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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
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There will be no more Indian wit. ness poaatches in che United States courthouse corridors if Governor Strong aaixes his signature Of House Bm los which passed thc Senate this afternoon. The bll reduces che crime Of selling liquor to Indians from a felony GO 8 misdemeanor. and makes the Indian solicitor of frewater a co. defendant The bili passed the House by unanimous vote
 Two calendars were cleared by the senate and a srisi of bills were pass ed, including che Holland bin reQuir- ing the registration in roadAcuses and other inns of incorporated cities. Of travellers. the McGann S.hour day referendum. The Ke,chISan fish mem orlai and the Shoup resolution proyid- ing cumulative indcNng or Che 1913 session laws.
 The Senate axe iell ou the Coombs memorial asking che War Department Co continue dredging che Apoou mouth Of the Yukon river Opposition to it came from Senator Hubbard who de- ciared lhat under a contract system between the government and a New York dredeins concern huge sums ol money were spent without doing the Territory any good. as ihe silt and sediment reiiled the dredged area an. nuslly. Senators Sutherland. Gaustad and Tanner voted Go recommend che hill back for non passage
 House Works on Taxation.
 The House spent the dag working on the direct property toN 0ll Sew erai amendments were made The salary oi assessors was cut from S3.- GOO To S2000 and Representative Get cheiis amendment to add Q new sec tion providing that auditors and as- sessors shall receive no compensation in excess of the total taxes collected during lhe year for which compensa- tiou is claimed was adop-el Pend- ln6 lhe u-spoaitioh or the tAA Ae''s ures the attorney-geuerol problem stin remains to be finally dealt with. but the revenue bill provides for legal counsel which may prevail.
 Members of the Legislature do not anticipate the failure Of the revenue bin between now and adiournment Thursday Gov. Strong announce ment that he would convoke the as- sembly in session extraordinary ii Che revenue bills were noi passed has stimulated action ou these measures.
 8-Hour comco Up Tomorrow.
 Signs ot a storm ou Che general S- hour biii which wa sustained on the calendar by Speaker Collins decision this morning. disappeared when the bin was made special order for third reading at 9 o'clock tomorrow morn ing. Immediately after Che reading oi Che Journal
 3ir. Hecisman had asked recommit- menr of ihe biii for Che p1rpose of 8 public hearing. Mr. Snow reminded him chat he had voted with twelve
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HOT WAVE BREAKS
 CHICAGO RECORDS

CHICAGO. April FLA heat wave has spread aii over the eastern half of the United States which is unpre- cedented at this season oi the year in the history Of che United States weather bureau
 There have been numerous prostra- tions at Chicago. st- Louis Detroit and other places.
 Reports oi many deaths rom the heat come from different parts ol Che Middle West The casualties are par. ficu'or'y heavy among babies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
INDIAN IS TEDDY WAS T0BEMADE ONE OF THE
 ACCESSORY BIC BOSSES

respondence between former Presi dent Theodore Roosevelt and William Barnes. ir. were introduced today ioi the purpose Of showing that il therC was "hoss rule" in New York. Col Roosevelt was one of Che "bosses" and a part and parcel of the invisible gov ornament" They also indicate clearly chat che invisible government was never more active than it was while Col Roosevelt was Governor Of the State
 Platte Telegram and Roosevelt's An
 swer
 Among the papers read to the jury today was a telegram from senator Platt 10 Gov. Roosevelt in which the Senator urged the Governor Co sign che bin exempting from the franchise tax bill grade crossings of steam rail roads He said our friends of Che New York Central and Senator De pew are anxious to have this law"
 Gov Rooseyelt's reply. expressing sorrow that he had received the tele gram too late. was read
 X long series of private letters be- tween Col Roosevelt and William Barnes. jr~ covering the period be- tween 1904 and 1910 were being read this afternoon
 The correspondence between Col Roosevelt and Senator Platt showing that the former as Governor of New. York and President Of the United States. freely discussed legislative DO. itical and administrative affairs. was complete before the noon-day recess.
 Platt Correspondence Introduced
 SYRACUSE. N. Y. April 27.-Yes- tcrday afternoon 8 series of confiden- tial letters taken from the private files Of the late Senator Thomas C.. Piatt kept by him while he was rep resentng New York ln the United States Senate. were introduced In the trial of the case of William Barues Jr.. against former President Theo- dore Roosevelt yesterday afternoon. Roosevelt had signed many of the let tcrs himself. and others were copies of letters written 10 him. Still others concerned Roosevelt and his connec- yion with them was established The letters were read to the jury
 Nearly an ot the letters referred 60 candidates for various offices though few concerned policies of govern ment whcn Roosevelt was Governor of New York The letters were in- trodaced while tho former President was on the stand. He identified his signature
 Tn answer to questions by Barnes counsel former President Roosevelt answered Che question without hesi- tation that he always consulted freely with Senator Platt about affairs at Albany knowing as he did. that the Senator was the boss of the Repubii- can party Of New York
 Early in his testimony former Prcsi- dent Roosevelt admitted ,hat he had asked Senator Piatt for the Repubi- can nomination for Governor of New York and had promised him that he would consult with him on all ap. pointments and important matters of administrative policy
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
GERMANS ATTACK AT ST.
 MlHlEL.

