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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23
ALLEGED R0BBER IS
 HELD IN DETINUE

N. A. Walsh walked into the 0cci- dental Hotel lobby at Il o'clock last evening, on robbery bent according to Byron Lippen, night porter who was the only person in the lobby. Walsh started to open the drawer com tainng cash and when Lippen yelled at him he dropped the drawer and ran. according to Lippen's story Walsh was arrested by Paroiman D. R Evans
 The case vas brought no this morn ing before Municipal Magistrate E. w. Petit, but was translerred to the United States Commissioners court. Walsh was arraigned on robbery charge and win have 8 hearing tomor- row morning, in all probability.
 The statute provides that attempt to rob is punishable. on conviction, by a sentence equal to one.half of that provided by actual robbery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23
LOTS OFFERED
 TO JUNEAU INVESTORS

The Juneau Realty Company has se- cured the agency for Kirkland lots which will loo offered to Juneau inc yestors. Kirkland is situated across Lake Washington from Seattle, and al- ready is an incorporated city. t IS the eastern terminus Of the Madison street ferry, and was laid out with special reference to It's dockage, man. ufacturing and other advantages which it is said. will be available with tho completion of the Lake Washington canal.
 The major portion Of the msold part of the Kirkland townsite is the property Of Burke and Farrar. both sourdough Alaskans, and the Juneau Realty Company is handling Burke and Farrar lots C. II. Heckworth, formerly with that firm in Seattle will have charge of Che sales.
 Bert Farrar ot Burke and Fauar, was q Skagway r'ioneer of 1897. He later made a fortune ct Nome
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23
J. R. WYNN
 IS HOME AGAIN

Judge John R. Vim, prominent Ju. neau lawyer returned yesterday from California. where he has been spend. ing several months The Judges health has been greatly benefited by his vacation.
 Judge Vim will be chief counsel in the defense of ?. J. Wetrick, accus- ed by tho grand jury of the illegal dis interment of bodies from the old Ju- menu cemetery, during the improve. mont Of the tract for residential pur- poses
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23
rAe ealcE oF THE NEcNLAog.


 Because his wife wanted necklace Lyons ran the stock of 9 railroad up above record price, and brought it down with 9 crash cleaning up thou sands of dollars and rp.ning hundreds Of people. But his selfish wife did not enjoy it when she realized the suffering it cost others, This story is acted by the Edison star actors.
 pathe Daily Newa.-.Always good.
 "The ProbationerR-This is 8 very pretty child story by the selig Go.
 "Wmfflos and the Diamond Pin The ever popular Whffles, with his astonishing faculty for getting into roublo ana bobbing ID sereneiy again has pretty narrow escape in this amusing comedy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23
WITNESS CHECKS
 AWAIT DISTRIBUTION

According to Deputy Marshal J F. Mullen there Is considerable amount Of money due court witnesses who have failed to claim their fees-
 Checks are at the marahals office for the following
 Frank Anderson F. w. Sabio, F w. Sabio, Johnson Brown John Coopersi May Douglas 4. Johnson w. Johnson Alex Kashevarotf c. J. Kelly, DsLairn' bey. Mrs. Tom. Martin James Mcken' zle. wm. McPherson, Ben Olsen, Ped TO Rios. sam Stanke, Anton Swand. son. Anton svendsen. Knnts VilSse-
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23
DEMURRER EXPECTED IN
 RTToRENY FEE SUIT

Judge Robert w Jennings this morning over.ruled a demurrer filed by Attorney 2. R. Cheney. of counsel for Che AIaska-Gastineau Mining Com pany, to a suit brought by }. n. Cobb Ing and was granted three days in which to lle an answer
 The Cobb suit is the outgrowth or a damage settlement made between tho mining company and Grille Nobi- lio of $500. Mr. Cobb contends thnt he had an agreement with Nobiiio to divide the settlement equally, and claims he notified the company to this effect
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23
JUDGE JENNINGS UPHoLDs
 TERRITORIAL DIVORCE LAW

That the Territorial law requiring Che plainin in 8 divorce suit to ap- pear and submit evidence before the action is decided win be upheld by the district court was made certain this morning when Judge Robert w.. Jennings announced be would take this acton in all divorce actions com ing before him.
 Before the enabling act was passed by Congress diyorces were frequently granted by Alaska Judges. without the formality of the plainti0 appear ing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23
MINING REPORT TO BE
 SOON SUBMITTED

