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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
FOREMOST
 LEADER OF
 MICROBES

TUsKACEE. Ala. Nov l5. Dr.. Booker T. Washington. foremost ne- gro in the United States. and famous as an educator of the black man. died at his home here, near Tuskegee Inc sdtute. last night of hardening of the arteries, following 9 nervous breakdown. Four hours after Dr.. Washington reached his home from New York, death arrived at his bed side He was seriously in on the train, although it was not thought that his malady would prove fatal
 Booker Tahaferro Washington was Che foremost teacher and leader of the Ethiopian race and as founder and president of Tuskekee Normal and Industrial Institute he has con- tributed over 9 quarter of a century to the upliit or the negro. Born a slave In Hale's Ford Virginia, in 1859. his babyhood days were passed amid the strife and turmoil of the Civil War. After the war he removed to West Virginia. where he worked in the coal mines attending school in the winter. In 1857 he was graduated with high honors at the Hampton In- stiute. Virginia. and later became 9 teacher In that school until 1881, when he was elected by the State authori- ties of Alabama to be principal Of the Tuskegee Institute. which be had or ganzed and built up. He organized the National Negro Business League at Boston In 1900
 In 1896 Booker F. Washington was given an honorary MA. degree by Harvard university. and in 1901 Dart mouth conferred upon him the degree Of L.L. D. He married Miss Maggie J. Murray on October 12 1898
 Dr. Washington is the author of many books and publications dealing with education up from Slavery % book he wrote in 1901. was his greatest work
 Among other books which have pub- nshed by tho well known educator are Sowing and Reaping 1900; The Fu- me American Negro. 1899. Charact- CT Building 1902. Working with Hands. 190f Tuskegee and Its Peo- pie. 1905: Putting the Most Into Life. 1906: The Negro in Business l907 and Che Story oi the Negro, 1909.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
NOW
 HITS THE TRAIL
 FOR REV. SUNDAY

SYRACUSE. N. r.. Nov 15.-Billy Sunday was minister plenipotentiary for all the city yesterday when thou sands of people gathered in the huge new sl2.O00 tabernacle for the first day of a six.weeks' campaign against sinners which Sunday has begun.
 Billy Sunday has met with stern opposition this year in the Universal ists and Unitarians. who have raised @ large sum with which to fight hie campaign The city is flooded wit. Sunday literature. however in dodg- CTS. bulletins. pamphlets and buttons. Sunday has given notice that he will attack all ministers from A. to z. during his stay in the city. At pres ent he is the guest Of former United States Senator Frank Hiscock
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
VOTE ON LIMITS
 FOR CITY

J Fahey and w. E. Meyers. the only two protestants who appeared in court Saturday Go object to the pro posed extension of the city limits for many withdrew their protests this morning and the court directed Hel. ienthal & Hcicnthal attorneys for Che city to draw mp an order for an election Co be called to decide whether OF not Che city limits are to be ex- tended
 Election ln Six weeks
 This order win be presented to the city council at its next meeting It is probable that the date of election win be set for some date about six weeks from now The law requires that four weeks notice of election be given.
 There is some question as to the in- depreciation ot the law stating who are voters and that matter may have Co be settled before the present is- sue can be decided. One interpreta- tion oc tho law allows to vote only owners ol real property in the dis trict concerned and does not stipulate whether or not those owners must be citizens Of the United States. li ta- ken in accordance with this interpre- tauon non-residents of Che district may vote
 Tuitono Concerned Also.
 This matter brings up again the question ol school iuitions wnich was settled at the outset of the school year and In connection with which there has been more or less complaint It was stated today by the City Attorney that it is not probable that any fees win be refunded to students who have paid tuition for the year in ad- vansc. in view 0l the fact that even if Che enlargement is voted upon favor ably no taxes win be collected from the new members of the municipal corporation until next year. On the other hand. ir the annexation does take place. the school board win have no further authority Co exact tuition fees from students who reside ln the district annexed. The matter Of tu- iton refunds wii rest entirely with ,he school board and win not be act- ed upon by them until after the cleo tion has taken place.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
AND
 MAIL OF SEATTLE
 ARRIVE TOMORROW

