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The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-22
soRDovA NATIVE WOMAN
 ACCIDENTALLY pRoWNs


 CORpoyA. Dec. l4.-The body of Mrs Anna Shepard wifo Of Jack Shepard, of this city was found on Che beach 8 short distance above Che steamship wharf, about ten o'clock Wednesday morning. Death ooourred from drowning
 The body was found by ~. F. Nel- son, who immediately came to town.
 Upon direction Of the Com. eloncr the body was brought to the dock. when 1t was found to be of a woman. The body was taken Co Lam bert's morsue and jury summoned.
 Tho body was identified by several witnesses as that of Mrs. Anna Shep- ard, wife of Jack Shepard, Of this city.
 Mir Shepard tostiGed thot the body was that of his wife but that they had separated, ond he had not seen her for several months.
 c. Stephens. a native testified that Mrs. Shepard had been living at orca for the past several weeks. Said he saw her last Saturday on the cannery launch coming up to cordoya, where she said she was to stay with Mrs. Guie, in 0ldtown, who was ill. Said he heard she stayed there only few minutes and then went away and did not return
 pr. Chase testified that he had ex- amined the body and found the left iemur fractured, but there were no external burises on the body to in- dicate foul play. Death. he said was caused by drowning.
 No witness could be icUad to trace the movement of Che woman from the time she left oldtown until her death, or as to the time or manner of the drowning
 The jury, consisted Of M Finkel- stein Harry Rolfe D. Marshall M. w. Deitrlck, 4. J. Hcnneke and Camille McGown returned the following yer. dicc We the jury duly empanelled in the above entitled cause, find that thetrue aame Of the deceased was Mrs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-22

Fianders or rushing the German Ines along the aisne and tReE arc making themselves heard nom
 Aueustih Joue. Q ieosbaii star ol Peipi8nan. in tho lsih dfagoons iu7s mentioned in ordors. waa promoted lieutenant CD lhe battlefield for hay. .1e rescued Q falien comgaae and car- rod hm out of the fro zone mdor severe ohon fire
 Plants, another mainaiay Of the French Sporang Association. Mss pro- noted lieutenant for rushing ainglo handed g detachment of Gofmans who were in the oot oi capturing Bronch cannon. He bayonetted themi one alter another and alone succeeded in bringing the gun back into tho lines.
 Cyclists have also done great work botb in the French and Belgin armies. Auguste pfouasellier the youngest Of the Tgoussenier brothers, well known professional riders, was killed during lhe battle Of Che Aigne while charging tho German trenches
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-22
PLANS LONG TRIP IN
 OPEN MOTOR BOAT

William stonomm. one Of iditarod'e egasoline kids is planning g unique and perilous trip for the coming sum mer incidental to visit to the worlds fair at San Frnncisco. He proposes thle winter to build on open boati shaiiow but etaunch. and equip it with 9 powerful gasoline engine. With thia crnft it la his intention to 9tart from the IdItarod on the opening of naglsa- ton in tho spring, proceeding to the mouth Of tho Yukon whence he wiH start on Q sen voyage to San Fran, cisco. Crossing Bering Sea Co Unl- malg pass ho will proceed from there down lhe coast Of 8laslml following what is known as the inside paggage. From Cape Biattery sotthward to tho Golden Gate city will be Che most arduous part Of the voyage. but Billy expresses confidence that ho will ne gotiate tho perilous trip with little discomfort He expects to spend most of the summer on his voy0ge-(E (Ex.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-22
sKAeWAY nEAT 'EM.

The skagway bowling team took a team from Whitehorse. Y. T, into camp in 9 series of three gameg.
 The Canadian visitors in Skagway for the Days Of '97 festival and the bowling games were Mir. and Mrs. chae Greime, Mir. and Mrs. D ]. White and son Albert, R. o. Miller w l.. Phelps, D. J. Hamaoher O.. Dickson. D. w. Gibson, all Of White horso; Leo Simmons and Miss Gladys Simmons of Carcrogs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-22

Anna Shepard au6 taat the canse or tha death ol tho deceaent wos ac- cidental drowning about tho 9th of December.1
 Ihe deceaaed Was Of native decent and leaves seYeral children, Miges Emma Agnes, Lolae Edna. and Mieh- ael of thie city Mrg. Nellie Brewn. Of Knlly md Irylno and Allen who are now attending echool outside.(- rimes
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-22
Cornell Handicapped.

