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The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
HOPE
 OF ALASKA LNRAL.R9AD

WASHINGTON Dec. 1O.-In his an- nual report, aled yesterday. Secretary ot tho Interior Franklin K. Lane says of ghe Alaska railroad.
 -Four coast points have been con- sidered as possible terminals for the railroad -Cordova. from which now runs the Copper River & Northwest ern railroad. which could be extended northerly through tho chitina valley to Fairbanks; Portage Bay, on the West coast Of Prince William Sound, where no settlement now exists, but which could be connected with Turn again Arm by tunnel, and so on north. erly through the Susitna valley to Fairbanks; and Seward, from which now extends the Alaska Northern for 72 miles to the Eastern end Of Turn again Arm"
 The report continues: Hope has again come to the heart ol the waiting Alaskan in the promise that the rail. road shall pierce tho mountains along the coast and reach the great interior Of this beautiful and promising land. The commission of eugineers appoint ed to survey possible routes, which has. with It's field force. spent the sum mer in Alaska, now is returned to Washington and wthiu @ short time will submit Co the President its plans and surveys upon wa.ch may be based the conclusion as the route and character of the railread to be built"
 Much or Secre'e~y Lanes report is given over to a coloriui essay on the Aiaska Indians.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
DIRECT WINTER SERVICE
 FOR ALEUTiAN ISLANDS

SEATTLE Nov. 2S.-Givipg Sand Point -unss1 and other Aleutan isle and points their iirai direct winter service with Seattle Inc schooner Harold Blekum. Capt Walter Tim, will sail Monday for the North with a cargo Of general merchandise and sup piles. The cargo covers 8 wide yarie ty of goods. The schooner arrived In Seattle from Sand Point some time ago after stormy voyage in which she sprung leaksand lost part of her rigging. Since then she has been put in first classr condition.
 Heretofore Aleutian Island points have had only an Indirect winter ser. vice with Seattle. their sole connection with tho outside world being the fa- nous little steamship Dora operated westward from Seward by the Alaska Steamship company
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
ALASKAN LETS GIRL
 GUARD BIC NUGGET

SEATTLE. Dec. 6.-An interesting arrival at tho Barker is Michael Selch of Ruby Alaska. part owner of one cg the richest elaine in the whole Ru- by district. the Mascot Bench. From thia claim wa8 taken lagt July the second largest nugget ever found in Alaska weighing slightly over no ounces and valued at more than Sl. goo This, along with three others, Mir. Selch brought with him when he reached the States two months ago, was carried In a hand sachel both on tho boat and on ,he train which bore him Co San Francisco.
 "On the way dcwu to California; D said lac, q went back into the smolS- CT once or twice, ard told an Irish girl who was bound there to look out for t. When ] reached San Francisco
 said to her Look here, at whut you have been taking care Of for me- and opened Che satchel and showed her S3.f00 worth Of gold. She nearly faint ed when she realized what she was looking at. That's tho way to keep from being robbed, though. Nobody would ever have suspected that any such load was in the satchel"
 Mr. Selch has been in Alaska for eleven years, mining practically all tue time, He has been in the Ruby district for four years, which makes him one Of the pioneers of the camp. Flo will start bncls there next TuesdoH and wiii 50 overland to Ruby. i promised my partner I'd be back New Years, and lll come mighty near do- Ing it oven t nave to walk he said Go over lhe diYldo is not a pleasant rience this time Of the year ae got aboye timber Inc, where the L.lardG arc pretty fierce, ana th5 Temperature may hover for days to 50 to 70 degrees below zero.
 f have to walk I'll certainly look around for some one else to 50 along win mo, for it's no venture for any one to updertailo alone. fseattle Post lnteilige1cer.l
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
FORCED ACTTvITY'
 NOTED IN LONDON

NEW YORK. Dec. 1O.-A London cable says lndustrially We are en- tering upon period of forced activity The supply of labor has been greatly curtailed by active enlistments. Bis war contracts are being distributed ev- anywhere. Hence employment IS gen erally good for workers who remain
 Dispatches from Amsterdam state that German paper is being mcreas- ing cistrusted there and that Austrian paper is almost unstable.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
PLAN TO INCREASE
 STRENGTH OF MILITIA

NEW YORK. Dec. 1O.-A Washing ton special Go the World says ethat the American War College is planning for an army of 6OO00O by increasing the state militia to 500,O00. The es- timated number available for military service under extreme conditions then would be between 6.0O0,O00 and 9.OO0,- GOO. It is planned to train men so th0t they might be mobilized in 50 days
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
ON IKE MARlposA.

