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iDO r//r PEOPLE OF KETCHIKAN REALIZE That if Ketchikan goes dry the
Liquor interests have 24 days to get out of business. (Do you think it is fair?) These 10
places are among the highest contributors to our City tax.
Think it over. Do you think it is right to put these men out of business in 24 days with
One Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars invested.
Right is right and wrong is wrong, is this justice?
GERMANY'S PEACE
TERMS DEFINED
PRESENT WAR MAY MUST FORM
BASIS OF PEACE. SAYS THE
CNANCELLOR
LOXDON. June S. — "The present
-• ar map mast farm the basis of peace.
Let the statesmen of the entente pow
ers at the facts as presetted by
this map and they will know Ger
Thtis spoke Dr. Yen Bethmann-HoK
•a eg. tie German imperial chanoeiJor.
in tie course cf an. interrtew with the
.. .-respondent of tie Berlin N>sk«
Ne :nr. inter during a its a tc Munich,
say - Renter's Amsterdam correspond
ent. Tie Lokal Anxaeger, comment
ing os. the arterriew. says
TVe interpret tie chancellor's
woris to mean that the trenches
-i re.on tie central powers hare erect
ed east and west are of a peace
treaty. In nc- war ye; has this been
the case, but a military aiiieremer:
■ m;h has teen earned with so moth
.oi most form the starting point for
any regima-ticrs for peace."
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City may purchase
OWN STREET LIGHTS
At -me city Dc-mdl last night- the
street com mittee was authorized to
ini estdgati* tie ad-risaciility of secur
ing and renewing their own street
light globes. In the MB rendered lor
two months it appeared that lt*5
£ : ie-5 han neen renewed arc as there
ar- ctnly IH street lights in the city,
it i coked to tie coureiinec that the
renewals were enressire..
was me : pmom of me members
c~ the conn mi that lights cools be
... tree by the city and in-sailed by
toe street department and a saring
made in the cornier Installed. The
lights at present rest the city £>:• cents
each which amci.ots -- s’ cents for
lights and .. cer.i- for installing. The
-. a mfirme-d that the lights
cs .1-1 be secured for 4 cents each
and instilled by the street depart
meat. tins respiting in a siring to
tie city for tie cos: of labor and the
n cue: of lights.—in nea r Empire.
TO WEND A TA3.ECLOTH.
When a tabiee. ;m begins to break
or a small hc'.e appears, says a im
er in Farm and Fireside, "cat a piece
if white paper s-cnewha- larger than
the place ;c* be mended, baste orer the
b-.e and stitch oq sewing machine!,
lergthwpse and crosswise. rery close
1> and erenly. It -sill look much seat
-r and is easier stkaa darning or pat
ching by hand. 1 also mend sheets
and bedspreads tie same - ay ph*
paper will disappear when washed."
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Orders taken for Ba Camille cor
■c-.s at Miller A Sterens Hairdressing
parlor. (adT.) tf
THE LICENSE ELECTION.
THE JUNEAU EMPIRE VOICES
ITS OPINION CONCERNING
VITAL QUESTION.
The Juneau Empire erf the third has
the following to say about the elec
tion tomorrow:
Next week the people of Juneau
will be called upon again to rote on
the question as to whether or not li
censes shall be issued for the sale of
Bqtaor within the city. The Empire
believes unquestionably that the vote
should be in the affirmative. The
question involved is not that of pro
hibition. It is not as to whether or
sot liquor may be lawfully manufac
tured in or imported into Alaska. It
is not as to whether or not it shall
be sold at retail in the vicinity of Ju
neau. It is simply as to whether or
not it shall be sold within the terri
tory is included within municipal lim
its of Jan earn
The Empire believes that it were
far better to have a limited number of
saieesus within the city where they are
surrounded by police authority and
restrict ions, contributing to the muni
cipal treasury and the upkeep of the
community, than to have doiens of
"blind tigers" outside of the city lim
its or within it hidden from the po
lice. it is far less demoralising to a
community to have the sale of liquor
in polioe regulated houses than it is
for people to go elsewhere for ind
icating beverages where there is eith
er an a'tseace of law or the restraints
of business and social connections to
aid in keeping those who drink in
©octroi of themselves.
