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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-20
ERECTION OF A
 SCHOOL HOUSE
 MAY BE DELAYED


 A special meeting of the city council will be held on next Tues day night to decide whether to build Q school house this year or not. The report of the special committee was made to the council last night and immediately Q difference Of opinion arose as to the course to be followed.
 Councilman Erickson reported that pledges amounting to $400OO had been raised among the Juneau prop erty owners and that half as much again could be raised it needed. He also reported that to his notion the city could spare ct least S25,O0O this year. and as the school building was the most crying need of the city at the present time, the council should so ahead at once without losing time.
 He recommended that building containing 24 rooms, two stories in heighth, with basement, be construct ed of reinforced concrete walls and wooden interior, to cost approximate ly $5S,OOO. He recommended that the council pass a resolution au- thorlzing the work and that com potent architect be employed by the council to draw plans and specih- cations at once.
 Mayor Stewart objected stating he was certain the building could not be constructed in time for the use of the school when the term opens next session. He stated that in his opinion the old building should be repaired and that one section of the new building, containing eight rooms, be built this summer. In that way, he stated, money would be left to handle other questions, such as the water ana fire protection, which is also e vital issue. and still the schools would be in greatly improved guar ters.
 Councilman Raymond stated that for approximately SS2O0 the old building could be put fin pretty good shape, and with a new heating plant installed the schools could pull through.
 Councilman Morgan stated that B. l.. Thane had agreed to furnish one or more men from the GastIneau staff to supervise all plans and thought it would be good scheme to accept the services of one man from the Gas tineeu company, one from the Alaska Juneau and one to be appointed by the Mayor if he himself could not serve. to confer and supervise the drawing of the plans.
 Councilman McKanna moved that survey of the old building be made at once to ascertain the cost of the necessary repairs. these to include repairs to the lighting system, ven tilauon, heating plant painting and paperlng, and other work necessary to place the building in condition to be used again the coming term. The motion was carried and the report will be received at the special meet. ing next Tuesday night, at which time some definite action will be taken.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-20
SENIOR STUDENTS
 GIVE GOOD PLAY
 TO BIG AUDIENCE

Juneau residents are certainly Toy. al to their school children and the splendid audience at the High School play produced at the Orpheum last night verified that fact Every seat to the last row in 'Nigger Heaven was taken. and even then a few extra chairs crowded in and all stand ing room taken.
 The plot was one long series of complications and misunderstandings and furnished no end of amusing circumstances. Margaret Dudley as Mrs. Goodly. Ebenezers wife, was especially good In the emotional parts and evidenced latent talent that the world may possibly hear from.
 Simpson McKinnon made a fine looking bishop but he had no diff culty in give his part the proper air of dlscomflture which must al- ways be the experience of one as- suming character that Is not ones own.
 Every performer did credit 10 nm or herself, but a number of people remarked on their way going out from the Theatre that Lilly Kor- honen as Helma the Servant, made the hit of the evening.
 The complete cast was as follows:
 Jones. who travels for hymn book house. Simpson McKinnon; Ebenezer Goodly. professor of anat- omy. Joseph AclSlen; Antony Goodly, IDD.. Bishop of Ballarat. Waino Hen- drlckson: Richard Heatherly engag. ed AIarjorle. Wilbur Burford; Thom- as Holder. Q policeman. Eugene Nel- son: William Bigbee, an inmate of the sanitarium. Jack Oswell; Henry Fuller. superintendent of the sanitar. ium. Charles Skuse; Mrs. Goodly, Ebenezer's wife. Margaret Dudley; Cissy. Ebenezer's ward. Suzanne Me Laughlin; Marjorle Goodly, daughter of Ebenezer. Hazel Jaeger; Minerva Goodly. daughter Of Ebenezer Ruth Umstead; Avina Starlight, Mrs. Goodly's sister, Garnet Laughlin, and ! Helma, O servant. Lily Korhonen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-20

When you want something - any thing-in Printing that ia really fine. let The Empire do the work for you
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-20
FAIRBANKS ITEMS
 OF THE DISTRICT