Second only in importance to the German attack in Flanders is the strong offensive movement of that country under way at St. Mihiel The reinforced army there has begun se- ries of plungins attacks such as char aeterized the beginning of the war.
 The French, however, are holding all of their important positions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
ANOTHER SWEDISH STEAMSHIP
 BLOWN UP BY GERMAN MINE

LONDON. April 27. The Swedish steamship Centric from Stockholm to selancDorg was sunk by German mine yesterday or Alaud islands The crew was saved.
 The British trawler Recolio was blown up in the North sea yesterday. Several members of the crew are missing
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
Ianan Makea Fl pemand..

PEKNG. April 27.-The Chinese government has received the demands of Japan upon China They include 24 articles, and are said to be the Milk ado's irreducible minimum.
 It will probably be week before China makes reply.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
BRITISH LOSSES ARE
 TERRIFIC

LONDON April 27--The lasest statemont given out by Che var office today admlss that Che British iosses in Flanders have been startinoIy heavy. lt ia atated however that the losses to the enemy must be equally SO.
 Unofficial reports indicate that miles of trenches have been wrecked by ounfre or blown up by the Germans. CANADIANS WIN AND LOSE
 AGAIN.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
GOVERNMENT PAID
 s4Oo.oo0 FOB EvELYN

WASHINGTON April 2e.-The gov ernment war risk bureau paid its first claim for losses since the war started when a check for Si0l,00O was sent to the owners of the American steam CT Evelyn sunk on fhe coast of tioi- land. Feb. 20 supposedly by mine
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
ROOSEVELT WILL MAKE
 HIS OWN ANNOUNCEMENT

SYRACUSE N Y April 27-For- mer President Theodore Roosevelt says that 1T he ever has anything to say about his support for any man for President for 1916. he will say it over his own signature.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
ITALY SENDS FOR
 AMBASSADORS

LONDON. April 27 Italy today summoned her Ambassadors at Lon 4on Paris Berlin and Vienna home for la conference with the government lt is frankly admitted by the Italian Am bassador and not attempted to be de- nied by the Italian government that the subject of the conference will be the question of ltalys participation in the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
LooN Eoa WAR sgEORE MAY E

ROME April 27.-lt is believed by the best informed people of this city that war with Austria will occur be- fore the convening of the Italian par lament which occurs May l2th. lt is now freely stated that the last negotia- tions. while entered into at che solici- tation of Austria and Germany, ap- pealed to Italy more for the purpose of gaining time than anything else.
 The Allies. it is claimed. have made 1t plain to the Italian government and to Greece. Roumania and Bulgaria that they will not be bound by any terri torial or other agreement that they might make separately with Austria and Germany based upon their contiu. ued neutrality or upon any basis that would tend to be of advantage to those powers in the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
ruRKs plscovgR PLoT
TO KILL CABINET

PARIS. April 27-It is learned here Chat a powerful clock-worlS bomb hid den in the office of the minister of war at constantinoplei timed to eN- plode at the>Nsual time for the con- ference. was discovered hairhour before the beginning of the daily con ference today
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
LONDON THINKS u. S.
 EXPECTS ALLIEs VICTORY

LONDON, April 27 London re- gards the New York market as evi- dence O. how 6 neutral nation inter prets the outcome of the war 0pin- ion here is that American optimism is due to anticipations of early vic tory for the Allies
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
CANADA BORROwS
 FROM AMERICANS