Wiih an accumulation Of six days mail from the States. and carrying the perishabie freight and the passengers Of the temporarily disabled steamship City Of Seattle. the Admiral liner Admiral Farrgut' is due from Seattle
 at noon tomorrow The Fauagut called in at Prince Rupert. B. c. at ll.s0 o'clock last night. according to wireless information received here by Agent Hugh Gallagher. and the City of Seattie's passengers boarded the liner there The Farragut was due to reach Ketchikan at two o'clock this afternoon.
 The City oi Seattle has been in dry dock at Prince Rupert. but advices received by The Empire today are chat she win return to Seattle for re pairs When she grounded in Gran. vule channel last Saturday morning, during a fog. she received slight dam anne.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
POS PROBABLY IS
 DEATH LIST OF
 sUNKEN "ANcoNA"

ROME, Nov. 15.-Of the ten Amer. leans on board the Italian-American liner lAncona when she was torpedoed and glnk fin the Mediterranean Sea last Tuesday, only one was saved, ac- cording to statement issued today by the Italian Immigration office. The American survivor was Dr. Cecile Gren, O woman physician, who has reached Paris.
 The statement also says that out of the 5O7 passengers and crew only 2ss were saved. leaving POS persons on the lists as missing"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
ILLINOIS COUNTIES
 ATTACK SEARS
 ESTATE FOR TAXES

CHICAGO. Nov. 15.-Richard W. Sears, founder of Sears, Roebuck & Co.. oled Sept. 2S. 1914.
 It ia now charged that he had failed to pay taxes on S12.Ss5,OO0 worth of personal property since 1904.
 First proceedings to collect back taxes on this amount were started in Lake County. The evidence showed Mir. Sears had been a resident of that community in only 1913 and 1914. The asaesing bodies levied tax accord mgiy
 Now the attack has been transferred to Cook County because 1t is alleged Mir. Sears was resident of Oak Park for eight years before moving to Lake County.
 The amount claimed in all Is about S2,50O. .000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
CLERK
 MHO CRITICIZED
 WILSON REINSTATED

WASHINGTON, Nov 15-John Bur kett. an assistant postmaster in the office at Winnetka Ill- was removed from office hy. Postmaster A. M. Kloe- pier, because. it was reported here. Burkett had criticized Che action Of President Wilson in becoming engaged to be married.
 Accordingly, a statement was issued at the White House today. in which it was stated that the action of Post. master Kloepfer in removing Burkett was taken without the authority or knowledge of the President" Later President Wilson ordered Postmaster General Burleson Go reinstate Burkett. providing there were no other charges against him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
VERONA IS SHELLED;
 30 DEAD

ROME Nov 15-Thlrty persons are dead in Verona. @ city in Northern Italy, aa the result of a bombardment Of tho city by three Austrian aero planes Thirty persons were serl. ously hurt and nineteen were slight ly injured.
 The hail of bombs from tho aero planes found most of their victims in the principal squares of the city, where the peasants from outlying districts were attending the market Nineteen of the dead were killed by one bomb. which struck the cobblestones within few feet of where a group of peo- pie had gathered.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
RAILROADS SHOW SOUND
 CONDITIONS

CHICAGO. Nov. 15.-Each addition al railroad earnings statement adds to the soundness of the structure up- on which the present activity and ad- vanclng price movement. for rails is based
 B. e O. To Spend ss,ooo,ooo
 The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has placed an order for thirty loco motives of the heaviest type The company also increased Its order for steel hopper cars by 2.OO0 making a total of 4.00O freight cars now un- der order for subsequent delivery The cost of the new equipment is approx imately SS.O0O,0OO
 Car Worko Active
 With an order for coco New York Central freight cars, the Standard Steel Car Company is entering into its greatest activity at the Hammond, Ind. plant
 The Atchison has ordered 30 loco motives from the Baldwin Locomo. tive Works
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
ATROCITIES IN
 eERBlA CHARGED
 TO THE TEUToNs

PARIS. Move. 15.-Serbian Minister Vesnich, discussing today the invasion of Serbia, said: Massacre of inof- fensive country folk and other non combatants actually was commanded by the Germans. The troops were ordered to kin prisoners and to finish the wounded. Orders to this effect were mercnessly effected and helpless women and children and decreplt old men were slaughtered"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
CHRlRTIE CASE STILL IS MYSTERY;
 JEFFERSON LATE

