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The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-24
THE TIGER LILY.

Big attraction at the orpheum to- night and tomorrow night. Julia Swanyne Gordon and L. Rogers Lyt' ton in the powerful three-reel feature, "The Tiger Lily"
 As fair as the Lily. and fierce and revengeful as her companion, the Tiger. seeking to destroy her rival, meets her own doom. This picture shows a beautiful ferocious Tiger.
 In addition to the above pretty scenic picture the Grand Canyon and roaring comedy with William Wads, worth. of the Edison CO., in "As the Tooth Came Out" ."
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-24
FIRE AUTO TRUCK
 WILL SOON BE READY

Juneau's new fre-fghting apparat- tus. the handsome Stewart auto truck. is being whipped into shape and 1t was expected this morning to have the accourtements placed in position today when the machine will be given a tryout. A 4O-gallon chemical tank has been mounted just back of the drivers seat and other small chemi- calls are being placed on the running board on either side of the truck.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-24

FOR SALE = LAUNCH LovERA now at EAGLE HARBoR, WASH. Lenght. fl feet; beam, 1-2 feet; en- zine. 4O.horse power; 32 life presery- CTS; seats in back; upholstered seats inside: everything in first class run hing order. Equipment complete in every detail, open for inspection. The swittest craft for it's size on Puget Sound. Cost S4,OOO; will take cash, S1.25O; on time. s1,5OO, $500 down s4OO in 6 months, balance $500 in g months from date of sale. Photo graphs at Empire Office. Address Launch, Empire office,
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-24
NEW CONTENDER LEADS
 CARNIVAL BABY CONTEST

A count of the ballots at the con. clusIon of the big show in the EllSs' carnival at Jaxon's rink last night brought forth the fact that new contender was in the race good and strong. Baby Milton Christman, of Treadwell leads with 66O votes, and Lucille Ericsson of Juneau, is second with an even 800. while Baby Joe Snow, Jr., of Douglas, is third with a score of 45O. The total votes as re- corded is as follows:
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-24
LAND OFFICE SETTLED IN
 NEW QUARTERS NEXT WEEK

The local U. s. land office expects to finish moving and to become set tied in the big new Goldstein block early next week. The great safe of the office was moved into the new home some days ago. The land office occupies space on the fifth floor just at the head of the main stairway and facing the elevator.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-24
HARVEST HOME SERVICES.

The Annual Harvest Home Services will be held in Trinity Episcopal church next Sunday, Sept, 27th. The church will be Attingly decorated for the occasion with the Fruits of the Harvest; an elaborate musical pro gram will be rendered with special sermon for the occasion. Full an nouncement of the services will ap' pear in Saturday evenings paper.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-24

Miss Deal o'connor, of Seattle, who has been spending her vacation in Al aska, a guest at the home of her sis ter. Mrs. William Brandenberg' has engaged passage for the south on the Mariposa.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-24
SEATTLE HALleuT PRICES.

The prices for fresh halIbut in se- attle as reported on September IT and IS were 51k and 6H cents per pound respectively.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-24
NEW PISTON ROD
 SUPPLIED BY JUNEAU

This morning the new piston rod turned for the low pressure engine of the Admiral Watson, at the Union Iron Works in this city was delivered aboard the ship and 1t was expected that she would resume her voyage to the Westward some time today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-24

J. Vernon Mckenzie, a Toronto newspaper man who is touring the country is a Juneau visitor and regis tered at the Cain hotel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-24

Mort. Matthias went sniping Tues day at Mendenhal bar and made a biz killing. He got 46 snipe and three mallards.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-24
"pIrty Dora" Is Dead.

"Dlrty Dora" died from mudaritus and confelietic, complication that is fatal. There being no one of her tribe this side of Unga to walk slow ly behind the cortage there will be a quiet funeral.
 Baby Whale and caberet.
 The baby whale will be on exhibi- ton instead of poor Dora.
 The cabaret dance is the real thing, Bowman and Percelle are going very strong and making friends with their clever singing.
 Let Ger buck"
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-24
Raby Contest erOwIna.

