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The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
THE HOUSE. APRIL 22.

The House convened at 10 a. m. House Joint Memorial No. F, by Jones, asking for an appropriation of $5O.OOO for a road in the Kougarok; House Joint Memorial No. 20, by Ken nedy. relating to the mail service to Kotzebue sound, and Senate Bill No. 61, by the committee on judiciary, re- lating to use of water for mining and power. were recommended for pass age.
 House Bill No. 91, a committee sub- stitute for three lien law bills, was amended in committee of whole and put on final passage and passed
 Representative Shoup introduced a memorial asking Congress for an ad, ditional appropriation of s5OO,OOO, making a total of s7OO,OOO to be used in the construction of federal build, ing in Juneau.
 The House took a recess until 1:SO
 The House, Afternoon Session.
 The House was called to order at 1:30 D. m
 Senate Bills Nos. S7 and SS, by suth.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
SEATTLE MAN WILL
 HELP BUILD JUNEAU

T. Josenhans, the first building in- spector for the City of Seattle, and for years a well known architect and builder in the Puget Sound metropo- lis, has accepted a position in the of flee of the Juneau Construction Com pany. Mir. Josenhans is very much impressed with the possibilities for Juneau and thinks that there is reas- on for the building of city in this place.
 The Robertson Home.
 Plans are now being drawn for the handsome new home of Ralph E. Rob- ertson, to be erected at Sixth and Franklin streets. The contract has been let and the building will be hurried to completion as rapidly as will be consistent with god work. Cleveland and Cleveland have the contract for this work
 Erecting Gravel 6unkers.
 The Juneau Constructing Company is building a set of bunkers for sand and gravel on the Pacific Coast dock in order to facilitate their building op- erations. The bunkers will soon be in use. It is expected that the class of buildings to be erected hereafter will demand more safe guards than the earlier buildings, hence concrete will enter largely into the construc- tion of the same.
 The Valentine Block.
 The debris is fast disappearing from the Valentine corner at Seward and Front streets and it is expected that the work of excavating for the new building will begin almost immediate ly. Much of the material has already been ordered for this handsome new business block and there will be no delay in construction work after the start is once made,
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
NO POWER IN
 LEGISLATURE

That the Alaska Legislature has no authority to legislate upon the fish cries question in any manner what ever is the conviction of some of the
 members. and that conviction has been reinforced by the opinion of Sen ator Knute Nelson, of Minnesota, who quotes from the Assistant Attorney General "who has charge of Alaska matters" to sustain his contention This is directly opposite to the opin- ion of Delegate James Wickersham Alaskas representative in Congress, who has contended that, while the leg islature cannot repeal any of the pres ent laws relating to the fisheries, it can amplify them by enacting legisla- tion similar to that which has been proposed in the bills that have been introduced.
 Senator B. F. Willard who asked Senator Nelson to secure an opinion from the Attorney.General on the sub ject, received a telegram from Sena- tor Nelson some time ago saying that he does not believe the legislature has any authoritay in the premises at all, The telegram was confirmed and am plifed by letter received by Sena- tor Willard from Senator Nelson in the last mail.
 The latter, dated at Washington, April 5, addressed to Senator B. F.. Willard and signed by Senatur Nelson, says:
 Your telegram of yesterday was re- ceived late last night. This morning I called at the Department of Justice and was referred to the Assistant At torney General, who has charge of Alaska matters. He concurerd in the view 1 took of the matter, that is, that you have no right to pass such legis- lation as that referred to in your tele- gram. It seems to me that the law is explicit and clear on the subject; you can neither amend or repeal or add to the game, fish and fur seal laws passed by Congress. I enclose you a copy of the act.
 "The Assistant Attorney General further informed me, of which I was aware before. that his Department can render no formal or written opin- ion in the premises except at the re- quest of the President or the head of one of the Departments"
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22

