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The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14
THPTEEN CENTS TOR
COPPER FEBRUARY ]

BOSTON Dec. i. - Thirteen'cen1 copper for delivery during the first quarter Of 1915 comes on top of persistent advance in the metal ez- tending over three weeks.
 During the past week consumers have beeen confronted with puzzi- Ing situation caued by the varying prices at which the metal was held, depending upon delivery required.
 Itls understood that for December shipment electrolytlc may be obtain ed at l2 8-4 centsi for January at 12 7-8 cents, while 13 cents is named for February and beyond.
 The American smelting & Refining Go. has been virtually out of the market for the past week, as 1t would do no business below 1S cents. This indicated to the trade a well sold up poslHon. Amalgamated Copper Co.,. has been willing to do business at a lower figure and on Tuesday effected some sales at 12 1-2 cents before naming the new top figure. Its Lon don price at the same time was up to eco. the ordinary equivalent of lS cents, but which under existing con ditlons was regarded as having a parity nearer 12 S-4 cents.
 More Seizures.
 The steamship Ran has been seized by the British and taken into Liver pool This vessel was bound for sweden with Q small cargo of copper but must now share the fate of two ships preceding her to that country
 Within fortnight the steamship ! 'sif. destined for Malmoe, naval port in Sweden, was taken of the coast of Scotland and the copper removed from the cargo. Early this week the steamship sigrun bound for the same port and under similar conditions was taken into Newport while the Ran was conveyed into Liverpool on Tuesday. lIt is understood that between 15OO and 2000 tons of copper were on the three vessels.
 The refusal of steamship companies to handle copper for Mediterranean ports during the past week or two has brought about lessened activity on the part of the British navy oii Gibraltar where about dozen vessels were taken. all of which were forced to proceed without their copper.
 Total copper seized by Great Britain although consigned to neutral conn
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14
PRESIDENTS HEART
 WITH ALASKA ALWAYS

Following his receipt of a beauti. ful gold and mastodon ivory inkstand, tho gift of Fairbanksans, President Wilson sent the following letter of acknowledgement to tho committee. which consisted of A. J. Nordale q. Harmon Caskey and Tohias Flelsch- man:
 The White House, Washington,
 October 21, 1914
 My dear friends
 'I om In receipt Of your kind letter of September nineteenth accompanying tho beautiful inkstnnd manufactured from Alaska gold and mastodon ivory dug from the local mines, and want to express through you to tho kind people who joined in contributing to tho fund to pay for the gift my very deep and sincere appreciation Of their thought of me- have had Alaska very much in my mind for Q great many years and it has been a genuine pleasure and privilege to take part in doing something in her behalf l be- neye that a great era of prosperity is ahead Of her and shall always try to do all ] can to make 1t certain.
 Cordially and sincerely yours,
 WOODROW WILSON
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14
NOME LEGISLATORS
 WANT ELECTION LAW

That Nome delegation to the terri- torial legislature may "start some thing" on the election law when the assembly opens next March.
 When three of the delegation re- gently were In Seward they were inc teruewed by the Gateway. The article is as follows;
 "The members of the Alaska legls- lature who arrived this morning ell seem to be in favor of introducing the Australian ballot system Into Ala ska elections. Senator AldrIch be- lives that registration would be im- practicable in the territory owing to the remotenesg Of several districts. Representative Moran agrees with this apparently but both favor tho Australian system. Mir Aldrich stood pat on the mining law but thinks that a few amendments may be found od- Yisable. Mr. Moran believes ln tho mining law generally but he says that he wishes to see changed the clause which compels holders of association claims to pay one hundred dollars for each twenty acre claims. He objects chiefly to this because so many owners of association claims have already ad. verdsed out the others who failed to do their share of the work. As the as- sociation claim has now been knocked out for the future he believed those held now should remain under the old laws for the sake Of justice MT. Aldrich also favors Q recall, referen- dun and direct primary law but as to other matters he says it would be impossible at present to give any out line as to what ought to be done. Later he believes several other mat ters will be taken up and acted on.
 Representative Daly favors tho Australian system and he IS totally opposed to the mining law as it aD- plies in certain respects to the as- soclation claims He has not quito made up his mind about the reglstra- tionn
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14
0UR PuBLIe LANDs.

