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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-20
ALASKA PIONEER
 DIED YESTERDAY

John Sweeney. who has been resi-. dent Of Juneau and vicinity since 1895. coming here from Butte. Mont, died at midnight last night in St. Anns hospital of miners asthma, from which he had been 9 constant sufferer for the last three months.
 Mir. Sweeney has been engaged in mining throughout the camps of this section. principally at Berner's Bay at which place he was the owner of considerable lode property
 He leaves a wife. who resides in Seattle with their two minor children. and two boys in Juneau. Tom Sweeney employed at the Occidental Hotel and Edward. who is 8 clerk in the Britt Pharmacy. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at g o'clock in the Catholic Church.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-20

he did not claim that any one could loo remunerated in money for Injury or death. he youched that the act com. pared iayorably with that of che States,
 A. B. Callahan, who with the ex- ception of few remarks from A. J.. Douuelly was the lone voice In the wilderness, attacked the bin. alleging that 1t merely reduces and limits the amount 9 workman may now collect in an action at law and does not give to the employee 9 single remedy that he did not possess before, as he must sue even under this act # che employ CT rejects It's terms.
 'I am In favor or compensation acts, he stated. but this is not a compensation act
 At this point the proceeding livened up and the remainder of the meeting consisted principally of an earnest de- bate between Mir Callahan and B. L.. rhane. the latter putting up one of the most convincing arguments of the eve ming.
 "As the law now stands, neither em- ployer nor the injured workman know where they are at" declared Mr.. Thane. "They must 80 into court to find out And the filing of bis dam age suit is a threat that the workman uses to induce a settlement
 Until near midnight the debate con. tinued with frank statements from employer and attorney. who attempt ed to hold nothing in their systems from the public view When they ! had concluded, it was plain that the committee had been admitted to the inmost workings of the relation of em- ployer and employee in cases of in- jury and of the part that attorneys play in It.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-20
ssEcIAL ANNouNcEMENT.

c. Meldner. a claner and dyer Of many years experience has brought to Juneau an up-to.date cleaning and dyeing plant. A new building has been put up to house the plant and every thing is now ready for business. The dusting machines, the dyeing vats the retort and in fact everything that goes to make up a complete plant
 The last of the machinery has been installed and Mir. Meidner's solicitors will call on you in a few days to SO. Iicit your patronage No such work has ever been done in Alaska as the Capital Dye Works is prepared to do for you. Give your work to the soc licitors or call Temporary phone lSS -('eel-
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-20

 TELEP HONE SYSTEM
 IS TO BE IMPROVED
Continued from Page. 19
new IInes out Of commIsgIon.
rhane srrvice.

lANINAN RNfHfNNrf
 Thane will be connected with the Juneau office by a 25.pair lead-cased cable on the Alaska-Gastineau towers. It will care for about 70 telephones at that place. increasing the capacity by 5O
 The new system will be susceptible Of being added to from time to time as the demand for more telephones may arise. It will permit of an i'm mediate increase of approximately two and a half times the present capacity. and enable the company to extend it's service to the outlying portions of the town that are not now served, and to furnish telephones to many who now desire them.
 Growth from Humble Beginning.
 The growth of the Juneau and Douglas Telephone company has been gradual. and from humble begin- ming. 1t was 20 years ago-in 1S9o- that the seryiceehad its beginning. Ed. Webster has been the controlling spir- 1t in the company from the beginning. and now he owns every share of the companys' stock In 1890 he was the Pacific Coast Steamship company agent at Juneau, and he and Frank Bach. at the present time deputy Unit ed States marshal at Douglas, had a store at Douglas. They conceived the idea of having their offices connected by a telephone. and the first tele- phones in this vicinity were those placed in their offices at that time. They used trees for poles on which to string their wires.
 Later J. P. Corbus, then in charge of the Treadwell store and afterward superintendent of the Treadwell mine, desired to be connected with the sys- tenn, and the line was extended to Treadwell. and 5-drop switchboard was put in at Douglas
 c. E. Coon. a druggist whose store was located on the present site of the B. NJ. Behrends Bank, desired tel ephone connections, and offered to provide room for the exchange and to attend to it, so a 1O-drop switchboard was secured. and placed there. This was the third step in the growth of the company. and at that time several other business men were given ser vice among them B NJ. Behrends, with telephone No. 3. a number that his biz store still holds At tllat time the single wire and grounded system was used. Later a metallic system was in' stalled
 In 1898 the submarine cable was laid to Douglas island At that time there were 3S subscribers to the telephone service
 Since then the growth has been gra- dual-slow at first but faster later until now there are 500 telephones ID use.
 Mr. Webster estimates that approx imately 200 telephones will be added to the system covering Juneau, Doug Has, Treadweil and Thane as soon as the wires and instruments can be in stalled
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-20
CORRESPONDENT SHOOTS
 SOLDIERS; NOW IN BAD

