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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
ME ETAL FOR GERMANY
 HELD BACK

COPENHAGEN, Oct, l6. - British submarines have now swept the Bal tie sea and the Gulf of Bothnia entire ly free OF German commercial steam. ora. As a consequence 1t is believed lhat Germany VIII nave difficulty in getting metal for the manufacture of ammunition.
 News was published here today that every German ship that was on It's way south from Swedish ports when the British submarine action started, has either been sunk or forced to run oshore. or fifty German steamers carrying metal aud ore from Swedish ports to Germany, thirtyseveu are now interned In Swedish ports, fully loaded. and have orders to remain there for the present Tho scheme apparently is for German battleships to attempt to convoy them across tho Baltic to Germany. The Germans are known to have been gathering a big number of war8hips in these waters. It is declared that fl the importation Of Swedish metal and ore IS stopped Germany will face a dangerous short age of munitions Of war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
JUNEAU TO
 OBSERVE
 ALASKADAY

Monday is Alaska Day" and le- sal holiday win bo observed here. The postomce. banks. government oaices. excepting the cable oalce, and most of the business houses. win observe hol- day hours.
 Ia honor or Alaska Day, there VIII be no session in the public schools Monday. At Q school board meeting Inst night it was decided that the schools should be closed and that the program which had been planned for tho uppor grades og tho grade school win bo given Tuesday afternoon in- stead of on Monday as was previous ly planned. This Is the first time that tho schools have been closed in hon. or Alaska Day in Juneau. though schools in unincorporated towns are required by law to grant an holidays legal in the Territory.
 In San Francisco exercises appro- priale to tho occasion win be held on tho exposition grounds. by Fair ofi- cials and Aiaskans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
P. c. COMPANY SUES J.R. STEVENSON FOR
 TIDE LAND RIGHTS

As the result of q. R. stevenson's taking possession of Q 90 100 foot piled area on lower Front street a week ago. suit has been filed by the Pacific Coast company and G. H. Mes serschmidt charging Stevenson with unlawful entry and occupation in con nection with the tide land.
 This tract Is known as the north western portion of lot 15. block of the Pacific Coast addition to Juneau. Stevenson. who is @ taxidermist, re- gently erected @ building on the bling thero and proceeded to establish him. self in business. after an exciting day and night passed in asserting his right Co the property. At that time. says the complaint, the Pacific Coast Comapny gave Stevenson ten days in which to vacate the property or stand suit.
 Shackleford & Bayless will repre- sent the Pacific Coast Company in the suit which was hled last night
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
WARNING AGAINST
 MILITARY

WASHINGTON Oct 16.-Aaked by correspondents today for his views TO. garding the war preparedness plans of the administration, Former secre- tary of State William J. Bryan answer ed that "the President may be mis- taken regarding what tho people of tho United States really wish. because there has been no authoritative ex- pression from the people"
 MT. Bryan reiterated his plea that the army and navy be not increased. "Ii we so in for military, wo are on tho wrong tack" he said.
 The administration has practically decided to sell @ quarter of million authorized but unused Panama Cam al bonds to assist in raising the S4Oo,- OO0OOO expenditure planned for the extension Of the army and navy, 1t was learned today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
 IN ATTACK
 ON SERBS

LONDON, Oct. 16.-Fifty thousand RuIgarians attacked a strong Serbian force near the Greek frontier early this morning, and desperate bat tie has been in progress throughout the day according to official advices from Athens at noon.
 A dispatch from Milan says the Bull garlan government is taking strong oppressive measures because of the unrest of it's people Many army on- cers with Dro-Russian sentiments have been retired and 1t is reported that reDrisals already are beginning against the property of subjects of the en- tente allies.
 England regards itself as being at war with Bulgaria, although the for nal declaration of war has not been made. A dispatch from Petrograd says Russia regards itself as being at war with Bulgaria. It 1t reported that Italy will send 15O,OOO men to aid Ser bia, but confirmation from Rome is lacking.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
CANADA GETS
 MILLIONS FROM
 UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, Dct. 16.--A report of American Consul Foster at Ottawa says that $2S2, 2,189.2S2 was borrowed by the Dominion government and by railroads municipalities and public service corporations in the year end ed Aug. 1, 1915. The Canadian gov ernment borrowed $1O5, 5,1OS,OOO. and of this sum s7S.S25.Oo0 was raised in the United States, S24.SSS,OOO in Eng land and S7,450,O00 in Canada; sS1.- sO6,OOO Canadian municipal bonds were sold in the United States and SO,O19.OO0 in Canada. The Canadian railway bonds were to the amount of $2S.19O.0OO which were sold in the United States and s2O,e1O.OOO in Eng land.
 Since that time the Dominion gov ernment has borrowed $45,0OO,oOO in the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
JAPAN SENDING AMMUNITION
 TO RUSSIANS

