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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-25

The Columbia State printed Cover
nor Blease's letter in its issue of yes
terday and replied editorially as fol-
lows:
The plain duty of a newspaper is to
to promote and encourage the preven-
ton and punishment of law breaking.
1t is not the duty of a newspaper to
volunteer as a prosecuting witness
The newspaper is not estopped from
commenting on law breaking because
1t has not volunteered to turn over it's
facilities of deriving information to
law officers. Were that the case, the
obviously direct course would be to
volunteer as prosecuting witness first
and then comment. When law break
ing is open and impudent the pre-
sumption Is that the officers Of the
law do not constitute a class excep-
tionally ignorant of it. The news
paper is not under obligation to re-
main silent about wrong doing merely
because 1t does not press forward
with specific testimony Of wrong do
ing. The newspaper has an office to
discourage law breaking. but that Of
flee would be impaired to the point Of
paralysis were its method restricted
to action as prosecuting witness.
The State will do its duty in it's own
way, JUDGING for itself what that duty
is. The State is not a part of the
machinery of the law; 1t Is not law
officer.-EditOr of the State.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-25
PUT UP OR SHUT UP
Governor BIease Promises to Act it
Furnished With Proof.

In a recent issue, the Columbia
State published an editorial clearly
indicating the existence Of bar-rooms
in Columbia, and Governor Blease has
written the State letter calling upon
the State for affidavits to substantiate
allegations. The governors letter,
which was published in the Charlotte
Observer is as follows:
"On my return to the Office from a
visit to Jacksonville, find, in your is
sue of Thursday morning, November
20. editorial, page 4, column 2, head
ed, Columbia Bar-rooms." ! have
had 1t stated to me on several occa-
sions that there were club rooms In
Columbia, the name Of which I do not
here care to mention, but assure you
the very best people Of Columbia, and
some of these clubs have been in ex-
istence ever since I remember the city
of Columbia 1t was stated to me
that whiskey and beer were being
sold in these clubs. I reported the
matter to my chief constable, who i'm
mediately made a thorough investi-
cation of the matter, and I requested
my informants to make affldavits to
these sales, but each time I was met
with the answer, oh, no; don't use
my name in connection with the mat
ter; I would not for anything let these
people know that had gone into their
club and enjoyed their hospitality and
gone out and betrayed them; I merely
wanted to tell you whiskey and beer
were being sold Therefore, l have
been unable to get the proof which
was necessary In order to prosecute
these parties.
t,f in 10 orfi nlo Of I
the words, We have recited the plain,
staring facts You will please, there
fore be kind enough to furnish me with
the names and the locations of these
bar-rooms Of which you speak, and the
names of the party or parties in con-
troll thereof, along with an affidavit
and tie names Of your witnesses that
beer and whiskey are being sold in
said places, and ! promise you that
within few short hours after you
shall have furnished me with this in
formation, warrants will be sworn out
and these places will be searched and
relieved of their stocks Of goods and
fixtures, and each and every man
connected Herewith will be arrested
and either locked up in your county
Jail or placed under sufficient bond
to appear for trial.
NOW, ~ you usSHt yOul Coliiiiullily
rid Of these institutions of which you
complain in your editorial, furnish this
proof and as governor of South Caro-
lima, l promise you results. I am sure
you have this proof or you would not
have written this editorial. Now, will
you please be 80 kind as to furnish
II where 1t can be made use Of?
II note further you say that con-
ditions here are no better than in
Charleston. When some proof has
been asked for in Charleston, some-
times 1t has been refused, and in some
of the instances where it has been
granted, cases haYe been made but
the grand jury, as the records will
show, have failed to act. However,
if you ha any proof as to Charleston,
will be very glad to receive it, and
will again have the matter-to use a
common expression-put before the
grand jury"
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-07
"OLIVETTE" WILL
 GO ON TONIGHT