Cornell Handicapped.
 The financial disadvantage of geo graphical isolation, as far as athletics arc concerned, are strlhngly illus trated ln the statement of the re- ceints and expenditures of the Cor nell Athletic Association for the year ending Aug. Sl, l9l4
 In spite of tho fact that Cornell ranks among the leading institutions of the country in every branch of sport, the Athletic Associations fn- anciai statement shows that tho in- come from the various games ig prob ably lower than that Of any Of her great competitors.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-22
ata.li snnd for nlvoron.

NaaaetN a.AHA N~
 Abe Atten former ieatherweight champion, was made defendant in g suit for divorce filed in Chicago Decens- ber lt by Mrs. Ethel Attell who charges extreme cruelty. The couple wore married March 14, 1907, and ac- cording 70 Mrs. Attel, they lived hap ply until her husband lo8t his chain- pionship title.
 There arc two sides to every story. Of course. When Abe was champion, Mrs. Attell was one of the best dress ed women in San Francisco. Maybe tho little Hebrews loss oi tho title has had something to do with tho loss of Mra Attelra wardrobe; hence the cruelty"
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-22
s4AowAY MAeoNs EJECT.
skaeway Alaskan:

skagway Alaskan:
 White Pass Lodge No. 11S, F. 6 4. Ms at its regular meeting Friday night elected the following officers for the ensuing term:
 Senior Warden-James Wallace.
 Junior Warden-Harold Talbot.
 Treasurer-P. H. canty
 secretary-Phn Abraham.
 The installation will probably take place tho last week in December.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-22
FINANCIAL WORRIES
 CAUSE OF SUICIDE


 SEWARD, Dec. 14.-W F. Hatch, who cimmi.ted suicide on the steam. ship Mariposa shortly before that yeB- sel reached Seattle, on a recent voy- age, was an Iditarod miner aged S5 years. He owned property in this city.
 Fred Miller declares that Hatch was suffering under a Respondent spell be- cause of money matters. Once before he had similar sort of spell whom bis wife and he were separated Mrs. Hatch and he had two boys and the family is now supposed to be living at Hoquiam. At one time he owned an interest in the building with MT. Miller but he'd sold out. Mir Miller says that in spite of this little anxiety Mr. Hatch seemed to be all right when leaving for the outaide.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-22

rse. Callahan, left neld Leach, con' 1r Ee'6; Crawford. right field.
 The manager ior ihis ,eam could ba elected from among John Me- Graw. Fielder Jones, Clark Griffith, Frank Chnnee. Hugh Jennings, W.T. bur Robinson. and Whoa Bill" Phil lbs as all of those former stars ware h the same in 1902, GriiHth and Mc- Graw being pilots as now.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-22

SEWARD. Dec. 14-Francla Rotch arrived yesterday to look around for site for saw mill and lumber yard. It Is his Intention now to look over some lots with a view to purchase. Mir. Rotch is half-brother Of Com missioner Thomas Riggs of the gov ernment railroad commission and is O momber of the Washington state legislature from King county. He also was Q member Of the first legislature of that state
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-22
Moralaestar Drops out

Marainas.ar Drops out,
 Ora Morninsater, who is leading the Champion billiard Playera' Leagne by good margin, resigned from the laagne because or inc Illness ol hla wife Flo haB sacrificed an almost certain chance Co capture the big end of tho prizes hung ID by Che leasue in order that he may tnko Mrs. Morn. ingstor to Arizona Morninestor has disposed of his interests 10 Piltsburg and aln go to Arizona, whore he win enter business.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-22
Hauuhton'a Salary

Percy D. Haughton, the coach who made Harvard famous. and whose work makes him one of the most valuable men in football today, re- ceiveg an annual salary Of S7,5o0 3 year. The Harvard football team this season cost S25.000, and the salary of Haughton was tho biggest item in the expense column.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-22
snorfa Mako Elnhtera.

oport3 WaNo rIHuteF4'
 4 good sport in the athletic sense of the term, ought to make 9 good fighter The European war seems to demonstrate it.
 Nearly all the football stars Of Franco are either on the "gridiron" of
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-22
a a-.n aL N,.--.n..

E Husags n5rt ser Q. Tho s attle Fines hes picked esseos7i team of veteran players, whiea ne believes would be 2 bard club Co beat, His aeiections are.
 mashewson. Plank and Hess, piieh- CTS; Bresnahan ane Dooin, catehers; Dajoic. first base; Evers. second basei wagner aaor,stop; Wallace. third
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-22
ceoldn't Conc Bsek.

