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The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-29
DOUGLAS BUSINESS MEN, %.
 .,r. SPEN CONTRASTING

DOUGLAS, June 29,-Leaylng here late Saturday night, fourteen of Doug. las prominent business men spent Sunday on a fishing trip to Aux Cove. The launch Favorite. was used and they returned about o'clock last night ......
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-29
MademOiseIIe NitOuche
GOOD s.REEL COMEDY AT GRAND

Tonights big attraction at the Grand Theatre is a States right pro- duction, - an ancient story - and a good laugh from start to finish, right through the three reels. A play de. picting some events from the Mon. astic life, and many other interesting comics.
 Don't miss the big 3.reel comedy.
 We close with a good Thanhouser production, Her Neighbor."
 Come to the Grand tonight.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
Germans Report Victories
in Fighting With Russians

Berlin, Nov. 11.-Included in the in
formation given out to the press today
from official quarters is the following:
''The route of Russian battalion
near Konin (33 miles northeast of Ka-
lisz, in Russian Poland), by a detach-
ment of German cavalry, appears to
have been thorough, and while this en-
gagement is without great Importance,
it. shows the offensive spirit of the
German troops No other news has
been received from the eastern arena.
Special dispatches received from
Czernowitz, in Bukowina report impor-
tant movements of Russian troops are
taking place in Bessarabia and East
Galicia, apparently inspired by the
campaign against Turkey The Vienna
Fremdenblatt has published dispatch
from Czernowitz saying that the Rus
slams on November 9 threw shells into
that city, but their batteries speedily
were silenced. An advance guard
skirlnish before Cznerowitz ended in a
Russian retreat
"Constantinople reports the continu-
alton of Turkish offensive movements
on the Caucasian border in spite of the
snow. Other reports received here from
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
TROOPS EXPORTED
TO KEEP v|C|LAhT.
GERMAN COMMANDER TELLS
MEN THE FOE is WEAKENING
BEFORE THE ONSLAUGHT.

Berlin, Nov. 11.-Crown Prince
Rupprecht of Bavaria has addressed
a general order to his army contain
ing the following passage:
Soldiers: The eyes of the whole
world rest upon you Our present
task is not to relax our struggle with
our hated enemy until we break his
arrogance once for ALL He is already
weakening and already numerous Of
icers and privates of the enemy have
voluntarily surrendered, but the great
decisive blow remains to be struck.
'You must hold out to the end and
the enemy must be put down. You
must persevere. Don't let the enemy
slip from between your teeth We
must conquer
The governor of the province of
Brandenburg publicly calls attention
to the fact that certain persons are
trying to buy German gold for ex-
port, offering a slight premium. He
appeals to the patriotism of the peo-
pie to give no assistance to such ef-
forts and advises that they put stop
thereto by turning over "these agents
of foreign countries" to the police.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
British Parliament Opened
for a Special War Session

London, Nov. liking George
opened today what probably will
prove to be a purely war session Of
parliament No controversial political
question will be deliberated but this
does not mean that entire harmony
will prevail, for the cabinet ministers
asked some pertinent and uncomfort-
able questions about their conduct OF
various phases of the war.
The labor party leaders are especi-
ally primed with questions in regard
to pay for the soldiers, allowances for
their dependents and pensions, but
criticism of the government by the
opposition probably will be restrained.
Reginal McKenna, the home secre-
tary. is expected to make a report on
the situation in regard to alien enc
mics in England and the extent OF
the spy peril, but no additional legis-
lation in this direction is expected.
The most immediate business before
the house of commons will be to pro-
vide sinews of war in men and mon
ey. The recruiting situation may lead
to some steps toward compulsory SER
vice, and the $5O0,000,000 granted in
August. having been practically spent,
a further credit of a like amount will
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12