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-Cyrus Rob- inson. a noted mining engineer arriv- ing today from London stated to an interviewer on Tie Sun that Japan had been supplying Russia with muni- tions of war at the rate of 20 car loads O day for over three months.
 It is a well known fact that muni- tions and not men is the real need of Russia today and Japanese au- thorlues have repeatedly denied the reports that Japan intends sending troops to the front in Russia's be- half. Advices from Japan state that military circles are pleased over the government decision to enlarge the Japanese arsenals and establish spec lal muntion factories to meet the de- mand for war supplies
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
ALAsKA's LAST COAL
 CASES BEING TRIED

SEATTLE. Oct. 16.-The claimants in the Libson-Corwin group Of coal claims on Cape Iibon, opposite Siber' ia, one of the northernmost coal claims In the world and the last of the Alaska coal cases are having their final hearing Andrew Christensen, chief of the field division of Alaska, who has in charge of the case. began his investigations Wednesday,
 The claimants who are all Califor- nians. are challenged by the govern ment on the ground that the claims were unlawfully located by one Stew art Weatherly, a British subject from whom the claimants derived sheir ti- tie.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
Bulgarian Troops In Bloody Battle With Serbs
DUP L0MATS OF ALLIES LEAVE
 ATHENS TODAY

AMSTERDAM, Oct le. What course Greece win take in the war has become as big a riddle as any that diplomats of the warning countries have had to solve since the var broke out
 According lo 9 dispatch from Ath- ens. received today by the Cologne Caette, the ministers of Russia and Italy arc preparing to leave Athens with their families The diplomats, the dispatch added, probably will leave the Grecian capital today on battle ship bound for Italy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
canadIan Roada Need Money

OTTAWA. Oct. 16.-Further public aid to the extent of millions of dollars for the nationalizatlon of the two Can adian transcontinental railways lines. the Grand Trunk Pacific and the Can adian Northern is problem at pres ent facing the Canadian government. While both roads are technically fin ished. millions of dollars are requir- ed to place them on a paying basis.
 Canada To lssue War Loan
 It is expected that the Canadian war loan to be Issued toward the end of the year will be for $15o.o0O,0O0 and will be raised in the Dominion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
GERMANY MUST
 CRUSH ENGLAND

BERLIN. Oct. 16-count yon Reven- tlow, in the Berlin Tageszeitung on the contention Of conservative polite fans that it is necessary for Germany to vanQuish Great Britain completely says: "This is not an appeal to the Imperial government to punish Great Britain above all our other enemies nor tho outcome Of blind passion, but is simply due Co the fully established fact that Great Britain coniured the war for the purpose of destroying the German Empire"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
PREsBqTERiANs CONTINUE DR. FORBES AS HEAD
 OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS

Rev. W. A. Forbes. D. D.. Of Seattle. received unusual recognition this last week at the annual meeting Of the sy- nod in Tacoma, when he was unani- mously aud enthusiastically re-elect- ed to tho office of synodical superin- tcndent and educational director for tho Sunday schools in Washington, Northern Idaho and Alaska.
 His report for the past year show ed Sf.s10 miles travelled. S93 families visited. 225 addresses delivered. thir- teen schools and four churches organ ized. and forty-seven others visited, thirty teachers graduated from six teacher-training schools. and about 100 others In course Of training. Dr. Forbes has five missionaries under his direction doing similar work
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
STOCK EXCHANGE SEATS
 ARE GOING HIGHER

NEW YORK, Oct 16.-A seat on the New York Stock Exchange has been sold for S65,OOO. There were also sales of two for S6S.OOO, The last previous sale brought SCHOOL
 One of the governors Of the Ex- change said that if business continues to increase it win be necessary to curtail the hours for selling
 Refuse Stop orders
 For the first time in the memory Of veteran brokers some New York Stock Exchange firms refused to ac- ceDt stop-loss orders from customers. This is because some specialists are 80 busy they cannot keep record of stop orders and because the commis- sion houses arc swamped with work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
CAPT. BRUNN
 CRlTICALL ILL
 AT KETCHIKAN

wETCHIKAN. Oct 1s.-When tho steamship Despatch arrived here this morning. her commander, Capt Si- mon Brunn. was taken to st. Johns hospital. and his death is expected. He is very low with pneumonia and has been m since tho Despatch left here last Sunday for Prince of Wales Island points. It Is said that Captain Brunn caught cold when at the scene of the wreck Of the Mariposa. It was bis ship chat picked up the paasen- gers and brought them here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
EASTERN TOURIST
 TURNS BACK WHEN
 BOAT GOES AGROUND