Under the miserable form of gov
ernment that prevails in Alaska
there are no funds for prevention of
crime. There are no funds for the
employment of detectives or raiding
or any of the other processes that
have been found effectivt in suppress
ing the liquor traffic. There is 1-cal
machinery only for prosecuting of
fenders after the offense has teen
committed. Suppose Washington and
Oregon were as poorly provided with
governmental machinery as is Alaska,
what chance would there be for the
suppression of the liquor traffic is
Seattle or Portland?
It is simply absurd for people to
try to inaugurate prohibition in Al
aska under the statutes that we have
here. Until the people of the Terri
tory can obtain control of their gov
ernment and the liquor traffic, pro
hibition is impossible If prohibition
ins were practical they would join tu
an effort to secure greater govern
mental power for the people so that
prohibition laws could be enforced
and other means than we now have
could be provided for raising public
revenues and prosecuting public im
provement*, including the construct
ioc of school houses, before they
would attempt to adopt a prohibition
law that cannot prohibit Before
SEWARD PEOPLE TO
AID NOME IN FIGHT
MORNINGSIDE ASYLUM TROUBLE
TO BE TAKEN UP IN
EARNEST.
(Front Seward Post.)
Co-operation with the Nome Cham
ber of Commerce in a demand that the
government abrogate its contract
with the Morningside asylum for the
care of Alaskan insane, was decided
on last sight by the Seward Chamber
of Commerce.
Letters from men who have visited
the asylum and affidavits of former in
mates. which tell of horrible treat
ment were read. John Noon, presi
dent of the chamber, called attention
to the fact that the last legislature
memoralued congress against the in
stitution aad in the face of the mem
orial the contract was renewed.
A member of the chamber who had
engaged in an effort to drive the asy
lum away from Portland because of
the rasters ble way in which it hand
led patients, called attention to tae
political phase of the institution. Dr.
i Coe. the owner of the »arsatorSum.
having been awarded this contract
for political purposes.
Hugh Dougherty spoke strongly on
the subject and declared taav ne be
lieved the right kina of a fight would
break up the pernicious practice of
handling Alaskan insane by politics,
and it was voted that the Seward
body take an active part in the cam
paign..
FATHER ORLOFF BOUND
OVER ON BAD CHARGE
Father Orloff- who was arrested for
a disturbance at Tekatiik and who is
charged with giving whisky to Na
tives has been bound over at Val
dez. Dr H. O Schaleben has just re
turned after visiting Valdez in con
nection with the case A young Na
tive woman is said to have been “the
woman, in the case” and a male Na
tive is said to have struck Orioff. The
priest was born in Alaska although
he is over 1/ years of age. He was
formerly stationed in the Pribiloff is
lands.—Seward Gateway.
any line of business or construct any
practieal men attempt to engage in
thing they make the necessary prepar
ation to enable them to prosecute
their undertaking to a successful con
clusion- In matters of government
the machinery through which the peo
ple may operate is a necessary prep
aration. It is folly to attempt to make
a law or a regulation without Erst
haring the authority or machinery
to enforce It.
Coder the circumstances, the Em
pire believes that the people cannot
afford to close the saloons in Juneau.
Nothing could be gained and some
li'X'X".’ of public revenue* would be
lost by the attempt
ATTENTION MEMBERS.
The regular meeting of the Civic
Ciub will be held at eight o'clock to
morrow evening at the Council Cham
ber. Let every member be present
and all those who may be interested
in the work of the club.
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TWIN BROTHERS ALIKE.
EVEN TO BODILY ILLS
SYCAMORE, 111. — Two brothers.
Charles O. Johnson, and Gustave P.
Johnson of this place since their birth
have lived pretty much after the same
pattern There have been the allotted
number of dreams, clouds and suc
cesses. with slight deviations. The
two brothers, it should be here ex
plained. are twins. They were born
in Sweden and came to America in
1$&9. Both now wear gold-rimmed
spectacles, gray mustaches and bald
spots.
The two brothers became clerks in
Sycamore when they were 21—one in
a grocery and the other in a clothing
store. In the course of years Charles
became proprietor of the grocery and
Gustave of the clothing store.
They occupied adjoining buildings
in the pursuit of fortunes. For thirty,
four years they went to and from
their places of business. More often
one brother wore the other's name
than not. for no one in Sycamore even
after the passing years could quite
tell who was who of the Johnson
brothers.
