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The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
PASSENGERS LEAVING ON
 THE PRINCESS SOPHIA

The following persons took passage on the Princess Sophia this morning for the South: T. J. Treu. Mrs. Or low Black, Miss Lucille Nollenberg, II. w. Dow. :. J. Jennings, Frederick Lyon. N. W. Rice, C. \. Moore, A. r. Anderson, Miss M. Wayland. Miss E. Scribner. J. C. Merrill and wife, Mrs. II. F. Hodge, Miss Wilson, Sumner $. Smith and wife. Carl Koch and wife, Miss Mabel Koch. C. w. Koch, N. D. Zevin, G. Douglas, R. W. Wilkin- son. C. Llewin, J. $. Ferguson, David and Oscar Rydin. k. Benson, A. Wi bonn. C. A. Cannon, John Clausen. John Koski, C. Peterson, and the Juv- chile Bostonians-G. Bromley, B. E. Lang. C. F.. Salisbury, J. Barr, Mrs
 F. Lang, Billy O'Neil, ThOm Helen, Pete Crawford, Vera Lockhart, May Hill. Patsy Henry, Daisy Henry, Dor is Garfield Dixie White. Bee Myling. Stubby Myling, and Ina Mitchell.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
SCHOOL HOUSE BIDS TO
 BE OPENED MONDAY
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Bids for the construction of the new Juneau high school building will be opened by the school board Mon day at noon. The revised plans for the building have been completed, and they, with all the specifications, may be inspected by those that desire to submit bids for doing the work by applying to Secretary Harry J. Fisher, of the school board.
 Several contracting firms are known to be figuring on the work with the idea of bidding on the job.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
GOOD SHOW ON AT
 THE ORPHEUM NOW

A good house witnessed a very good show in the Orpheum last night Life in the North WoOds,' depicted some of the scenes following the trap pers' career. "The Queen of the Kit chen" was a short but good comedy. Scenes Along the Nile,' is a very in- teresting and instructive story of the life and industry of the people of that country. "Sueing Susan" is one of the best Vitagraph comedies, with John Bunny and Miss Finch in the cast. A. C. Fremming presided at the piano. The same show will be repeated to- night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
HEIFNER SEES GOOD
 THINGS Ali AD