SEATTLE. Dec. 1o.-rhe Maripo- SO sailed last night for the North. Her passengers for Juneau are J. B. Gross, D. Bradford, Mrs. s. A. Hill. w. R.
 Mcdonald. H. B. Fenn and wife, Mrs. 4. D. Rushworth. J. l.. Singleton, S. B. combest, Paul Vuyiseth, Dr. Lillian 1van, Otto coehier Oliver Orange, An ton Nelson with bis wife and two chil- dren. Ragnie Wilson Mrs. J. Dennis and sixteen second class passengers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
oaeNA PIONEER BURIED


 FAIRBANKS. Nov. 16.--With many friends in attendance, the late Wil- liam J. Fltzpartrick, was laid to rest yesterday morning in the FairDanlls cemetery The luneral serYiees were at the Catholic church. Rev. Fother Monroe officiating.
 Many members of the Fair1anhs lodge ot Pioneers. of which the de- ceased was Q member met at Jne undertaking parlors at 9:SO and ae- companiod tho remains to the church and later to the cemetery
 The pallbearers were Dick stem Charles McDermott. George chester, and Guy Beckwith Of Cinema. and Frank Blshoprick and Willia,Q t. kra- mer, of Fairbanks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
wEDs A JAPANESE

MARSHFIELD. Oreo Nov 25.-Ar- thur. alias Harry Arata, a Japanese with fastidioug dressing tastes, and Hattie. alias Harriet Allen, a hand some young white girl. who were arr rested here on April IS last on dis orderly charge, and who were found guilty in municipal court after a stren- uous time and legal fight were mar ried in Weiser yesterday morning.
 Shortly after the trial here, both left town. but before going the girl expressed her whole-souled love and affection for the Japanese. She told on the witness stand of her affections and how tho two had fallen h love for the first tlme.
 Arata says he has been in Pendle- ton of late and the girl gave Baker, as her address. The ceremony was performed by justice of the peace. at Weiser
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
wgNoLANp our oF DANGER

SEATTLE Otto wendland who was seriously injured on Thankagiv- ing day when his automobile crashed through the railing at Stone avenue and Ewing street and fell % feet to the street below, killing bis 1l-yearold son. Alvin, is pronounced out of dan ger His arm which was badly shat tered will not have to be amputated, The two younger children are able to be out Of bed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
THEFT OF WIRELESS
 EQUIPMENT REPORTED

WASHINGTON. Dec 10.- Details Of mysterious theft Of highpower wireless apparatus in Seattle, which may have material bearing on the British reports Of the operation of Q German station in the forests of Wash ington, have been brought to the at tenGou of the federal officials at Wash ington.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
swAMPEp wlra ORDERS

CHICAGO Dec lO.-western manu- faeturers are so rushed with orders rom European countries that one Of the mercantile establishments In Chi- cago today declined an order for 500,- 600 pairs Of socks. Libby. McNeil x Libby. the big packers. has filled an order Jor &5.S00,00O worth Of canned meats.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
TO HAVE
 oRsAT. CROP IN 1915


 TOPEKA, Kans., Dec. 1O- The fi- nal estimate Of this years wheat crop at 181,00000O bushels made by tue Kansas State Board of Agriculture, an average of about 23 bushels to the acre, as the basis for an estimate that next years crop will be about the same quantity. It will run close to 20O.000.- GOO bushels, if the conditions me but equal to those Of last season.
 Because of the war in Europe, a great many farmers who would have planted corn decided to plant wheat instead, and there was an increase of fully 2000,oOO acres. it is believed, over the acreage planted last year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
BERLIN YOUNGSTERS
 GET THE WAR SPIRIT

BERLIN, Dec. 1O.-over l2OOO of the school boys of this city between the ages of 10 and IT years have been enrolled as volunteer recruits in Der lin. In the province Of Brandenburg. including Berlin, 6O,OOO schoolboys have been enrolled.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
MoRL1ls INSURANCE ooNoREas

The National Society of Life In- surmce Underwriters of America. with a membership of over 6,O00, will meet during the Exposition at San Francisco in 1915. This is the larg- est insurance organization in Ameri- ca. The Life Underwriters is one of. more than 100 insurance or gantzations which will mako up the first Interna- donM Insurance Congress ever held. The Worlds Congress is expected to develop into a powerful instrument for promoting the doctrine of universal peace.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
erAMss BsAa sAlNTza -HEA7.

COPENHAGEN Dec S-A postoHeo official here hos carried ont the ioea ol printing stamps for ! 2 ana 5 eenl bearing the picture Of St. Marian Bel dums patron saint and for cents, bea4lng iho picture Of lhe Belgian Roy al family which orc to oe sold for the bnelt Of Belginn Feiugees. The nfeas ubscfipuon throughout Donmark tor Che same purpose has been most sue. ceasfui
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
mExicANs WARNED.