"Olivette," will be the offering at the Orpheum tonight with Doris Can field in the title role. Patsy Henry plays the part of the old sea captain while Thom Helen is of course the hero Valentine, captain of the guards. Ina Mitchell is the Countess of Rous, illon and Billy O'Neil is the Seneschal. Dixie White plays Henri and Vera Lockhart becomes the Duke Des Ifs, Daisy Henry will be Velotine and lit tie Stubby Myling has the comedy part of ColQuecot. Tips" will be the offering tomorrow night.
 Tomorrow afternoon the special moving picture matinee arranged in honor of the Juvenile Bostonians will be held at one o'clock in order to al low the guests an opportunity of wit messing the ball game which starts at .2:3O. It is also planned to admit the general public to this matinee perform ance at the small charge of and 10 cents. Extra seats have been pro- vided for and will be supplied at to- nights performance. Reservations for the opera engagements can be made at the box office of the theatre.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-07
THE SPOKANE BRINGS
 MANY PASSENGERS

The steamer Spokane arrived from the South yesterday with the follow ing passengers for Gastineau channel:
 For Juneau-G. P. Gordon, T. C, Hallum, II. A. Gabriel, c. A. Fraser, Bishop R. J. Cook and wife, R. H. Hughes, J. w. MacDougall, Mrs. Laura Tabor, Mrs. Bertha Nansen, S. Hel' lenthal, Dale Cunningham, A. Fleming and wife, Jesse Busser and wife, Dan l.. Granger, w. Butkins w. F. Buttem, Miss Ella Doer, J. Powell Mrs. Neil Ward, J. B. Smedley. H. A. Blackwell, Miss Florence Dunlap, Mrs. Elizabeth Deks, J. Klopner, O. A. Caruthers, J. S. Danford, and five second class.
 For Douglas-Ernest Simpson, Dr. D. P. Hector, William Reid, Alex. Zimmerman, Mrs. Jessie Marshall, w. c. Boyd, and three second class.
 For Treadwell-Mr. Frank Burg and wife, John Jurivich, and two second class.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-07
FAMOUS CHURCHMAN
 BREACHES TOMORROW
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The public of the city of Juneau will have the pleasure of hearing Bishop R. J. Cooke, distinguished church man of the Methodist Episcopal church, who will preach Sunday morn ing and evening.
 Bishop Cooke, who was for many years book editor of the Methodist church, was elevated to the episcopa' cy in May, 1912, at the last session of the General Conference. He to- gether with his wife and party con sisting of the Rev. J. w. McDougal, superintendent of the Portland dis trict, and R. II. Hughes, editor ot the Pacific Christian Advocate, are tour ing the missions of the church III Alaska. They will take passage on the Northwestern for Seward. From there will return to Skagway. pro ceedng thence to Dawson, Fairbanks and Nome. After completing the iu- kon trip and inspecting the missions of the Woman's Home Missionary So ciety at Sinuk and UnalaSka, the par ty will return to Seattle. The regu- lar services of the church will be fol lowed on Sunday. The Rev. MT. Me Dougal will address the Sunday School and Mir. Hughes will lead the Young Peoples meeting.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-07
NO QUESTION ABOUT
 WESTWARD SMALLPOX

Gov. J. F. A. Strong yesterday eve ming received the following telegram from Dr. Schaleben, physician for the bureau of education at Seward, in re- ply to his inquiry relative to the case of smallpox reported at Uyak can- nery, Kodiak island:
 Just returned from Uyak. Diagno- sis smallpox, case positive. Case iso- lated in cannery pest house. All at cannery vaccinated, no other exposed. Uyak port practically quarantined by cannery superintendent. Mail to be fumigated. Dr. Schaffner competent physician in charge. Additional vac- cine on hand and more ordered to go on next Dora sufficient to vaccinate all inhabitants of south half of Kodiak isl and, including natives"
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-07
CITY REFUSES TO
 SETTLE LITIGATION

Attorney John c. Held, as attorney for Mrs. James Fitzgerald, appeared before the city council last night and after stating the case and reviewing in brief the litigation now pending be- tween Mrs. James Fitzgerald and the city in relation to the right of pos session of certain waterfront proper ty in which the city is defendant in one instance alone and in the other as the successor of one Bodey, offered to settle the matter out of court and give title for the sum of $500.
 Councilman Case moved that the city accept the offer and close the matter up. After considerable discus sion in which Councilman Raymond declared that possession was nine points in law and that the city all ready has possession. The matter was put to a vote with the result that the motion was lost.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-07
OPENING DIXON
 STREET PUZZLING

