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WASHINGTON, Dec. li—A start
ling statement was brought out this
afternoon in the investigation made
by a Congressional committee into
the financial methods now in vogue
by the institutions throughout the
country. Walter E. Frew% President
of the Corn Exchange bank, of New
York was on the witness stand, under
examination by attorney Samuel Un
termeyer, when he made the asser
tion that trust agreements exist by
which five men control $400,000,000
deposits in two New York institu
tions.
NEW YORK, Dec. 11—An import
ant statement has been issued con
cerning the future of President Taft.
It is given on the authority of a close
friend and is to the effect that after
he retires from Washington, William
H. Taft will accept the Kent Profes
sorship of law at Yale University at
New Haven, Conn. This position has
remained unfilled since the death of
former Ambassador Phelps.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11—Con
gressman Humphrey, of Seattle, is de
sirous of giving the Alaska Northern
another chance to build their rail
road fr m Seward into the Mitanuska
coa' ..elds. He offered a bill yester
day extending the time three years
for the completion of the rrilroad.
Their previous rights had lapsed and
when a bill was sought to be passed
at the last session giving an exten
sion of time, it was opposed by Secre
tary Fisher.
VANCOUVER. B. C.. Dec. 9—Last
night a single bandit held up the
Imperial limited train, on the Cana
dian Pacific railroad, as she was with
in the city limits. The Conductor
was commanded to give the signal to
hold the train, and at the point of a
gun the bandit went through the
Pullmans and made a rich haul of
money and valuables from the pas
sengers. He then gave the signal
for the train to go ahead and he
jumped therefrom and soon disap
peared in the darkness.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9—Secrefary
of W'ar Stimson has submitted his an
nual report. In it he expresses a
strong condemnation of those who
would, "through misplaced sentimen
tality and lazy self-interest,” cast the
Phillipinos onto the world. He
states that immediately upon the
completion of the Panama cana’ the
Hawaii posts would be the most im
portant in the Pacific. Pearl Har
bor, he declares will be the great
strategic base of inmportance in the
protection of the Pacific coast.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9—Senator
Clapp presented a bill in the Senate
Saturday afternoon limiting the ex
penditure of campaign funds during
a Presidential contest.
WASHINGTON, Dec.9—The Ways
and Means Committee of House has
decided to begin the tariff hearing the
first week in January. They have
decided that they can not leave for
Panama on the nineteenth, as con
templated, and that trip will likely be
indefinitely postponed.
“SiEJnCO CITY, Dec. 9—In obedl
ence to a papal decree every Catholic
church in the Republic held a special
mass at midnight. They prayed for
divine intervention in the settlement
of the insurgency that was ruining
the republic. Reports today state
that there was a general attendance
in every section of the republic.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9—An impor
tant couference was held here Satur
day night. It was attended by the
Republican Governors who had just
come from the big gathering of Gov
ernors at Richmond and the Republi
can party leaders in both branches
of Congress. The subject under dis
cussion was the proposed re-organiza
tion of the party. It was finally
agreed that there should be no defi
nite steps taken toward reorganiza
tion until after the special session
of Congress.
CORFU, Dec. 8—The first regi
ment of the Greeks has been landed
on the coast of Epirus, for the pro
tection of the fleet. The Greek flag
has been hoisted.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11—This af
ternoon the President appointed Carl
P. Henkel, from the state of Missouri,
as assistant agent for the Alaska
fisheries.
SEATTLE. Dec. 9—The first an
nouncement of the proposed appoint
ees by Governor-elect Lister has been
made. He has selected his private
secretay in the person of C. C. Dill,
of Spokane, and the state Printer
is to be Frank M. Lamborn, of Taco
ma. The latter appointment has
particular interest, because of the
endorsement by Seattle Democrats of
John W. Troy for this office. Mr.
Troy is a former Alaskan newspaper
man and at first thought of being an
applicant for the Governorship of
Alaska. However, he was induced to
give way to his friend Major Strong
and to accept the office of state Prin
ter. But the Seattle arrangers
neglected to consult the Governor
elect about the matter.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9—In the
Senate this afternoon Senator Works,
of California, made a sentional
charge. He stated that George W.
Perkins had rendered support to Col.
