TWO JUNEAU MEN ARE SLATED
FOR FAT GOVERNMENT POSITIONS
Washington, Nov. 22 Johu F.
Pugh of Juiu.au was today nominat
ed by President Wilson for collector
of customs for Alaska. Tugh was
for several years connected -ith
tho customs office in Skagway and
was later transfer red to the Juneau
office.
C. F. Cheek, of Juneau, is also
l'RI-NCE IS FIN Kl> FOR
LIBELLING GIRL OPERATOIW
Berlin, Nov. 22 — For libelling
the girl operators at the local tele
phone exch i i^e Ivince Yv re^e,
meemb^r of a distinguished boulJi
German family, after fighting the
case to the highest courts, recent
ly paid a fine of ?7.50, assessed
by a court-martial of his Lancers
regiment in Bavaria. He had ac
cussed the girls of spending their
time reading novels and failed to
substantiate thi allegation.
PROPllLSlKS UKPl'BI.'CWS
UK CHIEF CONTENDEKS
Washington, Nov. 22 —Senator
McCoombs assorts that the republi
can patty will be the chief con
tender with tLe democrats at the
next presidential election He thinIS
the progressives will cut but little
figure.
<-Ol'Vn R>IAM> ORDER* OF
lUil'i'ISH < Hf'lSEK StJCADRON
Mexico City. Nov. 22—The British
cruiser s<iuadro-i was ordered from
Barbados to Vera Cruz a few days
ago. but the order was countermand
etl to'U'v on th" receipt of an en
ergetic communication from secre
tary ot State Bryan, at Washing
ton.
FEDERATION OF LABOR
KNDOKSES WILSON'S POLKA
Seattle. N,v. 22—The American
Federation of Labor at its session
today endorsed President V. ilson s
Mexican policy.
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In nomination by President Wilson
for United States Marshal for the
first district ot Alaska.
Cheek is another well known man
in Southeastern Alaska, and if his
nomination is confirmed, will suc
ceed H. L. Faulkner, the present In
cumbent, whose term, howevre, has
■lot yet expired.
PRES. KANE KLECTED
HEAl) OF ASSOCIATION
Seattle, Nov. 22—The University
of Washington was signally honored
:>.t Washington, D. C., recently, when
Thomas Franklin Kane was unani
mously chosej president of the Na
tional Association of State Universi
ties.
The association comprises all the
state universities in the United
States.
The presidents of the association
during the four years oC its exist
ence have bee-i the most prominent
educators in ihe United States. Ed
mund J. James of the University of
Illinois was president last year. The
first three presidents were Jacob G.
Schurman of Cornell; William O.
Thompson of Ohio State and Wil
liam L. Bryan cf Indiana.
DECLARES CONGRESS WILL
PASS ALASKAN BILL
Washington, Nov. 22—Senator
Pittman in a speech here today be
fore tl.e Mississippi society emphat
ically expressed his opinion that the
Alaska railroad bill will certainly
pass the next regular session of con
gress.
ARCTIC WINTER HAS
COMMENCED IN NOME
Nome, Nov. 22—The winter sea
son has set in here in earnest. The
slush ice extends half a mile from
shore.
EX-PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
ON HIS WAV TO CHILE
Mendosa, Argentine, Nov. 22—Ex
I President Theodore Roosevelt left
here today for Santiago, Chile.
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r\VO INDIAN CHILDREN
BURNED TO DEATH
(Prince Rupert Empire)
Word reached here last evening
af a dreadful tragedy which occurre
it the Indian village at Hagwldget,
near llazelton, .on Sunday night.
Two Iudia cuhildren who had
been locked in the house while their
parents attended church were burn
;d to death, the house being des
troyed as well.
The church was just a few yards
M, and the parents felt secure. The^
fire had made great headway when
discovered by ait Indian returning
from New Hazfcltou. As soon as the
ilarm was given there was a genera
exodus from the church. As the
Indians drew rear the burning build
ing they could hear the cries of the
perish) ug children. Two boys broke
In the front door, but as it gave
way the fire and smoke burst forth,
md an entrance to the building was
impossible. Very soon thp roof
:ollap3ed and all hope was ' aban
doned. The village is not provided
rt'ith fire protection, and even water
is very seared.
The west ccast of Graham island
must be a paradise for the bear
hunter. Henry White, of Old Mas
set, returned last week from Seeley
river with the pelts of fifteen fine
bear, which he killed during a
three weeks' hunt. The skins are
In splendid condition. The large
ones bring about $25 each iu the fu
market, and art- eagerly sought by
buyers.