Miss Grace ! Moran. of South Nor walk. Conn. left eSattle on the last trip of the Northwestern. for a trip to Seward and return. The Northwest- ern ran aground just below Ketchikan and Miss Moran did not enjoy her ex- perience. So when she reached Ju- neau she decided to abandon her trip to Southwestern Alaska Miss Moran left here yesterday on the Princess AL ice. and win visit in San Francisco before returning East.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
]. c. HAYES IS OFF ON
 ROAD INSPECTION TRIP

J. c. Hayes. superintendent of gov ernment roads in Southeastern Alas ka left on the Humboldt last night on a trip of inspection of government roads. with the purpose in view of making @ particular inspection of the road work done in his jurisdiction dur ing the summer. He will visit Haines, Chomondeiay. Petersburg, Ketchikan, and other points.
 Mir. Hayes win SO to Flames on the Humboldt and returning on the same vessel. will leave for the Southern points mentioned.
 The road commission has done more work Tn Southeastern Alaska this year than for several years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
MAY HAVE COMMISSION
 TO REGULATE SKIPPING

WASHINGTON, Oct 16.-l'he cs- tablishment by the Federal govern ment of board to supervise Ameri- can merchant marine, similar to the control over railroads by the Inter state Commerce Commission, is Che suggestion laid before Secretary of Commerce Redfield by the shipping committee of the New York Chamber of Commerce. Secretary Redfleld in- dorsed the proposal, provided that by further consideration 1t is found to be feasible.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
NEW TYPE OF cRUisERs
 TO DE RECOMMENDED

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16- -super-bat- tle cruisers, bigger. faster and more heavily armored than any war craft now afloat or building, which will cost S1S.OoO,OOO each to construct and equip, will be recommended to Con gross as a part of the United States navy building program for next year. 10 is proposed that the ships shall have tremendous speed and battery power
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
FRANCE TO BEGIN BUYING CAMPAIGN
 IN UNITED STATES

BOSTON, Oct. 16. - J. P. Morgan & Co, have become the commercial agents for the French government and negotiations are now under way for the closing of considerable contracts for the French government in the United States.
 Heretofore their principal purchases in this country have been American horses.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
SODA FouNT FOR
 RILL DRUG STORE

D. P. Reilly aud R. J.. Atkinson are installing Q soda fountain in the front of the Hin Drug Company's store. where they win serve soft drinks. ice cream and hot drinks The rear of the store is being re- modelled and several nice comfortable booths for the accommodation of pat rons of this department, are being built in. When the installation is finished, this will be the only drug store in the city having soda foun- tain. This department win be in charge of D. p. Reilly.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
cLgANlNe up MAIN ST.

After almost a year Of boing gener- ally rough and rocky, Main street be- tween Fourth and Sixth avenues is being cleared or and filled in with sand. Several loads were hauled and distributed yesterday under the direc- tion of Street Commissioner J. F.. Wheeler. who stated yesterday that the entire two blocks would be clear ed of and bedded with sand.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
LARGE wARRENTs ISSUED

Two warrants were mailed yesterday from the office of the Territorial Treasurer in payment for work recent iy completed under contract on the Cape Nome Road. One of these war rants was drawn for S1S70.s4 payable the Frank Updike and Julius Jensen in payment for woik done on Section or the road. and the other drawn for $t4S5.75 and payable to Frank Monroe for work done on Section 9 of the road
 This work was contracted for on August 27th and was completed on September 23rd, and is one of the most important road improvements made this year in the Territory
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
RHEUMATISM or
 WOMAN IS ROUTED
 AT slTNA SPRINGS

Five months ago Mrs. Edith Hagel- bloom of Valdez arrived in Juneau, on her way to Sitka Hot Springs. to un- dergo treatment for rheumatism. At that time she was in @ helpless con- dltion, unable to walk. This morning she returned from sitka, fully recoV- cred. She was accompanied by Mrs. Emma Nelson Of Valdez and they will so West on tho Alameda.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
ANGLO fBEC CH B0RR0W FRS ON
 RETURN HOME