Robert Dunn. noted newspaper cor respondent. and magazine writer, who six years ago came to Alaska to write a series of articles on volcanic forma- tion. has been made the target of the French Press. for an act to which he confessed in an article to New York newspaper. Dunn wrote his paper that while on a visit to the Bayarian trenches near Lille, France, he took a gun belonging to @ German infantry man and shot two French infantry men.
 The Dunn incident has been the sub ject of bitter editorials in many of the Eastern papers. although the New York Evening Post editorially con- doned his act.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-20

Mrs. James wickersham. wife of the Delegate to Congress, will leave for three weeks visit with pr. and Mrs. Goddard at the Sanitarium in few days
 Mir. and Mrs. Alfred p. Maltby have taken the " IT. Wilhelm home. at All East Seventh street, for the summer, Mrs. Wilhelm left last week for vis- 1t to her home in Washington State.
 The halibut schooner Anita Phillips, Captain Rowe is preparing to so into dry dock where she will be repainted and receive @ general overhauling, pre- paratory for her summers work
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-20
MISS eERNHoFER TO
 SING IN PORTLAND

Miss Mary Bernhofer Southeastern Alaska's distinguished soprano, who is in Portland. is to appear in con cert in the Rose City on April %. ac. cording to letters received by Miss Mary Bernhofer. her aunt.
 Miss Bernhofer expects to go to California this summer and great things are expected of her by her friends here and in skagway where she captured large audiences.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-20
TO ESTABLISH
 A COOPERATIVE STORE

Cordova people have raised S1O'OOo and will establish a cooperative store. The company will purchase the stock of the O. M Kinney store and add to it. It will begin by carrying grocer. ies. and a few other lines that general ly so with such store.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-20
EASTERN STAR BASKET
 SOCIAL WEDNESDAY,

Juneau Chapter No. [ of the order of Eastern Star will give basket so- cial at the odd Fellows hall Wednes- day evening. April 21 There will be cards and dancing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-20
'0aApgR CLUE MEgTs TOMORROW

The Draper Club will meet tomor- row afternoon at 2:So o'clock at the home of Mrs. p. Valentine.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-20

Special to the Empire-Femmer 6 Ritter have another cargo of the fa- nous Nanaimo coal. z15-tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-20

If Congress will stop, look, listen and then act. on Senate Joint Memor- ial t4. by Senator Tanner, Juneau may become the center of an Alaska par cels post zone. with equitable rates established for all points on the coast served by water transportation the year round. Senator Tanner pointed out that by establishing the parcel post zones in Alaska, Alaskans would save 1900 percent At the present time parcel of 20 pounds weight mailed Go Douglas, would cost any Ju' neau citizen S2.4O. The towns are 3 miles apart
 The Legislature has Quartette. It consists of Representative Coombs. second tenor. Representative Day bass. Messenger E. S. Bruner tenor. and member Of the Press gallery as baritone. And 1t is some" quar-. tette. Whom this Quartette sang to the Treadwell miners. all drills were stopped-everyone listened to the me lodious refrains that Altered through the powder smoke. and carried sum shine into the dark corners of stopes and raises-and then yelled rotten
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-20

The Legislature almost broke through the organic act the other day. Senator Hubhard's memorial asking for a wireless station at Dillingham;, on Bristol Bay. came out in the typewrit- ten calendar as a wireless station for Bellingham.'
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-20

Senator B. Nj. Willard of Valdez. in the debate on the indefinite postpone. ment of the medical bill, declared that "a majority of the doctors in Alaska couldn't pass the examination this bill would impose.n
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-20

Empire want ads get results.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-20

A prominent member of the Third House went to sleep during the fish. cries debate Saturday He apologized after he woke mp.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-20

