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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16

ed for the showing of Barrows and his company in the Alaskan metro polls. Everything except the guar antee money had been promised them. The funds for this were in the satchel of the treasurer who had faded away over the mountains. Money was low. The actors were depressed. The town was almost without the taint of gold. Money was at a premium. But there was no end of fish about.
 In desperation, the management agreed to accept anything rendered in the piscatorlan line as coin cur rent at the theatre door All Ju- neau flocked to the show The price couldn't have been cheaper. The streets were filled with people walking in groups to the perform ance. Each person held a fine fish clutched tightly in his hand.
 The weather man had said that the night would be cold and clear, and every one connected with the theatre thought that the fish could be kept until the next morning. Then they would be shipped to the cannery near by. which would re- deem them in the money of the realm.
 The players had visions of wealth, and they gave "yivacious and sparkling performance" to use Mir, Barrows' own description. After the drama he and his colleagues adjourned to the front of the build ing and looked at the salmon. Fish were piled in mountain heaps, so nigh that every member Of the company knew riches were his.
 Next day. after the fish had been shipped. the company manager sent over a polite note saying that the night had been altogether too se- we're on the salman and that they were quite impossible as far as canning was concerned
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
ALASKA ARRIVES IN
 FROM THE WESTWARD
 DELAYED BY THE FOG

After having been delayed for several hours coming up Gastineau Channel by the fog, the steamer Alaska arrived from the westward early this forenoon and sailed for the south shortly after ten o'clock. The Alaska had 1700 tons of cop per ore and 6,OOO cases of canned salmon aboard but a light list of passengers. The following arrived in Juneau on the Alaska w. H.. ONeill, Ida Dunham. E. w. Smith, Miss Brisbane, w. K. Martin, Jack Moulton, J. c. Black. The follow ing left southbound, Carl Casperon, George E. Frances. Harriett stanch- field, Marie Ing, Mrs. K. J. Me Lean, Fred Walter, Mrs. F. Walter, Louis Breeney, Perry E. Jackson, Henry l.. Bahrt, Milton Vim and J. w. Mckenzie.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
Already Bidding For
 1917 Trap Shoot

Milwaukee, Wis, wants the Grand American Trapshooting Tournament for 1917. So does Toledo, Ohio. By the time the International As- sociation holds its annual meeting to award tournaments, there may be half dozen other cities in the field for the trapshooting classic.
 The Grand American Handicap has always been successful in the middle west, and as long as it is successful in that section the In- terstate Association will hardly move it. There is no good reason why the tournament would not be successful in the east, but none of the eastern organizations ever bid for it.
 Chicago and St. Louis are central points within 24 hours ride Of one half the population of the country and therefore these cities have the
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
Fred Anderson Wins
 For the Giants

Not a great deal was said about Fred Anderson when John Me- Craw got him. He figured in the deal along with Rarlden and Kauff and the news peddlers were too busy boosting Benny the Boastful to pay much attention to anything else However Anderson has proved good man for the Giants where they needed good man most-in the pitching box. He was won more games than he has lost, which is something for Giants pitching in these days. Anderson halls from North Carolina and when not play ing ball practices dentistry In fact it was his purpose to make dentistry his one profession and he retired from baseball in 1910, but office work undermined his health and he returned to the game two years later as a health measure.
 He is not strong man yet, and there has been some criticism of McGraw. for using him too often, tho argument being that Anderson is not at his best if he pitches oftener than once a week. But Me Graw has needed all the pitching he could get, and the North Caro- lima dentist has done his full share and more. Among the regulars on the Giants staff he leads in ef- fectiyeness. One of his strong points is control
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
CLOSING BILLs TONIGHT

Two or the best comedy bills seen for months will close tonight in Ju- neau theatres. At the Dream, Fan nie Ward will be seen for the last time in that pleasing little play "The Marriage Of Kitty. At the Orphcum Captain Jinks ot the Horse Marines" will have the last two performances.
 The bin at the Coliseum. Dam aged Goods" will receive the last performance tonight but special matinee will be given tomorrow af- ternoon.
 In Che Douglas houses Theda Sara in Carmen" closes at the Or phcum an a mixed bin including one of the episodes Of the Broken Coin" will be on for the last runs at the Lyric.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
CharIey Chaplin at Orpheum.

