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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
COPPER DECLINE NOT
 REGARDED SERIOUSLY

NEW YORK. July 15.- Copper dropped below 20 cents a pound yes terday for the first time in several weeks, but 1t is not regarded as any evidence that there will be a con tinuation of the downward tendency. The drop is regarded as the result of optimistic accounts of the tremen- dous increase in production. The best judges believe, however that the in- crease in the demand will keep up with the added output
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
TURKEY SEEKS
 SEPARATE PEACE

LONDON. July t5.-Rumors in cir culasion today seem to confirm a statement that was sent out several days ago from Balkan capitals that Turkey is seeking separate peace with the Allies The Sofia account said that Turkish representatives were on their way to Switzerland to confer with representatives of Great Britain. France and Russia. The ru. mors yesterday and today are that these emissaries are now at Berne for lhat purpose.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
PREP ARE FOR LOSS OF THE
 DARDANELLES

LONDON. July 10. Dispatches from Mytelene say that German en- eineers are working with great ener- gg on the defenses of constantinople. It is said that the defenses arc being erected on a gigantic scale, and that they arc being prepared to hold all of tho Turkish armies that are engaged in the operations against the Allies on Galipoii peninsula
 The experts here account for the German activity in hurriedly con structing defenses for constandnople on the theory that they expect the Dardanehes to succumb Co the at- tacks of the enemy
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
[ EU I TONS
 CAPT TURE
 PRZASYNSZ

LONDON, July 15.-A Berlin dis patch says that is was officially an. nounced this afternoon that Przaysz, town in Russian Poland 90 niles north of Warsaw, has been occupied by the Germans The statement com tinues that severe fighting is pro- gressing along the East Prussian front in North Poland.
 Dispatches from Petrograd say that there were no engagements in South Poland yesterday or this morning. The dispatches also say that there has been no important engagements and that the Russians are still wait ing for a German offensive move ment that is expected to develop at an early date
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
crant Several charters.

SEATTLE. July 15.-The solemn conclaye of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine yesterday evening granted charters for temples to Fort Worth and Houston. Tex. Knoxville tenn, and Springfield, nl
 Houston and Knoxville were grant ed charters without requiring peti- toners. it was the first time in the history Of the order when such action was taken. Usually petitions are re- quired and then year must elapse before the dispensations are granted. Yestesdays action was without a pre- cedent in Shrine annals
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
BERLIN SAYS ROUMANIA WON'T
 JOIN THE ALLIES

BERLIN, July 15.- The Overseas News Agency says reports have been received in Berlin ,eonnrming the statement that new offers submitted by quadruple alliance to Roumauia were without effects because that gov ernment expects more favorable con sessions rom central powers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
WANT DIVISION OF
 NEW EMPHASIZES

NEW YORK. July i5.--The New York Times says there (s well grounded belief among naval officers that the next Congress will be asked to authorize construction Of a com pIete division of battle cruisers of the greatest offensive and defensive power as well as highest possible speed and greatest radius of action
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
GOV DAVID [. WALSH OF
 MASSACHUSETTS, IN WEST

SEATTLE, July l5.-Gov. David ]. Walsh. of Massachusetts, arrived here last night and left this morning for San Francisco where he win visit the Panama-Pacifc exposition.
 Gov. Walsh was greeted here by the membership of the King county Dem ocratic club.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
PACKERS COMPLAIN OF
 BRITISH INTERFERENCE

WASHINGTON. July l5.-American meat packers with headquarters in Chicago have complained to the State Department against British in- reference with American exports to other European countries They also asR that Great Britain be requested to pay for $14,0oo,0oo worth of meats destined for other countries now de- tained in British ports
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
GERMANS USE AMERICAN
 INVENTED SIEGE GUNS

BALTIMORE. July 15-The large Krupp guns known as the "Busy Der thas7 are being manufactured from American plans stolen from the pat enf office in Washington by German spies is known here The invention was filed by the Davson Chemical Go. of Baltimore.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
Jurv Decided Ouickiy.

