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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-07
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
 KILL MExcANs

BROWNSVILLE. Tex. Sept 7- American soldiers killed two Mexican bandits Sunday while firing across the Rio Grande.
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Mrs. Holzheimer is the wife of W. A. Holzheimer. who recently located in Juneau and has offices in the Goldstein building. She will join Mr.. Holzheimer in this city after her du- ties at San Francisco shall have ter minted.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-07
WELL KNOWN SEATTLE
 PIONEER DENTIST DIES

SEATTLE. Sept 7-Dr. Carl Lud- wig Nelson. a pioneer dentist of this city well known all over the Puget Sound country. died here yesterday Of naralysis.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-07
BANKERS OF NATION MEET
 AT SEATTLE

SEATTLE. Sept. 7.- The Ameri- can Bankers Association National Con- vention opened here yesterday morn ing. There were 1000 delegates pres ent Committee work occupied most of the time of the convention dele gates yesterday and last night. Today sectional meetings are being held.
 The heavy work Of the association will begin tomorrow
 Former President William Howard Taft will address the association next Thursday.
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Head Of Bankers sees Good Times.

Head Of Bankers Sees Good Times.
 SEATTLE. Sept 7.-The American Bankers Association convention got down to serious work this afternoon. President Law delivered a remarka- ble speech. saying that the vista that is opening before the American busi- ness world is one that should cause the highest optimism. He said that the country has been blessed by bountful crops. and that the enorm- ous trade balance in favor of the United States is due more to that fact than to the manufacture and sale of war munitions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-07
U. S.. JUDGE FOR
 UTAH HAS RESIGNED

WASHINGTON. Sept. 7.-The res ignation of Judge John A. Marshall, United States judge for the district of Utah. was received today. He gave no reason for resigning
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-07
Crew Made FIoht To Save Vessel

LONDON, Sept. 7.-The Hesperian went down yesterday morning after Capt Main his crew and volunteers among the passengers had made a brave fight to bring the crippled ves- sel into port.
 The captain and crew were taken off by rescue boats after the passen- gers, others than those who had vol unteered to aid in saving the ship. had been cared for. They were later landed at Queenstown by the steam ship Empress.
 May Be No investigation of Ship
 The sinking of the Hesperian in deep water probably will prevent an investigation of the ship to ascertain whether or not she was sunk by submarine or a floating mine. How ever, members of the crew and pas sengers assert positively that the ship was struck by a torpedo
 Americans in the Crew
 It was learned yesterday evening that there were two Americans among the crew of the Hesperian. They were both landed at Queenstown with oth- CT members of the crew.
 All Are Saved
 The Allan line officials at the offic- es in London announced last night that all of the officers, members of the crew and passengers of the Hes- perian were saved.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-07
LAURILA. JR. ARRIVES.

Last night at o'clock son was born to Mrs. Arvid Laurila. Both mother and child are doing splendid
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-07

c. l.. Andrews has returned from a trip to slagway and Sitka and is a guest at the New Cain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-07
ALLAN LINER FESPERIAN AND THREE OTHERS SUNK
s. s. HESPERlAN
 TORPEDOED AND SUNK;
 VESSEL NOT WARNED

PARIS, Sept. 2. = The French steamship Bordeaux has been tor pedoed and sunk by a German submersIble, off the western coast of France. The crew was taken aboard a pilot boat.
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sss Passengers Accounted For
 QUEENSTOWN, Ireland, Sept. T. It was announced here ayesterday that SSS of the Hesperian's passen- gers were accounted for, but that a few of them are still missing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-07

LONDON, Sept. 7.-The Allan lin CT passenger steamer Hesperian, 61OO tons, bound from Liverpool to Mon- trealf was torpedoed off the Irish coast by a German submarine Sunday night, without previous warning. Not that the first torpedo launched found it's mark, the vessel floated for 34 hours before sinking. All of her passengers are reported to have been saved. She carried $50 and a crew of 300 men.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-07

LONDON, Sept. 2. = The Brit ish steamer cymbeIine was tor pedoed and sunk today. Six mem- bers of the. crew were killed and six were injured.
 The Central News today says the Harrison Line steamship Dictator was torpedoed and sunk several days ago, and that her crew of 42 men were landed without casualties. There ls no confirmation of the report.
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MA CANAL CLOSED

