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The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
A GREAT SHOW ON
 AT ORPHEUM NOW
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Lost in the Jungle" a wonderful wild animal picture depicting a thrill ing rescue through the service of a tame elephant and with wild elephants and leOpards in the natural surroundings is the big drawing card that filled the Orpheum theatre last night Other good things offered include "The Wink. ing Parson," an Edison comedy by Page Spencer that is certainly a great laugh producer; Almost a Man." an other good comedy by the Essany com pany. The program is rounded out by an educational picture showing the launching of the superdreadnaughts New York, the greatest of the worlds sea fighting machines. This very excellent program and will be repated tonight
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
First National Bank
 Buys Lewis Corner
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The First National bank of Juneau today bought the F. G. Lewis proper ty at the corner of Front and Seward streets, paying for the same the sum of $30,O0O. The property has a front age of 100 feet on Seward street by 75 feet on Front street. The property is to be improved. but Pres. T. F. Ken nedy is not ready to announce the plans at this time.
 The property is bringing in hand some income at present from the buildings which now occupy the ground. The main building is com monly as the Lewis building. occupied on the ground floor by George Bur fords billiard parlors ana stores and by the banking offices of the First Ma tional and First Territorial banks of Juneau. Other buildings on the prop erty include the Arctic barber shop and baths, and the building occupied by the Britt drug store.
 The Lewis corner is regarded as one of the very best properties in Juneau. It is in the very heart of the city, and affords splendid site for a fire proof office building.
 The price paid for the property $3O,00O-is said to be the largest price ever paid for a single tract of Juneau real estate.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
COLLECTOR WILLIS BACK
 FROM NEW YORK CITY


 Collector of Customs and Mrs J. R. Willis returned on the Princess May this morning from an extended East ern trip. Collector Willis attended the conference of collectors at New York last month.
 Mir. Willis left Juneau late in Oc- tober and was joined at Portland by Mrs. Willis and together they went East. They spent ten days in New York and two days in Washington.
 Speaking of the conference of col lectors of customs at New York, Mir. Willis said:
 There were 59 customs districts throughout the country represented. More than 500 subjects were discuss ed. Among the important questions considered was that of the uniformity of salaries of inspectors of customs in all parts of the country. The plan agreed upon contemplates a sliding scale that would reach maximum af- ter 20 years of service"
 Mir. Willis served on the resolutions committee, and was much interested in the discussion of the plan to give pensions for those serving in the classified government service.
 Mir. Willis says it is too early to judge the new tariff bill yet.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
ANOTHER ALASKA PAPER
 STARTS IN SEATTLE

J. J. McGrath, for many years a Northern newspaper man, formerly connected with the Nome Nugget and also the Skagway Alaskan. the Ruby Record and other Northern papers, has launched the AIaska-Yukon-Pacific Re view as a semi-monthly publication at Seattle. The first issue of the new publication, containing sixteen pages, has been given to the public. Mir. Me Grath has adopted Alaska for Alas kans' as a slogan.
 One of the leading articles of the first number is by Col. w. T. Perkins, president of the Alaska bureau of the New Seattle Chamber of Commerce, setting forth the character of the bu- reau and what it aims to accomplish
 Another article entitled Relations Between Alaska and Seattle: What Are the Real Facts?" took up a dis cussion of business conditions and closed with this paragraph: Alaska is on the verge of great awakening. Seattle is growing to be one of the great cities of the American continent. Each can be of inestimable aid to the other in the work of development Se- attIe will be for centuries the link binding Alaska and the States together and will be the mecca for the growing thousands of the people of the North when the desire to pass over the in- tervening sea to settle in or visit the home States gets beyond the power of resistance"
 Among the regular departments fea- tured is one devoted to a resume of news from the mining camps of Alas ka; one is devoted to Alaskans SO journing in Seattle; one given over to telegraphic news from the North; and others of similar character.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
ADMINISTRATIONS COURSE
 MEETS APPROVAL