If things keep on increasing, John Mclaughlin will have to get help in the baby voting precinct. The list of candidates is long and the voting is getting more active all the time. Every indication last night pointed to very heavy vote for the Douglas Island babes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-24
DOUGLAS EAGLES
 CARRY OFF PRIZE

The birds were out last night--ey. erybody noticed them. They came 12O strong from Douglas Island and swoop, ing down on the great carnival carried away the big prize. It was Fraternal night at the big show-the third in. stalment of the weeks offering of un. alloyed fun. Douglas Aerle, Nc, IF. Fraternal Order of Eagles, forme,l the particular point of brilliancy lp last nights doings. The turnout was cer- talnly as gratifying as 1t was surpris- ing to those who witnessed 1t.
 Just about the appointed hour for the opening of the great auditorium for the evenings entertainment the body marched down main street in uniform headed by Paul Kegel's well trained band from Treadwell. They had the right.of-wey over all and as might be expected from well.tralned eagles carried everything by storm.
 seventy.five of them formed the drill team. Twenty-Five in each group wore garb of the three national colors, red, white and blue.
 Another feature of the garb worn by the Douglas Island Eagles was the miners lamps placed prominently in the caps of those who wore them.
 The drill was revelation to many who witnessed it. The body of men were under the personal leadership of President Joe Robertson, of the Douglas Aerle and showed evidence of thorough and intelligent training both in their evolutions and in giving the yells of the exercise. One of the prettiest sights was when they formed the "F. o. B." insignia of the order.
 At the conclusion of the drill, Mas ter of ceremonies G. F.. Forrest, Ex- alted Ruler, presented the Aerle with prize-a handsome leather chair for the Aerle home in Douglas.
 Interest Increasing.
 The third night of the big carnival shows an ever increasing interest in the great event. Everybody Is warm ing up. and each evening things move with a faster pace.
 Percy Smith is still operating the shooting gallery and taking in more money than some local nimrods get in ducks.
 Harry Brunn is taking in so much money at the fishing pond that the management had to get him an assist. ant.
 H. R. Shepard is stln dealing out candy at the wheel of fortune and 1t is sight to watch him talk money out of the fair sex.
 Dave Housel took off his coat last night and ran the roulette wheel for long time.
 Dirty Dora" is really gone and last night they had baby whale in the tank formerly occupied by tho strange wild girl.
 The dance hall seems to grow more popular all the time and Prof John sumpfs famous orchestra is kept busy all the time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-24
NORTHWESTERN SAILING
 POSTPONED TILL SATURDAY

The sailing of the Northwestern from Seattle has been postponed un- til Saturday.
 LaTouehe Coming. The LaTouche sails from Seattle tomorrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-24

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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-24

when the inevitable readjustment takes place.
Brazil most likely will seek to place her loans
in the United States.
Chile now has outstanding obligations in the
nature of public debts to the amount of ~S2lO,OOO'
600. The country has borrowed largely on the
underlying security of the nitrate beds ana the
revenue to be obtained from them. The European
war interferes with the demand for these fertll-
Tiers and a temporary result may be that the
workmen in many of the nitrate fields Will be out
of employment. However, the permanent source
Of wealth which Chile possesses in the nitrate
beds remains.
Uruguay, for an agricultural country, may be
assumed to have a pretty large debt, since the
total now amounts to $13S, O,OOO. Yet the re-
public, which is on the gold standard and which
has a dollar worth more than the dollar of the
United States holds high rank in European tinan-
cial circles because of the certainty with which
its financial obligations have been met.
A few months ago when an emergency loan Of
$40, 900, 900 was wanted Uruguay made vain efforts
to place it in the United States. Ultimately 1t
had to be placed in London, Paris and Antwerp,
at S6k.
BY far the larger part of the public debts of
the South American countries is held in England.
While some of the loans which have been placed
through London have been apportioned to other
monetary centers in Europe and have been abb
sorbed on the continent probably between seventy
and seventy-fve per cent Of the obligations re-
main In England.
These general facts about the debts Of the
South American countries and their distribution
in Europe are essential to know in judging OF
the probability of American capital at some Pc
Rod In the near future relieving Europe Of a part
of its South American financial burden. Hereto
fore there has been no market in the United
States.
The main question recurs, and on 1t depend in
large degree the future trade relations of the
United States with South America: Can the
United States spare South America $500, 900, OOO
during the next five years? Can 1t supply 500.
000, 900 during the next ~ months,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-24