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-18

wants to do anything with the corpora
and gets the proxies"
Mr.. Untermyer said that it was rare
when directors running a corporation
from New York knows anything about
the business. sThey are just figure
heads" he said. -
Square Deal for Labor.
The great unions and workers or
ganizations are gradually growing
weaker" he said ITO such an extent
has wealth been concentrated in q few
hands, that capital is arrayed now
against labor ina bitter but neverthe-
less unequal struggle.
I'VE need laws to protect the work
er and to curb the powers Of the cor
porat1ons- We need government in
surance against sickness, unemploy-
ment and accident We need q whole
comprehensive syStem Of reform and
believe the creation of this commits
sion has launched that project. Labor
has not had square deal. We are q
generation behind Europe in looking
after, the man who tolls"
Untermyer attributed the present
industrial unrest to absentee owner
ship" and the accumulation of top
heavy fortunes. y.
The great trouble with our big in
dustrtal leaders. y he said, sis that they
live in New York and know nothine
of the working conditions Of theif men
and even less of. the sentiment of the
country. New York, you know, . Il
even more PROVINCIAL than Oshkosh 81
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who came here and located the resi-
dence of his mother. He worked Tor
some time aloe, pulling away stones
but presently he was assisted by SOL
diers. After seven hours OF the hard
est kind Of labor he found his mother
awe and not very badly injured She
had been protected by an unbroken
piece OF wall falling over q corner OF
.the-room in which she was eleeping.
/ Another rescue of the kind. made
by women, IL also reported. A mother
It seemed escaped and believed her
daughter must be alive under the
fragments Of their house. She organ
lied q party Of women and herself
stimulated them to continue what
seemed a hopeless excavation in moth
ing but a heap Of irregular pieces OF
limestone.
The mother on Sunday heard a
voice just below where the women
were working and they finally reach
ed the young woman who was rooted
in and protes ted by two parts OF walls
forming an angle. One foot was held
under a block of stone but otherwise
the young woman was unhurt. She
had been without food or drink for
four days and had been nearly suffo-
Gated by the dust Of the pulverized
mortar which sifted down through
crevices while the women were trying
to reach her. VI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-18
T0DAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago. Jan. 1s.-wHEAT-Presiden
Wilson'S order Tor a government inquiry
relative to prices Of wheat and flour was
wheat, and a temporary setback Of nc In
quotations but the market quickly reacted
and scored net advance Of &c. Later
a decline took place influenced to some
extent by a revival Of talk OF the posi-
bility OF an embargo being put on exports
During these changes. prices for May had
q range Of cents from $14001.42. After
opening &c on to Nc up the market as q
whole kept within narrower limits than
the May delivery.
Fresh rallies. however. ensued. There
were advices from Liverpool that supplies
were insufficient to meet requirements.
Besides, the United States visible supply
total showed q big falling on. The close
was unsettled. but &c to &c higher than
Saturday.
CORN-Althoughas corn at the outset had
q downward tendency with wheat good de-
mand for export soon led to a decided up
cover found butt little for sale. Opening
prices, which varied from h@Ac to x@hc
lower were followed by q rise all around
to well above Saturday nights level
A further advance accompanied gossip
that an embargo on wheat would increase
the European demand for corn. May
jumped to the=highest price in January
for more than twenty years. The close
was steady at an advance Of 11H@1kc to
INC net.
OATS-Oats took much the same course
as corn. Strength that deveopled. how
ever. was not so pronounced.
PROVIS1ONS-Highe prices for hogs
lifted provisions The volume Of trading
was fair.
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JAPS ARE COMING.
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at least one objection would be solved.
These men are reported to be picked
veterans of the Russo-Japanese war.
They are to be equipped as few Jap
anese troops have been. 1t is ru-
mored here that at their head will be
one OF Japan's greatest military
geniuses, a man whose name will mean
much to the allies.
Not. only will the foreign legation
fight on French soil. but 1t is expected
the japanese government will fly
enter the war in the west as an active
ally of Russia and England. There
is said to be a growing sentiment in
England to ask Japan to take over
the protection OF Egypt and India,
thus releasing for active service
against Germany the many British
regiments now held idly in these two
countries. Russia u said to have sug-
gested that she would welcome an al
lance which would permit the Jap
anese to take "a position with the
Russians ON the firing line In East
Prussia. GaMcia and Hungary and
elsewhere along the battle front.
EnSlapd fand Russia couIa easily nay
Japan for this work. 1nfcase OF vic.
ttory--and every expert mere aSreeA
that Japan can clinch victory-that
nation would get her share, OF com
DeuSatton. sssssss :
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house members concerning the date
