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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02

II is further notable that the ratio Of increase gold
coins greater with the United States than with my
other nation. The increase in this country amounted
TO 64,99 .695 last year.
The entire output of gold from 1901 to 1880 WAS MY
S7S7 5000. little more than the present output
for a single year. which averages Si50,OOoUoO
From 1851 to 1900 the production Of gold amountc 70
69l4,00O,000 and at the present time the worlds
stock OF gold is estimated al S7OOOOOO,OOO. Col
usually put up in sacks of $1,000 or $1,000 AZ the
Treasury; but varied 10 meet the requirements
the different banks.
"Sl35 100000 in gold lost strayed. stolen was the
conclusion reached by the Treasury Department some
years ago, and that amount was deducted from me
money figures previously carried on the theory tna
had been used in the arts, lost, or otherwise withdrawn
from circulation.
From 1893, when gold was first coined in the United
States to 1909 there had been coined by this govern
mcnt 81 252 OOO00O in double eagles, Si5l 100000 n
eagles $3.50 100000 in hall eagles 100000 IN - gl
pieces $40 100000 in gold dollars not to mention tie
coinage of other denominations in limited quantities
In the Treasury the silver money packed IN sacks
each containing 81 900 and each weighing $500 pounds
The life of paper money this country is short ne
table OF its mortality showing the following average Ire
of the bills of various denominations. the one-doil1f
Treasury note the shortest lived, little less than
year.
81 silver certificates year. 81 days 20 hours and "A
minutes.
81 silver certificates. year. "a days. hours and y
minutes. 90.
So silver certificates, year. 324 days 20 hours and q
minutes. 80
$40 gold certificates, year. 2is days hours and Is
minutes. %
$50 gold certificates years 90 days IL hours and -
minutes.
$1,000 gold certificates years. SO days 22 hours. and
4S minutes.
In 1905 when Charles H. Treat, then Treasurer OF
the United States recepted for all the money turned
over to him, sixty clerks and laborers had to work
three months to count the money and securities But
when Carmi Thompson succeeded Lee McClung last
December the counting speedy affair, because te
administration had adopted the system of counting the
money by the seals the bags and sacks. The seals
were not broken and the sacks and bags weighed
check up the accuracy of the amounts written
on the seals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02

the Treasury in Washington is a comparison Il the
weights OF silver dollars and paper dollars L IS sur
pslng 20 learn that requires only twenty am malt
paper dollars to counterweigh silver dollar The
paper dollar weighs twenty grains, and the metal +l2i
grains. Moreover, paper dollars grow One million
Of them put fiat upon the other, would torn pile
275 feet high, half the height OF the washington nonu'
ment. ii they were brand new and fresh from the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing! but after beng IN
use for a year, this same million would double i height
and would oyertop the monument.
Ii all the pieces Of United States paper money N cir
,laton were laid down end 70 end, they would
distance OF 81 900 miles or time and hall round the
earth Ii YOU added 70 this string the S745OoO0OO IN
national banknotes you would have more than enough
to tie up the whole world in nice little package with
pretty double bow at the ends. II patched together
into great blanket, all this paper money would be
equal 70 an area OF l55 nearly two Squat miles
Speaking in circus terms. this would be sufficient to
make all the tents that used by all the gr cT-
cusses Of the country Furthermore, the gold an veT
belonging TO Uncle Sam would permit Of the duplication
in precious metals OF all the elephants, horses. wagons
poles and entire equipments Of all the oircuses ID the
face Of the globe
If YOU happen to be acquainted with the Treasurer Of
the United States he will permit YOU sometime 20 60
down into one of his vaults and hold upon two ngers
money equal in value TO what it cost 70 bu.. the
great. goldcn-domed Library Of Congress. \ ms
money is in a little cash box. and IN that small pace
are contained securities TO the value Of S0OuOOOO
which is also approximately the price of frs, lass
fuarnored battlcShp. The money consists ', one
hundred and forty United States government nIs
each OF the denomination OF $4,000, and they de-
posted by the National Bank Of Commerce a. New
York to secure the S30OO000 Of banknotes thai nsi-
tuition has issued. Incidentally the circulation ms
bank is the largest Of all the 300 national bank IN the
United States.
Referring again to the fact that, with SlS67 100000
in gold. Uncle Sam has more gold coinage thar my
other country in the world il is necessary for purp
comparison 60 back TO 1907 the latest date for zen
complete figures available In that year the il Ing
countries had gold coinage follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02

