No. 23« EIGHTEENTH YEAR
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KRJtUSE THOUGHT TO HAVE
MURDERED BUT. PLOHKETT
Juneau, Nov. 17—Edward Krause,
who was arrested in Seattle yes
terday on information from the U.
S. marshal here lor Jcidua»plng Wil
liam Christie of Treadwell is now
believed to be implicated in the tour
der of Captain James O. Plunkett
JUNEAU MUST
EA1 VEGETABLES
Juneau, Nov. 17—This City la
undergoing a meat famine, the en
tire supply of Iresh meat, being en
tirely exhausted. A large consign
ment of meat was on the City of
Seattle, and there is no boat due
here uutil Saturday, it is believed
that it will arrive in time for all
to Live a supply for Sunday dinner.
ALL NATIONS
Washington, Nov. 4—More than
20 nations are represented by visit
ors t j the United States who are
now making their headquartera at
the branch offices of the bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce,
department of commerce, and who
are seeking new trad-j relations.
Maay of these men are members
ef foreign firms which are prepar
ing to make purchases here. Oth- i
ers are representatives of big com
mercial houses and offer unusual
facilities for our manufacturers to
establish agencies abroad. Their
earnest efforts to meet us half
way in producing a greater vol
ume of trade with their respective
countries are making easier the
progress of American commerce <n
this year of opportunity.
Because of the foreign visitors
flock ii.g here, the birreau is deal
ing directly with buyers as well
as sellers.
One example serves to illustrate 1
the character of these Important
developments. An agent from
ot this city. The circumstances
surrounding the disappearance of
Capt Plunkett tallies yith the
known details of the klduapping of
Christie, and faked letter 'written
on a typewriter purporting explana
tions of the absence of the missing
men are the same.
abroad who hag been introduced to
firm* u the United States by one
of the branch offices of the bu
reau represents both a wealthy
land owner in Central America who
is interested in numerous develop
ment projects, and a large commis
sion merchant who operates
throughout Central America and
down the West Coast of South Am
erica with an elaborate selling
organization. Heretofore, the oom
mUsion merchant has representee^
only the laTge European manufac
turers, but they are shut out of
the market by the war, and he has
decided to push American goods.
PARCEL POST REFUSED
FOR OLD COUNTRY
Washington, Not. 17—The post
office department has ordered the
postmasters to refuse parcels post
for Germany, Austria and Hungary,
owing 10 the fact that Bteamship
companies refuse to carry mail to
these countries.
PUNISH OFFICIAL
IN CAVELL CASE
Loudon, Not. 17—A dispatch to
the Star from Rotterdam Baps:
"Jt is understood that General
Saubf'rejreig, military governor of
Brussels, who is generally believed
to have been responsible for tho
final refusal to grant the American
minister's request for the postpone
ment Qf the execution of Miss Edith
Gavell, has been remored from of
fice and a new military governor
appointed."
JUDGE BUNNELL WILL
LEAVE FOR OUTSIDE
Fairbanks, Noy. 13—Judge Bun
nell "f this division plans taking a
Tacation just as soon as court is
ended. He expects to leave inside
of a week for the coast, and may
decide to make a visit to the out
side.
In case he does leaye for the
outside he will Btop over in Juneau
and visit old friends.
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TWENTY MEN
TO HUSH WORK
Douglas, Nov. 11—Superintendent
M. S. Hudson of the Nevada Creek
miue has received instructions from
the backers of the company to
rusn development work at tho mine
and to start everything goittg full
ewJng.
Twenty men were sent out yester
day to augment the force of ten o-r
twelve already there and drifting
in the long tunnel that is to tap
the are body will be continued for
800 feet more and considerable out
side work will be done to ojwu up
the property.
Aiother crew of men will be
sent out next Saturday and will
bring the men employed there up
to about 40 and it is thought that
work will be continued all winter.
in driving the long tunnel there
this fall some very promising ore
was run into and this coupled with
the other known values contained
in the mine will no doubt prove to
tho Interested parties that Nevada
Creet will be a good producing
Inline.
