TRUE STORY OF
MERICKLE DEATH
TOLD BY PARTNEI
Authentic Information of Ac
cident—Merickle Caught in
Flood Water and Debris.
Andrew Merickle, old-timer, w;i
killed by a flood of water whicl
with slush and rock, ' came dow
Falls Creok and carried hint 50
feed down the mountainside, wher
his slicker was caught by a ana
and held him in the bed of th
creek, where -the body was fount
This is according to a statemen
made today by J W. Adkins, watch
man at the Treadwell ditch on Doup
las Island, who has been engagei
in the work of caring for the ditcl
since fast November, with Merickle
Adkins' Story
As Adkins tells the story, he am
Merickle started out from thei
camp, 'which is two miles back fron
the beach, and nearly opposite Sal
mon Creek, north of Juneau, at
o'clock Tuesday morning, to lift
number of the gates on the ditch
Adkins iwent up the Island towar:
Fish Creek nnd Merickle start'-:
down toward Treadwell. Both me:
were on skiis. Adkins complete!
his work and returning to camp
spent a short time in shoveling tin
snow from the roofs of the cabins
This work was finished at 11:1!'
o'clock He then stopped for lum '
and at 12:30 o'clock started out t
break trail to the beach, in prepara
tion ifor bringing in supplies ti
camp, which were to arrive so u
from town. Returning to camp h
found Merickle had not returned and
not. stopping, he continued down to
Ward Treadwell, following Merickle'
ski trail.
Flood Water
When he arrived at Falls Creek
about two miles below the camp, h
saw that a big flood of water, carry
ing slush, snow, gravel and larg
rock, had recently swept down th
rreek. This was probably caused
be said, by dammed water held bad
by a snowslide from the mountain
side into the creek bed, the snov
finally giving way under pressuv
of .the water, which rushed dowi
the creek bed In a flood. The tre
mendous rush of water had followe.
the course of the creek d nvn th
mountainside, cutting out the snov
on the creek banks, as it went, to i
depth of 10 feet on the steepe
grades and to a depth of about eigh
foet in a path 10 fe.-t wtd \ arras
the ditch.
Finda Bady
Mericklo's ski trail led lo lii
bank on the creek, following frail
camp, hut did not appear on tin
other side, toward Treadwell. Ad
kins said he immediately c.include:
that Merickle had reached ihe creel
Just as the torrent of waiter am
debris came tearing down the maun
talnsidc and was carried away befori
he could giin safety.,, Adkins wen
down Itho mountainside and a ban
500 feet below the ditch, found fh:
body of Merickle, flying face down
ward, in the rreok bed. his slicke
caught on a snag, which held hin
from being swept dow a to the foo
of the mountain He was dead an
had evidently been killed before h
reached the placo where Adkin
found him. the latter said.
'Adkins lifted the body to higlie
ground and went back ta camp
where he attempted to telephone inti
the Treadwell Company to infant
the officials or the accident. 1
wa3 then 5.30 o'clock in tho .after
noon, he said. The telephone' 11m
was out of order and Adkins lef
at 6 o'clock, In a rowboat, the only
conveyance there, to cotno into town
He came across the Channel to Sal
■mon Creek, and walked to town, mak
ing tho trip shorter, he said, as h<
was bucking the tide, coming down
He reached town about 8:30 o'clocl
in the evening and immediately In
KMiiit-ti .Hi usni > in- in
oldent and of Mcrickle's death.
No Inquest
Yesterday morning Mr. Metzgm
sent the company boat Amy. wit)
Adkins. Deputy XT. S Marshal S. (1
Thomas and 'three company em
ployees to bring in the body Tin
party returned to Juneau last even
ing. bringing the body, which wa
taken to the C. W Young Undertak
ing 'Parlor.
It will not be necessary to holr
an Inquest. IT. S. Commissioner Frill
Gray, of Douglas, stated today.
