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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
Underwriters Inspector Pulls in Fire Alarm
 at Five O'Clock
 in the Morning.
BOYS MAKE GREAT RUN
From Time Alarm Pulled until City Dock Is Reached Time Is
 Exactly 2::45.

Shore from Sargent's room; snore from Fry's room; several snores from Ahler's room Shore upon snore, echoing from wall to wall, until early risers passing on the streets below thought the battle of the Marne was being refought.
 But hist! Silently sneaking upon a little red box attached to post near the city dock was a villain. The little glass front of the box was shattered and laid in pieces around the foot of the post, mute testimony of the villainy and to what lengths the author of trouble would go to to gain his ends.
 The little brass lever was hauled to the bottom of it's arc and let go.
 ZM-Z-z-Z-zzZ - more snores; 1; Billy Fry in the lead and snoring tenor. John Ahlers following with a good base, and Sargent way off tune z-z-z-z. ping, ping, ping; the snoring stopped right in the middle, Sargent biting off so sudden that he choked from the effects.
 Out of bed, into their clothes and down the slippery brass pole the men flew. Bing, ping, ping, the bell over their heads continued it's rapid ringing and its wild notes of alarm were flung far abroad on the bowling wind and through the pouring rain
 Hustle and hustle. scurry and scat ter. Some were ready for anything that might come up, others still fastening their shivering bodies in the turnout suits. One leaped to the front of the big fire engine. an- other leaped to the big double doors and flung them wide.
 One leaped to the drivers seat; another beside him totwist the big deyilish sounding siren alarm. Give her the juice, out of the door and down the streets, waking everyone along the course of its flight and flinging the sound of it's bellows against the sides of Mt. Juneau to be beaten back from the rocky walls until the very air shivered. flew the big red truck.
 False Alarm! Curses;
 Two minutes and forty-ifive sec onds from the time the lever Of the fire box at the city dock was pulled down, the boys were on the scene with the big fire truck and eight men. Twenty more arrived within the next minute.
 The alarm was turned in at 5:15 yesterday morning by Kenneth C.. Hamilton, inspector for the Board of Fire Insurance Underwriters. who
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
COMING, soon, HELL MORGAN'S GIRL"
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was in the city and whose desire it was to have the boys turn out at an unseemingly hour to demonstrate what they could do. Mir Hamilton was on his way to the steamer yes terday morning and turned in the alarm as he passed.
 Two minutes and. forty-five sec onds. Some record, according to MT Hamilton and eight men on the truck. Ample for any fire fighting which might occur in Juneau. Eight men to lay hose, fight the fire with chemical and either extinguish 1t or hold it in check until more men could arrive.
 Two minutes and forty-five sec onds. Lively indeed would be any blaze, discovered soon after its start, that would gain sufficient head way in that short time to make the men seriously extend themselves to extinguish it.
 MT. Hamilton yesterday morning congratulated the boys on their show ling and the quick time in which they answered the alarm, although rung in at such an unseemingly hour Ac cording to his statement, the time was fast and compared favorably with the time of big paid city fire departments, and the fact that eight men were on the truck. according to him. demonstrated the ability of the Juneau department to cope with any situation.
 Mr Hamilton left for the south on the Prince George yesterday morning after again making the statement that Juneau was well pro tected from fire and that her de. pertinent was as good as any he had seen in even larger cities throughout the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20

At the Palace is one of the cleyerest costume yet up-to-d date comedies, that has been seen here for some time. It is entitled 'The Prince of Graustark and Bryant Washburn and Marguerite Clayton are featured in the advertis- ing but Ernest Maupain is the star. He plays the part of the American father-the captaist-and he is im- mense. The other two are merely fols to his work in the plot and while they are good, but possessed of charms which attracts the opposite sex--Maupain holds the center of the production at all stages of the game. It is too bad that tonight is the last showing of this ex- cellent production.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
NELSON IS SURPRISED
 AT ELECTION; WILL BE
 RIGHT ON CITY JOB

