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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
PENSION FOR FACTORS.

BOSTON. Dec. 24.-The Rt. Rev. William Lawrence. bishop of Massa- chusetts, has started to raise $5,O0O.- 900 toward establishing a scientific pension fund for 5000 Episcopal clergy of thesUnited States.
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ln cRIppE LAKES eIo roll

PHILADELPHlA--RecaiIing the Ia- grippe scourge that took thousands of lives in the early nineties, .s the epidemic of that disease that prevails in Philadelphia today. Health oIiic- ials estimate seven hundred have died out of about 16,O00 cases.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
ITALY PuNlsHlNo
 AUSTRIA ON BORDER

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.--Hilaire Bel loc. the celebrated European military writer, says in the New York Ameri- can that the Italian drive at Gorizia has cost Austria fully 10 army corps perhaps 12 This means loss of over 400. 900.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
GERMANS >RETAKE
 WEsTERN POSITIONS

BERLIN, Dec. 24.- The Germans have completely -regained the strong position on Hartman's Welelrkopf, in the vosges region recently captured by the French, 1t was officially an nounced today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
GERMANS ASK FOR
 FOOD BY MAIL

BOSTON. Dec. 2a.--Segeiai mem- bers of Harvard's faculty have re- celved letters from relatives in Ger many asking that wheat -four and other foodstuffs be sen. them by par eel post.
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shlpments Made.

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.--Food ship ments of condensed milk, rice and
 lard, consigned to Germany. have left New York under the protection of the United States government in that packages were sent as first class mil mntter and were registered.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
IRELAND AFTER WORLDS
 TURKISH CARPET TRADE

LONDON, Dec, 24.-Turldsh car pets arc made In Ireland. This new Irish industry is making bold bid for the world markets, and the Done gal factories arc humming.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
MOVIE ElRMs N RoW

NEW YORK - The Imperial Film Company yesterday filed suit against the General Film Corporation and nine other companies for $750,0O0, al- leging conspiracy in restraint of trade.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
cllJpMEN KlLL THEMSELVES

BALTlMORE-Edward Burke, 10. and James c. schenck. 33. both promi- nent clubmen, killed themselves yes terday, because of broken health. Both were with Roosevelt's Rough Riders in the Spanish-American war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
OFFICIAL ARRESTED.

NEW YORK, Dec. 24. - John V
 Diefenthaler, First Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue and Mary A Duley, a clerk. have been arrested In Newark, N. l.. charged with selling lists of names of income tax payers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
WOULD HAVE WAR MUNITIONS
 PAY PREPAREDNESS COST

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24. - Senator W. s. Kenyon, of Iowa. introduced a resolution for levying sufficient tax on munitions to pay the entire cost of the preparedness program.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
100000 LEAVE UNITED
 STATES TO JOIN IN WAR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S. - About 100. .O00 men have left the United States to join the colors of belliger- ents according to the internal revenue bureau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
IMMIGRATION SHOWS
 STILL FURTHER DECLINE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-For the year 1915 up to Dec. n immigration co the United States totaled 116.242, 8 reduction of 50S.397 compared with 1914 and of 1.236.453 compared with 1913. The emmigrat'on exceeded the immigration.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
LATE NEWS BULLETINS.
AlAskAN plEe

SAN FRANCISCO-Frank Clayton an Alaskan. died here yesterday. fol- lowing an operation in Hahnemann Hospital
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
.scHwAH's COMPANY MAY
 DECLARE 100 DIVIDEND

NEW YORK. Dec. 24.-GossiD In New York says thnt tho Bethlehem Steel Company may before long de- clare a 10Ose dividend payable in Anglo-French bonds, to which 1t was a large subscriber
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
eArTLEsHlPs IS USELESS
 FOR LACK OF MEN

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-The bat tleship Vermont Is tied up at Nor folk navy yard. unable to join the At lantic fleet because of shortage of men.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
LONDON POST ASKS
 FOR NEW GOVERNMENT

