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The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-09
ALASKA LEGISLATURE
 AND HOME RULE

After sixty days of labor the first
 Alaska Legislature adjourned on May
 lst. Many have been anxious to crit
 icise, and perhaps in some respects
 the work done-or left undone-was
 subject to criticism. Human nature
 is weak and even Alaskans are not
 without fault. However, we can say
 that the mistakes made are our own, made by our own representatives, and they are not greater nor any harder to bear than the countless other mis. takes that have marked the conduct of Alaska affairs. Again, there are those who expected that this little band of men, hurriedly selected and some hurried from their distant homes to take part in the first step for home rule. would be able in sixty days to revolutionize Alaska affairs and es- tablish all things needed for her com fort. A thing impossible. Another two years will roll around and anoth- CT legislature will be in session at Ju- neau, having for their help the foun- dation laid by this first body and for their guidance the mistakes made. During the intervening time Congress may take note of the dignified acts of our first law.making body and extend to us still greater privileges and pow CTS. All the time We are conscious that we are coming into own rights as citizens of the United States. This alone gives to Alaskans a justification for the proud boast that they are no longer classed with serfs and depend ants, but are now members and a part of the power that rules among the peo- ples of the world.-Douglas News.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-09
FEDERAL JUDGES CANNOT
 SET VERDICTS ASIDE

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Right of Federal judges arbitrarily to set aside verdicts of juries except by granting new trials, has been denied by the Su- preme Court of the United States in an opinion by Justice Van Devanter. The court reversed a decree of the third circuit court of appeals in set ting aside a verdict for the New York Life Insurance Company in a suit by Mrs. Lillian Slocum, of Pittsburgh upon a $2O,OOO policy of her husband.
 The court has declared that the ap- pellate court had assumed the pre-. negatives of the jury in overturninS a verdict in favor of Mrs. Slocum in the State court, in accordance with Pennsylvania legal custom
 Justices Holmes, Lurton, Pitney, and Hughes concurred in the ruling today, but dissented from establishment of a hard and fast rule which would not give Federal judges authority to scru- tinize jury verdicts to decide if the facts warranted the yerdicts and to prevent lengthy litigation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-09
SQ. Miles
441,576 1O,SS4,SS9

Mir. Underwood emphasizes the point that the domination of the West by the East through conservation meth. ods founded on theories and not on facts is gradually bringing to the front the dangerous question of states rights which once, under diff. ferent conditions, but from similar causes. separated North and South and brought on civil war. He con- tnds with good show of reason that instead of individual slavery of the black man to owners of the same To- cality, conservation in it's present atti- tude toward the people is enslaving one community to another community in distant part of the Union.
 Mir. Underwoods article is replete with well digested facts set forth in an Illuminating manner. It offers food for serious contemplation on a subject most vital to every American.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-09
UNDERWOOD SHOWS
 DANGER IN BUREAUCY

l. l. Underwood, writing in Leslie 5 for April "A, says that while no sane man in either the East or the West opposes wise conservation, yet the of tense of allowing millions of feet QI timber to lie rotting in the forests while the price of lumber steadily advances is breeding rebellion in eV- erybody not personally interested ln the profits of the practice. He sug' gests that the attitude of the United States government toward Alaska for the last ten years would give color to the surmise that fear has come to take the place of confidence in Amer ica. With a territory one-fith the to- tai area of all the States, this terri tory is held by legislation to a sparse population of 64,354 persons.
 Compares Poorly With Finland
 With a territory comprising 20 per cent more square miles than the coun' tries of Norway, Sweden and Finland combined, in identically the same lati' ture. and far richer in resources than they, it supports a smaller popula- tion than many towns of the Middle and Western States, while those coun- tries have a prosperous population of more than 1O,OO0,OOO.
 The arabic land of Alaska is greater than that of the Norseman's country, and it's mineral wealth, even in it's present state of nondevelopment, is far in excess of that of those populous States.
 The Alaska bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce recently issued a set of maps showing exactly the re. lation of Alaska in area to the United States. and also to many other coun- tries. One of these maps shows Nor. way. Sweden and Finland lying in the lap of Alaska, as it were. Our North ern possession extends considerably beyond the confines of the three coun- tries at almost every point. The fol- lowing table gives an accurate esti- mate of the comparative areas:
 Comparison With Morse Lands.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-09
ICELANDERS SETTLE
 ON NORTH PACIFIC