000,0 900, most of which grows out OF the bonds
issued for the Guayaquil and Quito railway. These
are held in England, France and the United States.
The provision made for the sanitation of Guaya-
quill carried with 1t a prospective loan of 100000
600. A proposition which was brought to New
York bankers a year ago was for a blanket loan
Of $45,0 900, 900 to $50, 000, 900 to take up outstanding
obligations, provide for the sanitation of Guaya-
quill and to leave a balance for national purposes.
A New York banking house a few years ago tided
Ecuador over q stringency by means of a tenn
porary loan and realized a very handsome pront.
Peru, after the war with Chile in 1881, was left
with a debt so monumental that it never could
have recovered If the burden had remained. The
country worked out of the situation by turning
over the state railways under a long lease to the
Peruvian corporation, which was also given the
remaining guano deposits and various land con-
cessions.
The Peruvian corporation and the government
have had more or less friction under the arrange
ment; but SO far as its status as a borrowing ma
ton was concerned Peru was able to face the
world without a big debt. During the last quarter
of a century the total indebtedness incurred has
not been large. It now amounts approximately to
$35, 900, 900. Peru was in the market for a loan
when the European war broke out.
Bolivia, the midcontinent country OF South
America, left by the war with Chile without a
seaport, also was able to start the peace era with
out a big national debt. The amount of the diff
ferent forms of what may be called the BOLIVIAN
debt Is now between Sl5,UOUIOVV anu 9HV'OVV'V"V'
Paraguay, on account of its numerous revolu-
lions and possibly for other reasons, never has
had much success in securing money from Eu-
rope. It's present public debt is between $4,000
900 and $4,000 900. The opening OF railway COM
municatIons with Buenos Aires and other chap
tiers Of peaceful development have inclined Euro
pean fnanciers to look more favorably on Para
quay, and a loan for the country was in prospect
until a month ago. Now, II Paraguay borrows, 1t
will have to be in New York instead of In London.
Taking the group of countries which are not
large borrowers out of ken, 1t will be found that
the bulk of the public debts of South American
countries are those of the Argentine republic.
Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. This group OF coun-
tries owes Europe-that is, the governments owe
Europe-more than 81 700, 0 O,000. They are able
to meet their obligations, though some of the
loans may require refunding ON new basis.
The borrowing nations are really the A.-B.-C.
or mediating South American countries which
helped President Wilson settle the Mexican i'm.
broglio. and Uruguay.
The total of the Argentine obligations is varia-
BILE, according to the amount of cedulas, or ma
tional mortgage bonds, which are in circulation.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-24
ALL ARE SHOWING INTEREST
Progress Of City Planning Most Graft
tying to Those Who Have the Sub
ject Deep in Mind.

The other day l asked George b.
Ford, the well-known city planner OF
New York what had most impressed
him along progressive city planning
lines, and he replied: The recent
interest which the real estate bodies.
in particular the more enlightened
real estate men, have been taking in
city planning
"The increasing number of real es-
tate men at our conferences" he said
land the sessions devoted to city PLAN
ming at the convention of real estate,
exchanges at Pittsburgh, promises.
more for the wholesome extension of
city planning interests in America
than almost anything that has yet TAX
en- place. | also am most favorably
impressed with the interest shown by
the chambers of commerce and mem
bers of boards of trade throughout the
country, and the fact that it was even
recognized at the recent convention of
the Chamber of Commerce of the Unit
ed States of America. THE Living
Church.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-24
ORIGIN OF AMERICAN INDIANS
Theory That They Came From Asia Is
the One That Is Most Generally
Entertained.