Since the reorganization of the
company controlling the group of
claims, was perfected there has
been allotted ample funds for de
velopment work and wo«rk has only
been delayed thus long to perfect
some needed arrangements and
there is every reason to believe
tha* the mine will soon prove ita
value anjl take its rightful place
amo.ig the other big lode mines In
Southeastern Alaska.
HAZLEIl CASE
JURY DISAGREES
Seattle, Nov. 17—After breaking
a record of the King county su
perior court of several year's stand
ing, by. remaining out twenty-six
hours in constant deliberations,
the jury trying the case of former
Patrolman H. H. Hazlett, charged
with extortion by coercing unfortu
nate women into paying him money
for "protection," disagreed last
night. This is the second time
that a jury has disagreed over
Hazlett's case, the first time be
ing ou October 12. There is no
thing, however, to prevent the state
from trying Hazlett again, or until
some jury reaches a verdict
The case was given to the Jury
before Judge French at 4:30
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The
jury did not Teturn with a verdict
until 6:45 o'clock last night, and
had spent the twenty-six hours
without sleep.
Tho former patrolman is charged
with having forced EUa Baker into
paying him ?5 at intervals to
"keeo hej out of trouble with the
poller," according to the woman's
testimony. She testifies that she
paid him |5 on February 5 last, and
that a week later he returned and
demanded 15 more from her and
her sister.
S. S. WATSON
IS RAISED
Seattle, Noy. 15—The Pacific
Alaska Navigation company's steam
ship Admiral Watson, rammed and
sunk early on Sunday morning,
Auggust 29, by the steamship Par
a!so, during a fog made more
dense bv forest fire amcke, \ was
raised last Wednesday. The wrock
err Santa Cruz towed the vessel to
the Seattle Construction :& Dry
dock company yards, where the ves
sel will be repaired.
The "Watson," which was op
erated on the Alaska run,
was loading lumber at the Bell
stree* pier, when the Paraiso sunk
her.
When the vessel was struck,
Capt. M. M. Jensen, her command
er, was standing on the dock. He
immediately took command of his
vessel, and by skillful maneuvering
warped the vessel into shallow
water, where she hung by her haws
ers until 4 o'clock in the afternoon,
when she sunk, the lines parting.
As the steamer's oil tauks burst,
the woodwork was coated with oil
and it is said the company will
have to renew all woodwork ou the
vtssel.
WIFE CAN'T DIVORCE
SOLDIER AT FRONT
London, Nov. 17—Divorce cases
agalus> officers aJid men serving at
the front will have to Btand over
until tbey return to Great Britain,
decided Justic Sir Henry Bargrave
Deane.
"It is not in the interests of the
nation," 6ays the court, "for men
to have their minds diverted by
such matters.
AMERICAN GOODS HELD
UP AT ROTTERDAM
ARE NOT SO GREAT
Washington, Nov. 17—Tha wide
ly circulated statement that the
American-owned goods contracted
for before last March to he de
livered by German and Austrian
firms, and tied up for ttonths at
Rotterdam and other neutral points,
were valued at upward of $150,000.
000 has been exploded. Foreign
trade advisers of the state depart
ment have learned that the val
ue of the goods is not much more
than $11,000,000, and certainly is
not greater than $15,000,000 at the I
outside.
CONDITIONS APPROACH.
NORMAL IN GERMANY
Amsterdam, Nov. 16—The Ameri
can Association of Comm^r-'e and
Trade in Berlin says that tat our
rent trade conditions in Germany
I are now Bteadily approach'. 15 nor
! mal. In spite of the ii.crca v;d out
put of the mines the private de
mand cannot be met as the greater
■ part of the output is ship:wd to
! brick mills and ookeries. The coke
Industry with an 80 per cent pro
duction equal to the maximum out
I put In 1913. The output of the
cotton mills is limited for use by
the army.