A good start has been made by the Icelandic settlement on the shores of Masset Inlet. A few weeks ago The Empire reported the arrival here of a party of Icelanders from Manitoba who had come to the coast to look into the possibilities of Graham Isl and. Since then they have purchased half a mile of waterfrontage near Sew all City, and present prospects seem to warrant the expectation that a large and thriving community will soon be in evidence at this place. The land has been divided into twenty four allotments, each with water frontage of 100 feet, .and one and a quarter acres. Extending farther back, there are five plots included in each of these waterfront holdings, so that the owner has the benefit of gar. dening or farming on small scale. as well as having a very considerable amount of land which gives him ac- cess to the water. This is after the method of French settlements along the River St. Lawrence. The settlers appear to consider the outlook promis- ing There is clearing to be underta. ken, for the growth of timber is heavy, but once these difficulties are over come, progress will be easier. More arrivals are expected from Manitoba. Prince Rupert Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-09
NAVAL ASTRONOMER
 IS PLEASED WITH TEST

WASHINGTON. May 9.-Elated ov' CT the preliminary tests between the Arlington wireless station at Arling' ton, Va, and the Eiffel Tower wireless station at Paris, Prof. Asaph Hall, astronomer, attached to the Naval ob' servatory in this city, who went to Paris to assist in the experimental tests, has returned to Washington.
 'Tf anything the communication es- tablished between the two high-pow- cred stations last month" said Prof. Hall, "were beyond expectations, It was the first time that messages had been exchanged such distances and they were exchanged with such de- gree of accuracy that the experiments will result in a great benefit to science"
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-09
PANAMA CANAL READY
 IN EIGHT MONTHS

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Unless the Culebra slides present unanticipated obstacles, the Panama canal will be open within the next eight months, ac- cording to word received here from Col. G. w. Goethals. Captain Amund- son, discoverer of the South Pole, will pilot the first ship through the "big ditch" The cruise of the Atlantic fleet during the season following the proposed trip to the Mediterranean will be through the Panama canal and along the Pacific coast.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-09

Forced out of business by owner of building. Sale to run only 10 more days. tf.
 J. J. SHARRICK.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-09
NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Bids for painting the Decker build ing, Juneau, Alaska, two coats Of pure lead, any color, will be received at the office of B. M. Behrends Company, Inc. up to 1O:OO D. m.. Saturday, May 10th. We reserve the right to reject any and all bids. 5-5-6t.
 B. M. BEHRENDs COMPANY, Inc.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-09
LETTER FOR YOU?

List of letters unclaimed in the post office at Juneau, Alaska, on Nay 3 1913. Parties wishing same should call for advertised letters" and give date of list.
 Anderson, J. w. Aldrich, Ira, Esq. Garden, Leland Hegg & Hegg. Krvella, Louis Huffman, Albert Mack, Mrs. Wm. P. Martin, Ben (2) Nickoisen, Andreas Landberg, Key stafford, Howard Stehle, John J. Stevens, Miss Alice Scott, Mrs. Geo. s. Wilson, John F.
 E. L. HUNTER, rM.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-09
A complete iine of toDacco jars and pipe racks at BURFORDS.

Smoke a Lovera. The most popu- lar, clear Havana cigar. ***
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-09

Wafhes all day at "U and r. Lunch Room. 4-l4-lm.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-09
BABY CONSERVATION IS
 BEGAN BL GOVERNMENT

