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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
UNITED STATES IS
 DESTINATION OF
 MANY IMMIGRANTS

LIVERPOOL. Nov 9.-It was de- clared in a protest meeting today that passage money for Irish emigrants was being paid by German-Americans and Germans and German sympathiz- CTS.
 A dispatch from London says: "The home office today issued an order that male British subjects from 19 years upwari who wish to book passage must apply to the foreign office for passports. The order is effective i'm mediarely. Two thousand, mostly men of military age. have booked pas sage for the United States on the next two ships to sail"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
scHWAB LOSES FIGHT
 TO GET STEEL CONCERN

BOSTON Nov. 9--A Boston Globe Philadelphia dispatch says that Wil- liam F. Donner president of the Cam bria Steel Company, and chairman of the board of Che Pennsylvania Steel Company Is reported to have captur- ed Pennsylvania Steel property in the struggle that has been going on for several weeks It is likely he will merge the two companies into @ new independent steel company which would be able to compete with the Bethlehem Steel Company
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
ENGLAND TO ISSUE
 MORE TREASURY NOTES

NEW YORK. Nov G. A London dispatch says that it is believed that as a means of financing the war tenn porarily. the government will issue treasury bills. made attractive by high rate of interest Go be followed later by excheQuer bonds running from one to three years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
coNDlrlONs APPROACH

NORMAL IN GERMANY
 AMSTERDAM. Nov. 9.-The Ameri- can Association of Commerce and Trade in Berlin says that the current trade conditions in Germany are now steadily approaching normal. In spite of the increased output of the mines the proviote demand cannot be met as the greater part of the output is shipped to brick mills and cokeries. The coke industry with an 80 per cent. production is now turning out Q product equal to the maximum out put in 1913. The output of the cotton mills is limited for use by the army
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
KANSAS CITY" HAS
 ANCHORAGE CARGO

SEATTLE. Nov. 9.-The steamship Kansas City sailed today for Anchor age. Alaska. on her first voyage for the Alaska Steamship Company. She has Q cargo of 5000 tons consisting principally of lumber aud rails for the Alaska railroad commission
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
NATHANIEL GREENE HERE

Natahaniei Greene. one of the early pioneers of Juneau. is at the Occidental Hotel He returned North last night after a visit to San Francisco and the exposition. For the past few years Mir. Greene has made his home at Cor dova. where he has been town clerk and municipal magistrate for several terms. At one time be- performed similar service for the city Of Ju- neau
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
LAST CHANGE TO DEFEAT ADMINISTRATION MILITARY
 PLAN GOES cLlMMERlNc

NEW YONil Nov 9.-A Washing ton special to Che World says that the last obstacle co tho Adninisira- tion defense program has broken down with the announcement made by Con- gressman Kitchin that he will not oppose the measure as Democratic floor leader but simply expresses his individual opinion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
THINGS GERMANY
 EXPoRTiNF TOO MUCH

LONDON, Nov 9- The London Daily Mail is conducting a campaign acainst Great Britain allowing Ger man exports to pass the blackade. It says that German goods to the value of S1s5.0oO.OoO have been permitted to leave Rotterdam mostly for the rrnifod States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
SHOOT WIFE KILLS SELF.

MI. VERNON, Wash - Jealousy was the motive for a tragedy enact ed here early today when A. Carey owner of considerable real estate ID Seattle, ended his life after sending five bullets into the body of his wife. Mrs. Carey will recover
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
RUSSIA WANTS TO CROSS RoUMANIA
 WITH HER ARMY

LONDON. Nov. 9.-Russia has ask ed Rcumania to allow an army to cross Roumania to join forces with the Anglo-French and Serb forces in Serbia. No answer has been made by tho Bucharest government to the present date.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
WAsHINGToN-ALAsi<A
 BANK AFFAIRS CALL
 WOOD TO CALIFORNIA

SEATTLE. Nov g. - Richard C.. Wood. president of tho First National Bank of Fairbanks. left for San Fran cisco rhis morning on business in con- nection with the affairs of the Wash ineton.Aiaska bank of Fairbanks. which has been in the hands Of a re- ceiver for several years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
CANADIAN WHEAT TRADE MAY NOT
 BECOME FREE