Tho annual repor t of Territorial Mining Inspector William Maloney win be submitted to Che Second legis' lauyo assembly shortly after che leeis- lature -conyenes next Monday. Gov J. F. A. Strong has just received Mir Maloney's report but it will not be made public until it is filed with the les stature
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23
EUGENE WILLARD WAS
 EARLY JUNEAU MISSIONARY

Eugene Willard, whose widow died the other day in Chicago, wae one ol the earliest Presbyterian missionaries in shis section Of Alaska. He was in charge Of the work of his church at Juneau in the early sos. and later es-
 abolished Haines Migsion His mem ory is still highly regarded by the Nat.ves One of tho leading ChillmtI families adopted his name. David #il- lard a member of the family has been one Of the well known natives ol this section of the country for many years
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23
oPERATgs oN EYg.

John Kennedy of the B. M Behr- ends bank, underwent an operation for the removal of an obstruction ln. his right eye, Sunday. Dr. w NJ. Pal. lister probed the eye and MT Kenno dys full sight is expected to be re- stored within @ short time. MT Ken nedy was under the influence of the anaesthebc for several hours.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23

was never better shown than when she was placed on the witness stand. She said tbai shesthought Baker was solng to kll her. t6e, she was thirty mites from Juneau and chat there vas no escape She said that she was nghtened and chat Beker had called her vile name and sad I've got you now whore ] want you. The testimony ahowed ,hat Alice Cox had sone to Aux Bay of her own yoiaon
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23
TURNER DANCES ARE
GREATLY ENJOYED

The dance given by R. L. Turner at Miss Gulicks studio every Saturday night are becoming very popular The dance last Saturday vas thoroughly enjoyed by Q good crowd. James Moon, the floor manager makes 1t a point to see that everything is done to insure the pleasure Of the guests.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23
SITTER WINS TRIP
 70 THE EXPOSITION

is be visitor dt the worlds fair .n S0n Francisco this summer as the guest of the Juneau Drug company
 At the drawing last night in the Or. pheum MT Sitter was declared 10 have Che winning ticket. The drug com pmy odopted the free-trip idea as 2 plan to annually share it's profits with its customers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23
GEORGIA TO SAIL.

The steamship Georgia sails for Sit ka at 12 o'clock tonight Among those who have booked passage for Sitka are Nirs. Marguerite Whitcomb. L. L. Clay, Robert Scott, F V Walsh, Capt and Mrs. J. Alexander, 4. Fancy w, r. Gamble. J. Melia. Dr. Emil Kruiish Mir. and Mrs. P. c. Pelret
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23
START WORK ON NEW
 TYEE CANNERY

Huno Hover general manager and S. Asp. construction foreman, Of the Vendlyssel Company left this morn. ind on the launch Carmen for Tyee, 10 star. work on the new cannery of the company X small crew of mon Was taken
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23

damaged Juneau,stka cable today and 1t is believed that before the end of tho day it will be in working order again. However up to late this af- ternoon the local cable office had been unable to get sitka. The Burnside reported that several faults had been discovered in the cable. She was working th.s morning about 20 miles below Cape Fanshaw. and reported that when the fault ct that place was repalred she would proceed to anoth- CT that was S6 miles nearer sitka.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23

released from tbe United States iail whore she had iifst met Boker af- ger serving 8 santenee Tor eRlns li. duor 10 lndiaus.
 Baker was an eX-soldler and hod been a hartendeg iu McGloshey 5 bar here. He was employed aiteg tae deatt ol J w Waydench co look a ter the iarm ot Aux Pay, thirty miles nom Juneau AdminlstratorJ " Aiars tin. o the Waydehch estate. hfips engaged nm Baker, Alice Cox w.. Cox and yoms George WaydeiIch set out rom Juneau on ? launch .he eyt dence showed and reached tho iarm thot night. after dropping ". Cox or at his cabin this side or ApS Boy The evidence showed that Baker and Jhe Cox woman had had 9cniiie in ,he cabin while youns Waydelien was outside. Suddenly Baker came out and went toward the boat presnmab- ly Go ge, the supplies taey had brought out Alice Cox picked up S0.30 rifle WRich had been thown out oe che cao- ing. and shot Baker n thc bac6l four bullets passing through his oody The Cox woman and the Wcydelieh boy spent the night in the cabin. Baker rs body lying on the beach uotii the next morning. when the woman socur- ed assistance to bring the body to Juneau
 Tho woman pleaded self defense ot Che trial her attorney Arthur B. Cal laham. contending that Baker had a,- emptca Co assault her that she had tasen a gun aw2y from him and that Baker had gone Co Che launch co get 9 sun when the woman shot him. The evidence taken at the coroner'a in- aust showed that there was no gun on tho boat.
 Chief Witness Died.
 TWO months after Che Hling, young George Waydelich only eye witness. died in local hospital. His depo- s.tion and the confession of the de- fendant at the pyemliminagy nearins' constituted the governments case as represented by John J. Reagan, Unit- cd States attorney
 Testimony was introduced showing Baker to have been bad man., and
 pser ot. cocaine. He @as sa.d to have started the defendant on the use use oi ,hat drug, and ie was known in Juneau that the two lived together Tor. several moments.
 Alice Cox is the ostranged wite Of Douglas white man. She IS said to be one of tho smartest Indian women in Alaska, and her mastery or the rudiments of the English lapeuaee
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23
eRANp TaeATRE ToNIeHT.