NEW YORK. July l5.-Judge Peter A. Hendrick announced yesterday evening upon the receipt of the yer dict in the hearing to determine the sanity of Harry K. Thaw that he will render his decision Friday morning. The jury was acting in purely ad- visory capacity. and Supreme Court Justice Hendrick can reverse it should he deem it to be his duty to do SO.
 The jury in the case was ont just before returning it's verdict.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
GERMANY PROTECTING SELF
 AGAINST ENEMIES BUYING

BERNE. July 15.-Thirteen German annine and dye manufacturing con cerns have distributed circular in. the Swiss. commercial circles warning the swjss they must stop exporting dyestuffs at countries at war with Germany or their supply will be cut
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
shriners to Tour AIaska.

SEATTLE. July 15.-Many of the members of the Nobles Of the Mystic Shrine who are attending the lmper' ial Council in this city have signifed their intention Of making trip to AL aska after the council shall have con cluded its labors
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
DANIELS TO CONFER
 WITH THos. A. EDISON

WASHINGTON. July 15.-Secreta- ry Of the Navy Josephus Daniels left here today for East Orange, N. D. to confer with Thomas A. Edison, head of the new advisory board of the board of invention and develop ment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
LANSING AND sERNsToRF TO
 CONFER.

Washington. July IS. - lt was an- nouneed today that there will be a conference tomorrow between Sec -etary of State Robert Lansing and German Ambassador Count won Bern ssorn tomorrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
AMERICAN TEMPERANCE
 INSTANCE SOCIETY FAlLs

NEW YORK. July i5.-The Amerl- can Temperance Life Insurance Com pany with more than S5,oo6ooo of in- mrance carried by 5000 policy hold CTS, has formally assigned. The pol icy holders are protected.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
GERMANS SINK ANOTHER
 NORWEGIAN STEAMSHIP

LONDON, July 15,-Th Norweei- an steamship Rym was torpedoed aud sunk by Q Ge: man submarine this morning. The second engineer was lInIed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
CHOLERA KILLING RUSSIAN
 PRISONERS IN GERMANY
--7II---

LONDON July 15.- A plague of cholera he's broken out in a Russian prison camp in Hungary and that T. 900 Russion have already died is the information received.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
JiTNEY KILLS WOMAN
 ON SEATTLE STREET

SEATTLE. July 15- - Mrs. Maude Horsinger was fatally injured when she was run down on the street by a Jitney bus today
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
PosToFFicE EMPLOYEE
 CHARGES pr STEALING

SAN FRANCISCO. July 15.-clar- ence McDaniels postoaice employee at Paio Alto call was placed under arrest today charged of the thei' Of s20.o00.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
street Car Kilie Man.

A Renton and Southern mterurban car run down and killed William Fox, Jr.. on Rainier Boulevard today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15


 WASHINGTON, July f5.-eermany, in an official memorandum transmit ted today from Berlin by American Ambassador James w. Gerard. admits that the American steamship Nebras- ka was torpedoed by a German sub marine. The memorandum express es Germany's regret and her readi- ness to make reparation, and assures tho United States that the attack Was not meant as one on the American flag. but that it must be considered as an unfortunate and resrettable ae- eiasnt.
 MEMORANDUM ENCOURAGES
 AMERICANS.
 Germanys admission of her re- sponslbiity for the German attack on the Nebraska was taken as eneour- aging in no small degree to the hopes for a final satisfactory agreement be- tween thc United States and Berlin over the Lusitania and other phases of the submarine waflarc.
 lt is stated by officials whose busl- ness it has been to investigate that the principle Involved In the Nebras- ka case was not not unlike that in5 volved in- the case of the Lusitania, and is is predicted today in various quarters that f the United States stands firm in the forthcoming note of President Wilson that Germany will admit the soundness Of the Amer icar contention that the iives Of neu- trais must not be imperiled in sub marine attaeks unless full warning Is first given. and that provision must be for she safety of noneom5atants.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
WAR ORDERS AMOUNT
 TO $500, 100000

