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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-09
prise nights of the season, between
800 and 400 presents being distribute

SUI ana 4Uu presents sDelnB 5d1StTlDuL-
ed. s-
Tomorrow's two performances will
close the stock season at the Palace.
and beginning Monday, April IL. big
musical comedy companies and mo-
ton pictures will be presented. The
policy will be to change the musical
company three times a week-Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday-while
the pictures will be changed every day
Afternoon and evening performances
will be given.
| To the thousands and hundreds Of
thousands. and a few more, who have
seen those two inimitaible negro i'm
Apersonators, Mcintyre and Heath, in
various successful musical plays and
vaudeville sketches, the announce
ment Of their visit here in an elaborate
revival of their greatest triumph,
THE Ham Tree, I. is surely w alcome.
McIntyre and Heath, with the worlds
best dancing chorus, will be: the at
traction at the Robinson Grand thea
ter Saturday afternoon and night,
April II.
Flora Finch as a female Sherlock
440l4LE1f 41AS4AO liam d. fA1IEG
cut-up, Kate Price as cook and John
T. Kelly as woman hater, are mem
bers of cast in which Cissy Fitz-
gerald. Charles Brown. William Shea,
Arthur Cozine and Ethel Corcoran
play straight parts. in a paradoxically
entitled comedy Heavy VILLAINS
George p. Baker, one of the Vita
graphs most efficient directors, is
busily at work on Heavy Villans,,'
which will be released as a Broadway
Star feature, in three Laughing parts
lin the near future.
$3.50 ---a o ~. .----
Tom Grimes's Southland. Girls,
presenting .'Follies Of the Day
opened q three days engagement at
the Odeon theater yesterday after
noon and put over a first class enter
tainment. The comedy and travesty
sketch by Tom and Gertie Crimes
! brought forth continued laughter,
while the song numbers by the Choir
US were heartily encored. Elizabeth
Dunbar made big hit with her
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-09

three acts OF intense Interest showing
life on the plains, will be the feature.
Cowboys pranks fill the play with
action, and will please all who Wit
ness lit.
One of the most powerful dramas
ever produced by the Rex Company,
is Faces In the Night in which
Charles Og1e is Featured The double
exposure photography Is especially
splendid and the acting OF Mr.. Ogle
as usual, finished and artistic.
Tom Moore and Marguerite Cour
tot, two of KalemS most popular
stars, appear in .sThe Third Com
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-09
Popular Stock Players on the
Home Stretch with a
George AIDE Play.

If you are looking for the time OF
your life. don't miss the big show at
The Palace tonight. The Palace Play
sers will present for the beneht&of the
International Alliance OF Theatrical
Stage Employees. Peggy from Paris 4
~ George Ade musical comedy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-09

.mandment,' three act drama. For
once, Mr.. Moore forsakes the roIef
of lead" to appear as the heavy
ofsthe story. Miss Courtots appears AL
Nell, the girl with whom the IL
Jain falls d esperateIy in love EE..s.ss
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
ALAS KA
 PRODUCES
 MORE GOLD

WASHINGTON. July 2S.-Alaska's gold production for 1914 was valued at S15.764.25O according to figures maed public today by the United States geological survey. This is an increase of S562,95O over the produc- ton of 1913.
 The production Of copper was 2l,- 450,62S pounds as against 2S,f2307O pounds in 1913. The decrease in the copper production was due to the fact that several properties were closed down or curtailed their out- put during the last few months of the year on account of the demoralization that followed the outbreak of war in Europe The output for 1915 will show a large increase.
 The value of the total mineral pro- duction of Alaska for 1914 is placed at S1s.11S.OSO
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
RUSSIA FEARED U. s.
 WOULD TAKE ALASKA

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2S- Prof Frank Colder, of the University of Washington. announced here yester day that study of the records of the imperial archives at Petrograd, re- vealed that the real reason that in- duced Russia to sell Alaska to the United States was the belief that the United States would take the Terri tory in the course of time. He said that from the beginning of the set. clement of the oregon territory by the United States and the creation of two States on the Pacific coast, Russia determined that it was the purpose of the United States to secure con trol of all of the Pacific coast of America north of Mexico, and that eventually she would find some pre- text for taking Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
q. S. AND SWISS
 COOPERATE TO
 PROVIDE DYESTUFFS