Athens declare that the Turkish opera
tions against Egypt are progressing
and that there is much military activ.
ity in Syria The Turkish government
declares with emphasis that the report
in the Paris Temps, OF rioting on the
part of Turkish Armenians is a fat lie
During the last week the specie re
serve of the German imperial bank in
creased 27,000,0O0 marks ($6,750, ,000)
while the circulation OF notes decreas
ed s6,O0000O marks 21,50O,000).
1T is reported here from Athens that
Bulgaria has refused to adopt the anti
Turkish attitude suggested by the
Triple Entente powers in return fol
the promise of the addition of Adrian
ople to Bulgarian territory.
"The Bulgarian minister at Rome
has said in an interview that Bulgaria
demands the restitution of the terri
tories inhabited by Bulgarians. Bul
garia will keep neutral in the present
war, the minister declared, and under
no circumstances will she fight Turkey
"The president of the Turkish cham
ber Of deupties, Hall Bey, has arrived
Hat Bucharest, Rumania, on "a special
mission"
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Bull CARA READY
TO AID THE ALLIES
MUST FIRST BE GIVEN AssUR-
ANcEs, HOWEVER, THAT HER
TERRITORY WILL BE INTACT.

Sofia, Nov. 11.-Another detachment
OF Macedonians has arrived here after
being released by the Austrians, who
captured them at Shabats, where they
had been enrolled in the Servian
army. When the Macedonians ex,
pressed desire to return to Bulgaria
the Austrians released them and pro-
vided transportation.
The press here admits that Bulgaria
is quite ready ito pay the blood debt
owing to Russia, but will not until
the triple entente gives ample guaran-
tees that Bulgarian rights will be re-
stored in Macedonia and that Bulgaria
will be protected from the territorial
designs of her neighbors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
WARDEN WOULD
ABANDON PRISON

Chicago, Nov. 11.--Establishment OF
new state penitentiary built on the
cottage system and the substitution
of agricultural work for broom max
ing and other forms Of labor now in
practice at Joliet prison are proposed
by Warden E. NJ Allen of the state
institution. Mr. Allen plans to sub.
nit his proposals to Governor Dunno.
The warden advocates building 3
new prison on 2,400 acres Of land
owned by the state near Lockport, the
work being done by prisoners under
the "honor" system. The present
state penitentiary would be used for
only the most desperate criminals
The prisoners would live in cottages
instead Of cells and work on the state
farm, growing supplies for other state
institutions.
-If this plan is adopted Warden
Allen said, "it will be the greatest adj
vance in prison reform of any state
in the country"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
WOULD HELP THE
| WAR SUFFERERS
Means of Giving Aid to thu
Victims Discussed By
Commercial Assn
PLAN COLONIES OF
EUROPEANS IN IOWA
Belgians and Others Bereft
of Homes to Be Urged
to Settle on Farms

Help for the Belgians whose coun
try has been devastated in the pres
ent European conflict, came in for con-
siderable attention at the hands Of the
directors of the Commercial associa.
tion Tuesday afternoon. Two PROPOSE
tiOns, one for the alienation OF the
suffering by means Of supplying food
stuffs for the starving people OF the
stricken country, and another that Is
considered practical means Of Civ
ing Belgians and other European peo-
pie as well, chance to work out their
own destiny in colonies located on
farmland in Iowa.
the association from Governor G.. w.
Clarke. In the former he asks the
association to select man whom he
is to be made up of member from
every congressional district. This
committee will arrange for the collect.
ing of foods such as flour, corn, etc,
which will. be sent from Iowa to the
suffering Belgians.
The other plan is to have as many
cities of the state as can be interested
in the movement, to organize with the
intention of sending a representative
from Iowa to Belgium and other places
in the European war zone the object
being to secure numbers Of these pe0-
pie to come to Iowa and locate on
farms. The idea is to form colony
or colonies on the plentiful acres OF
Iowa where these people SO accustomed
to intensified farming, may be giveu
an opportunity to make q better hv1ne
than is possible on their small farma
abroad, and at the same time show
Iowa farmers the value Of preventing
waste. The scheme would have for
one Of its objects the building mp Of
Iowa, increasing her farm products
and population. It would also afford
the people of European countries now
bereft of their homes, means of
starting out anew in this country with
a better prospect of livelihood.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
CRUISER EMDEN
BREAKS ON ROCKS
NEWS FROM EAST BRINGS RE.
PORT OF DARING SEA FIGHT
ER's FINAL ENGAGEMENT.