MEN WYORK, July 15.--The Wall Street Journal says European war munitlon orders placed in tais country 10 date are estimated at S15Qo.o0O'oOO and win show a profit of 204
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
GERMANY ADMITS HER RESPONSIBILITY FOR
 NEBRASkAN ATTACK
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AUSTRIA KICKING
 ON WAR SUPPLIES

Washington July i5.-Aus- tria has made diplomatic repre- sentations that the American exports or war supplies and ann munition have attained such dimensions that they are en- dangering the neutrality of the United States.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
CHAMP CLARK TO DELIVER
 LIBERTY BELL ADDRESS

SAN FRANCISCO. July Speak. or Champ Clark arrived here today and will deliver the principal Liberty Bell address in this city
 Tn an interview Speaker Clark pre- diets the re-nomination and re-elec. ton of President Woodrow Wilson
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
GERMANS BEGIN OFFENSIVE MOVE LIN WEST
FIRE SWEEPS VALDZ AND BURNS S75O,OOO
 I'M PROPERTY VALUES

VALDEZ, July 15Fre which started at four ociocK tnls morning destroyed the section of Valdez and the loss is estimated to S75OOOO There is little insurance on the burned area.
 The flames completely destroyed the big stores of Sam Bun the First Bank of Valdez William BackweIs Ionys Sa- oon the Empress Theatre the Buildings the Valdez Dock Company building the Panama Hotel the Valdez Daily Pros pecor the Alaska Road offices with the maps and records of ten years accumulation the Valdez Telephone Ex- change the Crawford M the Copper River Lbr Company offices the J. C. Deringer barns the C. Martin homes the United States postoc the government warehouses ana small CT structures
 Dynamite in vain to stop the ames Troops were ordered out from Lscum two miles to aid the local fire department The fire under control by o'clock this morning.
 The fire started the FryeBuhn building which was un- derone repairs and spread rapidly Fifty buildings de- royed including the Blum store buildings the largest m the city, Two streams of water were inadequate
 There had been no rain for two weeks and everything was
 strong wind was blowing which carried the flames rapid y butprobably saved all north of the burned district
 The Prospector plant burned but enough type was saved to permit it's issuance today wrapping paper
 Capt and Mrs Glen Edgerton escaped in ther night clothes and lost all of their personal effects Mrs 6acS~e her sister and niece escaped in the same manner
 The Hotel Archibald it's guests lost heavily Joe Plant lost new consignment of $2 900 worth of jewery.
 Alice Coles sustained broken leg while assisting to save the mail and other property in the postofce All the ma was saved,
 From the Cliff House to the Valdez Mercantile Company building everything clear the beach, score of launches were unable to get away the waterfront and were destroyed
 Judge Charles E. Bunnel of the heaviest losers His losses are placed at $S000O
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
STREET GAR MEN ITO
 GET WAGE INCREASE

Chicago. July l5-The board of arbitration today decided that the ii000 street car men who held up an Chicago traf- 1o for two days recently will be allowed an increase iu wages and a two years com tract instead Of one for three years as required by the com. panies in the past
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
JEFFERSON sAlLs roNeAT.

SEATTLE. July 15. - Al nine to- night the Jefferson wil clear from Sc attle with ITO passengers. mainly ex- cursionists. Passengers include.
 For Juneau--F Charleswortb. c. " Hun, P Fillstrow, A P. Fitch, Miss Emily A. Rogers. Alkaline Saw, Mrs E Saw Ellen Saw and six steerage
 For Dougias-C. A. Peterson.
 Miss Rogers is sister of Mrs Tom Cole of this city
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15

Alaska Gold closed today at 351A Chino i6: Ray 2315 Utah Copper 677k Butte and Superior 70
 Copper remains at 19A
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
champ Clark TaIks Proaperity.