Hoosevelt because the latter, when
President, withheld prosecution of
the Harvester trust. He further de
clared that in his opinion both Taft
and Roosevelt deserved to be de
feated.
CHARLESTON, S. C., Dec. 9—
William D. Crum, Consul General to
Liberia, died here yesterday from
a fever that he contracted at Mon
rovia. He had come home on a vaca
tion expecting to recover his health,
but gradually became worse.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9—President
Taft has named Dr. Carl Alsberg as
he successor to Dr. Harvey W. Wiley,
recently resigned as chief of the
bureau of Chemistry.
CHICAGO, Dec. 9—This afternoon
the big chief arrived in this city to
confer with some of his braves on
the question of the next hunt.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9—President
Taft has written his successor in
office offering to place a battleship at
his disposal if he wishes to inspect
the Panama canal prior to the in
auguration. It is expected that Gov
ernor Wilson will accept this thought
ful suggestion upon the part of the
President. He will likely wished to
be personally informed about this
gigantic work and his official duties
will not permit of any extended
absence from the capital for many
months after his inauguration.
NEW YORK, Dec. 7—The largest
mail tubes in the world are to be in
stalled between the Grand Central
and the Pennsylvania Railroad sta
ions here. The tubes will be at least
24 inches in diameter and may reach
30 inches. They will be built to car
ry mail bags, so that the rehandling
of mail will not be necessary.
DENVER, Dec. 7—John Peter
Davis has confessed that he murdered
W. Atheson, at Castle Rock Colorado,
in 1876. He states that he is promp
ted to make this admission after all
these years because of the frequent
worry that the thought of the deed
gives him. Then recently he has
read of several similar confessions
and he could not resist the inclina
tion “to do likewise.”
LONDON, Dec. 7—Bombardier
Wells and the South African champ
ion George Rosel, had an exciting
bout last night that was witnessed by
an immense crowd. Wells knocker
out his opponent.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7—Today
an important conference was held by
Govenor Hadley, of Missouri, and
insugeant Senators Borah, Kenyon
and LaFollette. It was stated that
the matter under discussion was the
re-organization of the Republican
party.
LONDON, Dec. 7—Pending the ar
rival of delegates to the conference
the Balkans and their allies are pre
paring a joint draft of demands to be
made upon Turkey. St. James
palace has been placed at the dis
posal of the plenipotentiaries.
HAMILTON, Dec. 10—“Being Gov
ernor of a state and preparing to be
the President of a nation at the same
time is sufficient to keep any man
busy,” was the statement made yes
terday by Woodrow Wilson. The re
mark was brought forth by numerous
requests received by him to make ad
dresses upon certain occasions. He
announced that he would make no
.
more speaking engagements prior to
his inauguration.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9—In the"
Senate Saturday afternoon the trial
of Judge Archibald of Pennsylvania,
for malfeasance in office, was fixed
at Scranton, Pa., on May 21. While
the matter was under discussion the
Judge was present and characterized
certain of the testimony as lies.
Senator Bacon was presiding and he
severely admonished the Judge for
losing his temper.
RICHMOND, Dec. 6—The confer
ence of Governors has been very
much disturbed by the strong views
expressed by Governor BleaBe, of
South Carolina, on the subject of
negro lynching. He insisted that
the hanging of negro assailants of
white women was the only way to
control the negro in his actions and
prevent more frequent occurrences.
This afternoon the conference by
resolution repudidated the remarks
of Governor Blease.
LONDON, Dec. 5—Greece has an
nounced that she would participate
in future peace negotiations. It has
been explained from both Sofia and
Athens that Greece temporarily held
out in the agreement of her allies
to keep Turkey from profiting by an
armistice to improve her position.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6—The past
month was a record for imports at
New York. The aggregate value of
merchandise imported, amounting to
$108,821,079, is the largest amount
of merchandise that ever came
through this port in any one month.
The nearest approach to this record
was the month of March. 1910,
when the figures were $102, 955,333.