Jorgen Nelson got the news of his appointment as City Councilman from reading the account of it in Saturdays issue of The Empire yes terday upon his return home from hunting and fishing trip. 'T was thunderstruck, said MT. Nelson, because l had absolutely no inti- nation that I was being considered by anybody for an office; in fact, never had heard that there was likely to be vacancy in the Coun- cil.
 "lf had been heres and been consulted l think I would have de- clined to accept the appointment, but under the circumstances I shall take the oath of office and do the best l can''
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20

tribute a lot directly and indirectly to prosperity at Fairbanks and else where along the Panama river.
 We had a rather wet and rough trip over the wagon road, but GOV cred it in a little. over four days Conditions were improving, however as the automobile that came behind us made the trip in less than three days.
 Mir. Cheney had to purchase a the trip over the divide to Fair banks. At the latter place he sold the horse to Territorial Mine In- spector William Malony.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
GUS HANSON DIES

Gus Hanson, known as Five O'clock Gus" died at the Geenral Hospital from the effects of brain tumor. Hanson has been in this sec tion for the past 20 years and was employed in various mines in this section. He was 5s years of age at the time of his death
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
Manager Thompson Is Set for SO Weeks.

Manager Thompson has been assured of features for the next 50 weeks &C., cording to contracts received by him yesterday from Paramount. This will include the late features of Mary Pick ford. before she changed into the big productions on her own hook. Mar gusrite Clark in such features as Miss
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
New Programs at the Douplas Movies.

At the Lyric in Douglas last night Jane Grey and Fully Marshall and a
 bunch of seven kiddies pleased immense-
 ly in Let Katy Do It," comedy drama. There is raid by Mexicans on an Americans home that is thrill
 CT in this feature
 At the Douglas Orpheum Theda Bara appeared in The Vixen" Both programs run again tonight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20

tine Girl and scores of others all by the same stars that have previously made up the Paramount program. These pictures have not gone on 'open time" and MT Thompson will have them com ing week in and week out
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
Coliseum
TO THE public: MIME. PETROvA

TO THE public: MIME. PETROvA IN "Extravagance" IS NOW appearing AT THIS theatre. THIS actress
 DENOTES class AND the feature IS a classy one. THERE is also A GOOD comedy AND Pathe Weekly. MIME. PETROvA will BE HERE tonight AND tomorrow. GET the habit AND ATTEND the COLISEUM. WE SUIT the PUBLIC'S demand. PRICES 1O-15-25-35
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
GOLD CREEK IS HIGH

The torrential rains which fell Saturday night. Sunday and last night. swelled Gold Creek until that stream reached a height never before gained during the past five years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
Hell Morgan's Girl" Will Be Shown Here.

One of the big features which Is now all the rage in the states will be shown at the Coliseum theatre this week. It is Hell Morgans Girl" a state rights feature. There is enough damned in this big production to make several photofeatures
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20

TWO IN ONH-Tne EMPIRES 'ads" keeps the housewife informed of all sales and the news columns way for everybody. The EMPIRES ers right ID to the minute on the days aevA
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20

The arometr has been extremely low all  ing over the central interior Heavy rains have fallen the southeast light and there rainfall
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
Attractions Tonight

aOV1V1KO Coliseum-Mme. PetrOva in "Extrava- gance." Dream-Mae Murray in "The Dream Girl" Palace-Marguerite Clayton and Bryant Washburn in 'The Prince of Graus- tark'
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
The Blue Streak" Coming ot Palace.

10. directed ii and took prominent part, will be the next star at the Pal ace. appearing in "The Blue Streak" western production.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-18
PLEDGE OF SUPPORT IN WAR.
Assurances of Loyalty Received From
PHILIPPINES and Porto Rico.

