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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-03-14
LIGHTKEEPERS RISK
LIVES FOR RED TAPE
Near Death on Pier, After Gauu,
ing Oil Tank, When Tuu
Breaks Up Ice.

Cmcago-ln Washington some On.
with an official title and an eye TO d.
tails Is anxious to learn lust bov
much oil remains in the tank besid.
the lighthouse at the end of the son,s
Chicago government pier, a mile and
a half out in Lake Michigan Ia
md out for him. c. J. Graan and IN
Robinson. keepers of the light riskea
and almost lost-their lives ,hs
other day.
The lighthouse keepers had bee,
contemplating the trip for sever,
days. They met as usual at the ,at.
shore early in the morning and Al
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-03-14
PASSES AZ YEARS IN P.JSw
Ex.convIct 10 Again Sent to Pns
for New Theft In
Wisconsin.

Iares, r-Is.-Forty-two yean =
nrisor various crimes %.
rn,ttas 4 states did not SUMO
- rss. g. Conlin, aged siIty-nss
~ t@r !, He has begun in ~
sta at waupun a threeys.
s &C. aking into the home q
r.. ,.., Willmann.
r,... field imposed the IT,
q ON Conlin, who said =
nm. .1e crime to get somethlns
.o e. hours after he hsd :, !.
ere n reacher's house, Whers n
90, BATS, he gave himself up I"
nc po.. lac, sep
'"t a probably De my r,,st
,ar,a id Conlin. as be left az T..
49,. Sheriff whipple for vi
49,, ,..'' .ison is home to me. ane
p"u- meet to live through ns
,, o., itences. It's really the
hi. me after all"
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
PoNCARB GIVES PRAISE
 10 TRENCH FIGHTERs

PARIS. Nov 13.-President Poin- care has sent letter to War Minis. ter Nillerand in which he declares that after a long series of violent en- agreements the allies have repulsed the desperate attacks of the enemy.
 The letter praises tho discipline and tenacity under fire of the French sol diers and concludes.
 I beg you my dear General, kind- ly to transmit my further congratu- lations to the general-in-chiei to the commanding officers of the armies; to Che commanding officers of army corps and to the officers under offic- CTS and soldiers
 q hold them an in the same admir- ation The army is wor-hy of the country. as the country is worthy oi the army. France is invinciole because she IS sure ol the righteousness oi !. hor position and because she has faith in her immortality
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
MAY ERECT SHAFT TO
 NRKPATRicus NAME

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov tS.-caiif- ornio hotelmen have started a move ment to erect shaft in honor of the memory of Colonel John c. Kirlpat- rick The movement has been wide ly endorsed in this State.
 Colonel Kirkpatrick, manager of the sharon estate and the Palace and the Fairmont hotels died a week ago to. day at the Fairmont-and so passed one of the States most interesting figures and most entertaining gentle men.
 Flo had been i'll for some ten days and his life slowly ebbed though when stricken he seemed in robust health and arrangements had been made to give him a noteworthy banquet on the occasion of his birthday on Octo- Der g. The banquet was to have been given by James Woods at the st. Francis and prominent citizens from far and near had arranged to att tend
 Prominent San Fr7nelsean.
 Colonel John Caldwell Kirkpatrick was not only well known figure in the business life of San Francisco a clubman and successful manager; he was an employer Of many men, who loved him for the almost whlm- sically human way in which he trust ed them.
 Handling, as he did the vast inter. ests of the Sharon estate, which he had steered into the lines of increase; managing two of the most famous ho- tels in the United States and actively taking part in the business of many corporations, he stood out as a man whose judgment WIS almost unerring
 His knowledge of human nature and lhis handling Of employees were the two main factors in his great success 1 Flo believed firmly that a man whC ! is web treated will not make the same mistake twice, and little "call-down' always softened With few kindly words and perhaps a twinkle in hi' eye, took the place of dismissal in hii dealings with his employees.
 FaIr to Employees.
 They tell of time when a Palace hotel waiter was brought before hin for mistake which had cost som' $s. Colonel Kirkpatrick heard ooti sides Of the case, and then said:
 "This man has made mistak' which cost the hotel company S Hast month made mistake moved i the billiard parlor down into the base ment. It cost the company sl5,000 ] They did not fire mo. and don't se' why should fire this man.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
POLICE TO ENFORCE
 CURFEW ORDINANCE