Charles c. Heifner, who repr ented the Alaska Bureau of the New seattle Chamber of Commerce at Wai ington for several months is optimis c over the outlook for Alaska. Speaking to the returning Alaska eXcursionists the other day at the Arctic Club in Seattle, he said:
 Both President Wilson and Secre- tary of the Interior Lane are in sym pathy with every effort of the people for the development of this great Ter ritory and favor any bill which will start this work.
 Both favor action by Congress at the earliest possible moment providing for a solution. in part at least, of the trans pOrtatiOn problem. Bills have been in- trOduced, and a unanimous report from the House committee on Territories is expected soon. This bill will provide for railroad connections from tidewater to the interior, reaching the great val leys of the Kuskokwim and the Tan ana.
 There is a provision in this bill for a bond redemption fund. Seventy-five per cent. of the money received from the sale of public lands in Alaska is to go into this fund, as we'll as any excess earnings of the road It is my belief that several times the $40,000, 900 necessary will be paid into this fund in the thirty years provided. This will not be a partisan measure, but will be voted for by Republicans and Democrats alike, as it should be-"
 Tribute to the President.
 Mir. Heifner paid his respects to Pres ident Wilson, declaring that never in the history of the United States had there been a president who in so short a time had demonstrated his con structive statesmanship as has Presi- dent Woodrow Wilson in the four months he has been in office.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
ALASKA AND ITS
 BOTTLED COAL MINES
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 When the tourists of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce visited Sitka,
 Alaska, they saw the naval coaling station constructed some years ago by
 Uncle Sam to which coal is transport ed across the continent from POca- hontas and other Eastern fields, at heavy cost, for use by American ships
 in Alaska waters. And coal of equal quality in inexhaustible quantity, if geological reports be true, bottled up in the mountains of Alaska, only two or three hundred miles away!
 Think Of that!
 At Unalaska, where the tourists, re- turning on the Victoria, stopped on Sunday, July 22, another impressive Ob- ject lesson was presented. At this naval station, in one of the most beau
 tiful harbors visited, was anchOrged a Norwegian ship unloading Australian coal for use by ships of the American navy. And the Matanuska and Boring
 coal fields of Alaska only a few hun dred miles away!
 Think of that!
 The coal thus tran ported costs $15 or more per ton, quite apart from the expense to the government of main taining these coaling stations. -o-o-
 For years now fairly running beyond the memory of man, it has been all but an officailly established fact that Alas
 ka is rich in deposits of coal, both bi- luminous and anthracite, but bureau cratic rule at Washington, aided and abetted by powerful interests in the East, has succeeded in preventing the development of the Alaska coal mines. In recent years, thanks to Pinchotism, these mines have been dramatically sealed and guarded as sacred posses lsions-while Uncle Sam has continued to transport coal across the continent
 or around the Horn, and replenish the supply from Australia, to be shipped in foreign bottoms.
 With the naval cOaling stations at
 Sitka and Unalaska in mind-especial- | ly the spectacle of the Norwegian ship unloading Australian coal for use by l the American navy-the tourists re- turning from Alaska read with keen | interest the speech of Secretary Dan | iels, in which he declared that coal
 from the now bottled up mines would shortly be in use by the Pacific fleet,
 even if he himself had to take pick and
 shovel and go to work to get it out. | -o-O-
 The cruiser Maryland, Capt An
 drews who has just relieved Capt. FL licott, retired, is now in Alaska waters, preparing to make test of the Matan- uska coal and the result thereof should be known within a few weeks
 Owing to lack of transportation facil-
 ities from the mines, the cost of get
 ting this coal out for the necessary
 tests will, it is said approximate $15O
 per ton. That is of no moment, but
 think of the years wasted and the
 money wasted before the government
 seriously took up the question of the
 use of Alaska coal by the American fleet on the Pacific Coast!
 Think of the travesty of it all!- | (ScottC. Bone, editor of the Seattle J JPost-Intelligencer, in that paper)
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
AUTHORITIES MAKING
 FIGHT ON l. w. w.
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PATERSON, N. J., Aug. S.-The au- thOrities are making an effort to have citizenship denied to 2,000 I. w. w.. foreign silk strikers All of them said when arrested that they do not believe in the constitution of the Unit ed States Their names have been forwarded to the clerk of the courts that have the records of those that are applying for citizenship in var fous sections of the country.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
COURT HOUSE BRIEFS

The Alaska-Juneau Gold Mining Company has taken an appeal from the decree of Judge Overfield in the power contract case with the Alaska Gastineau Mining Company.
 Walter Bathe of the trial jury has been excused from further service dur ing the term.
 The cases of Minnie Desmond vs. Frederick Desmond, and Maggie P. Boone vs. William D. Boone, action for divorce have been transferred from Skagway to Juneau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
DOCK COMPANIES WOULD
 NOR TALK TO I. w. w.

DULUTH, Minn.. Aug. S.-The com panies broke off all negotiations with the 600 striking ore dockmen that want more pay and shorter hours, yester- day when they learned that the latter are paying heed to the counsel of the l. W. W. agitators. There will be no further negotiations until the labOring men give evidence that they are disre- garding the I. w. w.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
BORAH ATTACKS
 SECRET SERVICE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. - Senator William F. Borah, speaking yesterday in the United States Senate, made the charge that secret agents of the De partment of Justice influenced federal judges in those cases in which the government is interested.
 No Espionage of Judges.
 Today Attorney General Mickey holds submitted a report in which he denies the charge made by Senator Borah that the Department of Justice maintains an espionage system with the federal judges. He said judges are as free to try government cases fairly as they are any other cases.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
FRANCE WILL INCREASE
 ARMY TO SO0.OOO MEN
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PARIS, Aug. S.-The French Senate adopted bill yesterday providing three years compulsory army service upon every able bodied man in the Republic. The measure is intended for the purpose of bringing the army up to SO0,OO0 men. The law also pro- vides that the service shall begin at the age of 20 instead of 21 years as heretofore.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
GOVERNMENT MAY STOP
 DECLINE IN BONDS
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. - Senator Robert M. Owen, of Oklahoma, chair man of the Senate committee on bank ing and currency introduced a bill in the Senate yesterday authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to buy all outstanding two per cent bonds from banks at par if the banks desire to sell. The bill is intended to stop the depre- citation of the two per cent. bonds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
PEACE ENVOYS ARRANGE
 FOR SIGNING TREATY
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BUCHAREST, Aug. S.-A delegate from each of the five nations involved in the Balkan situation was appointed today to prepare a treaty to be signed by the peace envOys Saturday and submitted by them to the various governments for ratification.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
JAMES DONOVAN FOUND
 GUILTY BY JURY