The value of domestic merchandise
exported during October, $75,432,
948; is next to the highest record of
exports. The record month was in
December, 1911, when the value of
exports reached $77,609,156.
wiASHiiNUTUN, Dec. 6—Demo
cratic leader Underwood declared this
afternoon in the House: “We are
going to revise the tariff clear down
the line from agate to zinc.” It is
presumed that he speaks by authori
ty of his party, and in that event
there will undoubtedly be a pro
tracteted special session of Congress.
Hearings on the different schedules
will begin on January 8.
SEATTLE, Dec. 5—The primary
election for the nomination of six
candidates for the three positions to
be filled in the Seattle City Council
will be held on Tuesday, February
18. The candidates will be voted up
on at a general election to be held
on Tuesday, March 4. The campaign
for the three positions to be filled
next year already has opened.
Charles Marble, who is serving the
last year of the term of the late F. S.
Steiner, will be a candidate for re
election to a three-year term. Coun
cilman E. L. Blaine, though he has
not declared himself, is certain to be
a candidate for reelection. Council
man Austin E. Griffiths, who during
the making up of the 1913 tax budget
declared he would not be a candidate
for reelection, has since changed his
mind. He will be a candidate.
CHICAGO, Dec. 4—Fowler Me Cor
mick, a grandson of John D. Rocke
feller, has sporting proclivities. Yes
terday he utarted on a course of base
ball pitching, under Mordecai Brown.
It is said that he Is taking lessons
not only fer execlse but to fit him to
take a posi'ioo with a national team,
providing l e demonstrates sp >et. and
science
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4—Secretary
of the Treasury McVeigh in his an
nual report to Congress recommends
the abolishment of all the assay
offices in the United States with the
exception of New York. If adopted
this, of course would include Seattle,
where most of the Alaska gold goes.
Secretary McVeigh also strongly
urges currency reform. He says,
“The present system will not prevent
a panic afte a certain point has been
reached, and some legislation is
necessary to make panics impossible.”
CHICAGO, Dec. 4—Jack Johnson
i? again the husband of a white girl,
having married the nineteen year old
Miss Cameron last night. The cere
mony was performed at the home of
Jack’s mother, a colored minister,
Rev. S. A. Roberts officiating. There
were but a few people there, and all
were colored. None of Miss Cam
eron’s folks were present..
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4—The vote
recorded shows conclusively that the
people of this city do not want a
commission form of government.
BELEGRADE, Dec. 9—An acc t Ha
lation of Austrian troops on the
Servain frontier is causing the great
est kind of excitement.
mum now town
0F BLACKBURN
The town of Blackburn has been
established by the residents of the
settlement heretofore known as Mc
Carthy or Mile 192. On December 3
last a mass meeting was held, rules
and regulations adopted for govern
ing the community, and a committee
if five appointed as a govehning body.
A preliminary survey mas submitted,
to be followed shortly by a final sur
vey of the townsite.
An addition to the Blackburn town
site has been staked on the bench
above the railroad, consisting of a
fraction between Barrett’s and
Bloomquist's homesteads. It U in
tended for the residential section.
One of the provisions is that one
block shall be set aside for a period
of three years, after which time the
lots are to be given from to women
with one or more children who have
no one to support them.
The special committee has all the
powers of a town council to enforce
rules and regulations for the good
of the community relating to lot ad
justments, sanitation, etc. However,
any person feeling himself injured by
any decision made by the committee
can, upon securing the signatures of
a majority of residents to a petition,
stating the purpose of the call, as
semble a mass meeting and put his
greviences to a vote. Should he be
upheld by a majority, the action null
ifies the ruling of the committee. In
the same manner a call can be made
at any time to pass rules and regula
tions for the special committee to car
ry out.
The town residents purpose to re
serve to themselves all franchises for
telephones, electric lights and water
works. All moneys for lots must be
accounted for and are to be spent on
town improvements. Streets have
already been laid out and the differ
ences arising over the fact that the
running of street lines cut into pre
vious lot owners have been adjusted
and several new business buildings
are now in progress.
Every claimant and every property
owner within sixty days after be
coming the owner of a lot must begin
the erection of a substantial building
to be used for business purposes in
the portion of the Town of Black
burn indicated “Business Section.”