Kid Mccoy laued to come back Inst Ihursday night ln Reno Neyada when
 he made q tame showing 10 Q four round bout with Anton f.aGraye. Of
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-22
ean FranclfcO.

san Francleco.
 fle only time Mccoy really "came -bpck since he lett tho ring was two years ag0, in madison Square ger dena. IcCoy md hia wifo were on. tering the Gardens to watch the an' nual six-day race. 4 mashef made eyes at Mgs Mccoy and tho hid put him 5own for tho count
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-22

Second hand furniture bought, sold and exchanged at Universal Repair Shop, 825-827 Franklin St 12-l0-ti
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-22

Any girl or woman needing friend or q home apply to 1iiss. Maiiory. over inc ely hall Douglas. l2-1,tL
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-22

For useful chrlatmas gifts. medium priced, sec But!er-Mauro e Co., 96 Front street. 12-l5.sl.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-22

Fresh sealshipt oysters. Iust arrived. t CoLDSTEIN'S. il.s-d.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-22
SAMPLES MILLION
 DOLLAR DAII FAULTY


 SEATTLE, Dec. 11.-The Post In- teliigencer says: The city's new ST. 5OO,0OO concrete dam at Cedar river doesn't hold water
 After a month of trial the storage impounded Co a depth of more than fifty feet behind tho tremendous mas onry wall continues steadily to seep away into the snoqualmie water shed, One city official who recently visited the dam states that the wa ter in the basin, designed to impound s,0O0.0o0000 cubic feet was dropping ct Q rate Of between four and five in- ches on hour The situation Is caue- ing grave concern to tho city engin. eers.
 The leakage has obliged the en- gineers to try gealing the basin by clay pudding, a process which expert engineers adyiscd tho city wonld be abnormally expensive. Upon the sue. cess Of this sealing process depends Che entire worth Of the co8tly pro ject
 The leakage occurred in the north bank Of the river. n 1912 board of three engineers of national lame warned tho city that ,his would hap pen.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-22
aGPrrNneeel NoTicE

BkRTENpERS' NOTICE
 The regular meeting of the Bar tenders Union will 6o hold at Moose Hnll. snuday, Dec. aoth, at ?. m. Smokes. commencing at z o'clock. ee
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-22
FRANCIS ROTCH SEEKS

NIUE SITE Al SEWARD
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-22

GA AG {
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-29
D0UBLY PROVEN
Cambridge Readers Can No Longer
Doubt The Evidence.

This Cambridge citizen testified
long ago.
Told of quick relief-of undoubt-
ed benefit.
The facts are now confirmed.
Such 15stimony is complete-the
evidence conclusive.
forms convincing proof of
crit.
Mrs, Joseph Rosetta, IL Green
:, Ca lbridge, says: II was hay
a bal time with my back. was
scarcely able to work and suffered
erribly from pain. Doctors told
he had muscular rheumatism but
their treatment did not give me
any permanent benefit. Doan's
Kidney Pills rid me of the trou-
BILE. The public statement 1 gave
before, praising Doan's Kidney Pills,
holds good"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Rosetta had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Props. Buffalo, NY. Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-29
Cannon Scared Santa.

Paris, Dec. 29.-Christmas did moi
interrupt the bombardment of the city
of Rheims, which has lasted 100 days
Shells fell on the town all day Christ
mas, but they caused only materia.
damage. 1t showed heavily all day
The mothers were obliged to exercise
the greatest ingenuity in order thai
the children should not be disappoint
ed. They explained to them that Santa
Claus did not like the sound of can
non and had postponed his visit.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-29
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR quiet;
winter clear, s4.90@5.10; city mills,
fancy, $6.35@6.65.
RYE FLOUR quiet; per barrel, Sc
@6.5O.
WHEAT firm; No. red, s1.2S@
CORN steady; No, 2 yellow, 100
OATS firm; Nc, 2 white, 55A@56c.;
lower grades, SIC,
POTATOES steady, at $4,000. per
bushel.
POULTRY: Live steady; hens, 100
14c.; old ROSTERS, 10c. Dressed firm;
choice fowls, 49,; old roosters, 12c.;
turkeys, 10000.
BUTTER firm; fancy creamery, SIC.
EGGS steady; selected, AZ O. AGO.;
nearby, 44c.; western, 44c.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-29
Metz Guns Drop Two Aviators,

