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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-27
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 The Governors office bag been re quested to assist in ascertaining the whereabouts of one Ole J Amble a former resident of Butte, Mortg who ls supposed to bo engaged in mining in Alaska at the present time. Rela- tiyes Of this man ore anxious to get Into communication with him in con uection with matters relating to an es. tate. Information relative to Amble's whereabouts should be addressed to the Governors office (Other Alaska papers please copy)
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The damage to the whole squad ron in fact, was SO slight that tho Admiral did not need to dock a single ship. They are alI at this moment
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NEW YORK
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BROOKLYN
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-01

Master Kendall Decker of Court St
is visiting with his grandmother in
North Belgrade.
About thirty guests were present
at the closing exercises in the Jewett
Street School Friday afternoon. which
We're pleasingly given by the pupils
under the direction of their teacher,
Mrs. Nellie R. Copp.
Miss Olive Green, a member of the
faculty at Hebron Miss Myrtle Green.
a teacher in Rumford and Sheridan
Green, a student at Hebron Academy.
are occupying the Green house on
Pleasant ST, which has been closed
during the absence of their parents,
who are away on a western trip.
For an hour and half Friday even
ing friends of Mrs. Dora Trafton Nye
and her pupils were entertained with
piano music in the Chapel of the
Bethany Church. 1t was the occa-
sion of the class's annual recital
an event which music lovers always
greatly enjoy and at this time none
were disappointed. Much variety
was given to the program in the wide
range of the compositions treated
the younger musicians playing the
easier airs of the beginners, while
the older pupils played difficult Sc
lections from Chopin, GODDARD, r. Hoff-
man, Leybach, Mcdowell, Schubert
List and others. Each player re-
ceived rounds of applause and sever
al young misses added to the program
by children's songs. Among those
who aided in the performance were
Phyllis Whiting, Ethel Moody, Mar
geret Longley, Dorothy Nye, Ruth
Viles, Ruth lies, Virginia Stinchfeld,
Margaret Smith, Dorothy Day, Ade-
laide Lancaster, Mrs Mae Wood, with
descriptive reading by Miss Airline
Burnor, Cora Hopkins, Chantel Bis
son. Christine Pooler Mrs. Theda
Cross and Verna Abbey.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-01

Harry Cohen arrived home the last
of the week from a visit of several
weeks in Lynn and Boston
Frank Butterfield of Brunswick.
formerly of Skowhegan, passed the
day Friday among old friends in town.
Mrs. Harry Cullen left Saturday on
the mid day train to visit with Mr.
Cullen in Boston. She planned to
be away for about two weeks.
Mrs L. B.. Phinney was in Water
Vile Saturday forenoon to meet her
mother Mrs. Charles Seabury of Gull
ford, who was coming for a visit.
Mrs. ]. D. Houghton of New Glou-
cester and Mrs. O. F. Walker of Oak
land were in Skowhegan Friday TO
attend the funeral of their brother
Augustus Crowell.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Wentworth
hISS tACSAC dilu leu OOiVi
returned Friday from a trip to Kineo
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jewell of Fair
field were also in the party.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Childs of West
Medford, Mass. departed Friday on
the afternoon train. They had been
here owing to the death of Mrs.
Child's mother Mrs. Belle Owen.
Judge and Mrs. Edward F. Dan
forth are home from their western
trip. Mrs. Danforth has been spend
ing quite a portion of the time with
her aunt in Newcomerstown, Ohio,
but the Judge has been as far west
as Dakota.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-01

John and Prudence Wadsworth
spent the day yesterday at the State
Capitol.
Little Miss Kathaline Burns went
yesterday to Waterville to visit for
the remainder of the week.
J. Harvey White is expected home
from his California trip either Satur
day or the first of the week.
Mrs. o. B. Devoll LEFT yesterday for
Portland where she will remain in
definitely with her daughter Mrs c.
NJ Rand.
Mrs. c. r Oliver. accompanied by
her young son Karl, went yesterday
to Harmony for two days visit
with her sister Mrs. S. W. Herrick.
A special communication of Som
erset Chapter F. & A, NJ. will be held
Sunday at 10 O'Clock for the purpose
of attending divine worship at the
Bethany Baptist Church.
Herbert Hanscomb, baggage clerk
on local train to and from Port
land was taken sick while engaged
in his duties Tuesday and stopped at
Lewiston, where Mrs Hanscomb was
passing few days.
Mrs. Emma Rand left yesterday for
Easton, Aroostook County, where she
plans to pass the summer, leaving in
the fall for California. Her son
Orman Rand is at present located
at Riverside in that state. where he
is employed on a fruit ranch and she
will take the trip across the CONT
nent to reside with him.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-01
Skowhegan Local News

