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The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
TO THE PUBLIC

An item appearing in a Juneau paper yesterday in which it is asid that we have expressed any opinion of the people of this city that reflects upon their taste or lack of knowledge of the prevailing fashions is without any foundation in fact, and places us in a wrong light before the people of this place The facts are that we have been delighted with the reception the ladies of this city have given us, and we have been pleased with the ap- preciation they have exhibited for a really frst-class stock of up-to-the-min- ute ready-to-wear garments.
 The only reason behind the news papers attack on us that we can i'm agine is that the paper has not been receiving the advertising that it's man. ager consistently sought-and for which he quoted the going commercial rates in Juneau.
 If any visitor at our place of busi-  ness has felt that he or she was in suited by anyone connected with our firm or that anything has been said that was derogatory to the people of this city, We know nothing Of it. We have been in business long time, and have always aimed to treat customers and prospective customers with the ut most respect and deference.
 We like Juneau and it's treatment of us. As proof of this statement, we propose to come back again, and we will be here with the opening of the spring with best stock of women's modish garments ever shown outside of large city.
 GREENBAUM & EPSTEIN. Juneau, Dec. 23. -***
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
STEEL TRADE Is
 LOOKING UPWARD

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 23.-A change for better in the steel trade has come. according to leading steel men. It is said that the volume of inquiries received by the Carnegie Steel Co. during the last AS hours was equal to those received during any two weeks period within the last two months. Steel trade interests in the Pittsburgh district have assumed a decidedly op- timistic position in regard to the out look, and expect that within 30 days the upward movement will be under way.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
Wilson CastigateS
 Military Officers
20

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S.-President Woodrow Wilson in letter made pub lie yesterday afternoon to Secretary of War Lindley M Garrison and Sec retary of the Navy Josephus Daniels requested that "a very serious repri. mand" he administered to those off cers of the army and navy responsible for the Order of Carabao dinner pro gram.
 Continuing the President said:
 'I cannot prevent myself from feel ing great disappointment that a gener- al body of the officers of the army and navy assembled at dinner should have greeted the carrying out of such pro gram with apparent indifference when it is a fact that it violated some of the most digniiied and sacred tradi- tiOns of the service. I am told that the songs were intended to be regarded as fun What are we to think of off cers of the army and navy of the Unit ed States who think it fun to bring official superiOrs into ridicule and pol icies of the government they are sworn to serve with unquestiOning lOy- alty into contempt? If this is their idea of fun what is their idea of duty? If they do not hold their loyalty above all silly effervescence and child ish wit. what about their profession? Do they hold it sacred?'
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS
 EXERCISES AT M. E. CHURCH

This evening the committee having the matter in charge will present the annual Christmas program to be given by the Sunday School of the NJ. E. church. A varied list of songs, reel tations, dialogues, class exercises, and tableaux has been prepared. A lot of little tots will make their first ap- pearance in public, which will be one of the most delightful features of the evening. Many of the old stand-bys, such as Lillian Larsen, Claire KrOgh, and Nadine Saum, will take part. Little Miss Lida Olds will sing a solo.
 A number of attractive exercises, Christmas Holly" Christmas Bells" !" No Room in the Inn," will be put on by different classes. Miss Amy and Miss Elizabeth Hopper will sing a du- ct Mrs. Boydon, assisted by the choir, will render the old Christmas carol "The First Novel;" Two special mus ical numbers will be given by the en- tire school
 The last number will be a very beau tiful tableaux, Nearer My God to Thee,55 by Dorothy Haley, Florence Larsen and Genevieve, Jonas, with mu- sical accompaniment by MT and Mrs. James.
 Christmas candy will be on tap.
 The church has been beautifully dec orated, warmed and lighted and will be a most pleasant place to spend this evening
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23

According to present schedule, the steamer Al-Ki is scheduled to leave Jul Deau for Seattle Wednesday afternoon.
 The steamer Spokane is due to ar rive in Juneau tomorrow and is ex- pected to sail for Seattle Thursday evening or Friday morning.
 Information has been received by the local office that the steamer Admiral Sampson will leave Seattle Jan. 18th and arrive here Jan. 18th. en route to Cordova, Valdez and Kod- iak.
 The freighter Bertha arrived at 1 o'clock this morning and left for Doug. las later to finish unloading.
 The steamers Princess May and Northwestern are due to arrive in Ju neau some time tomorrow from the South.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
rREADWELL SMOKER
 WAS GREAT SUCCESS
70