Formal assurances of full and loyal
support during the war have been re-
ceived at the War Department from
the Philippine Islands and Porto Rico.
Gov. Wager of Porto Rico. said that
the executive council of Porto Rico. by
unanimous vote, and in full accord with
similar action taken by the house Of
delegates, had adopted resolution of
fering President Wilson sympathy and
support of the council and of each
member.
Governor General Harrison of the
Philippines cabied that at meeting
Of the secretaries and undersecre-
tarics of the departments of the Philip
pine government loyal adhesion to the
United States was pledged. and the
hope expressed for an carly CONCLUSION
Of the war.
President Wilson and Secretary Baker
have acknowledged both messages with
expressions of qualification.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-18
BIG SAVING IN COPPER.
Offer Of Producers Reduces Cost of
Cartridges $35O,O0O.

The government has saved already
3s5o.o0o on cartridge cases bought for
the navy under the recent agreement
made with copper producers by Bernard
Baruch Of the advisory commission of
the council of national defense.
The sum was saved In orders placed
with the Winchester Repeating Arms
Company. the Toledo Bridge and Crane
Company and the Worcester Pressed
Steel Company. The government is sup
plying the manufacturers with copper
required to I'LL the orders instead of
purchasing it through the manufac-
turers at market prices. The copper
men have agreed to supply the govern
ment with several million tons of cop
per at the average price of the last
ten years.
Mr.. Baruch is now working on similar
agreements with lead, zinc and oil pro-
ducers and has completed an agreement
under which the government will get
all the steel 1t needs at price far be-
low the market rate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-18
PUBLICITY BUREAU CREATED.
State Department Organizes Its Own
Information Staff.

With a view to the better dissemina-
ton Of official information regarding
foreign affairs and the transactions Of
the Department of State, a publicity
bureau has been organized in that de-
partment. The bureau is in charge OF
Hugh Gibson. recently relieved from
duty as a secretary at the United States
embassy at London. He is assisted by
Philip Patchen. newspaper man, for
merly attached to the New York Sun
and recently returned from Europe, and
by Howard r. Barnes, a clerk in the
department, who recently served de-
tail at the London embassy.
The creation of the new bureau re-
iieves Ben G.. Davis, chief of the. depart
ment. of the duties of press censor OF
foreign official information, performed
by him since the beginning of the
great war. The new bureau will op-
crate under rules and regulations be-
ing prepared by the national commits
sion of public information, of which
George Creel and Secretaries Lansing,
Baker and Daniels are members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-18
TOTALS 24,0oo, 900 MEALS.
People Deprived by Strike of That
Quantity of Food. Is Claim.

Twenty-four million meals already
have been deprived the people of the
United States, owing to the strike
which has existed for five days at the
Wheeling. w. Va. Steel and Iron Com
pany. Secretary Redfeld has advised
Samuel Gompers. president Of the
American Federation of Labor.
The strike has caused loss Of s,O00,-
900 tin cans. Secretary Redfeld de-
clared. which amount of cans would
put up $4,000. 900 meals.
Oficials of the company conferred
with the Secretary yesterday on the strike
and Mr.. Redfeld has brought the mat
ter to Mr.. Gompers. who is chairman
of the labor committee Of the council
of national defense.
1t is understood here that organized
labor recently pledged itself not to
strike during the war period. The
present strike at the Wheeling plant,
which is a large one, is probably the
first Of it's magnitude since war was
declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-18
GEORGE BAKHMETEFF.

George Bakhmeteff. Russian ambassa-
dor to the United States, has resigned
and has requested the provisional gov
eminent at Petrograd to place some one
else in charge of the embassy here. 1t
II said that Baron Rosen. Mr.. Bakhme-
teff's predecessor here. probably Will be
sent TO succeed him if he actually is not
already en- route to Washington.
Mr.. Bakhmeteff. it is stated, has re-
manned at his post since the revolution
solely because he expected the Grand
Duke Michael to head the new govern
ment. in accordance with the wish of
Gar Nicholas. When the provisional
officers. however, arranged for elections
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-18
Commercial Messages Barred.

BOSTON. April 1s.-Naval authorities
here have announced that until further
notice no commercial messages would
be handled in the first naval district
between ships at sea and shore radio
stations. Wireless apparatus of all
ships entering ports in this district will
be sealed while the vessels are in port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-18
Are You a Patriot?