II Gift Of the Creator, Or were there only certain
ones poor creatures like himself. on whom eurse i'!
been set who were doomed to forfeit the git 81 hcr
Maker without having had the purpose 10 oliti Hi'
Surely - sorry scheme Of things
\ church bell sounded in the distance, and lnyoun-
tarv he walked in its direction Mtcr few blocks ne
came upon little stone chapel with cross on us Sre
and an inscription over the door that told HIM II was
church Of Naric's religion Though not himself be-
lever, he went in
He seated himself in the rear and closed his eyes.
The low murnur Of the priest the responses OF inc l''r
boys even the bzZing If stray flies and the Subdutd
sound Of an occasional fan soothcd him unreasonable
They wcr. al 50 human and by their mere trividity
brought him back into the heart Of HE again. lhen' De
sides, he had 80 often accompanied Mare 70 cIult"
that now with his eyes closed, he could imagine sh,
was there beside him. It gave him certain peace ana
security 10 know that he had taken the first ana hardest
step toward that which she would have commended.
SUDDENLY he heard the movement Of the entire
congregation settling back into their pcws the voice
Of the priest raised IN address:
"Your prayers are requested for the repoSe OF the
soul OF lanes Wallace. May his soul and the souls Of
AL the faithful departed, through the mercy OF Iou'
rest in peace, Amen . -,
The man in the pew leaned forward breathlessly
The priest had paused a moment. Now he raised his
head and "You know, all OF YOU the crime oil
which he died accused, the stain Of which IS on his
memory and on the lives Of his wife and children !
have known this man. my dear people IN his infancy,
CHILDHOOD youth, and early married HE. baptized
and married him. was 1t his dcathbcd. wish u say
T. Won, and | do not believe violating my trust,
that | believe him innocent Of the crime Of which he
died accused | wish TO urge al Of YOU, whether YOU
agree or disagree with to let his bcrcaved ones suffer
in no wav-through YOU. You understand NE. For
the rest Of the world will let them forget that
they are going through life with a blot upon them.
He went on 10 read the Epstle and Gospel Of the
day, and gave short sermon upon the latter But
Tom Wright heard no more. His heart was pounding
in his breast What need had he now to deliver him
self, The man he had to had been called by
the Supreme Iudgci He could go back TO wife and
son and happiness and hic over and over the words
raced through his brain and the longing through his
heart. Why not!
As a bow as "A young man. he had been a wild speci-
"A men, into trouble and out OF it, though hurting
one 80 much as himself He had called himself white
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-20
TULAKSAK GOLD
 CARRIED BY WADA

Wada, the famous Japanese musher is aboard the Northwestern enroute to Seattle, from which place he will go to New Orleans and New York
 Wada is carrying with him a poke containing $2,7OO in gold dust, the pro. duct of the Tulaks&k in the Kusko- kwim country. He thinks that Tux laksak will make a great placer camp.
 Bear creek has now been located from its source to its mouth and every claim is found to contain pay. The ground runs on an average $2OO to to the foot and bed rock is reached on an average depth of eight feet. The creek is IF miles long.
 At the present time many prospec- tors are on the ground waiting for spring. Wada left Tuklaksak on the Kuskokwim on January 12, travelling by dog team to Seward via Iditarod He left Iditarod Jan. 29 and arrived in Seward Feb. 14.
 Wada will meet McIlhenny, the Lou isiana millionaire who is associated with him nthe Northern mining ven ture. He expects to return to the Kus- kokwim in his own boat leaving Se- attle about May 1.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-20
MARK TATUM HAS
 SOLD VALDEZ CLAIMS

