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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-27
SILLIMAN AT VERA CRUZ
Arrives From Mexico city Hearing
Passport Of brazilian Minister.

Arrives From Mexico CITY Hearing
Passport Of brazilian Minister.
Vera Cruz. May 2G.-John H. Silliman.
the vicc-consul at Saltillo. whose ar
rest there by Federal officers and de-
tcntion for many days brought Wig
orous protests from the state Depart
inent at Washington, arrived at Vera
Cruz to-day from Mexico City. bearing
passports issued by the Brazilian min
lister.
Consul Silliin.n issued statement
~ the press in which he paid tribute
TO III. J.. Leccner. who escorted him
from Saltillo az the representative Of
the British consul there
He also thanked the brazilian min
lister for his efforts. which eventually
brought about Mr.. Silliman's release
Consul Silliman refused to discuss the
taking Of the State Department code
book from his Office by General Mas
but IL is learned from other sources
that the books were not returned when
the consul was released.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-27
FOUR WITNESSES TESTIFY
Trial OF Officials OF Suspcndcd Nayal
StMrcA CNmuanX lepIna

Trial Of officials of Suspended Naval
St"rcs Company ReEins.
savannah, Ga, May 2G.-Sclection of
jury was completed and four wit
ncsses testified to-day in the trial Of
+. :. Nash $. l.. Shotter. j. +. q. Mey-
erS and Carl Mollcr. officers of the sus-
pended American Naval Stores Com
pany. charged with violation of Fed
eral laws In seeking To monopoiize the
naval stores trade.
Counsel for the defense objected to
the panel OF jurors on the claim that
the jury box had been illegally pre-
pared by United States Judge Emory
Spccr on April -, 1910. when the names
were placed in IL. Federal Judge w. I.
Grubb. presiding at the trial, overrulcd
the objection.
Testimony given to-day related to
contracts existing between the Amer
lean Naval Stores Company and other
avail stores concerns
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-27
TO BE ASSESSED IN OHIO
John ID. Rockrf-iIcr'n Personal Prom
crty Worth SHII.22H.:iiI

Columbus. o. MAY .G.-John n.
Eockef"ller's personal property on
which h" VIII be assessed for taxa
a"n in ohio Is worth $3ll.22G.347, ac-
SpFalh3 Ia announcement made here
io-dn: by tn. state Tax Commission.
- this amount S2S5.o00.o00 Is alleged
to D. standard oil Company stock
NJ. Rock.feller'S taxes M the rate
-! 50 per $1,000 would be sl.556I3l.
District asscssors have been listing
Mr. Eockcfellcr's personal property
after fruitless campaign to induce
HIM TO make a return on an amount
winch they consider equivalent to his
actual holdings. His attorneys declared
Mr.. Rockcfeller had returned $4,000.
"ou In New York. and that this should
exempt him Ia this Stato
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-27
SLIM PROSPECTS FOR VOTE
Several Senator's sun to Speak ON Tolls
EAemntIOn RcpenI.

Washington. May .G--Prospecis for
a vote III the Senate this week on the
tolls exemption repeal bill grew slim
To day, when several Senators served
notice that they would speak on the
subject on Friday. and ii became apnar-
cnt that adjournment would he taken
over Saturday. Memorial Day.
Several Senators who are expected
to discuss the repeal bill 50 FAR have
not given notice. and this fact make eS
IL probable that Il vote hardly can be
reached before Tuesday or "Wednesday y
OF next week, unless night sessions are
held.
An evident disposition among many
Senators To object to night sessions
was shown to-day when the subject
was mentioned on the iioor AS long
rs there is hope for 4 vote by the mid :
die OF the week. Democratic leaders
probably VIII not insist upon holding
such sessions.
Senators Jones nnd Ransdcll. both
opponents OF the repeal bill. spoke
to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-27
KAISER GIVES CONSENT
First MOrGannflc Union I'm HohcnEoi-
lcrn EnmiIy SINCE ISaa.