(A brother of Merickie. Alonzo M >r
ickle, has t>een located in New Lon
don, Wisconsin, and ’been c.ommunl
rated with by company officials. N.
arrangements will be made for tin
funeral until he is hoard from, i
w-as announced today
Travelers to Fight
For Mileage Ticket
NEW YORK, March 1- The dec
sK»n of the Eastern presidents’ con
ference of rtallroad heads to brin:
suit to prevent Inauguration of th
low-rate mileage book ordered by til
interstate commerce comtnlssio;
brought from 32 presidents of con;
merclal traveled’ organizations th
announcement that they would hoi
mass meetings throughout the mi
lion to block withdrawal of the ordei
ANT i REASONABLY - PRICE1
house or apartment may be rented
through an Inexpensive classified ad
▼ agtteemedt in The Empire. Teat tb
matter. The “risk" involved is a
email, that tew people would dlgnlf;
BEAUTY ACCUSES SPANISH DIPLOMAT.
; J/u.cxl<z
\fhitekurst
Miss kucile Whitehurst, beautiful young Americas (Georgia)
girl, has made sensational charges against Senor Mariano Vidal,
vicc-concul of Spain, in New Yor< City. She declares the Spanish
grandee, after winning her love, car*, her ankle, and then threw her
out of his apartment when she went there in the hope of effecting a
reconciliation. Senor Vidal was s immoned to appear in the Dls
I triot Attorney’s office to tell his s de of the story.
JAMES CLANCY
j CROSSES DIVIDE
Well Known Alaska Pioneer
Dies This Morning
After Short Illness.
Jjfflpa i lane?. r.f years of age.
native of Sligo. Ireland, and an oil-1
time resident in Alaska, died a; 3:30
o'clock this morning at St Ann Has-1
pita! from the affects of cancer of
tihe stomach, lie had been ill since
the day after last Christinas and!
had been in the hospital the past
three weeks for medical treatment. 1
Mr. Clancy first came to America1
in ISilO. He spent a number of vc tr
ill the C'oeur d'Alene country. Idaho.
I and cam > t i Alaska in 1 Sits. - apping
first at Juneau. He followed mining
■ here, being employed in a number |
i of 'the early mltr*a in this district , l
and did some prospecting. He also
I spent some time at the Westward,
t chiefly in the vicinity ttf V,aider. In
j Lhl.'l Cl incy went t > Ketchikan,
i where he engag'd in business, and
■ ibout three years ago returned to
i Juneau. For two years he w is em-1
■ ployed at Thane anti about a year
ago he r tired front work, making!
has home In Juneau.
Clancy never complained of being i
!il, according to his friends here, j
and apparently was in good health]
• nr il December 2ii last, when he first >
took ill.
.Mr. Clancy was well known ini
■ Southeastern Alaska, as one of the
• true pioneers of the country, ri-i
■ s;a i-tcd by all wito knew him. He I
i was a member of tic' Catholic Church I
ltd i •! the local order of the Knights |
I of Columbus and also life member
• of B. P. O. Elks No. 420. He is!
i survived by a sister, residing-., In'
Brooklyn. N. Y., and a brother In
■ Sligo, Ireland.
Funeral services for Mr. Clancy;
i j will be held at the Catholic Church!
lilt !l o’clock Saturday mottling and
services under the auspices of the
Elks' Lodge will b* held Sunday!
• afternoon at 2 o’clock, at Elks' Hall.
Interment will be in Evergreen]
Cemetery, following the services Sttu-i
day.
SON BORN TO STANSFI ELDS
A baby son. Joseph Hillo. was born
to Mrs. Stansfleld, wif ■ of J. W.
Stansfiold, at 11:1a n’rk'k Wednesday.
I morning at the government hospital- |
The young man weighed seven and!
one-half pounds at .the time of Ills (
-birth. Mrs. Stansfleld and her son i
i are in good health.
Mr. Stansfleld is in charge of the1
.government schools at I loon ah and is]
t brother of Mrs. George Naud of
Juneau. Mr. and Mrs. Stansfleld j
have been visiting in Juneau some
time, Mr. Stansfleld being associated
with the management of the Hoonah
basketball team.
FUNERAL IS HELD
The funeral services of Mrs. Anna
Olorita, aged 2T>, was held from the
' Native Church ye-ierduy afternoon,
ltev. Waggoner officiating.
Grand Trunk Official
Is Going with C. P. R.
DETROIT, March 1.—The appoint
ment rf J. B. Dalrymple, vie-> pros!
tie: t of the Grin! Trunk Railway,
to b" vice president erf the Canadian
Paei.ic Railways in charge of traffic,
hotels, sleeping and dining cars. This
was the announcement received here
today.
