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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
JUDGE FINNECAN OF SEWARD TO
 SUCCEED HUNT Leading Lawyer of Rail- road Town Becomes Executive Officer of
 Governors Office. IS AN ALASKA PIONEER New Army Officer Has Had Long Experience
 in the North
 land.
IS AN ALASKA PIONEER

Judge John J. Finnegan of Seward has been appointed by Gov Thomas Riggs, Jr., to succeed and accepted the position as successor of Capt John T. Hunt as Executive Officer of the Governors office. He is a member of the Seward law firm of Finnegan and Morford of Seward, and formerly was United States Com missioner at that place, Chisana and other Third Division towns.
 Judge Finnegan will arrive on the Northwestern, due to reach Juneau next Tuesday, and will immediately assume his duties.
 Judge Finnegan has been a resi- dent of Alaska for many years, is married and is regarded wherever known as man of fine abilities and the highest integrity. He is a good lawyer, has had great deal of exc cutive experience and is a man of sound judgment. He spent last Win ter in Washington as the official representative of the Seward Cham Der of Commerce, and aided Dele gate Charles A. Sulzer in securing the passage of the bill permitting Seward to issue bonds to provide for protection against floods.
 Before offering the position to Judge Finnegan, Gov. Riggs announc- ed that he would not regard politics as a qualification for this position. The new Army officer is a Republi- can.
 The announcement of the selection of Judge Finnegan was well received here where he has many friends.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
Now Is the Chance for All Good Citizens to Get Busy With Their
 Rubbish Piles.
WILL BURN OLD STACKS
Fire Department Ready to Assist in Whatever Will Improve the City's
 Appearance.

Tonight immediately following the Home Guard drill there will be a fire meeting at the City Hall and every fireman is expected to go from the drill directly there. Chief Freiman said yesterday that the Fire will assist in beautify- ing the city by burning all old shacks and buildings which have Outlived their usefulness
 Anyone having an old building of any kind they want to get rid of, just notify the Fire Department and the Department will take care of it. Property owners are expressly warn ed, however, against trying to burn any structure without the coop eration of the Fire Department on account of the danger of a spread of the flames.
 This assistance will enable res idents to burn rubbish and dry grass, where heretofore they have been afraid to set fires for fear it might spread beyond control. and by everyone getting busy, Juneau will look like it had its face wash ed in a short time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
WANTED-Situation

Man and wife want work can nery; wife to cook for small crew and husband to tally fish. P. o. Box 801, Juneau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
MAIL STATION CARRIED AWAY
 BY THE ICE
Much Damage Caused at Number of Points on Yukon When Ice
 Went Out.

SKAGWAY, May 17.-Reports re ceived from points along the Yukon river show that much damage was caused by the ice breakup last Sat urday at places other than around Dawson. The Skagway Alaskan of May 14th says:
 At seven o'clock Sunday evening the Dominion Telegraph operator sta toned at Yukon Crossing, a point on the Yukon river, cut in on the wire at a point about nine miles south of the station and reported that 8 huge ice jam had carried away the White Pass 6 Yukon Route mail service station located there, as well as practically oblitcrating all traces of any way station what soever.
 At the same time the stable was carried away, ten horses which were in it were also swept off by the enormous mass of ice, and the other contents of the building which was known to contain a large supply of
 
 ough-brace coach, besides harness and other supplies. The ferry was also swept away as was the old tele graph station, the R. N. w. NJ. police post and three miles of the Domin ion telegraph line.
 At the time that the ice jam broke and was swept down river past the Crossing, Yukon Councillors Johnson and Phelps, Jack Turner and Dr. Turnbull, who were southbound pas sengers on stage, Ernie, Burwash, driver, were at the Yukon Crossing roadhouse and it was only due to their quick action in seeking places of safety that their lives were saved All their baggage was lost, but the mail which was on the stage is re- ported saved.
 Reports received here from lower river points state that considerable damage was done by ice together with the high water at Dawson, Tan ana, Fairbanks and Nenana. At the latter place the White Pass is said to have lost large barge.
 It is said by eye-witnesses that the ice was carried along by the water and at some places in tre- mendous masses it was more than twenty feet high.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
TURKISH BATHS
w IN FER R AT E s.