NEW YORK. Oct l5.-Baron Roid. ing, chairman of the AngloFrenoh borrowing commission. today signed the contract for tho oO,OoO,OOO loan subscribed to the hliies by Amerl- cans, and with his associotes sailed for England at noon
 In the party were Baron Reading. Edward Holden, Sir Henry B. Smith. Basl B. Blackett, Octave Homners and Ernest Mallet
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
GOVERNMENT ISSUES MAP
 or BERiNc COAL FIELDS

The U. S. Geological Survey has issued a new "Map of the Boring Riv- CT Coal Fields Alaska" which can be obtained from the Director Of the Survey. Washington. D. c. for 15 cents This map shows the areas mderlain by the various grades Of coal and the formations under and over the coal measures; also. it gives structure sec tions. while coal analysis arc printed on it as well.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
YALE UNIVERSITY TO
 HAVE ARTILLEY BATTLE

NEW HAVEN, Oct .16.-Yale Uni versity win contribute ssO,OOo toward the construction of suitable barracks and the Connecticut National Guard will give s135,OOO worth of equipment, guns, mounts and uniforms for Q Yale battery of artillery It will be com posed Of 1SS Yale graduate and un- dergraduate students.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
BoMBs DESTROY
 GARAGE OWNED BY
 EVERETT LUMBERMAN

EVERETT, Wash. Oct 10. - The garage and automobile owned by Man ager James A. Broadbent of the Clark Nickerson lumber mills, was blown to pieces this morning by four incendiary bombs and the Broadbent home narrowly escaped destruction.
 Broadbent's company has been sup plying lumber to Russia. with delivery at Vladiyosiok.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
JURY FINDS TOGA
 DEVoTEEs INNOCENT

SEATTLE, Oct 16.-Brushing aside the unprintable evidence and ignoring the fact that the defendants had said they had lived together for five months, jury which included five women today found the wife of Dr. R. H. Gerber of San Francisco, and Ralph M. De Bit. notorius Yoga cult leader. not guilty of adultery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
Worthen Controls Stock
INDIANS ACCUSED.

Tom and Fred Hobson. Indians, both of whom have been bound over from the commissioners court at Sitlla to answer to the grand jury on the charge of selling liquor to natives, were brought to the Federal jah here thil morning by Deputy Henry b, Barhl on the steamer Georgia
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
RAILROADS PURCHASE
 55,ooo TON OF RAILS

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Oct. 16.-The Baltimore & Ohio has awarded a con- tract for 15.000 tons of rails to the Pennsylvania Steel Company for de- livery in the first half of 1916. The Wheeling & Lake Erie Company has ordered 21,OOO tons and the Erie 20,- 900 tons, both from the Illinois Steel Company.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
STEAMER GEORGIA
 WILL HAVE A NEW
 BOILER INSTALLED

The Juneau Steamship Company's steamship Georgia. Captain Edward Thornton. will be sent to Seattle late this month or early in November, for the purpose of having new boiler installed. President ". P. Nowell has been advised from Seattle that the boiler is HOW being manufactured. The Georgia win be or the Juneaup- -sitha and Junean-skagway run for about three weeks
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
ceo--e -olllns has aled thronrh m

George collins has hlod throurh hls .ailornoys. Vim & Gore a motion to set aside the default entered yester- day by U. S. Commissioner J. B. Mar shar in the case of c. F. Siade vs Collins in connection with which judg. ment was entered for SITS.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
ROCKEFELLER WANTS
 WIPE SLATE CLEAN

NEW YORK. Oct. 16.-Four hun dred indictments now pending against strikers and labor leaders in Colorado man he quashed as the result of the Rockefeller harmony program in that State. Mir. Rockefeller favors "wip- Ing the slate clean"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
TURNER'S DANCING
 ACADEMY IS BOOMING

The progress at Turner's Dancing Academy is more than satisfying to R. T. Turner. the proprietor and di- rector. Mir. Turner says that Mrs. Alice Fyfe. dancing instructor. Is meeting with great success, and giving on an average of five or six one-hour lessons daily.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
TaANE HUNTERS aET THE DUCKS

Malcolm Wilson, D. R. Sweeney. and H. B. Sneod of Thane. and Walter O, Brien Of Juneau went hunting early this morning at the Bar with the re- suit that nfier @ half hours hunt they bagged nearly fifty Manard ducks. The boys report the shooting on tio Bar as being fine, the hIfds ay ing low and in bis docks
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
ALASKA SUPPLY COMPANY
 SUES WoRTHEN MiLLs