Tho Bulkley has claimed two
more lives. Relatives of James
Sloan and John Fraser, formerly of
N'orth Vancouver, asked the police
for information regarding the men.
who had not been heard of for two
months. The local officers found
that the missing men, who had been
workii>s as carpenters on the Ross
Tunnels, had constructed a smaii
raft, on which they expected to
travel down thu Bulkley and Skeena
On August 5 tiiey placed their tool
ehests ou the frail craft, and start
ed down the Bulkley. No trace of
the men or their craft has yet been
seen.
FIRED FOR WEARING
TOO "LOUD" CLOTHES
Washington, Nov. 22—Dressed In
a light suit of striking design, a
Supreme Court reporter the other
day leisurely strolled into the in
closure—the sanctum sanctorum—to
which only lawyers, attaches and
newspaper men are admitted. Ho
sat down at a press table. A firm
hand grasped fcis shoulder. A whis
per in his ear Informed him that he
was transgressing a tradition of the
court. "And how, pray", quoth the
surprised scriUe, forgetting for a
moment that h« ought not to argue.
"Why only dark clothes are al
lowed up front here", he was in
formed. And he had to take a seat
on a rear bench.
THE BOATS.
Thfl Spoki'ue reach d Skagway at
y-30 last night and sailed south
at 1:00 o'clock this morning, with
42 passengers.
The A'ameda docked at the wharf
at 7 p. iu yesterday and sailed for
the westward at 4:25 thic morning.
GERMAN crown prince
A DISTURBING ELEMEN'
Paris, Nov. 22—That German
vill continue to equip herself fc
var regardless of propositions froi
England or ilfeewhere- to "take a
irniaoient vacation" for a year, an
hat s^e is preparing steadfastly nc
or detense but for offense, is th
jeneral opinion in Prance as voice
n the corriders of tlu- Chamber c
Depu'tes.
"Germany's repeated refusal t
imlt her armament output even fo
i yeai will serve to dispell any il
usioi.ii statesmen in Prance or En{
and mipht have left," said Emil
Uassard, a well known political wr
_jr I'ere "Germany continues he
;ourse, not because she wishs t
lefend herself, but because she wi
ittack ultimavely. We were buildin
*ven better than we knew when w
:ook 01. r prese *t precautions and li
:reased the size of the standing ai
aij. The Crown Prince is a hug
menace looming up for the futuri
Even row he doea rot hesitate t
wave the anger of tis father, th
i<aistr, and distinguish himself a
L pan-Germanist of the most aci
ve brand. He is constantly branc
ifh.ng his sabre. Let us keep read
:ne lv vonets of Prance!"
NEW MARRIAGE RILL RE
FORE SWEDISH PARLIAMEN
Stockholm, Nov. 22—To bring d
force within ths reach of the pooi
md to place women on an equalit
ivith men in the marriaee relatio
ire the principal objects of a nc
marriage bill recently submitted b
ho United Parliamentary Commi
lees ot Sweden, Norway and Dei
mark, to the respective parliaments
The measure provides for a soi
af "trial divorce" Each divorc
must be preceded by a period c
legal separation. Various conditioi
ire laid down whereby it will I
found convenient and expeditioi
for candidates for matrimony to pr
vide themselves with medical cert
[icates. Minors may not marry wltl
out the consent of both parents, an
no girl under 18 years of age ma
marry. The bill abolishes the King'
prerogative 'n CTantin*: divorce, an
there are several clauses aimed i
the improvemen of conditions of i
legitimate and adopted children.
TO BUY J. P. MORGAN'S
COLLECTION OE WATCH E
Geneva, Nov. 22—A local eynd
cate if raising a fund of half
million dollars in the hope that
will tempt "^e family o* the lal
J. P'erpont Morgan to part with
3uerb collection of old Swiss watel
fs which the American financl*
purchased" in 1910. The watchi
most of which were made in Genee
were being exhibited at Neuchat
where they caugnt Morgan's fane;
There were other connoisseurs wli
wanted the collection but lie quid
lv outbid all -ivals, end took tt
watches back to America with bin
It is the purpose o* the syndicate,
successful, to present the collectio
to the National Museum of Switzei
land.
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Malaga Grapes Oranges
Celery -- Rananas
Cranberries Head Lettuce
Cauliflower — Tomatoes
Pineapples " Popcorn
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SKAGAVAY, ALASKA.
' JUNEAU SCOTTISH RITE MASONS
■ GETTING READY TOR BIG TIME
1 .
Scottish Rile Freemasons will be
considerably in evidence in Juneau
from December 2nd to December 5th.
when degrees from the 4th to the
22nd will be conferred and commun
icated at tho Masonic lodge room
in Oddfellows building, Franklin and
East Second streets, during that
time.