Ther. the two brothers wished to go
to California for a vacation. Both dis
posed of their stores about the same
time, as they had done everything
else alike.
For several years the two brothers
have been seeking happiness. But
last autumn Gustave announced he in
tended to go to Chicago for a surgical
operation- Charles then said he
thought he would go along, too. as he
was in need of the same operation.
The twins were operated on the same
day. which was Nov. T. Both returned
to their home town.
A few days ago both brothers de
cided to again visit Chicago, this time
to purchase automobiles. Charles
bought a seven-passenger car and left
for Syracuse the same day. But Gus
tave again went to the hospital, as he
felt the need of another operation.
Charles is back, but is not quite
satisfied to have his brother in a hos
pital without his being there, too;
but. at the same time, he still has his
new seven-passenger car.
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A PARTY OF PROMINENT TOUR-!
ISTS WILL PAY US A VISIT IN
NEAR FUTURE.
Mr. H. A. Lawrence, agent for the
Union Pacific Railway system with
headquarters at Juneau, is apparently
highly pleased with the outlook for
the coming tourist season. In his
letter just received he says in part:
"I am just in receipt of an itinerary
gotten up by the American Express
Company Travel Department, which
operates over our system regarding j
Tour Na 1, that will be known as the
“Grand Circle of Alaska." This party
will leave New York on the Sth of
June. It must be said that the per
sonnel of the party is composed of
the most prominent Eastern people |
and who are unaware of the beauties
of Alaska. This party is due in Ket
chkain on the 17th instant, coming on
the City of Seattle, and will remain in
your city for a few hours, and I would |
respectfully ask that you bring this j
to the attention of the citizens of j
Ketchikan, through your paper, that j
they may. if possible make their visit i
a memorable one.
"i also received advice from our
general office that there have been ap
proximately 6,000 tourists who have
up-to-date made reservations on steam- j
ers plying to Alaska this summer, j
The majority being prominent peo- j
pie and 1 feel sure that their visit in j
Alaska will prove to be one of the!
very best assets that Alaska has ever
received."
Note — The suggestion above is
timely and will no doubt be readily
grasped by our business men who will
prepare to receive the visitors in a
most hospital manner. A committee
composed of members of the Com
mercial Club and other citizens
, should be appointed for the occasion.
Ketchikan is the first city in Alaska
in location and "Should set an ex
ample.
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MISS EESS ORCHARD
LEAVES FOR HER HOME
—
Miss Bess Orchard, who has been i
! the guest of Mrs. William Britt dur-j
ing the school year while she was ‘a
student in the Juneau High School, ;
I departed this afternoon for her home j
I at Shjrimp Bay, where her father is !
i engaged in logging operations. Many
friends were at the wharf to say good I
bye to her when the Spokane depart- j
• ed. Miss Orchard has been one of
j the most popular members of the Ju-'
rseau younger social set, and the hope
is general that she might return to
; the city soon again.—Juneau Empire.
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Men's women’s and boys suits and
coats at Field’s, Red Men’s building. |
FAIRBANKS NEWS-MINER
COMPLAINS OF U. S. CABLE
Under the head of "Burnside of
Fritz Again—That Joy Yacht That is
Never in Condition May Never Come
North, the Miner says:
"Word has been received from Seat
tle that it will be at least five weeks
before the cableship Burnide is ready
to leave for the North again. This
will mean that the interruption on
the cable will be almost two months,
or one-sixth of a year, due to the fact
that the cableship is "not in a state
of preparedness."
The last time the cable was out of
order the cableship was in dry dock.
This time no one in the North knows
whut is the matter with it. The bare
fact is known, however, that the ship
cannot leave for the North at pres
ent.
This will mean that all business
must, necessarily, be delayed from
one to three days, and that the news
will be old before the papers of Fair
banks get it.
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The funeral procession for the ser
vices over the remains of Emmet
Janies Callaghan will leave the Shel
don ^ McKanna undertaking par
lors at 8:45 this morning for the Cath
olic church, where the Requiam Mass
will he held promptly at 8 o’clock.
The GRAND
MONDAY, JUNE 4TH, 1916.
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! George Ohnet, a French author.
FEATURING
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A Fox feature in six reels.
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