There has been a revival of inter.
est lately in the origin of American
Indians, and the way in which the
western continent was peopled.
Our great-grandfathers were salts
fed to lay the achievements to those
mysterious lost tribes" of Israel; but
the scientific spirit of today demands
more plausible theories. These are
many and varied, but the old belief
crossed the straits and narrow seas
from northern Asia to Alaska remains
the most probable of all.
The Eskimos of America are almost
identical with some tribes of eastern
Siberia. The straight, uncompromis-
ing black hair of the Indian is found
elsewhere only in Asia, and his broad
skull is likewise an Asiatic trade
mark.
AS for mean of getting across, the
voyage is often made over Boring
straits today, and in the mild climate
before the last glacial period the
trip would have been easier still. Only
the other day two sampans, or native
boats, arrived on the coast Of Cali
fornia whose occupants claimed to
have made the passage from Japan.
Without doubt there was a certain
European alloy in the Indian blood,
even before the days of Columbus. The
blond Eskimos found in the far north
bear witness to this. Morse rovers
who reached the New England coast
in the tenth century must have fused
in some measure with the natives.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-24
How Norman KINGS Raised Money.

The Norman kings had a way of
their own of making money from their
warlike preparations. William Rufus,
in the sixth year of his reign, caused
twenty thousand foot to be lifted in
England to rendezvous in Normandy;
but when they were come to the sea
coast in order to be transported he
sent them all home again, after ex-
acting ten shillings from each of them
for their diet" Years afterwards
Richard /, according to the old chron-
icle, Ordained that there should be
jousts and tournaments throughout
England, for the better exercise of
men in martial affairs; yet so that
all persons should pay for their IL
censes to pear a part in these exer-
cises, after the following rates: Ev-
cry earl 20 marks, every baron ten
marks, and such as had no land, two
marks"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-24

OWN
10 HELPS
BUILD HOMES FOR CITIZENS
English Municipalities Erect Buildings
That Rent for Exceedingly
Moderate Sums.

A shortage of houses at Newport,
Monmouthshire. England, is encourage
ing private enterprise and stimulating
the public authorities to supply the
necessary homes, according to the
United States consul at Cardiff, Wales.
The off cial architect of Newport has
presented a scheme to the town coun-
Gil for constructing 24S houses, 10
feet wide, containing two bedrooms,
In blocks of six, four and two, at a
cost Of $924.63 each, and to rent al
$1.82 per week. It is also proposed to
erect 81 houses with a frontage Of 20
feet, with three bedrooms, at a cost OF
S1,070.63 each, to rent at S2.O4 per
week. The land on which these
houses will be erected varies in cost
to the municipality from $1,7O3.27 to
S2,1S9.92 per acre.
The Cardiff municipal government
has adopted the small dwellings acqui-
sition act, 1899, which authorizes the
city to advance money for enabling
residents to acquire the ownership Of
houses in which they live, provided
the value of such house and lot does
not exceed $4,000. Three-fourths of
the market value of the house and lot
will be advanced, to be repaid by in
stallments spread over a period Of 20
years, the rate of interest being four
per cent a year. A Cardiff household
err living in a house of the value Of
$4,000 will henceforth be able, If in
possession of $500, to borrow 81 500
from the city and acquire the fee sim
pie of the property.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-24
JARED AND MARTIN
BY CHARLES FRAZER BAILEY.

