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Evening star., 1915-12-19
CLARK GRIFFITH CON-
FIDENT PEACE WILL
BE ARRANGED
CONTINUED from First Page.)

which are anxious to have the Ma
tionals come there. In addition to
Raleigh, which has made all sorts Of
Inducements, there Is Columbus, Ga,
and Macon, Ca. both of which. Grif-
fifth says, are ideal training places. He
will, however, return to Charlottesville
If Mike Martin has found what Is
needed there.
President Jim Gilmore Of the Fed
eral League kept up a constant denial
of the peace movement during the
early part Of the week, but attended
the sessions regularly and made no
comments.
The fact that Ban johnson. Herr
mann and other magnates rushed to
trains for their respective homes after
the meeting in New York yesterday is
these trips were made several days
ago, and Weeghman. the only one Of
the western Fed magnates who came
on for the meeting. also left for his
derstanding among the members of the
| comforting parties, as is intimated in
some Of the dispatches sent out of New
York.
| Arranging the peace terms Is not an
easy matter. There are many obstacles
to be surmounted and IT is sure to
take time to bring this all about. In
the opinion of men like Ben Johnson.
President Tener, Comiskey. Grimth and
Others of long experience, there is
nothing on the surface to warrant the
belief that the peace movement will
fail Those most interested in the mat
ter have determined not to do any more
talking until there is something def
mite to announce. because Of the err
roneous Impressions which these re-
ports create.
AS far back as 1901 they were SYM
pathizing with Hans Wagner because
he was giving signs of losing his cun-
ming at the bat and in the field. In
the issue Of the Pittsburgh Dispatch Of
July 20, 1901, the following appeared:
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Not Many Good Federals.

During tanning bee Miller Huggins
manager of the Cardinals. was asked
just how many Of the Federals he could
find a place for on his own team If
given the opportunity to grab whom
soever of the outlaws he desired. Hug
gins replied to the query that only an
even half-dozen of those under Federal
League contract appealed to him as be-
ing major league material. Those
Huggins fancied were Dave Davenport,
the pitcher, and Marsans, who jumped
from the Reds; Lee Magee, late of the
Cardinals; Claude Hendrix, who was
weaned away from the Pittsburgh Pi-
rates; Benny Kauff. the Brooklyn out
fielder. and Johnson, who Is the short
isn't another man in the Federal
League whom I would take as gift"
Huggins concluded.
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ROYALS STILL AHEAD
Lead District League BoWIers
by Fair Margin.
B0NTZ HAS TWO RECORDS
Holds Marks for High Set and High
Game-Stanford
Second.
B0NTz HAS TWO RECORDS

Rolling true to form. with an aver
age Of $50 pins per game. the Royals
are leading the District Duckpin
League. The Shermans are in second
place and the Newcomers and Jeds
tied for third and fourth. The Royals
have q margin Of two games in the
won column and i've in the lost over
the runner-up.
Some very good records have been
made. The Royals. as might be ex-
pected. are ahead in the matter Of team
games and team set. having q record
Of 582 for the former ana 1859 for the
latter. Bontz has registered the high
est game scored by an individual,
while Harry Stanford is second in that
respect Bontz also is on top in the
high set division and Stanford and
Kraus tied for the second position.
The standing Of the teams and the
averages OF the players follow:
DISTRICT LEAGUE STANDING.
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Buffalo to Fill Holes.

pion Buffalo Bfsons visited Buffalo last
week to attend a stockholders meet
ing, 1t being his first call since the
close Of the International season. He
assured Buffalo fans that he had men
in sight who will fill the gaps made by
the sales of Gilhooley. Judge and
Jameson, and he also ridiculed the
story that Mccarthy would jump to the
Feds. The Buffalo club will go right
ahead with its plans. he. said. without
regard to whether the Buffalo Federale
are in the field again. The Interna-
tionals got practically all the crowds
in the closing weeks Of the season and
expect to start right off with the pat
ronage. no matter what the outlaws
may do.
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DR|[LERY IS ON TOP
Holds Lead in Commercial Al
Ieys Bowling League.
ALSO HAS GAME RECORD
Havener and Morrison Possess
Marks for Individuals-The
Averages.