Tomorrow win be Patriot1 day,
and the District Chapter Of the
Red Cross invites you to demon
sttate your Americanism by con-
tfibuting-each according to his
means-to the special ''patriots'
fund" being raised to pay for
local Red Cross war relief activ-
tiles. No amount II too small.
nor any too large. to be accept
able.
The Star will receive contribu-
lions. or they may be sent to
H. h. F. Mcfarland. chairman.
Evans building, Cuno H. Rudolph.
financial secretary, Second Ma
tionnl Bank; CT the headquarters
Of tho District Chapter, Red
Cross. 1901 Massachusetts avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-18
New York Less Wasteful.

NEW YORK. April 1S.-The depart
ment of health notes with satisfaction
that New York city is getting less ex-
travagant and less wasteful because
the amount of garbage disposed of dur
ing the first three months of 1917
shows a considerable decrease as COM
pered with the corresponding months
of the previous year. The total carried
to the garbage disposal plant during
this period in 1916 was 63,161 tons. In
1911 it was 5S.527 tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-18
Offers Bill for Daylight Saving.

Senator Calder Of New York Is the
author of bill for daylight saving.
He said today that he would do all he
could to get early action on the meas
ure. The object Of this legislation"
said Mr.. Calder, lis to move the clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-18
Income Largely Increased by TIPS

NEW YORK, April 1S-Tips for COM
plying with requests to play patriotic
airs caused a large increase in the in
come of George Bertet, orchestra con-
ductor at q popular restaurant. since
the United States entered the war.
Testimony in a separation suit brought
by Mrs. Bertet showed that the orches-
ira leaders income was $9i week.
about Ee-half Of wEica represents
tips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-18
Army Aviation Experts Go to Canada

Lieut.. Col. John B. Bennett. chief avia-
tion officer of the army. and Maj. Ben
5amin D. Foulois. Junior military avia-
tor. have gone to Toronto. Canada. for
Investigation of the Canadian aviation
school system. Later they will assist
War Department experts in organizing
and eQuipping large American avia-
ton division. Estimates totaling $780,
900 900 were submitted to Congress for
army aviation preparations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-18
Accepts Offer Of Airplane Station.

The Navy Department has accepted
the offer of James P. Knapp, president
Of the American Lithograph Company.
to permit the establishment of an air
plane station to be equipped with three
hangers and a wireless station, on his
property at Mastic, on the south shore
of Long Island. about halfway between
New York city and Montauk point Mr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-18

and for the permanent replacement of
the monarchy Mr.. Bakhmeten, accredit-
ed as the personal representative of the
emperor, decided that he could notacon-
tinue to represent the new elements in
control
Mr.. Bakhmeteff has taken two houses
In Chevy Chase, where he will make his
residence for the summer. taking with
him all of the furnishings of the pres
ent embassy building on 18th street,
which are his personal property.
1t Is assumed that c. Onou, counselor
of the embassy. will assume the duties
of charge pending the arrival of a new
ambassador.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-18
VICTORY NECESSARY
FOR LIFE OF MONARCHY

AMSTERDAM, via London
April 1S.-Count Won Revent-
low, writing in the Tages Zei-
tung, asserts that victory Is
necessary if the German mon
archy is to endure. He says:
1--WE have long expressed the
view that German victory and
the German monarchy are
mutually dependent. Without
German victory the German
monarchy will soon cease to
exist"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-18
Vnissd States and AlAska from ~ aAet
81 saAs1s anSs A e s: 3 si0 g ss =:
PROPOSES WAR COMMISSION.
Senator Poindexter Advocates Send
ing Representatives to Allies.