Chief of Police William McBride has put on his war togs and is out to en- force the curfew ordinance strictly as to bolh the letter and spirit of tue law. according to a statement issued this morning. "After next Monday, Noy f9. said the chief "any boy or girl under IS years Of age. found on the streets Of Juneau after nine o'clock D. m.. unaccompanied by parent or guardian. win be arrested and put in jail. unless he or she has written order from parent or guardian
 Some of the youngsters of Juneau, seid Chief McBride "are getting to be a nuisance, and a source Of much anxiety and trouble, because they are not at home where they ought to be when the curlew rings at night-there hns been much complaint and we in- tend to put stop to the nocturnal habits of some of them. Chief Me Bride says that be found Q youngster the other day who had not been home for nearly 9 week
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
ALLIES WARN THEM.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-Great Britain and France have warned Ecuador and Colombia that a further violation of their neu- trality in the European war viii not be tolerated.
 The South American republics are charged with having coaled German warships and with hay- ing permitted wireless messages to be sent to the Germans through stations owned by them.
 The United States govern ment has been requested by Eng land and France to impress on both countries the importance of absolute neutrality.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
WRECKED BY
 GERMANS RE.OPENED

VANCOUVER. B. e.. Nov. 1s.-Tho Pacific cable which connects Canada with Australia has been reopened. lt was put out of'busines8 on September 7sh. when the German cruiser Nrun- berg sailed up to Tanning island, fly ing @ French flag and accompanied by a collier The cable men were friendly. launched a boat to greet the
 visitors, when two cutters loaded with German sailors and marines, in tow os q launch, came for the beach at ull speed. The Germans blew up the cable station.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
CREW or CRESsY
 FOUGHT TO LAST

From the London People a copy of which reached The Empire desk through the courtesy of Harry Lott, is obtained the following account of the sinking of the British cruiser Cres- sy. which was torpedoed and sunk with the cruisers Aloukir and Hogue;
 Lieut.. Harrison. of Fl. M. s. Greasy, who has arrived home at Penarth, in the course of on interview, stated that the fighting was all over in an hour. We had to do tho best we could" he remarked. and that is all that can be said about it. The Aboukir was struck about 7:3O and we were well on the scene immediately. We were standing by ready to pick up the sur ylvors when it cane 10 the Hogues' turn. The latter boat had gone to tho assistance of the Aboukir and had low cred boats to pick up the poor fei- lows in the water. We were struck about half an hour afterwards. They fired three torpedoes at ue The first one did not do much damage. the sec ond missed us altogether, and it was the third that settled the Cressy.
 shota at the Submarine.
 But we were not idle. We kept fir ing on the submarine all the time and we had the satisfaction of seeing one at any rate so to the bottom Most Of us were on the deck at the time, and as the vessel settled down we gathered up eyary piece Of wood we could law our hands upon. Tables and chairs were seized and we jumped itto the water 2 got hold of deck chair and made Tor the trawier' ana was picked up after being in the Wa tor for on hour and ten minutes out of the thirty officers only eight were saved. The vesse. carried total crew Of over S00."
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
SQUADRON SIGHTED.

LIMA Peru, Nov. 1S. - The lighthouse keeper at Port Correl reported today that on Wednes- day he sighted squadron of six cruisers steamiUg south. He was unable to Identify the yes sels.
 It is thought the cruisers were part of the Japanese squad- ron which is believed to be iii Western waters, and a naval en- gagement with the German cruisers Dresden and Leipzig, new at Valparaiso, seems to nave been planned
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
TAX REVENUE
 FLOWS IN

WASHINGTON. Nov 1S.-The lacg- CT portion ct the new revenue law becomes effective as soon as it had been signed by President Woodrow Wilson and the remainder VIII so inc ,o effect Dec. ]. On November l. the ax begun OF bankers, brokers and proprietors ot theatres and circusses, and on tobacco dealers and manutae. .urers; and on tho latter date 1t will begin on tho numerous articles spect- ged in schedules 4 and B., these lat ter being the adhesive stamp taxes. For the most part these stamp taxes wlll fall directly upon the consum- DTS. They are
 Bonds, debentures, certificates or me debedness. and the likc, five cents for each S100 in par valuc.
 Sales of stock OF agreements to sell two cents for each S1o0 Of par value.
 Agrcement of sale Of products of merchandise on exchanges, one cent for each S10o.
 Promissory notes. oxcep ing bank notes for circulation and renewals, one. cent for each S1oo.
 Bundles shipped by freight and eX- press. one cent each.
 Telegraph and telephone compan- les. one cent on each message cost ing more than 10 centr
 Certificates Of profits Of corpora- tions, etc, and transfers thereof two cents for eacr $1Q0 of face Falne.
 Damage certificates. otc.. 25 cents each.
 Broekers' notes Of other memordan- da of sale, 10 cent0 each
 Real estate deeds. 50 cents each
 *
 (Contlnued on page 5.l
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
GERMANS
 ESCAPE BY RUSE

Los Palnas, Canary Islands, Nov. l3l-Ten officers from the converted cruiser Kaiser Will helm der Crosse, which was early in the war destroyed by the Brit- ish cruiser High Flyer, have made their escape from a deten- ton camp here, it was learned to- day. The officers disguised themselves as firemen and got away on a Dutch steamer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
LOSSES ARE SEVERE.