James Donovan, who went to trial yesterday on the indictment charging the selling of liquor to Indians, was found guilty by the trial jury. This the first case that has gone to trial out of the numerous indictments re- turned, all the others save one having plead guilty.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-Closing a brilliant appeal in the United States Senate that the President and Secre- tary of State be allowed the oppor- tunity of peacefully settling the exist ing crisis in Mexico Senator Angus tus o. Bacon, of Georgia, chairman of the Senate committee on foreign rela- tions. said: "The Mexican situation is one of the utmost gravity. There is nothing beyond that word utmost. '
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
PASSENGERS ARRIVING
 ON THE GEORGIA

The Georgia arrived from Lynn can al points last evening bringing the following passengers:
 From Skagway Gust Makly, Frank Beckley, G. Brown, Tony Smith. Chas. Drury and wife, J. Ikuta, and Whistler DObbS
 From Haines F. Pippen. J. H. Long Paul Kegel. F. F. Walker. Ben Wilson Jim BlOndeau.
 From COmet-Mrs. R. NJ. Shepard Phillip Deschamp, Pete Narnich, John Scalyian.
 From Jualin Pete BrynOld Pete Dalicosta. Ed. Johnson. and Fred Ad- amSOn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
NO LET UP TO THE
 SHUSHANA STAMPEDE
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CORDONA, Aug. S.-There is no let up to the Shushana stampede. Word was received here today that 120 stampeders and 106 horses left Seat tie on the Northwestern and Latouche for Cordoya. In addition to a train load of 200 to leave here for the end of the line today there will be an other train tomorrow to accommodate those that could not get away. Prac tically all of them Outfitted here.
 There is no truth in the report that has been sent broadcast that COrdOya merchants are short of supplies or that they have raised the prices on goods
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
White Slave Case May Fall.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. S.-Judge Vanfieet made a ruling today that strikes at the vitals of the Diggs-Cam- inetti white slave case. The ruling came up in the course of the presen- tation of the governments case, and he said 'I don't see how it can make any difference whether Diggs and his companion went to Reno openely or secretly. Unless the government can show that they went there for some of the purposes prohibited by the Mann act, then the case of the government fails
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08

CORDOVA, Aug. s. - Capt. Gilbert Rude. of the coast and geodetic survey boat Taku. that is working on Prince William sound, received telegraphic in structions yesterday from Washington 10 proceed at once to Port Wells and
 survey a passage canal that IS be- lieved to be available for short route to the Matanuska coal fields. The pro
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
MADO0 WILL GIVE $1OO,OOO,OOOIF NEEDED

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-Secretary Of the Treasury William G. McAdOo to- day announced to the bankers of the South and West that the United States will deposit S1O0.OO0,OOO in the banks of their section if that amount shall be required to move the crops of the country
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
ALABAMA SENATOR
 PASSES AWAY
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. - Senator Joseph F. Johnston, of Alabama, died here today of pneumonia, aged 70 years.
 Senator Johnston is serving ihs sec ond term as a United States Senator Previously he had been Governor of his State and a Representative in Con grpSS
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
HENRY BRATNOBER
 FAVORS KLUANE ROUTE

Henry Bratnober, who made the trip into the country adjacent to the new Shushana strike a few years ago through the pass from Cordova, said before leaving Juneau the other day that the best summer route to the new diggings is that over the Kluane trail However. he continued that the Cordova route probably will be the best winter route, as it is so much shorter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
CASEY -SHATTUCK LOTS
 GO LIKE HOT CAKES