New Sood
Just In:
Sweety Cider in bulk 50c gal.
New Crop Soft Shell Walnuts 25c lb.
New Almond Papar Shell 30c lb.
Rice Pop Corn 10c lb. 3 for 25c
This years pack "PREFERRED STOCK" Canned
Goods, quality better than ever.
P. H. GANTY
FRANCE PLANS RE CONSTRUCTION
OF CITIES ROINEIT BY INVADERS
New York, Nov. 17—Five mem
bers of the French industrial com
mission landad here today from the
steamship Lafayette. They said they
came to arrange for the purchase, at
the conclusion of the war, of at
least $160,000,000 worth of struc
NON-TREAT Li'
EFFECTS WOMEN
London, Nov. 4—Tho no-treating
law now enforced in the London, dis
trict will from ^present indications
greatly decrease drinking .among
women, for it is' among the women
of the lower classes that * treating
is tho most prevalent. Even In
the most poverty-stricken Blums of
the East End, a woman'*who drinkB
by herself is considered mean,
greedy and unsocial and she ia
accordingly ostracized. The only
social life among these woman is
at the nubile houses. At 'all times
of the day, they riiay be seen
around the bars or i:i the Btreet
in front with beer glasses in hand.
Since the law prevents minors en
tering the barrooms, the women
with babies in their arms stand out
side for their drinks. But often
children tend to the babies while
the mothers and grand mothere are
Inside.
NEW HOKE FOB
JUNEAU EMPIRE
Juneau, Nov. 17—The Alaska.
Daily Empire ia to have a new
homfi. B. M. Behrende, is to erect
a buMding suitable for the proper
housing of the newspaper, and it
is h<s intention to begin operations
at once.
The Empire is now entirely con
trolled by John W. Troy, who took
it over from Gov. Strong, the or
iginal founder of the paper. 1
tural iron, steel, machinery and
Industrial supplies, for the 'rehabili
tation of those portions of their
counry which have beea devastated
by invasion.
Supplies of this character, the
commissioners said, formerly ware
imported from Germany.
WASHINGTON MEN LEAD
IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE
University of Washington, Not.
16—Twelve former University of
Washington engineering students,
five of them graxluateE, are In the
employ of the Fifth division of the
Interstate commerce Commission.
No other university la so well re
presented. ,
CRACKER FACTORY MAY
HE STARTED IN SEWARD
Juneau — Some local business
men, have now In contemplation the
establishment of a cracker factory
in Seward. They decline to let
their names bo used at present un
til the Bubject Is ripe, for publica
tion, !:ut they eeem to have perfect
confidence that Buch an industry
would be of great benefit to the
town generally and the stockholders
particularly.
SHOOTING CASE WILL
BE IN COURT TODAY
JuDeau, Nov. 17—The next case
to come before the trial jury In
the district court la that of the
United States vs. Georgo Kushnick,
of Ketchikan, charged with Bhoot
ing witn Intent to kill. The com
plaining witness i3 Steve Stampolio.
DANGERS TO NAVIGATION 1 '
ALASKA WATERS REPORTED
(. O. Colbert, in charge of a
wire-drag party operating in Sum
mer Strait, Alaska, has reported the
discovery of a dangerous rock with
about 1& fathoms of water over
it and Burrounded by depth of from
314 to 5 fathoms, to the Bouth
westward of Eye Opener Light.
Mr. Albert Soto, of King Core,
Alaska, 'reports the existence of a
dangerous Bhoal aboue 3 miles
northeastward from the Bummit of
Amak Island, Bristol Bay.
Let's all be tknWnl together
O 0 much of the good in this world is smiling on this big
^-"country of ours, that we all ought to he deeply thankful.
Thankful for peace and proiperiety; thankful for good crops;
thankful for ousability to help the homeless ones; thankful that
a huge shell isn't going to crash into our home any minute.
We're thankful that wa have so many opportunities to serve the
men in this community; we're thankful for response to our efforts.
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