You can't beat 1t, steam heated rooms with hot and cold running water in each for $10 and SIP the month. Tub and shower baths al the disposal of the guests. The most comfortable beds in town, big they are not true.
 RERGMANN HOTEL
 Lee A. Kicker, Mngr.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT MUSIC AND SERVICE
 SUNDAY EVENING

Special preparations are being made for the School ol-Commence- ment service and sermon at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Sunday evening.
 The graduating class will meet in the basement of the church in time to be ready to march up into the church at o'clock, preceded by the choir led by the cross and flag, singing We march, we march to victory" The other hymns will be: Vesper hymn for Whitsun-Day hymn to the Holy Spirit; Rejoice, ye pure in heart" and Our Fath- er's God to Thee; offertory anthem, 'Hark, hark my soul' (Shelley) soprano obligato by Miss Wheeler, violin by Prof. Sumpf (of the School Orchestral organ prelude and post Jude by Mrs. Storm and Prof. Sumpf. Cornetist, MT. Mercer.
 The sermon will deal with the place of religion in life.
 The Gold-strcct side of the church will be reserved for the class, prin- cipal teachers, school board, and council, members of former grad uating classes, and larger school children
 Al who are interested are invited,
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
CARD READING
MISCELLANEOUS

SCHOLARSHIFS-A scholarship you might select in the International Correspondence School. Scranton. Tn Sddyess scholarship. Empira
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
TOBACCO FUND FOR OUR BOYS
 PRESENT DATE

The total of the tobacco fund do- mated The Empire for Our Boys Smokes in France is $772.30 to date.
 Previously reported ....... $766.30 Douglas Firemen's Dance,
 on April 28 ........ 600 Present Total $772.30
 TELEPHONE NUMBER.
 The telephone number of the Gift Shop is 25S.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
FOR RENT-Miscellaneous

FOR RENT-Or for sale, cheap, sewing machines. Call at The Fash ion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17

Call us for good coal Femmer and Ritter. Phone IA.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
KHAKI TIDE NOW
 FLOWING TO FRANCE
 IN GROWING STREAM

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, May 16.-America's khaki tide now flows into France in vol ume not heretofore approximated The United States is literally dump ing an army into France" to use the words of Premier Lloyd George recently used in the House of Con- mons. "I had an opportunity to see and speak with many fine soldiers of our National Army who in a com paratively few days have shaken the mud of their own country from their feet and have accumulated an abund- ance of the French counterpart. Towns which until now had not seen American troops are royalty wei coming their American Allies.
 The finest the market affords in season at the Alaska Grill. -"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17

If you want first class eats come to the Alaska Grill. ***
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17

Dine at the GAstlneau. Concert -very evening.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17

THE EMPIRb PRINTING COM PANY has the best equipped com mercial printing office in Alaska: in cludes 13 linotype faces. the lates: styles in types. the only exclusively book and commercial cylinder print. ing press in the Territory; modern In every particular: only one quality of printing-THE eEsT-Prices reas onablo.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17

Coal, feed, hay and grain, Fem mer and Ritter Phone 114.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17

CALIFORNIA P0PPIES THRIVE
 Just received lot of poppy seed. get yours immediately as they are going fast. Goldstein's Emporium. < NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE THE
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17

The Fairbanks orphan fund, for the support of European. war made orphans amounted to $510.5O when the last mail left Fairbanks.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-26
TULSA NEGROES TO HELP
RESCUE KELLEY FROM PEN
VIII ASK Parole for Man Convicted
oi Murder fourteen Years Ago
NJ TiShomineo

Expressing heller that the prisoner
has been punished sufficiently and
| mat Justice demands that he be liber-
nted, negro citizens Of Tulsa to the
number OF five hundred are signing
a petition asking that kid" Kelley
De parolod from the state penitentiary
at McAlcstcr.
Kelley was arrested In Tishomngo.
j. !, January II, 1906, and was sen
fenced 10 hang for murder Allho
ne says his appeal to the United
States court OF appeals was denied
the sentence OF execution never has
been carried out and he has been
hetd In various prisons since. For
Tour years he was IN Jail at Ardmpre
lie was transferred 10 the federal jlil
~ MuskoEee In 1908. where he was
held three years while attempting to
Rtt new hearing In fa1t he was
taken baok TO Tishomingo where he
was kept three months before beug
sent 10 the state peniteRtiary at Mo
Alester, whore he has been for the
last four years and six months Ac-
COrding to a letter received yesterday
by Ed McNeal, who has interested
himself In behalf OF the prisoner
Kelley said the state courts claim tn
have no jurisdiction IN his case
Kelley claims justlfiable homicide.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-26
HELD AS VAC, GETS DONATION
Aged Negro Makes Capital out OF Ar.
raignrncht In Police Court.