WASHINGTON. July 28.-Negotia- tions were started through the trade advisers of the State Department and the Bureau of Foreign and Mosestic Commerce, whereby the United States win endeavor to secure cooperation between the dye manufacturers of this country and Switzerland, in or der to meet the serious scarcity of dyestuffs resulting fgrom the cutting off of German coal tar dyes was giv- en impetus today when it was an- nounced that the plan will be carried out American manufacturers are seeking to utilize the Swiss dye work pending the development of the in- dustry in the United States Hereto fore the Swiss plants have received from Germany supplies of so-called immediate" coal tar products, to be converted into the finishing dyes. Germany now threatens to cut off this supply on the ground that the finished products were being exported by Switzerland to France and Eng land.
 The dyestur industry is being fos- tered in this country by the Depart ment of Commerce and has been giv- en a great deal of attention since the opening of the war. The United States is now in a position to furnish a subtsantial quantity of 'intermed- iateso and the plan is to have this product shipped to Switzerland for the finishing process.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
VOTES
 S20,OOO FOR
 PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The city council today appropriated s2O.oOO for the public schools for the coming year, the same as was al- lowed last year, and S2,OOO more than the schools cost in 191S-14. The school board had asked for S23,5S6.
 Tn determining that there would be no advance in the allowance for the schools for the present year the city council took into account the condi- ton of the city's finances, the work to be done by the city and the pros pective revenues.
 "The law contemplates that there shall be no municipal debt said Q member of the council, land we feel that it is necessary to get the city out of debt, We had to cut down on the police appropriation, and to cut the costs in many other departments of the city, and feel that conditions do not warrant an enlargement of the expenses of the public schools at this time. They were Increased last year from S1S.OOO to $2O,0OO, and we feel that while we are struggling to get the city's finances on @ sound and lawful basis that we should have the cooperation of the school authorities.
 ''We found it necessary to make the tax levy as large as the law permits. We cannot put any more on the tax payers. and we believe the latter are entitled to see that the council keeps the municipality out of debt if that is possible"
 Tax Levy is Two Per Cent.
 The council approved the assess ment rolls of the city for the year. and voted a tax levy of two per cent
 School Beard Meets Tonight.
 The members of the school board will meet tonight to discuss school situation as it is affected by the ac- ton of the council in refusing to in- crease the allowance for this year over that of last year Members of the school board declined to discuss the matter before the meeting
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
MAIL WILL CONTINUE
 IN BUSINESS

SAN FRANCISCO. July 2S.-Phil- ip Mason. reputed to be Q represent tative of President Woodrow Wilson in an investigation into the effect of the La Toilette seaman's law, says tht Pacific Mail Steamship company is not going out of the Trausporta- ton business. "If the company real ly wanted to sell" he said CT will agree to find an American buyer, but there is not a chance that the com pany will sell" He contends that the Pacific Mail Steamship Com pany is ready to continue in business as separate company from the Southern Pacific and as an American concern"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
GERMAN INTERESTS
 IN SUBMARINE WAR

COPENHAGEN. July 23.-A Berlin special says that amidst doubt sur rounding the German-American situa- tior one central fact stands out clear ly--that Germany win not give up it's submarine war. Not only military but German commercial interests de mand a continuance of trade war to the limit of effectiveness.
 It is contended that Germany, by reducing the number of ships engaged in commerce. will recompense Ger man ship owners for the loss of the use of their idle ships during the war If the merchant tonnage of the Allies and neutral powers can be sufficiently reduced. the demand for the services Of the German ships that are intern ed in American and other ports will be gerately increased.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
ITALY TO
 " A R ON
 I u R KEY

ROME. July 23.-Diplomatic reIa- tious between Italy and Turkey, al- ready strained. are becoming more tense because of the reported refus- al of the Turkish authorities to per mite Italians from leaving the Otto man Empire.
 It is believed here that a declara- ton of war by Italy on Turkey in the near future is highly probable.
 Turks and cermas Attack Tripoll.
 Reports from Cairo that Germans and Turks have landed an expedition on Italian territory in Tripoli has aroused the ire of the Italian press.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
EEEDINo MEMoANs
WANAMAKER WANTS US TO
 BUY BELGIUM