Mark Tatum, of Douglas, arrived from Valdez on the Northwestern this morning after an absence of some time to the Westward.
 Mir. Tatum last Monday closed a deal by wire with Col, Willard, for the ownership in the three claims on Hobo bay at Port Wells district, for S5O,OOO. Mir. Tatum is very well satisfied with sale and Col. Willard is even letter pleased with the pur- chase. The property has had some very strong mill tests, several tons being milled at time which proved the property to be high grade.
 The property was discovered and To- cated by MT. Tatum last August It is the intention of Col. Willard to err ect a mill on the property at once.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-20
I-E-l-s-s-E-a-I-F-F-5-i-l-F-S-G-R-R-s-i-i-s-'-V
Personal Mention

Colonel Vim was out today after his long confinement, the result of the fall he got, withothers, into the tide. flats.
 G. Geiger and wife are aboard the Northwestern enroute to Seattle. Mir. Geiger has recently given up his DO, sition as superintendent of the Copper River and Northwestern railroad.
 CHI. Birch, brother to Steve Birch, is returning from Cordova to Seattle on the Northwestern.
 E. Mcconnell, an old timer from the interior, but recently of Fairbanks, is travelling south on the Northwestern.
 M. Donnelly, of Fairbanks, arrived in Juneau on the Northwestern this morning.
 Chris Tvetin, of Petersburg, arrived on the Curacao yesterday.
 w. E. Wood returned from Valdez on the Northwestern this morning.
 Senator-elect L. V. Ray, of Seward is accompanied by his wife and daughter. They have taken rooms at the Occidental.
 Geo. Dreibelbis, formerly deputy under Marshal Perry, but now of Sew ard, is an arrival on the Northwest ern.
 J. P. Fay. a prominent Seattle at torney interested in mining is aboard the Northwestern returning from Sew ard.
 Miss L, N Gordon, postmistress of Seward, is on the Northwestern en- route to Seattle.
 A. B. Hes water-power magnate of Valdez, is a passenger on the North western, southbound.
 M. J. Sullivan, Big Mike" the pop ular hotel man of Cordova, is pas senger on the Northwestern enroute to Seattle,
 Captain G. P. sproul, Yukon river steamboat man, is a passenger on the Northwestern going to the States.
 F. M. Brown, Valdez attorney, Is travelling southward on the North western.
 W. L. Taylor, foreman of the La Touche mine. is a southbound pas senger on the Northwestern.
 James Carey is down from the Per severance mine for medical treatment.
 E. D. Wood will leave on the Cur acao for short business trip to Port land.
 Vice President R. W. Baxter, of the Alaska Steamship Company, is a southbound passenger on the North western.
 John J. Folstad, who is heavily in- terested in the fishing industry to the Westward is travelling south on the Northwestern.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-20
Sparks From
 Douglas