pathetic appeal In his own behalf
by LSwis Wakes. negro charged
with vagrnncy, won for him a shower
Of money in 'he municipal court yes.
tercay
+ rs Old colored man, 10 years old,
sub. I comes from Louisiana and |
makes nay liyia' by akin yards and
doing little jobs. until the storm aud
snow stopped me. | was only askin'
Ter bread cause didn't want 20
steal lie was arrested ON complaint
~ begging and IN telling his story to
the court he was allowed to go. re-
ceiving pieces OF money from officers
and others In attendance at court.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-26
TULSAhS RECEIVE THANKS
OF BELGIAN RELIEF CHIEF
Gathering OF old Clothing by Rotary
Club Brings Letter from IIcrbcry
Hoover

! lierhcty Hoover. chairman of tn,
Commission for Relief In belgium ha,
taken recognition OF tho work being
done in Tulsa In collecting clothlnp
/ and shoes To be sent To the destitute
| or France and Belgium, and In a let.
! ter received by Preddent W. A. Van
dcNcr Of the Rotary club, take the oc-
c1slon to thank the members OF that
organisation for their interest
MI liooNer's letter follows.
Dear Mir Nandevcr.
IN" commissions wishes TO express
ltS appreciation Tor the work YOU and
| your club have done Tor the relief ~
tho snffe'tnr Helgians The fact that
prominent blsin ,Ss men in "A notably
busy community viii devote their val
liable Time TO matters Of this kind is
an indication OF the feeling OF the pel-
PIE or The country which ia very pleas
ing tn up
ing for us The Commission of Relief
IN Belgium
"lIerbery Hoover. Chairman. ."
During the clothing campaign con
dlcted Ia this city by members of the
Rotary cluh, more than car ana a
half OF old clothing, shoes and hats.
were gathered up from almost every
section OF the city, and these have now
peen assorted, pressed into bales and
wlil be placed aboard cars as soon as
lhev can be spotted for loading
These bales, at least 100 OF them.
will be shipped direct to New York.
where they viii be taken from the
bales, Will be fumigated and altered
ana then sent direct to Belgium ami
france, where they will he distributed
ny agents of the belgium Relief com
mission
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-26

Lucas said, that were asked me. and
when | was asked how many plain
clothes men and how many patrol
men there were, | answered the
questions. ana expected TO be asked
how many traffic men. how many
motorcycle officers. sergeants and
other officers there were Tho num-
Der twenty six referred to the plain
clothes men and patrolmen anS did
not incMde the other officers, clerks
serseants traffic and motorcycle
men and patrol drivers"
Still other mlsstateuicnts were pub
llshed In the evening paper regarding
his testimony, chief Lucas stated. He
referred To his answer regarding the
third degree" and the Kangaroo
court TO which he replied. he said.
that no such conditions existed. and
not that he was not aware OF any
such institutions going on. AS was re-
ported.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-26
SUFFRAGE ORGANIZATION
TO BE PERFECTED TODAN


large number of women and men
too responded to the call for suf-
frage conference yesterday morning
at Hotel Tulsa.
The meeting was called for the
purpose OF laying plans for an organi-
zation In this city and outlining the
campaign for equal enfranchlsement
In Tulsa and Tulsa county II IL ex-
pected to complete arrangements at
the meeting, which has been called
for this morning at / o'clock In the
private dining room OF the hotel
Women who are Interested I'm the
cause of securing equal suffrage are
not only invited. but urged to be
present
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-26
WIDOW LOSES HOME BY FIRE
Two Hundred Dollars Wanted to RE-
furnish New Cottage