As an answer to the impression which seems to exist that all the public lands of any value have Ions ago been taken up, Secretary Lane, ln his annual report, calls attention to the fact that since March 4, 1913, settlers have made entry on nearly 2O0O0.00O acres of public lands-an area equal to that of Connecticut, Massachusetts. New Hampshire and New Jersey combined During the same period practically as much more coal and other mineral land of tho West has been examined In detail In 4O.acre tracts by the Geological Sur vey. and most of 1t has been thrown open to settlement or purchased. Some of these lands, such as those which include workable deposits of phospate or oil. are still withdrawn pending suitable legislation for their disposal or use. Another important activity in pubnc.land classification to which the Secretary calls attention is the designation of lands for entry as Zen. larged or S2O-aero homesteads. De signations under this law approved by him cover S9,453.O56 acres.
 The extract from the secretary's re. port contains a series of maps of twelve public-land states showing in graphic form CD the areas withdrawn from entry in these states between March. 1913, and July 19l4i @ the areas restored to entry (S) the desig- nations under the enlarged-homestead law and CD land taken up by settlers. Thus for example, the map of Mon- tana shows the total area for the state. ss.OOOOOO acres; lands with drawn from entry 657l1 acres; lands restored to entry after examination, 8,171,55S acres, lands designated under the enlarged-homestead law, 11,O22 S54 acres; and lands entered by settlers. 1412291 acres. The other states In which public-land activities. have been large and which are dis cussed by the Secretary are Utab, Wy. cming, Colorado. New Mexico. Idaho, Washington, Oregon, North DaSota, Arizona, California md Nevada.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14
LEGISLATURE WllL
 ASK FOR THINGS


 William Brit mem0erelect Of the House Of Representatives Of tho next Alaska Legislative Assembly, says that while the Alaska Legislature may not pass great many new laws, he believes that there win loo much called to che attention Of Congress through memorials on subjects requiring Com gressional action on account of the limitations placed on the Legislature
 Among the subjects that have al- ready been discussed win be that of school icsisloton, public land and homestead laws, naturalization of In diana fishing regulations. it Is qnito probable that a mercantile law will he introduced: also on amendment Co the law governing the property rights or women in the Territory and tho probate law.
 It is certainty that there VIII be a new election law and a new revenue law. according 10 the ideas of Q ma iority Of the new. legislative assembly.
 Mr. Britt thinks that what Che Leg Islature needs first is moro power. 'The restrictions and limitations placed in the Organic Act must be re- moved ln some instances in order to make the Legislature Of Alaska come thing Of real value Go the Territory, D he said I've should loo permitted to legislate for the best interests Of our people and the development of the Territory's resources
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14
ELHS 10 GIVE
 CHRIST TREE

Heres come good news for the ip- mean kiddies. The Juneau lodge of EIl.s win give Christmag tree for the children Of Juneau on Monday evening following G6ristmos Day It IS the intention and desire Of tho Eilss to heye. Q present on the tree for eY- cry child in Juneau. A real santa Claus win be on hand to distribute the presents. 4 fino program ot ex- ercises win also be presented on the night 0t the bis event
 A committee ot the Elks is now working on the proposition and has the active cooperation Of the Juneau public school faculty in the matter oi preparing and giving the entertain. ment features Of the program.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14
MARTIN LXNCH WINS
 THE TRUESDELL aIEDAL

Martin Lynch is @eatlos enc 4foss- del medal thls morning es result Of his good work on inc SuHeau eun Clubs shooting range yeasesaay H Kng who won tbe Grnesdell med. al hat sunday and also LOOK sne neaq of lhe class n the Dupont lfophy shoot dropped from h.s po5lsion oi leader in both events. corrigen aud Carter tied for highest score for tho Dupont trophy e9ch netting A Wllh a handicap of 3. The Dupont trophy goes to che highest average m aix ahooting events of 20 birds each fes- terday'a contest was tho second in this event Despite the cold weather there was large crowd ol spectotora The scores for each Of the ahootIng events at yesterday's meet gre as lol. lows.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14
tries, now approxlmates 3o.oooooo Dounds.-(News Bureau)
ALASKAN REPORTER
 WINS SHOOTING LAURELs