'FF' TTfIy SIHVf' IN'b,f.
Potsdam, Germany. MAY 2f.-Thc
"nGagcncnt Of Prince osk:lr. NTH son
or tie German Emperor and Empress
10 Countess Ina Marie Won BasscwitL
LeNeizow. maid of honor TO the EN-
plcss. waa announced to-day. The
prince Is twenty six years old.
Lively comment WAS aroused by tile
announcement owing TO the fact that
inc marriage Will be the first NOR.
Eanauc union III the Hohenzollern
FAMILY since 1893. when Prince Al
nFecht. ot PRUSSIA. married Countess
Rosalie Non Hohenau.
Ihe Emperors consent 10 the en-
F"Se'nent OF his son TO the Young
countess Is said to have been granted
owing 10 the lack OF an available Ger
iaan princess and to his aversion to a
foreign marriage for his son The
Gountess was born on January o lSSs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-27
HONORS FOR SCULPTOR
Mnny IoHpltnIitlen Planned In Wash
lmEtOm for Sir Mahes E.xekI.l

Washington. May ga reception
here ia honor Of Mrs Davis McIaurin
stevens. Of Mississippi. presidcnt-gen-
eral Of tho United Daughters OF the
'onfcderacy. and Sir Moses Ezekiel.
sculptor Jf the Confederate monument
being erected at Arlington National
Cemetery. will follow the unveiiing OF
the memorial on june :.
The reception, according to plans
announced to-day. will be at the Pan.
American Building, under tho auspices
OF Secretary of State BRYAN ami the
Arlington Confederate Memorial AS
sociatior..
Many other hospitallt!cs, Including
4 innehcon In hts honor. by Hilary
y !icrncrt. former Secretary Of thc
Navy, VIII be accorded SIR Moses dur
iul, h;c visit 10 the Iini;.a states H..
- :.t,ivc o: Virginia. but for many
E.nrs Eas llvnl IL Rnnn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-27
POST WHEELER NOMINATED

Chosen ny President TO he Secretary
OF Embnssy at Tokyo.
Washington. May 26.-President Will
son to-day nominated Post Wheeler
10 be secretary OF the embassy at
Tokyo. Mr.. Wheeler was formerly at
tho embassy at Rome and recently
was ordered home.
John l.. Caldwell. or Fort Scott. Kan,
was nominated for minister to Persia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-27
MRS. Won CLAUSSEN SENT UP

Must Serve Six Months for Sending
Threatening Letter to Lawyer.
New York, May 2G.--AIrs. Ida Won
tlaussen, who II few years ago entered
into Il controversy with Theodore
Roosevelt because she was not pre-
sentcd at the court OF the King Of
sweden. to-day WAS sentenced six
months In the penitentlary for sending
threatening letter to Charles Strauss,
at one time her lawyer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-27
REFUSES OFFER OF BAIL
magistrate Takes Serious View Of Ex-
hIhlts in CnAc OF Suffrnyetfcs

London. May oG.--Fivc suffragettcs
who We're arrested by the police dur
ing 4 raid on a West End Hat on May
y, We're brought before a magistrate
to day After seeing the exhibits he
TOOK such a serious view of the case
that he refused all offers of bail.
The exhibits seized in the flat in
ciuded new shrapnel grenade of In
Ecnious manufacture. coils of fuse and
plans OF houses, with instructions as TO
rcachinE them. and TO the movements
of the police in the Nfciuitv
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-27
Gifts to Germnn People.

Bayrcuth. Germany. May 2G.-'rhe
famous Wagner opera-house hero will
no given to the German people. ac-
cording to an announcement made to-
day. The gift will include Wagncrs
home, "Wahnfried," manuscripts and
other memorials of the composer, and
an endowment fund.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-27
TO EXAMINE MORGAN BOOKS
WIN lie Made mt Confer

Arrangements VIII lie Made mt Confer
ence with Folk To-day.
New York. May acknowledgements
for IN examination OF the books of J..
l.; Morgan & Go. and personal papers
as they relate to New Haven Railroad
transactions, are expected TO be made
here to-ihorrow at n conference be-
tween Joseph w. Folk. chief counsel
for tho Interstate Commerce Commits
sion In its New Haven inquiry. and
Francis Lynde Stetson, representing j..
l.. Morgan & Co.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-27

TOT summer Wnife House.
Washington. May GA bill to con-
vert the weather station ut Mount
Weather. Bluemont, Wa. into 4 sum
mcr White House was introduced to-
day by Senator Swanson, OF Virginia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-27