The Drillery continues to lead the
way in the Commercial Alleys League,
holding the top berth despite the hard
playing of two or three OF the otner
clubs. The leaders have won twenty
one games and lost only three, while
the Redtops, in second place, nave
captured seventeen and dropped seven.
The best game registered by an fndi-
vidual is that of Havener, who has
knocked down 143 pins. Morrison, with
a score Of 33S, leads in the sets. the
Redtops have rolled the best team set
and Drillery has the highest keam
game to its credit.
The standing Of the teams and aver
ages follow:
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Wanted 500 a Month to Loaf.

This news note concerning old Gulf
port Jack Ryan and his notions of
what Is coming to him is clipped from
a Pacific Coast League publication:
"The poor. down-trodden ball player.
Jack Ryan, whose arm is about gone
and should be enjoying rest this
winter. is playing winter ball in the
Imperial valley. Before going down
there he informed the Angel owners
that he would rest during the winter
IL the club would pay him 800 a
month, the salary which he was prom
ised in the winter league. Jack is a
generous fellow, willing to listen to
any sort of reason, and was doubtless
very much surprised that the Los An
geles owners laughed at him when he
made the proposition"
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WILHITE WINS AGAIN.
Gets Up in Last Stride and Beats
Star Of Love at Juarez.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
JUAREZ. Mexico. December 1s.-The
selling handicap Of one mile was the
star attraction at the Juarez course
this afternoon and 1t resulted in an
other sensational victory for wilhite.
Again he got up in the closing stride to
beat out Star of Love. long shot.
Curlicue, another outsider, was third.
while Lackrose and Bonanza, the
choices. stopped badly in the final drive.
c. w. Gasser put over a couple of
winners during the afternoon. In the
second event Dolina beat Brooks. the
favorite. and Leah Cochran, long
shot Dolina carried Brooks wide. but
while Jockey Haynes was suspended
for five days. tho winner was not dis
qualified. which was quite a surprise to
horsemen.
First Star appears to be the most
likely winner tomorrow. Summaries:
First race. selling; shree-ys.r-o,ds and upward;
:s 10 la1 l11 4se. "a aun iSa E
!ssiningS. to i. : sc ] sea even: ,hisd. fins. y.
diilo. smiling Mag. Rbodes and Noble Grand
Second race. selling: two-yesr-olds: seven fur
lonss-Dolina, 105 (Haynes). II to 8. to 10 and
, 1 2 s woo; Brooks, 1S,3suy,: e s. e
f + Tsens a'a Mari. t. s.1ne sasd Aa1ss a@s
son and yeldt also ran.
Third race, selling: three-year-olds and upward;
six furlengs- -Cauapa. 107 Mulhare), Z to i, ]
s 70 and to 2. won; Taetiess. loz sch.ner-
Jake, liz GeCabej. 8 to ]. 2 to and even,
third Time. Lib. Bogy Johnson. Lady Young,
Iailadolid lnqueta, Cecil, Butter Ball, Palma,
BermGdian. Lefty Haywood and Comanght also
ran.
Fourth race. selling: handicap; three-year- -olds
and upward: one mile-wilhite, 40 20. Hunt, q
to !. 6 to and to 5. won; Star Of Love, 9S
HAYS; to 1. 3 to and even, second: Curiicue,
1o5 Henryl, to ]. s to and to g. third
Time. LIS SIS. Lackrose, Brook1eId and Bona ~.
also ran.
Fifth race, selling; tbree-year-olds and upward:
me- M and half Enthusiastically James, liz
ulashesj; even. = to and I to 5, won. Jake
second; oad Bob: 104 Oforys,. to /, even ani
! to third. Time. LOS. Category' Naaiton'
Aiss ; Fielder and Nit, also ran.
siaah race: selling; three. yearsolds and upward
enc rliie-Mudsiil. i03 Henry. to s. To .
and l 70 :; won; Charley MeFerran. 1o7 tC.
limit 3 to j, eyNn and 10 2. second; EastrnsS
10 10 callsni. g TO l.. to 1 and even. third
Iir'*. i-53 Balgee, Reg and John Graham aIsI
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Def From Young McCauley.