Uncle Sam is spending millions year ly to educate the people in the breed ing and raising of live stock, farm products, and the like, but what is he doing about the greatest of all nation al products-the baby crop?
 Creation of the Children's Bureau was a tardy recognition of the neces- sity for Federal aid in the conserva' tion of babies. In her first authorized interview, Miss Julia Lathrop, chief of that government department, dis cussed her aims and purposes to that end. says the Washington Times of April 24. She explained how investi- gators, now at work, are making sur veys of industrial cities, discovering all about the one-year babies, why they die, why they flourish, and why they merely cling feebly to the thread of life.
 When this survey is completed-and it will not be a dry-as-dust scientific, medical collection of data-the bu- reau will take the next step in child life, and will successively study and report on the teething period, early childhood, school days, the period of adolescence. The results of these stud ies will be given to the mothers of the country, so that all of them from the mansion to the hovel--can read and understand the lesson they impart.
 Formed To Serve Needs.
 This bureau has been formed to serve the needs of the 29,5OO,OOO chil, dren in America" Miss Lathrop de. clared. in her outline of the scope of the new dpartmeent Tt is trying to find out why children flourish; why they are weak and puny; why they die. It used to be a cheerful medical theory that it was a good thing weakly chil' dren died in infancy; that it meant only the strong and well grew up. That theory has been exploded. To. day medical authorities say that the death of these babies handicap their brothers and sisters, and that there is no surer indication of the health rate of a nation than the death rate of babies less than one year old.
 "The first great step in this work has been an inquiry begun to deter mine infant mortality. The bureau IS securing data in series of industrial towns as to the fate of children with in the period of year from birth. It is finding out just how these children have fared-whether they are healthy, dead, or weak and ailing.
 No medical data is sought, The social and economic condition of the parents; their lives, industrially and hygienically. before and since mar riage; the protection the city is giv- ing the baby in the way of clean streets, milk inspection, disposition of sewage, and food shop regulations, are the things We want to know
 "The composite reports, to be pub lished in series of monographs, such as the bulletin on milk, plant and animal industry, will be a series of pictures of infant life as we have found it. It will tell how children have passed the first year of their lives, why some have died, and others lived.'
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-09

Every thing that will please \ smoR' er may be 'onnd ar RURFuHn=
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-09

SCANDINAVIAN GRoCERY-opp. City dock; just opened; fresh stock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-09

The Daily Empire delivered in Ju. neau, Douglas and Treadwell for s1.OO a month.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-31
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WE SHOULD WORRY.

libby has decided to cut &
} Tacoma. Murray for libby Z
, and congratulations to the Z
Tacoma fans. They won't Z
have to pungle up a dollar 9
or two to see the foreigner 9
, in a toe dance. z
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-31

In Kentucky there is the little
town of Dayton, and In that little
town lives the coolest left-handed
pitcher that ever threw a base
ball-Jesse Tannehill.
Like the majority of left
handlers, Tannehill did not re-
main long in the big leagues. IN
this respect the men who throw
from the right side have it on
their brethren of the box.
But while he was cup there
Tannehill made for himself a
name that will live as long as
baseball is played, whether on
million-dollar fields or corner lots.
Tannehill, born in 1875, de-
clares HE never took up the ma
tional game, but that 1T took
him up, when he played for the
Cincinnati Shamrocks, an anna
teur team.
Jesse tried his hand and arm
as a professional for the first
time in 1894, with Cincinnati, but
the men who passed judgment
upon him decided he needed sea-
soning, and he was sent to Rich
mond, Va, where he played In
1896.
In 1897 Pittsburg bought the
black haired left-hander, and he
performed yeoman service until
1902. helping bring pennants to
the city in 1912 by his steady
work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-31
INDIANS BEATEN VI !

The Y. M. c. A. basketball
team beat the Cushman indians
last night in the Y. M. c. A. gym
by the score of 6S to 9. The
game was fast throughout, Stew;
art OF the Y. M. C. A. starring
In the match. yseTS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-31
Bankrupt Stock
Sold
Dave Shafer Buys the Carlson
Shoe Stock at 1919
Pacific Avenue

By an order of court the stock
of shoes owned by c. F. Carlson,
located at 1914 IL Pacific avenue
was sold one day last week to
Dave Shafer, who owns a store at
1888 Pacific avenue.
The deal was made through the
receiver, ]. ID. Benner, and it is
understood the entire stock was
taken over at a figure around
so cents on the dollar. There was
sharp bidding, as nearly all of
the merchandise was compare
lively new and embracing many
OF the leading brands.
The stock will be offered to
the public by Mr.. Shafer at great
ly reduced prices.
Advertisement"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-31