Mrs. Laura Davis of Hartland has
heen visiting this week with her sis
fer Mrs. C. s. Smith.
Misses Mabel Hall and Viola Tay-
Tor Normal students at Pennington,
have returned for the spring term.
Mrs. Samuel Kirby OF Middletown,
Conn. is in town to visit with her
daughter Mrs. w. H. Hight, Dyer ST.
Mrs. Sanford Reynolds underwent
;, surgical operation at Somerset
Hospital this morning. DR.. King of
Portland and Dr. Pulsifer being the
surgeons.
Miss Cora Hopkins is visiting with
friends in the vicinity of Rangeley
Lakes. Miss Virginia Hopkins is
also away and is visiting with her
aunt Mrs. Walter Wiltshire in Water
vile.
Of the Bethany Church will be enter
tanned tomorrow afternoon by Mrs
f. F. Haines at her home ON Middle
street. The Bethany Guild, another
auxiliary of the church met Monday at
the home of Mrs. Charles Burnor.
Mrs Marion Drake-Flanders of
Athens leaves today for Boston for
further musical study. Easter Sun
day Mrs. Flanders has been engaged
TO sing in the Franklin Street Con-
gregational Church, Somerville
where she sang for long time.
John Cool. engineer at the Arms
plant of the American Wooden Co.
was in Hartland Tuesday to attend
the funeral of his father, Charles
Cool. The deceased was well
known farmer in the western part of
that town and during the latter part
of his life had resided with his
daughter Mrs. Moses Ames there.
In compliment to their son Libby
Pulsifer and in recognizance of his
10th birthday DR.. and Mrs. William
NJ Pulsifer entertained at dinner
Saturday evening. The affair was a
thorough surprise and a very happy
one. At its conclusion there was
dancing and games. Those present
were school friends of the young gen.
tleman.
About forty members of Parmenas
Encampment went to Richmond by
special train Friday evening to attend
the district meeting, the Richmond
Encampment being the host This in
cluded besides the local lodges and
entertaining lodge, the Encampments
Gardiner. THE degree was conferred
by Parmenas Encampment. The
members left Skowhegan at $50 p m
and returned around o'clock a. m.
The Skowhegan High School girls
were again victorious in Friday even
ings basketball game. in which they
played return game with the Oak
land High School girls team. There
were two substitutes Marian Adams
taking the place of Corrine Salley
as forward guard and Pauline Emery
the place of Gladys Pennell as left
guard The honors were won by
score of 7 to 2. This was the final
game of the season, which has been
most successful one for the local
girls, only two games having been
lost
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-01

Spencer Sweet Peas at Bucknam's.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-06
MEXICANS In
CONFERENCE
SECRETARY LANSING TALKS
WITH VILLA AGENT ON
SITUATION.
Will Confer With Representatives
Of Other Factions-Conferees
Meet Saturday.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 5.-Secretary
Lansing to-day talked at length with
Enrique G. Lorente. Washington rem.
resentative OF General villa. II was
the second OF the series OF conferences
which the Secretary expects 10 hold
on the Mexican situation on which
the action OF the next meeting OF the
Pan American conferees shall be
based
Mr Llorente explained In detail the
viewpoint OF the villa faction and the
concessions Il was willing 70 make "a
restore peace in Mexico. No an.
nouncements were made after the con.
ference. Mr. Lansing had talked last
night with Eiiseo Arredondo. Washing
ton representative Of General Carran.
% and said to-day he would probably
have another conference with him In
few days.
For the villa faction. Roque Con.
zales Cara. former president Of the
convention government: General Fe.
ipe Angeles. General Maytorona and
General Raul Madero. an Of whom are
In Washington. except General Nayto.
rcua. who ls expected tomorrow. viii
be given an opportunity. if they desire
". 70 present the case ~ tho elements
Of the original cOnatitutionaIist party
which have for The last year been com.
batting General Carranza
Secretary Lansing also received
Thomas " Hohlcr. British charge
do'afalrs ~ Mexico City. who arrived
today. He uas presented by Sir Cccu.
Spring Rice. the British ambaaaador
and brought Information concerning
conditions in Mexico city and vicinity
John n. Silliman. personal reproron.
tativc Of President Wilson. detailed
with General Carranza. will reach
Washington ThurHday and will also b.
conaulted BY Secretary Lansing DO ie
considered probable that DO tho Infor
nation from sources on which 20 base
disrusEi0n nf the question OF rocorni
lions Do not at hand by next Saturday
for which date the meeting of tho Pan
American diplomats ia scheduled. tho
confcrence may be postponed until
newt werk
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-06
DISAvoWS SINKING OF THE VESSEL AND
AGREES TO PAY INDEMNITY TO FAMILIES
OF AMERICANS WHO WERE LOST.
CONCESSIONS MADE TO AMERICAN VIEWPOINT
ARE REGARDED AS PAVING WAY FOR
COMPLETE SETTLEMENT a
OUTCOME is GREAT DIPLOMATIC VICTORY FOR
UNITED STATES AND is RECEIVED WITH
THE GREATEST SATISFACTION

