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The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
"RIP' VAN TWINKLE" AT THE
 oRPHEUM THEATRE TONIGHT

The orpheum Theatre tonight of fers one of the strongest bills of the season and one that should be highly entertaining to all Rip Van Wink le" an adaptation from that grand old play of the same1name which has amused both old and young for so many years,aand immortalized Joseph Jefferson on the legitimate stage, will be reproduced and presented in two picture parts by a specially selected cast of Vitagraph players. All should see and enjoy these pictures.
 "The Beach Combers," a Pathe pie ture drama featuring Betty Gray and J. A. Johnston presents scenes of the operators of sea coast bandits and an eventful capture by revenue officers. This picture has good scenes and plenty of life and advertisement.
 -''Timid Mary" is a good Vitagraph farce comedy of Western life.
 "The Darktown Duel" a Vitagraph comedy is some laugh producer and closes a fine show.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
POLL TAX LAW
 IS NOT INVALID

The decision of the Circuit Court of Appeals rendered at San Francisco yesterday. reversing the ruling of Judge Fred NJ. Brown. and holding that the Legislature had not authority to confer the duty of collecting poll taxes upon United States commissioners, does not, according to the legal talent of Juneau. involve the authority of the Legislature to levy and collect poll taxes. In fact, it does not in the tech nical sense make the law null and void. It does make it imperative for the time being simply because it leaves the law without legally constituted officers to enforce 1t.
 The Circuit Court of Appeals has held that Section II. of the Organic Act. making it unlawful for officers of the Federal government to hold of flee under the Territorial government. disqualifes United States court com missioners from serving as poll tax col lectors.
 It has been suggested that Congress can remedy the defect by amending the Organic Act. If this is no done, a special session of the Legislature could easily repair the damage by pro viding other methods of collecting the taxes
 It is conceded that the Legislature has power to levy a poll tax law, and to provide the means of collecting the same.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
MAY OPEN GENERAL
 OFFICES IN JUNEAU

D. D. Muir, we'll known mining en- gineer and Northwest representative of the United States Smelling and Re- fining company since his return from Seattle has opened offices in the Ma lony building in Juneau. The United States Smelling & Refining company has closed it's offices that were located in the Hoge building in Seattle and in view of the fact that Mir. Muir has charge of that great organizations in- terests in this section it is possible that the company will open general offices in Juneau soon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
TREASURER SMITH
 AFTER MONEY

Although the courts seem to be shooting great holes into the revenue laws passed by the first session of Alaska's legislature, efforts are being made by Territorial Treasurer Wal stein G. Smith to get in enough money to keep the wheels of government turn ing. One of the important measures now under way is to secure all of the money due the Territory of Alaska ac- cruing from the sale of timber from the national forest reserves as provided by the act of Congress in 1906.
 Chapter S2 of the session laws au- thorizes the Treasurer of Alaska to apply for and receive moneysrin the United States Treasury due the Terri tory of Alaska on account of sales of timber in national forests in Alaska. Under the provisions of this act Treas urer Smith applied for the moneys so due and received $13,126.OS, being the 25 per cent of the total sales of tim Der on the reserves in Alaska for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1913, only.
 The comptroller of the treasury de- clined to forward the accrued sums that have been accommodating from this source since the passage of the Con. gressional act in 1906 and prior to Au- gust 24. 1912, on the ground that there was no legal authority for so doing and holding in effect that prior to the passage of the act of August 24, 1912, providing for an Alaska Legislature. that Alaska was not a Territory within the meaning of the law and therefore not beneficiary of it..
 Treasurer Smith took the matter up with Delegate to Congress James Wick ersham and the latter advised that he consult with Gov. J. F. A. Strong and District Attorney John Rustgard and prepare a statement to be submitted to the Treasury Department. Acting upon this advice matters have pro- gressed so far that District Attorney Rustgard has already finished brief in behalf of the Territory of Alaska for Treasurer Smith and the same will be forwarded to Washington almost immediately.
 Of the amounts that have been for warded to Treasurer Smith from the United States Treasury all comes from the Chugach and Tongass national for est reserves. Eleven.twelfths of the entire amount so paid comes from the Tongass reserve.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
PETTIT AND HARVEY
 FORM NEW COMPANY