Developments in the Christie kid- naping case today waited the arrival Of the steamship Jefferson in Seattle. The Jefferson is late In reaching the Sound. having made @ special call at Hidden Inlet. after leaving Ketchikan.
 On Way to Seattle"
 In @ wire received from Keichikan this morning signed by Jailer s. l.. White. confirmation was made of the recent report that Krause the alleged kidnaper of Christie, had been in Ket- chikan. The message reads as fol- lows:
 "Krause seen in Ketchikan We'd
 nesday morning Information
 positive. Reported south on Jeff
 erson but may have left on his
 own boat which disappeared from
 there on the same day"
 It Is understood chat description of Krause and particulars concerning the matter with which he is supposed Go be connected were sent by wire less to Captain Miller in command Of the Jefferson. No reply has been re- ceived.
 Did Krause confess2
 A report pubMshted here yester- day said that Krause told friend Brick Carlson. at Ketchikan. that he had turned over Christie to another person. If the report Is true Krause's connection with ChrIstie's disappear ance has been clearly established.
 Frank Robertson ot Douglas. de- nled today that Chri1ile had over been In the British army as report ed by The Dispatch Sunday
 Mir. Robertson stated that he was raised in the same town in Scotland with Christie. having known the whole Christie family. and that Chris tie. to hls personal knowledge, had never been connected with the mill tary in the British Isles. He says that when Christie left his home about 14 years ago. he came directly to America. and has lived in America ever since with the exception of a short time six years ago when he was back in Scotland on @ visit
 It was two weeks ago Saturday that man who gave his name as Miller called at the TOO stamp-min at Tread well. and served @ fake subpoena on Christie. who was working in the mill as amalgamator
 Christie accompanied Miller" to the latter's boat Later in the day Mrs. Christie received a typewritten letter. signed by Christie. which said that he was being forced to go Go Se- attie It was believed that Christie had signed a dummy omciallooking document at the time the subpoena game was worked on him, and that his signature to 9 letter to his wife was obtal8ed In that manner
 The pair were seen half an hour later going on board @ boat at the Treadwell float Each was identified ! by persons on the wharf and the boat was seen to so to Juneau and disappear behind the Al-Ki which was lying at one of the Juneau docks
 The boat was located early Tues. day morning at the Union oil dock and stayed there until Wednesday morning when 1t left. The boat was again located on Wednesday near salmon creek. but disappeared early nri,.,-a.i--- ,,-rrr,fuor
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
ROBBERS SUMMON
 SEATTLE DOCTOR
 AND THEN ROB HIM

SEATTLE. Nov. 15 Two bandits lured Dr. Homer D. Russell into a trap Sunday morning early, and after rob- bing him escaped In his automobile.
 pr. Russell was called by telephone and was advised that someone vas "very lll." at an address which one of the bandits furnished The Dhy- sician hastened to the address and as he was nearing the home of the sup- posed patient the bandits stopped the machine and at pistol point relieved the physician of his cash and watch They then jumped in the automobile and fed
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
A0mlRAL's DAUGHTER
 HAS FULL CHARGE OF
 WEDDING ARRANGEMENTS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Miss Ed. ith Wallace Benham has full charge Of the wedding arrangements of the President and Mrs. Gait. She Is O daughter of the late Admiral D. K. Benham. and was appointed as social secretary at the White House to suc- ceed Miss Isabella Hagner who has occupied that position since the inau- guration of President Wilson. Miss Hagner resigned to be married. Mrs Gait selected Miss Benham to be her successor. and the announcement of the appointment was made two weeks ago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
YOSHIHlTO
 HARKS BACK
 TO ANCESTRY

KIOTO. Sunday Nov. ll-Tonight alone. unseen and unheard in a primi- tive hut of thatch and reed, Emperor Yoshihito offered a feast of sacred rice to the spirits of his ancestors and to the Deitles of Heaven and Earth and tonight he himself partook Of the sacred food.
 Many Japanese regard this cere- money as the eliminating and chief rite of the coronation. as since through 1t the Emperor receives con- armauon of his hereditary right to the throne.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
I. c. c. WILL HANDLE
 RAILROAD RATE MAKING

WASHINGTON. Nov 15.- Lee R.. Harris, an employee In the offices of the Alaska engineering commission here has been designated as an agent of the commission. to receive official orders.
 Tho Interstate Commerce Commis- sion act. under which the Alaska rail- road is being built, places it under tho jurisdiction of the Interstate Com merce Commission. for rale.making purposes and an notices Issued by the Interstate Commerce Commission ai- fecting Alaska rates wlll be served on Harris
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
AERO CLUB MAKES
 PROGRESS IN EFFORTS
 TOWARD PREPAREDNESS