WASHINGTON, Oct 5-Germany has completely to
the American demands the Arabic case The inn
Pea government in letter presented today ambassador
count Won bernsto to Secretary Lansing savows sinking of
tne vessel and announces that has submarine
ander VINO made the attack regret the loss of
American hves and indemnity their families
washington was both grafed and relieved diplo
matte victory The communication delivered bv the
10 general instructions from his government spread absolute
commence that there would be
the United States and Germany reveals
orders have been
a recurrence of such incidents as he Arabic
Sce TINS case embraces the principles President Will
son ontended In his notes following torpeong the
ne Faaoa the concessions made by Germany American
viewpoint were generally regarded tonight paving the way for
amicab settlement of all the
OF diplomatic relations between two countries
Count Won Bernstorf left tonight happy over the results
WORK. expressing the confident hope that between Ger
many and the United States continue to improve
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-06
BOOKS
NOW CLOSED
UNDERWRITERS ANNOUNCE
AMOUNT HAD BEEN
OVER SUBSCRIBED
But Would Not Give Out Total
Subscriptions - Clerical
Work Enormous.

NEW YORK. Oct. 5-The amount
OF ovorsubscription TO the $500. .OOo o,.o
Anglo-French bond issue. IL was said
authoratively tonight. is appreciable
In the number Of subscribers but not
considerable In terms OF dollars ana
cents. Most Of, the subscribers came
in for relatively small amounts Win
the closing Of the underwriters books
Today tt was announced that the total
OF all subscriptions would not be
made public but that the loan mad
been over subscribed.
There seemed to b. good grounds
Tor the report that the oversubscrip-
ton would BE- between 81. 600 600 and
slVOoO.HOO but nothing officially was
forthcoming To confirm this In this
connection it was learned tonight that
'he SIX largest applications alone took
care of slO000O.00O OF the issue The
latEest subscription was for S25 600 -
vv'' the next was for s2O. 900 600. the
third Off $4,000 600 and the next
three for $40 600 900 each The
identity ~ these subscribers was not
revealed
Enormous Clerical Work.
som" idcH Of the immense amount
OF clerical and other work involved I'm
the Rotation Of the loan may be-
cleaned from the fact that 35 eroups
OF underwriters participated I'm as
many cities and sections OF tho conn.
try. The New York group. largest of
The Tot contiFtod Of SO financial in.
sutution. Each OF these institutions
o. was assumed bad hundreds OF Gus.
TONERS whom 90 carried in with 30 ON
The underwriting basis The labor of
coileciing. placing and tabulating
these subscriIaione was so great that
The office force OF D. ". MORGAN A.
Company has worked for tho paet
week until late az nirht and on two
nights to dayhroak
ln statement Issued tonight y p.
MorEan a Company made clear tho
fact That mono Of the bonds has yof
boon offered to The general public. ana
that none would BE- offered below q2
The contract covering the loan prob
ahly VIII hc sigucd within a. hours
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-06
Fearing A Break in Values
Stock Exchange Puts Breaks
On War Stock Speculation