OTTAWA. Nov. 10.-soiicitor-Gen. eral of Canada Heighan says that the government is giving consideration to. the demand of farmers In western Canada for free wheat Technical ly this involves the removal by the Dominion government of the 10 per cent customs tariff upon wheat im- ported from the United States, as a conseouence of which the American tariff on wheat from Canada would be automatically removed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
EDMUND H. JAMES
 DEAD AT DENVER

DENVER, Nov g. - Edmund H.. James, a pioneer resident Of Alaska died at his home here yesterday af- ternoon of heart disease Mr. James who was 62 years Of age. left Ju. neau In 1900 after the firm of Kohler & James sold its business to S. Blum. now of Valdez and Cordova. and went out Of business and went to Calilor. mia. From there he moved to Denver and has lived there since Mr. James first settled In Juneau in the early 's0a
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
NEW HAVEN PREPARES
 FOR INCREASED TRAFFIC

NEW YORK. Noy. 9.-Thirty new locomotives have been ordered by the New Haven railroad. Within the next six weeks the company win have plac- ed bookings for an equipment valued at S2.5OO.0OO The New England Steamship Company has entered the market for ten new lighters to be used in New York Harbor in connec' ton with the heavy traffic over the New Haven lines.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
LATE NEWS BULLETINS
clJEEN REVIEWS TROOPS.

LONDON-Queen Mary, acting for King George, who is still m, and Prin- cess Mary inspected a division of troops ready for the front, today. The inspection was made in thorough fashion. After she had expressed to officers her appreciation of the bear ing and smart appearance of the sol diers queen Mary rode from the field, amid lusty cheers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
ovER EIvE aILLIoNs.

e Washington Nov. 9.-Based on e @ prevailing prices the value of the @ C. farm crops this year as figured t q. by the department of agriculture f @ win be $5,5OoO00,O00 The esu- 8 q mate is greater than that of last q e year by one and one.balf billions. g
 Q The corn crop totals 3,090.o0oloo0 @ s bushels the wheat crop l,20OO0o- q @ 900 bushels and the oat crop GIT. 60 @ O00,000 bushels
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
ApMlRAL PHELPS DIES.

OAKLAND. Calif, Nov 8-Roar Ad miral Thomas Stowel Phelps, U. s. N.. retired. died at his home in this city at an early hour this morning. He was 66 years old and is survived by the widow and one daughter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
JAPAN WILL NOT MAKE DISPLAY or
 MILITARY POWER

KYOTO. Nov. 9.-Japan has aasur- ed the powers that she has no intenion of making a military or naval demon stration against China in connection with the pending negotiations for a postponement of the re-establishment of the Chinese monarchy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
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WELL KNOWN DAWSON
 MAN DIES IN IDAHO

Word was received today in Juneau that Duncan Shaw. for many years senior partner in the firm of shaw and Spence. Dawson and Fortymile merchants. died at st. Marie's. Ida ho. October a.
 Duncan was at one time a resident Of Skagway where he was connected with the Ross-Higgins Co., Later he went Co Dawson where he engaged ID the general mercantile business.
 Hardening oi the arteries was the cause of death.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
ERENcH eHIp suNK.

ALGIERs. Nov. g. - The French coastwise steamship Yser was torpe- doed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea today by a German submarine believed to be the same vessel that ,orpedoed two allied merchant men in the Straits of Gibraltar last week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
OVER SUPPLY OF RICE
 IS WORRYING JAPAN

TOKYO. Nov. 9.-An over supply of rice has caused distress in Japan notwithstanding that the government has bought a large amount. expendins thus far s2490.000 but there is stil an excess of over l0,OO00OO bushels with a similar surplus ln sight rom last year's crop The annual rice consumption in Japan is 275,ooo'oo0 bushels
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
RUSSIA TO HAVE
 BANKS IN UNITED STATES

PETROGRAD. Nov. o. The Rus sian minister of finance is perlecting a plan to establish a Russian savings bank in the United States to receive deposits from the Russian Nationals; the first banks win be in New York and Chicago
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
Z vEARs EoR ElRERuo.