London, Nov. 13. = Current losses in the war were reported today from all sources.
 4 dispatch from Rome says two divisions of Austrian troops were annihIated by the Rus sians along the River Pruth.
 According to a Petrograd dis patch to Le Matin, Paris, the Germans suffered a severe de- feat near Kalisz, losing twelve of their big guns and leaving many dead and wounded on the field.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
TERRITORIAL LIBRARY
 IMPROVEMENTS UNDERWAY

The Treasury Department has ae- cepted the bids tendered for the changes 10 be made in the old Federal building that houses the Governor 8 office. for the purpose of making room for the Territorial Library The car pontry work was lot to Craig & Ia France and the steam heating and plumbing contract avs lot to Donnel- ly & Hendriekson. It is expected the work will be commenced Immediately.
 as soon as the necessary changes arc made an appropriation win be made from the Governors contingent fund and the room fitted up ready for service.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
SEATTLE TAKES MANY
 PASSENGERS SOUTH

The City Of Seattle. sailing for the South last night took the following passerl5ers from Juneau: For Wran- gell-J. G. Grant and Mrs. Grant, A. B. Leonard and Mrs. Leonard; For Betchikan-N l.. Murnmiler; For Se- attIe-H. A. Bishop, Mrs. E. r'oherty' and daughter. Huno Hover, Haus John son. Alfred Akerwich, Phillip G Fmke S. T. Kelsey F. X. Miller J. ?. Nel- son. Mrs. Nelson. J. T. Nelson, Margar- ct Nelson. Fronk Tosin, J. Mckenzie. Rowland Watson, ". 4. Reno. W. Clar- berg Mrs. M. clarberg, Margaret Whit comb, Robert Mother, ]. H. Batchel- Ter, Mrs. Elizabeth Batcheller, Robert Forbes. James tIawkiuson John Hen dorson. Campbell Batcheiier. Edgar Batchenerl Alex Parks, c. N. Dunbar, w. s. Sullivan and John ". Troy
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
MINE INSPECTOR MALoNEY
 TRAVELLING ALSO PRoToPAPAi

Advices under date of october 2S. from Nome. Indicate that William Ma loney, Territorial mining Inspector expected to leave Nome for Fairbanks during the first week in November. He intends travelling to the Panama metropolis via Iditarod. stopping at numerous other places enroute inelud- ing mbesides Iditarod Innoka 0phir Poodman. Long Creek. Ruby, and pos sibly Marshall City
 Advices from another source state that James Protopapas. who estab- nshed the Royal Fruit company in Juneau expected to travel with Inspec- tor bialoney as far as Fairbanks. and then come overland to the coast and finally to Juneau Protopapas has branched out and is now fmpresario for movie production known as ..With the Creeks on the Firing Line. 1" Ha has the Alaska rights and is COW erlng Alaska and moving on to the capital city with his impressive show.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
s0YRe ouR AoRsEs

NOW YORK, Nov 13.-The British government is buying 5O,OOO horses in western states, including those of the eastern plains heard the Rockies and on the Pacific coast Of the num- Der required 2S,000 have already been bargained for and most of them have been shipped The cost to the Brit ish of such a large purchase will run into the millions and there is always a chance some Of them VII be lost in shipment by death md possibly by intoreference on the part of German cruisers. Very likely most of the ship. carrying the horses will be con. voyed by British warships and SO Che danger of Interference will not be so great
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
GERMANS SAY BELciANs
 PROTEST AGAINST BRITISH

BERLIN. Nov. I2.-The Cologne Ca zette says that fifty commercial hous- es of Antwerp have sont Q protest to the American minister against the de- struction of their stocks of goods by the British before their retreat They demand from the British government an indemnificaton of S46,00O,OOO, as they destruction was wilfully carried on by reheadng British troops.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
GERMAN
 CRUISERS M
 AT CHILE