F. w. Petit, city clerk and magis- trate and formerly clerk of the United States district court. and F. NJ. Harvey, for nearly four years with the busi. ness institutions of B.. N. Behrends, have opened real estate, collection and auditing and expert accounting of. fee. They are located in the Cheney building at 142 Front street.
 The members of the new firm are both we'll and favorably known in Ju. neau and have established regulations in the line of work in which they are engaging.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
ENGLAND IS BACKING UP AMERICAN MEXICAN POLICY
JUALIN IMPROVES;
 NADEAU 10 PARIS

Things are looking exceedingly bright for the Jualin mines according to Albert N. Nadeau, one of the heav- fest stockholders in the Jualin Mining company and superintendent of the mines. Development work has been progressing very satisfactorily right along, increased depth showing mater ial increase to the ore values. Mir. Ma deau recently came down from Jualin to make arrangements for a trip to Paris and will be leaving for the South on the Spokane enroute to France.
 Before leaving that section Mir. Ma deau visited the Greek Boy mines nearby and states that 1t Is also show ing up we'll It is his belief that this property will become a great producer. In speaking of the Jualin development MT. Nadeau said:
 "An adit tunnel, to be 7,700 feet long, which will tap the mine at the 6OO.foot level and drain the old work ings, has been started. This work will not be rushed during the winter months on account of the shortage of water power. The main shaft, being sunk in the diorite between two large ore bodies, is now down to a depth of 325 feet below the old workings. Large ore bodies will be developed by driv- ing crosscut levels from this shaft. At a depth of 200 feet in the new shaft rich ore, milling over S32 to the ton, was encountered. This will undoubt- edly constitute a new ore body when developed by cross tunnels. The ore has shown increasing values with depth"
 Water power is at present used to run 400 h. p. compressor and furnish ing power for drills and pumps during the greater part of the year, but an auxiliary plant will soon be installed to furnish power during the winter months. This plant will consist of oil storage tanks, oil burning boilers and a 500 h. p. steam turbine.
 An accident to the pumps used in sinking has caused a partial shut down of that feature of the development and thus enabled Mir. Nadeau to make the trip to Europe where he will have a conference with his associates. The controlling interest in the mine is held by Belgian capital. MT. Nadeau will attend a meeting of the directors while in Paris. The shut down on the sink ing will last from sixty to ninety days but other development will keep a crew of forty men busy all the time.
 Leo Kennedy, general manager of the company left on the last trip of the Georgia for the mines and will make preparations for an early start on the development work next spring.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
Gov. Strong Takes Steps
 To Remedy Laws

Gov. J. F. A. Strong has taken up with Delegate James wickersham and Senator Key Putnam. of Nevada. chairman of the Senate committee on territories. the question of securing from Congress an amendment or amendments to the Organic Act, es- tablishing legislative government in Alaska. designed to cure the defects in the operation of the revenue laws Of the Territory that were disclosed by the ruling of the Attorney-General and the decision of the Circuit Court of Appeals. The condition in which the opinion and the decision have left the Territorial government has been set out in detail. He has not yet received replies from either of the members of Congress. He also has informed the members of the Legislature of the sit nation. and consulted with them con- corning the proper course to pursue.
 Following the receipt of the recent opinion of the Attorney-General, Gov. J. F. A. Strong sent telegram to each of the members of the Alaska Legislature notifying them that the Attorney-General held that She Legis- lature exceeded its powers in placing the duty of collecting taxes on federal officials. and that this opinion in eff feet absolutely stopped further col lection of revenue and practically puts the Territory of Alaska out of business. The message also asked each member for his opinion on the adyisability of holding special session to correct rev enue laws.
 Answers have been received from all the members except from Senators FL wood Bruner. Henry Roden, Conrad Breeding and from Representative R. D. Gray There is a decided difference of opinion on the advisability Of hold ing the session. All of the members of the Fourth division that have been heard from declared that it would be impossible to attend until summer. Representative c. L. Kennedy of Can dle. who lives the farthest away. says he will come if necessary. and Rep resentatives Thomas GafTney. F. A, Aldrich and c. D. Jones said that they would try and come. All of the mem- bers of the Third division except Rep resentative Gray declared their will ingress to attend. There would be no trouble in getting the full repre- seutation from the First division. but all do not favor the special session. Representative N. J. Svindseth says rather than have the Territorial insti- tutions go by the board he would fa- vor q special session. Representative Charles E. Ingersoll states that he is not in favor of a special session, but rather inclined to have Congress pass a special amendment covering the de- fleets. Representative Arthur G. Shoup and Senator L. " Ray are both of the opinion that the fifteen days al lowed by the Organic Act for special sessions would not suffice to do the necessary work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
JEFFERSON BRINGING
 BIG PASSENGER LIST

