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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-28
Other Witnesses Yesterday Testified That PaSsen- gers Could Have Been
 Landed from Boat.
TEXT OF THE TESTIMONY
One Witness Claims That Statement He Furnished Attorney Was Not to
 Be Made Public.

The Juneau hearing of the Princess Sophia was concluded yesterday al ternoon when Justice Morrison ad- iourned until some time to be an bounced in the future when the com mission will meet in Victoria.
 The first witness to appear alter the court convened yesterday after noon was Charles Duffey, Of the Lone Fisherman. He said that on Thursday at Sentinel Island, there was a strong steady wind which caused the weather to be severe ana that on that account he did not go out to Vanderbilt Reef. He said, though, that if life boat had been launched. the passengers could have been transferred.
 Testimony of Readman
 John c. Readman, accountant at the Juneau Hardware Company, who made the trip to the wreck aboard the King & Winge, which arrived at Vanderbilt Reef about o'clock on Thursday evening, then appeared as ! witness. MT. Readman's testimony agreed with the story he wrote after he returned to Juneau from the wreck which appeared in The Empire at the time. MT Readman said that he believed the passengers could have been taken off the Princess So phia.
 Witness Is Questioned
 The next witness to appear was Alvin c. Abrams of the Elsinore. MT. Abrams testified that the passengers could have been taken off without danger during the time the Elsinore was at the wreck. The Elsinore lefl for anchorage at Bridget Cove at 30 Thursday night. MT. Abrams was asked if the passengers could have been taken off without at least considerable loss of life. He said they could have been. He was then asked by the Canadian Pacific coun sel if he had not made the statement that they could not have been taker off without considerable loss Of life He said that he had, with reference to taking them off on the Elsinore only. A statement was then pro duced by the counsel for the Canad ian Pacific which MT. Abrams sait he had signed in the office of MT Robertson, local attorney for tn; Canadian Pacific. In the statemen Abrams signed, it said that in hi' opinion the passengers could not have been taken off the Princess Sophia without at least considerable los of life" MT. Abrams said that whei he signed that statement he under stood that it had reference only t. taking the passengers onto the Elsin ore, which was the smallest of tn boats standing by. When asked b. H. A. P. Myers, who is represent ing the people of the Yukon wh are concerned in the hearing, wh
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-28
GOLDSTEIN'S EMPORIUM

duced by A. P. Luxton, Crown Coun. sel, and accepted by the Justice.
 Arvid Franzen volunteered as a witness and told of matters which came to his attention in Juneau.
 Just before the court adjourned, Albert Winschell told of two suit
 cases which had been brought in by Mr. Jacobsen and himself. He said that one of them, which had been opened on the way in, had in 1t an officers uniform and certain papers which may have something of i'm
 portance in them. They were secured from the administrators and the one mentioned by Mr. 'Winschell was op-
 ened. It proved to be the suitcase of Mr. Goss, the second officer on
 the Princess Sophia, but the papers | it contained were of no import. Recalled To Stand
 Capt. Stedham, of the Peterson | was then recalled to the witness stand by MT Meyers, and asked il | he had had any conversation with Capt. Miller of the King & Winge l following the wreck. Capt. Sted l ham said that he met Capt. Miller 1 in MT. Lowle's office on the nigh l of the 26th. and that Capt. Millel
 said that it was possible to takf
 off the passengers of the Princess Sophia in dories the night the klnt
 & Winge got there. One Of th' counsel of the c. P. R. asked Capt Stedham if Capt Miller had not salt
 there would have been danger o considerable loss of life. Capt. Sted fham said that Capt. Miller had no mentioned that thcre would nav tbeen any danger, and that he, Capt ,I Stedham, was referring to the oni. : conversation he had ever had witl Capt. Miller.
 The Court was then adjourned.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-28

AS a dime museum attraction the living skeleton says he would still have some weight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-28
NOTICE TO VOTERS.

The registration books for quali- fled voters of the City of Juneau, Territory of Alaska, for the year nineteen hundred and nineteen (1919), are now open in the City Clerks Office in the City Hall, and will remain open until Saturday. March 29th, 1919, at the hour of five o'clock p. m. of said day. All persons desiring to vote at the reg ular election to be held April 1st, 1919, should register, as persons not registered will not be permitted to vote.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, Febru- ary 21st, 1919.
 A. B. COLE, Registration Officer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-28
BATCH OF FURS IS SECURED BY
 MIR. COLDSTE|N
Juneau Merchant Well Sat isfied with His Trip to Interior; Conditions in
 AtIin Are Good.