NEW YORK. oct Members of
the New York Stock Exchange took
action today To- curb the nationwide
speculation in so-callcd war stoC,ls
" hose rapidly soaring values have led
a runaway market through million and
million and n half share days.
Banks. trust companies and financial
houses of New York. alarmed az the
swiftly ascending tendency OF the mar.
kot and fearful Of n sudden break I'm
values have set the financial brakes
and applied pressure on stock OK
Chanve houses to diminish ~ not On
tire'y end the riot of speculation
Many stock exchange houses 70.
Fpondcd to that pressure today by no
tfyinr their clients that they would
have to- double the amount Of their
marrins in these specialize Hereto.
fore tho chief speculative stocka with
a few notable exceptions. have been
carried on "a 20 point margin Here.
after Tho mareln will be forty points.
az least until such time aa The market
becomes normal again
When the demand for more marrIn
was made today many buyers we're
unable go comply with 30 and a wave
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-06

larger corporation Leaders In Tho
sieel trade foreaee after tho va n
period OF reorganization In Europe az
The result ~ which there sborid bc
larger demand for American stoot
pf1ducts. 10 was said in steel rlrclos
today. such motive combined eitb
Tho more immediate demand for
ordnance and other steel prnducfs
which tho var Itself has created rov.
erns tho promoter ln their eHorts IN
bring together the smaller eteet 60,
Germs in order to reap tho bepeft
through The economics VI Iargo o-gs,.
Hauonq. of the prospective Increase
in trade
sch~sb and corey Rivals
ln Wall street gossip. tho nance n,
Chmios ". Schwab. chairman o. tho
bethlehem sfcfl corporation and ~ q
Frirh Who is underaiood 10 have a
largest interest ln. together with a.
option on. Ffork OF uc Csrnbria sfsei
company we're lnt-d today aa rivals
of william y Corey ana h.s arsociates
who have Iuet acquired ofYufroi of d..
Mhvaio strfl company and mcreass.d
Coouunusa - Par- r-n)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-06
MONSTER STEEL MERGER IS
NOW IN PROGRESS: CAMBRIA
BETHLEHEM AND PENNA IN

NEW YORK. oct 5-Negotiations
ior the acquisition Of the PennsyIvania
Steel Company by the Bethlehem Steel
corporation. which. n successful. may
cad 10 still larger combination Of
steel companies, we're in progress To-.
lay in this city while IL was learned
hat thu deal was not finally closed
was stated on authority that there
vas a likelihood that announcement
10 nat effect would be- made soon
10 also wae learned that NEGOTIATIONS
are pending Tor the purchase of tho
control ~ tho Cambria Steel Comunnv
md That there a. possibility Of a
combination ~ thif company with the
prospective Bethlehem. pcuuey yIvania
merger ln fact. according to "a high
authority familiar with mo situation
in The steel trade fherr was mower q
lme since tha formation OF the United
States Steel corporation. fourteen
years ago. thaf FO many deals. lnvofr
NJ many millions of dollar. were
lnder way. U ~ present
Virtually every steel and iron CON
3any in The country Of any importance
has bean approached. if vac said in
l1e enUri ~ rival Interests fo oraanizo
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-06
PROHIBITION WRIT
IN LICENSE CASE
Inteliigsncer sureau
Columbus, o., oct. 5.

Proceedings under the old English
writ of prohibition were commenced
today in the supreme court to prevent
the State Liquor License Commission
from hearing and acting upon charges
which have been filed against eleven
county license commissioners for al
legged participation in the referendum
on the McDermott law.
The action was instituted on behalf
OF John +. Nolan. Democratic member
OF the Jefferson county liquor license
board. against members of the state
license board
II the court allows the writ the State
Commission will be stopped from pro
ceeding further with the hearing set
for October 25. The Issuance OF such
writ will act as dismissal of the
charges.
The writ OF prohibition is sought on
the ground that the charges aeains,
the hcensers are insufficient in law to
warrant their dismissal II the charges
are sustained by the state board
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-06

Judge Williams. quashed the writ OF
prohibition restraining Judge Henry
Nj. Black of the Kanawha interme-
date court holding that the question
of Jurisdiction should first have been
passed upon by Judge LittIepage be-
fore a writ of prohibition was
granted. The Intermediate court mad
taken no action in the case. only the
grand jury having returned four in
dictments against Well when he
sought and was awarded a writ o,
prohibition by the Kanawha Circuit
court.
Commission Is judicial.
The court today held that the mem
bers Of the Public Service comris.
sion are executive officers. placing
them IN the same category as execu-
tive or judicial officers as named in
the constitution which provides pen
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-06

alties for offering money or other
valuables TO such persons.
ITO constitute the offense of 1t
tempted bribery. IL is immateriaI
whether the official action thereby
sought TO be influenced be officially
right or wrong" says the opinion.
~ person who. without the state.
counsels and procures a responsible
agent 20 offer money TO public off
clais within the state TO influence
him in the discharge OF his public and
.oflcial duties. IL guilty OF felony
under the law of this state and Is
punishable in the county where the
agent made the offer"
Attorneys OF the state charge that
Mr.-Wen- had-his alleged deahies
With Charles ID. Elliott in Pittsburgh.
but they claim that Elliott made the
offers IN Kanawha county in which
county the indictments were found
against Well.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-06
A. LEO WE'LL MUST FACE BRIBERY CHARGES