The Juneau Improvement Company sold 15 lots in the Casey-Shattuck ad- dition yesterday-the first day of the sale Most of them were sold to resi- dents of Juneau, though several of the excursionists that were on the Spo- kane secured good lots in the tract.
 F. R. Sims and Arthur Back expect to have the entire addition sold out wihtin two weeks
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
REV. HENSON AT
 SKAGWAY SUNDAY
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Rev. George F. RenisOn, pastor of the Episcopal church, will not be at Juneau or Douglas next Sunday, but will hold services at Skagway in stead. He is now at the latter place where his family are spending the summer. but will return to Juneau about the middle of next week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
ARMY MAN RECOGNIZES
 COURTS AS SUPERIOR

WASHINGTON. Aug. 8. - Major Beecher B. Day. United States Army, sometimes called the political major, has recognized the courts as superior to the army by applying for a writ of injunction to restrain the Secretary of War from promoting anyone over his head to be lietutenant-cOlOnel of the quartermaster corps, position to which he was promoted by former President William H. Taft and whose appointment was not acted upon by the Senate.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
BRYANS PLANS
 IN NEW TREATY
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WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-The first international treaty embodying the plans of Secretary of State William J. Bryan was signed between the Unit ed States and San Salvador today and will be sent to the Senate for ratifi- cation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
Government Will Make
 Survey of Portage Route

posed riute will tap the Alaska North ern railroad at Mile 65 on Turnagain arm. The distance to this point of the Alaska Northern railroad from the canal that leads off from Port Wells is only r. miles. and the grade is easy. The Taku sailed late yes terday evening to begin the work that it is believed will require only two weeks
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
.PENROSE WOULD
 AMEND TARIFF
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WASHINGTON, Aug. s. - Senator Boise Penrose, of Pennsylvania, today introduced an amendment to the tariff bill for the purpose of preventing for eign countries from dumping surplus goods in the United States at low prices"
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
President Will Stand Firm.

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-President Woodrow Wilson is unmoved by the advices from Mexico City depicting the Huerta government as inimical to Lind's mission to that country to eX
 pound the hopes of the United States that the hostilities in Mexico cease and that provision be made for an or
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
ALASKA-JUNEAU BUYS
 TRACT OF GROUND
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Jim Adam who is described as a medicine man" of the Aux tribe of Alaska natives. has sold a tract of ground containing abOunt One-ffth of an acre to the Alaska-JUneau Gold Mining Company The land in ques- ton lies along the waterfront near the mill site of the company,
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
DIGGS TRIAL IS ON
 AT SAN FRANCISCO
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. S.-A jury was secured last night in the United States district court to try Maury Diggs, charged under the Mann white slave act and Special Prosecutor Matt l. Sullivan concluded the opening statement for the government. The taking of testimony began this morn ing.
 Diggs, a married man, is accused of eloping to Reno, Nev., with a high school girl.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
SAIL FOR
 SOUTH ON SOPHIA

The Juvenile BOstonians, that have been entertaining the people of Alas ka for the last ten weeks, sailed this morning on the Princess Sophia. They will go directly to Seattle where they will take a six weeks rest before go- ing on the road again. They will then go to the Hawaiian islands, thence to the Orient and play in Japan, China and the Philippines.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
GOV. AND MRS. STRONG
 LEAVE FOR NOME

A cablegram received at the Cover nor's office last night said that Gov. and Mrs. !. F. A. Strong were to leave that city this morning for Nome. They will stopt at Ruby on the way down.
 Gov Strong expects to get away from Nome on the Senator, that is billed to sail from that place for Sc attle about August 25th. However, this plan might be changed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
Lind's Instructions Secret.
.FRAWLEY COMMITTEE
 TO REPORT SOON
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NEW YORK. Aug. 8-The Frawley committee that is Investigating the contributions 10 the Sulzer campaign fund agreed today to submit a report in ten days to the assembly. At that time it is hoped that the assembly will be ready to vote on the question as to whether or not impeachment proceed ings will be commenced.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
IS COMMITTED
 TO MORNINGSIDE
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Mrs. Annie Davis, formerly of Nome and the Interior, was today adjudged insane in the commissioners court and committed to the Morningside sanitaTlum at Mt. Tabor
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
DR. SUN FLEEING
 TO AMERICA
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TOKYO, Aug S.-Dr Sun, the Chi nese statesman who had espOused the cause of the Rebels in China. arrived here today. He is fleeing from China, and announces his purpose to go to the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
SuIzer Gambles on Wall Street.