 Secretary Lane. in restoring 4S7, 900 acres of land in the State of Wash ington to entry, is following out the policy of practical conservation that has marked the conduct of affairs in the Interior Department ever since he assumed office.
 Without any undue blowing of trum- pets, he has already opened up more than 6,000,000 acres of agricultural and grazing lands to homsteaders, and un- doubtedly will continue to undo, so far as may be necessary, the rash work of the extreme wing of the con- servation movement
 In the case of the Washington lands, withdrawal was made several years ago because of reports that the prop critics were underlaid with large de posits of coal.
 Information which the Secretary had obtained with reference to these and other lands similarly withdrawn plain ly indicate that they were valuable neither for their coal nor oil re- sources. Their sole end and aim is agriculture.
 There is no question that the Sec retary is in complete accord, in his policy, with his chief, the President. In his first message to Congress Pres ident Woodrow Wilson plainly indi- cated that with him conservation is development, not mere bottling up of resources.
 With common sense and common justice again in the saddle in Washing ton, there is every indication that these matters will be viewed in flu ture on the general plane of practical conservation.
 Being a prudent as we'll as a de termined man, President Wilson un- doubtedly will wish to move slowly rather than arouse opposition by any acts that would unnecessarily excite the extreme Pinchotian element, but all indications point to a regime that will stimulate development in the West and in Alaska, instead of frown- ing upon it.-Seattle Times.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
JUNEAU YOUNG
 COUPLE MARRY

The marriage of Miss Aleta Robi- son to Harry Carroll Daniels occurred in the second floor parlors of the Ho- tel Cain at S:30 last night. Rev. J. B. Stevens of the Presbyterian church officiated. Mir. and Mrs. E. D. Vaut at tended the couple during the service. The ceremony was performed under a canopy of palms and evergreens in the presence of the brides parents and several friends.
 It was one of the prettiest weddings ever witnessed in Juneau. The bride was beautiful in a gown of ivory char mouse with pearl trimmings and car ried a boquet of lilies of the valley. The brides mother was gowned in black charmeuse trimmed with Span nish lace. The bridegroom wore the conventional black. The ring used in the service was given to the bride by her father when she was a young girl and had been remelted and mould ed especially for this occasion.
 After the ceremony an elegant we'd ding supper was served in the apart ments of the brides parents in the Ho- tel Cain. The following were present: Mir and Mrs H. C. Daniels, Rev and Mrs J. B. Stevens, Mir. and Mrs. E. D. Naut, Mir. and Mrs. Harry F. Cain, Mrs. Hazel G. Kirmse, Miss Ellen Anderson, Miss Martha E. Berry, Mr. Fred E. Parsons, Judge H. B. LeFevre, Lafe E. Spray, Earle c. Jameson, J. K. Leaning, Mir and Mrs. Bert Howde- shell.
 The bride is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Bert Howdeshell, of Juneau, and has a host of warm friends in the towns of Southeastern Alaska, having taught school in Ketchikan after grad uating from the University of Wiscon- sin. The bridegroom is a popular Jul neau business man who has made many friends throughout Southeast ern Alaska. For the present MT. and Mrs. Daniels will make their home at the Hotel Cain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
PROGRESSIVE SENATOR
 FAVORS PUBLIC R. R.

WASHINGTON, Dec 10. - Senator
 w. s. Kenyon. of Iowa, Progressive, al
 though denying he is preparing a bill for government ownership of railroads says that he will soon present to the Senate figures showing immense say
 ings to be effected by government own ership. He says: Public ownership
 of railroads would get us away from
 the express company parasite. refrig- orator car and every other kind of ad-
 ditional tax on transportation. lt
 would also settle rate proposition"
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
SOUTHERN RAILROADS
 SHOW BEST GAINS

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Considering the railroads of the country as a whole those in the South are making a rela- lively better showing with respect to net earnings than either the Eastern or Western lines. In this particular they have made improvements over 1912 when rising expense ratios, which already had afflicted other sections of the country, became strikingly appar- ent in the South.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
BurleSOn Sees Demand
 For Public Ownership