In his speech this afternoon Speak CT Clark said that the United States is beginning long era of- prosperity. He said that every man who wants work at good wages can set 1t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, July 15.-Alaska Gold closed yesterday at 355s Chino, 4f; Ray. %, Utah Copper 67A Butte and Superior 7i9.
 Copper was quoted at i9#
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15

George vinger of B. Caro and Co., who lived at Valdez for several years and who has just returned from there says That other properties contained the burned dstct as de-
 bed in the dispatches include the Cliff hotel the restaurant adjoining it. Pies FyeBruhns market Senator B. F. Mlards office which located the express office the Valdez Sheet and Metal Works owned in part by Judge C. E. RunneD law office of C. C. Ganty law office of Guy Bru- bacher formerly that of Judge Bunnel and ether houses of less importance
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15

An ad' In The Empire reaches ov eryho6y
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15
CHINESE FLOODS KILL
 MANY THOUSANDS

Washington July l5 Tens g q Of thousands have been lsill. z @ in China by Hoods
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-15

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Connecticut western news., 1915-07-01
THE VISITING NURSE.

The splendid record shown by the visiting nurse service during the ten months of the first year must have the effect of dissipating whatever feeling of antagonism may have asserted itself before the organization of the Visiting Nurse Association. The instances of valuable aid rendered in emergency and desperate cases, cited by Doctors Lee and Adam, at the annual meeting, and the assurance of Dr. Lee. especially, that to his certain Knowledge, ill at least one instance, life was actually saved by the timely ministrations of the nurse, are an unauswera6le argument in favor of the continuance of the ser vice. The reelection of virtually the entire official board, was an evidence of good sense on the part of the Associa- tiOn.
Connecticut western news., 1915-07-01
No Fear of Error

The Rev. Alfred Noorl patriarch of the SONS of Temperance, said in Lunen- berg:
 I'm glad to see that England, as regards her beer, has followed the ex. ample of Russia with Ter vodka and France with her absinthe.
 English beer-over here We call it porter. stout or ale-is very strong and insidious. It makes men slaves. There's story OH this head--a story about Il young man who used to take his beer out of his own pewter mug. He said to the barmaid one days:
 Always give me my beer in my own mag. Never any ether. Make no mistake.
 ooh, no fear of making any mis- take about your mug, sir, said the bar maid.
 "'No?' said the young man.
 No, said she. The handles always warm.
Connecticut western news., 1915-07-01
What the Other Fellows Say

Every bridal carriage is a reminder that the ancient fallacy that two can live as cheaply as one still gets 'em.- Torrington Register.
 It grows increasingly plain that the liquor interests are determined to make an aggressive fight against no-license all through the State, and especially in Bristol. They consider Bristol a dry stronghold we'll worth capturing, and they mean to do it. In fact they have already begun the work of digging in. ''-Bristol Press.
 The Kaiser is reported to be afflicted in mind by the fate of those poor un- armed people ill dear Karlsruhe. We should think he would be and that his conscience would suffer as much as his heart. Waterbury American.
 It would be a tremendously valuable lesson to impress upon the public con sciousness in same way the country wide total of motor fatalities for last Sunday, for instance, and to ask the question: "Where does it all get us ?'' New Haven Journal Courier.
 Sul uOW Ouly Out LII lllG he1 Rangers remains, the grand old man of Ansonia, who has made his city famous by the paper that he publishes. .-Meri- den Journal.
 Newspapermen should remember that while the bridegroom is merely incl dental it is only good form to mention him in the story.-New Haven Union. Among the energetic and outspoken foes of "booze" is now numbered Health Commissioner Coldwater, of New York city, who is about to direct campaign against intemperance from the vantage ground of his official posi- tion.- Bridgeport Standard.
 Thirty three saloons have been closed in Paterson and now there is a worGy war in progress as to whether or not Billy Sunday did it. One thing can be said, though. Billy Sunday never added a saloon to any place. Pitts field Eagle.
 1 With graduation exercises out of the way the school boy and school girl can devote their whole attention after next week to vacationing. g.-Ansonia Sen- tinel.
 If it were possible to curb the sheep killing and worrying activities of dogs, there is no reason to doubt that thous- ands of sheep would be grazing the hills of this region. It is to be hoped that eventually some law will be de- vised and enacted that will make sheep breeding and raising hereabouts pos- sible and profitable industry. New l Milford Times.
Connecticut western news., 1915-07-01
SPARE THE BLUSH ES-

