The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-26

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 Two burglarR attompted to g g break Into the home Of j. H. s Cobb at late noun Inst night $ s D. L Cobb heard them In the $ 9 woodshed, and seiaing g reyol. s g yer went out ol the hopso .s Two men who had been hiding 2 .s broke and rau one ln each di- 9 q rection. Air Cobb did not shoot
 X downtown store was bur q ss glarized of Sl6o0o worth of $ 3 goods night before last. The ol- <
 acers are searching for tho bur < $ glars.
 The problem of proporly policing ju- l neau, of giving protection to the city, l to its merchants and to tho people who come into the eliy rom suburban points. again hns been passed ID to the community with startling om- phasis
 Everywhere in tho city yesterday ! people forgot Chri5tmaf for 9 moment to talk of the robbcr@ ana .hc sub iect took precedence over any other The robbery and shooting of Ross was the only blot to an otherwise happy day
 At7 o'clock Thursday evening Frank Ross an olcctricIan at phanel was rob bed of eighty dollars h two masked lhiEbWaymon who nim on iAe Thane r0cd asbort distance below tse Ala0kaaJuneau tram end after rob bing him shot him through the leg Roso had ggapplod with one of tho ban- bits, and bullet from tho robbers weapon went through the crown Of his hat lt was Robher No. 2 who shot Ross in the leg. This is tho fourth bold robbery in a month and public sentiment has been aroused
 Mr. Thane Urges Action.
 B. l., Thane, general manager of the Alaoka Gactincau Mining Company de- ciared last night, that something should be done at once" Mir Thane voiced tho Indignation of citizens over the cowardly shooting of an unarmed man, and declared with vehemence that the vigilance Of the authorities should not relax for an instant until tho offenders arc run to earth-
 "The robbery of one Of Che om- ployees Of our company has furnished @ forclble illustration that not only pro- perty, but lives arc menaced by these outlaws, who seem to be having llts ae trouble in escaping caplure,' said Mr. Thane.
 Down at the min camp there Is a preponderance of sentiment among tho employees to give the roads to Ju- neau a wide berth f these gunmen are not driven from the community. And I believe that since the hold.up on the Perseverance road there arc men in that camp wLo feel thatunless they ! are armed they are taking great risk in coming to town.
 The Police Force.
 Juneau has been noted for the ab. sence of crime of ali Kinds. and l be- lieve the good reputation of the city should be maintained, at eny cost lf our police force is lacSing in eiiici- ency believe we should set new force. have read the charges of mis. conduct in the police department as Irecited by the communication publish ed in The Empire Thursday and ! believe these chargcs should be prob ed at once. The officers themselves ! certainly do not cmo to work under the cloud of suspicion, and think they would welcome an invesugation
 Says Men pesper7te.
 4 downtown merchant said this morning:
 i .It is my belief that the men who ] held up and shot Ross were the same who cracked the Kronquist safe in Douglas held up man on the Perao. verauce road ond held up 3 M. Gio' yanetti in his store And do not be- ! lieve they are amateurs All of their jobs. while bold, show Che stamp of criminal skill
 Rose ln Hospital
 Frank Roee ie un iu Sf Ann'H re- I covering from tho pistol shot wound received in his encounter with tbe two footpads about 5 o'clock Thurs day night on the government road about midway between Iaane and Ju- neau. He is not badly injured but there cano near being 9 diflerent atorg to tell He aaid fast night that it would be impossible for nim 70 laentily