WASHINGTON. April 27 The bu- reau of foreign and Domestic com merce estimates Canadians borrowings in the United States since Dec l 1874 at S73.000O00
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
AUSTRIA HAS NoT
ASKED FOR PEACE

NEw YORK. April 27-A cores pondent of the New York Sun at Pet rograd cables that no direct approach has been made by Anstfia-Hungary to Russia on the subject of Che condi- eons of peace
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
GERMANS COLLECTING COINS
 TO GET COPPER FOR WAF

PARIS. April 27 - German agents throughout Europe are reported to be collecting copper coins and shipping them to Germany to use in Che manu- facture of war material
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
BRITISH RELEASE DELEGATES
 TO HAGUE PEACE CONFERENCE

LONDON. April 27 The British government today released the steam CT Noordam, enroute to Rotterdam, with the women delegates to-the peace congress aboard.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
JAcKLlNe STOCKS ARE
 STILL ADVANCING FAST

NEW YORK. April 27-The clos ing price on Che Alaska Gold mines and other lacking stocks yesterday were as toilows
 Alaska Gold. 58# Utah Copper 7iis Chino. i8% Ray 20.
 Today's Quotation8..
 Closing prices today were Alaska Gold 3S55 Utah Copper 70 5-S; Chino, 4Sls Ray D.
 The Empire wiil make advertising contracts subleet to proof Of largest circulation of any newspaper in Aiaeka.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
DRYs MAY FIGHT
 WILSON AND ROOT

CHICAGO. April 27 Washington .odvices say that the auti-saloon league will oppose Elihu Root and President Wilson in the 1916 Presidential cleo. ton.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
NOME TO VOTE ON
 LICENSE QUESTION

NOME. April 2l-Judge John Ran. dolph Tucker ir, of the district court has called an election with secret ballot to occur on May 5th on the li- cense question.
 The ice pack has broken in many places and is moving
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
TEXAS FLOOD HAS
 REACHED CREST

HOUSTON. Tex, April 27-lt is be. ieved here taht the flood has reached it's crest The conditions throughout the State are improving Railroad traffic is normal in many portions Of the country and telegraph lines are all working again.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
.LEHiea RAILROAD
 SEES GOOD TIMES

WASHINGTON April 27 The Le. high Valley railroad will shortly award contracts for $1.0OO.OO0 for the better ment of equipment and trackage com dihons. President Thomas In letter to President Wilson says that these improvements are Justified by business conditions along the line.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
MRS. MAcKAY LEAVES FOR
 A VISIT TO calcAGoFS

Mrs Angus aiackay is leaving to night on tae Gcore-a for ehicagoo wehre she win join her husband and visit with friends for month NIT mackay has been 9 Cbieasotf for the past week. Yienlne lhe mining outlooa
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
AMERICAN IS CON-
 DEMNED TO DEATH

WASHINGTON. Apri ] 27- Inior- nation was given out yesterday even ing that Philip D. Mccleary op Amer ican newspaper correspondent at Vera Cruz had been imprisoned and sen- fenced to be shot by the carranzista authorities for having sent out mcen' sored newspaper dispatches.
 Secretary of State William J. By- an received an appeal for aid for Me Cleary yesterday afternoon from John W. Roberts. another American cores pondent at Vera Cruz.
 Secretary of State Bryan immed- lately instructed Consul silliman to take up the question: at once with Cen. Carranza.
 Smallpox Prevails at Mexico City
 number of cases of smallpox pre- vails at Mexico City, according to inc formation received here yesterday by the State Department. though it is stated that no epidemic prevails. How ever to prevent the spread Of the dis. ease and the elimination of the prob ability of its becoming epidemic, it was arranged that a special train should leave Vera Cruz for Mexico yesterday evening with vaccine medt cines and hospital supplies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
PRESS
IS URGING PEACE

ROME April 27.-A Budapest spec ial says chat the Hungarian press is talking peace The Budapest paper Az Est, says "The people want peace and want it badly
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
RoUMANlA MAY
 TAKE PART IN THE WAR

LONDON. April 27 "A Rome spec. ial says that intervention of Roumania in the war seems imminent Her army is completely equipped and ready for instant action
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
DOLPHIN LEAVES
 SEATTLE TONIGHT

