gov. Orv- file West of Oregon, appeared here yesterday as the representative of the Executive Department of Oregon to adjust the claims involving the school swamp lands.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
GARSlDE BUILDING
 WILL SOON BE DONE

The splendid new Garside building erected for the Juneau Furniture com company will soon be ready for Occu- pancy. As soon as the plaster is dry the carpenters will at the inside finish ing. The tenants of the building ex- pect to move in November 1.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23

No, not that I am aware of" re- piled Fink.
 Nor that I am aware of either" add ed Justice Holmes.
 -O-O-
 The case against c. NJ. Summers was tried before Judge Thomas R. Lyons two years ago at Ketchikan Summers refused to plead to the in dictment, and the court, holding that the refusal was a waiver of trial, i'm posed sentence against him. An ap- peal was taken to the circuit court Of appeals, and the lower court sus- tained. Efforts to secure a pardon for Summers failed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
ROOSEVELT'S FIRST
 LECTURE NOV. 9TH
O-O

BUENOS AIRES. Oct. 23.-The first lecture of former President Roosevelt. who is now in Brazil in this city, the largest in South America. is sched- uled to take place November 5th.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
Diaz Prepares for Defeat.

VERA CRUZ. Oct 23-Gen. Felix Diaz. in an address to the Mexican people. says 'I shall not resign my candidacy for the Presidency of Mex ico. but the election is only four days distant which does not leave me much time for campaigning. If l am de feated I shall take it good naturedly.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
LIGHTNING KILLS
 U. s. CAVALRYMEN

HOUSTON, Tex, Oct 23-Lightning struck column of the sixth cavalry marching to Galveston yesterday and killed George Morris, John Zimmer and Monroe Morris, all troopers. Many were injured. Scores of the horses were knocked down
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
LLOYD-GEoRGE PREDICTS
 SUFFRAGE FOR WOMEN

LONDON, Oct. 23.-In speech at SwindOn, David Llloyd-GeOrge. mini ster of the eXchequer, today predict ed that a bill will pass soon giving the ballot to women on the same terms as men.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
NAVAL ACADEMY HAS
 BANNER FIRST CLASS

WASHINGTON. Oct. 23.-The com missions of BOA midshipmen have been signed by Secretary of the Navy Dan iels This is the largest class ever admitted to Annapolis.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
STREET SIGNS AND HOUSE
 NUMBERS BEING PLACED

The new street signs ordered by the city council are being placed in po- sitiOn. The house numbers ordered immediately. This work is meeting with much favorable comment about town.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
Another Earthquake
 Shakes Panama
O-O-

COLON, Panama, Oct 23-An earth quake that lasted for 15 seconds at g o'clock this morning rocked houses in this city and stopped clocks. No damage has been reported.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
WILLIAM TO VISIT
 FRANCIS JOSEPH

BERLIN, Oct. 23.-After completing his hunting trip on the Bohemian es- tates of Archduke Francis Ferdinand at the end of October Emperor Will jam will visit Emperor Francis Jo- seph at Vienna.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
State Department Admits
 Mexican Matter Serious

WASHINGTON. Oct. 23 3-The State Department today admits frankly that the Mexican situation is becoming very serious. The admission is taken to mean that the administration IS considering the question of interveu- ton. It is not thought that action will be taken. however, until after the MeXican election.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
PRESIDENT DESIGNATES
 THANKSGIVING DAY

WASHINGTON. Oct. 23.-President Woodrow Wilson issued his proclama- ton today designating Thursday. No Yember 27. Thanksgiving Day.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-23
U"-U-- BRITISH NAVAL OFFICER
 TO ADVISE CHINA

PEKING, Oct 23-The Chinese government has appointed Rear-Ad- miral Arthur Henry Christian. of the British Navy. adviser of the Chinese admiralty.