London, Nov. 1.-THE Central
News has received a dispatch from
it's correspondent at Melbourne say.
ing that the gunnery of the German
cruiser Emden was good in the be-
ginning of her fight off Cocos Island
with the Australian cruiser Sydney
but deteriorated later. The German
boat had two tunnels shot away and
caught fire astern within an hour af.
ter the beginning of the engagement
She is now ashore and continues to
burn.
A landing party from the Emden,
previous to the beginning of the
fight, had commandeered two months
supplies from the Cocos islanders, but
the people were we'll treated.
Reuters Telegram company has re
ceived a dispatch from its Petrograd
correspondent who says It, is reported
there that the Emden was driven
ashore on the rocks and severely dam,
aged and that she has broken up.
Ships Captain Saved.
London, Nov. 11.-Captain Won
Muller of the German cruiser Emden
which was attacked by the Australian
cruiser Sydney and driven ashore in
the Cocos islands, where she burned
and Prince Franz Joseph of Hohen.
zollern, one of his officers, are both
prisoners of war and neither is wound
ed, according to an announcement by
tho or this afternoon
The admiralty adds that the losses
on the Emden are unofficially report,
ed as 200 killed and 80 wounded. No
further details have been received.
The admiralty has given directions
that all honors of war be accorded
to the survivors of the Emden and
that the captain and his. officers are
not to be deprived of their swords.
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probably be proposed under the speci-
al war loan act passed at the last ses-
sion.
One hundred and five unionists
were missing from their seats, being
absent in various capacities in con-
nection with the war, while thirty
three ministerialists are actually at
the front and many others are absent
on government business.
The usual ceremony accompanied
the opening of parliament, the king
making military progress through
the streets from Westminster pal
ace. But like the lord mayors show
the customary color was lacking. In
stead of the brilliantly uniformed
Household guards lining the streets
and forming the escort, sober khaki
marked the military features of the
display.
Within the house of lords all the
usual ceremonial trappings were used.
In this body the kings speech from
the throne was moved by Lord Me-
thuen and seconded by Viscount
Bryce. In the house of commons the
speech was moved by Sir Robert
Price and seconded by Commoner
William Middlebrook.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
us. CONTROL 0F
RESOURCES MT.
Utah's Governor Shows the
Disadvantage That Plan
Would Bring West
OLDER STATES GET
IMMENSE REVENUE
New Scheme Would Obviate
Payment of Huge Taxes
By Private Firms

Madison, Wis, Nov. 1.-THE feeling
of the newer western states that fed
eral control of their natural resources
places them at disadvantage with
older states, received vigorous express
sion here today through Governor Will
liam Spry of Utah, who addressed the
governors conference. The day was
set aside for consideration of state
control of natural resources and this
party of the program was interrupted
only by luncheon at Lathrop hall,
University of Wisconsin.
Federal control, the western govern
or asserted, is inimical to the growth
of western communities as he said it
discourages individual enterprise. The
privately owned resources of older
states, he pointed out as an instance,
pay large taxes to the states In which
they lie, but under the federal leas-
ing system he said that the states we're
deprived of this revenue.
Suppose the United States govern
ment leases the mineral, coal and oil
lands and the water power sites and
remains forever vested of title" said
the speaker. "Who can estimate the
loss of revenue from taxation which
will be suffered by the states wherein
these valuable resources are located? :?
These revenues have for years been ac-
cruing to the older states, and will con-
tinue forever to accrue because their
resources have been vested in private
ownership and are subject to taxation
by the state-a thing which it appears
will be utterly impossible under the
leasing system, so long as the govern
Ement holds title. The government
lands cannot, under the constitution,
be subjected to taxation"
Governor Spry condemned this sys-
tenn as violation of the spirit Of equal
ity of rights in the public domain, and
declared that 1t would be only another
step to require the leasing of public
lands by the farmer. He denounced
the Spectacular, wordy exploitation OF
alleged facts regarding the exhaustion
of natural resources" and said the pres
idents had retarded development of
the sections most in need of it by ILL
advised recommendations based on
hasty field examinations.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
GERMAN WARSHIPS
STEAMING NORTH