WASHINGTON, April P. - Presi- dent Woodrow Wilson today protest ed to Gov. Hiram Johnson against the discrimination against the Japan ese in the anti-alien bill that was agreed upon yesterday by the leaders of the California legislature that particularly referred to Japan ese. He said in part:
 If the members of the legis-
 lature deem it necessary they
 should provide for the exclusion
 of all aliens and all those who have
 not declared their intentions to
 become citizens from the privileges
 of land ownership. This can be
 done along lines that have been
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
Aouss-Yesterday Afternoon

House was called to order at 1:3O
 Committee substitute for House Bills Nos. 40 and 61, the Burns and Kelly banking bills, was put on final passage and passed.
 Senate Bill No. 32 was read and re' ferred.
 Senate Bill No. S4 was put on final passage and passed
 A message from the Senate stating that that body receded from it's amend ment to House Bill No. 50, by Boyle, regulating the practice of medicine.
 Senate Bill No. 36 was put on final passage and passed.
 Committee substitute for House Bills Nos. IT, 46, and IS was recon mended for passage.
 Committe substitute for House Bill No. 70 was recommended for pass age.
 House Bill No S3 was indefinitely postponed
 House Bills Nos. 2S. by Driscoll, and 29, by Gaffney, were withdrawn and Senate Bill No. AS, covering the same subject. was recommended for pass age.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
PUPILS KICK ON
 SUPERINTENDENT

PITTSBURGH, April 2S.-The pub lie schol children here are on a strike. They have refused to enter the school buildings until the city superintend- ent of schools shall have been dis missed. S. l.. Heeter was acquitted by jury Saturday of serious charge laid against him in connection with his conduct with maid in his home. The charges were made by the woman. Yesterday Heeter resumed charge of the city schools, and the children throughout the city refused to attend school.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
DISTIN PRAISES
 DAVIDSON

Gen. William L. Dstin, who has faithfully served Alaska as Surveyor General for the sixteen years since that office was established, and who has been ex-officio Secretary of the Territory since the creation of that office, expressed pleasure yesterday evening when notified of the appoint ment of Charles E. Davidson, of Fair for the appointment With his thor cessor in office. He promptly con graduated Mir. Davidson, to whom he sent a telegram, reading as follows:
 Shake, with all good wishes"
 Gen. Distin picked Mir. Davidson as a proper man to serve Alaska as Sur veyor General shortly after the re- suit of the election was ascertained and it was discovered that there had been a Democratic victory in the Ma tion. Speaking of Mir. Davidson's ap- pointment this morning, Gen. Distin said:
 Charles E. Davidson has been a member of my staff since 1897 as United States Deputy Surveyor. l consider him a very competent sur. veyor. He certainly is the logical man for the appointment. With hi sthor- ough knowledge of conditions through out the Territory, and his years of practical experience, l am confident he will fill the office in creditable manner"
 Gen. Distin, whom MT. Davidson will succeed, has served four terms as Sur veyor General. He was appointed by President Mckinley, shortly after the latter's first inauguration. He was re- appointed four times by Presidents Mckinley, Roosevelt and Taft. It is the most remarkable record made by any official that ever has served in this Territory in political office.
 Gen. Distin will take a long vaca- tion as soon as he shall have turned his office over to his successor. Then he will return to Alaska. He says that all his interest is in this Territory, and he expects to make 1t his home for the remainder of his life. However, he may spend some of his time in the Pacific Coast cities to the South Washington, Oregon and California.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
WON'T
 PAY MIR. KNOX

SACRAMENTO, Calf, April 22. - Through the Panama-Pacific exposi- tion commission, the State of Cali fornia has refused to participate in the payment of the expenses of former Secretary of State P. C. Knox, who visited California last May ostensibly to boost for the Panama.Pacitic ex- position, but, it is alleged by the Cali fornians, he devoted his time on that occasion to ald former President Taft politically more than he did to helping power, were recommended for pass
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22