LONDON. Dec. 23. - The London Morning Post calls for the formation of @ new government. The Coalition government. 1t says. has been found wanting. not only on account of It's failure. but because Of It's spirit.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
Ford flo Joahod

LONDON, Dec. 2l- London news papers, branding the Ford peace mis- sion as O blunderous failure. poked fun at Ford today for abandoning the leadership of the peace party.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
REvoLr RREAKs our

PEKNG-A revolutionary move ment under the leadership of Tsai Ao former military governor Yunan has broken out and troops have been rushed to quell the disturbance.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
wAnEs As PREsENrs

NEW YORK-Many manufacturing corporations throughout the East gave their employees Christmas presents today in the shape of material and wage advances.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
HAVOC OF SUBMARINES.

BERLIN. Dec. 24. - German and Austro-Hungarian submarines have sunk sos vessels, totaling 917S19 tons, the Overseas News Agency an- nounced.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
sUNKEN LINER
 HAD FORTUNE IN
 GOLD ON BOARD

TOXIC. Dec. 24-The Yasaka Maru owned by the Nippon Yusen Ka.sha Company. carried $1S.000.OOO in gold to the bottom of the Mediterranean. She was insured for about $4.O0O,OOO.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
VIENNA OUT OF COAL.

GENEVA. Dec. 24.-Reports reach. ing Switzerland say the supply of coal in Vienna is SO small that the question of lighting the city has be- come acute.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
.FoRo's MINISTER
 ACCOMPANIES HIM

CHRIsTIAlSIA. Dec. 24-The Rev. Samuel G. Marquis. dean of st. Paul's cathedral. Detroit, sailed for America today with Henry Ford. Marquis was 0 member of the peace party.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
SERBIAN INVASION COST
 ------ OVER 30o.000 MEN

GENEVA. Dec. 24.-The Swiss OK ports estimate losses of the Central Powers and their Bulgarian and Turk Ish allies in the Serbian campaign as 3l7.000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24

Postmaster E. L. Hunter an-
 nounced this afternoon that the U. 8. postoffice would be open from n until l o'clock to- morrow. for the delivery Of par. cels.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
3 nlE IN ExPLosIoN

BRADY CITY. Cal.-Three were Kill ed and four were hurt, two fatally, by an explosion of dynamite here yes terday evening.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
TO RAISE sUEz
 CANAL SHIPPING ToLEs

PARIS. Dec. 2s.-After April toll rates through the Suez canal will be raised 50 centimes per ton.
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SOCIALISTS MEET
. WEEI AT THE HAGUE, TO
 SPEAK OF PEACE

AMSTERDAM. Dec. 24.-Prominent Socialists from all of the belligerent countries excepting Italy VII meet Wednesday at The Hague. Go discuss steps leading to peace In Europe.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24

The Empire prints more papers and has by a long way the most regular paid subscribers of any newspaper in Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
RrItInh nnId Tn WIn-

LONDON. Dec. 24. - Leopold de Rothschild says British finance win win the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24

The Empire prints more papers and has by long way the most regular paid subscribers of any newspaper In Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
SAYS KAISER
 HAS CANCER

PARIS. Dec. 24.-A Copenha- gen dispatch to Le Matin says It was learned on reliable au- thority that Wilhelm IT.. em. peror of Germany. Is seriously III at his palace at Berlin, @ sufferer from cancer of the throat
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-24
LrAIlANs LosE e.ooo

SURPRISING TRlPoLI REVOLT
 AMSTERDAM, Dec. 23. - Berlin claims that 5000 Italians have been killed in fighting against tribesmen in putting down revolt In Tripoli.
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EMPIRE WILL
 HAVE HOLIDAY

The Empire will enjoy a holI- day tomorrow. Christmas Day. The next issue of the paper will be Monday.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-27
House Passes TrOutman Reso.
luton by Unanimous Vote.
Kincaid of johnson County
Champions the Measure.
APPLAUSE FOLLOWS PASSAGE
Many Members Wanted to Tell
What They Knew.
Trust Has Worked State in
Systematic Manner.