Police" one of the good things Charlie Chaplin has done, will be the added feature at the Orpheum tomorrow and Monday nights. Nuff has been said when you say that it is Chaplin production.
 As a big four reel feature Helen Gardner will be seen in "The Strange Story Of Sylvia Gray Miss Gardner plays three characters, the young wife. the daughter and the aged mother. The daughter is an artists model and around this the pathetic centers. This is called a romance ot the Psychic" and there are many exciting moments. Ed ward Elkas. well known to Juneau movie patrons. Charles Kent and Gladden. James are in the cast.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
acanl Iinks' at Donglas.

At the Douglas Orpheum tomor- row night and Monday. Ann Mur- dock. as delightful a little Miss as Mary Pickford or Marguorit9 Clark will be seen in the dainty comedy entitled Captain links Of tho Horse Marines. This is a burlesQue or political and society foibles. just the right kind Of a bill for the sole purposes of enjoyment Richard Travers. a manly fellow, plays the hero part in the comedy. This play, with scenes laid in New York, is a Clyde Fitch satire and has been do- ing a big business at the Juneau Orpheum.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
COL. STEVENSON BUYS
 RESIDENCE AT SKAGWAY

Col. w. l.. Stevenson, of Skag- way. head of the Hargraves Engin- eerlng Company. has purchased tho Guthrie residence at that place, one of the finest homes in Alaska. It was built by Lee Guthrie, a pion- ger of Skagway, who sold it to William Britt. When Mir Britt left skagway for Juneau, he sold the residence to the White Pass Railroad for a residence for it's general manager. After w. l.. Dick inson retired as general manager of the White Pass the building was leased to Col. Stevenson, who has occupied it as residence.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
SUNDAY ATTRACTIONS

ORPHEUM-Charley Chaplin in Police" and Helen Gardner in The Strange Story of Sylvia Gray"
 DREAM-Sam Bernard in Poor Schmaltz."
 COLISEUM - Howard Hickman and Clare Williams in The Man From Oregon and Comedy reels.
 DOUGLAS ORPHEUM - Ann Murdock and Richard Travers in Captain links
 DOUGLAS LYRIC-Robert War wick in The Man of the Hour
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
Comedy at Dream

Sam Bernard. one of the best German comedians on the speaking stage. will give his screen version of Poor Schmaltz" at the Dream tomorrow night and Monday This abouuds in comic adventures of a wig maker with several pretty girls and the fun is said to be of the up- roariously kind Ruby Hoffman, better known on the stage than in Movies. has a stunning part and Le- onore Thompson as the delightful sweet and innocent girl called Lou ise, is also in the cast.
 Poor Schmaltz' is in four reels and is a Paramount production. Be- sides this feature there will be other good things.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
Pullman vs. Gonzaga

The Washington State college football eleven from Pullman will meet the Gonzaga University team of Spokane November 20 in this city, according to arrangements completed by Coach W. H. pietz, of the State college, and Father Reidy, head of athletics at Con- zaga.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
New Bill At Lyric.

Tomorrow night Robert Warwick in that great play. "The Man of the Hour" will appear at the Doug las Lyric. "The Man of the Hour" is play that will interest every body. 1t is strong regarding poli- ties. a good human interest plot running throughout and plenty of excitement. Robert Warwick is a worthy successor to John Mason. who played the leading role on the speaking stage.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
Rifle Clnb at Anohorage

The Anchorage Rifle Club has been organized at Anchorage, Alas ka, and will be affiliated with the National Rifle Association of Amer ica. it's application for membership having been approved by the Gov ernor The officers of the club are August Cohn, president, c. A. Stan ton, vice-president, O. A. Kenyon, secretary, c. D. Bullock, treasurer, and W. L.. Brewington, executive officer. The club charter list con tains the names of 2S residents of Anchorage
 There are now four Government Rifle Clubs in Alaska The Tan ana Rifle Club, at Fairbanks; the Thane Rifle Club. at Thane; the Douglas Island Rifle Club at Tread well, and the Anchorage Rifle Club, at Anchorage.
 The Anchorage Rifle Club will have an outdoor range for practice at from 100 to 300 yards.
 -o--o-e--
 E,ArprPE ods have thousandg of
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
Back to Good Old U. S.

