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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
FOG HOLDS UP THE
 CITY OF SEATTLE
 FOR TWELVE HOURS

Tho steamer City of Seattle ar rived from the south last night after midnight, 12 hours late, ow- ing to fog conditions, with a large number of passengers for Juneau and much freight. She brought 146 tons for Juneau, 92 tons for tine Alaska-Juneau, 56 tons for Douglas and 70 tons for Tread well.
 The Juneau arrivals on the Seat tie were A. E. Languille, Ward T. Bower. Bishop Phillip, Rev. An thony. Rev. G. Shoualz, Roy T. 0s- borne, R. Phillips and wife, Paul Yenson, NJ. Petre, II. B. 0'Neil, A. G. Mckinney, Katie Brewer, Lottie Howard. R. R. Young, J. D. Me- Auley. H. II. Kelley, Noah Howell, N. B. Sharpe, Frank Sachez, Sam Perez, Mrs. T. Bell. w. E. Hub bard. J. J. Simons, Ernest P. Wal ker Miss Rose Penglase, Marie Thomson, Cherry Belmont, Rev. Am philohy, l.. Krake, c. M. Tiens Elizabeth swendish, Elizabeth Pull len. John stoft and wife, J. D. Helps, Sam Guyot, James Wicker. sham, John Rustgard, l.. P. Davis Mrs. L. Klein and Mrs. II. Walter hang.
 The Douglas arrivals on the Seat tie were Fred Wasterlain, Mrs. Sa die swartz, T. Hubbard, Sarah Hub bard, Elizabeth Hubbard, Joseph Brady and Mary Brady.
 Those leaving for northern anC interior points on the Seattle were R. F. Rich, E. p. Blake, Elizabetl Padgett, w. E. Padgett, z. Cush ing. 4. D. McGinnis and J. Smith
 The Seattle sailed from Junea' northbound this afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
JOHN MARCUS 0EAD.

DOUGLAS, Sept. 16.-John Marcus, formerly resident of the Island and m employee of the Treadwen com oany, who left here accompanied by iis wife more than a year ago for
 he States on account of his health, was buried from Fireland Sanitarium in Seattle. yesterday afternoon, ac- cording to a dispatch which was re- ceived on the Island this morning. Marcus was well known by residents both in Douglas and Treadwen as he made the Island his home for a number of years until forced to seek a dryer climate on account Of tuber- culosis, for which he was treating 1t the time of his death
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
sT. sAseNs sEReIAN CHURCH
PRINCE RUPERT WILL
 SAIL SOUTH TONIGHT

Thes steamer Prince Rupert vii sail southbound shortly after mid night. Those who have already pur chased tickets are Tom Burke, Johr Larson. Oscar Whistles, Mrsr. J. c Watkins, G. M. Scott Frank Kelly A. J. Stevens, Mir. and Mrs. R. C Penney, Carrie Rehlben, A. B. Dodd Mrs. Dodd and son Lawrence, Frank Marazle, E. B. Arnold, Mss Augusta Jam, E. H. Minan and Rene Van huylenbrook and Mrs. R. Vanhuylen brook.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
PARTY FOR MRS. E. WRIGHT

TREADWELL. Slept. 16-Mrs. L.. B. Wright entertained a number of friends most pleasantly yesterday ai- ternoon in honor of her mother-in. law. Mrs. Edgar Wright who has been visiting here for several weeks. Sewing was enjoyed during the after noon. A guessing contest was won by Mrs. l.. s. Ferris, after which dainty refreshments were served by the hostess.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
TagADweLL NOTES.

J. Stoody. J. Daniels. and Mark Smith left on the Mabel this morning for few days outing and hunting
 Fred Wasterlain, formerly employ ed at the zoo" mill and one of the musical staff about Treadwen, re. turned from a visit to the States last evening.
 F. C. Planke. an employee of tho Treadwell machine shop has resigned his position here to go to work a. the Engineer mine
 Frank Dutton has resigned a, Treadwell and expects to leave for the North to accept work at the Venus mine near Conrad, Y. T.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
TRIAL STARTS IN THE
 DISTRICT COURT

The trial of Edward Krause for the murder of James O. Plunkett started this morning in the District court The opposing attorneys are today endeavoring 10 secure the jury to try the case.
 At noon today, the regular panel mot engaged in the trial of the Camp bell case. had been exhausted and a special venire for 20 men was issued returnable at 10 o'clock Monday morning and the members of the jury were excused until that time. At present but six men have been passed for cause by both sides.
 As this is a case of murder in the first degree, the defense is allowed 20 preemptory challenges while the prosecution is allowed 10. The jur- ors already passed are II. G. Ask, R. E. Lee, j. V. Miller Frank Dorreo of Skagway and Earl Blossom and s. Zenger, of Juneau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
PERSONAL MENTION