 FAIRBANKS, Nov 24.--Lleutenant F. c. JnciSsJn. .ormcriy reporter on the News-Miner here and well known throughout this district, has evidently developed into the sharpest kind Of a sharpshooter since he joine dthe' state militia of California and started to use a Springfield. From the fol- lowing article taken from a Sacrament to. california, paper of recent date, it would appear that the old Fair banks boy has accomplished the re- mardkable feat of leading the marks mon of his state on the rifle range in the short time he hag been connected with tho national guard.
 Lleutenant H. C. Jackson, of the first squadron of cavalry is tue states best shot. according to the results of the state militaia shoot which closed on the North Sacramento rifle range yesterday but he was barred from talk ing first medal because he had not been in the service for q year. Jack sons score was 649 points out of @ possible 700 First prize war award ed to First Lieutenant G. R. Castle, coast artillery, with 642 points. Castle was also a special prize winner, mak- ing 92 out Of a possible 100 one the 500 and 1000 yard ranges. The oth- er was Sergeant D. F. Bruner of Com pany H., Fifth Infantry, who out of possible 300 in rapid fire, made Q score Of 292.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14

ies Long, Long Way to T'pPerar.e but just short distance to the Ju- neau Music House, where you can make your selections for Xmas gifts that will be most suitable as they will be pleasure every day in the year. Edison, Victor and Columbia talking riichines. pianos player pianos. small musical instruments, sheet mu- sic. books Christmas has no pleas ure without music. JUNEAU MUSIC HOUSE, opp Behrends Bank. '
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14
MARIPosA ARRIVALS.

The following paasensers arrived from the south on che aiariposa; J. B. Cross. U. Bradford, Mrs. s. A. Hill, w. R. Mcdonald. F. p. Fem, Mrs. Fenns Mrs. D. Rushworth. J. l.. Singleton, Miss E. r. Rall ai. Burns, T. B. smith, S. B. Condest, Paul Bubisth. pr. L. Irwin, Otto Koehner, Oliver Orange, Mrs. J. Dennis, Fannie Wilson, Mel. son Antone. Mrs. Antone and children.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14
lcE SKATING FINE.

While the Boston Group millpond has been the rendezvous Of a merry throng# Of skaters day and night. for the past week, the artificial pond en- closed by the 165-ioot dam of tho AL aska Gastneau Mining company at Salmon creek is proving to be Q great fayorite skating pond for employees.
 It is said the ice on the fake is six feet in thickness and. clear ag crystal.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14
AIT GRAND TONIGHT.

Compile change of program tonight A wo.reel Kay-Bee war feature en- titled. "The Failure Of Success, is Q good one, and ls always interesting with the side play
 owon by Skirt" ls Q good photo play by the Powers, and besides an- other reel Of interest is shoWn-lne show closes with Imaginable Crystal comedy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14
BURGLAR 10 GET 1
 M0ETBS IN jAIL

A basch Of prisoners under sen' lence of tho district court at hetnci- kan woro brought to Juneau on che steamer AlEi by Deputy Marshal h' q. Wallace. Included ip the lot arc H. H. Rutzbeck. notorious jail preea- CT who was indicted for bur6larlzlng the store of ?. 2. Ganty in siaewoy and who afterwards broke iail at that place and waa then brought Co Juneau whore he agein broke from the Fed. oral lan He was given sentence of 15 months Co bo served in tho lail here. Another character to draw 15 months in tho Federal iail at Juneau was John LeroiI. lalins .. P, ohmnl who plead guilty to forging the en- dorsement Of !. ?. ohman to 2 drai1 which was cashed in Juneau.
 Other prisoners brought on tho trip were Nels Johnson and Charlea Dan ieis, each with Q sentence Of three months for larceny; George Niiye, Ramon Gomez and Just Marion each tbreo months. md Harry Jacobson, 4 months, John Uclechsheck, 6 months, each for selling liquor to ln- dlans; and M Noguchi one year for assault with dangerous weapon.
 In addition to the foregoing Frank Neuireaud who was bound over on tho charge of selling liquor to iudiaas was brought to Juneau for aaie Keeping.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14
NEW LIGHTHOUSE BOAT
 READY FOR SERVICE

Hall Brothers sbipbuilding yard at Eagle Harbor, Seattle. has about com pleted the wooden hull lighthouse tender Fern, which is under construo- tlon for the U S. Lighthouse Depart ment for use by the newly created Sixteenth Lighthouse District having headquarters at Ketchkan.
 This vessel is 10S feet long by 22 feet beam by 10 feet 8 1-2 Inches depth Of hold Her normal load drait viii be feet and her displacement 225 tons.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14
aANALEl WRECK FILMED
 BY SAN ERANcIscANe