BY unanimous vote, the house
called for an investigation of the
bridge trust today when it adopted the
Troutman resolution which passed the
senate earl, in the week. Members
of all parties voted for the investiga-
ton and applause followed the passage
Of the resolution.
Jasper T. Kincaid Of johnson coun-
ty made the principal speech for the
resolution. He charged that the state
vas di. .ded into districts by represen-
tatives of the bridge trusts and that
the vast majority of all bridge con-
tracts were allotted to the favorite cor
poratiOn bidding within given dis
trict.
Kincaid backed his argument with
figures from many parts of the state
and declared that under existing con-
ditions twas impossible to secure fair
competition in bridge letting.
HOgged 1t All.
In several districts in Kansas, Kin
caid said, the contracts were let al
most entirely to favorite bidders. He
| pointed to or e district comprising sew
eral counties in which q bridge COM
| pany-Kincaid did not give the name
received S2.7 per cent of all con-
tracts. In another district, still an
other company had won 1873 per cen'
of all contracts. Still another com.
pany carried away 1913 per cent Of the
| bridge business in a third district
And on down the line.
| Kincaid cited ten or a dozen SPECIFIC
| instances to bear out his contention
that the state has been in the clutches
Of the bridge trust and that an in
vestiga ton of the affairs OF the various
bridge companies was the way to cleal
the atmosphere.
Competition Strangled.
| ]. n. Satterthwaite testified concern
| ing conditions in his section Of tht
state. He said that fair competition
was out Of the question. He urged thai
simple bridge building methods il
vogue for yeqxs were patented by tht
alleged tvusf Ind tHAh AhcpmBekifion wa,
strangled and fbfted soufs of the fie1d
Bardwen OF Riley county also spok.
for the resolution and dozen other
wanted the flsor when income moved
| the previous question. There was no
a vote against the resolution which
calls on the attorney general to investi
gate the alleged trust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-27
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
100000 FOR BIG HOSPITAL
Only Maintenance Budget Allowed To-
pelka Insane Asylum.
All Requests for Buildings Killed b,
House Ways and Means.
NORTON GIVEN STRUCTURE
New Buildings for Western Kansas
Hospital to Cost $25, 900.
XIII Bird Blu Asking for $4,000
Vicksburg Monument.

The house ways and means commit
tee today recommended appropriations
totaling s., ,0S8 POO for new buildings,
salaries and maintenance at Topeka,
Osawatomie, Larned and Norton hos
pitals and for purchase of coal for
state institutions under the board OF
control. The committee recommends
tions contain none of the building ap-
preparation items in the budgets of the
Topeka and OsawatOmie hospitals. All
were killed.
Items in the bills recommended by
the house committee include $12O, 1000 for
coal at state, charities, $24, 900 for pri-
vate institutions, $47 200 for improve
ments at Larned hospital, $4,000 for
salaries and maintenance at Larned,
$4O0, 900 for salaries and maintenance at
Topeka hospital and an equal sum for
Osawatomie hospital
For Norton tuberculosis sanitarium,
the committee approves an item Of $685.
600 for new buildings and SIS, 600 for
salaries and maintenance. The appro-
priatfons are recommended for the BIZ
ennial ending July 1, 1917.
The house committee today killed the
Bird bill providing for an appropria-
tion of 200 for a memorial monument
to Kansas soldiers in Vicksburg Ma
tional park. A bill for the creation of
Ia fee fund at the Norton hospital was
approved and a bill for $1,000 for a
granitoid walk at the Olathe school for
the deaf was reported adversely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-27
st. Francis Institution Defend
ant in $4,000 Damage Suit.
EudOra Girl Died Following
Operation in Topeka.
FED HEAVY MEALS, IT IS SAID
Removed From Hospital While
Condition Was Critical.
Petition Says Appeal Was An
swered Angrily by Nurse.