An appeal FOR funds ~ made In he.
half OF Mrs. Martha white of 1915
south Rockford by her friends 10 aid
her In getting new home following
the complete loss Of her residence by
fire yesterday She ~ hard wsekins
washwonon who has two voting sons
to support Both are In school. and II
was during their absence and that II
the mother Yesterday nt noon that the
nome caught fire and before the fire.
men could be notified the little place
went up In flames. The loss In placed
at $3.50. but Mrs white has been pro
Sided with another house and now
place
Miss Bertha VolentIne, police s+mn
tron, will receive contributions and
she can be reached by telephone eth
er at her home. Usage S0sS. or at her
office, Usage i6o. The sum OF 5000 il
asked for a
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-26
CROPS BENEFITED BY SNOW
Slow Thaw Means Conservation of
Moisture. Baker Announces

The recent snow, that has about
disappeared. has been very beneficial
TO the 1918 wheat crop. DeIarue
Baker, county farm demonstrator,
said yesterday.
The continued snow and the slow
thawing gave the moisture opportun-
ity TO soak into the ground instead
of running down watersheds into the
streams as Ia the case with rapid
thaw Moisture at this time OF the
year VIII seep into the soil where II
WIN be stored for future demands in
dryer weather
Tho wheat :he principal crop to,
be benefited. but the general farm
ing conditions viii be made better
by reason OF the large amount of
moisture conserved by the slow thaw.
Baker explained. Spring plowing will
be made easier. and the ground will
be In fine condition for planting the
spring crops
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-26
SUFFRAGE LEADER SPEAKS
AT CITY CLUB LUNCHEON
Today session WIN Bc Open to
Wives of Member, to Hear Mrs.
Shulcr.

who with other members OF the ma
ional boaru OF the National Apcri-
can Woman's suffrage association and
members OF the Okllhcma CITY asso-
station has been In Tulsa the past few
days in the interest of equal suffrage
In the state. has been invited TO give a
short talk before the city club today
The regular weekly luncheon OF the
club has been made m open affair IN
honor OF the presence II the suffra-
giHts and wives of the members will
be In attendance with them.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-26

DENVER. Jan. 26 Alexander Il.
Brown of san Francisco. vice presl-
dent ana general manager Of the
Western Pacific railway and Edward
!. Hrown, president OF the Denver a.
RIO Grnnde Hallway company. were
appointed receivers late today OF the
Denver n Rio Grardc by Judge Wal
ter II. Sanborn OF st Paul. sitting In
The federnl district court here
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-26
TESTIMONY DISTORTED,
CHIEF LUCAS ASSERTS
Denies Making Statements AS.
signed in Matthews "In-
vestigation."

Further distortion OF the testimony
given in the Matthews police lnvesti-
cation as reported In an evening
paper was charged last night when
chief T.. L. Lucas declared that he
did not make statements, he was
reported In that paper TO have made
lie was said 10 have stated there
were twenty-stx men on the police
torce when the December payroll
showed forty-nine employees In the
department
Il answered the questions" Chief
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-26
GASOLINE PRICE .MADE PUBLIC


WASHINGTON. Jan IS Gasoline
production costs showing that. retail
prices are from I 10 10 cents above
the refining cost were made public
today by the federal trade commission
after an investigation directed by vic
tor Murdock The cost ofOproducing
Rasolins. was found to BE- lowest in
California. 1852 cents The retail
price In San Francisco was given at
205 cents
The highest production cost was IN
New Jersey and eastern territory.
amounting TO i764a cents. while the
New York retail price was 80 cents
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-26

Other figures given were gulf coast.
10 fbS2 cents, Fort Worth rctni,
price. 26 cents. Oklahoma. liG7OG
centA Oklahoma CITY rctail price. 70
cents. Indiana and North Mississippi
valley 1853 cents, Chicago retail
price, 2 cents
The commission said II used the
market price of crude oil IN comput-
ing the refining cost, but added that
as most important refincrieH are also
Interested In oil wells and pipe lines
II follows that refining cost contains
an element OF profit ou the produc-
ton and transportation Of crude oil.
--H-aa--aa----Ha--aaa--.
All Ron Ton corsets and braAsieres
at reduced prices Miss Mildred
Wear. 10 T.. Third st
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-26
VIII DO His Hi.