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Following a visit at the White House today Post master-General A. s. Burleson issued the following statement.
 There is a concerted demand every where for the public ownership of the telephone and telegraph systems of the country. However, the administra- tion will not act hastily in the prem ises. The question is a broad one. Both the Presidents mind, and my own are open regarding the wisdom of the move. We are Investigating both here and abroad. l expect to have something to say regarding the mat ter in my annual report.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
COL. RICHARDSON TALKS
 ABOUT ALASKA WORK
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There are no automobile roads in Alaska, and I don't want anybody to think there are. There are some good country roads which automobiles can get over all right, bat they are long way from being macadam."
 So declared Lieut-Col Wilds P. Richardson, chairman of the board of Alaska road commissioners, to the Se- attle Times. Col Richardson has been constructing government roads and trails in Alaska for the past ten years, and through him, the War Department probably has done more towards the development of that country than any other department of the government
 Col Richardson is responsible for practically all of the roads and trails that have been built in the North. He has been at the head of the road com mission ever since it was created. ell recently had a conference with Gov. J. F. A. Strong in regard to a plan to build a number of roads to connect with the proposed Alaskan railroad. If the plan is carried out, it will be at a cost of about $7,OOO,OOO to be expend- ed over period of number of years.
 Plan Gets Hearty Support.
 q notice by the newspapers" said Col Richardson, that the plan has been given hearty support by the peo- pie of Alaska and others interested in the North This probably comes from the fact that the board had prepared by the engineering corps a statement in detail of what would be needed to build a system of roads and trails that would serve present needs of the territory and it's prospects of future development. The board submitted this statement to the department with a recommendation for such action as may be deemed appropriate.
 Tt has been suggested that this proposition be incorporated with the proposed government railroad in Al. aska and that the construction of the wagon roads be made coordinate with i the construction of the railroad. Some believe that such plan might strengthen the railroad bill, but the board nor the Department has no de sire to do anything that would inter | fere with it. This, however, is mat ter that must be left entirely in the hands of the Department and of Con i gress
 l Fairbanks-VaIdez Branch Finished.
 "The road from Fairbanks to Valdez with a branch from Willow Creek to 1 Chitina, was completed last summer A Ford machine, driven by Bob Shel don, made journey of 460 miles over this road in fifty-four hours. The Cad lilac machine made the trip from Chit ina to Fairbanks, a distance of 33C miles in thirty-eight hours. A White auto truck, owned by the road commis sion did considerable work on the road, carrying about a ton of supplies It made an average of seven to eight miles an hour, and in some places as high as eighteen miles an hour. There are several bad places in the road where it is almost impossible for an auto get through, but these can be made fit for travel at little expense"
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
IditarOd Mining Men
 Buy Rich Chisana Claims

SEATTLE, Dec. 1O.-Frank Manley, J. J. Price and F.. J. Ives, all Alaska mining men who made fortunes in the Alaska interior have purchased for a half million dollars the thirteen James claims in the Chisana district. The purchase includes the discovery claim from which most of the gold taken from the new district this year came
 Frank Manley. one of the new pur- chasers. has been the most extensive placer mine owner of the Alaska inter for. J. J. Price and E. J. Ives are both successful Iditarod operators.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
PRINCESS MAY ARRIVES
 NEW SAILING HOUR

The Princess May arrived from the South this morning and Capt. Mcleod announces a new sailing hour for the Southbound voyage from Juneau. She is to sail from Juneau tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon at four o'clock, Juneau time. The following passen- gers debarked at Juneau: Katherine Ferguson, A. Smith and wife, Thomas Jackson, J. R. Willis and wife, Janet Wakeham, and two second class.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
GOV. TENTER RETURNS
 TO BASEBALL LIFE
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NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Gov. John K. Tener, of Pennsylvania, was elected president of the National Baseball League yesterday. It is said that he will receive a salary of $25OOO a year. Gov. Tener is a forr.er National League player. having been member of the Chicago team in his more youthful days
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
WANT TO BE CITIZENS.