THREE FAST TRAINS
TO Norfolk via c. & o.. a. Al, 1885 noon,
20 r, NJ.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-08-14

plish permanent results it would b
folly to do otherwise, 80 such mail
order articles as had the best of tho
argument (and there were many a.
them were Just as prominently ex-
plotted as those which favored tho
home merchant.
a pamphlet was prepared for gen.
eral circulation throughout the coan-
try in which was given an unbiased
summary of the results obtained and
the facts established by the investi-
cation. Space forbids quoting it ID
full but some OF the highly interest
ing facts that were shown are too
pertinent to be omitted. The two
most significant being: % Every
article secured from the home mey-
chant was far superior in both quail
ty and Workmanship to the similar
article purchased from the mail-order
house, and CD the total cost of an
the goods exhibited by the local deal
ers, figured at the regular retail SELL
ing price, was eleven and one-tenth
per cent less than the total cost of all
the goods purchased from the catalog
houses. To these two primary facts
was probably due the wonderful sue
cess of their campaign.
Figures were also given to show
that although twenty-five and three
tenths per cent of the number of ar
ticles purchased from the mail-order
houses were cheaper than the same
articles could be purchased at home,
only 12A per cent of such articles q
trife over three per cent of the entire
number purchased), showed a saving
of more than ten per cent, and only
eight per cent a saving of more than
twenty per cent. 1t was also proven
that in the mail-order lines showing
this apparent advantage, the quality
and workmanship were greatly infer
ior, and decreased in the same pro-
portion as the difference in price ia
creased
The spectacular finish of the cam
paign was perhaps the most unique
affair ever contrived in celebration OF
any victory, either of war or OF corr
merce. More than ten thousand doh
lars had been expended for mall
order goods and as the use made Of
them had of course destroyed their
commercial value, it was decided to
hold big barbecue the main feature
of which would be the burning Of
these goods that had SO usefully serv-
ed their purpose. Every man, 49,
man and child living within radiW
Iof twenty miles was invited to -
present, and in the literature sent ont
advertising the event the people were
invited to take advantage Of the o.
casion to offer voluntary expression
of their convictions on the mail-order
question. 1t was requested that ey-
cry one who conscientiously believel
it profitable to patronize home mez-
chants, viewed solely from q dollars
and cents standpoint, should bring
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-08-14
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS SPENT
TO PROVE DISPUTED
FACT
STRANGE SCENES ENACTED AT
BIG CELEBRATION
BY David Powell.
{ copyrighted 1914; all rights reserv-
ed

| Many communities of the middle
west went through the same mail
order fad some five or six years ago
that seems now to be affecting the
people of the Northwest and which
bids fair to leave the same trail of
commercial disaster in it's wake here
as it did there. Having learned from
various sources that the craze seems
somewhat to have abated in that dis
trict during the past year or SO, and
that there were many communities
which seemed to evidence some signs
of returning life. l resolved on trip
through the affected country to learn
as to actual conditions both past and
present, and to find out by first hand
evidence what particular kind of
medicine and what sized doses had
been used in effecting cure
found that when the large cata-
logue houses of the eastern cities first
perfected their wonderful selling sys-
tenn and put it to work in the old we'll
settled farming states of the central
west conditions were ripe for just
such an innovation. These conditions
had been created and perpetuated by
that fast disappearing class Of mer-
chants who believe in the good old
system of taking "all the traffic will
bear" and the people were in just the
mood to be gathered by thousands to
the banner of this new defender of
their purse strings whose every prom
ise glittered with the lure of golden
relief. However unjust it may have
been, the reputable merchant class
was compelled to suffer the inevitable
results along with those who we're
duly and quite properly punished.
AS the business of the catalog
houses grew with leaps and bounds a
wall Of bitter despair went up from
the merchants of every town and viii
lage in half a dozen states. Many
and varied were the plans they tried
in a vain effort to stem the tide Of
money flowing past their doors in a
never returning stream, but as such
efforts seem to have been Of spas
modic nature in most cases, and
founded on what experience has prov
en- to have been wrong principles,
they quite naturally failed in their
purpose. l found that no Roadway
was made by the merchants in re-
gaining their lost business until the
great need that existed for relief had
crystalized into firm conviction that
the only way to secure permanent re-
suits was to take'the consuming pub
lie into their confidence and by
proper system of education lead them
to see for themselves the real truth
about the mail-order competition.
Strange as 1t may seem that so
patent a fact could for any great
length of time be ignored by any
semi-intelligent group Of merchants,
the fact remains however, that such
is the case. At least by that hypo-
thesis only can I account for the
great number of small towns and viii
lagos scattered throughout that en-
tire section Of the country that are
steadily dwindling in population and
prestige. 1t is very EVIL
dent they lack the kind Of men and
the proper spirit to come back, and
1t seems to me their only excuse for
further existence is to serve as
relics of a ty-gone CON-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-08-14

CONTINUED on page 81
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-29
FORMER PROMINENT
 NOMEITE IS HERE