-O-o- DOUGLAS, Dec. 23-A packed house greeted the smoker given at the Tread we'll Club by the Treadwell firemen last night. A large number were pres ent from Juneau.
 The following is a list of the events and their results:
 Monte Snow sang and was enthus- iastically received. He had to respond to an encore.
 Cassidy of Juneau, and Parker of Douglas, went three lively rounds to a draw. These men were in the feath- erweight class.
 Kearney, of Treadwell, gave clog dance that was real good. He then sang.
 Opperman, of the survey gang, and Olson, of the cyanide plant, boxed 3 rounds to a draw
 Peters. of the machine shop, went up against Haton, of the 300 mill, and oOAAAC lANClg OOAAAe was oCOh-
 The only wrestling match of the eve ming was won by Schar, of Douglas, over Fisher. of Juneau. The match was scheduled to go seven minutes, and if one man got a fall, that settled it. There was some swift work for a few minutes. Schar finally pinned his opponents shoulders to the mat. Schar outweighed Fisher 40 pounds.
 Jack Wilson made a little speech, in which he said thanks should be given to the second team of football play CTS who stood the bumps of the first team so well in practice. He also, for the management, gave each mem Der who played in the Thanksgiving game a beautiful, dark red sweater with the letter TT" on one side.
 The following received sweaters, and were cheered as they went up to receive them: Messrs. Gross, Allen, Schar, Beels, Sample, Mauseth, w. Barquist, Will Barquist, Swarva, Nel- son, Porter, Kertis, Theleike and Me Donald.
 A speech was demanded by the crowd from Sample, and he said that the game was one of the hardest that he had ever seen or had been in.
 The next event was a boxing match between Etz, of the cyanide plant, and Kennedy, of the survey force, in which some classy boxing was witnessed.
 GOeble, of the Treadwell mine, and Gross, of the Mexican mine, went four rounds to draw Some free fighting was presented.
 Buns, weiners and coffee were heartily enjoyed in the fire hall inn mediately after the smoker
 Jack Wilson acted as announcer and referee
 The Treadwell orchestra rendered late selections and deserves praise.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
JUNEAU CHRISTMAS
 DECORATIONS GOOD

Juneau and Douglas are dressed in Holiday colors. The variety of the de- signs, their artistic arrangements and their admirable blend of coloring, all suggestive of Christmas, show excel lent skill and taste on the part of bus mess men and window dressers.
 There is a striking individuality about each store, making a strong ap- peal to Christmas shoppers, and yet, taken as a whole, the decorations give a general tone of holiday cheer and good will, as though designed special ly for the larger effect.
 To go into detail and give credit to all those deserving mention for attrac tive displays was found to be a task too difficult to attempt. An observing business man from the outside stated that Juneau for enterprise, well se- lected and large stocks, and the at tractiYe display of the same, will com pare favorably with any live, first-class city in the States.
 Christmas shopping has been steady and an excellent satisfactory volume of business is being registered. The toy departments have been drawn upon heavily for the homes and the home Christmas trees. The meat dealers and caterers are busy with special or ders for Christmas dinners. The jew elers declare that many presents are being purchased which run into big money. In fact, the dominent note of Christmas shopping in all lines is sounded in the better class of goods demanded. Women are going in for furs more extensively than usual. Smokers articles are having an eX- cellent run, and in the windows are displayed an odd and startling variety of ware from which to choose, so that the taste of every one-the young man or young lady sweetheart, the wife or husband, the friend, or children an answer.
 The fraternal organizations, the churches, the schools and various clubs will observe the day in fitting man. ner with exercises and programs. The closing exercises of the schools be- gan this afternoon in the Orpheum theatre, and school will enjoy a va cation until after New Year Services with special music will be held in the churches. The public offices will be closed and all hands will join in carry ing out the spirit of the day.
 Fortunately in Juneau none is so poor but will receive part of the gen eral good will expressed in presents and other forms. There is no need for a general appeal for charity in this respect, such as forms such sad note in the less fortunate cities outside. The communities of Juneau and Doug las have no poor in the sense implied. Therefore, the note of cheer observable on every hand is all the more joyous.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
ALASKANS FARE BETTER
 THAN PUGET SOUNDERS