Young McCauley, fighting under the
name Of Tommy Shannon. would like to
meet any lightweight in Washington.
Tommy is former sparring partner for
Young OKeefe. Kid Marshall and Pad
dy Murphy. Shannon has just returned
from very successful series of fights
through the New England states.
He would like to hear from Buddy Ray
or any other lightweight. Address J. A.
Spellbring. Walter Reed Hospital, Ia
koma Park, D. c.
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May Take in Worcester.

Opinion seems to be simmering down
to the point that Worcester will be
the city picked by the International
League for the successor to Harris
burg. and already they are laying plans
in Worcester. without knowing who is
to be in control Of the club. Billy
Hamilton is mentioned as the man to
manage the team. IT being said that he
is close to the international League
people. The ground seems to be taken
that the owners of the Worcester club
in the New England League. having
failed to meet their obligations, are
not to be considered in any arrange
ments made.
Evening star., 1915-12-19

sistent. A man who is only a very or
dinary bowler may beat one who IL
about ten or fifteen pins better on the
average. I bowled three games the
other night. all around 120, and yet the
following night. with practically the
contest OF course. think that the
more used we get to the present balls
and pins the more consistent will be-
come the scores, but doubt If ever the
work of tho good pin spillers will be
nearly as consistent as formerly. And
as consistently high scores are not go
ing to be made"
The scores being made in the various
leagues are not as large as last year
nor are the counts as consistently
good. Two or three times week
teams will register above the average
as will the individual players, but when
1t comes to getting the games around
120 and over the occurrence is not as
frequent as year ago.
Harry Stanford, who is chairman OF
the printing committee for the tourna-
ment next spring, has had made an at
tractive looking poster to display
around town and in neighboring cities
A picture Of the Capitol and suitable
reading matter are its chief features.
President Moran has called a meet
ing Of proposed directors OF the bowl
ing tournament company for Tuesday.
At this meeting w. ". Thompson OF
New York, one Of the leading authori-
ties of the country in tournament mat
ters. will be present and much needed
information is looked for from him.
Few busieSs men in the city appre-
ciate the value Of these tournaments
to a community from q dollar stand
point, but when it is known that the
contests require almost six weeks OF
continuous bowling, and bring to the
city nearly 5000 enthusiasts in the
game, all OF whom pay large entrance
fees and most Of whom select the
tournament season as their annual
holiday. 1t may be appreciated that this
ranks with the most profitable of con-
venftons, and that the work of William
F. GUIDE in Boston last spring in OBJ
tanning the 1915 meeting for the capital
has not been sufficiently appreciated
Mr. GUIDE as national president of the
Atlantic Coast Bowling Association
has delivered a prize worth many thou
sands to the capital.
Those invited to the Tuesday meet
Ing by President Moran are R. P. An
drews, r. N. Harper. D. J. Callahan
Clark Griffith, G. H. Winslow, Hol-
combe 6. Johnson. Andrew Loff1er, c. L
Crfssy. Thomas Grant, H. B. HALEY,
George w. White, C. F. Jacobsen, A. t.
Sinclair. c. J. Gockeler, c. J. Columbus
J. 7. Meany, H. T. Rogers, ]. E. Dulin
g. B. Hunt, Albert Haas, J. F. Nc
Cam. H. ONiell, Edward McKnew, P
b. Fletcher and Harry Stamford.
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Hugeins Led Walkers.

Az happened on one or two previous
occasions, Miller Huggins was the real
leader in the National League in draw
ing bases on balls. He had "a In LOT
games, or 692 per cent Of free tickets.
The nominal leader, Cravath. drew S6,
but in $50 games, a percentage OF BIS.
most Of Cravaths tickets
were freely handed him rather than
let him hit; Huggins had to earn his
by worrying the pitchers.
Evening star., 1915-12-19
Eight Jumps in One Store.