NEW YORK, Aug s. - The Wall street speculations of Gov. William Sulzer came out before the Frawley committee today. Testimony was of- ferred that he has been a heavy loser, and that he had expected campaign funds in the gambling. IL is said. al- so, that he owes $26,000 to New York brokers on account of shortages in making payments for stock he pur- chased
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
Jinuoism Rampant in Mexico.

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 8.-Jingoism is rampant in Mexico. Hostility to the United States was never so apparent in the memory of anyone living here as it is now. The people miss no Op- portunity to give expression to their hatred for the United States and the American people.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
AFTERNOON FOR MISS HE'D

Tomorrow Miss Muriel Folsom and Mrs. z. NJ. Bradford will give an "af- ternOOn' at the Folsom residence, complimentary to Miss Henrietta Held who is to be married next Monday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
EMPEROR RECEIVES
 AMERICAN AMBASSADOR
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TOKYO, Aug 8.-Riding in the Inn perial coach, American Ambassador George w. Guthrie was driven to the palace today and presented to the Japanses Emperor who received him with great cordiality.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
AVIATOR FAILS
 ON LONG RACE
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WASHINGTON, Aug. s. - Marvin Wood, the aviator. who set out today to take a nonstop trip from New York 60 Washington in a race with a fast passenger train lost his way and was compelled to land at Baltimore.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
LANGFORD AND JEANETTE
 MATCHED FOR 20 ROUNDS

LOSANGELES, Aug. S. - Sam Langford and Joe Jeanette have been matched to fight 20 rounds at Vernon on October 7th.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
AUSTRIAN STATESMAN
 PRAISES PRESIDENT

VIENNA. Aug. S.-Prof Derlich, a leading statesman of Austria, said yesterday that President Woodrow Wilson inspires the greatest cOnf- dence. He is a credit to the American democracy and we are all proud that Mr. Wilson is the first professor to be- come President"
 Continuing, and speaking of the proposed Nicaraguan treaty, he said: The coming of the Panama Canal is a great American triumph, and Presi- dent Wilson is justified in using every means to safeguard the canal. By creating stable conditions in Central America, which will surely be bene- fitted thereby, President Wilson is act ing in the national interest, which in this case accords with the interests of the civilized world.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
TWO ENGLISH ARMY
 AVIATORS KILLED
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ALDERSHOT, Aug. 7.-Col s. F. Cody, one of England's prominent av- iators, and Lieut.. w. k. Evans, of the Indian service, were killed when the machine in which they were flying turned turtle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
Mexican Situation at
 Point of Utmost Gravity

derly. constitutional election in that country. The President insists that Gov. Lind shall go to Mexico.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08

The Daily Empire delivered in Jul neau, Douglas and Treadwell for $l.OO month
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08
Bacon Asks Congress To Be Patient

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 Bacon Asks Congress To Be Patient | WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. - Senator Bacon. continuing his argument for patience in the Mexican situation to- day, begged Senators to act the part of Americans rather than partisans. and not add fuel to the flames that are ready to burst forth in Mexico, but leave the whole matter in the hands of the "President and Secretary of State who are keenly alive to the situation, and are acting in accordance with the highest traditions of American states manship.'
 Lind's instructions Secret.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-It was an nounced at the State Department to- day that Gov Lind will be sent to ] Mexico and that he will deliver the communication that he is taking from l the President of the United States to Gen. Huerta. the acting President Of ! Mexico. The instructions of Gov. Lind are secret, and will remain so until he delivers his letter. At that time they will be made public in Mexico City .and Washington simultaneously.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-08

There will be a children's matinee at the Orpheum tomorrow afternoon, and complete change of bill tomor- row night.