Charles Goldstein is elated with the results of his fur purchasing trip to the Interior He secured a large quantity of furs, and arranged for future shipments. While the catch this year will probably be less than half of that of former years, Mir. Goldstein increased the percent age of the output that will be han died by him to such an extent that his fur business will be larger than ever.
 MT. Goldstein went down the Yu kon river as far as Carmacks, and made a trip with dog teams to Atlin and back from Carcross on the White Pass Railroad.
 q am very well satisfied with the success of my trip" said MT. Gold stein. While the fur catch this year will be only about 45 per cent of normal, we will handle a very large quantity of furs this year."
 Atln Conditions Good
 MT. Goldstein says the conditions in the Atlin district are good. Most of the mining done this Winter has been by individual operators, but they are all meeting with good returns.
 Business conditions in the Yukon are also good, according to MT. Gold. stein.
 MT. Goldstein walked into Juneau from Aux Bay. He was a passenger from Skagway on the Jefefrson, and when she stopped at Aux Bay, he started out to walk into town. 9th CTS followed his lead, and they gained o dow oc tha resu1t of their industry
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-28

ATTENTION, MAS0NS.
 Special Communication this eve ming of Mount Juneau Lodge at Odd Fellows Hall, beginning at 6:3O o'clock. Work in the Entered Apprentice Degree.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-28

Many a hungry man would be VIII ing to see how a club sandw'cn would hit him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-28

Today's News Today-In Empire
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-28
Log Is Introduced

A certified copy of the log of the Eldred Rock Light House was intro
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-28

had prepared the statement, MT. Ab- rams said that the statement nad been prepared by MT. Robertson and that he had been told by MT. Rob- ertson that it was merely personal conversation between themselves and had been assured that it would never appear in public. He repeated that at the time he signed it he under stood that the statement had refer- ence only to taking passengers onto the Elsinore.
 Strong Box Recovered
 After the wreck, MT, Abrams, with the Elsinore accompanied the sal wage boat Tees to the scene of the wreck. MT. Abrams said that when they got to Vanderbilt Reef, one diver went down to get the strong box and registered mail. He stayed for about five minutes, MT. Abrams said, then came up, nearly frozen. Another trip was made down to the wreck, before they left for Tee Harbor on account of the cold weather At Tee Harbor they received wire to come South Before they left, however, Capt. Logan, agent for the underwrit- CTS, made soundings to determine the location of the boat, and whether or not she was all there. At that time, Capt. Logan said that the Prip cess Sophia was evidently all there | according to Mir. Abrams. MT. Alb rams said that he was surprised tt see an interview in The Empire wltr Capt. Logan, in which Capt. LogaI said that the Princess Sophia hai broken in two
 Secure the Mail
 When the Tees was called baci from Taku Harbor to make anothel trip to the wreck in search or th' registered mail, MT. Abrams sai' that he received wireless to mee | the Tees at Tee Harbor. At tha time it was calm at the wreck, ant the divers located the chart room in back of the pilot house and brough up four sacks of mail and body He said they then paid him off am said, Thank God; we're off to Vie toria"
 w. J. Manahan, officer in charg of the Naval Radio station here, the took the witness stand and verifle the messages of F. F. w. Lowl' general agent for the Canadian r; cific, which he had placed as exhi' it's.
 Is Closely Questioned L. H. Johnston, c. P. R. Agent Skagway, took the stand and wa questioned regarding conditions the time the Princess Sopma le Skagway at ten o'clock Wednesda night, Oct 23d. Mir. Johnston wa the last man who saw and talked the officers of the Princess Sophi He said that everything was norm' at the time of her departure for J neau. Mr. Johnston was closely que toned by Mir. Meyers regarding tf schedule and the time made by tf c. P. R boats between Juneau an Skagway.
 NJ B. Summers, of the Weath'
 Bureau. appeared on the witne'
 stand and gave the weather cono
 tions at the time of the wreck a
 cording to his records.
 Log Is Introduced
 A certified copy of the log of u
 Eldred Rock Light House was intr
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-28
GERMAN SUBMARINES Y WILL BE BROUGHT
 TO UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The Ma wy Department has assigned several officers to duty in connection with German submarines. It is learned that several surrendered German sub marines will be brought to the Unit ed States.
 z It Is expected that four or five of them will start across the ocean in a short time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-28
NOTICE OF SALE.