PHILADELPHIA. July 2S. - John Wanamaker in an address, urges the business men of the United States to raise fund of SlOOOOO,OOO and loan 1t to the American government with which to purchase Belgium from the German government and then to pre- sent 1t 10 the Belgian people.
 Wanamaker contends that money SO spent would be in the interest of hu- manity and worth more as national defense than though it were expend- ed in armaemnt.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
CHANGE IN
 GALIPOLl SITUATION

CONsTANTINOPLE, July 2S.-Ac- cording to official reports made here there has been little change in the situation at the GallIpoli front during the week. Both the Turkish troops and the enemy have confined their efforts to desultory fighting with small arms, and to sapping opera ton according to reports from the front.
 The weather has been excessively warm. and numerous prostrations are reported in the Turkish forces. It is believed that the Allies have suffered from the heat even more than the Turks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
AMERICAN INVENTS
 AN AIR TORPEDO

WASHINGTON. July 2S.-An aerial torpedo boat for attacking ships while in protected harbors in a projected American enterprise according to pat ents just issued by the United States patent office it was learned today The patent was issued to Rear-Ad- miral Bradley A. Fiske, United States navy. who is attached to the navy war college.
 The torpedoes, when fired from an airship, may be steered from it through the air much as torpedoes are now steered through the water.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
BANDITS WERE AFTER
 MORMON LEADER

DENVER. Colo. July 2S.-Goyern- ment secret service men believe that the perpetrators of the recent Yel- lowslone park holdup in which 125 persons. including Senator James H. Brady of Idaho, and many Eastern school teachers were robbed. was planned for the purpose of abducting Joseph P, Smith, head of the Mormon church. for the purpose of securing a ransom.
 It is believed that Che abduction of Ernest Empey, of Idaho Falls, was committed by the same band of men who robbed the tourists in the park A ransom of S6.OOO was demanded for the release of Empey. and it i. said that it will be paid by the cat tleman's father
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
EMPLOYEES TO MAKE
 ARBITRATION HARD

BOSTON. July 2S.-A Joint confer ence board representing 420O em- ployees of the Bay State Street Rail- way Company has decided that in the future no arbitration proceedings will be agreed to by the men unless fac tors of the companys financial con- dition. and the Flaw of supply and demand are eliminated from consid- eration in the proceedings.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
JERSEY STRIKE WAR
 CONTINUED TO-DAY

BAYONNE, N. J.. July 2S.-Rioting continued today throughout the Bay onne district. involving Constable Hook at Tidewater and the Tidewater rehneries of the Standard oil com pany.
 Six men were shot in clash that occurred early today Two of them were strikers and four were guards. The wounds of the strikers are slight while the four guards are in a seri- ous condition.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
BOY GOES CRAZY AND
 SHOOTS AT EVERYBODY

SEATTLE. July 2S.-Becoming un- balanced through breeding over the deaths of his father and brother, Ed ward Curtis. aged 16 years. armed with rifle, took a position on rail road bridge al issaQuah. and began shooting at all persons attempting to cross the bridge, warning them that it was haunted He was placed un- der arrest.
 The boys father was killed by a train on the bridge and few days later his brother jumped to his death from the structure.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
FAMOUS NEW YORK
 LAWYER IS DEAD

NEW YORK, July 2S.-wniam M. Wins. one of the most famous lawyers of New York City and recently attor- ney for William Barnes, ir, in his li- bel suit against former President Theodore Roosevelt died here this morning. Iyens was the Republican candidate for Mayor of New York against formed Hayor George B. Nc. Clellan
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
FlLeD FOR RECORD.

Louise R. Rhodes has sold to LOT onza Teppa. for $500. ono-story building at 17i Franklin street. The sum of $500 was paid. the balance to come in payments of S25 monthly.
 Mike Hulko and wife have surren- dered their lease of a parcel of land and a small dwelling. located on the Bonanza King mining claim at Doug las. The consideration was S95. The annual rent is set forth at $15. The property is owned by the Tyee Min ing company
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
FLOOD
 DROWN 175,OOO

PEKING, July 2S-The latest re- ports from the flood districts of South eastern China say that l75,OO Chin ese have perished
 Heavy rains continue to fall in Kwangsi and Kwangtung provinces. and the rivers in those sections are over their banks again.
 Sixty villages have been swept away and literally thousands are now starving.
 The floods are the worst that China has had in years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
U. S. Reste Case.