Jimmy Johnson, manager of Ted Kid" Lewis, the fast English well terweight who went to Buenos Ay- res for bouts, received cable gram from him stating that he and several of the other American fighters who made the trip there, sailed from Buenos Ayres for New York September z. Lewis says the boxing carnival was big fail- ure.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
THREE MEN INDICTED
 BY THE GRAND JURY

The grand jury this morning re- turned indictments against three mep. two charged with selling li- quor to Indians and the other was charged with assault with danger ous weapon.
 Paul Vincent was indicted for sell ing liquor to Indians at Tenakee on May 11th. Anton Ostrom was indicted for selling liquor to Indians at Douglas on July 22nd, and Hen ry Ozawa was indicted for assault ing Long Way at Taku Harbor with a club of wood on September 9th.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
Guisto Goes East

Louis Guisto, a first baseman sold recently by Portland to Cleveland, has started for Cleveland. Guisto had previously refused to report un- less a bonus of S1OOO was paid him. Now he has agreed to go to Cleve- land and talk matters over.
 Grover Lowdermilk. a former Cleveland pitcher. taken by Port land as part of the purchase price for Guisto, has gone 10 his home in St. Louis, saying he has quit baseball.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
1eN-
 
Prices Lowered Again

put the same Ford Car The record of satisfactory performance of more shan 1,2aooso owners surely makes 1t the "Unlversal Car" tho car you want. lt meets the demands of pro- fcsslonaI and business men and brings pleasure 10 the whole family. Simple, strong, reliable-economieal ,n operation and maintenance. chas. sis, S4s5.e5; Runabout, S445.s5; Tour ina, s46o.95; coupet, S6o5.95.
 The Ford Motor Go. guarantee against further reduction In price, but do not guarantee against a raise for one year.
 On Sale at
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
Snndav BlI at CoIiseum.

Tomorrow night "Thc Man From Oregon" dealing with the corrupt methods pursued by the land-grab lobby at Washington. D. C.. which were laid before the public some years ago. will be presented at the Coliseum This is a Mutual Mast erpicturc and Howard Hickman and
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
; BOOK FREe To ALAsKANs

The 5urrougs' Adding Machine Go. put out a book entitled, "A Bet ter Days Profits" which gives val table information to the Retailer in any line. Such chapters in this book as Cutting the Guess-work out of Retailing" Managing with Your Eyes Open" and "Fixing Pric- es to Get a Profit" are especially Any retailer, account ant, or anyone who desires figure facts about their business should read this book. E. s. Hewitt G Co.,, 1t5 Seward St., Juneau, arc dlstrl- outing thls book free to those who will call or write. -911-tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
WHERE IS MARTIN wEsTBY7

Vice Consul of Norway William Britt has received request to ascertain the present whereabouts of Martin Westby. The latter was a short time ago in British Colum- bia but is now believed to be in Juneau or Anchorage.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
MOVIE THEATRE ATTRACTIONS
GENERAL FlLMDoM NEWS

Clare Williams are cast for two of tho principal roles
 Besides "The Man from oregon Manager Monroe will give several comedies, the feature however. be- ing Lizzie of the Beauty Contest" " This will present Eddie Lyons, Vic toria Forde and Lee Moran. All of
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16

All Masons are requested to meet at 9 D. m. tomorrow at the Odd Eel lows Hall to attend the funeral of our deceased brother, James Lindsay By order of
 CHARLES OSTERBERG, W. NJ.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
NOTICE OF MEETING

Special meeting of GastlneaG Lodge No. 124. F. & A. M., to be held tonight at odd Fellows Hall at D. m to make arrangements for the funeral of our deceased brother James Lindsay. By crder of
 CHARLES OSTERBERG, W. NJ.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
National Leaaue.
TO HOLD ANNUAL BAZAAR

The Women's Social Union will hold the annual bazaar this year on Wednesday. Dec. 9th, arrange
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16
AMERICAN FIRMS
 TAKEN OFF BLACK LIST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16. - A Paris special says the names of Hermann Krupper and the Nation- al Zinc Company of New York City have been removed from the blacklist of the concerns with whom trading is forbidden.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-16

the beauties ,n the recent Universal contest will appear in this produc-
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EMPIRES SPORTING DOPE
 RINe-MAr AND GENERAL ITEMS

bulge on all others who apply for the tournaments.
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BIG LEAGUE GAMES
SCORES, FRIDAY, SEPT. 18TH.
American Lcaque.