SEATTLE April 27-The Dolphin wiil sail for Southeastern Alaska ports at n.re o'clock tonight Among her cabin passengers are the following named sor Juneau: Carson Lane and wife. F. Dyer and wife. 2 j. Week. c R. Morgan and wife, Q Van Walt. Walter Laden and r. J. Bruner
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
Obreoonls Brother civen Liberty

oaregon's Brother Given Liberty
 EL PAsO Tex. April 27- Francis. GO Obrogou the aged brother of Gen. Obregon. commander of the carrm- zista forces near Ceiaya. was given his hberty at Chihuahua sunday by order of Gen Villa according Go an official statement made by Villa him. self Francisco Obergon was report. ed executed by Villa at Guadaleiara last week on Villas orders
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27

lt developed this afternoon that the Canadians, who were forced to give up St. Julien yesterday recaptured the place with a brilliant and bioody charge, but that they were unable to hold lt. The Germans, with great re- lnforcements, attacked it again with such numbers as to fairly sweep the canadlano out of the way.
 WARsHIPs JOIN IN BATTLE.
 sritish warships are again steamIng near the shore and are smothering the Belgian coast wIth wltherioe bombardment. The point of their heaviest attack is the German trench es and Qualifications in the vicinity of ostend.
 ALLIES STRENGTHENING LINES.
 The entire allied lines are now be- ing strongly reinforced. Gen. French is pouring legions irto the trenehes in streams. Great section of his lines are being quadrupled. and tralnload after trainload Of artillery is being crowded to the front, and every min ute witnesses new hatteries unlimber- Ing and going into actlon
 Word oomes from France thas Gen. Jofire has been as active in sending re- Inducements to the front ae Gen. French has been. There ia not point along the whole line from upper Al- saoe to the coast that is not being rec inforoed from the great reserve bar racks that arc ioc- scd between Paris and the front and from the unequalied accumulation of war munitions.
 PAPERS DEMAND NEW ARMY.
 Practically a1 Of Che London ncae- papers this evening are demanding that Great Britain send new army Of 100000 more men into France. it is realized today that with the pres sure relieved from the cermano in the .east on account of climatic conditions, that country is making a surPri9lug showing of stronath. This condition, it ls urged, gives the Allies the chance they have looked for to crush the Ger man army. and thcy demand suii- clent number of men to be sent to tho front to do that before the Germans can escape from Flanders.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
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FOUR NEW LAWS.

@ Gov ). A A. Strong today s signed the following bills,
 P. 3. No !. Che Driscoi cleo 's iou law
 & B No si Che iudiau citi- -t zcnship bli F. B No. 2i relating Co che @ lowing ol municipal taxes for s schools -s s. B i0 prohibiting minors s from freQueatlns billiard rooms.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
TANANA. RIVER ICE
 IS BREAKING UP

FAlRBANKS. April 27-Reports re- ceived here are that the ice is break ing up and will move out of the Tan ana river soon Water is running in the Chena slough.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
RAILROAD VALUATION

TO BE ENFEN5IVE WASHINGTON. April 27.-The val- uation now being made of American railroads former Interstate Commits sioner Prouty estimates will cost $50,. O0O.oOO; others assert 1t win be nearer StO0.00O,0OO
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-27
NO SUNDAY BASEBALL
 IN NEW YORK STAT

ALBANY. N. Y.. April 27 -The New York Legislature has defeated q bill permitting Sunday baseball in ihis State
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-10
THE RURAL CREDIT PROBLEM.

Panhandle Weekly.
President Wilson is again urging
Congressman to establish u Rural
Credit system, and the agricultural
sections are demanding action
It Ii of course possible that Illus
DRY hopes have been hold out to the
farIpers OF the low interest rates to
be secured under Rural Credit or
ganlzation. The fact that European
farmers borrow money for . and
per cent in this way does not prove
the same thing can De done here. In
terest rates and labor have always
been low abroad, The machinery for
such an organization would cost more
in this country Of higher salaries, and
the American Investor gets a higher
rate on his money.
Sun the American farmer is aft
sossed too high rate for his Dor
rowlngs. Looming companies make
too much money. Their service az in
termediary Is necessary to give the
borrower security thatthe property
is duly examined and supervised.
But many little companies are doing
this business on too small scale for
an econoclcal result. Their charge for
their service is too high.
The average lender on farm mort
cages probably gets about G per cent.
II the bushes were standardized, SUI
pervised, and consolidated, so that
farm loan would lock as good as a
railroad bond, the lender might be
satisfied with 8 per cent. The borrow
or would have to pay the interme-
diary service Of the Rural Credit or
and It is not likely that
he will pay less than 6 per cent.
Some OF the farmers, particularly
in the east, may get their loans now
for per cent. But the chances are
that the majority pay 7 or 3 per
cent including commissions and dis
counts. This Is too much. II this rate
could be lowered by Rural Credits
organizations. young men would be
to take up farming, and
our charge on food production re-
duced.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-10
NATIONAL SAFETY MENACED.