Ernest P. Walker, commissioner of fisheries for Alaska arrived from Ketchikan last night on the City of Seattle and is at the New Cain Hotel.
 J. J. Simmons and W. P. Hubbard, of Ketchikan, arrived on the City of Seattle and are at the New Cain Hotel.
 Miss Harriet stanchfeld, who has been connected with the Ingersoll Rand Company office here during the absence of N. L. Collyer. left for the south this morning on the Alas ka to resume her dutles in the Se- attle office of the company.
 Henry l.. Bahrt, deputy marshal from SltSa. left on the Alaska this morning for the south with George E. Frances, who will be taken to Mornlngside for medical attention, Milton Vim went as guard.
 Noah Howell, chief of police at Ketchikan. and ". B. Sharpe, deputy marshal, arrived from there last night on the City of Seattle and are at the Gastincau. The two men came north to attend the present term of court.
 Ross l.. Osborne, connected with the Pacific Coast Company at the Portland office. arrived from the south on the City of Seattle last night and is at the Gastinoau Mr. Osborn will spend the next two months in Juneau and Skagway in the interests of his company.
 J. D. Moulton. veteran travelling man representing one of the big wholesale hardware houses of Seattle returned from the westward on the Alaska this morning and is at the Gastineau.
 w. K. Martin, representing a brew ing company of California, arrived from the westward on the Alaska this morning and is at the 0cciden- tai.
 Frank A. Aldrich, Territorial sena. tor and who is interested in mining property at Aux Bay, returled from visit to the property this morn ing and is at the Occidental.
 Emil Huria well known newspaper man and personal representative of the president of the University of Washington, is in the city having re- turned this morning on the Alaska. He will remain here for several days.
 E. w. Smith, representing Seat tie manufacturing house, is in the city, arriving from the" westward this morning on the Alaska. He is at the Alaskan Hotel
 F. R. Hackney, of Ketchikan, and IH. O. Hoffard, of Whitehorse, are recent arrivals at the. Alaskan Hotel.
 Delegate James Wickersham, of Fairbanks, arrived from Petersburg last night on the City of eSattle and is at the Alaskan Hotel.
 L Kracke manager of the Peters burg Packing Company, arrived on the City of Seattle and is at the Alaskan Hotel.
 Sidney Anderson, yice.presMent of the Brown & Hawkins Bank at An chorage, passed through Juneau this morning on his way to New York on business connected with that in- stitution.
 J. D. McAulay, travelling agent for the Grand Trunk. returned on the City of Sattle last night.
 Miss Rose Penglase. stenographer in the office of the city clerk. return ed last night from Wrangell where she has been visiting.
 John Stoft and wife, Of Petersburg arrived on the City of Seattle and will visit with relatives here for the next few days.
 J. D. Helps, representative Of the
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
EAGLES, NOTICED

All Eagles are requested to turn out to the funeral Of James Lindsay, a member. of Douglas Aerie No. IF. Meet at Eagle Hall. Douglas at 1:3O D. m. Sunday 17th. A good turn out requested to attend.
 GEORGE SPENCE
 Secy. Douglas Aerie No. IF.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16

Standard on Company, returned from a business trip to Petersburg and Wrangell on the City of Seattle.
 Sam Guyot, representative of Fish CT Brothers, Of Seattle, returned from a business trip to Ketchikan on the City of Seattle.
 John Rustgard, campaign manager for James Wlckersham, returned on the City of Seattle from Ketchikan. MT. Rustgard went south purDosely to meet Mir. Wickersham.
 Surveyor Frank A. Metcalf has returned from a two weeks busi- ness trip to one of the nearby min ing properties.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
MUSICAL PROGRAM IS
 ARRANGED BY D. |. w. c.

DOUGLAS. Sept. 16.-At the sec 5nd regular gathering of the Douglas Island Woman's Club next Tuesday afteraoon a musical program, which will include papers of different com posers. as well as musical selections, will be given. The program which will start at 2:3O o'clock in the af- ternoon, follows.
 Origin of the Violin .........
 .............. Mrs. J. W. Martin Maud Powell ....Mrs. l.. S. Ferris
 Musical Selections.
 The roll call will be answered as usual with quotations, verse, state ment Of fact or fiction.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
PACIFIC COAST OFFICIAL
 IS VISITING IN ALASKA

Ross T. Osborn. Portland agent for the Pacific Coast Steamship com pany, arrived on the City of Seattle, and will spend the next six weeks in Southeastern Alaska. He will spend most of his time at Juneau Skagway and Whitehorse. He will remain at Juneau for the next week or so, then he will proceed to Skag- way.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
DOUGLAS NOTES.