I In 1903, Tannehill, hearing the
clink of real money, jumped to
the New York club of that lusty
infant, the American league. The
next season he joined the Boston
team, led by Jimmy Collins, and
he remained with that great COM
bination until 1908, when the
cunning began to leave his arm.
1t was in 1908 that TannenfIl
made his last effort, with Wash
ington. But he could not come
back, and in his own words he
| was canned to the bushes
which will probably be consider
ed a slam by American association
fans, as it was to Minneapolis ne
was canned" by Joe Cantillon.
Many fans believed Tannehill
was lazy when in his prime, but
he was not. He was methodical,
moved about slowly and was
more deliberate with men on the
bases than when he had the edge.
The greater the danger, the bet
ter he pitched.
Baseball has seen few pitchers
who could hit like Tannenill.
Often he was sent up in a pinch
by Fred Clarke, the Pittsburg
manager, and often rewarded
the great leaders faith with a
ringing hit. He batted and field
ed as he pitched-slowly ana
methodically.
Tannehill says that the great
est of all players is John Honus
Wagner-address Carnegie, Pa
and that no pitcher ever was SO
great as Denton T. ("Cy")
YOup0
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-31

OF course, reform legislation is
all right, but when it goes 70
the extent of furnishing a man
for beating his own wife-well!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-31

DID YOU EVER?
Did you ever, ever weaken, feel
ing you had been forsaken,
Feeling you were standing on
the very brink Of doom,
With a bunch of devils haunting,
laughing, teasing, chat
fling, flanting
There before you all the horror
of the moring after
gloom?
Did you ever, ever strive to find
the one thing to revive
you?
Did you find the inspiration OF
your gladstone yell "Hur-
ray!"
Was the little elf that's lurking,
with his joyful quirking,
Sinking,
With his care-effacing laughter
in a big absinthe rrappe?
Did you ever see things brighten,
feel your heavy burden
tighten,
Feel the ache that aches all
over fading swiftly with
each sip,
And you shook each separate
rafter with the loudness or
your laughter
AS you took the goblet, emptied
of it's sunshine, from your
lip?
Then you're due to wake tomor-
row full of anguish and of
sorrow,
Full of woe and pain and sick
ness you must stand with
out roar,
For the frappe that has aided
heretofore is now deerad-
ed,
And the liquified nepenthe is
denied us evermore.
Only One "BROMO QUININES
That is Laxative Bromo Quinins. Look fce
the signature OF e, w. Grove. Cures q Cold
One Day Curaa Grin In Tu~ N. Ok
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-31

The remedies we use are obso-
| lutely non-poisonous and positively
do not contain mercury.
II unable TO call personally, send
| &c stamp for diagnosis blank. on
N. VOW CHINESE MEDICINE CO.
11481a Pacific NV. Phone
1143h Commerce ut. Main 52sS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-31
TO PUT
ON ANOTHER
SMOKER

Physical Director Frank Riley
mas got the promoting bee in his
bonnet again and is planning to
stage a smoker next Thursday
night which will include both
wrestling and boxing. Riley is
trying to get Reed, the one-arm-
ed wrestler, and Buzokus of Port
land together on the mat.
In the boxing line he has moth
ing in sight yet but expects TO
land a couple of youngsters who
made creditable showing in
Seattle last Wednesday night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-31
JOE BONDS rs
THE REAL CIT"

Joe Bonds is charged with con-
trolling the boxing market in Ia
coma. Joe's contemporaries claim
that he has got all the fighters
signed up and thew can't do busl-
ness with any promoter without
,Ioe's consent. This plan of Joe's
might help whole lot in assur-
ing that a good smoker would be
PULLED off at least. Joe has the
cream of the talent and promo
tiers will have to come high TO
land the men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-31

Only One "BRoMO QUINTNEs
That is Laxative Bromo Quinins Look for
the signature OF e. w. Grove. Cures q Cold
in One Day. Cures Grip In Two Days. 25c
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-31

BY the use OF medic
inal herbs and roots
known for their re-
markabie cures in
China, We are able
to absolutely cure
such ailments as
Catarrh, Deafne ss,
Asthma, Skin Dis
eases. Rheumatism.
Appendicitis, Heart
Trouble, Kidney
Complaint, etc,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-31
OLD TIME STAGE
BEATS RAILROADS

CLOVERDALE, Wash, JAM 81
Tired of being progressive
when their mail is reaching here
from four days to two weeks late.
the citizens of this town aretcir-
culating a petition to have the
mails brought here by stage m
stead of railroad.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-25
Farm Advtce and SUGGESTION
MAN WITHOUT MONEY SHOULD
LET IRRIGATED LAND ALONE
Nearly Impossible For Him to Wait
Long Enough For Artifieiaity wa
tered Farm to Bring Him Fortune.