4 WASHINGTON. Dec. IO.-A s sharp note today was delivered
 e to the. commanders of the war
 s ring forces in Mexico, signed Q by Secretary of State ". J. Bry- e an. warning the combatants
 e that if another shot were fired . C across the boundary line at
 e Naco. Arizona. or at any other 2 point on the border. the United : s States would thunder a reply.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
LAY PLANS FOR NEW
 MERCHANT MARINE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1O.- Senator Stone of Missouri has introduced in the Senate a bill to form a government skipping company which is identical to the house bill.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
INVENTOR
 TO BUILD
 NEW PLAN

WEST ORANGE, N- D. Dec 10.- The mammoth manufacturine plant Of the Thomas 4. Edison company was destroyed by fire last night, only the laboratory Of the inventor being saved The loss is S15o0.009. covered only by insurance amounting to almost three million dollars. The flames were diB- covered at midnight. and arc believed to have started in room used for the storage Of chemicals nsed in the man ulacture of phonograph records.
 MT Edison said today "I will re- build the entire plant at once.
 Eleven concrete buildings compriB- ing the Edison works, wero destroyed. carrying with them priceless articles and inventions the result of life time of energy and effort
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
WOULD COMPEL USE
 OF STEEL CARS

WASHINGTON. Dec 10.-That the railroads of tbe United States should be compelled to use steel cars on all passenger trains was recommended today by tho annual report Of the In- terstate Commerce Commission.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
BERG SUNK, VICT0RS NOW
 SEEK DRESDEN

LONDON, Dec. 10-Vice Admiral Sturdee cabed the sd- ra today that he had sunk te cruiser Nurnberg this ing searching for the Dresden which separated from the Nurnberg after the two narrowly escaped destruction in the engagement off the Falklands yesterday.
 Further details of the battle contained in Sturdees cabIegram
 "he action, he siad lasted five hours, with occasional The Scharnhorst sank after three hours and the Gnese hours later The eneny light cruisers scattered and were chased by light cruisers There loss any the British ships"
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
GETS BIC ORDER

WORCESTER. Mass. Dec. 1o-The Worcester Pressed Steel company. to- day. received an order for 100000 steel bayonet acabards for soldiers at war Dayonet scabbards for soldiers at war January 1st.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
goNus FoR AERoEs

LONDON. Dec. 1o.-Eyery German regiment capturing a flag or machine gun will receive $1S7 for each tro- phy, the proceeds to be invested for the permanent benefit of the men. 1t IS reported here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
COAST DEFENCE OF
 ENGLAND IS STRONG

NEW YORK. Dc. I0-According to a passenger returned on the Lu5itania Great Britain has 100000 GOODS en- tronched on her channel cast pre- pared for an attempted A4sasion Of British soil by tho Germun forces.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
RgANKsANs - au9

The rbanksahs who are members of the versity or Washington 'sour' dough b" are: Miss Gundrun An- derson iss Margaret Jackson Aisg Rosam Parsons, and Messr8. or vlNe F urn. Emil D. Huria Ernest Hielsche Clarence Anoersoni sam. Dumboltons George Herring. and Geo. Puscner
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
JosliN IS DIRECTOR.

pHoENlx. Ariz. Dec. lo.-Faleon Josnn of Fairbanks. Alaska. yester- day was elected as 8 director Of the American Mining Congress.
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merce." neverthless generously con cede that owing to the difference in the strength of the fleets, Che achieve ment is ahom of signal honor.
 That the despatching of the Eng iish fleet to unknown waters in search Of the German sen raiders was se- cret known only in high naval circles and Tn thc Kings council, and as such was sacrediy guarded, also was the subject Of much newspaper praise. Had news of the aeets silent depart ure from England been made public, the newspapers arguey the German fleet might have reached the Indian Ocean, which, evidently, was their dea. thauon
 On the outcome of the pursuit of the Dresden and Nurnberg will de- pend the re-opening of Great Britain's marine trade If tho Dresden and Numbers are caught, and che Karl shrue alone is Jeff of. the German cruisers at large, England win be able to control the seas and allied shipping will san unmolesred, as 1t Is believed the Karlshrue will now be captured.
 Canadian Cities Nowe Breathe Easier
 SEATTLE, Dec. lO.-victoria and Vancouver last night celebrated the destruction of the German fleet of the Falkland Islands and the tension which has kept the nerves of the peo- pie in those cities afutter for many weeks, disappeared immediately.
 It was announced in Victoria today that the vigiIs of the auxiliary coast defense force would be relaxed, and 1t is believed here that by next week the mines which have been placed along Vancouver Island will be re- moved.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
.DR. JORDAN SEES WAR
 IF LEGISLATION CONTINUES

PALO ALTO. Calf, Dec. 1O.-Dr David Starr Jordan, president of Le- land Stanford University said today that if the California legislature con tinues to pas laws shutting out the Japanese from the rights of citizen. ship. war with Japan will surely foi- low.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
MORMON IS DEAg