WASHINGTON. July 2S. - Word was received this afternoon that Am bassaicr James W. Gerard had deliy- cred the American note to Germany on che Lusitania and submarine war controversy. With this information the United States has rested her case for the present.
 Secretary of State Robert Lansing left Washington today for Ranches ter. Mass. where he will confer with Col E. M. House tonight. He will re- main for the night as a guest of the latter. They win discuss European matters as they were found to exist by Col House during his visit at the various capitals oi the warning na- tions.
 President Wilson has returned to 'ornish. N. IT.
 Text Of Note Out Tonight.
 The text of the German note will
 yiven out tonight. It is declared
 It's salient points will be as have
 stated in the newspapers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
RUSSIA NOT NEAR THE
 END OF HER RESOURCES

LAUSANNE, July 2S.-That peace between the Teutonic Allies and Rus sia is by no means in sight yet, ow- ing to the "inexhaustible resources of Russia" was the opinion expressed by Maximilian Harden, the German editor in the last issue of his paper at Munich
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
FRENCH ARE SELLING
 AMERICAN SECURITIES

NEW YORK. July 2S.-It is under stood that a considerable part of the foreign selling of American securi ties has been on the French account French holdings of American securi- ties have been worwarded to London as collateral for English loans. but have not been acceptable to London bankers and have in turn been sent home to New York.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
eoMPERs ARRIVES AT
 BRIDGEPORT CONN

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. July 2S. - Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor. arrived here today to inquire into labor condi- tions.
 It is announced that there has been no change in the situation. and that the machinists will return to work Monday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
SPAIN PREPARES TO
 DEFEND HER COLONIES

PARIS, July 2S.-A Madrid special says that Spain is arming to defend herself. fearing an aggression against its island possessions in the coming peace settlement Artillery and the small arms factories are working 24 hours Q day.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
GREAT BRITAIN WANTS
 AERoPLANE MOTORS

NEW YORK. July 29.-British Ag- ent D. A. Thomas has asked Frank H. Hartman. South Glastonbury Con- the noted motor expert, # he can supply an unlimited number oi aeroplane motors and when they can be delivered. Mr. Hartman is now making 20 special aeroplane motors
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
TURKEY DESIRES
 PEACE WITH ITALY

LONDON. July 2S.-A Rome dis patch to the London Daily News says Turkey is trying to avert a formal break with Italy It is said to be one of the purposes of the visit of the Turkish diplomats in Switzerland.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
GOVERNMENT WON'T PAY
 FOR SUBMARINES HAVOC

LONDON, July 2S.-ChanceIlor of the Excheuquer McKenna informed a questioner in the House of Commons who wanted the survivors of the Lus- itania compensated for their lost eff fleets that the British government Cannot undertake to pay compensa- ton for losses at sea owing to the action of the enemy
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
GERMANS USE AUTOMATIC
 SHELL CARRIERS FOR GUNS

ROTTERDAM, July 28- Germans have now devised an automatic shell feeding systef device for S-inch and 17-inch guns The device is sort of endless chain on the principle of a moving staircase. It carries shells to the gun through an underground pas sage from an ammunition depot that is situated some distance in the rear.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
GERMANS TO PROSECUTE
 AMMUNITION MAKERS

BERLIN, July 2S.-It was officially announced today that the government had determined that Germans work ing in the factories of neutral coun- tries. particularly in the United States, producing war supplies are public enemies, and they will be pros ecuted for treason if they ever return Co German soil.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
NO INCREASE IN NEW
 YORK PASSENGER RATES

NEW YORK. July 2S.- The New York public service commission re- fused the petition of the Ulster & Delaware Railroad to increase it's mileage rate from two to three cents per mile. on the grounds that the commission has not the power to inc crease the rate above the maximum set by the legislature.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
BRITISH AND FRENCH WORK
 TOGETHER ON WAR MUNiTloN

LONDON. July 23.- The French and British governments are coop erating in the manufacture and pur- chase of munitions of war. Since the conference between the newly ap- pointed French Minister of Muni- sions and Lloyd-George there has been a marked improvement in the situation
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
+ * % +%% % < < S x < * q S'