An entire ehange of program aa ioi- lows
 'The Case Of Cherry Purcelie, 8 reel great newspaper feature beau. tifuliy staged and coatumed by Al. Stinger
 erwo Women'-rowers drama and fuli of interest
 eIoye. Lucl, and Paint Brush a funny Nestor comedy
 "In the Eye of lhe Government S' reel feature for rhursday and Friday
 Don't forget Lucille Love- series starting Saturday
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23
CAMP FlaE. GIRLS
 SHOW PATRIOTISM

9he Camp Fire girls and Biueoirda oi Juneau showed their patriotism yes, terday by all gathering at the Cover nor's office; there Gov. and Mrs j.. E A. Strong greeted them, and the governor talked 70 them about George Washington and also about their He's and then told them how interested he was ln the Camp Fire girls, and how lnd he was that it was possible 10 have Camp Fire girls In Alaska. The eiris then sang their cheer to Gov. and Mrs Slroue
 Salute the Flag,
 The girls then an iormed under lhe flag and soiuted with the well known lines:
 'No give our heads md our hearts TO God and our Country. enc Country, one language and and
 Flug
 D. P Pond was on hand with his camera and secured good pictures oi the girls
 The Camr Fire girls win patriotic honor by celebrating a national holi' day and knowing the history of the day
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23

M. Abbo is in the city jail again, this time drawing a sentence or 20 days for roister,ng. He was picked up yesterday by the municipal police, for being intoxicated, and disorderly
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23
suLzER sEEKs PATENr.

The Alaska Industrial Company, op- erating the Sulzer copper mines, Sat urday filed application in the local land office for patent to the Alaska lode mining claim on Prince of Wales island.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23

AMONG THE rHEAT8Es.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23
PERSONAL MENTION

The Mariposa is due here from Seat tle next Saturday
 rho Jonerson is due from the South Friday.
 The Alameda is scheduled to sail South Thursday
 The Admiral Watson is due here Sunday bound West.
 The Admiral Evans is scheduled to san South March ].
 The Princess Maquinna is due to- night from Vancouver and Victoria The Georgia sails for Sitka at l2 o'clock tonight.
 The Spokane WIT sail south at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning.
 -o-e-o--- Fred Fon2o returned to skagway Et.As....frrr .tffrf.H
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23
EASTERN sTAs TO meET.

Juneau Chapter No. 7 O. F. s. VIII meet at tho Odd Fellows hall tonight, February %. at 8 o'clock.
 ALITA DANIELS. Secy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23
-.LrrEn T.Lnr IAesE
10 Bg ARGUED HsRe

A nearing w.ll be held before ihe local land office within q short time To determine whether the lapse in rhe application of D Lang Cobb for sur Vey Of ne seater tract shall be pep- ailzed The hearing was ordered by the Interior Department,
 A controversy ln Che disposition ol
 ae tract has arisen since tlie re- lnquishment of the claim Of w. $. Bayless
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23
Ths couILIs In.EEuaLIons.