NEW YORK. Nov 15.-1he state Of New York is the only one to have aviation corps in both the National Guard and Naval militia. but total or eighteen states have become in- terested in the movement to develop aviation corps in the militia These states are. Arizona. California. Flor ida. Iowa Maine. Massachusetts. Nils. souri. Nebraska. New Jersey, New York. Ohio. Oregon. Oklahoma. Penn syivania. Rhode Island, Texas. Yer mont and Wisconsin.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
DECREASE STAMP SUPPLY
 TO THwARr YEeemEN

WASHINGTON. Nov. I5.-In order lessen the annual loss from tho Post office robberies, Postmaster General Burleson has announced that he will reduce the number of stamps Issued to postmasters. especially the one and two-cent denominations. Heretofore, Postmasters have been permitted to carry from three to twelve months stock. In the future they will be al- lowed only two months supply un. less they have burglar-proof safes or arrangements by which they can de. posit stamps in banks at night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
HAMMER CONGRESS, FOR PREPAREDNESS,
 WOMEN DECLARE

WASHINGTON. Nov 15-The wo. mems section of the army and navy league today passed resolutions commenting the President the Cabi net and Speaker Clark for their stand on national preparedness, but insist ing that they hammer Congress into carrying out their plans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
FLOUR MAN SAYS
 WHEAT WILL GO UP

CHICAGO. Nov. 15.-'T believe that whe at is going higher" said John Washburu. president of the Wash burn-Crosby Company of Minneapo- lis. We are not accommodating any stock. despite the large receipts, and the wheat disappears in all directions. We have a large demand for flour and are sold months ahead When the visible supply becomes as large as last year it win be time to get bear ish."
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
NEXT YEARS WHEAT
 CROP TO RE SMALLER

CHICAGO. Nov. 15.-Wi9ter wheat acreage is estimated by Clement Cur tis & Go. to decrease 15 per cent from last year. This makes the total seed- ed area this fall 85.1OOOO0 acres, as against 41.263.0OO acres last fall and 87128.00O two years ago Champaign n, reports winter wheat looking bad' the stand being poor and splndly.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
sERBlANs TAKEN
 PRISONERS AND
 AARMY RETREATlNo

LONDON. Nov. 15. - Announce ment made today by the war office at Berlin Of the capture of $500 Serb soldiers. with 12 cannon, by the Bull garians, and 1000 prisoners and seven cannon. by the Germans. The pur- suit of the serbians continue along the front, the communication con- cluded.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
AUSTRTATS RAID ITALIAN UT7., HT0T7ER VESSEL SUNK
WOULD DlSARM ALLIES,
 ZAIMIS HINTS

LONDON. Nov. 15.-Diplomatic rep. resentatives at Athens of the entente allies are greatly alarme dat hints that if Franco-British troops in Ser bia attempt to fall back toward Sal oniln the Greek authorities may seek to disarm them. Limitations of this nature have come from Premier zal- mis.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
mSS BOOTH TALKS
 RELIGION; ROBSON
 URGES PREPAREDNESS

SEATTLE. Nov. 15.-Miss Evange- line Booth commander Of the salya- ton Army in America. and Richmond Pearson Hobson, former Congress- man from Alabama, are in Seattle on lecture tours The former is talking religion, while the latter is urging war preparedness.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
ANOTHER LINER
 IS ToRPEooED

Rolds, Nov. 15.-The Italian steam ship Bosnia has been sunk by sub marine flying the Austrian flag, 1t was announced today. The passen. gers tnd crew boarded four lifeboats and as three of these craft have re- ported safely the fate of the occu. pants of the fourth boat is unknown.
 Italian newspapers today call on the government to exert It's effort to put o stop to the submarine conquests Of tho Adrlatic and Mediterranean seas by the Germans and Austrians. They cite that Great Britains activi. ty in the Baltic Sea has about end. ed tho submarine success of Germany in the North, and say that for this reason the undersea fighting of Che Teutoas has been transferred to wa ters having less protection.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
ADaIArlo suNk1

NEW YORK, Nov. 15. - A report that had not been con Armed late today reached New York this morning that the White Star liner Adrlatic had been sunk. The Adri- atic was a vessel 726 feet In length. nearly as large as the torpedoed Lustltania.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
CENTRALizlNc
 PLANS ARE OPPOSED