The matter of getting a roadway up the hill rom some point on Dixon street near the intersection of Cal houn roaa is causing many wrinkles in the brOHs of the city solons. Peter Hanson, one of the principal holders of property on the hill is very anxious about the matter and has appeared on diverse tines to urge the claim of his tenants to the right of ingress and egress from their habitations It was brought cat through discussion of the subject tat the city has from time to time mace sundry appropriations for construct roadways to the emi- hence mt ltioned, but that the sums were always so meager that make shifts were resorted to in that the work was seldom performed on city property The roadways usually fol- lowed the lines of least physical re sistance and in careless disregard wound around and over private prop erty. Now and again the roadway would be blocked by parties who had gone upon the property until at pres ent there was no place on which to build road unless the city adopted the plan of improving Dixon street
 Dixon street, it seems, has been ap- propriated by private parties who have erected dwellings along the side hill where the city has been 10th to build a street. The problem now is to expend money on some sort of road way that will not be wasted. It is claimed that the city is too poor to make a thoroughfare up Dixon street and beside what will happen to the houses in the street City Engineer Blakeslee was instructed to run some levels and make an estimate on the probable cost of getting a narrow roadway to the point desired.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-07
WELL-KNoWN oLD-TIMER
 RETURNS TO JUNEAU
O-O

T. c. Hallum the original locator of the Hallum property on Mount Juneau which was recently sold to George R. Noble for Eastern capitalists, ar rived in Juneau on the Spokane yes terday This is the first visit of Mir. Hallum to Juneau for long time and he expressed himself as surprised at the great improvement in the town since his absence. His stay is indefi- nite but he intimated that he would probably be here two or three weeks.
 Mir. Hallum said that he was well satisfied with the deal made with Mir. Noble and that he was pleased at the way the latter was taking hold of things. The Hallum group of mines was located in 1905 and Mir. Hallum put in lots of hard work in his efforts to develop mine there. He Is grati- fled that capital is now doing the work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-07
COUNCIL TAXES
 ACTION ON ROAD

Councilman Ed. C. Hurlbutt at last nights session of the city council brought up the report that there was grave danger of the Sheep creek road construction being discontinued in a very few days if some action was not taken to provide means of having the work continue. Mir. Hurlbutt went in- to the history of the verbal contract which resulted in the work being com menced last year The City of Juneau, and James R. Whipple, representing the Alaska. .Gastineau Company in an informal way entered into verbal contract with Col. Richardson by which the city would build the con meeting link from the lower end of Franklin street to the embankment where the road begins and the Alas ka-Gastineau Company would eXpend thousand dollars on the Sheep creek end coming this way and the Road commission would do the balance fin ishing the entire work during the seas on of 1913.
 The City of Juneau complied with it's share of the contract and finished the connecting link last year. The Alaska -Gastineau Company expended not only the thousand dollars agreed upon but another two thousand with it in work performed on the Sheep creek end of the road. Now it was learned that the appropriation in the hands of Superintendent Hayes, of the road commission, for this seasons work would be exhausted within the next ten days. and that if more money was not made available work would cease at the end of that time. Super, intendent Hayes is said to be making excellent progress and the weather was now ideal for doing the work ad vantageously,
 The subject was discussed at some length and Mayor Carter was author ized to communicate with Col. Rich ardson by cable and lay the entire matter before him for his earnest con sideration. A committee was also ap pointed to wait upon Gov. Strong with view of securing his good offices in securing favorable action.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-07
GAS ENGINE CAUSES
 PROTEST TO CITY

Dave Robinson. proprietor of the Central House hotel. appeared before the council at last nights meeting and protested against the operation of a gasoline engine on the lower floor of the building in the shops of the Ju neau Construction Company He said that if the engine was permitted to remain it would result in his insur ance being cancelled Councilman Hurlbutt declared it was his opinion that the engine would cause an ad vance in insurance rates.
 Charles Quackenbush, who repre- sents the Juneau Construction Com pany, was also present, said that the engine was installed as a temporary means of getting power because there was no other method. The water com pany, he said, refused to put in any more power wheels and the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company refused to install any more motors The fire and water committee was in structed to take the matter up and ad just things if possible.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-07
CHANGE FOR GOOD
 ALASKA INVESTMENT