to the Federal penltentiarg at Fort Leayecwor,h. Kansas.
 The Courts Instructions.
 Judge Robert W Jennings before whom the Cox woman was tried de- fined the law as co first degree mur- der second degree murder and man. slaughter, in his written instructions to Jhe jury. Five blank vordlcls wcro given 70 ,he jury vlh ,he iDslrue- lions.
 Accordiug Co Judge Jenninss in- struct.ousSthe statute proyidcs that whoever purpoceiy and nal ciousiy": but without denheratou and premedi- tgtion, Kills another is guilty of mur- der in the second degree
 Judgc Jennings said
 "sr0m what haYe sald you will see thet the distinction between the two grades oi offepso IS that. in murder in the first degree. the Killing must Do deliberate and prcmeditated, whilst in murder of the second degree ,he Killing Is not deliberate OF premedi- tated ILn the one ease there is de i6erate. premedit2ted. preconceived. design. though t may have been formed in tho mind Immediately be fore the mortei blow was given. to take lige. In the other case there is no delberation, reconciliation or ore. conceived design to kiil In both how. ever the killing must have been done 7urposely and maiiciously
 T have deiined Go you the two de- grees Of murder and those are the only two degrees pf murder which ex. ist.
 "Now, T you are satistied from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant has committed one or the other of these two dosrees oi murder but aro not satisfied rom the evidence beyond 8 reasonable doubt as to which one of these two deSress she is guiity of. then you can only find her guilty oi the lowest degree ro.wit Murder in the second de gree
 History Of Crime
 The crime for which the defendant was convicted. was committed just
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23

supt. B. B. Yielding returned yes, terday from tho Eagle River mine. Ae reports chat the diamond drilling IS DC. ing pushed under the direction or Lynch brothers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23
JUNEAU CHORAL soclETY MEETS

The Juneau Choral Society will meet in Miss GulicEs studio at S:15 o'clock this evening.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23
IS NAMED NOTARY.

Guy Fl. Madara Of Chena has been commissioned a notary public by Gov J. F. A. Strong.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23

You saw t first in me Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23
ALICE COX FOUND
 GUILTY OF MURDER
(cOnunued rom Paeo D

prlsooment from 20 years ia tao pon- itentary to lie sentence. Under a recent ruling female prisoucrs SO to the Federal penlten6ary a Fort LeayeEworth, kansas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23
Hlstoru of Crime

fliaN3lg St ~lti"-
 The crime for which tue defendant was convicted. was committed just a few days after Alice Cox had been
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23

Fred gon2o returned to skagway Saturday night
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23

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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-23

BOTTLED IN BOND
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
CRANDALL'S APOLLO.

The jesse l.. IJasky feature photoplay.
"Out of the Darkness" starring Char
lotte Walker. is the first of the Christ
mas week program to be shown today
at CrandaPs Apollo Theater, 624 II
street northeast The play gives Miss
Walker q special opportunity, and she
is supported by an excellent cast. To-
morrow Robert warwick will be the
star of the program in the World Film
Corporations production, THE Sins of
Society"
Francis X. Bushman will be the head
liner wednesday in the first Metro fea-
ture in which he appeared with Beverly
Bayne, "Pennington's Choice The play
deals with New York society and the
Canadian northwest. Thursday John
Barrymore will be presented in a film
ada ptation of "The Incorrigible Du-
kane" Friday there will be a presen-
tation of Irene Fenwick in THE Green
Cloak with a special show beginning
at 1890 p. m. for the benefit of those
who wish to watch the old year out at a
motion picture theater. New Years
Day Marguerite Clark will be seen in
Helene of the North"
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
For Sprains,
Lame Muscles

Absorbine. Jr.. brings quick relief.
Keep it always at hand for instant use
Athletes use Absorbine. Jr.. for O1e
muscle that has been strained. for the
cut or laceration that runs a chance of
Infection; for the abrasion that pains
and the limbs that are stiff and lame
from over-eXertion.
Walter Johnson. the famous pitcher
of the Washington Americans. says:
"Absorbine. Jr.. is a first-class Iiniment
and rundown for tired muscles. have
used 1t myself to advantage. and can
heartily recommend 1t to ball players
everywhere"
Absorbine. 1r.. is a concentrated anti
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100 a bottle. or postpaid. Liberal trial
bottle for 10c in stamps.
w. F. YOUNG, P. D. F..
AS Temple ST.. Springfield. Mass.
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
This Weeks
Photoplays
EMPRESS,


The Empress. at 416 Ninth street,
became the local headquarters, for
the first showing of pictures of the
Fox Film Company, yesterday. with
the initial presentation in this city
of the newest photoplay. starring
Theda Bara, Destruction" The Fox
company has under contract such stars
as William Farnum, Dorothy Bernarl J.,
Robert Mantell, Genevieve Hamper.
Claire Whitney, Jean Sothern, Stuart
Holmes, and others and a new pic
ture will be shown each week.
Destruction" is a strong drama Of
the type in which Theda Bara has
been previously presented, giving her
opportunity for the display OF her
ability along her special lines. It
deals with the labor problems largely
and has especially to do with the
conditions in Colorado and New Jer-
sey.
The cast supporting the star in
cludes CASTOR Bell, James Furey,
Carlton Macy, Esther Hoier. Warner
GLAND, Herbert Frank, and others
Destruction" is to be repeated today
and a program of special comedy
and drama during the remainder Of
the week.
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
PLANS
FOR NEW SUBMARINES
Plan Dreadnaughts More Ade-I
quateE Defended Against
Undersea and Air Attacks.