SEATTLE, Jan. 6. = The Jefferson sailed for Alaska last night with the following big passenger list for Ju- neau and Douglas:
 For Juneau--J. M. Cramer, G. w.. Delo. G. E. James, Robt. Wicks, L. L.. Clay, F. B. Watson, J. F. Everett, Hell en Salisbury, M. T. Riley, J. D. Moul' ton, G. A. Farrey, S. T. Chandler, F. NJ. Bailey, G. A. Thayer, A. L. McDon- aid, w. E. Wilson, Claude Conaurey, c. A. sayler, T. c. McHugh, Mrs. K. A. Kabler, Mrs. William Bagnoll, Mrs. Bertha Davis, Mrs. T. E. Savers, Olaf Lystad, and nine steerage.
 For Douglas-Jeanette Duval, G. w. Gustafson and wife, Mrs. Mable Mich aelson, odel Vernon and wife, Alfonso Versatile and wife, and four steerage.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
JOHNSON TO RUN
 FOR GOVERNOR

=
 SACRAMENTO. calit, Jan. s.-GoV, Hiran w. Johnson today announced that he will seek reelection as Cover nor of California. In. the statement he gave out he saidthFhe would pre-, fer to run for United States Senator, but, he said. the majority of the Pro- gressives of his State seem to desire that he run for Governor instead.- and that he will be guided by their de, sires in the premises. It is believed that Francis J. Heney will now be candidate for the Pros gresslve nomination for Senator.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
G. K. MILLER GIVING
 EXPERT TESTIMONY

Judge H. B. LeFevre and Judge R. A. Gunnison will leave for Skagway on the Spokane for the purpose of taking the deposition of G. H. Miller, auditor of the White Pass and Yukon, on a case now pending at Quebec. The suit Is by Richardson Sons Co. against the Canadian Pacific. Railway Co. over the loss of wheat by fire. MT. Miller's evi- dence is in the nature of expert testi- mony on wheat Judge LeFevre rep resents the plaintiff and Judge Gunni- son the defendant in the Skagway matter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
GOVERNMENT MAY PRESS
 PUBLIC OWNERSHIP PLAN

BOSTON, Jan. 6.-A late Washing ton dispatch states that the agree ment between the Department of Jus tice and the American Telephone and Telegraph company will not affect the plans of Democrats for the govern. ment ownership of this public utility. In fact, settlement of this suit outside of court clears the way, in the opinion of those who have charge of the gov. ernment ownership program, for prompt consideration by Congress of the Lewis bill.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
HERMANN AGAIN
 HEADS BASEBALL WORLD

CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 6. - August Hermann was yesterday reelected president of the National Baseball Commission. This commission is the supreme court of professional baseball in the United States. It has complete jurisdiction on all matter that con- cern the relations of the various pro- fessional baseball leagues with each other.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
PICTURES AND SKATING AFTER
 BASKETBALL GAME TONIGHT

After the basketball game at Jax- on's rink tonight between the Juneau and Douglas high school teams there will be skating and motion pictures. Good pictures will be shown. Seats will be reserved for the Douglas peo. pie in a body. Admission for specta- tors, 25 cents. Skaters the same as usual, 25 cents and 50 cents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
FIRST BASKETBALL
 GAME ON TONIGHT

g Tonight the first great basketball game between the Douglas and Ju- neau high schools will take place at Jaxon's rink beginning at 8 o'clock. One whole side of the mammoth rink has been set aside for the people of Douglas and 1t is expected that the rooters will attend from the Island
 town in force. Juneau can always be counted on to take an interst in home
 sports and there will consequently be a banner crowd in attendance. Admis- sion to the lalcony will be 25 cents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
FORD EMPLOYEES TO
 SHARE IN PROFITS