Farming under irrigation is a highly
specialized venture. requiring skill. ex-
perence. energy and good health and
strength. To take over a piece OF raw
land and improve and develop 1t for
r production requires years of eff
fort. Meanwhile the irrigator must
support his family. besides providing
himself with the necessary tools and
constructing his buildings. Unless a
man has been able to save up $1,000
or $1,000 or has as much at his COM
mand the government o not now
advise him to undertake to cultivate
an irrigated farm. IF we define a
poor man as one who has absolutely
no money Or credit" says the govern
ment. lit Is nearly impossible for a
man of this kind successfully to ham
die an irrigated farm, even II II be
given to him. A man may not be rich.
but he must be a good farmer to make
a success under irrigation and to meet
his payments"
The irrigation farmer must have
money to begin with or credit, which
amounts to the same thing. He must
nave good health. He must be willing
to work hard. He must have the req
uisite grit to keep eyerlastingly at Ii.
With these qualities. backed by the
necessary capital. the intelligent. expe-
rienced farmer can and does succeed
on reclaimed soil. And for men so
qualified there are plenty of opportuni-
ties. Not only Is the governments
supply of irrigated land far greater
than the demand. but. according to the
United States census there are mil
ions of acres on private enterprise for
which water is ready. but is not being
utilized. Much of this land requires
fertilizers.
The government sums up h situa-
ton in reclamation as "a healthy
progress"-progress. II the country has
learned from failure. We have reach
ed n new starting point. There is now
experience enough for a new calcula-
ton, and this calculation will be in
facts and figures and not in dreams
and misunderstanding Gentleman.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-25

Jest as ] was maxim M my mind how
to put him on to the thing without Of
Tense the train whizzed into n tunnel.
The compartment was black as ink for
awhile: then we shot out into bright
daylight. The old fool of a husband
was settin' with his head thrown back
n his eyes shet. The lovers was set
tin back from each other. and n flush
was on the young woman's cheeks.
But what was that on the black whisk-
ers of the young man? P~owder-pow-
der from off her face. / saw 1t and
knew that the whippersnapper had
been takin' a kiss.
At that moment the husband opened
his eyes. Would you believe 1t? He
looked at the couple unconcernedly.
whats that" | whispered to him.
ION that young mans beardY'
He looked at me kind of surprised,
then at the young man, then back at
me. 81 don't see anything" he said.
Don't you see the powder on his
beard?'
Powder? No"
We'll, I declare. Where's your eyes,
That young mans got powder on his
beard and his coat collar, and it could
have only come from your wife's face"
The old nan looked again at the DOW
der, then at me-, Their back at the cou-
pie. Then, looking at the young man.
he said fiercely:
You kissed her, sir!'
"What business is that of yours? p"
retorted the other in a harsh voice
"She is no longer yours. She is mine"
yours. sir"
Eyes, mine"
'6ince whenr'
"At high noon today"
"By what authority?"
"A certificate of marriage"
thought they was going to kill each
other. when the young woman, blush
ing red all the time, burst into a laugh.
"Oh, father" she said, you are al
ways so droll! What are you ND to
now"
oh, my goodness gracious. He was
her father, What a blunder,
This lady," continued the old man.
"has pointed out the evidence of your
guilt. Look at your coat collar. There's
face powder on it,"
The young woman laughed end dust
ed the powder off with the tips of her
gloved fingers.
Madam" said the old man to me. "I
am very grateful TO you. That young
man married my daughter Mt noon to-
day. robbing nue. OF my pet. lie has
had the i%nsolence TO show me that |
have lost her by kissing her in the first
tunnel OF the road"
There was n burst of laughter from
the young couple, in which the old man
Joined.
Anyway done my duty. I4AI