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Oct. g.
The Supreme Court OF Appeals today
decided that the intermediate court
of Kanawha county has the right to
try A. Leo Well. of Pittsburgh, Pa.
chief counsel for the Manufacturers
Light & Heat company. on the indica-
tions found earlier in the year charg-
ing him with an attempt to bribe
members of the Public Service Com
mission OF West Virginia.
This reverses the Circuit court or
Kanawha county which awarded. Mr..
Well a writ of prohibition removing
the trial from the lower court. The in
indictments were found in connection
with an order issued by the commits
sion for the company to lower its
rates for natural gas.
The opinion, which was written by
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-06
TRADING STAMP co.
WINS ITS APPEAL

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Oct. s.
That the State OF West Virginia can.
not collect license tax from a com.
pany carrying on the business of sell
ing to merchants in the State. upon
mail orders addressed to it at its place
OF business in another State. and
Whlch redeems trading stamps with
premiums. was found by the Supreme
Court today in affirming the judg
ment OF the Circuit Court OF Kanawha
county In the case OF Sperry & Hutch
inson against Sheriff Bonner Hill
When the Circuit Court held that the
company could do business in West
virginia without a license. an appeal
was taken by Fred o. Blue. tax com.
missioner. The amount involved was
81 500.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-06

Of selling orders swept over the ex-
change. carrying stocks down from
four To 10 points 4 recovery was
noted later in the session but the close
was on from three 90 ten points from
the high level
Onicial cognIzanCc Of tine situation
was taken BY the stock exchange az a
special meeting Of the governing COM
mitiec which sounded warning by
calling the attention OF all stock ex-
change members 20 Certaain resolu.
uons already In force
Action Not Hssty.
Today's action was neither hasty
nor unconsiderod For more than r
week The hanks have been somewhat
uneasy over the condition of The mar.
ket For some time past Wall street
ha7 appeared as The pot OF gold al
tho end ~ the rainbow which
stretched over fhe entire country
Tales NJ labuIous riches fo b. mace
in stock market gambling have MADE
thc financial section the Mecca of
horde OF speCuiafora from coast fn
coast 90 the man who lost thsrr is
Cconunusd on Fsrs rsny
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-06
Now Fight order-in-couneII.

: Now Fight order-in-couneII.
With the settlement OF the Arabic
controversy the dispatch to Great
Britain OF the long delayed American
note on interference with trade is ex.
pected within a few days. President
Wilson has consistently refused 10
send this communication while the is
sues with Germany were pending. be-
cause the Berlin government had,
through its notes. given the impression
that on the action which the United
States took with one set OF belliger-
ents depended its own conformity to
International law. AS the issues with
Germany, appear now to be adjusting
themselves. the President. II is known.
feels free to press Great Britain for a
modification of the ordersin-Council
and restriction of American trade
II was not until the German ambas-
sador submitted his letter at nearly
one O'Clock today that the change in
the relations between Germany and
the United States became definite. Un-
I'll that hour the suggestions which
Count Won Bernstorff had made were
considered unsatisfactory In New
ANAh last SaANiudgs the duUdttdQOF
had submitted a draft OF letter on
the Arabic case, but since II did not
include admission of liability and
agreement TO pay indemnity. its terms
were not acceptable TO either Prasi-
dent Wilson or Secretary Lansing. To-
day he came to Washington at the re-
quest Of Mr.. Lansing. In a few min
utes he learned of the American gov
ernments objections and in return
gave oral assurances that these would
be promptly overcome. Returning to
the embassy. the ambassador re-
drafted the letter originally delivered
in New York and sent il by messenger
TO the state department
The Bernstorff Letter.
Secretary Lansing carried Il to the
White House and shortly afterward an
nOunCed its text. which follows:
my dear Mr.. Secretary;
prompted by the desire 70
reach > satisfactory agreement
with regard 20 the Arabic incident,
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