At Chicago Chicago 3; Washington
 o.. At Cleveland Cleveland 3; Philadel.
 phia 2. At Detroit Detroit 4; New York 2 At Boston-Boston 8; st. Louis 3.
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ments for the affair now being in progress.
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EMPIRE ads have thousands of readers.
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TOday's News Today-In Empire.
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National Leaaue.

At Brooklyn-BrookIyn Si PIIt5OuFsl
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-30

about ,Manley and the Laughing
Mask being the same person. What
has just happened proves am
right. for no two people could have
changed places between the time we
chased Manley into the gunroom and
that masked criminal opened the
door. No one came out Of that win
dow and you know 1t as well as
do"
For a moment.th the puzzled girl took
rapid counsel With herself.
II am afraid I shall have to dis
credit your theory again, Captain
Bracket" she said in unequivocat-
Ing tones, "for David Manley did come
through that window and saw him
with my own eyes,"
For a moment the heavy-featured
police officer stared at her In appar-
ent disbelief, but Margery felt she
had twisted the truth In a good cause.
and presently he turned from her
clear, level gaze with the attitude Of
n man who has completely lost his
bearings.
After lunch she slipped away from
the group sitting on the broad veranda,
discussing ways and means for the i'm
mediate capture of the Laughing
Mask, and taking shortcut across the
fields, soon came In sight Of the old
gray farmhouse.
on to one side of the weather.
beaten dwelling she saw Davy com
fortably sprawled in a fringed ham
mock slung between two gnarled apple
trees. Suddenly he sprang out OF
| the hammock and, after an irresolute
glance toward the house, set off at an
easy pace down the road in the direc-
| ton of Seven Oaks hill. Under the
deserted hammock Margery saw a
folded square Of paper, which she con-
Guided was the note Davy had so mar
rowly saved from the ruthless clutches
of Captain Bracket earlier in the day.
But instead of the penciled lines of
the Laughing Mask she saw a rough
diagram of q great bowlder with a
star bisecting it's base-line. Under this
star were the words: "Press at this
point until opening appears" The
significance Of the puzzling sketch
suddenly flashed into the mind of the
quick-witted girl. She knew that at
one time extensive coal mining opera
tons had been carried on at Seven
Oaks hill.
| In these forgotten catacombs, an
entrance had apparently been effected
by the construction of secret door
at the foot of the lone bowlder on
the hilltop. This would account for
the sudden disappearance of David
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-30

ures worming their way down the
slope toward her.
She would have been taken entirely
Off her guard had not the heavy-foot-
ed gangster known as Dutch Frank
clumsily loosed heavy stone, which
went bounding and crashing down the
steep incline past the startled girl.
Spread out, and be quick about 1t u
Legar commanded sharply. "Tony, cut
her off from the house; stay where
you are, Dutch, In case she doubles
back; Mack, you watch the road; I'll
get the girl myself"
Then out Of her desperation was
born a plan, uncertain and hazard
Gus In its nature, but worth attempt
Ing as a last resort. Gathering all
her strength for a final effort, she
headed directly for the lone bowlder
standing on the ridge-top some
twenty yards above her. She COW
cred the intervening distance with a
frenzied burst Of speed and threw
herself, painting convulsively, at the
base Of the massive rock.
Then her bruised fingers came in
contact with slight projection, on
which she saw painted the faint out
line of a red star, She instantly
pressed with all her strength against
this projection and, with sharp click
Of releasing bolts, slab of wood SO
closely resembling the rock as to defy
detection suddenly dropped in its
grooved guides, leaving narrow aper'
ture In the face Of the bowlder.
Even as Legar, his cruel face
aflame with evil passion, rushed upon
the defenseless girl, she Slipped
through the strange opening, ant
as she stumbled onto rude woOdeI
platform some ingenious mechanism
sent the heavy panel shooting into
place behind her.
Beneath the platform on which she
was standing the gloom was broken BY
| Pickering tallow dips fixed agains
the wall, and Margery saw, as she ex
pected. the labyrinthian galleries OF
| the long-deserted coal mine. Then as
she discovered ladder which lei
down into the wavering shadows the
heavy barrier suddenly dropped ant
silhouetted against the outer llght
she saw the leering face Of Legar.
AS he came twisting through thu
narrow passage the harried cir
sprang for the ladder and cropping hel
way downward found herself in {
sloping tunnel from which opened &
series Of exhausted coal pockets.
Margery could now hear rough
voices and the shutting of feet on the
platform above her head. After 9
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-30
SYNOPSIS.