The freight rates for the coming season from Fairbanks to Toloyana have been announced The total will be 5H cents a pound, or S105 per ton. The rates cover costs of several transfers of cargo, the largest Item being 9 cents a pound from West Ford to Brooks. The rate from Fairbanks to Log Jam is IF cents; portage across the jam A cent; from Log Jam te West Fork, IF cents.
 H. W. Ledger has rendered his resignation as commissioner at Ram part to Judge Charles D. Bunnell. Ills successor has not yet been named.
 According to Harvey Huddleson, who was in Fairbanks from Little Eldorado. May 1, that creek will see more work this summer than 1t has known for many years. There were
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-20
RESIDENCE IS DAMAGED
 BY EARLY FORENOON BLAZE

Shortly after s o'clock this morn Ing the fire department was called out to extingulsh a blaze in the resi- dence of II. M. Jones at Sixth and East street. The fire was caused by a defective fue and originated in the wall between the dining room and the parlor It was necessary to chop large hole in the roof to reach the flames. The house is an old one and is owned by J. T. Ma ioney. The damage was approximate ly $50. The alarm was turned in from Fire Box No. S5.
 The Empire Is a producer Of print i,,., tf,,t .-iII oocono fhn tt,afo hagknt
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-20
.SaTUrDay SAyTnGs
(ey JERRY)
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WHOEVER 1t was
  THAT put THE Indian Sign
  AND everything ON taking up A CHICKEN leg AND eating 1t
  AS 1t should BE ET. WAS no friend
  OF OURS. AND WE think
  THAT this world
  WOULD be
  A BETTER
  AND brighter
  PLACE to live in
  IF ONE COULD SIT down TO A chicken dinner AND everything
  AMONG a lot
  OF proper
  PEOPLE AND really do JUSTICE
  TO a drumstick WITHOUT having TO suppress A DESIRE TO follow YOUR plate OUT Into
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-20

nino plouta working on Che creek recently.
 Ed. s. Orr who at different times has resided at Dawson, Falrbanlu and Valdez, and once wils Repubh' can nominee for Delegate to Con- gress from Alaska. is candidate for the Republican nomination for County Commissioner in Lewis Coun- ty. Washington, where ho is far. mer Before coming to Alaska Mir. Orr awas Mayor of Tacoma. While in the North he was engaged in the freighting business with pack trains and teams.
 R. J. Sommers, superintendent of the Alaska road commission for the Falrbanks district has announced that the crews would probably start the present season in the same sec. tions of the Interior in which they worked last year. That is, the crews will work in Ruby, the Iditarod, the Circle, the Fairbanks, the Hot Springs districts and on the Fair baHks-Valdez trail.
 The hole in which Tommy QuIrk and Grover Gideon, on Il below, Dome creek, Fairbanks district. were said to have found very rich pay, is now down to bedrock, and the men arc satisfied that the indica- tnons are correct The strike Is one of the greatest importance to the district. The pans. taken of the dump, weighed SC, according to re- ports received in Fairbanks. Pans run all the way from 25 cents to lS2 on the average, say those who know There is five feet of pay dirt in the hole
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-20
THn kltohen
2 FIN NIlVHVH
  AND finish the Job

THE Kitchen AND finish the Job RIGHT AND this world AND everything WILL have made A LONG stride IN the proper DIRECTION WHEN ono can
  LOOK one's
  TABLE partner IN the eye LIKE everything WITH the ASSURED feeling OF one doing THE correct thing
  AND everything
  WHILE holding A CHICKEN wing BETWEEN tho
  THUMB and forehngor AND this goes
  LIKE everything.
 -o-e-o---- When you want something - O ling-in Printing that ia really q t The Empire do the work for y
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-11

was to-day detailed to inspect sheen
oought in New Jersey for placing on
pennsylvania farms as part of the CO.
operative plan of State bankers wool
growers and textile men to extend the
Sheep raising industry. Some excel
lent sheep have been bought in ad
Joining States and if the Jersey sheep
pass muster they will be acquired
through the Department of Agricul-
ture.
In Mr.. Keller's Hands.-Attornev
GeheraI Brown has placed the matter
OF bringing suit against the city of
harrisburg for violation of an order
OF the Commissioner of Health for dis
injection of sewage in the hands of
FIRST Deputy Attorney General Keller.
Mr.. Keller is making a study of the
matter.
Institutes Laid OH.-Farmers' in
sututes are being held in only one
county OF the State this week, the
other districts having the customary
mid-December intermission. The in
Sutltes last week in Lancaster Hunt
ingdon. Bradford and SchuyIkiil coun-
ties were very largely attended
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-11
Hot Off the Wire