H. R. Andrews has purchased the Mitchell-McPherson quartz properties at Eagle River. Forty-nine assays of ore taken from the vein by fferent per. sons show values of s34.50 per ton in gold and silver. The assays ranged $1,03 to s242.S0.
 Mir. Andrews is organizing a small company to operate this property, and offers a small block of stock at the same price as the cost to many others now in the company, cents on the dollar. Believing there is ample idle money in Southeastern Alaska to fl. nance this property, and also believ. ing that profit should be distributed at home, he invites your investigation.
 Address H. R. Andrews. Juneau P. O.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-07
WATERFRONT CASE
STILL IN COURT

In the case of H. c. Strong against Alaska.Juneau Company testimony is still being offered by the defense to- day. This morning Paddy Brady, Jen- ny Symons, Mrs. Ana-Ka-Thash, and Mrs. Isaac Cropley, all Indians testi- fled. They were followed by Simon Hellenthal, counsel for defense, and Grover c. Vim. Sally Johnson, wid- ow of the late Chief Johnson, was then called and testified through the inter- preter Mrs. Orsen. Branch Bach was called at 3 o'clock. It is not known if the evidence will all be in tonight or not.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-07
Tobacco Dealers Ask For
 New Suit Against Trust

NEW YORK, June 7.-siXteen hun dred New York independent dealers in cigars and tobaccos have joined ill petitioning Attorney General James C.. McReynolds to reopen the suit for the dissolution of the Tobacco Trust. They allege that it is still in existence and practicing the same methods that were in force before the courts ordered that it dissolve.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-07

Wilson Non.Committal on Tobacco Tax
 WASHINGTON, June Tt was an. nounced at the White House this af- ternoon that President Wilson neither approves or disapproves of the sug- gestion of the Attorney General that graduated tax be placed upon the output of tobacco manufactures in this country. The Attorney Generals sug- gestion was made as one method of preventing combinations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-07
LIST OF PASSENGERS
 COMING ON MARlPoSA

SEATTLE, June 7.-The Mariposa sailed for the North at o'clock yes. terday evening with the following pas. sengers for Juneau:
 S. J. Cooper, Chas. H. Goodman, H. Oldson, Billy Frye, w. H. Gorham. s. Fisher, A. B. Hamilton, William Mat lock, F. R. Dase, c. B. Hilts, c. 5. Sparlup, c. R. Corey, w. E. Wood, Mrs. NJ. A. Stelley, T. NJ. Montgomery, w. S. Weigand, and thirty-six steer. age.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-07

PITTSBURGH. June 7.-George w.. Guthrie, newly appointed ambassador to Japan. and Coun Chinda, Japanese ambassador to the United States. were given a testimonial dinner here last night. Count Chinda. in a happy speech. said that the two nations should be brought closer together. and that the President selected the right man in the right place when he named Mir. Guthrie to be ambassador 10 Japan
 Ambassador Guthrie said that the
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-07
BISHOP ROWE IS
 ON WAY NORTH
-O-O

Rt. Rev. P. T. Rowe, Bishop of Alas ka, will arrive on the Mariposa Mon- day and will remain over in Juneau for a few days on his way to the h. terior. During his stay the Bishop will ordain George E. Howard, of Sit, ka, to the Diaconate. Mrs. and Mrs. Howard arrived from Sitka yesterday on the Georgia and ahe the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Pugh.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-07
BLAZE CALLS
 OUT THE DEPARTMENT

An incipient blaze in the shed of the brewery building caused an alarm to be sounded and the calling out of the department about Il o'clock this morning. No damage resulted. The fife was caused by throwing the heat ed pitching iron in some rubbish near the wall.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-07
AMERICANS WIN IN
 TENNIS PRELIMINARIES

NEW YORK, June z. - National Champion Mclaughlin, of California, and R. N. Williams, of Harvard, yes terday defeated Horace Rice and s. N. Doust, representing Australia, in the Davis cup preliminaries for the worlds tennis championship. The Davis cup is offered for competition among teams representing all the na- tions of the world.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-07
MRS. WEsTMAN CHARGED WITH
 MURDERING HER HUSBAND

SEATTLE, June Mrs. Westman was arrested today charged with the murder of her husband, Carl Axel Westman at Winslow about a month ago. The murder has been a mystery and has been the cause of great deal of publicity in the Seattle papers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-07
Three BattleShipS
 Are Proposed