Mrs. J. W. Stoft and two children arrived on the City of Seattle last night from their home at Petersburg on a visit to the formers parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Museth.
 John Plant has sold his home here, and with his wife and two children, will leave on the Humboldt for the states.
 This being pay day at the mines, all the merchants are unusually busy today
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
FIRE BOYS PRACTICE

The Juneau fire boys turned out for a practice run last night when Chief Freiman turned in an alarm from box l6. near the Union Iron Works. The boys have not had a chance to get in action for the past six weeks. as no fires have occurred. The chief did not want them to get rusty, so rang in the alarm.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
Deserving the Fair,

colonel" asked the beautiful girl. when was the most trying moment oi your life?'
 "lt was when I went to my wife S father for the purpose of asking him to let me have her. He was very deaf and had to explain the matter before 20 clerks. "-(Lon- don Saturday Journal)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
EASTERN srARs MEET-

DOUGLAS. Sept. 16.-All members of Nugget Chapter, No. 2, order of Eastern Star are requested to meet in the odd Fellows hall, Sunday af- .ernoon at 1:3O o'clock to attend the funeral of James Lindsay.
 BESSIE MINIS. Worthy Matron
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
nARnr EXPECTED.

The big barge Palmyra is expected to arrive on the Channel within the next few days with a cargo of 1OO,- 900 feet of lumber and other build ing supplies consigned to the Alaska Supply Company.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16

ALASKA AUTO ASSOCIATION meets Tuesday at S:SO at City Hall. All persons owning or driving an auto are requested to be there.
 c. A. BALDWIN, Sf9 Secy-Treas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16

Full dress clothes are just las necessary aS c business suit. Come to @S about them.
 IRVING & CO.,, Tailor8, .S2G. Front & Mai@ St.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
In Douglas Churches
 Tomorrow
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ST. LUKEs (EPlscoPAD CHURCH
 (Douglas) (Rev. G. F. Howard, Locum Tenens) Thirteenh Sunday after Trinity. Service at 8 o'clock D. m. Sermon by Rev. F. P. Zeigler DOUGLAS CATHOLIC CHURCH Communion Mass-S a. m. 10 a. m.-Unison Mass by T. La hasche. sung by the school children. 7:45 D. m., evening devotion. Ros- ary. Instruction and benediction.
 .. q. z. 2.
 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (Rev. F. S. Bollinger, Pastor) Sunday school. 1O:OO a. m. II a. m. - Worship: Weights and Wings"
 8 D. m. - Worship: Outside Christianity"
 Hour of Prayer, Wednesday ey- ening, "The Heart of Prayer
 z. 2. s s'i DOUGLAS CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Christian Science services at II a.. m. at Lyric Theatre. Subject: Matter"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16

Auto service TOT prenIcs and hand ling baggage. Juneau Transfer Com pany. Phone 4s.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
LUTHERAN rM. CHURCH.

LUTHERAN IM. CHUhVH'
 Rev. Martin L. Larson, pastor. Sunday School at 10:00 a. m.
 Divine service at 8:0O D. m.
 All are invited.
 ST. sAeeA's SERBIAN CHURCH Rev. A. P. Kashevaroff, Pastor.
 At 9 a. m. Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, celebrated by Rt. Rev. Phillip, Bishop of Alaska, as- sisted by Very Rev. Amphilohy Dean of Alaska Churches, Rev. A. p. Kashevaroff. Rev. Jeriomonachos, Gerasim and Rev. Deacon Anthony. At 6 D. m. services at Juneau.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-12-27
Pork Barrel Bill Opposed.