Major Bozeman tells us that he
counts the extra price that has been
tackled on whisky ns n contribution 10
the government for carrying on tho
war, and that he is going TO be Just aa
patriotic ~ he can
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-26

All Bon Ton cprsets and brassleres
at reduced prices Miss Mildred
Wear. i6 Il. Third St
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20

proper dignity. .Horatio Nelson was re-
warded with title and a parliamentary
grant for his achievements OF the sea.
Kitchener and Roberts were similarly hon
ored, money enough going with their titles
to remove them from fnancia worries.
Now it Is said that II Is planned to raise
Sir Douglas Haig to high ran in the
peerage and to give him Il gran. of money
in accordance with the established custom.
Much Can be said in defense of this
practice without defending the British
system of nobility. 1t rests on the sense
Of gratitude of the nation to the men who
have made great sacrifices and run great
risks to serve It. No one has proposed
that we INTRODUCE the custom here and
reward General Pershing with higher rank
than he now holds or with ar appropria'
ton from the Treasury large enough for
him to live like a gentleman for the re-
mainder of his life. Such rewards as we
give him will be like those heaped on Gen.
eral Grant-they will not cost anything
and he must be content with the conscious.
ness that he has done his duty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
THE PAPER.R.R.s OF PLAY ACTORS

WHAT is villainy without the "paper.r.s"?
w The stage will have none of it and
neither would that most amazingly melo.
dramatic of conspirators, Major Franz Won
Papen. In truth, according to his lights
the ~limelights-his affection for incrimlnat.
Ing documents quite places the dress,sulted,
patent.leather booted bad man" of the
shilling shocker in the shade.
'Whither Won Papen went, there went
those precious and damning manuscripts
which repeatedly damned him. For Gods
sake don't take, any compromising papers
with you" walled Won Bernstorff as the
inveterate sensationalist wal dismissed
from Washington. There was reality in
the warning, but little in it's recipient.
Theatricism could not be denied, and so
Won Papen packed up the whole batch OF
darling records and the English had a rich
haul, including among other useful articles
his carefully annotated check book
Soon, however, the omnivorous collector
set to work anew and a wallet stuffed
with treasures made the journey with him
to Palestine. Then came the rout at
Nazareth and the fast fleeing major forgot
his effects at last.
Allenby's men discovered them, and they
now comprise some of the most interest
ing of the revelations of the Senate com.
mittee now investigating German propa-
ganda. They demonstrate with salutary
emphasis to those who so long feared the
alleged superlative craft of the Hun mis-
chief makers in America that many of
them were a mere troupe Of stacy bunglers.
Subjects o. the Kaiser wax woeful in
these documents. Doctor Albert declared,
We suffer from thoughtlessness, which
offers a sad contrast 10 our supposed eff
cheney" A certain strangely discerning
Hosenfelder numerically roasts the gor-
geous Won Papen for such absurd utilities
as the attempt to destroy the Welland
Canal and a railway bridge into Canada.
The bogie in America of Teuton intrigue
despite certain despicable success seems
| TO have been a pumpkin head.
Theatricism, as exemplihed notably In
Won Papen's documentary mania, was It's
bane. The whole pack of infatuated mud,
dlers, from the Kaiser and his multitude
nous uniforms down, were maniacal yet
foolish play actors. That is one of the
reasons why their play failed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
THE BIG.GuN

THE German mania for spectacular
l. cruelty is emphasized anew in the first
official Paris report on the ravages of the
monster cannon which doomed almost
simultaneously with the opening of the
March offensive. From a military stand.
point the big gun was an utter failure.
The morale OF the French capital was un-
shakable. The power of the sinister
weapon hidden in the St. Gobaln forest
was altogether insufficient to destroy a
metropolis. The monstrous instrument
won nothing for Germany but shame, the
shame OF wanton murder.
or Its 1876 victims, more than 100 were
killed at their Good Friday devotions at
the church of st. Gervais. Mr.. Wilson has
been urged to view that ruined edlfce and
doubtless he will visit 1t before he departs.
Tho Significance of a Somme battlefield is
less hldeous than this exemplar of criminal
yet intrinsically futile magalomania.
Tho French Government displays acute
ness in publishing the figures of the Big
BerthA's' slaughter at the very moment
when Paris is mightier and more radiant
than ever. The lesson Of dastardly folly
Is wildly intensified.