Alleging that tie death OF May
Chenworth was caused by negligence
on the part of the defendant by giving
Miss Chenworth heavy meals at I'M
proper times while she was patent
at the ST. Francis hospital ana py
sending the patient from the hospital
before she was in a physical condition
to be taken therefrom. petition Tor
damage suit for $4,000 was today
filed in the Shawnee county district
court by j. d. Chenworth. father of
Nav Chenworth, against the st.
Mary's academy, owner of the st.
Francis hospital.
According to the petition, May
Chenworth died at Eudora, Douglas
county, Kansas. March 6. 1918, fol-
lowing an operation which she under
went at the st. Francis hospital jan
uary %, 1913, for appendicitis.
The surgical operation. says the pc
tition. was performed by DR.. c. E.
CONTINUED IN Page Two.I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-27

ments, formed the German army's
birthday present to Emperor William
today. Inspired by the presence of
the kaiser on the battlefield. the Ger
man forces made simultaneous night
attacks of unusual ferocity upon the
French and British lines from the sea
coast southwark nearly to Rheims,
according to advices received here to-
day. Except in the vicinity of
Craonne, where the French were
forced to evacuate a trench, the Ger
mans were hurled back. They left
many dead and wounded on the field.
The fighting along the wooded
heights west of Craonne was most
severe early today. Desperate infan-
try ssaults upon the French position
followed a celebration and song serv-
ice along the German trenches, sup
posedly in commemoration of the
kaiser's fifty-sixth birthday
The str: ins of The Watch on the
Rhine" were. still drifting across to
the French line when the German at
tack suddenly broke. on the French
left. The Germans were within 800
yards of the barbed wire entangle-
ments before they were discovered.
Searchlights were played upon the
advancing Germans. Machine guns
poured a whitening fire into their
ranks. The German charges against
the French line were being renewed
hourly today.
The kaiser is reported on the Ger
man battle front near Ypres today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-27
TWO KILLED IN DUEL.
Body of One Is Left to Burn in His
Home.

Selma. Ala. JAM 27.-A revolver
fight here last night between Deputy
Sh riff George H. McNeill and Jim
Fowler. a negro whom McNeill sought
to arrest brought -eath to the officer
and to the negro and the destruction
of the negro's home by fire. Three
deputies went to the negro's home to
make the arrest. McNeill entered the
house while his two assistants were
left in the front yard.
Soon shots were heard. The two
officers rushed into the house and
found McNei1I fatally wounded and
tie negro dead with revolver in his
hands Flashes from. the pistol had
set fire to the house. The two depu-
ties brought their dead fellow officer
back to the county Jail. leaving the
negroes body to burn with his home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-27
AIR RAID ON LIBAU
Zeppelin Drops Nine Bombs on
the Russian City.
Disabled by Shot, 1t Is Later
Sunk by q Tug.

/ Petrograd, Jan. 27.-The unsuccessful
raid yesterday of a German airship on
Libau is the third time this port has
been attacked by the Germans since
the beginning of the war; The other
two We're from the sea and occurred in
September and November.
In both cases the Germans were driv-
en- away. The German airship appeared
over Libau yesterday morning at 10
o'clock. AS soon as she had dropped
nine bombs, none of which did any
damage. she sailed away to the south
ward. Travelling in this direction she
was fired on by Russian artillery and
struck, for she could be seen changing
her course in the direction of the sea.
She a1ighted on the waters seven miles
from the German town of Virghen.
1t was apparent to observers that
this Zeppelin had been especially con-
structed to rise from the sea and it is
believed she would have been able to
make repairs and get away again were
it not for the fact that she was at
tackled by a Russian tug which put out
from Libau.
After the crew had been taken off
the Zeppelin was sent to the bottom.
The seven men rescued consisted of
four officers and three sailors. The
Germans are said to have created a
base on the Baltic for the operations
of these Zeppelin airships against the
Russians
The Russian general staff is said to
have received information recently
that the Germans intended landing
forces near Libau.
The official communication of to-
day indicates a new offensive on the
part of the Russians on the north of
the Prussia frontier. Here they have
Occupied Pilkalen between Tilsit and
StallupOnen.
General Rennenkampf took possess
sion of Pilkalen in August during his
raid on East Prussia. developments
which were followed by a German in
vasiOn Of part of the Russian province
of Kovno in September. Since Sep
tember there has been little activity in
this region
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-27
WANTS 100000
Appropriation for Rebuilding
Of Penitentiary Asked Today.
Begin Work on Making Modern
Old Lansing Prison.