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Nov 15. - Friends of Governor Samuel M Rals- ton admitted that his newly announc- ed issue of centralized government or benevolent and correctional state institutions would probably find ac- tive opposition in the heads Of the institutions themselves.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
BENDER BROTHERS IS ICE BOUND IN THE
 KUSKoKWlM RIVER

SEATTLE. Nov. 15.-DIspatches re- ceivei from Iditarod Saturday say the steam schooner Bender Brothers had been frozen in in the Kuskolcwim riv- CT. The captain and crew mushed from the steamer to Iditarod, and will probably leave for Seattle overland.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
FAMOUS BEAUTY KILLS
 HERSELF.

LYNcHBURG. W. va.-Mrs. With CTS Petty. formerly Miss Alice Lang horne. one of the famous Langhorne beauties, was found lying unconscious across her mothers grave yesterday with empty chloroform bottle beside hor
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
NEEp MALEs AT HOME.

WELLINGTON. N. z. - A decree was issued by the government today providing that no males between IS and 45 be permitted hereafter to leave the country for overseas desti- nations without a military permit
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
cLosE SHAVE FoR AlRMEN.

sEATTLE-While making a flight over Lake Washington Sunday in a tractor seaplane Driver Herbert Munter and John Hull, his passenger were dropped 70 feet into the lake and rescued The machine was de- molished
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
1rD1rIlN elIpNFD-

THE HAGUE, Nov. 15.--A Zeppelin, on its way to lombard Minsk, was set afre by Russian gun fire today and al. though it turned back and reached the Grodno lines it was burned com pletely,it was learned here today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
wsENAToRv 10 TAKE RUN.

sEATTLE-The steamship Senator win be placed on the Southeastern Alaska run in place of the City of se- attle taking only freight on her first voyage, which will be on Nov. 20
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
STOCK QUOTATIONS.

SEATTLE. Nov. 15.-closing quota. tiona on the New York stock ex, change today included the following: Alaska Gold 29%, Chino 55%, Ray 26H, Utah Copper, 76A.
 Copper metal went up to 1894.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
sHlPYAROs ON GREAT
 LAKES ARE BUSY

CHICAGO. Nov. 15. - Every ship yard on the Great Lakes is filled with business that will keep them busy for Che next year or eighteen month Steel plate mills reflected this condition in reports that they have booked orders for more than 50- 900 tons ol plates for the lake ship builders alone. This accounts for the record strength of the market in the shares Of the American ShipbuildinG Company. The lake yards employ nearly 15.000 men when in full opera tion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
-NARlPosA AT SEATTLE

sEATTLE-The disabled Mariposa arrived here today. in tow of tho wreclSer salvor from Pointer Island. B. C., where she was wrecked last month.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
PRINCE ALBERT lLL.

LONDON. Nov. 15.-Prince Albert the second son of King George and Queen Mary, is m in Buckingham Pal. ace. of an obstinate gastrict disorder, lt was announced today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
ALLEGED sMueeLER
 OF DRUGS IS HELD

SEATTLE. Nov. 15.-samuel Berg CT was arrested here by federal agents on @ charge Of smuggling a suitcase containing several thousand dollars worth OF cocaine. morphine and hero in from Vancouver. B. c. The drugs were found in Bergers possession.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
INDIANA REPUBLICAN
 LEADER IS DEAD
-

ROCKFORD. Ind, Nov 15.-Frank B. Posey, aged 77, former Congress. man and leader in Republican politics of the first district for Che last twen- ty-flye years. is dead
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
ITALY PROTESTS
 ANcoNAs SINKING

WASHINGTON. Nov .15.-secretary Lansing received from the Italian am. bassador today formal protest at the sinking of the liner Ancona by an Au. strian submarine.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
SAN FRANCISCO BONDS
 BOUGHT IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE Nov 15.-lt was learned today that the brokerage firm of Car stems & Earles Of Seattle, had pur' chased two million dollars worth of San Francisco improvement bonds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
EUROPE IS AFTER
AMERICAN OATS

CHICAGO. Nov. 15.-Europe needs oats badly and must depend upon North America for supplies until the New Argentina crop is available in February. Exporters are expected to continue to be liberal
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-15
LATE NEWS BULLETINS
EARL fe KILLED.

LONDON-The Earl of Seaheld hes been killed while fighting with the al- lies in France.