NOTICE OF SALE.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the undersigned will receive bids until March 31, 1919, at noon, for the purchase of the site, plant, machinery and supplies of the James Box & Lumber Company, Bankrupt, situated at Suloia Bay, Division Number One, Alaska All bids sub- ject to the confirmation of the Court. Inventory on application.
 V. A. PAINE,
 Trustee of the Estate of James
 Box & Lumber Company,
 Bankrup, 20. Box 834,
 Juneau, Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-28
PERSONS KILLED AND
 INJURED ON RAILWAYS
 FOR THE YEAR OF 191f

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-The Ill terstate Commerce Commission an nounces that 9,567 persons were killed and 7O,97O were injured on American railroads during the past year.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-14
SUES MIL. & 7. CO.
FOR BAL ANCE DUE
ON CONvEYOR WORK
SUIT INVOLVING $500 ON TRIAL
BEFORE JUDGE DAVIS AND
UTICA MAN WANTS FARM BACK.

a suit involving $500 with the
Nothern Illinois Light and Traction
Company as defendant and Phillips
Lang & Co. as plaintin, is being tried
before Judge Davis and a jury in the
Circuit Court today
The proceedings grew out Of the in
stallatiOn Of some conyeyor machin-
cry at the y. !. l.. & T. company's La
Sale plant. Besides the conveyors
there were appurtenances costing
under the contract a total of $l5,2Oj.
Claiming that the machinery was
improperly installed and that the con
tract was not completed in the speci
fled time, the Northern Illinois Light
and Traction held back considerable
of the sum alleged to be due the Lang
concern. Credits are shown for
$760250 and a baue due Of $7,39O.52
1t is for this amount due the con.
tractor is suing. The Lang company
contends the contract was fully lived
up to-
A J. 0'Conor and Russell Hanson
are representing the defense, and W
y. Fullerton and Pomeroy & Martin OF
Chicago are counsel for the plaintiff
Sues to Eject Man From Farm.
Claiming that John and Mike Wes
sci are Illegally holding a eighteen
and one-half acre farm belonging tc
| him, Edward J. Whittemore this morn
ing in the Circuit Court entered sui
to eject the two defendants from the
place. He claims damages to the ex
tent Of $1,000
The land in question, the bill points
out lies between the Rock Island Rail
way and the Illinois and Michigan
Canal 1t is situated about three
miles east of Utica. The farm it is
con.ended has been in possession o
the defendants since Oct. !, 1917.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-14
SHORT TIME REMAINS
TO ENTER BABIES IN
CITY-WIDE CONTEST

There is only one day left in which
the babies of Ottawa may be enter
ed as contestants for the prizes which
are to be awarded on Friday after
noon to the three most perfect babies
in the city. These prizes are to be
given to the best three months Old,
the best year old. and the best two
year Old 1aby and are to be a 500
savings account for each winner.
The babies are TO be weighed and
measured at the child welfare station
in the College building tomorrow al
ternoon between the hours of one and
five and the prizes will be awarded
on Friday afternoon by a committee
OF three judges who are physicians.
No babies will be examined for the
contest on Friday afternoon
The station has been open every
afternoon this week. TO measure and
weigh the Ottawa babies whose moth
ers wish them to enter the contest.
Up to the present time there have
been "a large number of entries in
the contest
/ The Child Welfare parade was
scheduled to pass thru the city streets
+ this afternoon after ( o'clock and Is
to ppppnpppafewwill dshrdn cmfwyp
expected to attract quite a lot of at
/ tention This parade will he one Of
the important features of health pro-
motion week.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-14
500 SEE GERMS co
UP IN SMOKE At
N. SIDE BON FIRE
c o M M U NIFTY EXTERMlNATOR
PROVES BIG ATTRACTION
SOUTH SIDE is NOT so INTER
ESTED, ATTENDANCE SHOWS.