DETROIT, Mich. Jan. 6.-The Ford Motor Company has announced the adoption of a profit sharing scheme through which slO.OO0,OoO will be dis. trbuted annually among the employ ees of that company. It is said to b. the most generous and largest proGS sharing plan ever to be put into exc cution.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
UNDER ARREST FOR
 CRIMINAL TREsPAss

w. Hyde and Mrs. w. Hyde are charged with criminal trespass in a complaint sworn to by W. S. Bayless on behalf of himself, ..L. P. Shackle- ford and Mrs Alyce Anderson, owners of the "Chief Johnson House" and property It is alleged in the com plaint that defendants took forcible possession of the property yesterday morning, January 5. Warrants were issued for the arrest of the defend ants this morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
STEEL TRUST NOT
 SEEKING DISSOLUTION

NEW YORK, Jan. GA Washing ton special says that the steel trust is not among those trusts which are mentioned by President Woodrow VII. son as making overtures for peaceful dissolution under the Sherman law.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
SON FOR MIR. AND
 MRS. H. p. JONES

The good old stork visited the home of H. P. Jones, Sixth and Kennedy streets, at S:1O this morning and left a handsome baby boy. The lusty young Alaskan weighs 9h pounds.
 Dr. Egginton was in attendance. Moth CT and son are doing fine. The proud father, who is in the accounting de- partment of the Alaska Light and Pow CT Co.,, is handing out cigars to his friends in honor of the latest Alaskan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
IeLoo WILL INSTALL
 NEW OFFICERS TONIGHT

Igloo No. 6, Pioneers of Alaska, will meet in regular session at S:SO. The officers will be installed aud other business transacted. A full attendance is requested. All visiting Pioneers cordially invited to attend.
 J. T. MARTIN, President.
 E. L. COBB, Secretary
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
ANOTHER MURDER
 IS PUT ON FARRISS

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6. - Ralph Farriss, confessed murdered of Hor. ace Montague in the Southern Pacific hold up, was identified yesterday by Mrs. George Duvall as the man who shot and killed Edward Driscoll, aged F, during the robbery.
 Farriss has been sentenced to hang within ninety days for the murder of Montague by the Los Angeles courts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
!. HAMILTON LEWIS
 SECRETARY INDICTED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. - Sidney Moulthrop, former private secretary to Senator James Hamilton Lewis, of H. linois, was yesterday indicted for forg- ing the name of Senator Lewis to cheeks and for pawning the Senator's diamonds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
LONDON, Jan. 6.-British Minister to Mexico Gardens has been ordered transferred to Brazil. The change will be made soon.
Britain Helping United States.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The remov- al of Minister Gardens by the British government is regarded here as a man. Hesitation of the purpose of Great Brit ain to remove every obstruction from the execution of the plans of President Woodrow Wilson in dealing with the Mexican situation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06

Telephone Company Keeps Promise.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The American Telephone officials are at work on plans to make toll connection with independent telephone companies all over the United States. There are some 10000 such companies and work ing out of physical connection will be stupendous job.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
INMATE OF PIONEER
 HOME IS VERY LOW

Advices received in Juneau state that E. F. Booker an inmate of the Poineers' Home at Sltka, is very low and not expected to live long. Booker was sent to the institution from Ju- neau. He has been in the North a long time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06

WASHINGTON. Jan. G. Congress- man Will E. Humphrey, discussing the prospect of the passage of the Alaska railroad bill today. said "the strongest opposition will come from those opposed to government owner s!,ip. There are many of them strong men of deep convictions and 1t will
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
DEPUTIES AND STRIKERS
 CLASH AT TACOMA