the recent trial and conviction OF
certain German attaches accused OF
conspiracy against the neutrality
laws Of the United States and furth-
or act toward American plants engag
ed in manufacturing munitions Of
war to be scld to the allies may lead
to belief that the United States
cannot be In too great a hurry to
strengthen our military and naval
conditions. We cannot suppose that
these attaches have acted without
the knowledge and sanction Of their
home government and II Grmany has
instigated these acts OF contempt for
the rights and the dignity Of the
United States, It would be only a
short time Till further atrocities
would be committed.
This country cannot tamely sub
NIT to continued insults and whether
we demand reparation or not. the
time will come when a condition Of
unpreparedness would lay our ma
tion open to holder and mere brazen
attacks upon our commerce and our
rights upon land and sea.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-10
LABOR LEADERS NE
COME CHAPTERS

From recent Developments in
Chicago It seems that Union Labor
men in that city have been reaping
a harvest of graft at the expense of
contractors, and their own fellow
members.
1t is claimed that a bunch OF
grafters have been In habit of call
Ing strike on Jobs In progress and
when the contractor asked for the
cause Of complaint they would allege
that non-union material was being
used, or some other flimsy reason
and tell the contractor to call at a
certain place and settle the matter.
The contractors usually had to pay
$500 and could then 20 on with his
work. II he refused his buildings
were broken up and wrecked. The
grand jury has taken the matter up
and 81 union labor agitators have
been indicted
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-10

The State Pension Commission Is
carefully revising the rolls of Texas
Confederate pensioners, and finds
that they have been receiving pen
slons to which they were not entitled
under the law The result Is that be-
tween three and four thousand OF
such will be dropped from the rolls,
and thus leave more money for the
real needy veterans. Il is a reform
IN which every worthy Confederate
should Join aud help to purge the
rolls of the notwithstanding
News.
IT'S pity the Federal Pension
Bureau has not been as careful. II
1t had ben there would have been
several millions saved for worthy
needy veterans or for the tax paying
citizens.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-10

President wilson has decided to
rid the country cf foreign delegates
who mako themselves obnoxious and
the immediate recall Of Captain Boy
Ed and Franz Won Papon Of the Ger
man embassy. These men are SUP
posed to have been In the conspiracy
to disregard American neutrality, in
the matter OF loading supplies at
American ports for delivery to Ger
man ships In mid ocean.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-10

Chas. s. Keith an official Of a coal
corporation at Kansas city, testifies
that he paid $1,000 in 1910 and
$4,000 in 1919 to get clause In
serted In labor contracts favorable
10 the miners.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-10
QUO

Tho American demand upon Ger
many for the immediate recall OF
Ambassadors Boy Ed and Won Papen
may bring on another crisis with
Germany but It is matter that the
American people will approve. The
United States don't allow her own
citizens to engage In conspiracy
schemes In violation OF neutrality
and much less should such liberties
be granted to representatives OF bel
ileerent countries on American soil.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-10

The report sent out Sunday from
Washington said that Dallas has a
coed showing to land the National
democratic convention St. Louis had
rather doubtful support and would
probably withdraw In favor Of Dal-
las. The report said Bailey and Shep-
pard were working side by side for
Dallas
LATER st. Louis got the pie.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-10

on her recent visit to New YORK
In company with President Wilson
Mrs. Gait wore five different bou-
Ducts at a cost Of $50. She wore $50
worth to the theatre and decsed out
In aas24 blossom for church on Sun
day morning. The country has been
told that Mn. Gait Is a very plain
practical woman. but that doesn't
look like Il.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-10

Mr.. Bryan wants the President to
start a move Tor peace. Just wait til
he gots his army and navy built up
strong enough to be ready to empha-
size his demands on foreign powers,
then ther'li be something doing