Five hundred persons gathered in
the old feeder, just south OF the Jef-
ferson School, to attend the bonfire
which was arranged as one OF the iea-
lures of cleanup week, to burn ali
north side Of the city during the past
year. The rubbish pie was very
large one, and was composed largely
Of dried brush and limbs of trees.
Just before O'Clock the torch was
applied to the pile and the last EN-
bers did not died away until after ~.
The kddies of North Ottawa had
the time Of their life playing around
the fire, and for once experienced all
the thrills of witnessing a real fire
that, instead Of causing any damage,
was a~great benefit to the community.
Two firemen had been sent from the
fire department with lead Of bose 10
be ready TO put the fire out in case
a wind should blow up and cause
sparks TO fly on the nearby property
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tho eon,ae 1aon ana o,.ao1,1o
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orod mos an avtraro1,, vol behave,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-14
11-YEAR OLD BANDIT
ACCUSEDOF ROBB|NC
3 MENDOZA HOMES
BOY BROUGHT TO OTTAWA MORE
TERESTED IN CHEWING GUM
THAN COUNTY JAILS OR STATE
PENAL INSTITUTIONS.

Only II years Of age, but with
record long enough to Indicate an eX
tremely dank and gloomy future, Paul
Kessinger, Mendoza lad, last night
was brought to the county jail and
lodged there pending a hearing on a
delinquency charge before Judge
Mayo
As innocent of the debt he owes So
ciety as any boy of his tender years
could possibly be, Paul when he was
ushered into the keeping of Deputy
Sheriff Darwin Osmundson for safe
conduct to Ottawa. seemed more in.
terested in chewing gum and tele-
phone poles as they hurtled by the
speeding train bound for the local bas,
tile. He deyOured a package OF gum
between here and Mendoza, and when
asked if he fe.t no remorse for his
actions, stared blandly at his custo-
dian and never batted an eye, to indt-
cate which way he felt.
He manifested no regrets at being
torn from his father and mother, and
seemed we'll satisfied with his lot
What that lot will be Judge Mayo
is to decide when the youngster is
brought before him.
Paul is accused of being responsible
for at least three robberies perpe
trated in Mendoza while occupants OF
the homes we're away on visits tC
town, At one time. it is said, he Sc
cured about S20 in cash. Another raid
netted him $l2, and on the third time
he obtained about $S in loot On al
occasions the thefts We're followed
| the officials cain, by Paurs absenc,
from Mendoza on protracted trips
/ Once he went to 'Streator, again h,
! visited in Ladd, where, it is reported
he remained until the money wat
gone Finally Chief Beckett got OF
! his trail, with the result he was az
rested and ordered by justice Of tn,
peace to be sent to OttaWI and ap
pear before the County Court,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-14
UTOPIAN CLUB TO
REPEAT PLAY AT
WEST SIDE SCHOOL

Next Monday evening the play Mrs.
Tubbs of ShantytoWn," which was re
Gently presented by the members Of
the Utopian Club at the EpWorth
Methodist Church. will be presented
in the auditorium of the Lincoln
School under the auspices of the Lin
coin Parent-Teachers Association.
The play will be given under the dj-
rection Of Mrs. Elizabeth Kincheoe
The fund raised from the presenta-
tion of the play will be used for the
association work
Mrs Tubbs of Shantytown' was
given two evenings in the auditorium
of the Epworth Methodist Church, ani
made such a hit the members of the
club were asked to stage their play
in Serena and Sheridan The play
was given in each of these towns.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-14
ENGINEER FALLS OUT
OF CAB; IS KILLED
ROCK ISLAND PILOT PLUNGES TO
DEATH AFTER FREIGHT PASSES
UTlCA-PRESENCE MISSED BY
FIREMAN-CREW FIND BODY.

Falling from the engine cab while
his train was olly a short distance
out of Utica, c. Riddle, IS. of Blue Is.
land was found lying unconscious
along the Rock Island right of way
last night, by the fireman, who upon
missing his companion, stopped the
train and instituted search for the
engineer.
After bringing the train to halt,
members of the crew joined in the
search for Riddle a mile or more in
the rear Riddles body, badly bruised
and battered by its precipiate fall
from the engine cab, was discovered
lying in the weeds.
The train was rushed into La
Sale with the engineer in a hope of
saving his life. but his injuries were
such it is believed life was extinct
when the crew found him
No plausible explanation has been
given as to what caused Riddle OF
plunge from his place at the throttle.
The fireman explained he was busy
and without knowing why he looked
toward the engineers seat only to
find that Riddle was nowhere in the
cab. He Immediately suspected his
companion was the victim of an ac
cident, and brought the freight to a
stop.
An inquest to determine what hap
pened TO Riddle before he dove head
long to the tracks, will be conducted
late today at a Sale
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-14
WOMAN POLITICAL
LEADER.0F MICH. Is
AT w. S. CONVENTION