What was pronounced by people who have lived here since the town was founded. to have been the first real thunder.shower in the history of Juneau. occurred at l2 o'clock today, and business stopped for a brief ten minutes, while everyone viewed the phenomena.
 Four years ago-on the Fourth of July-deep rumblings of thunder were heard. for two or three minutes. in the afternoon. and similar evil dences of electrical disturbances have been witnessed, but today's electrical disturbance was the first time that lightning was vividly flashed in the heavens over this immediate section of Alaska. The zig-zag shafts were accompanied by loud thunder claps' and within five minutes rain was fall. ing heavily the drops being unusual ly large
 1t is believed that the unusually long period of hot weather was re- sponsible for the storm. A light rain fell yesterday, and today's shower while it startled the town while the thunder pealed and the lightning cracked. was greatly appreciated.
 In the summer of 1899 Skagway had an unusual electrical storm, but there was very little thunder, and recently 1t is reported. that there was real thunder storm there
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
PANAMA CANAL IS
 PAYING ITS EXPENSES

WASHINGTON. July 23-Counting only the cost of operation, cost of the civil government, the sanitary work of the government and the admins tration and handling of ships and shipping. the Panama Canal is now on a paying basis according to the of- fcial reports for the fiscal year which closed June 3O It is not yet meeting the cost of interest on the investment nor is it providing for surplus
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
GERMANY PREPARING
 FOR NEXT WINTER

CHICAGO. July 2S.-Manager Hoh- meyer of the Corn Products Refining Company, back from Europe says: "Germany has 16,25O.OOO tons of pota- toes. 5.OO0,O00 tons of meat with flour and grain in proportion as a surplus of the winter campaign
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
ITALIANS TO HASTEN
 WAR SUPPLY PRODUCTION

ROME, July 2S.-A decree has been issued authorizing the Italian govern ment to use compulsory measures in increasing the output of ammunition and war materials. Private intuition factories are to be under military con trol as soon as the circumstances de- mand
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
FEAR FOR THE SAFETY
 OF BRITISH STEAMSHIP
-

BOSTON. July 2S.-Fears are felt for the British steamship Bollington Grange which left Boston for Dunkirk on June 20 with a S750,00O cargo of beef and provisions for the French army.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
GERMANS SIZE
 AMERICAN BARK

BERLIN July 23.-The American bark Dunsyre bound from New York to Stockholm. has been seized by Ger man war vessels and taken to Swine nude.
 No statement as to the causes has been made.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
SWEDEN ACCEPTS
 RUSSIAN EXPLANATION

STOCKHOLM. July 2S.- Sweden has accepted the explanation of Rus sia for the violation of Swedish neu- trality in a naval battle off the island of Gothland and the incident is clos ed, prompt and satisfactory set tlement having been made"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
ITALIANS CONTINUE
 VIGOROUS ATTACK

RoMs, July 2S.-The Italians are continuing vigorous attacks on the Austrian lines aoIng the front in Trent and the Isonzo district, and successes continue to follow their arms.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
srocK ouoTATloNs.

NEW YORK. July Alaska Gold closed yestreday at 34K, Chino 45A, Ray 23%; Utah Copper 66iz; Butte and Superior. 70h.
 Copper was quoted at isis cents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
GERMANS MINING ENTRANCE
 TO RUSSIAN ARCTIC PORT

LONDON, July 2S.-A Copenhagen dispatch says the Germans have been successful in strewing mines near the port of ArchangeI.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
TEUToNs ARE LIBERAL WITH HUNGARIAN
 AND RUSSIAN LAND

PARIS, July 2S.-It is learned here that the Teutonlc Allies have offered Roumania Bukowina and Bessarabia as reward for continued neutrality until the end of the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23
THE TURKISH LOSS
 NOW PLACED AT 2os,ooo

ATHENS, July 2S-A Mitylene dispatch says that the Turkish losses to date at the Dardanelles are esti- mated by the Allies at 20S,OOO in kill ed, wounded and captured.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-23

'. S. To Investigate orduna Case.
 WASHINGTON. July 2S.-The Unit ed States will make diplomatic in- quiry of Gefmany into the matter of the Orduna. Collector of Customs Dudley Field Malone. Of New York. presented ais report of his investiga- tions to 4he State Department today. It contains the statement that the British passenger liner. bound from Liverpool for New York. carrying pas scngers. was attacked by, German submarine without warning.