Suit was filed in the district court this morning through Shncdeford & Bayless by the Alaska Supply Com pauy against the Worthen Lumber Mills. The complaint states that the plaintin is the owner of @ certain float on the seaward side of lower Front street and that in the summer of 1913 permission was given to the Worthen Company to berth their tug boat known as the Carita. This permission is alleged to have been given with the understanding that it might be revoked at the option of the Alaska Supply Go.
 Injunction To Asked.
 Since that time. or in fact recently. the plaintiff has need this berth space for its own uses and has desired to revoke the permission given the de- fendant company. the complaint says. On October 13 the steamer Jefferson knocked down row Of piles which had been driven in front Of the float by the Worthen Company against the wishes of the Alaska Supply Co.,, and without its permission. it is alleged. The suit just filed asks for tempo rary restraining order and an order to show cause why permanent in- junction should not be issued prevent ing the defendant from further using the float or from erecting O new row of piles to replace those destroyed by the Jefferson.
 Worthen controls Stock
 Henry Shattuck of the Alaska Sup ply Go. and ". S. Bayless of shackie- ford and Bayless, own 40 per cent. of the stock of the Worthen Lumber mills. the remaining SO per cent. be- longing to H. S. Worthen.
 Court issues Order.
 An order to show cause returnable at lO:OO o'clock Monday morning was this afternoon issued by Judge Jen nings on the application for Q tempo rary restraining order made by the Alaska Supply Company 10 their suit against the Worlhcn Lumber Mills.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16

A Perograd cable says that a gen. erol slackening of the Germany ac. tivity has been noticed along the en. tire front. The German invaders have quit apparently for the lack of re. serves, and as Q result the Russians have retaken great many villages lost in the first great drive by ihe Teuious.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
MEETING CALLED TO
 ARRANGE FORM OF
 ENDoRzlNe cARRANzA

WASHINGTON. Oct l6.-Favora- ble responses weer received today from an governments participating in the Pau-American conference, which decided to recognize Carranza and Secretary Lansing hes called a meet ing for Monday to confer on the ar. rangement of lhe form ol recognILion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
IMPROVEMENT ON
 WIRELESS TELEeRAPHY

WASHINGTON. Oct 1e - Nikola Tesla has received a patent on an in- yention which he says would not on- iy eliminate static interference, the present bugaboo of wireless telephony but would enable thousands Of persons to talk at once between the wireless stations. and make it possible for those talking to see one another by wireless, regardless of distance sep- aratine them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
Ss5O.O00 IS RAISED FOR DEVELOPMENT
 OF NEVADA CREEK

Tn the article published by The Elm pire yesterday relative to the renew ai of development of the Nevada creek mine. it was said that SS5.000 had been raised. The amount IS SS50.ooo, and a typographical error was responsible.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
RUSSIA IS TO HAVE
 BIC CREDITS IN LONDON

LONDON. oct. 1C.-An arrangement for a commercial credit in London for Russia probably will result the Times says. from the visit to England of Finance Minister Bark The ar rangement. 1t is understood, will take the form of discounting Russian gov ernmant bills up to S10o,oOO,0OO.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
STEEL COMPANY BUYS
 AMMUNITION FACTORIES

NEW YORK. Oct. 1s.-The New York World says that the MidvaIe Steel Company may absorb the Rem ington Ammunition Company, controll- ed by the Remingtons Arms and or ganized with the nominal capital of S5OOOO to manufacture rigle and shrap mel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
CONVENTION CALLED

NEW YORK. Oct. l6.--The Nation al American Women Suffrage Asso cialon has issued call to the suf fargists Of the country to attend the forty.geventh convention. GO be held in Washington D c. December ls to l9
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
CHIEF COUNSEL FOR
 DYNAMiTER IS DEAD

LOS ANGELES. Oct. 16. - Judge Charles F. Fairall, chief counsel for Matthew Schmidt, now on trial for al- leged participation in Che dynamiting of the Los Angeles Times, died sud- denly last night, of heart failure.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-16
DOLPHIN NoRTAsouN0.

Further bookings on the steamer Dolphin which sailed from Seattle last night include W. G. Barbour, Mrs. J. Taft. R. J. Thane, Mrs. E- M. Bran done, Mrs. William Beltz, Mrs. V. w. Wilhelm. T. P. Mason, Mrs. L. Jern- berg.