Down on the Puget Sound country the Christmas dinner tables will be garnished with California grown eel cry. Here in Juneau diners on the great holiday will relish delicious, Alas ka-grown celery. Juneau merchants have been regular buyers of this health giving and delectable vegetable from H. D. Clark, of Skagway, whose celery enjoys a we'll earned fame among those who live in and who trav- el through the North country. The H. J. Raymond company have handled hundreds of dozen punches of his eel cry this fall, and receive shipments from him via every boat that comes from the North.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
SETH LOW OPPOSES
 GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS

NEW YORK, Dec. 23-A sharp warn- ing against federal control of rail roads was sounded in an address be- fore the fourteenth annual meeting Of the National Civic Federation by Pres. Seth Low of that organization. This warning was directed to the govern ment, to the employees of the railroads to the national investors. and to the great American travelling public. Mir. Low says that investigation has shown him that in Europe the earning Of gov ernment-owned railroads barely equal the amounts paid out by American rail ways in taxes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
STEAMSHIPS PASSENGER
 ACCOMMODATIONS TO GROW

The passenger accommodations of the Alameda and Mariposa will be increased when those vessels are over- hauled this winter. Eight additional staterooms will be added to the Ala meda and ten to the Mariposa. This result will be reached by building pilot house, chart room and masters accommodations above the deck on which they are now located on each of the steamships.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
DOUGLAS NEGRESS
 SHOOTS JIM CARRUTH


 Jim Carruth, while delivering beer in Douglas at an early hour this morn ing to Cleo Wardell, a colored woman of the underworld, was badly wounded in the side with a bullet from a trity- two calibre revolver fired by the lat ter, and is in a Douglas hospital The woman was arrested and arraigned be- fore U. s. Commissioner J. B. Marshall and her bail fixed at 1000 cash. She is still in jail. Her hearing will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow. She claimed the man was the aggressor, having hit her over the arm with beer bottle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
ROOT BEER BABES DEFEAT
 GAS BOAT TRIPLETS

The Root Beer Babes-J. E. Barra- gar, Milt Vim and J. w. Bell, defeat ed the Gas Boat Triplets Hun ter. William Dickinson and Dr. E. H. Kaser, at bowling last night by 71 pins The score was 4547 to 4476. Barragar made the high average, 1762s; and Dickinson the high score, 237 The contest was for a beefsteak dinner, which the triplets will furnish to their vanquishers next Friday eve ming.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
LADIES' COAT AND SUIT SALE

Sale commences Wednesday, De cember F and ends Saturday Decem- be- 20.
 The stock consists of Wooltex and Marshall Field makes, and are all 1913 models. During the sale these goods will not be sent out on approval and no allowance will be made for alter ations. Regular credit customers can have goods charged. All goods marked in plain figures about as follows:
 S15 garments, now 5 s.6o to 5 9.9o.
 S25 garments, now S15.90 to $16.eo.
 s3o garments, now $16.s5 to $18.6o. Come in and look them over. B. M. BEHRENDS CO.,, Inc. 12-16-tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
 AT TRINITY CHURCH

There will be special services held in Trinity Episcopal church on Christ mas Day at II a. m. with choral com munion service with sermon. Subject, "The Christmas Message" Music by the full vested choir, including anthem "Glory to God in the Highest" an of fertory solo by Mrs. H. l.. Faulkner. Everyone is cordially welcome.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
SANTA CLAUS, JR., TO
 COUNT NICKLES TONIGHT

Santa Claus, Jr, to be impersonated by a Negro boy, will count the nickels in the window of the Alaskan cafe be- tween 3 and 10 o'clock today At 10 o'clock, Manager A. T. Spatz will an nounce the reyult of his work and win ner of the six-plate dinner that goes to the customer making the best guess as to the number of nickels that have bbeen on display for over a week
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
RAILROADS MUST
 GATHER MORE FIGURES

NEW YORK, Dec. 23. - New York Americans financial page declares that at a cost of more than $1,0O0,0O0 rail roads have prepared statistics of every conceivable kind covering ten years operation, in their application for 5ft increase in freight rates. This was believed sufficient. Then the Inter- State Commerce Commission engaged Louis D. Brandies as it's attorney and he made them compile similar statis- tics for five years further back.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
-O-U-O- COL. JACKLING IS HOPEFUL OF OUTLOOK

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 23. - Col. D. c. Jackling said in an interview that the people of the East are more pessimistic than the people of the West. Things will right themselves" :" he stated, but it will take time. If the money market were easy there would be great development work go- ing on in the West and on the Pacific Coast"
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
-O-O-O MANY EXPRESS PACKAGES.