of adjournment. But that matter is far
in the distance. At this time 1t il
session will drag or adjourn nearly
on time. Much depends on the atti-
tude of the Democratic senate toward
the administration bills from the
house. Much, also. depends on the
ways and means committee and its
early recommendation of bills. If this
committee should make an unusually
early report, 1t is possible that the
Legislature, might adjourn on time
something strange and new in
Kansas.
But the ways and means commit
tee seems ever destined to meet un-
expected delays and there is always
trouble in some branch of the legis-
lature and debate drags and the COM
generally go wrong. Always the re-
suit is the same. The legislature
stays in town a week or ten days
longer than the members desire.
To an Early Close.
So with nothing but s. a day and
mileage and q very few scattering per-
quisites with which to offset the high
cost Of living, the task OF being a states
man. has begun to weary even some OF
the uOuS0 IHculOcIS WAOd NV " SAAS
game and have only recently located
their seats and learned to -call page
without aid from the sergeant-at-arms.
These men will willingly aid in bringing
the session to an early close. Most OF
the new members came to town with
their bills already drafted and will In
trOduce their bills early in the session.
Friends of the administration are said
to have urged against delays in legis-
lative matters and asked for prompt
consideration of bills and an early adj
journment. One of the things of great
est concern to the administration just
at this time is the prompt introduction
of appropriation bills. 1t is to hasten
this work. it il understood. that A. NJ.
Keene was named as chairman of the
ways and means committee In the
house. He is a veteran in the legts-
lative game and if Keene cannot bring
the appropriation bills from the COM
mittee rooms early in. the session, ads
ministration workers are willing IN adj
NIT that there Is little chance for an
early adjournment.
The appropriation bills, though. are
not the only important thing. Some
time before the day for final adjourn
ment, the senate will be asked to con-
firm a bunch Of Governor Capper's ap-
pointments. Governor Capper has indi-
Gated that he Is in no great desire to
rush his appointments to the senate
and the senate has expressed no keen
desire to receive them. And these are
all matters Of some concern in deciding
the day for adjournment.
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wealth of the country is concentrated
In the hands OF few men who con-
troll Industries.
Chairman Frank Walsh intimated
today that one OF the results Of the
committees investigation may be q
recommendation to congress that a
federal foundation be created to take
over the activities Of the privately
controlled foundatons, such as that
controlled by the Rockefellers. He re-
peated the suggestion he made at the
East Side Forum last night that the
government might take over such
huge accommodations Of wealth ''by
administer for purposes in the useful
ness of which all the people would
agree"
Walsh's suggestion in his speech last
night that the government might solve
the problem Of unemployment and, I'm
dustriaf unrest by seizing some OF the
fortunes stolen from the people"
brought q storm Of applause. Even
without changes in our laws we can
do much toward solving the problem of
unemployment and kindred problems -
said said Welsh a,. l.. We can: for instance.
tunes that have been embezzled from
the people 1 mean the fortunes taken
from coal land, illegally filed upon In
the west. A thief never gets a true
title
Untermyer First Witness.
Samuel Untermyer was questioned by
Chairman Walsh as the first wit
ness. He discussed socialism and go
cialistic charity at some length. The
latter, he asserted, was necessary II
the people were to receive relief. The
large charitable foundations, Mr.. Inter
myer thought, were ably managed and
did much good. He believed. however,
IN oh tHa
should operate under federal charters
rather than under charters granted by
states.
Speaking Of the concentration of
money. Mr.. Untermyer said, he knew
Of a banking interests which, through
the reorganization Of insolvent rail-
roads had come into the control Of 1OO,-
900 miles Of railroads in the United
States. When such situation exists
the witness said, the shareholders have
no power at all in the management OF
the roads; the directors and trustees
were controlled entirely by the banks
Mr.. Untermyer said he thought labor
conditions in America had been more
or less demoralized, and that poverty
had been increased by the diversion OF
cash in certain directions.
The Illicit gathering Of large quanti-
ties OF money undoubtedly has caused
considerable poverty" he said. TT il
true, however, that in the past few
years this condition has not been %
bad.
THE concentration of power and cap
ital of any kind Il grossly unfair to la
bor'
Mr.. walsh questioned Mr. Untermyel
about the Colorado Fuel and Iron COM
pany.
1T has been testified" said the COM
missioner. that a certain large finan-
c{AI interest did
pany because it only held 40 per cent
| of stock
THAT IL preposterous,' replied the
witness. The stock is listed on the
exchange and many shares are in the
hands OF brokers. 1t will be necessary
for q large financial interest to have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-18
|IT PAYS ITS WAY
Re1enue Cutter Service Proves
valuable Asset to u. s. q
Annual Report to Congress
Tells of Years Work.