Clyde L. Morris, the man who built so many ditches at Nome that 1t was said that he made map of Seward peninsula look like a view at Mars, was in Juneau last night while the Mariposa was in port. He, accom- panied by E. E. Flemming. promi- nent Southeastern Alaska salmon packer, is on his way to Seward on the Mariposa. Mir. Morris is connect ed with Major L. H. French and Chas. Heron in Investments in the vicinity of the latter place.
 Mir. Morris Is the chief owner of the c. L. Morris Construction company at Nome, and in addition to building most of the ditches to carry water to the placer claims in that country, he constructed the Seward Peninsula and other railroads there. For the last several years he has been a resident of Seattle.
 MT. Morris is president of the Washington State Good Roads Asso- clation, and has been prominently mentioned in connection with the Re- publican nomination for Governorship in his State two years hence. For two years he was president of the Arctic Club.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-29
DOUGLAS NEWS NOTES.
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 DOUGLAS, Aug, 29.-The Catholic school on St. Ann avenue will start on its winter term next Tuesday. A number of the merchants of Doug las. in anticipation of the early open ing of the schools, are putting school books on display in their stores.
 A club of Norwegians is giving a dance at the new Eagles hall tonight The Lyric orchestra is furnishing the music.
 Emil Fischer and his mother, Mrs Christensen, returned on the Georgia from Sitka Hot Springs, where they have spent the past few weeks.
 The funeral services for Mrs. Fred Kronquist, who died last Wednesday will be held in the Congregational church tomorrow afternoon at two O. clock.
 A fishing party consisting of MT. and Mrs. Bagley, Mir. and Mrs. Taylor, Rev. Owen Umstead and son, Kenneth, caught 65 pounds of fish from the Bull lion wharf yesterday afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-29
Sundays Program: 'athe WeekIv
MRS. FIsKE IS AT JUNEAU
 THEATRE THIS EVENING

"Tess of the D'Urbervilles" goes or at the Juneau theatre tonight with Mrs. Fiske in the lead. This is one of the Famous Players" productions "a problem play with a moral. Il is one of Mrs. Fiske's greatest New York successes and Is said to be even more interesting as silent drama.
 Mir. Hepburn, who is Alaska book ing agent for the Famous Players" productions, announces that he has taken the sole management of the Ju. neau theatre and that henceforth the popular playhouse will put on attrac- lions every night of the week, dramas alternating with varied programs of the best there is in the motion picture line.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-29
LEAVING FOR EAGLE RIVER
 SALMON CREEK INSPECTED

President E. Y. Mallory, of the Ea' gle River Mining Co, who arrived in Juneau yesterday is guest at the home of Mir. and Mrs. B. l., Thane. Mir. Mallory will leave for Eagle river, ac' companied by Manager Thane next Monday to inspect the property.
 Mir. Thane and Mir. Mallory visited the great Salmon creek power plants and impounding dam of the Alaska Gastineau Mining company, accompan jed by William NJ. Ebner and H. T Tripp, both of whom were pioneer op orators in the opening up of the Ju neau gold mines. The big dam is now collecting water in the storage reser voir at the rate of from two to three feet each day. There has already been l2 acre feet of water collected.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-29

The foregoing were chosen at the Democratic primary held in Democrat ic headquarters in the Valentine build ing last night. to be delegates to tho Democratic Divisional convention which will meet in Juneau on Septem- her ', for the purpose of naming can didates for the next Territorial lesis- lative assembly.
 The meeting was well attended and everything passed of harmoniously. The delegates are uninstructed.
 According to the call issued there were primaries held in other towns and communities of the First Divis- ion last night.
 The convention has been called to nominate one candidate for the Ter ritorial Senate and four candidates for the House.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-29
SUNDAYS ENTERTAINMENT
 AT THE LYRIC THEATRE

DOUGLAS, Aug 29.-The Lyric thea tre will again present five reel show tomorrow night as follows:
 Animated Weekly-Exciting races factory fire. flying at Hampstead, etc
 Held for Ransom" a drama in ? reels, depicting a Kentucky noun. tain feud, powerful and bitter hatred that existed for years. An excellent Reliance production.
 "Napoleon's Luckstone" Than houser comedy. featuring James Cruze.
 Not for Mine, Q Majestic with our popular Mabel Trunell in the leading role
 Remember the Royal Players, in ''The Wolf" Monday night,
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-29
WELL KNOWN PACIFIC
 COAST BOXER HERE

Fred Brooks. for many years one of the leading boxers of the Pacific coast and formerly athletic instructor at the Seattle Athletic Club. was Juneau visitor while the, Mariposa was in Ju- neau last night He is on his way to La TOuche where he will be engaged for the mining company for a few weeks, and then he expects to return to Juneau for time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-29
DOLPHIN IS ON HER
 WAY TO ALASKA