DOUGLAS, Feb. 20.-Before a fair sized crowd the Douglas basketball team went down in defeat at the hands of the cyanide plant team by score of 1S.1O, Coughlin, Dahl, Grundler, Penglase and Mulligan played for Douglas, while Atkinson, Hays, Mel. son, Krisman, and Johnson was the lineup for the cyanide boys. There were two halves of fifteen minus each. There was swift work during the whole game and some fine plays. Dahl and Grundler played we'll for Douglas, while Atkinson and Krist. man were stars for the cyanide boys.
 At the game last night two Slavon. ions were talking. One said, Who's going to play tonight, Douglas and Ju. neau?" "No," replied the second, Africa and North America.
 The steamer Curacao arrived about four o'clock yesterday afternoon with a heavy mail and 52 tons of freight for Douglas.
 The Jefferson is due tonight from the South
 Gabriel Paul will rafle a gold watch at the Club tomorrow night.
 Wrangell Aalto was out riding his cayuse today
 The electricians are around repair, ing lines today,
 Paul Kabler has accepted a position at the Rainier bar.
 Tomorrow night Hose Go. No. 2I will hold rousing meeting. All bus mess men and firemen are invited to be present.
 It was once before announced that all persons shooting on the beach in- side the city limits would be arrested and fined. The other day some person was shooting at ducks on the beach near the city dock and just missed Colin Blain, the wharfnger.
 Johnnie Laughlin will start work tomorrow as chief bottler washer at the Douglas Tavern Cafe, in place of Joe Day, who is going to Tenakee
 Tonight at the skating rink the Juneau Midgets, a basketball team, composed of Juneau young lads, will come over and battle Douglas at S:3O this evening.
 Dutch" Grundler has lame back today as a result of fall last night while playing basketball
 Max Mitchell, a student of Wash ington University, has gone to work at the Treadwell mine.
 Tomorrow night the Ready Bullion team CNo. I and the Mexican (No. 9 will bowl at the Treadwell alleys
 Yesterday at the home of Mrs. John Richards gather a large crowd of la dies who brought their sewing Re treatments were served, and a very happy afternoon passed away.
 Lodge No. 400, of the National Croatian Society, held very enjoy able and sociable meeting last night at the A. c. c. hall on St Ann's ave. The prospect of an unusually good time had attracted a large number of members and until very late hour they entertained by speeches and song.
 The A. c. invites all it's members to be present at an important meeting to be held this evening at 8 o'clock
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-20
To Sail
STEAMER cuRAcAo's
 INCOMING PASSENGERS

The steamer Curacao, arriving yes terday afternoon brought the follow ing passengers:
 For Juneau-H. H. Warren, A. E. Ashford, J. Blakely, Thos. Murphy, Wm. Ikes, N. D. Moore and wife, Sum- ner S. Smith, c. H. Sexton, F. Olson, c. A. Dunbar, P. S. Watts, Fred I. Jones, John Morrisey, l. Goldstein, c. w. Abercrombie, G. M. Scott, F. John ston, Joe Webber and wife, Chris Tvetin, John Johnson.
 For Skagway-Mrs. Selman and two daughters, Mrs. M. Beckman, J. I. Prescott and wife, J. M. Griesback, J. G. Hilbert, D. c. Wallace.
 For Haines-F E. Parsons.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-20

A complete line of tobacco jars and pipe racks at BURFoRDs,
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-20
THE FISHING FLEET.

kennebec-Ar. Feb. 14. AIoha-Ar. Jan. 29. Dor. H.-Ar. Feb. IS. RoIfe-Sailed Feb. 19. Pacfic-Out. Active.-Out. oIsa-Ar. Feb. 16. BelIe-Out.
 Highland oueen-Sailed Feb. l4. Louise-Out. Norman Sunde-Sailed Feb. '. Volunteer.-Out. VaIkyrie-Out. Vesta-Ar. Feb. IS. xhanthus-Sailed Dec. 19. Waife-Laid up. White Star-In port. Lister-Arrived Feb. 14. olymplc-Sailed Dec. 10. DIck-At Sitka Oolpnln-Out. HaIleys-Out. Alameda-Out. Annie-Ar Feb. 14. Uranus-Out. PolIux-Ar. Feb. 6. Cedrlc-Out. Thelma-Ar. Feb. IS. Alvida-Out. Comet-Oout SolkoI-Sailed Dec. 30. Anita PhilIips-Ar. Feb9. IS. Standard-Out. Gjoa-Sailed Feb. 13. Thekle-Sailed Jan. 21. San Juan-Sailed Feb. 6 Bear-Sailed Feb. z.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-20

FOR sALE-sled dog, young, well. broken. Inquire Empire office. 2-17-St.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-20