WASHINGTON, June '. - Repre-. sentative George s. Graham, of Penn. sylvania, yesterday introduced in the House a bill appropriating immediate ly $15,OOO,OOO each for three first class battleships. The bill provides for rapid construction.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-07
American And Japanese
 Ambassadors at love Feast

American people as a whole desire to keep aith with and live in peace with the Japanese.
 Secrets y of State William J. Bry- an arrivol too late to be formally in- troduced 10 those at the dinner as planned. He said that he would not advocate he increasing of the salar- ies of ambassadors, but that he does favor CT, ting homes for them. By that meals, he said. We could fix their standard If living and make them live more like Americans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-07
CITY DADS HAVE
 BUSY SESSION
o-o

The city fathers held very inter- esting session last night A new or dinance was passed making it uulaw- full to obstruct the streets with build ing materials or through the erection of buildings without first getting a permit from the city; also making it unlawful to hold meetings of any kind in the public streets. Another ordi- nance was introduced providing for certain regulations in the matter of sewerage and plumbing. The office of city attorney was created on mo- ton of Councilman H. J. Raymond, and Councilman J. B. Marshall elected to the position at a salary of SlOO per month The action was retroactive in that the new officials salary was made to begin at the time that the present council took office. The city decided that it would be poor business to settle the pending law suit with Mrs. James Fitzgerald over the right to certain waterfront possession of which the city is now in physical con- trol. A large number of bills were audited and ordered paid. John G. Held was allowed years rental at ten dollars per month for the use of land on which the fire house stands. This allowance is for the twelve month period preceding the first day of May last.
 Routine Matters.
 The City Engineer submitted a re- port covering the expense account for labor on city work for the month of May
 Councilman Hurlbutt recommended the purchase of two or three more hy- drants and reported that the new fire pump for salt water action would be installed on the Lone Fisherman with in the next ten days.
 Dave Robinson, proprietor of the Central House addressed the the coun- cil. protesting against the use of the gasoline engine in the carpenter shop of the Juneau Construction Company in the same building. Mayor Carter authorized the fire and water com mittee to take the matter up and ad- just it if possible.
 The matter of providing a roadway for the people living on the hillside above the Governors House was dis cussed at some length The City En- gineer was instructed to make sur yey and devise some way of getting a road up the hill.
 Councilman Hurlbutt brought up the subject of the Sheep creek govern ment road construction and discussed the verbal contract that had been made with Col. Richardson before the road was started. Mayor Carter was authorized to communicate with Col. Richardson and a committee consist ing Of Councilmen Hurlbutt, Marshall and Raymond to consult with Gov. Strong with a view of getting his CO., operation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-07
.SHIPBUILDER CRAMP
 DIES AT HIS HOME
O-l--

PHILADELPHIA, June 7.-William Cramp, head of the big ship building concern that bears his name, died here this morning. He has been the most extensive builder of American war vessels in the Nation,
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-07

WASHINGTON. June 2. - Senator Charles E. Townsend of Michigan, Re publican, testifying before the com mittee Investigating the tariff lobby at Washington, said that the influence yielded by President Woodrow VII
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-07
EXJMS APPOINTMENT ATTACKED
GREAT GAME IS
 CERTAIN TOMORROW

The baseball game on the Juneau park grounds tomorrow promises to be a hum.dinger. Interest is getting warmer all the time. Tom Radonich's minions went out yesterday and sold 14O odd season tickets. There will undoubtedly be a record crowd out to witness the game. The Island Wild cats are coming over primed tomake the gore flow and the Juneau Pirates will have to go some if they get away with the goods. Tom Radonich said this morning that there may be some change in his lineup and he refused to say what it will be. There is a rumor that new man will show up a mysterious Mir. Smith or somebody formerly with big league aggrega- tiDn
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-07
Senator
 Attacks The President

son and the Democratic secret cau- cuses upon the making of the tariff constituted the nearest approach to undue influence upon members of Con- gress that the committee would be able to find.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-07
WEALTHY IOWA MAN
 COMMITS SUICIDE
-O-O--

DIES MONIES, la, June 7.-C. M. Isham. a wealthy real estate dealer and owner of this city. committed sui eide last night. III health is believed to be cause for the act.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-07
SAN FRANCISCO JURY
 CONNECTS A DETECTIVE

SAN FRANCISCO, June "A jury in the Superior Court today found Frank Esola guilty of grand larceny in connection with bunko men.