Old Jared Bliss sat out in the back
yard of the place he called home, the
tears streaming down his wrinkled
face.
IT'S killing me-" he sobbed DESC
lately. Il don't care for myself, but
little Martin-oh! how a those peo-
pie who have wrested from me all l
had in the world treat the poor child
as they do?"
Tenderly the old man passed his
hand over a small tin pail that hung
suspended from a triangular conjunc-
ton Of three iron rods, forming a tri-
pod. Beneath there we're the ashes of
a fire. Jared had rugged up the con-
trivance SO that his little favorite
might play camping out" Mrs. Henry
Porter had soon put an angry ter
mination ito that nonsense"
Little Martin had been chided by
his stepmother for wasting his time
while he should have been carrying
In fuel from the woodpile. Then she
had ordered him up to his room under
the roof %rafters. She had locked him
In, n there accompanied the act
by the threat that he would have a diet
Of bread and water until he learned
to obey orders.
Nc orders, in fact, had little Martin
disobeyed. It was the nagging dis
position Of Mrs. Porter to find fault
with everything when she was out Of
humor. Just now she had been par
ticularly crossed by her husband. He
was usually meek and afraid of her
brawling, unwomanly ways, but a
chance had come up to go with some
fellow lodge members on a junket tc
another town. This time, instead OF
asking her permission to go, which
would have been refused, he waited
till they were comfortably aboard o.
the train and sent a verbal message
as to his action.
Always Mrs. Porter cowed down hel
husband, always she took a high hanC
in scolding and sometimes punishint
little Martin. Henry Porter had a
least a vestige left of fatherly feeling
for the little fellow, but gradually h
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-24

had accepted the iron rule of his sec
ond wife as settled law and no longer
dared to rebel.
Henry Porter felt mea over it all,
but he had put himself and the boy as
well completely IN the power of the
household tyro. 1t had come about
through a small estate left by Mar
tins dead mother. Her husband had
promised to conserve the estate for the
benefit of the lad. There was a shrewd
lawyer In the service of Mrs. Porter,
however. By some legal hocus pocus
she managed 1t so that the little prop-
erty came into the possession Of her
husband. Then there were some
dubious transfers and the title now
reposed securely in her name.
After that she domineered wei all
hands. Each day she treated Martin
more and more cruelty, while her
craven better half accepted the situa-
tion, not daring to say a word.
Old Jared Bliss was the father of
the first Mrs. Porter and therefore
grandfather of Martin. He had come
to visit his bereaved son-in-law. From
the first his tender heart went out to
the forlorn half orphan. He had no
other relative In the world, he had a
thousand dollars in bank. Speciously
the avaricious second Mrs, Porter
worked it SO that this sum came into
her hands. In return for the acquisi-
ton 1t was agreed that Mr.. Bliss should
have a permanent home with them.
At the present time, however, all sense
OF gratitude or justice had departed
from the mind of the scheming Mrs.
Porter. She g%rudgingly doled out to
her pensioner the sparsest of meals.
She made him feel that he was a
burden and unwelcome.
or all this Jared Bliss was thinking
as he sat watching the dying embers
of the play camp fire. Then he would
glance up at the narrow attic window,
catch sight of a pale, tear stained face
beyond II and sigh d~olorously.
There's a way out of this" sudden
ly spoke old Jared. I've waited pa
tiently and hoped, but it's no earthly
use. That woman gets worse and
worse. l could stand 1t, but poor lit
tie Martini" and the tears choked him
and he walked away from the spot.
1t was an hour later when he re.
turned. There was a new look Of de-
termination on his old bronzed face.
There was a certain excitement and
eagerness in his y as he skirmished
about the place. He tried front, side
and back doors in turn cautiously. He
found them locked. Then he went
around and faced the attic window in
the gathering dusk with the mysteri
Gus hail:
"S-st!"
81 see you" called down a thin, pip
ing voice" What is it, grandpa?"
MRS. Porter"
"She's gone to a neighbours who
called for her. heard her say she
was going to sit up all night, If she
had to, so as to be on hand to give
father a piece of her mind when hi
got back"
"U-um!" unused Jared, gazing thought