On Windward Island Palidori intrigues
Mrs Golden into an appearance of evil
which causes Golden to capture and tor
ture the Italian by branding his face and
crushing his hand. Palidori floods the is
land and kidnaps Goldens little daughter
Margery. Twelve years later in New York
a Masked One rescues Margery from Lee
gar and s taxes hed TO aer d nome me-
chart. The coveted chart is lost in a
fight between Manley and one of Legar's
henchmen, but Is recovered by the Laugh
Mask from he police. He saves her from
Maukis poisoned arrows. Margery Is
saved from death at the hands of the
attempt by the Iron Claw to blow up the
O'Mara cottage is frustrated in the nick
of time. The Laughing Mask discloses
his identity to Margery. Margery over
ing Mask prisoner and hastens to warn
him. He eludes capture Margery's father
tells her that the Mask has met death.
mysterious woman frightens Eegar's
clear the Laughing Mask. She meets Mar
gerry and discloses herself to that young
lady as David Manley. Legar and his
cape. taking Margery with them. The
Laughing Mask adds to his mysterious
ness by once more saving her from
Van Horn loot. The police attempt to
arrest David as the Laughing Mask. The
Mask appears on the scene. David saves
Margery and her friends from Legar's
henchmen. one OF whom loses his life try
ing to escape. The police captain teaches
Margery the heliograph. In an effort to
save David she is almost trapped by Le-
gar. The Laughing Mask comes to her
aid. The code saves them. David dis
covers a diagram which is the means OF
averting the deaths of the Goldens and
their guests at a lawn banquet. Brackets
man reports that while searching for the
Laughing Mask that individual tips him
to robbery by Legar's men: and they
are captured Bracket lays trap for
the Laughing Mask. but Legar catches
saved from destruction only by the work
of the Mask. The Mask asks Margery's
further trust
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-30

moments hesitation she darted into
one of the shadowy chambers, hoping
to find some place of concealment In
its dark recesses. But she was sud-
denly threatened by new and unex-
pected dangers, for In the center Of
that vaultlike room her hurrying
feet suddenly slipped from under her,
plunged through a hidden trapdoor,
which sprang back into place when
relieved of her weight.
When the badly shaken girl sat up
on the uneven stone flooring where
she had landed with considerable
force, she realized she had fallen into
another of those spectrally lighted
chambers on a lower level of the
abandoned mine. But there was this
difference-the murky cave In which
she now found herself had no outlet.
Against one side of that tombllke
chamber the miners had left an as
cending series Of rocky lodges upon
which they must have stood to reach
the higher coal deposits, but this
rough stairway offered no hope Of
escape to the apprehensive girl.
Then, with faint flash Of light,
the trapdoor swung open, and she
heard startled oath, followed by
the thud of n heavy body as 1t struck
the rocky flooring. A long silence
followed and the alarmed girl real
lied that her unseen enemy must be
lying unconscious where he had
fallen.
She did not know that the sudden
and mysterious disappearance of
Black Tony had proved too much for
even the iron nerve of those crime
hardened gunner.
TONY must have fallen down an
old shaft, but that's no reason for
your throwing a At" Legar said In q
voice that was a trifle unsteady,
maybe the girls down there, too.
Get one Of those lights on the wall
and we'll take look ut that man
trap"
spurrcd on by curse from his
xrirn-fnced leader, the heavy-set
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-30

stopped a short distance down the roao.
At sight Of these implacable enemies
the Laughing Mask, with word Of as
surance to his companion, slipped quiz
city through the hedge and ran light
ly toward the highway, down which
the detectives were already coming.
But the meaning of this surprising
maneuver was apparent in another mo-
msnt, for mingled with the startled
shouts of the officers came the rapid
explosions from motorcycle, which
now darted away with It's masked rider
bending low over the handle bars.
With a quick crash Of gears the au-
tomobile started In hot pursuit.
When the Laughing Mask had estab-
lished fairly wide margin Of safety
he slowed down and, leaping from the
saddle, ran with quick strides over