Geneva. Dec 29.-Information from
German sources says that two OF the
French aviators who bombarded Metz
were shot down by guns from Fort
Mannstein. on height to the west Of
Metz. Another report says that the
bombs dropped upon Fort Haeseler,
southwest of Metz, near the Meselle
river, killed an officer and twenty-one
men and injured a score of others.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-29
For a. Weak Stomach,

FOf Weak StO1HACH.
Mrs. F. P. Tritsch, Rome, N. Y,
writes, about five years /ago my
stomach was very weak. IDcould not
eat solid food. FrieEds told me
that Chamberlain's Tablets were just
what I needed. I took three or four
bottles of them and my health has
since been of the best" For sale by
all dealers.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-29


- seriously wounded n the shon1d-
er. Both resided in Buffalo.
When the hunters toppled over In
their boat the soldiers put out In a
boat and lowed the hunters craft to
shore.
Secretary Bryan was notified Of the
shooting by J. B. Curtis, United
States vice consul at Fort Erie.
whether or not complications will
result is a debatable question" said
Mr.. Curtis. while two Americans
were shot, the Information available
dndicates that they were shooting
ducks without a Canadian license and
were Sn Canadian waters, where they
had no right to be under the circum-
stances"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-29
Live Stock Prices.

CHICAGO-HOGS firm; mixed and
butchers, $6.S5@7.4O; good heavy,
s710@7.35; rough heavy, s6.S5@7.56;
light, s6.S5@7;s5:; pigs, s5.35@6.5O;
CATTLE. steady; beeves, s7@9.S5;
cows and heifers,. ,s3;5O@3:40; stock
ers and feeders, s4:50@6.50; Texans,
SHEEP higher; native and west
ern, $3.65Q6.40; lambs, S5.75MS.5O.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-29
CANADIANS KILL
AMERICAN GUNNER
Soldiers Fire on Two Duck
|. Hunters.

Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. 29.-One Amer
lean was instantly killed and another
seriously wounded by Canadian troops
patrolling the Canadian border at
Fort Erie, Ont, opposite this city.
The men were hunting ducks out
|pf season in the Niagara river and In
nnadian VI ers. Thomas Delaney, Z
ial iceman, of Fort Erie, Q
to stop shooting. The
Delaney, called upon
privates OF
Sof the Canadian
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-29

efore breakfast and rub with dry
Vowel until the skin is dry and warm.
Then when you take cold get rid of
1T as quickly as possible, and to ac-
complish this you will find Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy most excellent.
Its remarkable cures Of bad colds
have won for it a wide reputation
and immense sale. For sale by all
dealers.-Adv,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-29
40C CUT IN COAL IN
FORCE JANUARY Il
Commission orders Re.
: duction Of Freight Rate

iladelphia, Dec. 29.-The state
!oad commission issued its formal
lr to the railroads providing for a
duction OF from 25 cents 10 40 cents
ton, according to sizes, H. the
freight rate on anthracite to this civ.
The order bore the date of Dec. 70
and is to take effect on Jan. u. The
Pennsylvania ra.,rca1 and the PAila.
i delphia & ReaIins raj, way are ORDER
e1 to make and file new tariffs in Ac.
cord with the commissions ling. !
Officials of the PeaAsy rail.
road and the Reading aain-
tained\ the silence VIII we
held inEiolate since
handed down. "NQt
the sum t&tal Of
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-29
Stomach And Liver Troubles.

No end of misery and actual suff-
ering is caused by disorders of the
stomach and liver and may be avoid
ed by the use of Chamberlain's Tab
let's. Hundreds have been perma-
nently cured by them. For sale by
all dealers.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-29