Washington. Jan. 1S.-Revenue cut
tiers of the United States saved 476
lives and gave assistance to 21O vessels
valued. with their cargoes. at more
than 100000 during the fiscal year
which ended June 80 last. according
to report today to congress by Com
maudant e. p. BerthoH. For every
dollar expended by the service 1t aid
ed In saving property worth $3.72.
'COmmandant Bertholf urges con-
gress to appropriate $S3O,0O0 for a
new cutter for the California coast,
$11O, 900 for an anchorage patrol boat
for use in New York harbor and $780,
900 for vessel for duty on the Pam
anna canal. He renews his recon-
mendation for the consolidation Of the
revenue cutter service and the life
saving service into an organization to
be known as the coast guard.
There IL a consensus Of opinion,
he says in this connection. among all
parties interested that this will add
greatly to the efficiency Of these hui
manitartan branches of the govern
ment."
River Crafts Needed.
The report points out that although
there were no serious floods in the
Ohio and Mississippi river valleys DUR
ing the year. the previous recon-
mendation for three light draft cut
tiers to be used there in flood times.
should not be overlooked by congress.
The appointment of Fl cadets for the
fiscal year 1916 is recommended in
stead OF II as at present authorized
by law.
The report shows that during the
were seized or reported for violations
of the law and fines and penalties
amounting to 2O4,31O were incurred
by those so reported.
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and then the dusky soldiers used the
butts OF their rifles. For a second
time the Germans gave way.
The Moroccans were told to hola
the place till p. m. 1t was then 6
tire. They did so only after q staff
officer was sent to them twice with an
order for retreat.
During the night the German artil-
lery roared ceaselessly in a lombard
ment of scissors but at dawn OF the
18th the artillery slackened and gave
place to infantry fire.
At o'clock battalion OF the line,
occupying the farms Of st. Paul were
ordered to protect the advanced
trenches which were threatened by
the German attack. They charged
them as far as the Crouy railroad sta
ton and taking 100 prisoners. Hardly
had they returned with the prisoners
when they were assailed by fresh Ger
man forces and for two hours st. Paul
was subjected to a furious assault
over plowed fields, through orchards
and in gardens, court yards and
barns.
The tide Of battle ebbed and flowed
in the angle of a stable wall. Here
the German dead were SO numerous
that some stood upright, lacking room
French three-inch guns, guided by
aeroplanes. prevented German rein
forcements from debouching from the
western slope Of the Vregny plateau
and the Germans, exhausted and dis
couraged at their lack Of success, re-
French retain the mastery of the
suburbs Of Scissors on the right bank
Of the river and Of the bridge road
Their front IL stronger than ever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-18
How Our Own Sheriff l.. l.. Kiene
Might Have Appeared.