That the United States navy is work.
ing on a design Of dreadnaught that
will be more adequately defended
against submarine and air attack, and
that the navy hereafter will have sub
marines built on its own plano, instead
OF accepting plans of submarine build
ersI are striking facts brought out In the
annaual report OF Rear Admiral d. w.
Taylor, chief of the Bureau of Con-
struction and Repair.
Admiral Taylor does not 20 into de-
tails in outlining the battleshp changes.
holding that "details q changes OF con-
struction are regarded as confidential"
ibut he declares that specifications Tor
the ships next. to be purchased have
been materially improved, indicating
that the changes designed to make the
battleship proof against submarines VIII
be given a trial on the next ships built
with reference to the submarine plans
II was explained in the report that here
tofore the navy merely has asked for
bids for U-boats, leaving 1t to the bid
ders to furnish the plans. That plan
will be abandoned and instead the bu-
reau will submit plans prepared by its
own naval constructors. The submarine
building companies will be permitted to
submit bids based on their own patents
and designs. however. and this will give
| the Navy Department the privilege of
choosing between its own and private
Company submarine designs.
Bureau experts designed the Schley,
| the big fleet submarine now under Ocon-
struction. The department now Is pre-
pairing plans in two larger boats. "lt is
| true that the designing and building OF
submarines Is a speciality that requires
experience" Admiral Taylor's report
| says, but we now have in the navy
| adequate experience in this connection
The report outlines contemplated i'm.
provements at the model basin at Wash.
| ington navy yard, where hull designs
are tested. A device to simulate storm
| conditions and wave motions Is now
being installed in the tank as means
| of more closely approximating actual
| conditions at sea
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
TODAY'S BEST FILMS
By GARDNER MACK.

Gail Kane in THE Labyrinth"
CrRndalls. Ninth and r. streets
Charlotte Walker in "Out If Dark
ness, tLasky), Hrandalls Apollo.
62i ii street.
Theda Bara in Destruction CFox
Film Coz, the Empress, AlG Ninth
street.
Marguerite Clarl; in "Sull Waters"
F'amous PIaycrs). the Leader,
Ninth between T. and + streets.
Bessie Rarriscalp in Tho Claw"
and Weber and Fields in "The
Best of Enemies CrriangIe Films),
the Garden, 42S Ninth street.
Emily Stevens i'm THE House OF
Tears" the Strand, Ninth and D
Julia Swayne Gordon and Leo De-
lanev in "Wasted Lives Cyita-
graph. the Masonic Auditorium,
Thirteenth street and New YORK
avenue.
Valeslla Suratt in 1.-THE Immigrant"
U.asky). Loew's Columbia, Twelfth
and i streets.
"Just Jim" the IIippodromc. Ninth
street and New York avenue.
Note-These selections are mroS
from programs prepared by the
managers of the theateTs concerned,
and no responsibility is assumed for
arbitrary changes without notice TO
The Times. They are based on the
personality of the players and the
producing company, and not per-
sonAl inspection, except in special
cnses. G. NJ.
The Washington times., 1915-12-27

has the part of the granddaughter OF
a canal boat captain. Her mother
ran away to marry circus actor and
the child was lost during the moving
Of the circus from town to town and
came in curious fashion TO the old
canal boatman. Still Waters" Will
be seen again tomorrow.
Charles Cherry is to be. the star
Wednesday and Thursday i'm the photo
play adaptation of The Mummy and
the Humming Bird" which was such
a success when presented by Charles
Frohman on the stage. Mr.. Cherry. is
one of the best known of the leading
men of the stage. and this is the first
photoplay in which he has been seen.
Friday and Saturday Laura Hope
Crews is to be seen in the film version
of ''The Fighting Hope" a strong drama
produced on the stage by David Belasco.
The play deals with the experiences of
a wife married to a man who Is sent to
prison for embezZlement and who has
represented to his wife that he Is the
victim of circumstances. She discovers
his real nature. however. just before he
escapes. and is killed. while his guards
are attempting his recaDture.