In case of his failure so to do his
ground or lot will revert to the Town
site. One block being set aside In a
portion of the townsite to be selected
by the committee for the sole use and
benefit of prospectors and miners and
other campers, the title to invest it
self in the townsite. Inside lots have
been placed at $50 and corner lots at
$75. Application for business lots
have been placed on file by the fol
lowing:
Hans Paulsen, Tom McKinney,
George Rust, Frank Iverson, John
Etemo, G. B. Johnson and Frank
Lindmark, Otto Strom, Gus Gapon,
Dan McDonald, Edward Devlin. A. B.
Frick, Teddy Kilford, Dr. Sho.xck.
Oscar Backman wants a residence lot
and Fagenbeg Bros wish the ground
upon which itheir present improve
ments stand and a lot on the lake
for stock watering purposes.
It Is understood that the Pacific
Coast Company, holding company for
the Pacific Coast Steamship company
and other allied companies, has plans
under way for the erection of h con
crete three-story hotel building on
the present site of the company tick
et office and up-town warehouse at
Juneau.
The plans as outlined include an
office, lobby, billiard room, bar and
barber shop on the ground floor,
ladies’ parlor and guest rooms on the
second floor. Out of the hundred
guest rooms provided for, over twen
ty-five will have private bath, and al
so will be arranged so that several
can be thrown into two or three
room suites.
The party holding the option for
the lease is not disclosed, but it is
understood the sum of $30,000 will
be expended in furnishing the new
hotel. The building, including the
plumbing and steam heating plant,
is to erected at an estimated cost of
$80,000.
Dr. C. L. Hale returned yesterday
from Kennecott,. where he had been
for nearly three weeks looking after
the needs of hiB dentistry patients.
With the cessation of construction
work there followed a decldely large
falling off in the amount of machin
ery imported Into the territory, and
the food imports decreased, because
many of the towns in Alaska now
grow sufficient vegetables and horse
feed for local consumption.
The commerce of Alaska will be
about the same as last year, but this
is largely because of the increased
production of salmon and copper. It is
estimated the production of copper
will reach about $4,000,000, approxi
mately 250 per cent greater than last
year.
Despite an increase in mining and
salmon canning operations in Alaska,
there has been a general falling off
n the amount of merchandise shipped
into the country, according to a state
ment made recently by Gov. Walter
E. Clark, who has been investigating
commercial conditions of the terri
tory with a view of incorporating the
figures in his annual report. This
decrease, the governor believes, is
largely due to the inability of the
people to mine the coal that lies in
the territory, and the cessation of
construction work which followed an
inability to obtain cheap fuel in
Alaska.
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Again the Dispatch desires to call
attention to the fact that the labor
market in Juneau is well supplied.
While it is not true, “as an interior
paper recently quoted a Juneau visit
or as saying that there are five men
for every job.” There is plenty of
labor to supply for the demand. The
mining companies have waiting lists,
and from this until spring there
will be less work rather than more.
There is every indication that a
s’ampede of working men is very like
ly to turn in this direction in the
spring, and there is good reason for
the belief that this city will be city ot
tents occupied by men who desire
work. While the number employed
next summer will be much greater
than the number employed last sum
mer, it will be wise for working men
to ascertain the labor conditions be
fore coming here next spring in
search of work.—Juneau Dispatch.
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Governor Clark has recommended
an increase of $300,000 for the terri
torial building to be erected at June
au. The appropriation made two
years ago was for $300,000, and at
that time the passage of the home
rule bill uad not been taken into con
sideration.
The recommendation for the in
crease in the appropriation was made
in the governor’s annual report which
he prepared in Seattle, and transmit
ted from there to Washington recent
ly. The fact was made public when
the committee selected by the Com
mercial Club called at the governor’s
office in reference to the selection of
a meeting place for the legislature
this spring.
"I have nothing to do with the
matter of providiing a meeting place
for the legislature,” Governor Clark
told the committee, “but I have no
doubt that Congress will pass an ap
propriation bill this winter to pay the
expenses of the legislative session.
The legislative bill passed iast sum
mer provides that Congress shall
make an appropriation to cover tne
expenses provided in the bill, and I
presume the matter of the selection
of meeting place will be considered ”
It is probable that the Juneau Com
mercial Club committee will prepare
a petition to congress on the subject,
and remind them that the appropria
tion should cover a sufficient amount
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