= The following appeared In the Kan
sas City Journal of today's issue:
. IL L. Kiene. said 10 be- an escaped
convict and wearing the uniform of Sal
Walton Army officer, Is being sought IN
Kansas City on information from Topeka
that ne is wanted there on charge or
robbery.
The police in Kansas City received a
telegram last night from the police at To-
ueka. stating that Kiene left Topeka on
Friday night on a train bound for Kansas
City: that the police then were searching
f6r him. and that q reward OF $500 had
heen. offered for his capture:
The foregoing is an excellent illustra-
ton of how facts sometimes become
twisted. Shawnee county's sheriff Is
not wanted on charge OF robbery, nor
IA he an ex-convict. Neither has he
been masquerading in Salvation Army
uniform. -.
Instead, L. l.. Kiene, sheriff, would
very much like to locate Arthur Hou-
ser, the man whose description was err
roneously applied ito himself. The man
wanted 10 q brother of Ensign w. G.
Houser, at the head OF the Salvation
army in Topeka. He is suspected OF the
assault on Miss Helen Dickerson and
Albin Lawson Thursday night, and of
other fiendish attacks of like nature
in several other cities. There is re-
ward of $500 for the capture of the man
guilty Of the assault here. In Wichita
81 900 is offered for the arrest of Arthur
Ho,lser
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-18
RUIN IS COMPLETE.

featuring and trade center. The sugar
works cost $1.25O.000. Some Of the
machines may stil1 be Of value.
Other mills, less important. report
ed q property value OF some $4,000
900. Prince Torlonia, one Of the
greatest landed p-oprietors in Italy,
IL the heaviest loser financially, but
he declined to consider that at this
time. When seen by the correspond
ent he had been up all night, work
ing in the wreckage. The great Ro-
man prize looked rather like q coal
HEAVIER as he had actually been labor
ing physically in the work of rescue.
Among the titled women who have
come here to aid the injured is the
Marchesa di Sostegno Of Florence.
She IL working as a nurse in one of
the seven military hospitals erected
in the park. near the new railroad
station. Incidents Of the remarkable
rescues made are gradually becoming
known. One il told Of q lieutenant
Of engineers. Cerri Evilla by name.
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fort is being made by members Of the
delegation to keep the situation from
being aired.
It is said that Senator Thompson
has gone so far as to say that he will
not support Hodges for this or any
other federal office. Taking such a
Kansas senator IL making very un-
wise move. They argue that it un-
doubtedly would augur to his own po-
litical interest to secure Hodges an
appointment and thus eliminate the
former governor from the senatorial
race in 1918.
Mr.. Hodges has indicated his will
ingness to accept an appointment on
the Interstate trades commission If 1t
comes his way. but is. 1t is understood.
making no personal effort in the mat
ter. Besides the Democratic house
members Of the Kansas delegation. he
is being supported for appointment by
a big array. of Democratic influence
in Kansas, notably Henderson s.
Martin, vice governor Of the Philip
pines; William Sapp. national COM
mitteeman for Kansas; Ed E. Muir
ply, chairman Of the state Democratic
committed; chairmen of congression-
al Committees and party leaders In
the state legislature.
Depends on Thompson.
Hodges friends declare emphatic
ally that If he had the earnest sup
port of Senator Thompson he would
stand a most excellent chance fol
landing one OF these 5000 federal
plums.
Senator Thompson is still urging
the appointment of Henry ]. Waters
president Of the Kansas Agricultural
college,. for appointment on the fed
eral trades commission. It IL thought
Waters, chances are slim. as 1t is said
that his qualifications for the office
do not meet the requirements.
Only five members Of the commits.
sion are to be named. Among the the
leading candidates are: Former Con.
gresham Alfred B. Lucking Of De.
trolt, Samuel L. Rodgers Of NORTH
Carolina. w. B. Westlake, editor of 9
| daily paper at Marion, Ind, Edwin A
Krauthauf Of Kansas City. Mo-, form.
err Gov. NJ. F. Ansel Of South Caro-.
lima
The president is not yet ready t.
name the commission. He IL gfvinf
the closest attention to the men who's
names have been submitted to him
The record and achievements of eaci
man are being gone into carefully b.
representative OF the president.