New York. - William H. Taft, pres
ident of the League to Enforce Peace
ana other prominent members of the
organization will deliver addresses
this week at st. Louis, Kansas City,
and Topeka. The league will make its
first appeal at dinner next Thurs
day at st. Louis.
norfolk, Va. - The Southern Com
mercial Congress began it's eighth an
nual convention here to-day with men
from not only the sixteen Southern
States of which the congress embraces.
but from many others. This was at
tributed to the Importance which gem
orally is attached to the subject Sc
lected for Observation-Disclosures
reconstructions.
Berlin. - IAN Austro- Hungarian
naval air squadron on December 6, in
spite of unfavorable weather, bonn
barded very successfully the aviation
station at Belgena and the batteries
of Soobba," says an Austrian Admir-
atty statement to-day. Direct hits
were scored upon three hangers. All
the machines returned undamaged."
Paris. - -Four German airplanes
were brought down yesterday, two of
them on the Verdun front and two in
the Champagne the War Ofice an
nounces. Intermittent cannonading
occurred south of the Somme last
night. a.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-11

of that command, who is home on a
S0-day furlough.
The men are firing of the mon
otony of camp life and as they have
had no active work except drilling
hikes and maneuvers it is getting irk-
some. Lately there have been no
hikes and no maneuvers and with
moth butthe usual drills, the boys have
reached their limit in efficiency. Ever
since July II when we arrived we
have not changed our camp site, and
after cleaning out the cactus, rattlers.
tarantulas, scorpions and prairie dogs
and getting settled. little happened.
Sand storms almost daily furnish
additional work and the boys always
have to clean out their tents after the
storm passes.
Our camp ground is ideal and the
Pennsylvania troops are stretched out
for two miles. Large tents have been
issued and stoves were set up in
preparation for an indefinite stay"
Captain Jack in speaking of the re-
cent IT want to go home" demonstra-
tions said that he knew little about
them and that he had heard that they
started in the infantry camps. None
of the members of Troop partici-
pated. he said, although many of the
boys have repeatedly spoken their de-
sire to return home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-11

human. The melting pot of the army
has not overdone the job. They say
it's the cam-shaft of the division-the
Eighth. Which means that It's very
vital part of the machine.
Blessed is the Eighth in its colonel.
They'll canonize that man some day
if they're canonizing men who chew
the ends of their cigars and say
damn when damn's the word. For
here is Colonel Maurice E. Finney's
strength:
1--we got one thousand and seven
men. Every man has two cotton serv-
ice uniforms. Each man has three
olive drab shirts of wool. Each three
pairs of shoes, three suits of under
wear, a wooden olive drab blouse. two
pairs of wooden olive drab breeches,
half a dozen pairs of socks. three good
meals every day, the new pyramidal
tents And every tent is foored and
every tent has an alright. wood-burn-
ing stove.
And there, in very practical
images, one has the story CT content
ton of the character of this man who,
If he is not sanity, is at least pater-
nal.
"'And he come from Harrisburg, at
that said Lieutenant Colonel Kemp
er, his chief aid. Kemper's a United
with the guardsmen, as inspector in
structor. two years before they were
called out of the State. The regi-
ment spent something like 5000 on
stoves to keep the men coZy,' he went
on. That came out of the regiment
fund.
p Is from Harrisburg. They are
living in the past-on memories of that
Thanksgiving dinner when the boys
had Mrs. Captain John T. Bretz and
Mrs. Sergeant Frank Harder to din
ner. Bunk is the favorite fatigue of
the outfit. Swinger told me, laughing.
He's going into the regulars soon.
More Harrisburg men are in COM
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-11