The splendid accurate and unerring judgment of the highly esteemed Bristol Press, which is one of the Iaost truthful and in every way most ex- celLent newspapers in the state. views an important anniversary this way:
 "John Rodemeyer is forty-five years old, or to be painfully accurate. that is the age of the Connecticut Western News, of which he is the editor. But in this case the paper cannot be rightfully disassociated from its Ro1emeyer. k Its Individuality and definite person. ality are so closely related to its editor that distinctions are impossible. That Connecticut Western Rodemeyer may continue to. scintillate for at least an- other forty-five years and at the same time enjoy prosperity and other desir- able things, Is the wish of hundreds of friends and contemporaries in what he himself denominates the brain room battery"
Connecticut western news., 1915-07-01
Untruthful Jolsn .

"Why, my dear" exclaimed the good friend on finding Mrs. Newwed in floods of tears, ''what is the mat ter?"
 The young wife wiped her eyes and tried to compose herself and be inc humanly calm.
 We'll" she began, with folded hands, "you know John IS away for a week"
 "Yes, dear" helped the lady friend.
 Well, he writes to me regularly, and in his-his last letter he tells me he gets my photo out and kisses it every day."
 "But that is nothing for you to cry about" exclaimed the good frienl.
 ''Yes, it is," cried Mrs. Newwed, bursting into tears afresh. be. because l took my picture out of his ba.bag be- fore he started ju-just for n jo. joke and put one of mothers in its place D. Kansas City Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1915-07-01
Canning the Canned Goods.


 'I want you to do me a favor" said citizen as he entered crockery store the other morning with an anxious look on his face.
 Anything within reason, of course, 7" was the reply,
 "It is rather family affair, said the first.
 70, can keep a secret.
 "It isn't much of a secret, but the strawberry season will soon begin.''
 "Yes, know.'
 "You keep fruit jars, of course ?''
 "Thousands, of course.
 My wife was telling me this morn- ing that she proposed to do up at least there bushels of strawberries this sum- mer, and she'll be around here to ask the price of fruit jars. want you to tell her that, owing to the war, they have gone up to S15 a dozen."
 70, myn' gasped the crockery man. "I have got a dealer to lie to her about the price of berries by the bushel, and grocer to tell her that sugar has gone up 400 per cent, and if you only will do your part not a darned old strawberry will be laid away for win ter. .'-Providence Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1915-07-01
Banquet Season Passes.

The banquet season passes by,
 And as it goes no tears l shed; I do not even heave sigh,
 Nor shall mourn when it is dead. Its passing will but bring to me
 A sweet and glorious relief; And for a time twill set ne free From larded tenderloin of beef. The banquet season passes on,
 Where to, do not care to learn; I only hope when it is gone It will not speedily return, For am surfeited with fare
 That pudgy chefs from Belgium
 thicken,
 And long ago ceased to care
 For turkey breast or milk-fed chicken. The banquet season slips away,
 view its death as something fine; When it is gone, perhaps l may
 At home permitted be to dine. I'm tired of walters, French or black, About my place forever gliding; At ease I want to settle back
 Where no toastmaster is presiding. The banquet season grasps for breath Away you doctors wise and nurses Try not to stay the hand of death Or on your heads be all my curses. I want to hear its dirges peal,
 The soul of me in hunger reaches To know once more an evening meal That isn't followed up with speeches. I have no heart for Roman punch,
 Head lettuce salad I've forsaken, I hunger once again to lunch
 Where fiashlight pictures are not
 taken,
 And where the fiend for autographs Between the courses never frets me; I want to hear my children s laughs And eat meal the missus gets me.
 Edgar A. Guest.
Connecticut western news., 1915-07-01

Another important change in the ownership of the Bridgeport Standard is announced, ill the acquisition of con- trol by Messrs. Kenneth w. McNeil, Frank w. Bolande and Senator Archi- bald McNeil, Jr., owners of the Bridge port Post and the Bridgeport Telegram. This latest merger represents the re- markable development of the Post, which was started, not so very long ago. in East Bridgeport, and was not much larger than a postage stamp, at birth; but it had the right kind of spirit and the right kind of manage ment, and now it is cornering all the newspapers, in Fairfield county.