WASHINGTON, April p. = Major J. r. A. Strong, newly appointed Gov ernor of Alaska, has been confined to his apartments at the Raleigh ho- tel with slight illness, and was there notified of his appointment by the President to be Governor of Alaska. Upon receiving notification of the hon. or that had been conferred upon him, Major Strong said:
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
AsyIums and Hospitals
 TakeBabies for BoardBlIs

CHICAGO, April 22,-Reluctant wit nesses are telling a tale about found ling homes and maternity hospitals in this city that are creating pro- found sensation The testimony is being taken by the committee of the State Senate that is Investigating white slavery It is said that among the practices is the taking of babies from their mothers in payment of board bills at the maternity hospi- tals. and the homes for children.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22

Superintendent Morris, of the Chi cago Orphan Asylum, said that the contracts by mothers leaving children there contain this clause:
 If fail to pay board for myself or my child for six consecutive months that shall be regarded as a full sur. render of the child to the asylum"
 Superintendent Morris testified with the greatest reluctance, but the whole story of the practice of his and sim liar institutions was secured from him and other witnesses.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
"VANITY FAIR" GOES ON
 AT THE ORPHEUM

Second.nighters made a comfortably large audience at the Orpheum last night. As on the previous occasion there was an appreciative response to the good things that were offered. "The High Cost of Living" adapted from we'll known magazine story made a hit as usual Tonight the long expected Vanity Fair" will be put on for the first time with Johnson in the cast. There is a demand for the reproduction of the remarkable na- ture picture taken from life, Wild Birds at Home" This will probably be put on again next Saturday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
Senator's Move for Free
 Tolls for American Ships

tor James A. O'Gorman, of New York, who has given careful study to the legal status of the canal, and upon whom former President Taft and form CT Secretary of State Knox relied to make the fight in support of the le- gality of free tolls for American coast wise shipping through it.
 The treaties that it is sought to abrogate are the only obstacles to free tolls for American ships.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
COURT NOTES

The court made an order this morn- ing transferring the prisoners belong ing in the Ketchikan section to that place for trial.
 Loche McKinnon, of the Mayfiower saloon, has made application to have his bar room license transferred to a Franklin street location.
 The court this morning appointed Judge R. A. Gunnison, N. L. Burton and J. A. Hellenthal, committee to examine Arthur G. shoup, who has made application to be admitted to the bar.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
FERRY BOAT "AMY"
 WILL BE HERE TOMORROW

According to telegram received by the Juneau Ferry & Navigation Com pany this afternoon, from Capt. Wal do States, the new ferry boat Amy" arrived at Ketchikan and departed for Juneau Capt. States said the Amy" would arrive at Juneau at ? D. m. tomorrow. and that she is work ing we'll"
 Charles H. Cosgrove, at prominent attorney-at-law, of Ketchikan, arrived in Juneau on the Spokane on matter of business.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
Strikers Win
 Franchise Fight

BRUSSELS, April P. - The fran chise strike ended today in a complete victory for the workingmen. The gov ernment has consented to change in the elective franchise of the citizens giving all male citizens the right to vote, and to do away with the plural vote of the wealthy and educated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
TO
 TALK TARIFF

WASHINGTON, April P. - Demo- crats who have charge of the tariff legislation, in the House and Senate, have invited Western Senators to give their views on the sugar and wool schedules in the Underwood tariff bill. Most of the wool growers are in the West, and the Western States are interested in the sugar schedule as we'll as are the cane-growing States. Their section produces beet sugar,
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
WANTS TO JOIN
 IN CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, April 22.-h a spe- cial message to Congress yesterday President Woodrow Wilson urged that it make an appropriation to defray the expenses of an American commis- sion to the conference of the powers that will be held to consider the traf- fic in opium.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
Tariff Bill
 Is Reported