Appropriation of 100000 for the
preliminary work of rebuilding the
state penitentiary at Lansing is pro-
posed in a bill offered in the house
t.,<st. s.S.aisSS .-sidres of EseaveuSvOfthl
county. While there have been ru-
mors in the legislative halls to the ef-
feet that the prison appropriation
would be cut in the interest of econ
Omy, Endres plans to fight for the
by the prison commission in his fight.
The Endres bill makes $4,000
availab BILE for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1916. and the remaining $780,
900 available for the following year
The money will be sufficient to start
the work of rebuilding the prison. ac-
cording to a report by a special COM
mission named by Governor Hodges
several months ago.
In the last few days. it has been
stated that the house ways and means
committee would try to hold the new
prison appropriation to $4,000.
They might as well refuse to give us
a dollar" declared ]. d. Botkin, warden
of the state prison. who is in Topeka to
urge the new prison appropriation as
we'll as an emergency appropriation for
the penitentiary. with but $25, 900, we
would be unable to SO much as start the
work and the money would revert to
the treasury. There would be nothing
compelled to wait for the next legis-
lature to take some steps,"
The joint committee on penal insti-
tutions will go to Lansing Saturday
and will spend Sunday at the prison.
The members will study conditions and
make recommendations as to the needs
of the penitentiary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-27
NO BAIL FOR THAW.
He Pleads Not Guilty to the Conspir-
acy Charge.

New York. Jan. 21.-Harry X.
Thaw pleaded today not guilty to the
charge of conspiracy under which he
was brought here from New Hamp-
shire ] ct Sunday. His trial was set
for February 23.
Meanwhile he is to remain a pris-
oner in the Tombs. his counsel having
agreed not to apply for bail.
No -ttempt will be made by the
state to have Thaw committed to the
Matteawan asylum pending his trial
unless his lawyers change their deci-
sion not to apply for bail. Deputy
Attorney General Franklin Kennedy,
who is in charge of the states case
now that William r. Jerome has
dropped out of the litigation, made
this announcement today In accept
ing Thaw = plea and fixing the date
for trial. Supreme Court Justice Da-
Wis denied the motion made by
Thaw's counsel last Monday to have
the prisoner sent to Bellevue hospital
so that physicians there might pass
on his sanity
Thaw was eiated today when his
cOunseI confirmed the news that Mr.
Jerome was no longer connected with
the case.
1T is a long lane that has no turn
ing" h said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-27
ON A new Line
Russians Begin Offensive Move
ment Against Koenigsburg.
Their OutpOsts Are Within 55
Miles of the Fortress.

Petrograd, Jan, 27.-Development of
new Russian offensive aimed at
Koenigsburg, capital of East Prussia,
On the Gulf Of Danzig, was announced
in an official statement today. Rus
sian forces operating in East Prussia.
north Of Lusterburg, attacked along the
line extending from Malwashden to Las
Dehnen and were successful in push
ing back the Germans. The Russian
outposts now are within So. miles of
Koenigsberg, only one-half the dis
lance between that great fortress and
the Russian frontier.
The advcnce upon Koenigsberg is
being made along the route Of the
northern railway instead Of by the
more direct route which lies through
Insterburg. The Germans are offer
ing stubborn resistance and are being
reinforced. Reinforcements are being
sent to the army of Grand Duke Mich
olas moving along the right bank of
the Vistula to invade Prussia near the
fortress of Thorn. Only outpost en-
gagements are occurring in this re-
gion, the skirmishing taking place
around Ki.,al. On the left bank of
the Vistula and southeast of Skier
newice. German attacks were re-
pulse y, the Russian fire silencing two
German batteries.
The Austrians have increased their
activity along the line OF the Car
pathian mountains leading southeast
from the Dukla pass. particularly at
Jasliska and Vszok but have been re-
pulsed with the loss of 900 prisoners.