Eight umpires, ex-umpires or alleged
to-be umpires have Jobs in one depart.
ment store in Chicago as door walkers
The store management fancies that
umpires have been trained to quick &C
tion. have fine tempers and good judg.
ment. Evidently that management
hasn't seen some umpires in action on
the ball field. However that may be
here are the names of the umpiratical
persons performing as floor walkers in
the said department store: Steve
mick, Harry Howell, Frank Johnstone
Garnet Bush. Gus Shaffer and Guy Col
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TIED FOR TOP BERTH
Allies and coIumbias Even in
Fourteenth Street League.
0FFENBERG IS HIGH MAN
Holds Lead Among Players With
Average of 10o.3-spiess
Is Second.

The Allies and Columbias are tied for
the lead in the Fourteenth Street Duck
pin League. each having won twenty
two games and lost eight. The Quint-
ers are not far behind, either. being
within two games of the two top clubs
Gutenberg is the only man in the
league who has an average OF more
than 100. and he tops that figure by a
very small bit. Gutenberg has rolled
for 1908. The next best man is Spiess,
who has a count Of 97.12. The best set
has been registered by Mendall and the
high game by Spiess.
The standing of the teams and aver
ages follow:
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valuable Ball Park.

Speaking OF the real estate phase of
the base bali business. 1t is said by
several authorities that Fenway Park
has increased 50 steadily in value since
the Red Sox moved over there that its
owners could almost afford to tear
down the stands and sell the plot OF
ground over again without showing
much Of a loss on the whole deal.
Which only goes to show that in spite
Of hard times. base ball profits are con-
siderably moro than q great many So
Ions OF the game would have NJ be-
UeyNs -.
Evening star., 1915-12-19
Schedules In Bowling
Leagues for Tomorrow

Westminster League-whites VI.
Bluess Reds VI. Greens.
GeorBetown Commercial League
-Knickerb0cker Athletic Club
vs. CayanauEh 4 Kendrick.
Bureau OF Engraving and Print-
Ing LeaSue-Printers VI. Ro-
taries.
Phi Mu Sigma League-Pi VI.
Sigma, Epsilon 2 VI. Alpha.
Terminal Railroad Y. NJ. O. A.
Leasue-Coach Yard VI. South
ern.
National CAPITAL League-Bruns.
wicks vs. COlumbians.
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DISTRICT LEAGUE RECORDS TO DATE.
High team game-Royals, 562.
Second high team game-Goodfellows, $780,
High team set-Royals, 1e50.
Second high team set-Shermans, 1921.
High individual game-Bontz. 149.
Second high individual game-Stanford and
Pratt, 141.
High individual set-Bontz, S7s.
Second high individual set-stanfrd and
Krauss 371.
Crhis report does not include Royal VI. Bel
mont games rolled Friday night.)
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Hold GAME RECORD
Torpedo BowIers Have Best
Mark In. Navy Yard.
ALSO LEAD THE LEAGUE
Count Of SIS IN One Contest Is
Feature Of the
Season.
ALSO LEAD THE LEAGUE

A game record Of 67s. held by the
Torpedo team. is the feature of the
Navy Yard League season SO far. A
SOC contest by the East Gun Carriage
Ave 10 the only other mark for q game
which reaches 500. The Torpedo ag-
gresation is leading the other clubs
Tho team and individual averages fol-
low:
Evening star., 1915-12-19

''The American League will leave tho
sale of Frank Baker to Connie Mack"
News dispatch.
Having established such an illumi-
mating precedent, perhaps the Ameri-
can League will also leave the sale OF
Ty Cobb to Frank Navin.
Evening star., 1915-12-19

President Gaffney wants umpires reg
ularly assigned and scheduled just like
ball clubs. Is that so Vigilance com
mittee can await their arrival2
Evening star., 1915-12-19
WEST BRANCH Y. NJ. CA.
DEFEATS LOCAL QU|NT
Team Work Enables Baltimoreans to
Win Easily at Basket Ball,
As to %.