This morning the following persons declared their intentions of applying for naturalization papers: Joe Kelly, native of Beirut, Syria; Mike Baksa, native of Triest, Austria; Tony Pa vesig, a native of Fuzine, Croatia, Au- stria. The first named is the we'll known merchant of Juneau, and the others reside in Douglas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
BIG NOVEMBER PAYROLL.

Today is payday for the employees of the Alaska Gastineau Mining com pany and the payroll is almost equal of that for October despite the fact that many men were laid off with the cessation of work on the big concrete dam at Salmon creek. This is ac- counted for by the large increase of the working force at Sheep creek where the reduction plant is in pro- cess of erection. The total amount paid out to employees for November aggregates approximately S125,OOO.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
GOVERNMENT WILL
 NOT ACT AT ONCE

NEW YORK, Dec. 10-A New York dispatch says there is good authority for the statement that Attorney-Gener- al James C. McReynolds has not yet decided on any definitely aggressive step regarding New Haven-BOston and Maine merger. Impression is conveyed that nothing would be done in the immediate future.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
SWAN TO REPRESENT
 NEW STEAMSHIP co.

SEATTLE, Dec. 10.-W. F. Swan, a we'll known transportation man of this city and formerly of Juneau, is to be the Alaska representative of new steamship company organized to oper- ate a fleet of vessels from Portland, Oregon, to Southeastern Alaska The new company will be known as the Pacific Steamship Company
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
NOTES r-o.n MoRNINGSIDE.

The Governors office has been ad vised that J. C. Evans who was com mitted to Morningside from Kenai pen insula last October, died November 30 The body was sent to Seattle for in teTment.
 w. H. Porter, an inmate of Morning side committed from Fairbanks about two years ago, is repOted to be near death.
 Dr. J. J. Chambers. who was commit ted from Nome, is also reported to be failing very rapidly
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
FRISCO FUEL MEN
 NOW ON TRIAL

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 1O - The trial of John l.. Howard, president. and seven other officers of the Western Fuel Company, charged with defraud- ing the government of customs dues by making fraudulent returns on coal that was imported by their company, began in the United States District court today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
BIG JUNEAU REAL ESTATE SALE IS OONSUMMATED
TWO CONGRESSMEN
 OPPOSE ALASKA BILL

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Represen- tatives Ferris and Davenport, Demo cratic members of the committee on territories, today filed minority re- port on the Alaska railroad bill, op- posing the adoption of the measure. They characterized the bill as being without an economic leg on which to stand, dream beautiful to look upon but unsound and one that does not square with any of our pledges to the people"
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
SPOKANE SAILS FOR
 NORTH WITH PASSENGERS

SEATTLE, Dec. 10-The Spokane sailed for Alaska last night with the following passengers:
 For Juneau-J. M. Gray, Mrs F. A. Stevens, A. F. Fitch, H. Wingee and two steerage.
 For Douglas-Mrs. Jessie Corbett, G. J. Corbett and wife, Minnie Kabor.
 For Treadwell-Mrs. Tillie Miller
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
-O--O-O ANTI-STRIKE LABOR ORGANIZATION FORMED

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 10.-A new la bor organization bound by it's consti- tuition to oppose strikers and uphold arbitration for settling disputes, and al so to favor a graduated rather than a uniform wage scale, has been charter ed at this place.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
THE LA TOUCHE TAKES
 25o0 TONS COPPER SOUTH

The LaTouche took 2500 tons of Prince William Sound copper South on her last trip from Alaska in addi- tion to 300 boxes of salt herring. She encountered very severe weather on the trip.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
S.S. AL KI WILL BE
 JUNEAU SANTA CLAUS

Agent Allen Shattuck announces that the good ship Al-Ki will be Santa Claus for the people of Juneau, leaving Seat Der F and arriving here four days lat CT with Christmas stock for the mer- chants of Juneau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
TRAM GIVES UP
 PANAMA CANAL PLANS
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PANAMA, Dec. 10.-The ship Tram which sought to go through the Pana- ma canal from the Atlantic to the Pa cific will make the voyage around hte cific will make the voyage around the not want to take any chances on the canals not being open in time for the beginning of his expedition to the North.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
SENATOR" NOW ON THE
 CALIFORNIA ROUTE

SEATTLE, Dec 10.-With the sail ing of the Senator for San Francisco yesterday the winter schedule of the Pacific Coast Steamship Go. went into effect. The Senator replaced the Prs ident temporarily. The Senator. Con gress and Governor will maintain a twice-a-week service between Seattle and San Francisco. sailings being on Tuesdays and Thursdays at II p. m.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
INSPECTOR MALoNY COMING.