Senator Hubbard and Senator suI- ger voted alike on Q measure the oth' or day and each acknowledged the pre-. oedent by a nod of recognition. And yesterday. when the Britt optometry bil was killed by the Senate, Sena. tore caustad and Sulzer voted against indefinite postponement. Senator sui- ger alone voted no. on the slaughter of the medical and pharmacy bills. He preferred to have them laid on the table. in order that they might not lose the opportunity of being recalled.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-20
gTDEI.IGHTs ON
 THE LEGISLATURE

The asherioa substitute was before ..e uonsp Monday Representative Noon agreed to some phase Of Che sub. stltnte which Representative Heck. man was supporting The latter rose md expressed his pleasure "phis is fbe first time the chairman of the fish. cries committee and ! have agreed. and nm glad" Mir Heckmen stated.
 Representative Driscolls resolution to quit smoking is still intact, The Fairbanksan has yet to inhale the smoke from a Havana at this ses' sion. and he says it is getting easier now to see fellows smoke and not want a pun or two himseli hepreaen' tatlve Driscoll smoked for twenty years. he says.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-04
CLAIMS RATES FAVOR CANADA
State immigration Commissioners to
Be Asked to Protest on Behalf
Of the Northwest.

Minneapolis, Feb. 1.-The state i'm
migration commissioners, represent
ing the northwestern states will be
asked next week to protest against an
order of the Interstate Commerce COM
mission which is held to discriminate
against the United States in favor of
Canada. This was decided by the
northwestern development committee
of the Civic & Commerce Association
as the first step of protest taken by
organizations and individuals inter-
ested in the development II the North.
west.
f. e. Hillweg, assistant secretary
of the asso iation, will attend the
meeting of state immigration commits
sioners at Omaha, Feb. 3, and enlist
their activities to rescind the order
which gives lower rates to immigrants
from eastern ports of entry to Canada
than is offered to intermediate points
in the United States. The northwest
ern development committee also wired
Washington making inquiry into the
extent of the order and when 1t would
become effective.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-04
SEIZURE OF STEAMER BY BRITISH
is EXPECTED TO RESULT IN
PRIZE COURT PRO-
CEEDlNGS.
DELAY AT GALVESTON
NOT YET EXPLAINED
Sailing Of Vessel to Add Chapter TO
Incidents Which Began When For.
mer Liner Was Transferred
From German to Ameri-
can Registry.

Galveston, Texas, Feb. 2.-The
steamship Dacia has departed from
Galveston for Rotterdam with IL 900
bales of cotton to be transmitted to
Bremen, T~elegraphic orders to get un-
der way were received by Captain
George Mcdonald from E. n. Breiting,
the owner. In two hours the vessel
had taken on a pilot and was outside
of the harbor.
The Dacia cleared Jan. %. Her de-
lay here is yet unexplained and her
agent and master said they did not
know why she was waiting. The Dac-
las cotton cargo is valued by the ship
pers at $SS0,000, or 16 cents a pound
laid down in Bremen.
Bought for Cotton Trade.
The sailing of the Dacia is expected
to add another chapter to the inter-
national incident which began when
the former Hamburg-American line
steamer was transferred from German
to American registry. shortly after the
vessel was interned at Port Arthur,
Texas, following the outbreak of the
European var.
Her new owners announced that the
Dacia was bought with the intention
OF engaging in the cotton trade with
Germany, but immediate opposition
from the British government caused
the destination of the vessel to be
changed from Bremen to Rotterdam, a
neutral port. The United States ov-
eminent asked the British government
IL safe conduct would be given the
Dacia to carry one cargo of cotton to
Rotterdam to help the cotton situa-
ton. the vessel then to return to the
United States.
Seizure Of Steamer Expected.
This proposal brought a reply that
the vessel itself must be considered
c%ontraband by the British, who have
not recognized the legality of her
transfer. but every facility would be
afforded to have the cotton reach it's
destination. 1t was said the cargo
would be transferred to another steam.
er for shipment to Rotterdam if the
Dacia were seized.
Seizure OF the steamer is expected
to result in prize court proceedings
and diplomatic representations that
may be of far-reaching Importance.
Comment on the Dacia incident in the
British press has been extensive.
Several days ago 1t was said that
the Dacia's departure was being de-
layed until the arrival of a package of
important papers from New York. II
VS. surmised the papers referred to
were proofs OF transfer of ownership
to be presented to the British authori.
tics should the ship be detained.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-04
CARRANzA TO RUSH STRUGGLE
EXPECTS TO END vILLA-ZAPATA
CAMPAIGN SPEEDILY.
Believes OBJECTIONS From Mexican
Factions VIII Make Approach
ing Warfare Easy.