INDEPENDENCE. Mo. Dec. 1o.- Joseph Smith. head of the Mormon church. died here this afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10

George J. Busch genial road agent for the Wells Fargo company arrived from the Westward on the Alameda and is at the Hotel Cain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
GREATER U. S. NAVY
 IS NEEDED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. - Secretary of the Navy Daniels testified before the house naval committee today "that while the American navy should be steadily strengthened in an or dinary way, the sentiment of the American people is against mak- ing this a military nation in com petition with the heavily armed powers of Europe"
 WASHINGTON. Dec. 1O.-In his an- nual report today to Congress, Sec retary of War Lindley M. Garrison recommended that the United States. army be immediately recruited to it's full war strength, The report says the army needs at least 10000 more regular soldiers in addition to officers, in proportion.
 Congressman A. P. Gardner Of Mas sachusetts spoke from the floor of the House today in support of his res olunon asking federal Investigation Of the preparedness for war Of the United States.
 Representative Garder prefaced his remarks by announcing that he had in- troduced bill to enact into law theI recommendation Of Secretary of War Carr son. for the strengthening of the army at once by recruiting it Co its maximum strength.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
DOTH HOUSES RE8T

LONDON. Dec l0-The Houso Of Commons hos adjourned until Eebfu- ary 2 and che House Of Lords until January 6.
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 BOSTON, Dec. l0.-A dipio- -, madc official who is well ec- q quainled with the situation on z the Continent, expressed the t' opinion that Italy would not a participate in the war until af- < ter the winter is over. There q was not tho slightest chance, 2. he said Of Italy ever partici- -s pating on Che sidc ol Germany -s and he indicated the belief that .s Q decision to participate with & the Allies was only a matter s Of time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10

LONDON, Dec. lo.-It was estimat- ed today by the admiralty that 1000 German seamen. including vice Ad- mlral Won Spec and 48 officers per. Shed yesterday mc-ning when an Eng lish fleet Of twenty-three vessels sunk the German cruisers Scharnhorst
 Gneisenau and Leipzig and put the crusler Nrunberg and Dresden to flight, after naval battle off the Falkland Islands. South Atlantic
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
Women and Children Killed at Yprea

Women and ChIldfon Killed at Ypfea.
 LONDON, Dec. Ypre8 again Is roaring furnace of war" telegraphs the Belgium correspondent of The Daily News. "Tha city is the target for 2 fearful bomhardmeni by Che Ger. mans and already sixteen women and childreh in theaeitg have been diled.
 Advicoa from Berlin say ihe allies have been driven back some distance from the positions they held yester- dag notably in the Argonne forest re- giOn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
TRlG FOR CHRISTMAS
 IS ASKED

BERLIN, Dee. 10.-ghe Ber- liner Tageblats published 3 des- patch today from Rome, stating Chat His Holiness, Pope Benedic- tus, has appealed to the warning powers for a three-weeks' Christmas truce.
 The Tageblatt declares that sin principle, Germany has no. objection to agreeing to q truce.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
CANYONS
 THUNDER AT TOWNS

LONDON, Dec. fo.-a telegram to- day from LoWlcz, East Poland de- elares that city for fortnight has been ihc object of q ceaaeieGa bonn. bardment on ali. aidos. The city ia de- sorlbed as an inferno of fire and pub He buildings and private housss in .areat numhere have been deatroysd by the German eheiis.
 in thc Eaetern arena tho occupation of Lodz by tho Germans hae temporar- fly been eclipeca by raportr of Che de- veiopment of great activity at two other points north of tho vlstula rlv-I er
 From the southern part of East Prnasia, where the Germans are -ad yancing in D southerly direction to- ward Warsaw, and in the country toI the southeaet Of Cracow where theI combined Augtro-German forces are to outdank the Russian left there is fierce lighting.
 The Russian statement issued at Petrograd says the latter movement has, for the present been checked.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-10
cha.n Esonned Noaacln.


 Today the British public is anxious- ly waiting news of the outcome Of the chase of tho Nurnberg and Dresden, which clipped away when they saw. 9 foo of superior strength. IL is said that nine of the victorious British fleet have given chase.
 The admiralty announced this af- ternoon that while it has received rec ports of the rescue or many of the seameu from the scharnhorst no re- port of Admiral Von Spec had arrived. The Scharnhorst, Won Specs flagship, is reported to have been the first to sink, having been the target of the attacking fleet
 Two captured German colliers which were being conveyed by the cruisers, are being towed to an Eng fish port
 The losses of the English, in the bat Gle, have not been made public, but ls believed they are slight when com pared Co che casualties of the German ships.
 Battle Chief Topic.
 The victory today was discussed in England to the almost exclusion of all other phases of the war The Brit. ish Press, while lauding Admiral Spur dee for freeing the high seas of the vampires of English marine com.
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rrALY WILL WAIT

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