Tn order to clear away the Christmas express packages which will arrive on the Northwestern and Spokane, the local office of the Wells Fargo express will keep open until noon Christmas Day. The office has received a large number of packages of which only a few are left for delivery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
PHELPS ESTATE TO
 BE CONCENTRATED
O-O

NEW YORK, Dec 23.-Arrange- ments have been concluded for the merging of all real estate in various parts of New York City owned by members of Stokes family into a new corporation, to be known as the Phelps Stokes Estate. Inc. The holdings are estimated at S5,000.000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
GRAND THEATRE.

The show last night was certainly we'll enjoyed. The Legend of Cug- liostri," a 2-reel Gaumont feature, cer- tainly made a hit; full of interst, your last chance to see it tonight
 "Nursie and the Knight"-most in- teresting boy actors ever shown.
 "MabeTs Adventures" Keystone very Imaginable.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
ORPHEUM TONIGHT.

Tonight's program at the Orpheum will present 'the Fire Cop" a fine Selig drama showing many thrilling features of life-saving.
 "Natrosa," is a fine Indian drama, by the Vitagraph Go.
 "A Near-Sighted Cupid" is a clever Selig comedy.
 "Pulque Pete and the Opera Troupe is dandy comedy by the Kalem com pany. All good.
 CWatch for the annual pictures.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
MASONS ELECT OFFICERS

The Mt. Juneau lodge, No. 147, F. & A. M., last evening elected the fol- lowing officers for the ensuing year: H. T. Tripp, Worthy Master.
 Chas Nagel, Senior Warden.
 Isadore Goldstein, Junior Warden. E. D. Beattie, Secretary.
 w. w. Casey, Treasurer.
 The newly elected officers will be installed at the next meeting.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
GRAND BALL AT
 DOUGLAS RINK
--O-O--

There will be a grand ball given in the Douglas roller rink on Christmas Eve, given by the management. A seven-piece orchestra will furnish the latest up-to-date music for the occas- ion Late ferry for Juneau dancers. -12-23-2t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
-O-77RDr -U-- PARCELS POST MAIL
 IS WELL CLEANED UP

The employees of the postoffice have cleaned up all of the parcels post and letter mail from the last steamers. There was an unusually large volume and additional Christmas mail is ex- pected on the Spokane and North western
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
SHEEP CREEK TO SEE
 SANTA CLAUS TOMORROW

The Presbyterian Sunday School at Sheep creek will give a Christmas tree and program at the mess house there tomorrow evening" The program ar ranged will be interesting, and San ta Claus has promised to make a wis it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
BUFFALO NAY 30
 THROUGH CANAL
OO

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-It is said plans are being made to sgend the Buffalo or some other war vessel through the canal tomorrow as Goe- thaPs Christmas present to the Ameri- can people.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
Senate Ratifies Amendments.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The Unit ed States Senate today agreed to the conference committee report on the currency bill by a vote of 43 to 35.
 The measure now goes 10 the Pres ident for his signature. It becomes a law as soon as signed by the President but it will not become actually ef- fective until the system provided for can be organized.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
ORDER ICE BEFORE XMAS.