SEATTLE, Aug. 29. = The Dolphin sailed for Alaska Thursday night. Among her passengers are T. W. Nc Currin, and 20 structural steel work CTS for the Alaska Gastineau Mining company who were on the Admiral Sampson at the time of her disaster.
 Other passengers on the Dolphin follow:
 For Juneau-Miss M. Herman, Miss M. E. Thornburg, Geo. L. Edmundson, Frank Pryor, Chas Holden, J. w. Mar tin, D. Euker and wife, and Peter Dahl.
 For Douglas-William stubbins, and wife, Rosa Stein, Mrs. R. Landsburg. and Mary Beckstrom.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-29
COURT HOUSE BRIEFS


 Mike Oregon, John santone, Charles Swain and Alice James, each entered pleas of not guilty iu the district court this morning to individual indictments charging them with selling liquor to Indians.
 Plea Of Guilty Set Aside,
 J. Burns. who yesterday entered a plea of guilty to pocket picking, was this morning permitted to change the plea to not guilty. Judge R. W. Jen' nings set aside the plea of guilty fol lowing the statement made by the de tendant that he was innocent but did not believe that his word would be talk en against the testimony of three or four others and that it would be better to plead guilty at once.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-29

By taking the children in time, { lifetime with glasses is frequently avoided and their efficiency increased Our method of examination is pat termed after that of the most noted op thalmologists and is authoritative. Prices from $500 to $10.O0O
 ALASKA OPTICAL co.
 Opposite Alaska Supply Co.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-29
PORTLAND STEAMSHIP co.
 MAKES JUNEAU TERMINUS

Juneau is to be the northern termin' us for the Portland Steamship com pany, according to an announcement made by General Agent F. N. Titus through the company's local agent, T. S. Lindsay, this morning. Mir. Titus passed through to the Westward on the Mariposa and will return on the same boat.
 Mir. Lindsay announces that the J B. Stetson will make all future South bound sailings from Juneau direct; the Quinalt which is to arrive tomor row or next day. will sail south via Sitka and Craig, also taking in Pet ersburg. Wrangell and Ketchikan. The Wand will also follow the routing Of the Quinalt.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-29
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The Jefferson arriving from sitka will sail south about Il o'clock tonight.
 The Spokane is expected to sail south from Juneau tomorrow morning about 10 o'clock.
 The Humboldt will sail south tomor. row.
 The Georgia leaves for Skagway at 12:01 tomorrow morning.
 The Admiral Evans will arrive from the Westward Monday. VI
 The Northwestern Is expected from the Westward tomorrow night or Mon- day morning.
 The Dolphin is expected from the South Sunday night or Monday.
 The Alameda sails from Seattle Mon- day.
 The Mariposa passed to the Vest ward last night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-29
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TREADwELL, Aug. 29.-A meeting of the Treadwell Fire Department was held last night at the fire hall and a number of subjects of vital import ance discussed. After the meeting four reels of moving pictures were shown for the flremen in the club aud ltorium.
 A. K. Smith, foreman of the "240" mill. who has been in the States for the past month, returned on the Hum. boldt last night.
 The usual Saturday night entertain ment will be given at the Treadwell club tonight. Pictures are being shown this afternoon for the children.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-29
JAMES M. sHouP IS
 A JUNEAU VISITOR

James M shoup, for many years United States marshal in Alaska and a member of the Alaska bar, is Jul neau visitor, having arrived on the Humboldt. Mir. shoup was last in Ju- neau little more than year ago when he was connected with the de- fense of Joseph Macdonald.
 Representative shoup Coming.
 Representative Athur c. shoup will arrive from sltka on the Jefferson to meet his father, who arrived on the Humboldt yesterday. After visiting here for few days. both will return. to sitka.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-29
JUNEAU BASKETBALL SQUAD
 TURNS OUT FOR PRACTICE

The Juneau basketball squad turned out at Jaxon's rink last night for prac- tice. Some excellent material was on hand from which to secure fast team to meet the Douglas and Tread well teams during the coming season of indoor sports.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-29
FOR you ANpI

Did you ever roast marshmallows, We have chocolate, raspberry and va nilla marshmallows, made by the ia nous candy maker of Chicago, Bonte Fifteen cents per box. two for 25 cents Juneau Drug Co.,, the store that hau what you want when you want It. 1O7 Front st., phone, 250. S-25-tf.