. Congressman James A. Freer of Wis
consin, ina speech delivered few days
ago in the lower house of Congress,
opposes the Public Buildings Bill, which
calls for an appropriation Of $35,000,000,
half OF which he says, calls. for govern
ment buildings in little ''jerkwater"
towns scattered all over the country. Mr..
Freer claims, and probably with good
reason, that half OF the money expended
in public buildings is absolutely wasted.
He declares that he does not object to
the appropriation of money for meritous
projects, but that the promiscuous doing
out money for political or other reward
must be stopped.
However, as Mr.. Freer makes undue
comparisons between the northern and
southern states, it is very evident, with
out even reading the speech thru, except
the printers and proofreaders, besides
Mr.: Freer, himself, that he had injected
more politics than reason into the SUBJ
ject.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-12-27

"'Rotten Republics" IN New York /" IT,
*'Rotten Republics the latest book
written by Rev G.. L. Morrill, of Mime
apolis, is to:get a place in the New York
University. This information was re-
eeived in Minneapolis few days, in a
letter from w. E. Aughinbaugh, foreign
and export editor of Leslie's Weekly, who
also holds the chair OF foreign trade at
the "U''.
Mr.. Aughinbaugh writes that he has
recommended the work as a text book,
that the, students may be "given a true
view OF the Latin American Republics"
Mr.. Morrill, has travelled all over the
world, having visited practically every
civilized country, and probably there is
no man in this country better posted on
conditions universally than he.
He expects to leave, in company with
Mrs. Morrill, and their son Lowell, early
in February, for a trip to South Africa.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-12-27
Uncle Sam Is Kind

Where in all the world can be found
such kind-hearted old gentleman as
Uncle Sam?" asks The Public. The
Chicago publication has reference to the
Great Western Sugar Company, which
has just declared stock dividend of AZ
per cent to holders of common stock,
amounting to $4,428,OOO. Besides this
special cash dividend of so per cent
is announced for this month. Of this
statement J. Rex Allen of the Western
Federal Brokerage Company, says:
'The present quotation for the COM
mon stock of the Great Western Sugar
Company is $3.50 bid, $475 asked. This
stock was 'all water" without one dollar
OF consideration to the company, ac-
cording to the testimony of it's president
Of the Hardwick investigation committee.
''The tariff profits made possible by
the repeal of the free sugar law by the
last congress, amounts to over 81 bag
and as this company will produce about
100000 bags this year, their tariff
profits alone will amount to $4,000, 900.
For more than century the domes-
tic sugar industry has been protested
and by the repeal Of the free sugar law
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-12-27
That Rollwoy Embargo Again

Last weeks cold wave is blamed for
the additional car-shortage which has
fastened itself, with extra force upon
the country. Minneapolis shippers
assert the shortage was so per cent
worse last Thursday, than it was week
before, and it was said then to be the
worst in railway history.
The Great Northern, Omaha, Northern
Pacific and Burlington roads made for
NAL embargo declarations on all cars
belonging to their lines going east OF
Chicago.
The Minneapolis Tribune printed a
table showing that total of 1853 cars
in the Minneapolis terminals had been
delayed an average of more than seven
and one-half days. Some OF them were
kept in the yards by shippers over
fourteen days, and none less than five
days and more. The figures published
were the result of an investigation by
the Railway and Warehouse Commission,
and were authentic. Hundreds of
cars were held from six to eight days
in loading orsunloadin
The shippers in the Mill City propose
to fight the PROPOSED demurrage rules
in interstate traffic which will be similar
to that in interest, to secure relief from
just such criminal delay as shown in the
report of the commission.
No one believes it necessary for any
shipper to hold cars for any such length
of time. .......
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-12-27

this tax has been continued for the
benefit Of this special interest, that has
taken advantage OF worlds calamity,
and is exacting these huge profits from
the defenseless American consumer.
'"The domestic producer Of sugar will
supply about IS per cent OF our consump-
ton during the present fiscal year and
sugar has advanced 100 per cent. This
is one of the reasons for the present
high cost of living"
Sure, Uncle Sam is most kindly
and indulgent old gentleman. There
is no wonder that such benefciaries as
the Great Western Sugar Company
would subscribe literally to keep legis-
lation that makes it possible to read
such dishonest profits coming it's way.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-12-27
RURAL CARRIER EXAMINATIONS

The United States Civil Service Com
mission has announced an examination
for the County of Sibley, Minnesota, to
be held at Saint Peter at 1890 A. M.
and New Ulm at $50 A. M. on January
Is, 1917, to fill the position Of rural
carrier at Gaylord, and Henderson, and
vacancies that May later occur on rural
routes from ether post Offices in the
above mentioned county The ex-
animation will be open only to male
citizens who are actually domiciled in
the territory of post Office in the county
and who meet the other requirements
set forth in Form No. 1877. This form
and application blanks may be obtained
from the offices mentioned above or from
the United States Civil Service Com
mission at Washington, D. c.. APP
plications should be forwarded to the
Commission at Washington at the
earliest practicable date. !.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-12-27
Wednesday Dec. 81, 1916.
Entered as Second Glass Matter at the Post
Office at New Ulm. Minnesota
Too Bod