SEAL sHIPT oYsTERs-Fresh at he local agency-cHAs. GoLDsTEIN
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-20
JOSEPH WEBER IS HERE
 READY FOR TRIAL

Joseph Webber has arrived from Petersburg and will go to trial on the assault charge as soon as the present civil case is disposed of. Mir. Webber was at Warm Springs bay and set out for Petersburg in a small boat as soon as he found his trial had been set. It took him four days to reach Peters
 burg and he took the Curacao, which was the first opportunity to get here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-20
NoTIcE

ANYONE having a mortgage or claims on the Trudgeon Can dy Store Building, should see Loranc Teppa, the shoemaker on St. Ann's avenue, Browns building, Douglas. 2-20-St
 k * * <
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-20

Job Printing at The Empire Office
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-20
FATHER AND DAUGHTER
 FREEZE TO DEATH

Peter Anderson and his daughter, 15 years old, perished from starvation and exposure on the stikine about Feb. 10, according to the inquest that was held on Feb. 12, notice of which has just reached the marshals office.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-20
APRON AND NECKTIE
 SOCIAL COMING

Do you want a good time? If so, attend the apron and ,necktie social that will be given by the Rebekahs of Perseverance Lodge, Tuesday evening, February 18th. Paste this date in your hat. Everybody invited.
 MRS. JOHN MUsETH, NC.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-20

Chambers Bros, Butchers-Choic cuts a speciality. '"
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-20

WANTED-Girl for general house. work, at Treadwell Two in family. Enquire Empire office, t.f.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-20

There's some nice new mouldings and frames at Swihart's. Come and see them. 1-16-t.t
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-20

WANTED-An experienced girl to do general work. Apply immediately at Corbett boarding house, Douglas. If
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-23
East Grand Forks
CONVENTION
IN CITY monday
Statewide Event has Attract
ed Unusually Large Num-
Der of Entrants.

The annual convention of the North
al Neighbors will be held in East
Grand Forks Monday. IL the men,
hers of the local camp are now COM
plotting arrangements for the gather
ing. There are fourteen camps in
the district, and fully $50 visiting del
egates are expected to attend.
Several of the national and state
officers will be present and take part
in the gathering. Mrs. Ihilds, chair
man of the supreme board of mana
gers. Mrs. Robinson of Minneapolis,
state deputy. and Mrs. Phalen of
Crookston. county deputy. will be
among these present. Mrs. Enright
of Minneapolis, supreme warden, may
attend the gathering. but the local
lodge officers have received no definite
knowledge to that effect.
Two sessions of tho convention will!
he held. one during the afternoon and
the other in the evening. AT 6 o'clock.
the district banquet will DO served.
The convention meetings will be held
the Commercial club rooms, and
the banquet in Gies' hall.
Aside from the regular order of
business of the convention. a class
of thirty young women of East Grand
Forks will be initiated. This will be
one of the largest classes taken into
the local camp.
A committee of the local lodge IL
now busy planning entertainment for
the visitors.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-23
Economy Sale.

We are going to make a clearance
sale of our entire line of ladies' suits,
millinery, skirts, etc. If YOU have a
need in these lines take advantage Of
these savings. Choose from our en-
tire line OF ladies' trimmed hats at eX-
actly So 1-3 per cen discount. Ladies'
suits. this seasons newest styles. ma
terial, workmanship and fit unsur-
passed. During sale at 33 1-3 per cent
discount. Ladies' dainty summer
dresses, made from ratina, serges. lin
ems and crashes. Very pretty styles.
Economy sale SO Is per cen dis
oun One lot of ladies' skirts in
high grade materials and styles, reg
ular j and $3.50 values. To close AT
$2.75. All our knit underwear. regu-
lar SOC and 15c values. To close at
sc. Mrs. II. p. Knudson.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-23
NEWLYWED LOSES HIS BRIDE
at Crookston Said to Hayc
Been Parted by MOther-in.Law
Man Returns Home Alone.