Lima, Peru. Nov IA telegram
from Taltal, Chile, says that a steam
er arriving there reports that when
off Coquimbo, Chile, she sighted four
German warships steaming north.
Coquimbo is about 300 miles south
of Taltal, and allowing for the time
of the steamers passage between the
two ports the warships may have been
seen on Saturday or Sunday. Coquim-
bo is about $50 miles north Of Cor
onel. off which the naval engagement
Of Nov. was fought.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
JAP DESTROYER is
SUNK BY SEA NINE

Toxic, Nov. 11.-Official announce
ment is made that the torpedo boat
No. 33 of the japanese navy was sunk
by mine early today at the mouth
Of Kiao Chow bay while dragging for
mines. A majority of the crew was
rescued.
Many of the men aboard the Ger
man cruiser Emden which was beach
cd and burned on Cocos island, in the
Indian ocean, after a fight with the
Australian cruiser Sydney, were killed
pr wounded in the battle, according
10 announcement made here today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
NEUTRAL COUNTRIES
WANT SEA OPENED

The Hague, Nov. lin view OF
the ever-increasing difficulties to the
navigation Of the North sea which
after the laying Of mines by Germany
has now been virtually closed to all
neutral trade by the recent order OF
the British admiralty, the Amsterdam
Handelsblad suggests editorially an
immediate conference between repre-
sentatives of Sweden, Norway, Den
mark, Holland and the United States
the last named country being greatly
Interested in neutral trade, to discuss
means by which the North sea may
be kept open and neutral countries
saved from the threatened famine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
GERMANS ANNOUNCE
TURKISH VICTORIES

Berlin, Nov. 11-(By wireless) The
Turks are meeting with considerable
success in their operations in the Cau-
casus and on the Egyptian frontier, ac-
cording to Official announcement made
by the Turkish government and given
out in Berlin.
They have occupied Sheikzar fort at
Ell Arish, Egypt, and taken four field
guns from the enemy. The Russians
in the Caucasus have been forced to
retire to their second lines of defense.
Ell Arish is on the Mediterranean
sea, near the boundary of Egypt and
Palestine. It is of Importance as a
point of water supply.
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AN NTWERP Is STARVING
People Besiege American Supply De
pot into Wee Hours Of Night
Asking for Food.

London, Nov. 11.-An Amsterdam
dispatch to Reuters Telegram com
pany says:
"Dutchmen returning from Ant
werp report that the distress there is
very great and that the depots of the
American committee for the relief OF
the Belgians are besieged from 8
o'clock in the morning until O'Clock
the next morning by multitude OF
starving Belgians.
"a fire occurred Monday in the rail
way station at Antwerp, destroying
forty wagons with provisions and fod-
DER
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POPE WILL URGE PEACE.
Head Of Catholic Church Said To Be
Planning To Take Up Matter
With Warning Nations.

London, Nov. --Telegraphing from
Copenhagen, correspondent Of the
Central News says:
"a dispatch received here from Co
logne affirms that the pope shortly will
endeavor to initiate negotiations for
peace through the medium of a pastor
al letter.
"The German view of this is that any
such action by his holiness would raise
the question of the pope's temporal
power and force Italy into taking an at.
titude against the proposal"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
GERMANS EXHIBIT
DUM-DUM BULLETS

Berlin, Nov. 11.-(By wireless)-
Lieutenant General Hellingrath, in
spector Of German military roads with
headquarters at Cambrai, in northern
France, is making public exhibitions
Of dum-dum bullets found on British
prisoners, and also of British rifles
equipped with contrivance to cut off
and perforate the points of bullets.
The above Information was given
out officially to the press in Berlin to-
day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
No GERMAN LEFT
ON RUSSIAN SOIL
Petrograd Announces That
Last Of Invaders Has
Been Driven Away
KAISER SAID TO BE
DISCUSSING PEACE
Has Suggested Cessation Of
Hostilities; Victory in
Prussia Announced