A resolution authorizing the President
to appoint Immediately a United States
commissioner. for the wars duration. to
Great Britain. France. Italy and Russia. to
assist in international cooperation. was
introduced yesterday in the Senate by
Senator Poindexter Of Washington. It
was referred to the foreign relations
committee without discussion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-18

property probably will be used as a
training station for one of the units of
the aerial coast patrol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-18

See me at once. Don't put it
off until you get the necessary
money, as 1t isn't necessary at
all. as r will arrange easy
payment terms to suit you.
Evening journal., 1917-03-27
Handsome WATCHFOR
Retiring Director
(Continued From Page one J

Continued From Page One.)
most overcome with surprise. He ex-
pressed his appreciation briefly but
with much feeling and he thanked
members Of the department for the
way they had co-operated with him
during his term Of office. Following
the presentation everyone present
shook hands with the departing di.
rector. Mr. Murphy was appointed to
the board in 1911. He will be sue.
ceeded by Andrew L. Johnson.
Aside from the presentation of the
watch only routine matters occupied
the attention of the directors. Several
letters were received. One was from
the New Castle Leather Company
commenting the directors for the
promptness with which they had i'm.
proved the conditions OF the streets
in the vicinity of Fourteenth and Pop
lar streets. after attention had been
called to the matter by the company
George Fl. McGovern. OF 10. .0s
Broome street, asked information
relative to House Bill No. $40, re-
Gently passed at Dover. Receipt of
the letter was acknowledged and Mr..
McGovern was notified that the in
formation would be forthcoming.
Reply to Mr.. McGovern's letter. which
concerned streets, was made public
yesterday.
A petition signed by FIVE persons,
asking that a sidewalk be laid on the
south side of Thirty-third street. be-
tween Market and Washington streets,
was received and the matter will be
given attention.
Application for a plumbers IL
cense for 1917 was received from Jo-
seph Jenkins. The license was
granted.
Leonard R Bonsall, in writing,
asked that his license as master
plumber be discontinued. The re-
quest was granted.
Evening journal., 1917-03-27
DOCTOR loses. WILL
PAY COSTS OF Case

In the dismissal Of a bill Of equity
Yesterday afternoon by Chancellor
Charles NJ. Curtis, the case of G. Edgar
Deering against DR.. Henry c. Moore
has been removed from the court. All
costs for the action arc 10 he paid by
DR.. Moore, according to the ruling.
On February %, 1916, Mr.. Deering
leased a part OF the premises No. S23
Market street to DR. Moore for one
year. November % last Mr.. Deering
gave DR.. Moore orders to move This
DIR. Moore refused to do. In the ac-
tion that followed William S. Prickett
represented MIR. Deering and dam
ages of 500 were asked on the
grounds that DR.. Moore was a hold
over tenant
The case was tried in March and the
jury gave a verdict i'm favor of Mr.
Deering for the full amount Robert
Adair represented DR.. Moore. Magis-
trate Barnett Gluckman acting on Mr.
Prickett's advise, issued a warrant to
a constable to give Mr.. Deering posses
sion, which was done. Mr. Adair
brought the case to the Court Of
Chancery and filed a bill asking that
his client be given back possession.
The case was argued yesterday after
noon. Judge Prickett moved that the
bill he dismissed on the grounds that
the Court of Chancerty had no juris-
diction i'm such a case.
Evening journal., 1917-03-27
NO BIDS FOR RAZINC
OLD court HOUSE

No one wants the building material
contained I'm the old Court House
badly enough 70 bid on tearing down
the structure and the Board Of Park
Commissioners will probably read
vertise for bids. Not one bid was
presented at the meeting OF the ex-
ecutive committee this morning. the
time set for opening bids, although a
fat, bulky envelope produced by Park
Engineer Mack was supposed TO con-
tain the single bid received. But when
President William p Bancroft care
fully cut the envelope. Mr.. Mack
found. instead of a bid, the copy OF
the specifications returned and let
ter from a Harrisburg concern stating
that owing to the impossibility of OBJ
tanning a place to store the material
the concern had decided not to bid.
While Il is generally admitted
among contractors that the material
contained IN the old building could be
utilized by builders to good advantage
II IS said that labor conditions here
deter contractors from bidding
----qile committee received two com
munications suggesting names for th'
new square Bancroft square pro
posed by City Council and dupont
Square" which was suggested I'm a
letter The two names were referred
10 the board.