Among tie visiting delegates to
the National and International White
Shrine Convention. il session here
is woman of great deal of promi
nence in Michigan politics She is
Mrs Florence L. Babbit. member
of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee Mrs Babbit spent part of to
day calling upon local Democratic
leaders. all of whom were enthused
over her personality and success ii
the political field.
Mrs Rabbit is a resident of Ypsilanti
and is an active leader in the affairs
of the national, body of the White
Shrine
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-14
WAR DEPT. CONSENTS
TO 33D PARADE ON
ARRIVAL AT CHICAGO

Washington. May 1.-THE sanction
of the war department for a parade Of
the 33d Division in Chicago was Oh
tanned today by a committee consist
ing Of II. II. Herrick Roger Sullivan
and Walter Wilson of Chicago
The committee was unable to sey
Secretary Baker but was informed b,
Colonel J. X, MacAudrews that tn
war department would make every eff
fOrtt to have the division brought
home as a unit so that the parade
would be possible.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-14
5000 MILK DRIVERS
GO ON STRIKE TODAY

Chicago, May l4-Police reserves
have been ordered out to guard milk
depots and to suppress violence threat
ened as a result OF the strike OF
5000 milk wagon drivers, which be
came effective this morning.
Orders were sent to milk producers
in Illinois. Indiana and southern Wis
consin today to stop shipments o
milk to Chicago. More than a mil
lion quarts of milk will be diverted
from this city by that order. Mill
distribution in Chicago is paralyze'
today. City health officials are pre-
pairing to insure delivery of milk tt
hospitals through public milk stations
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-14
ELMER ANDERSON
ARRIVES AT N. Y.

A telegram announcing the arriv-
al of their son back in America. was
received today by Attorney and Mrs
owen Anderson of South Ottawa.
from Elmer Anderson, who went to
France with SSth Division and spent
six months or more over there. He
was a member Of the 339th Machine
Gul Battalion and left for overseas
from Camp Dodge. His message to
his parents said:
Arrived New York safe Destina
tion Camp Mills. Writing at once
Love Elmer
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-14
SERGT. LESLIE RANDALL
AT EASTERN CAMP

Telegrams announcing that First
Sergeant Leslie Randall had reached
American shores were received yes
terday by Mrs Randall nee Lillian
Markeson Sgt. Randall landed at
New York after spending sixteen
months as a member of the Motor
Transportation Corps
He expects to he back in Ottawa
within the next week or ten days
and shortly thereafter will be back in
harness covering territory for the
John Deere PlOW Company
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-14
MIL LWAUKEE COPS
TO GUARD |. w. w. MEET

Milwaukee. Wis. May 1.-THE city
police department today announced
that as the mayor had not forbidden
the |. w. w. meeting Saturday night.
the meeting will be protected from
any rioting, such as is feared from re
turned soldierst who openly declare
hey will not permit the meeting = be
held under an reconsideration.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-14
MISS AUSSEM STILL
CITY TRUANT OFFICER

The name of Miss Launia Ausseln,
the truant officer of the Ottawa public
schools. was accidentally left off of
the list of next years teachers pub
lished in the Free Trader-lOurnal yes
terday. Miss Aussem was retained
At the meeting of tne board Of educa-
tiOn Monday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-14
8 HOUR DAY BILL
ADVANCED IN SENATE

Springfield, H., May 1.-THE state
senate today advanced the women's
eight-hour bill after amending in 10
provide forty-eigh- hours week and
a maximum Of nine hours a day in
stead of the straight eight hours pro
yided in the original bill.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-14
MRS. CURTIS FUNERAL
THURSDAY A. M. AT 9

Funeral services for Mrs w. w.
Curtis will be held tomorrow morning
at O'Clock from st. Columbia S
Church. Burial will be made in s..
COLUMBIA 5 cemetery.