Ernest B. Hussey, a 33rd degree
Mason, who frequently has visiteed
Alaska, will come north especially
for the purpose of assisting in con
ducting the class through the mys
teries of thee degrees up to the
32nd. Hussey's title is Sovereign
Grand Inspector General for Wash
ington and Alaska.
Judge Royal A. Gunuison, Vener
able Master of Alaska lodge of Per
fection No. 1, and Jay W. Bell, sec
reetary, have sent out circular let
ters to the Masons of Southeastern
RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE.
At the last regular meeting of
Camp Haines No. 17, A. B., the
followin resolutions of condolence on
the death of Col. Charles McClure,
commanding officer at Fort Seward,
who died on Nov. 19th, were pass
ed:
Whereas, Colonel C. McClure, Com
manding Fort William H. Sward
has been called from the stage of ac
tion to try the realities of the great
Unknown, and:
Whereas, he has endeared him
self to the people of Haines and
vicin'iy, since he came amongst us,
by his kindly and manly treatment;
Therefore be it:
Resoiverd That in the death of
Colonel McClure, the Nation has lost
a worthy and efficient Officer, and
Fort William H. Seward a kind and
humane Commander;
That this neighborhood has lost
| a friend that will be hard to replace;
That the Arctic Brotherhood has
lost a fiini Dud true friend, and
that we sincerely deplore his death,
but hope that our loss may be his
eternal gain,
That Camp Haines No. 17 of the
Arctic Brotherhood deeply sympa
thize with his bereaved wife and
relatives in this their sad hour of
affliction;
That a copy cf these resolutions
be sent to his bereaved wife, a cbpy
be spread upon the minutes of this
meeting, and a copy be sent to the
Daily Alaskan and Daily Empire for
I move the adoption cf the above
resolu"on,
I publication.
H. P. M. Birk!nbine.
JI support the motion,
| W. B. Stout,
Motion passed unanimously.
S. Sheldon
Arctic Recorder.
Bonded Whtsneys—Gibson, Moun
Vernon and Belmont. The best of
Beer—Blue Ribbon, Budweiser and
Pale R-inier, at the Mascot, Tele
phone 67. It
Alaska, setting forth details of the
work planned.
Alaska Lodge of Perfection will
confer the degrees from the 4th to
the 14th upon such candidates as
have been or n?ay be elected at or
before the first session bn December
2nd. It is believed that the clas#
will be large and representative of
Southeastern and perhaps Western
Alaska. The class is at present
made up from Ketchikan, Hoonah,
'Vrangell, Douglas, Treadwell,
Haines, Ft. William H. Seward, Skag
way and Juneau.
The meeting will close with a ban
quet on the evening of December
4th or 5th, the exact date to be an
nounced later. It is asked that all
meembers of the Rite in this sec
tion of Alaska, whether affiliated
here or elsewhere, attend as many
of the sessions as possible and be
present at the banquet.—Juneau Dis
patch.
BASKETBALL I.N BLOOMERS.
Friday night weekly basketball by
Skagwayan ladies was inaugurated a
the White Pas3 club last night, and
a highly amusing and interesting
game being played between teams
designated as the Reds and the
Blacks, the former team winning
easily by a score of 16 to 6.
The line-up:
REDS
R. Dortero, right forward
V. Miller, left forward
D. Rapuzzi (Capt) Center
N. Flynn, right guard
A. Nelson left guard
BLACKS.
V. Mulvihill, right forward
F. Baker, left forward
L. Sundene (Capt) Center.
E. Dillon, right guard
G. Liddicoat, left guard
Goals: Reds 16, Blacks 6.
Umpire: Heury Bernhofer.
PERSONAL
Mrs. Flora Lee of Seattle arriv
ed in Skagway last night on the
Spokane.
J. M. Keller returned to Skagway
on the Alameda last night. He had
a good time while in Seattle but
come back slightly disfigured fin
ancially.
Henry T. Ray, of Fairbanks, elect
ed Grand Arctic Chief at the Annual
meeting of the Grand Camp, held
in Seattle last week, was a north
bound passenger on the Alameda
last night on his A-ay home.
J. Williams of Carcross arrived
on last evening's train and will
leave on his return home Tuesday,
accompanied by Mrs. Williams, who"
has been for several weeks under
going treatment in the White Pass
hospital.
THANKSGIVING TURKEYS
Tony Dortero has just received a
shipment of livo turkeys for Thanks
giving. He has also a variety of
the best kinds of fresh grapes.
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