ESTEBETH HERE
Two passu gers, A. T. Thornton
from Skagwav and Jack Peterson
from William Henry Bay, arrived in
Juneau yesterday afternoon on the
mail and passenger boat Estebeth
('apt. J. V. Davis. The Estebeth w
le; ve t ,:..ght at 11 o'clock on
regular trip to Sitka and way por.
NIENI PASSES AWAY
A W. Nicni, 'aged 43, resident i :
Douglas, died at St. Ann Hospital
yesterday afternoon after a long ill
ness. Tlte funeral will be held in
Douglas at a time to bo announced
later. The body Is at the Sully
Undertaking Parlors.
LADIES' AID MEETING
Th > Ladies’ Aid Society *cif the
Me it id t Church will meet tomor
row at'tcrnoan wilt Mrs. Grover
Davis, on West Ninth Street. As
this is a business meeting a full at
tendance of members is desired.
The Ladies' Guild of the Holy
Trinity Church will meet Friday
afternoon, March 2, at 3 o'clock, at
the home of Mrs. W.ilstein G. Smith.
Bb hop Apartments.
A. C. Blanchard, assistant auditor
with the White Pass Company, was
a passenger on the Princess Mary
tor Skagway.
The fir t shipment of BETTY
WALES DRESSES just received at
Goldstein's Emporium. —adv.
LADIES' GUILD
iiiimiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiii.
A. B. HALL
SATURDAY NIGHT
JITNEY
DANCE
Dancing will begin
at 10 o’clock
“JUST KEEP
A SMILIN’ ’’
Himmimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnninii1
ALASKA MEAT COMPANY
Wholesale and Retail Batchers
PHOTO 39 SEW ART*
PLENTY OF BAD WEATHER
to be expected yet Old Winter hai
a habit of "lingering in the lap o
Spring.” So don't let your coal sup
ply become exhausted. Have ua sene
you a ton or so of fine, clean coa
that will insure you a comfortabli
||ome and save the family from man]
pf those dreaded spring colds.
Wn also carry a full line olj feed
D. B.^FEMMER
PHOHE 114.
BOUNTIES PAID
BY TREASURY ON
15,645 EAGLES
Last Year Banner Year of Si:
Wolf Killers Account for
1,260 Animals.
In six years, from January 1, 1917
Lo December 31, 1922, 15,64:; eagle:
were killed anil bounties paid oi
them, according to the official aadt
of ithe Territorial Treasury. Frctr
July 1, 1916, to December 31, 1922
1,260 wolves wei killed an 1 boun
j ties paid on that number by th(
Territory, according to the same au
i th'ority.
The number of eagles neiuiaUj
| killed during tlv.it period is undoubt
edly some larger than the offlcia
' figures credit, as the eagle bcuutj
I is not always claimed, hunters whc
! merely kill one or two of the birds
j while in the field after othpr game
[seldom olaiiming tli■■ bounty fee. Tbs
{claim made by certain elements it
I the States that the eagle has almost
been annihilated in Alaska s nol
-ubstarc label by the yearly .viord
contained in Ithe audit rep.) *. I:
fact, the calendar year 1921 saw
more bounties paid out than stn."
other year since tiie law was passe!
in that year, $1,659 in bountio; wa
aid cut by the Territorial Treas
ury. This represents bounty on
3.318 eagles, 131 more than any
c her year. The number ki.le I in
the other years, according to bounty
records, was: 1917. 2,097; 1918.
13.181; 1919, 2,641; 1930, 2,377 1921,
■2,131.
Wolf bounties paid out oy year
; were: 1916 (six months begiiin.ng
j July 1), $580; 1917, $1,138; 1918.
,$3,225; 1919, $3,630; 1920, $3,420;
1921, $3,515; 1922, $3,390.
SURPRISE PARTY GIVEN
FOR MRS. MACKINNON
To celebrate her birthday, which
was yesterday, a number of the
friends of Mrs. I.ockie MacKinnon
surprised her with a party last even
ing at the Hotel Zynda. Taken un
awares, Mrs. MacKinnon found her
self the honor guests of a crowd of
merry-muking friends. The evening
was spent In playing cards and later
u supper, arranged by her friends,
was served in the MacKinnon apart
ments.