VALPARAISO, Chile, Nov. 1S The German cruisers Leipzig and Dresden steamed into the harbor here this morning for the purpose of taking on provisions. The commanders of the sea fighters served notice they would pay cash for all supplies. They were notified they must leave the harbor within twenty four hours.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
LONDON QUAlzES AS
 RAIDERS REAPPEAR

London, Nov. 1S. = London was given another scare this morning when the newspapers contained accounts of the flying last night over Sherness and. Harwick, of two Taube Ger man) aeroplanes The towns are but 47 miles from London. The .ayiat0rs evidently were on scout missions. as no missiles were dropped on the cities.
 Again the anti-Zeppelin reg ulations have been put in force, and the city must be dark by 8 o'clock at night, while Che num- Der of highpowei'ed searchlights which sweep the sky after dusk has been increased in a number of sections of the city.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
MATERIAL ARRIVES FOR
 ANTlPoDEs 'i5 EXHIBIT

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 1s.-seyon- weight tons Of material for the build. ings and exhibits of the governments of Australia and New Zealand arrived in san Francisco on the Union line steamer Marama from the Antipodes. A part Of the consignment consisted of 200 beautiful specimens Of tree ferns to be used in the acre and a half of grounds of the Ausralasian buildings.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
BoARo HEAp To RETIRE

OLYMPIA. Nov. 1s.-Chairman F. T. Jones. Of tho State Board Of Con trol. announced today he will retire from office ot the end Of bis present term. March g, 1915.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
SPONGE TRADE SUFFERS
 FROM EURoPE,s WAR

NASSnAU. Bahamas, Nov 18.-rhe purchasing power of the Bahamas has been reduced one third since the war with Europe Nasseau merchants, who have been accustomed to iil out sponging expeditions have decided that they. can no longer make adyanc, os to the sponge crews. lt is likely chat number Of native crews VIII take Che iniaatiye In gathering the sponges on their own account but with tbe export market much reduced, no great result is expected from this Of. fort
 Bahama sponge5 may be houent n this market for little money and It is the Intention to aak importers in the United States to help keep the indus try from hmting entirely
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
AReENTlNA's SUGAR
 MlLLs GRIND AWAY

TUCKMANs A. R. oct. 8o.-rhen general demand for suger has had 9 good effect on the industry in Hucu- man, and the mills now are taking all the sugar cane that they can get in fact cane that would have gone to waste is now being cut for grinding.
 The Central Argentine. the Central Cordoba, and the National Central Northern, au are feeling the effect of the fresh incentive that the sugar industry has received, and all are carrying large Quantltlos of cane from Che distant plantations to the mills.
 On its line tkat sweeps round to the west though the sugar regions between Ia Madrid and Iuckuman City the Central Cordoba carried some 10000 tons Of sugar cane in a recent week. and the central Argentine. that ] serves inc large sugar mills to the coast at Tucuman City carried big amount, as did Che National line.
 The activity n the Tucuman sugar region Is havine good effect throueh out tho province. and the business outlook tbers is now much brighter than for some months
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
DAWES OFF FOR EAST

Dr. L. P Daws left last night on the City of Seattle for Chicago, where he will take posteraduate course ID medicine and surgery He expects to be back in Juneau about January j. and hns made arrangcments to occu- py tho offices Of the late Dr. L. 0. Egginton.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
FOREIGN sYMPATHY

WASHINGTON Nov 1S To Charles Monel of Rotterdam, Holland, uncle of the late George Demorco. coxswaln of tho wrecked revenue cut ter Tahoma. has gone letter from Secretary. AIcAdoo, of the Treasury Department expressing the sympathy of this government iu Demarco's death, when. with others of a boats crew of the Manning he lost his life in Alaska on october DO.
 "Pay due to the men who lost their lives and their personal effects win be sent to the nearest kin lt win take some time before this can be done. In fact lt is probable that the greater part of the personal effects of Demarco were left behind when the Tahoma wac abandoned on a reef of the Aleutian archipeloeo
 "IAtters to relatives of other sail. ors drowned in this catastrophe were mailed to Norway Denmark. sweden and other European countries. Al the men drowned were American citt zens. D. Special correspondence in Sc ates Post mtelligencer)
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
INSANE PASSENGER
 SLAMS NEWSPAPERmAN

CHARLESTON. S. C.. Nov. ls.-F. ". R. Hinman, business manager Of lhe Daily Florida Times-Union, of Jacksonville, was shot and killed yes terdRy aboard the steamship Mohawk bound for New York, by eGorge B. Perkins. a passenger who is though by the police here to have been in- sane.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
MRs. H. p. WHITNEY AND
 NURSES REACH PARIS