WASHINGTON, April 22-The Un- derwood tariff bill was reported to the House of Representatives today by the ways and means committee. The report shows that the deficit through the reductions of tariff sched ules will be more than made up by the local income tax provisions of the hill
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
sENATE-Yesterday Afternoon

sENATE-Yesterday Afternoon
 The Senate was called to order at ? p. m.
 The Senate receded from it's amend ment to House Bill No. by Boyle, reg ulating the practice of medicine and surgery.
 Senate Bills Nos. 64 and 65 were introduced by Tripp; the first men, toned amending Section 142 of the Alaska code (relating to liquor traffic with Indians), and the latter provid- ing for recording of liquor sales were goods were taken from premises.
 Senate Joint Memorial No. 22, re- lating to wireless sations in the Kus- kokwim. Innoko and Koyukuk valleys, was introduced by Roden.
 Senate went into committee of whole to consider Senate Bill No. 5S and House Bill No. IA, relating to powers of municipalities.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
May Investigate
 Baseball Trust

WASHINGTON, April 22. = Repre- sentative Thomas Gallagher, of lllin- ois, today introduced a resolution in the House providing for the investi- gation or organized baseball in the United States. MT. Gallagher charac- teri2ed it as the most audacious and trust in the country"
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
Major Strong Slightly III
 But Makes Statement

"I am deeply gratiGed. have lived soc long in the Territory that il should not be necessary for me to waste a minute in getting acquainted with my new work"
 It is expected that the nomination of Major Strong will be confirmed speedily, after which, the Governor and Mrs. Strong will leave for Ju' neau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22

WASHINGTON, April 22.-senator George E. Chamberlain, of Oregon, in troduced a resolution in the United States Senate yesterday afternoon abrogating the Hay-Pauncefote and
 Clayton-Bulwer treaties that define the relationship between the United States and Great Britain in connec- ton with the Panama canal. The res olution has the endorsement of Sena-
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
NELLIE DALE RETURNS
 TO THE CAPITAL CITY

Nellie Dale, arrested in Ketchikan on the charge of embelzzlement by bailee, was brought to Juneau today by Deputy Marshal Fels. She will have a preliminary hearing tomor- row morning at ten o'clock. Charles H. Cosgrove has been engaged to ap- pear for the defendant.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
NO TREATY WILL BE BROKEN.

SACRAMENTO, Calf, April 22. -- Gov. Hiram Johnson, replying to Il telegram received today from Presi' dent Woodrow Wilson, wired the Pres ident that the California legislature will not "contravene any treaty" He declared that California only intends to do what Japan itself has done through it's anti.alien land owner ship laws.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Boston-New York. 4; Boston, 2. At St. Louis-Pittsburgh, s; St. Louis,
 5. At Brooklyn-Philadelphia, 2; Brook
 lyn, l. At Cincinnati-Chicago. z; Cincinnati,
 6.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
Ocean Cable
 Breaks Aagaln

The United States military cable broke again at S:9O o'clock this after noon at some place between Sitka and Seattle. It is not known at this hour where the break occurred.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
Roden,s Mining eII Passes.

Senator Roden's bill amending the United States mining laws in their application to Alaska. has passed the Senate and is now in the hands of the House for consideration. It is con- ceded that it will receive favorable treatment in the lower branch of the
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
Juneau Wants Greater
 Federal Building Now

erland; the first relating to water front boundaries in townsites, and the latter providing punishment for no- taries who issue false certificates, were put on final passage and passed.
 Senate Bill No 46. by Breeding. a uniform commercial law was put on final passage and passed.
 House Bill No. so, was put on final passage and passed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
Monday Evening sessiOn-HOus'

Monddy ENGnIn9 oesSIoh-House
 House Bill No 90, by Burns. was tabled
 House Bill No. SS, a code amend ment. relating to trial on plural in- dictments, was put on final passage and passed.
 House Joint Memorial No 10, by Ingram. relating to public schools of Alaska. was discussed and referred to select committee.
 The House adjourned until 10 a. m., April p
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22

LONDON, April 22. = The suffra- gettes arson squad today burned the Handsworth park boathouse.
 The government is consulting with the police authorities about more eff fective methods of protecting prop
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
TO TALK ABOUT
 FISH TRAPS