James Foust, George G. Hutchison
and others connected with the De-
partment of Agriculture.
Forest Fires Again. - Forest fires
have damaged considerable timber
land in Carbon county and strenuous
efforts had to be made to combat them
on the outskirts of Weatherly. State
Foresters took hand in the work.
May Ask State Police. - Owing to
the bad conditions on pay nights in
Coatesville there is 4 probability that
the Governor will be asked to detail
state policemen to help preserve
order.
Old Age OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
James H. Maurer of Reading. is plan
ming to revive his old age pension bill
and similar measures which he pre-
sented in the last Legislature.
Fund Managers Commended. The
announcement of the State Insurance
Fund that it would distribute divi-
dendS to its policyholders as the result
OF its first years operations has at
tracted much attention and the man
ayers OF the fund have been COM
mended for their action. The move
will likely result in much more busi-
ness for the fund this coming year.
ONcn Returns. - Insurance Com
missioner O'Neil came back TO the
city to-day to take up the business of
preparation for the insurance suits
Mr.. O'Neil said that he was watching
the moves in regard to the Pension
company's policies in Philadelphia.
Board Meetings.-The State Com
pensation Board will sit here Thurs
day for hearings and in Reading on
Friday. 1t will sit in Pittsburgh De-
cember 20 and in Philadelphia after
Christmas.
State Gets Road.-The State has
been awarded the old Haws turnpike
in Cambria county by the courts Sbe-
cause the owners did not maintain it.
Big Hearings On.-The Public Serv-
Ice Commission began series of hear
ings here to-day, including the South
Pittsburgh Tunnel and the Philadel-
phia electric merger.
No Information as Yet.-Adjutant
General Stewart said that he had re-
ceived no information as vet as to the
date of departure of the 18th infantry
from Ell Paso.
More Arrests.-More arrests for vio-
lation of' the egg laws have been re-
ported from Philadelphia where food
agents have been very active.
Asks Rehearing.-Applica for a
rehearlng of the appeal for commuta-
ton Of the death sentence of Ernest
Haines, one of the Jefferson county
youths convicted of murder of his
father, was filed with the State Board
of Pardons to-day 1t is accompanied
by some letters urging clemency. The
case will be argued along with that of
Henry Ward Mottern. Haines' accom-
pliee. on December 20.
Confer on Supplies.-Officials of
State hospitals met this afternoon in
the office Of the State Board of Public
Charities to discuss ways and means
TO secure a uniform system of pur-
chase of supplies and provisions for
such institutions. The meeting was
held in accordance with a suggestion
by Counsel McDevitt, of the Economy
and Efficiency Commission.
Inspecting Sheep.-Dr. r. NJ. StaIey.
of the State Livestock Sanitary Board.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-11

he prefers them in the raw state. And
take 1t from the sore, but satisfied
cavalryman who is now riding about
camp on his newy- -brokeln steed. Uncle
Sam gets 'em RAW!
Troop C's horses are in charge of n
crew composed of Sergeant w. n.
Wyble, Saddler y. W. Moyer, Horse
shoers F. E. Weber and w. G. Gun
ningham, and Orderlies W. II. Peters
and c. NJ. Peters.
w. II. Peters. by the way, is one of
the two sons of Assistant City En-
gineer Joseph Peters, doing duty on
the border. In recent letter hom
he sent lot of photographs showing
how the nearly wild horses of the
plains are converted into mounts for
the troopers.
To turn a kicking, bucking, soueal-
Ing, vengeful bronco fresh from the
corral, into more or less meek and
gentle horse for a trooper, is a lob
-that Uncle sam puts up to trained
cowboys
After a mustang has learned that n
plentiful display of teeth, shrieks of
rage, a jack rabbit motion with every
muscle in action at once, are useless
so far as efforts to unseat a man is
concerned-then he tames down quite
decently.
Thus new 'hoss" is available for
the cavalryman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-11
HIGH EFFICIENCY RECORD

Altoona. Pa. Dec. 11.-Employes OF
the Middle division, Pennsylvania rail-
road. made a percentage OF s9.s during
November. according to the tabulated
results of the efficiency tests. In all.
24.329 observations and tests were re-
corded. and only ten men failed.
All classes of road employees, from
the trackmen to the locomotive engi-
neers. were subjected to the tests,
which included everything from OBJ
serving signals to closing can doors
properly, and properly distributing and
making ready hrst-aid equipment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-11

pany. of which First Sergeant Charles
McCurdy is the human totem pole.
Sergeant Charles r.. Green is a candi-
date for the vacant second lieutenancy
caused by the resignation of W. E.
Wynn. of Dauphin."
Harrisburg boys in the Governors
Troop, known officially as Troop c, and
stationed at Camp Stewart, Ell Paso.
Texas. are well. enjoping camp life.
but longing TO come home, according
TO Captain George C. Jack, in charge
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-11