One would hardly suppose that a
man usually so broad of mind as the
editor of the Mankato Free Press would
let his petty partisanship get the best
OF him to the extent Of voicing such
sentiment as the following, which ap-
peared in Thursdays copy OF that
paper:
General Pershing's soldiers in Mexico
are spending their leisure moments
playing polo. Think OF it! Your Uncle
Samuel is paying out good money to a
lot of men who spend their time playing
polo and ping pong. If that is all they
have to do, this government might as
we'll disband it's army and devote the
money paid out to the officers and men
to more practical purposes.
If Brother Joe can explain, salts
factorily what harm the soldiers are
doing in game Of polo, while attending
to their thankless job in Mexico, we
would like to have him do so.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-12-27
VALUE OF GOOD ROADS.

Good roads are community asset
in dollars and cents, not merely because
they make profitable markets more ac-
cessible, but also because they add
materially to the value of adjacent lands.
This fact of increased land values is
established by investigators of the office
of good roads and rural engineering in
Washington. The story is told in an
economic survey that was made in eight
counties in each of the years from 1910
to 1915.
For lands within one mile of improved
roads it was found that the increased
value in one county ranged from sc to
1874 per cent and in another from Is to
so per cent. OF IS farms in one county
on road that had been improved in
1910, the value of seven had increased
by 1912 from 81 per cent to 116 per cent.
The average value Of the IS farms after
the roads was improved was $28.26 per
acre, compared with 1871 prior to i'm
pr0vement- The market value for
four farms, as disclosed by sales, rose
from $3.50 in 1910 to $30.11 in 1918,
and 1,451 acres in 1914 showed an in
creased value of $2S, $780, OF 50 per cent.
Information is rot at hand as to the
location of these lands, but it is caaer that
they are included in the cheaper acreage
Of the country. possibly like that Of ea-
tensive communities in Northern Mime
sofa. Not all the increase, presumably,
was due to good roads,, but the investi-
gators call attention, to- the fact that
lands in the communities in question: be-
came much more readilt salably:
Advocates for better roads in Minnie
sofa may find material; in this economic
survey to strengthen their case. Federal
government aid under the new law is
limited, but it helps some. The big
end of the job Of making good roads I'M
the state is up to the people Of Minnie
sofa. Looked at in detached way,
the enterprise may seem: rather fol-
midable one, but viewed in the light Of
increments in land values and more
accessible markets it shrinks a whole
lot; moreover the accounting Of adyaaa-
tages is not complete unless it reckons
with increased social values and better
educational opportunities -D4in1nea-
polls Tribune. ..1
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-12-27

In spite of the statements made by
both President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing that the communication OF the
former is neither proposal for peace
nor an offer OF mediation, the utmost
Importance is attached to the disclosure
following close upon them, that both
groups OF beligerents are willing to state
their views officially to the United States.
From whatever standpoint it is viewed
there is general feeling among the
American people that the President
acted at most opportune moment.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-12-27
Meditation Not offered

President Wilson has appealed to all
the warning nations to discuss terms of
peace. Some may have gained the
idea that the President proposed peace,
but such is not the case. He has made
no offer OF mediation. The note which
the chief executive of the United States
sent to the beligerents was suggestion
that "an early occasion be sought to
call out from the nations now at war
such an avowal of their respective views
as to the terms upon which the war
might be concluded, and the arrange
ments which will be deemed satisfac-
tory as guaranty against it's renewal
or the kindling of any similar conflict
in the future as would make it possible
frankly to compare them" .....
The course of President Wilson is
said to have come as a surprise even to
administration officials. 1t certainly
was to the general public of the United
States. His note has been dispatched
to all the nations now at war.
Secretary OF State Robert Lansing
has issued a statement explaining the
Presidents letter, in which he asserts
that this nation is drawing nearer and
nearer the verge of war, and therefore
we are entitled to know exactly what
each bellige1en seeks, in order that we
may regulate our own conduct.
Mr.. Lansing declares that no con-
sideration of the German overtures or
of the speech of Lloyd-George was taken
into account in the formulation of the
document.
'"The only thing the overtures did
was to delay it a few days" he says.
Washington officials claim to have but
one fear regarding the note sent by the
President, and that is it may be con.
strued by the European nations at war
as movement for peace and in the aid
Of Germany.