Fort st. Rlaise, about twe miles youth
of Fort Graf Haessler.
French aereplanes which flew over
the lines to establish the artillery
range, were subjected to 2 hot fire
from the German high angle guns and
were compelled to retreat into the
French lines. II is indicated that the
French may try to isolate Metz and
reduce it's resistance by cutting of
its lines of communication On the
east. 1t would be necessary first, how
ever, to clear the Meselle valley and
to do this the forts in question must
be silenced.
The following are the official bull
letins:
FRENCH. |;
Sin Belgium we have continu,s. to
advance. To the west of Lomi iert.
zyde we are actually at the foot of the
sand dunes on which the enemy has
established his line of resistance. Al
q poirs south of Ypres we have lost
a SECTION OF trenches near Hollebeke.
"I1 tte region of Lens, near Ca;
reno, the enemy yielded under our
attacks 800 yards of their first line
trenches.
I'm the valley Of the river Aisne
and in Champagne there has been in.
termittent artillery fighting, which
was particularly severe in the vicin'
ity of Rheims and around, Perthes.
Here the enemy directed their artil
lery fire especially against the posi-.
ed aHd occupied by us.
"On the heights of the Mouse there
has been slight progress by our troops
along the entire front.
'In the Vosges the enemy lombard.
ed the railroad station at st. Die, but
the railroad service has not been in.
terrupted.
Gin upper Aisace to the northeast
Of Steinbach, a counter attack of the
Germans was repu1sed."
GERMAN.
"In the western theater of the wal
the enemy successfully renewed his
attacks on Newport, supported by
warships, which did no damage to US,
but killed or wounded few inhabit.
ants of Westende. An attack on the
hamlet of st. George also failed.
South of Ypres we captured one
of the enemy's trenches and some
dozens of prisoners fell into QUIZ
hands on this occasion.
Several violent attacks by the en-
envy in the region to the northwest
Of Arra5 wore repealed.
ITO the southwest Of Verdun the
enemy repeated his attacks, but they
were also without success. A SINH
lar result occurred when he attempt
ed to recapture height to the west
of Senheim for which we fought on
Sunday"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-29
U. S. SHIP TRAINED
GUNS ON BEIRUT.
Decks Of North Carolina Clear
ed For Action.
STAND READY THREE DAYS
Warship Made All Preparations to
She'll Turkish Town to Protect
Americans.

Warship Made All Preparations tc
Shell Turkish Town to Protect
Americans.
New York, Dec. 29-The United
States cruiser North Carolina cleared
for action at Beirut, Syria, during
her visit there in November.
All preparations were made to shell
the Turkish town. Five hundred men
were equipped for shore duty. The
president of the American college was
supplied with a set OF signals by
which he could call upon the ship for
help.
These conditions prevailed in Bel
rut for three days. At the end of that
time the anti-foreign situation became
less tense.
Just how near the North Carolina
came to firing upon Beirut and pre-
cipitating war with Turkey was learn.
ed when four naval officers returned
on the liner Finland, after being re-
lieved from duty on the North Caro-.
lima, which is still in the eastern Med.
iterranean protecting Christians in
Turkey.
The naval officers who reported
back to duty in this country were
members of the aviation corps at
Vera Cruz, who were picked up has.
tily when the North Carolina was
called from Caribbean waters to &C.
company the Tennessee to Europe to
relieve stranded Americans. They are
Commander Henry E. Muslin, of Phil
adelphia; Lieutenant Bellinger, En-.
sign Caphart and Lieutenant C. Saul.
fey.
One of them gave this account Of
the Beirut incident:
"As we were going to Smyrna we
passed the British Mediterranean |
fleet, which consisted of one dread. |
ought, three battleships, seven cruis. |
ers and two submarines. We after.
yard learned that one of the subma
hes which came within hailing dis
hnce of us was the Bill, which later
dived under the mines in the Darda.
nelles and sank Turkish battleship.
Reaching Beirut, we found the mis-.
sionaries panicky, but with no serious
Use for alarm. We then went to-
Ma. arriving there about five hours
e firing of shot across the
\pne of the Tennessee's
ke days later we put back
kere we found the sit.
Haptain Oman, of
Rnsider the sit
kmber of Off
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-29
Tennessee Saves :

Washington, Dec. 29.-N
Tennessee, with the permissf
Turkish government, and at
quest of American Ambassador
genthau, Is transporting refugees
Jaffa, Syria, to Alexandria, lEgyNS
Captain Decker, of the Tennessee, reg
ported the departure his vessel
the navy department.p
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-29

1t takes a brave man to be real
sweet on widow who has buried
three husbands.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-29

Haxbl and Deimenhorsf. 1hsy Dc.
Iieve success achieved by the
Britista ens will result in another at
tack in the near future.
Dispatches from other German
towns say the greatest excitement
has been caused, even in the interior,
by an aerial raid. though attempts are
being made to conceal the damage
that was done.
While England is rejoicing over the
success OF the raid, steps are being
taken to ,prexsnt a possible retalia-
tory attack. Seven sGore aviators were
added to the aerial squadron patroll-
ing the coast.
Experts see in the British dash past
the German defenses the beginning
of active efforts by the navy to COM
pei the Germans to fight.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-29

Some women wear combs to hold
up their hair, and some wear them 20
hold it on,