PARIS. Nov. .13.-Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, the New York society wom- an. arrived here today with seventy trained nurses. who will so to the front immediately
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
WEATHER ON SOL IND
 IS oEST I

SEATTLE Nov 1S.-From 2 undi
 o'clock this morning Seattle anq Che surrounding towns were visited by one of the worst windatorma in their his tory. 4 gale which weather expers say travelled at velocity of 6a miles per hour unrooled residences here and created other doamge principally along the waterfront
 Elliott Bay was lashed to fury and the damage to small shipping will be high. 4 number of fires broke out but no serious damage from that source is reported.
 Yesterday was fair and weather signs did not Indicate storm Com sequently Seattle was unprcpared for the cyolonic disturbance that arrived.
 sNAGwAY. Alnsl,o, Nov. 1S The first snowstorm Of the season chased. chils up and down the backs Of Skag- wayans yesterday. Reports from Haines and other Lynn Canal points Indicated the first snow of the winter visited them
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
AMERICAN HOUSE GETS
 ARMoR PLATE ORDER

NEW YORK. Nov l2.-Tho Carbon Steel Co.,, has received an order for 5000 tons of light armor plate for Europe.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
MARTIN CAREY ELECTED
 STANDARD OIL DIRECTOR

NEW YORK. Nov. 12.-Hartin Car. ey has been elected director Of the Standard oil Company Of New York. to succeed the late Henrg 4. IeGee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
R5TBEAT
 OF ALLIES
 AD@ITT T=1

BERLIN, Nov. 13.-Phe War Offices official announcement this morning claimed that Che Allies had been driven across the Yser river, and that south Of Dixmude over TOO prisoners of war were captured by the Ger mans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13

London, Nov. 1S-=According to the latest adYices from Paris, the Germans nave crossed the Yser river.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
zNGA lS WAR 0SS
 IS 900

LONDON, Nov l3.-L0rd As, Quitls prime minister of Eng. land, announced oday that up untii November } the war has claimed 5Z0O0 English soldiers in kisled, wounded and missing
 WElen the H0us Of Commons opeUtd this morning 1t was ans nOuneed that Cord Bernard Charles Gordon IenRoX, 9 ma- jor in the GrenadieC Guards aaa a son of Che Duke of Richmond. fell in battle last week.
 4 supplementary estimate to provide another million men to go 70 the front vas introduced in the House The recruiting of this force would bring the total army strength up to 2,l8I40O men not including the temitor- iaIs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
.UN-OEI2SEA
 AMT ACItER
 DESTROYED

DUNKIRK, Nov. 13.-Ayeng- ing the destruction of the Brit ish gunbOat Niger, a French tor pedO boat today sank a German submarine off Westende, Bel gium, according to the corres- pOndent of the Central News.
 The submarine was evidently attempting to torpedo the French warship when the latter put on full speed and charged down on the enemy. No shots were fired.
 A great quantity of oil rose to the surface marking the spot where the submarine sank.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
MILLIONAIRE BREWER
 KILLED BY FiANcE

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. 1S.-otto Koehler 9 millionaire brewer. was shot and Instantly killed here Inst night by his fiance, Miss Hedda Burg emeister with whom he had quorreled. The yoang woman was placed under arrest. She refused to make state mont after being advised that it would Do used agaInst her
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13
MARINES
 TO STICK
 IN. 7.I.o0

WASHINGTON, Nov. lS. General Villa has ordered an at- tack on TampicO. His army to- day occupied San Luis Potosi without firing 9 shot.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S. - 4'roops which have been pohcing Vera Cruz, Mexico. for several months wlll not be withdrawn by the United Statee un- n lt can loo clearly determined which laolion in Mexico can dominate the Western coast of the republic, accord. Ing to Secretary of War LiudIey M. Garriaon this morning
 Secretary Garrison and President Woodrow Wilson conferred on the lat. est events in Mexico for on hour this morning. Shortly after Secretary Car rison returned to his office Che state ment was Issued.
 A dispatch from Mexico city says the fighting on the outskirts ol the city Is continuing. The Constitutions allst troops have stayed off occupa. ton Of Puebla, by their fine marksman- ship, and it ie believed in Washington the struggle for the possession of tho suburbs Of the capital will not be set tied for at least a week
 An officers Of the Constituuonalist army have been called to the capital, to be in readinesH for an emergency.
 Gengrai Villa is converginE his en- Aug6os Calientas and QuereteVa
 General Carranza has established headquarters at Cordoba.