KETCHIKAN LUMBERMAN
HERE ON BUSINESS TRIP
Elden E. Daly, manager of th,
Ketchikan Power Company, arrived
in Jutjcau on the Jefferson from
Ketchikan. Ho is here to confer
with Fores' officials in the matter
11 purchasing timber to supply his
,tiill this <\t-an. Mr. Daly expects
■u (ut 10,000,000 feet cf lumber this
ttason.
MRS. BEAU.Y.Cr.T HASTENS
TO MOTHER WHO IS ILL
Mrs. George I). Beaumont left Ju
neau on the steamer Spokane for
He to her family home
n Lima. Ohio, in answer to word
that her mother is seriously ill there.
r
i
JITNEY DANCE
ELKS’ HALL
TONIGHT
COLISEUM ORCHESTRA
You know this is the place for
i peppy music and a good crowd.
Only a few mere dances and then
the door prize will be awarded.
SAVE YOUR COUPONS
Follow the Crowd
BEEF. WINE
ANDIRON
is the best Spring Tonic
Iron performs a very import
ant office in the human body.
It improves the quality of the
: blood, the tissues are better
j nourished and all functions are
performed with more vigor.
The combmaton of Beef, Iron
and Wine also promotes appetite
and invigorates and stimulates
the digestion and thus acts as the
very best stomach tonic.
BRITT'S PHARMACY
The Rcxall Store
PHONE 25
r
i WHO’S HERE j
1 AND WHERE !
•---•
G. L. Rich. representative for the
. Black Manufacturing plant, arrived
' here yesterday on the steamer Jef
} t< r*on from Ketchikan.
Mrs. M. Conway, wife of the post
masie. at Skagway, and her daugh
[ ter, were pas- ngers on the Princess
Mary for Skagway.
Miss Marietta Marsden of Metla
katla will leave Juneau tonight on
the Estebeth for Sitka, where she
has been engaged in the Sheldon1
' I Jackson School there.
! W. B. Kirk, of the Butler-Mauro I
I j Drug Company, returned to Juneau!
.on the Jefferson from the States.
I Mrs. A. J. Dlmond, wife of Sena
II tor-elect Dlmond. trim the Third
I Division, and her two children, John
and Marie, arrived in Juneau on the j
steamer Jefferson from the States.!
They are guests at the Gastineau
Hotel.
Mrs. Dorothy Bakke. buyer for I
GcJirends Store, returned here on.
the Princess Mary from the States, i
She has been absent several weeks
on a buying trip for ?rr|ng and sum- >
mcr stock.
M. Sanson, agent for the White
I ,.ss Company at Whitehorse, was
.ooard the steamer Princess Mary
:;,r Skagway. en route 'to his head-'
| quarters.
l D. G- Allen, local broker, arrived j
ihere on the Jefferson from a bu3i
| ness trip 'to ithe South.
Walter Gaffney, representative for
jtlip Washington Shoe Company, was)
ja passenger for Juneau on the Jef
ferson. He has been in the southern
j district sometime.
At the Gastineau
F. S. Brynolson. E. T. Daly, Mrs.,
I A. J. Dimond and two children, L.
j Dawson, Walter Gaffney, Mrs. W. D. |
Chace, Paul Miller, Mr. and Mrs.!
|H. B. Willard, O. Gunderson, G. L. j
Rich.
At the Zynda
H. A. Berg and family, P. A. Ag-1
• now. Colonri Steese, P. F. Gilmore.
I Forest J. Hunt.
At the Alaskan
A. J. Abbott, John Wagner, James
Heather, J. W. Adkins, F. Dobson.
Army Payroll Robbers
Are Given 10 Year Term
NEWPORT NEWS, March 1.—I
! James Harvey end James Wood were
convicted by a military court at
Fortress Monroe on charges of kid-;
napping the Langley Field finance !
] officer and four enlisted guards and
! robbing the post's pay car of $43,000
I on January 30. They were sentenced
I to 10 years at hard labor in a prison]
to be designated by the War Depart ]
; ment and were dishonorably dis- !
charged from the military service.
MARTHA SOCIETY
The Martha Society will meet at
ithe home of Mrs. Gunnar Bloomgren
Friday afternoon, March 2, Mrs. C
; Brietand, assisting. Election of offi
cers. All members are urged to be
I present.
Headquarters for Ladysmith coal.
Juneau Transfer Co. Phone 48. adv.