BALTIMORE, December 1s.-The
representative basket ball team of the
Baltimore West Branch 7. M. C. A.
met with little opposition from the
Washington Y. NJ. c. A. tonight on
the West Branch court and won As to
22. The team work Of the locals was a
trifle too much for the visitors for
time and again they brought the ball
down the floor past the Washington
defense men for goals. Mathews was
easily the star Of the game. The WASH
ington center played a great defensive
game while his work on the offensive,
too, was Of the highest order. He had
four Geld goals and eight from the foul
line, for a total of sixteen points.
Lineup and summary:
w.Y.M. O. A.
Frazier. ......... Guards. Kaufman, Bobbs
Barello Colley.... Positions. B. Y. NJ. c. A
Mathews ........ Forwards. .Lpnick, Fowler
Alwine. Mckay. Forwards ............... Hang
Duncan 80. Center ............... .BOckman
Field soals-Ffazier. Colley, Alwine,. Mathews
~. Ldpnick ~. Fowler tS. Hang ~. Book.
man 81. Bobbs 9. Foul goals-Mathews. 8
Of 13 tries; Heng, 2 or 8 tries, and Bobbs, /
Of tries. Referee-Mr. Boslow. Central.
Evening star., 1915-12-19

According to Ban Johnson's ofidciaI
averages, J. franklin Baker was sold
SIT times during the season. In add
tiou. Charles Weeghman bought the
Browns nfty-six times. while tho Yanks
spent exactly 96 cents for new stars.
Evening star., 1915-12-19

It is said that Eddie Burns bride has
5000 900 in her own right. We can see
Eddie catching with mask of 1s-ksrst
gold next season.
Evening star., 1915-12-19
Defeats Polytechnic Institute
at Brooklyn, Fl to 10.
MAKES WHlRLWIND FINISH
0lone and McNulty Score Winning
Points in the Last Minute
Of Play.

NEW YORK. December 1s.-George-
town University came through with a
whirlwind rush in defeating the Poly
technic Institute in q hotly contested
basket ball game on the latter's court
in Brooklyn tonight, by a score of q
to 19. The tying and winning points
did not come until the last minute of
play when McNulty and Olone sent the
Georgetown team into the lead.
At the end OF the first half the teams
were deadlocked at 10 points all. Both
teams gave fine exhibition Of passing
and shooting on the small court, the
southerners excelling their opponents.
Georgetown continually worked the
ball down the court, with Olone and
McNulty, the forwards, carrying the
attack. Kelly, the rowing guard. also
played a clever game for the visitors.
The contest was comparatively free
from fouls called on the players.
Evening star., 1915-12-19

High individual average-Onenberg. 1903,
High individual game--Spiess, 131.
High individual set-Mendell, 343.
High team game-Columbia, sos.
High team Columbia, 1,429.
Greatest number Of strikes-Crowley, 8.
Greatest number of spares-Watkins, Al,
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coMMERcIAL ALLEY LEAGUE.

dIgu Suue-dAFeueE. To.
High dat game-McCarthy, 81.
Hf2h individual set-Morrison, S36.
High team set-Red Tops, 1,496.
EIivb team rame-Drfllery $50.
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Lineup and Summary.

Score-Georgetown. q; Poly: Institute, ~
Goals from field: Georgetown.OIOne ~, Nc
Nulty (2), Kelly t2. Poly. Institute-Conner 90,
Miller (2j. Peart. Goals from foul-o'Lone t2l.
Kelly Gl. Conner 81. Substitutions-Sullivan for
Scott, Mcclure for Scott, Scott for Mcclure,
Gellardi for Young. Referee-Mr. Brackett, I'd
Signal Corps. Time of haives-20 minutes.
Evening star., 1915-12-19

Tuesday, 2. American Federation Of Labor Va
Resolutes and Brunswicks yirginians; Thurs
day, T. Excelsiors We. Grnnds and Mt. Rockys
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-02
REGULAT|ONSFOR LOCAL MINING
 OF COAL