There will be public meeting in the City Council chambers Thursday evening for the purpose of discussing the fish trap situation
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
YESTERDAYS BASE
 BALL SCORES
NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE

At Seattle-Seattle, 10; Tacoma, ?. At Vancouver-vancouver, 2; Port
 land, 1.
 At Spokane-victoria 10; Spokane, 4,
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At New York-washington, s; New
 York, 4. At Chicago-Detroit. 3; Chicago, g. At Philadelphia - Philadelphia, 6;
 Boston, 4. At Cleveland = Cleveland, s; St.
 Louis, 3.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
Wilson Asks Gov. Johnson
 Not to Discriminate

followed by other American States and by foreign countries, in- cluding Japan itself"
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
WRITER
 IS MARRIED

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, April 22. Upton Sinclair, author of "The Jun gle" and other books, and Miss Mary Craig Kimbrough, of Greenwood, Miss, were married here yesterday
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22

For homemade pastry and best coffee go to "U and I" Lunch Room.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-04-22
Banking eiII Passes.

The committee substitute banking bill has passed both houses and is now in the hands of the Governor for his consideration. The bill is the out growth of two measures introduced in the House, one by Burns and the other by Kelly. Several hearings were held and attended by bankers from different sections It is con ceded that the bill will add material ly to the strength of the banking bus mess of the Territory.
 DriscolI Bill Passes.
 The Driscoll bill designed to prevent the spread of contagious diseases among animals, passed the Senate this morning with an emergency clause and will be hurried to the Gov ernor for his consideration. It is be- lieved that there is serious danger of an epidemic of glanders among the horses to the Westward and on the Fairbanks trail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-19
VIRGINIAS SCHOOL ROLL AND H..
JIVISRACN.

Census Bureau publication, an
nounccd TO be issued soon, advance
excerpts from which have been sent
ton and character of Virgina's popu-
lation." contains. among other things,
some facts and figures in illiteracy and
school attendance in the State, of deep
interest TO the public in general and
those especially interested in educa-
tion in particular.
| There are, it is stated e32.sI1 IL
per cent of the total population ten
years of age and over, as compared
with 22.9 per cent in 1900 The per-
centage of illiteracy is 80 among ne
groes. 90 among foreign-b born whites.
and among native whites For ma :
tive whites or native parentage, the
percentage is So, and for native whites
of foreign or mixed parentase. -.
For all classes combined. illterates
are relatively fewer in urban than In
rural communities, the percentages be-
ing % and 17.o. respectively. For
each class separately, also, the rural
percentage exceeds the urban
The bureau, 1t is explained. CLASH
fies ns illiterate any person ten years
OF age or over who is unable to write.
regardless of ability TO read
Under the head OF school attend :
ance," the publication says The total
number of persons OF school aee-that
is. from six 10 twenty years, Inclusive
is 637,eie. OF whom 3s2,4se, or 5s.3 per
cent, attended school III addition 10
these. 3.s01 children under six and s.
2sc persons twenty-one and over at
tended school For boys from six 10
( twenty years, inclusiye. the percent
age attending school was 55s for
girls, I'll. For children from six 10
fourteen years inclusive. the percent
age attending school was es.3. The
percentage for children of this age
among native whites OF native per
centage was 1872; among native white
OF foreign or mixed parentage. so:
among foreign-born whites. 7is; anu
among negroex. EST. in urban com
inunities The percentage Of children
Of that age attending school was 74i.
ana in rural. eG.s
/ The inquiry az 10 fchools, II is not
"A waa merely ~ 10 Whether the per.
son enumerated had attended any kind
Of school al any time between sep
I ternber l, 1909. ana the Date OF emu
meration. April -. 1910 Tie exhlbi,
is no less interesting az ahowing pres.
ent conditions than valuable ar point
ing to the duty devolying upon us in
the matter of future expansion Of our
educational system II cerriea hoti, IN
formation and appeal