PROMINENT ALASKAN I
JUNEAU VISITOR AND
CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE
W. M. Eddy, for t wenty-seven |
years a resident of the North, first
ar a resident of Juneau and later for
many years prominent at Nome, is
a Juneau visitor, and a candidate
for the Secretaryship of the Terri-1'
torial Senate. Mr. Eddy was Seore- !
tary of the Senate during the 1 i* 17
session. i
Air. Eddy has interests at Hyder, 1
and expects to locate permanently 1
at that place. For the most of the 1
last year he has been under the care 1
of a physician at Seattle. Three or !
lour months ago, about the time he
had so recovered that he contem
plated returning to Alaska, he was
called to Portland on account of the
illnesa of his brother, Walter E.
Eddy of Portland, who died about !
a month ago.
Mr. Eddy's brother, who died at \
Portland la.te in January, was. at ,
tho time of his death, Chairman of |
the Multnomah County Republican 1
Central Committee, Commander of 1
Scott Young Camp, Spanish War
Veterans and Master of Rents Ma- *
sonic i-odge. He had served with 3
the Ohio Light Artillery during the '*
Spanish-American War, and had J
been prominent in politics in Ohio
before locating in Oregon a dozen
yoara ago. j;
TRAVELING SALESWOMAN
IS VISITOR AT JUNEAU
Mrs. Leah M. Lawson, represent- ‘
ing Lloyd Meyers, manufacturer or
aprons and children's shirts, and
Brace’s calendars and novelties, ar
rived on the Jefferson yesterday i
afternoon and will spend two weeks
at the Gastineau Hotel before pro-!
reeding to the Westward. She visit ]
ed Ketchikan, Wrangell and Peters-,
j .are coming to Juneao.
“TO LET” PLACARDS are "ad
vertising,” of course, in a foolishly
limited sense. If you wait to adver
KIRK'S
ROSORA
CREAM
Excellent for
all Kinds of
Rough or
Chapped Skin.
TRY THE
BUTLER-MAURO DRUG
COMPANY
FIRST
96 Front St. Juneau, Alaska
U. S. Consulate
In England to
Remain Closed
: *JP
» 1
1 j
WASHINGTON', March 1—The
3ritiish government was notified .by
Ambassador Harvey, in London, to
lay, that the United States had is
med orders that its consulate ait
'Jowcastle-on-Tyne was not to be re
iperned. The decision grows out of
Jreat Britain's cancellation at recog
lition of Consul Slater and Vice
ionsul Brooks, who were charged
vith discriminating agaiinst British
hips in the trans-Atlantic service.
/IRS. CHACE IN JUNEAU;
CANDIDATE LEGISLATURE
rMs. Delia Chace arrived In Ju
leau on the steamer Jefferson and
s a guest at the Gastineau Hotel,
ilrs. Chase is here as a candidate
or assistant to the secretary of the
Senate in the Territorial Legislature,
►lie held this position at the session
if the Legislature in 1921
Mrs. Chace is a former resident
if Nome and Juneau and several
ears ago was secretary to the At
orney General of Alaska, residing in
uneau.
THAT SPARK ROOM la a cash
sset—if you uso the Empire daisi
ed. You can rent It to a desirable
enant at a good price, thus leeaen
ng your own rent-burden.
SPECIAL
JEWEL BOXES
50 cents each
We are showing tor
the first time beauti
ful card ivory vanity
cases.
The Nugget Shop
R. SIMPSON, Manager.
M
NEW GOODS
Women’s Rain Coats
A new lot of women s raincoats and cravenetted coats in
Gabardine, Twills, and Tweeds are now ready for your inspection.
Hand Decorated Aprons
New aprons with a dainty touch of hand work. Just the
thing to add a little cheer to the home these rainy days. And
inexpensive too.
WATCH FOR OUR NEW BETTY WALES AND WOOLTEN
COATS AND SUITS
Our New Spring Oxfords and Pumps Are Here
Large assortment in the latest styles and colors. Only a
short time till Easter. Make your selection early while we have
all sizes and widths.
Goldstein’s Emporium
JUNEAU'S STYLE CENTER
SillllHIHIIIIlHHHIimilllUlHIIIIHIHIIIimiHllltHIIIIIIHHIlHHIIIHHIIIHHmillllllllllllllllllHIHJIlllHIlHIIIHmm