TACOMA, Jan. 6.-There have been several clashes between the strikers at the Tacoma shelter and the deputy sheriffs today. Many shots were ex- changed, but it is not believed that anyone has been injured
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
MONIES SALOONS
 CLOSED ON SUNDAYS

NOME, Jan. 6.-The Sunday closing of saloons has been inaugurated at this place by Judge John Randolph Tucker, Jr He isE operating under a section of- the Oregon code which he says is in effect in this city. The saloons were closed Sunday for the first time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
LARGEST BEEF SHIPMENT
 ARRIVES AT NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The largest cargo of beef ever shipped to the Unit ed States has arrived in New York. consisting of S,4O0,0OO pounds of Ar. genuine beef consigned to wholesalers and butchers in New York.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
Anti-PubIiC Ownership. .
 People an Obstacle

De necessary to convince them that Alaska presents an exceptional case. and that the government construction of a railroad there cannot be taken as a step toward the government own ership of railroads. They include Dem ocrats and Republicans in both the Senate and the House of Representa- tives.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
Gardens Opposes Americans.

MEXICO CITY, Jan. Ct is no se- cret here that British Minister Car den's ideas have been at variance with the policy of the American govern ment in Mexico. He has thought all the time that the United States should recognize the government of Huerta.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
AMERICANS GIVE
 MUCH TO CHARITY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Charitable gifts and donations to educational in- stitutions in the United States during the last 12 months amount to $S0,135,. 476.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
PEOPLE PATRONIZE THE
 POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-At the end of the last fiscal year there were 331,- OO6 depositors in postal savings banks and deposits of $33,S1S,S7O.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
sCHMIDTs SECOND. TRIAL
 BEGINS NEXT MONDAY

NEW YORK, Jan. G. The second trial of Rev. Hans Schmidt for the mur- der of Miss Anna Aumuller has been set for Monday, January 18th.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
constitutlonalists Withdraw from At
 tack.

MAREA, Tex, Jan. 6.--Gen Ortega has withdrawn the Constitutionalists forces from the attack on ojinaga and
 they are now seven miles from that place awaiting achievements. The battle continued for nearly seven days.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
RIVER BOAT WRECK
 KILLS 75 PEOPLE

Winnipeg, Man., Jan. 6.-sev- enty.five railroad laborers per ished In the wreck of a river flatboat here this morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06

Parties desiring lady to care for their children afternoons or evenings, phone 2lSS. Best references. 1-5-6t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
THE WEATHER TODAY.

Twenty.four hours ending 8 p. m: Maximum-S4.
 Minimum-2S.
 Precipitation-Trace.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06
HEIDELBERG LUNCH COUNTER
 READY.

The Heidelberg lunch counter is now open for business. Try 1t. 1-3-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06

Everybody assured good time at Juneau Athletic Club dance. 1-5-4t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06

Empire want ads get results,
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-06

"a. a. the pI0neor. and dIO happy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-25
TRENTON MEETS
CAMDEN TONIGHT
In CAGE BATTLE
Result of Games Will Not
Affect Eastern League
Race - Both Teams in
Vast Need of Victory.

All the cages in the Eastern League
were wark last night. but this evening
there will be ono open to the basketball
public In Camden the Trenton fve
will meet the Alpha boys. The result
OF that game will not affect the standing
Of the race at allR as neither victory
nor defeat can change the positions OF
either Of the contendng teams. However,
the campaign is 80 young that two con-
secutIve Victories may send one team
from the second division to the top
II Is UP to the Trenton aggregation TO
win tonight or drop almost far enough
down to be a contender with Greystock
for last place. The Potters were thought
to have the strongest team in the league
by many before the season began, but
they have not shown much except prom
ise. However, when they have gotten
together and have had n few more
games work together, they will. doubt
less come to their own and rise in fight
for first place, battling with Reading,
Jasper and De Neri
Both teams will use their regular line
ups tonight This means that a battle
royal is scheduled, for Jersey cage fol-
lowers. with such eminent scorers as
Brown Adams Geig and Hough on the
floor the fans are sure to have a treat.
The mediocre work OF the Camden team
In the last few games Is apt to spur
them on to better deeds this evening"
while the Trenton Ave realize that they
must win to keep in the running.