Vera Cruz, Feb. 2.-General Car
ranza's army is expected, beginning
this week, TO %endeavor to bring to an
early conclusion it's offensive campaign
against the Villa and Zapata forces.
belief is expressed at the Carranza
headquarters here that defections from
the forces of Villa, Gutierrez and Ia
pata will make the approaching war
fare comparatively easy. Large mum,
bers of Zapata's men, ii is said, have
offered their services to Carranza.
Reports that Villa is losing a num-
Der of his minor leaders, in addition to
one or two men of more importance,
continue TO be circulated here.
Carranza and his counselors, expect
to be engaged during the next few days
in issuing more DEGREES concerning
promised reforms. One of these is ex-
pected to deal with the concessions
granted by former administrations. OF
the DEGREES issued last week, the one
that creates the widest interest en-
powers the government to appropriate
any work done by private persons or
corporations along paralleling
waterways which are styled federal
zones.
The Mexican railroad is intact be-
tween here and Mexico City and it is
expected that train service with the
capital will be resumed at once.
Villa Not Badly Hurt.
Ell Paso, Texas, Feb. 1.-General
Francisco Villa, reported shot and ser.
iously wounded, was seen by passen-
gers arriving here from Aguas Calien-
ties, where Villa recently established
headquarters. Apparently he was not
suffering from a cariouc wound
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-04
Minister Wounded In Duel.

Lima, Peru, Jan. 30.-Fernando GaZ-
zani, formerly minister of foreign af-
fairs, was severely wounded in a duel
with Senator Jean Durand. DIR. Gaz.
zani received a wound in the groin.
Durand is a brother of DR.. Augusta
Durand. the Peruvian revolutionary
leader, who. at the request of the
Peruvian government, was compelled
last August to leave Chilean territory.
The cabinet rendered its resignation,
but President B~enavides has no ac-
cepted it. An extraordinary session of
congress has been called.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-04
War MAY Stop EXPLORATION.

New York, Feb. 1.-The European
war has paralyzed exploration, Rear
Admiral Robert f. Peary. president of
the Explorers club, said at the 10th
annual dinner of the club. In regard
to the lessons of the war itself, the e
admiral said three things were vital
to the United States-preparedness, a
powerful navy and the possession of
the means to conduct vigorous offens-
i've and defensive operations. Capt.
Robert +. Bartlett. who commanded
the Inflated Karluk, described the loss
Of the ship.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-04
Miners Aqree to Arbit,ate.

Cleveland. O., Feb. Agreement
to arbitrate the wage controversy
which has kept $4,000 coal miners in
the Ohio field out of work since April
was practically arrived at at the ses-
sion of the joint conference attended
by United States conciliators, mine
operators and mining organization of.
fcers. II became known that the mine
officials have changed their attitude
since arriving here two days ago.. AT
first they declined to listen TO any co-l-
promise, but were gradually brought
around.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-04
NTE CAPITAL OF PROVINCE
OF AZERsAUM-TAkE MANY
FIELD GUNS AND MILL
TARY SUPPLIES.
MUSC0VlTES MENACED
IN THE CARPATHIANS
Austro-German Concentration In Noun.
tains Threatens Cars Armies in
observation-disclosures Front in East
Prussia Only Fifty Miles
From konissberg.