No ice will be delivered Christmas Day. Those desiring it should order today or tomorrow.
 JUNEAU COLD STORAGE co.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
RAYMOND BUYS INTEREST.

s. P. Raymond, we'll known con- tractor and carpenter, has bought an interest in the firm with L. Van Lehn, on Second near Franklin Several i'm provements are to be added.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED

At the City hall with the city en- gineer have been filed the following building permits:
 Occidental Hotel, for alterations, to cost $400; Henry M Olson, for a beach outage on Lot 2, Block B.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23

L. E. Kennedy. superintendent of the ualin mine, who has been registered at the Occidental, having covered the Territory for his firm to the West ward
 MT and Mrs. S. Enochs have apart ments at the Occidental Hotel
 Mr and Mrs. Litino are guests at the Occidental Hotel
 NJ. J. Woodbury, of Salem. Ore. is guest oat the Hotel Cain.
 MT. and Mrs. F. A. Howard, of Chi cago, H., have rooms at the Hotel Cain. They are looking around with the intention of locating.
 T. Jones, of Sheep creek, is registered at the Hotel Cain.
 l.. A. Hooper and Sherman Goodwin, of Seattle, are at the Hotel Cain.
 Hammer Huttula, of Astoria, Ore, is at the Hotel Cain.
 Joe Jackson is registered at the Oc- cidental Hotel from Douglas.
 Chas. Wells, c. w. Speer, Jacob Nor dahl and Peter Pavoloff have booked passage for Seattle on the Al-Ki sched- uled to leave Juneau, Dec. 24th.
 George Startup, former Mayor of Ballard, Wash, and prominent lum- herman of Puget Sound, was a pas Sen0er north m tha Al-Ki onrouta to Skagway.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
PROF. HENRY LANDES
 PRESIDENT OF U. OF w.

SEATTLE, Dec. g. - Prof. Henry Landes, dean of the school of science. has been elected temporary president of the University Of Washington to succeed Dr. Thomas Franklin Kane.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23

HINTS TO THE WISE:-It is get ting near to the day when you will f. 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., 1913-12-23
VILE CONFIRMED AS
 lDITARoD POSTMASTER

Washington, Dec. g. - The nomination of Albert Vile, of Iditarod, as postmaster at that place, was confirmed by the United States Senate yesterday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
President To Sinn BILL

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.3-President Woodrow Wilson will sign the curren- cy bill at 6 o'clock and leave for Pas christian, Miss, five hours later.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
GOV. STRONG APPOINTS NoTARIEs

John MeZger of Fox, and E. c. Tag gart, of Deadwood, Alaska, have been appointed notaries public by Gov. J. F. A. Strong.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
DUCHESSES TO
 SPEND XMAS AT HOME
O-O-

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-The Duchess es Deschaunes and Manchester arrived here yesterday to spend Christmas in the land of their nativity with rela- tives
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
NOTICE MUSICAL CLUB.

The Juneau Ladies Musical Club will not meet for two weeks. The next meeting will be Tuesday, aJn 6. 12-23-1t. MRS. KAISER, Secy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
Mexican Diplomat Visits Japan.

TOKYO, Dec. 23.-Mexican Minister to France Delabarra arrived here yes terday and was accorded much honor by the Japanese.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
CREAM FOR XMAS.

The Juneau Dairy has plenty s of cream for the Christmas rush. Get your order in early 12-22-2t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
HOLLY AND MISTLETOE

We have a large quantity of holly and mistletoe-with plenty of berries on the holly. CHAS. GOLDSTEIN.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
r7. PoHLMANN GOES TO KATALLA

Dr. Emil Pohlmann has closed his office at Juneau and will leave on the Northwestern for Katalla where he will locate for the practice of medicine
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23

Miss Agnes Manning, who has been visiting friends in Juneau, left for Sitka yesterday on the steamer Al-Ki
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23

A box of nice stationery is appro- priate for a Xmas gift, at Nelson's.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23

OYSTERS! oYsTERsl oYsTERsl
 Place your orders early for oysters at Goldstein's to insure having them for your Christmas dinner. 12-20-3t
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
Senate and House Agree
 On New Currency Bill

WASHINGTON, Dec 23.-The Ma tional House of Representatives last night passed the report Of the confer ence committee which accepted most of the Senate amendments. The re- port received the solid Democratic vote and the support of 37 Republican members of the House.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23
PresIdent JOins in ceIebratIOn.

President Woodrow Wilson was a guest at a local theatre when the an- nouncement was made that the House had agreed to the conference report on the currency bill and he stood up in his box and joined in the celebration that followed The audience sang "Old Nassau" the alma mater song of Princeton and the President joined in the chorus.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23

Eat at the Pioneer, and die happy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-23

The Empire $1.OO a month delivered.