 ]. Willie sayro in tho Seattle Times says: Motion picture cameramen show their enterprise in many ways in these days. and one recent man1esta, lion of It Is g complete film oi the Hanalei wreck. which took place ten days ago on the desolate Bolinas shore near san Francisco. Pictures ot the wreck on the Duxbury reef have been shown for several days past In the California cities.
 The moment tho wires flashed the news of the wreck to San Francicso, a motion picture operator rushed to the scene, and filmed Che breaking up of the wreck and even the rescue at night by means of great torches and fires. Later the bringing ashore of the dead from tho revenue cutter Me. Culloch was also filmed, This was one of the worst disasters iu the mari- time history Of the Coast.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
 RETURNS WITH ASSISTANTS

District Attorney J. ]. Reagan. F. Fl. Folsom. assistant and Miss Liebhardt stenogyapher returned from Ketchi- kan on the N,ariDosa They left as soon as tho criminal calendar was completed and the others win follow as soon as the records are completed. Judge R. " Jennings took passage for Seattle to spend the Christmas holidays with bis family and Clerk j.. w. Bell and deputies and Deputy Mar shal '. F. Mullen will return on the Jefferson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14
saoPlIFTINe REPoRTEp

That shopllfters are operating in Juneau was the declaration thls morn ing of a downtown businessman. who threatens to expose the guilty ones unless the practice in his store ceaseg| at once.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14

Mrs. James Hogan expects to leave soon for Q trip to tho Outside
 Fred E. Parsons took passage on the City m Seattle Saturday for se- altle ,.
 Sirs James R. whipple of 4hane was visiting friends and relatiyea In Juneau yesterday. Mrs. #hipple IS breaking up housekeeping at tnehe and expects to leave soon niter Cnrise- mes for California, to make her lu- ture home. Since the death or Mr. WhiDple, Mrs. Whipple hos not en- ioyed the best Of health.
 Mir and Mrs. Bruce L. Hines are moving to Salmon crock where taey win be located this winter, Mr. Hines win be employed by tho AiesiSn Gas dneau company in ono Of tho power houses. He lately was with tne eni- tod states Mining e Smelling com pany. operating at the Ebner
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14

To get the best results in making your selection Of Q phonograph is to see the various sizes and different 6n- ishes. We have them in mahogany
 fumed and golden oak. By calling ear ly you viii be able to make Q better selection and we win gladly set one aside for you until Xmas. Sold on easy payments JUNEAU MUSIC HOUSE, opp Behrends bank zoe
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14
JUNEAU BAND MEETING.

Juneau band win meet tonight at S:00 o'clock; special business5 at tue rehearsal rooms. City Hall.
 CARL c. JOHNSON. Secy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14

Second hand furniture bought, sold and exchanged at Universal Repair Shop. 825.S27 Franklin st. 12-1O-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14

Largest stock of Parisian Ivory this side of Seattle at Doran's Prescription lz-S'0r
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14
roN sEArrLE EoR xMAs

Carl c. Johnson. member of The Empire mechanical stafs leaves this week for Seattle. to spend the Christ mas holidays at tho home Of his par ents. In Seattle
 Mr. Johnson likely win return single.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14

Dainty, practical handmade Xmas gifts. The vosae. SIT Seward St. ''"'
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14
NOTICE
Meeting of Igloo. No. 6. Pioneers of Alaska. Tuesday evening so o'clock.
 MARTIN GEORGE. Pres.
 TREVOR DAVIS. Seoy.
OFFICIALS IN EAST

vice.President R. ". Baxter, with General Freight and Passenger Agent John F. Bunch of the Alaska Steam ship Co. and the Copper River < Northwestern By. have been in New York for several weeks on business connected with these important Alas lla enterprises.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14

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The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14

nmpIre waaL ad. Eat E.aalIs-
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14

AMONG THE THEATRES.
 TONIGHT At the orpheum. the Houee Of Coed
 shows.
 An excellent show has been prepaseu aa follows: ...,o,r Hearst selig News feature, eon'"in' ine all the late events.
 asi GOO Reward" Is good comeay drama by the Pathe Company eReggle the Dare Devil - lne Boys-comedy; It's great
 Local Color" is @ strong tWo'reei feature by the vitagraph company and a lively comedy entitled Just Kidsp closes the show.
 Tuesday-Pathe War News .Om- cer Donovan, 2.reel- -iYtagraph feature 2.reel Edison = Deacon Billing 8 Downfall" Tho show closes with q crackerjack comedy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-14
pgasoNAl MENTION