London, Feb. 1.-The Paris CORE
spondent of Reuters Telegram Com
pany telegraphs hat he learns that
the Russians have routed the Turkish
troops in Persia and have entered
Tabriz, capital of the Province of Aver
baum, which the Turks occupied early
in January.
Russians Capture Army Supplies.
Petrograd, Feb. 1.-Success by the
Russians in the vicinity of Tabriz, Per
STA, is indicated in the official commun.
ication issued by the general staff of
the army in the Caucasus. The state
ment says:
I'm the valley of Alashkert we came
in contact with the enemy and after a
stubborn battle captured their colors,
guns and military supplies. The enemy
himself retired toward Tabriz. aban-
doning on the battlefield many hun
dreds of killed"
Speaking of other fighting in the
Caucasus the statement says:
':In the region around Tchorokh,
south of Batum, a column of troops OF
the enemy were repulsed in the village
of Baschkioi. They retreated precipi-
lately.
On the front near Sari Kamvsh
there has been no important changes.
On January 2S the Turkish artillery
cannonaded geographically a part Of
our front, but with no success"
Teutons Menace in Carpathians.
London, Feb. 1.-Two conditions
call particularly for comment by Brit.
ish observers of the war: The Aus
tro-German concentration in the Car
pathians, which is regarded as a men,
ace to the Russian armies in Buko-
wilma. and the Russian activities in
East Prussia, which have been charac.
terized as a threat to the German
forces in this territory. Thus at the
extreme end of the immense eastern
front military operations of the great.
est importance are nov developing.
AS to the western battle front, an
other big battle in the vicinity of Sois.
sons is confidently expected, as is a
bitter conflict near LaBassee, where
for some time the Germans have been
piling up reinforcements.
Russians Threaten koniesberg.
Russia's new invasion of East Prus-
STA is becoming well defined in Brit
ish eyes as an ~outfianking movement
Tor some time past this frontier dis
trict has been in Russian hands with.
out attracting much attention, but now
the invaders have begun a series OF
slight western advances along the 50
mile front from Tilsit southwark al
most as far as A%ngerburg. This front
is only about so miles to the east OF
the Prussian fortress of K%onigsberg.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-04
South to Retain control.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Developments
indicate that the South will retain its
seat in the saddle in the house of rep.
resentatives. so far as the Democratic
organizations for the Sixty fourth
congress is concerned.
Representative Kitchin Of North Car
olina, viii probably be chosen by ac.
clamation to succeed Majority Lead
er Underwood elected to the senate)
as chairman OF the Ways and near
committee when the Democrats elect
ed to the next congress caucus hers
ON Feb. 4.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-04
Children Hurt in storm.

New Orleans. Feb. Twenty boys
and girls from 4 to is years of age
were injured when a building at st.
Alphonsus Orphan Asylum collapsed
in a heavy wind storm. Two boys are
in a dangerous condition. The other
children are suffering from fractured
limbs and minor injuries.
Fifty children were In the building
alone when II was hit by the storm.
The nuns were attending prayer In the
chapel. Thirty children escaped IN.
hurt.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-04
REQUISITE for Ontimism-

What are the qualifications for
membership in your international OPP
timist club?" asked the philanthro-
pist's friend.
We'll, in the first place, you've got
to speak English with an American
accent"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-04
Italy Calls Troops 10 color..

Rome. Feb. la royal decree has
been issued calling to the colors the
Italian soldiers of the first category
born in 1888 and belonging to the field
artillery and also the Alpine troops
and the soldiers of the third category
born In 1891, 1892. 1898 and 1894 be.
longing to the Alpine troops.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-04

-Four million eggs. valued at $50 600.
were lately shipped from Boston to
London. The great American hen will
soon assert her right beside the Amor
lean eagle as n OF the great agencies
in feeding the world.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-04
Russians Threaten koniesbers.
Italians BEGIN Food Strike.

Florence, Italy. Feb. Fifteen hun
dred members of the labor exchange
have decided upon a general strike to
be begun as a protest against the In
crease in the price of food.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-04

A woman prophet in Paris adyer.
tises to furnish prophecies of the war
and OF the. fate of the kaiser for 2
cents. She is fairer In her terms than
most OF her tribe. as this is about
what such prophecies are worth.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-04

There Is an unconfrmed rumor 60
ing about that the picture on the new
federal reserve 500 bill is emblematic
O. peace and plenty. The eagle on an
old-fashioned tattered 81 bill is EN-.
blematic Of prosperity to most of us.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-04

Biologists assembled in Philadel.
phia declare that the earth is 100. 600 /.
600 years old Because the human
race came a good deal later 1t is not
yet old enough to behave itself.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-02-04

West Virginia is furnishing watch
crystals now, and Pittsburgh 4, begin
ming to make glass that may be used
In lenses. Some good will como from
the war in Europe, II it helps to make
Us independent.