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2-Secretary Lane has issued regulations under which settlers may take for two year periods ten acre tracts of Alaska coal lands for the mining of fuel for local and domestic needs.
 The secretary announced that on account of the legal complications caused by conflicting claims and frauds, and because there were no settlers in the immediate vicinity of the Boring River and Matanuska fields, they probably would not be opened for the present.
 Consideration is new being given to the leasing regulations to cover the general mining of coal in Alaska. and these regulations will be issued as soon as possible.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-02
MINERS CARRIED DOWN BLUFF
 BY SLIDE

Mike Sherry and Robert Smith, two well-known miners and prospectors of Valdez has a narrow escape from death Wednesday afternoon at Por- tage bay. by being caught in a snow slide.
 The men were carried down the mountain side for several hundred feet. being rolled and tumbled about by the mass of snow, but fortunately were not buried. Smith caught in some alder bushes at the top of a 709root blum, while Sherry went over the bluff with the snow to the foot of the mountain. Smith, after the slide pasced, made his way to the base of the elf, where he had dug himself out of the snow, and aided him to Dunk Smiths place. where they were placed on launch and talked to Val { lez. Both men were seriously bruis- ed ly their rough journey.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-02
DANCE
 WAS HUGE SUCCESS

 As has always been the case, the dance given by the firemen on New Years Eve, was a huge success, iron every point of view. Fully 150 peo pie attended, and that they thoroughly enjoyed themselves goes without say ing. The music was excellent, the decorations handsome, and the re treatments all that could be desired The affair did not end until ? a. m when the guests. tired but happy left declaring they had had one of the best times of their lives.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-02
ALLIES ARE PLAYING WAITING GAME UNTIL ABLE II DELIVER BLOW
 AT STRATEG|C PO|NT

LONDON, Jan. 2-Little progress is being made by the allies in the western notwithstanding considerable press urc IS being brought to bear the German line sporadic reval of offensive by the Germans has resulted slight gans m the district of Argonnc and in Flanders.
 Military experts point ont that tn esrength which the Germans showing indicates that they have materially weakened their western army by sending achievements to the aes against the Russians has the pressure tn ealcs broken their grip on France and Belgium General Jore the French commander avoiding attack except for the tactics of feeling the strength of the German
 nc by attacks here and tcr allies epayng waiting game being satisfied to hold the Germans in their present positions pending the time when with the assistance of heavy reinforce mens they will be able to deliver telling blow at some sr tegic point
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-02
SHOPS REOPEN IN SOUTHERN
 PACIFIC

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2-After months of idleness, the Southern Pa cfic railway shops throughout the west, and which normally employ fifty five hundred men, resumed operations today. Owing to the outbreak of the war, and the depressed business con. ditions following, the shops were shut down and all betterments along the line ceased. The gradual resump. tiOn of business and the outlook for a large passenger traffic following the opening of the San Deigo and San Francisco eXpositons has lead the company to reopen the shops and to plan extensive Improvements.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-02
BELIEVE GERMANY |S NOW CONFINED TO DEFENSIVE CA|NPA|CN T0
 PREVENT INVASION

LONDON ,an 2rhe close of the fifth month of the war finds Germany still occupying virtually the whole of Belgium important tract of French territory and considerable slice of Russian Poland Nevertheless Germany appears un able to make further progress and the initiative to be in the hands of the allies
 Recent German public uttcrmce to the effect that Germany wagng defensive to her territory from nvasion accepted here indirect admission the part the German authorities that to battle two frOnts miles apart has caused unancpaed strain the of Germany which may prevent the nation from further aggressive move ments, and confne her to strictly defensive warfare.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-02
FIELD DIVISION |S MOVING TO
 JUNEAU

SEATTLE, Jan. 2-The Alaska field division of the General land office. which has had it's headquarters in this city, is now on it's way to Juneau. where the headquarters of the divi- sion will be maintained in the future. Andrew Chritensen, chief of the divi- sion, with nine men employed in the office, and all the records of the office. left last night on the steamer for AL aska This is the division which has had charge of all the Alaska coal claim investigations.