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Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-09
HydrOph0bia in Oregon

Baker, Ore, Feb. 9.-Hydrophobia
cases among animals are being re-
ported from. all parts of Baker coun-
ty. A mad bulldog suddenly appeared
in a crowded grill here last night,
jumped on a table and scattered dish
es, attacked and bit diner, dashed
to the street where it bit horse and
then went tearing down the main
street. Another mad dog was brought
here from Whitney in a cage and
placed on exhibition so that all citi-
zens might see how rabies infected
dog appears.
Farmers from Bridgeport, Audrey,
Hereford, Sparta and Halfway have
reported loss of cattle and hogs. 1t is
feared that rabies will become cpl
demic and, stringent measures are
being taken to wipe the disease out.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-09
DEoRGANIzING OLD PARTY.

III one Republicans from ali parts of the
held
reorganizng the party for the coming campaign
Among whose have long been linked
which overtrown by Governor John
sympathy read from General H. e. Otis OF the
Angeles Johnson for the leader of the rail-
the old things
question whether the would align itself with
uvenaton but IN the Keynote
V. Keing this sentiment
what the Republican has
plished"
History that the chosen deliver
speech the campaign had not taken the
Had he he would known
wording the last national platform OF the
Wing party, uttered with its expiring
be proud f what they have done IN the past
Republican works for the nation but those
done by the men who are now
seeking regain prestige
selecting officials what the party
them is what will do in the u
party the to look
rising the Republican
that position viii continue 10 follow the ru of the
Wing party oblivion.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-09

"The city needs and must have .
fine hotel It is a gilt edged invest
ment opportunity. We want to manu-
facture the brick and other materials
and put up the building. One can
see from the designs submitted that it
easily would be the finest hotel in
the valley, adequate for all demands
in the next few years. Our object Is
to make it a great show place for
visitors and to have the best chef and
the best accommodations east of Los
Angeles and west of Tucson.
"Such hotel would doubtless re
suit in doubling the population of
Brawley in two years. 1t is lamenta-
bic to be turning scores of visitors
away because Of lack of hotel accom-
modations."
Business men who are active in
planning for the hotel assure the
News that definite action soon will
be taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-09
WOMAN CONFIDENT
OF SPEEDY ACQUITTAL

Omitted Press Day Service)
Chicago, Feb. 8. = Mrs. Augusta
Diet went on trial today charged
with the murder of her husband.
George Dietz, a wealthy tailor and art
connoisseur, confident of quick YER
dict of acquittal. George Nurnberg
harness manufacturer, and her al
legged affinity, who is to be tried i'm
mediately after the case against Mrs.
Diedtz is disposed OF, predicted today
that the widow will be freed and thai
the indictment against him will then
be nolle pressed.
The Dietz murder was one of tht
nest battling confronting the Chicago
police for many months. Dietz, the
proprietor of an exclusive ladies' tail
oring establishment, was found dead
in bed on the morning of April IA
1913, his skull crushed by blow from
heavy hammer that lay, smearec
with blood, at the side of the bed
Across the body was huge sheet OF
manila wrapping paper. Stencilee
across this with a rubber die, was
a rudely composed letter, written il
broken English. The writer COM
planned that Dietz had "wronged my
little girl" and that the author of tn.
letter had taken this means of re-
venge.
A few days after the investigation
was started detectives gave up the
search for the letter writer and an,
nounced they were satisfied that the
sheet of paper and it's accusation were
placed across Dietz' body to throw
them off the trail. At about this time
the detectives learned that a shor
time previous to his death, Dietz hac
employed private detectives to watch
his wife and these detectives had re-
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-09
New Vice President

San Francisco, Feb. 9-Announce-
ment has been made by the Southern
Pacific that w. r. Scott, general man
ager of the Southern Pacific system,
has been appointed vice. president in
charge of maintenance, operation and
Scott will succeed E. E.
Calvin, who resigned ON February l
to become vice president and general
manager of the Oregon Short Line.
While receiving the new title of vice
president, Scott will retain that of
general manager.