plants. In both
series OF complaints there were numer-
GUS instances wherein the conditions
were the same and formal orders to
the owners to cease operating and Sc
cure State certificates have been pre-
pared. 1t is estimated that there are
about 115 in the Wilkes Barre district
controlled by the Parsons case. in
which a certificate was ordered pro-
cured as requisite to operation not
withstanding requirement of a city
license. will control. In the western
cases probably q score will be affected
The decisions rendered by the COM
mission In jitney cases are being ap-
piled to complaints now on the
dockets and where new angles arise
hearings will be held. With exception
of some administrative rulings it is
probable that no additional opinions
viii be rendered on the cases in hand
Women as Transfers. - Women
have been employed as teamsters in
Warren county this year and have
been earning 50 a day, says the buIIe-
tin of the State Department Of Agri-
culture. The information came in n
report on general conditions in that
county which sets forth that the wo-
men did satisfactory work and were
kind and considerate of the animals.
The employment OF the women was
due to scarcity of men on farms and
In general work.
Mr.. Wynn Spoke. - W. A. Wynn. of
the State Highway Department, spoke
At the meeting of the -Berks County
Supervisors on what the State High
way Department plans for the year
Attended ID Dinner. - Lieutenant
Governor Frank B. McClain and Ex-
Lieutenant Governor John II. Rey-
nolds Auditor General-elect c. 4.
Snyder. Resident Clerk Leib. Repre-
sentative Richard ]. Baldwin and
others prominent in state affairs at
tended the dinner of the Pennsylvania
Society in New York.
To Attend Meeting. - The meeting
Of the State Grange in Philadelphia
This week will be attended by Deputy
Secretary of Agriculture c. f. Caroth-
ers, Dairy and Food Commissioner
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-11
InfantrYmen Rnsv

life in the Eighth Regimen. Pennsvl-
vania Infantry from Camp Stewart. Ell
Paso. Texas. appeared in the Public
Ledger yesterday morning, including
short accounts of what the boys from
Harrisburg. in Companies d and /, are
doing.
The account follows in part:
With all else that 1t is - sturdy
lighting machine and SO on - the
Eighth Regiment is human. Still
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-11
BREAKING MUSTANGS
PART OF TROOP LIFE

CONTINUED From First Page
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-11
JITNEY CASES
BEING SETTLED
Rulings in a Number of Those
on the Dockets Are Being
Made Nowadays
''The Big Friendly Store

Orders are being
issued by the Pub
lie Service Com
mission disposing
of jitney C a S e )
which are govern
ed by the decisions
handed down by
Chairman Aine V
last week in the
Allegheny Valley
and Wilkes : Barre
f a / | W a Y s. COM
plants. In both
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-02
WONDER of

Musical Score of Twenty-Five Pieces-Synchronzed to
the Several Thousand Distinct and Individual Scenes
Night Photography of Battle Scenes Invented and Perfect
ed at Cost of $4,000.
Wonderful Artillery Dues in Which Real Shells Costing
$50 Apiece, We're Used-Mes Of TrenchesThousands of
Fighters-War It Actually Is
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-02

Cities Built Up and Then Destroyed by Fire.
The Biggest Battle of the Civil War Reenacted
Fords Theater Washington Reproduced the Smallest
Detail for the Lincoln Tragedy
Series Of Wild Rides That Communicated County for
Day and Cost $4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-02
Weekly Cotton.

NEW YORK. September 1.-The gov
crnment report was followed by a
most sensational advance in this
week cotton market. The market
had been nervous and irregular dur
ing the early part of the week The
uncertainties OF transportation faciii :
ties nearly unsettled sentiment and
while exercising rather strengthen
ing effect on near-months, were con-
sidcrcd partly responsible for n dis
position TO even up accounts in ad :
vance of the official report
1t seemed that the bearish interpre-
tation placed by grain markets upon
Roumania's entrance into the war was
considered favorable to foreign buy
ing power for cotton. and after sell
ing off to l5.4a for December tho
market steadied. The official condi-
ton Of SIP per cent was under ali tho
private reports. while bulls compared
the Indicated crop OF ll,S0n. 900 bales
with last years worlds consumption.
and rush of general buying followed.
which carried December up about 81
per bale above the low level OF ne
week The more ,reactionary. scnti-
mcnt showed itself to-day with the
encouragement of good rains In the
southwest and rumors Of an easter
spot basis. y little selling OF October
here against actual was reported.