London, Nov. 11.-Coincident with
the news that every German soldier
has been swept from Russian soil
comes whisper of peace negotiations
in the report from Petrograd that Ber-
lin has approached Russia with over
lures looking toward a cessation Of
hostilities
Contrary to the German report that
the Russians had been checked on the
frontier of East Prussia, Petrograd de-
clares that brilliant success in that
region has been succeeded by an actual
invasion Of German territory. An equal
triumph is reported from the other end
of the long Russian battle line. With
Cossacks raiding within twenty miles
of Cracow, the commandant of which
fortress has ordered the civilian popu-
lation of the city to leave, Przemysl Is
said to be fully invested again, and the
reduction OF this fortress is likely to
precede any further advance by the
Russian left wing.
Wanted Bigger Victory.
Petrograd is not wholly satisfied
with the scope of the victories reported
against the Germans-for the belief
prevails in military circles that IL the
Russian strategy of the Napoleonic era
had been followed further, even to the
extent of the surrender of Warsaw, the
invaders never would have regained
their own country with intact fighting
organizations. Others feel that polite
al motives quite justified the govern
fment In its determination to- defend
Warsaw.
Contrary to practice. infantry and
not artillery has been the dominant
force used by the Russians along their
western battle front in pushing the in
vaders back across the border. Show
ing disregard for the German batteries
superior forces of Russian infantry
time after time have advanced and won
positions by the use of cold steel.
From Moscow comes report that dur
ing the fighting near Aerodz, on the
river Warthe, the Russians captured
General Won Makenge, commander OF
the seventeenth German army corps,
together with members of his staff. It
is reported also that General Won Lie
bert who was given command at Lodz
when the Germans occupied that city,
also has been captured by the Rus
SLAMS.
Austrians to Winter.
Rome reports that the Austrian army
is abandoning Its positions in western
Galicia and will winter at the foot Of
the Carpathians, renewing the war
from that base in the spring. But the
stubborn defense of Przemysl and the
evident determination to defend era.
cow hardly confirm this report.
Dispatches reaching London from
Belgium and Holland continue to in.
sist that the Germans are withdraw
ing many of their troops from their
western battle front, but the official
communications from the headquarters
of the allies do not indicate any dimin.
uition in the force of the German at.
tack which is proceeding with its usual
fury.
The food situation in Belgium is
daily becoming more critical. Even
Antwerp, which is the best supplied OF
the Belgian cities, Is clamoring for the
provisions brought into the country by
the American commission.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
TURKISH DEFEATS
CAUSE OF REVOLTS

London. N Nov. IA dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Co., from Athens,
says:
1T is learned that a conspiracy has
broken out at Constantinople against
the Germans and Young Turks The
chief conspirators were arrested and
shot.
"The population OF the Ottoman cap
ital, becoming very excited as result
of the Turkish defeats on Sunday,
visited resentment on number of Ger
man non-commissioned officers whom
they attacked"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-12
CHRISTMAS TOYS
COME FROM EUROPE

Newport News, Va, Nov. 11.-Christ-
mas toys for American children arriv-
ed here today on the Dutch steamship
Westerdijk from Rotterdam.
Boxes containing the toys were
marked American property" Captain
Dejong said he had taken the precau-
tion to protect the goods from possible
confiscation.
The Westerdijk was stopped by Brit
ish war vessels in the English channel
and forced to proceed to Southampton
where eight hundred pounds of copper
was removed as contrabrand.
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JAPS CELEBRATE
FALL OF TSING TAU

Toxic, Nov. 11.-Tokfo today Is cele-
brating with great civic demonstra-
ton, attended by no fewer than 500,-
600 people, the turning over yesterday
to the Japanese and British of the Ger
man fortified position of Tsing-Tau.
Addresses were delivered by the dip
lomatic representatives of the allied
powers. The streets are decorated with
flags and are plentifully Illuminated
and the people marching in professions
show much enthusiasm