To be wed. at 2 p. m. and be per-
suaded to take his bride to her home
for the parental blessing and there
by Robert H. Jackson, who departed
from Crookston for Eldred without
his bride.
II will allow her to. remain home a
few days." said Mr.. Jackson and then
l will return and claim her, peaceful
ly If possible, and if not any way I
can get her. 1 regret there should be
trouble, but nothing can keep us
apart"
Mr.. Jackson attempted to influence
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wallace OF
Crookston. to consent to the marriage
of their daughter. Annie Janet, but
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-23

Mrs. Wallace objected. The couple
were determined to wed and went to
the office of Clerk of Court Wage, Sc
cured a license and had Probate Judge
HOMELAND tie the knot.
Mrs. Wallace is said to have a
scouting party after the couple and
they were finally persuaded not to de-
part for Eldred, where Wallace is in
charge Of an 80O-acre farm.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-23
Civics Club BANQUET.

The University Civics club will hold
its annual banquet AT the Hotel Co
lumbia Tuesday evening, May - at 6
O'clock. The work of the year will he
reviewed and a list of toasts given.
The officers are: President, Asmun-
der Benson; vice president, H. w.
Swenson; secretary treasurer, Lester
NJ. Smith: faculty advisors. DR.. james
T.. Boyle and DR.. J. NJ. Gillette.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-23
Peer Stromme sails-

Peer Stromme, of the Normanden
editorial force, lecturer. journalist and
"globe-trotter" sailed for Europe from
New York Wednesday,. Previous to
his sailing for Europe he spent two
weeks in the Norwegian colony in
Texas. NorWegians settled in Texas
ove 20 years ago inc are O most
all prosperous and progressive in the
advancement of the Lone Star" state.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-23

The feature picture at the Met. for
today only will he THE lconoclast,"
a broncho thriller in three parts.
There is a lot of fighting and some
extra thrills. =. railroad construction
crew is attacked by Il band of MeNi-
cans and later there is some spirited
fighting With a band of Indians on the
WAR path.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-23
Will Hold Ru,nmagc Sale.

The General Aid of the Methodist
church will hold a rummage sale on
Wednesday and Thursday or next
week, May % and 80. Everyone is
requested to notify Mrs, O'Neill on
Reeves avenue and articles will be
called for Monday morning.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-23
y. p. S. Wi! Meet.

The Young Peoples society of the
Zion Lutheran church will meet in the
church parlors tonight at s. After the
program refreshments will be served.
The program is as follows: Musical
selection by male quartete. piano solo.
Miss Rikka ~Jorgenson: reading. Miss
Gladys Shand; vocal solo. Miss Jennie
Anderson: piano solo by Miss Ethel
Lasham and selection by male quar-
tete.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-23
Eu,miturc Salc

The second hand stock of furniture
owned by the S. Panovitz company
and stored in the Herald block has
been sold to ID. Mckenzie of the
Grand Forks furniture company. This
Is Mr.. McKenzie's fourth purchase of
furniture with which to stock his sec
ond hand store.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-23
CrDuduatrs mt Noncyford.

GruduHtioM NXercises We're held at
H%oneyford last night. Dean NJ. A..
Brannon of the university delivered
the address. Miss GLADYS Hill sang.
Those receiving diplomas We're Julia
Redving. Thomas Sig Lund, Minnie
Larson. Emma Gullickson. James Hill.
Otto Erickson, Mae Erickson, Ida
Benson and Bertha Quamme.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-23
Thc Eaeul1y far the summcr Session

OF the Wesley college Conservatory
include Miss Cordelia Hulburd, Floy
Jackson, I-ilah Sannes. May .Nisbet,
Nellie Halcrow and Lillian Paulson in
piano: Prof. II. Alden Icnyeart in
voice; Zula Rowe, theory: Olive Err
win, violin and Mabel Wright, organ.
June IL to August /.