William Malony, territorial mine in- spectOr, writes from Denver that he will be in Juneau during the month of December. He has been visiting the government mine experimental sta tions maintained at Pittsburg and Den yer and says that these stations are doing a great work for the benefit of the mines of the country and for the safety of mine employees.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
CIGARETTE SMOKER
 CAUSES EXPLOSION

TAFT, Calf, Dec. 10.-Five persons were burned, four of, them, it is be- lieved, fatally, by an explosion of gas escaping from a well that was set off by a hunter who had stopped to rest while he smoked a cigarette
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
JUDGMENT AGAINST
 OTTO HEINZE GOOD

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Appellate di- vision of the Supreme Court has af- firmed judgment of the lower court against Otto C. Heinze & Co in favor of w. T. Hatch & Sons, plaintiffs in suit.
 The suit, amounting to S20.000 grew out of the United Copper company furry on the curb market in October 1907, and the claims are for unpaid margins on copper shares carried by the brokers for the defendants
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
Republicans to
 Begin Campaign

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The Re publican campaign machinery will be put in motion in few days for the opening battle that will be waged to capture the next National. House of Representatives Headquarters have been engaged, and they will be in charge of Secretary John Eversman.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
TAX CASE IS NOW
 UNDER ADVISEMENT

The delinquent tax case was again up in the district court today and at the conclusion of argument Judge R. W. Jennings took the matter under ad- visement and will render a decision to- morrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
POINDEXTER WILL
 SUPPORT R.R. BILL

Senator Miles Poindexter. writing to the Tilikums of Elttaes at Seattle. says he will support the administration Alaska railroad bill as soon as it be- comes evident that his bill cannot pass. In the letter he admits that there is no prospect for the passage of his bill.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
-O-O-O- LEAVING ON DOLPHIN.

The following took passage for the South on the Dolphin:
 Petersburg Jones.
 For Wrangell-J. c. Johnson, G. H. Held.
 For Ketchikan-P. T. Benson F. Jor- genson.
 For Seattle-A. Shyman, Kitty O. Brien, Annie Banks, P. c. Stoess, T. E. King, E. l.. Bilodeau, w. Aiken.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
ONE RAILROAD PAYS
 20 PER CENT. DIVIDEND
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NEW YORK, Dec 10- Delaware. Lackawanna & Western declared the 10at extra dividend usually paid in December, making 20Gt for the year. The dividend is payable Dec. 22 to Stock of record Dec. 5.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
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HINTS TO THE WISE:-It is get ting near to the day when you will fi- nally have to make up your mind just what to buy for Christmas and New Years gifts. The popular fancy runs this year to Parisian Ivory. A splen- did assortment of it may be seen at Doran's Drug Store. 12-10-tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
MEXICAN ELECTION
 IS ANNULLfD
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MEXICO CITY, Dec 10.-The Fed eral Congress yesterday evening nulli- fled the Presidential election held Oc- tober 26th and called a new election to take place the first Sunday in next July.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
GRAND THEATRE.

Complete change of program to- night. All new films just arrived, com prising the best selected reels from our exchanges.
 g0OG show tonight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10
COUNCIL CITY GETS
 A NEW POSTMASTER

COUNCIL CITY, Dec. 10. - A. B. Kline has been appointed postmaster of this place vice Charles Lubbe
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10

SPECIAL SALE EACH DAY BE. FORE XMAS, COR FRONT AND MAIN STREETS. 12-9-2t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10

H. P Crowther returned from Ket- chikan on the Dolphin last night
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-10

A. Shyman. we'll known travelling man left for the South on the Dolphin.