PORTLAND - Sanford w. Curier confessed head of the arson trust which has defrauded insurance com panies for the past ten years by inc cendiory fires along the Pacific Coast was sentenced to serve from one to seven years in prison today
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
ITALY BUYS KHAKI
 IN UNITED STATES

NEW YORK. Nov 9-The Italian government has just placed an or der with American manufacturers for 5,00O.0O0 yards of khaki clothing rep- resenting over T1500OOO.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
ROME REPORTS
 KITCHENER WILL
 INTERVIEW KING

ROME. Nov. 9-It is reported here that Lord Kitchener is preceding ov- erland to Serbia, in order that he may visit the Italian frontier and confer with ceenral cadorna and have an audience with King Victor Emmanuel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
womANs CLUB
 NOTICE OF MEETING

Two departments of the Juneau Wo- mans Club win meet during the week as follows Department of Public Health and Welfare, Wednesday at 8.SO in the council chambers; Civic Improvement Library and Play ground Department. on Thursday at s.80 in the council chamber. Both of these meetings gre very important to the departments concerned.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
rllaNs ARE BEGINNING

OFFENSIVE AT oARoANELLES LONDON. Nov. 9.-Advices receiv- ed today from Gallipoli state that the Turkish forces have assumed the offensive and will attempt to drive the Allies to their boats
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
FRANKLIN BOYER DIES
 AFTER SHORT ILLNESS

DAWSON. Nov. 9.-Franklin Boyer the we'll known manager of J. D. Lilly & Co.,. died at his home here yester- day after 8 short illness. Boyer came to the Klondike iu 1898 and has made bis home In Alaska ever since.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES
 INVESTIGATE COMPANY

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Nov. 9-The Federal authorities are Investigating an alleged attempt by German con- spirators to blow up the plant of tne Bethlehem Steel Company at Belhle' hem, Pa
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
MASSACHUSETTS TO
 CUT G. A. R. POSTS

BOSTON. Nov. o. Because Civil War veterans are dying SO fast it is proposed that small posts of the G.. A. R. be disbanded and members al. merged into larger posts. one to eacl county in the state of Massachusetts
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
MoMARcHY cERTAlN.

PEKrNG. Nov. 9.-No change will be made this year In the form of the Chinese government it is indicated Tho election returns. however make 1t certain that it has been decided to return Co the monarchial form.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
MINING COMPANY
 IS INCORPORATED

Articles of incorporation have been filed by the Endicott-Alaska Mining and Milling Company whose capitali- zation is given as $1.20O,0O0. The trustees of the company are P. A. Paulson of Spokane. his son. Ches- ter R. Paulson. g. S. Bassett and c. w. Mason. also of Spokane. B. M. Aldrlch is mentioned as resident Alas ka agent. The articles as filed in the ofnce Of the Secretary Of Alaska to- day state that the capitalization is in values of mining properties to be de- veloped. and that the company has DO LangLbIa asela.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
Acrl,llru lM mEer-

PARIS. Nov 9.-Infantry lighting in the region of Loos, violent bonn bardments near Bearaignes and Q spirited artillery duel in the Cham name district were reported by the official French communication issued fhfe afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
STOCK QUOTATIONS.

SEATTLE. Nov g. - New York stock exchange closings today includ- ed. Alaska Gold 3o7s. Butte and Su- perior. 65. Chino 52is. Ray 25i5. Utah Copper 72i5.
 Copper metal is at 1874
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
ARMENIAN NORMALLY HIGH.

ARMENIAN NOR A-i'f FtS'''
 NEW YORK--Cholera has added to the terrors and burdens of Armenian refugees who fled from the Tigris and Euphrates valleys to Tabriz, Adyiees received today by the Presbyterian board of missions say that one nun dred day is the average mortality In Tabriz alone.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
MEne -cARAREr sINGER.

TACOMA - Maurice Langhorne. a prominent attorney and Mrs. Helen Horn. formerily a Seattle cafe singer, were married here today
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
5oo.ooo RAILWAY EMPLoYEs
 WANT BETTER CONDITIONS

BOSTON, Nov 9.-Operating rail- road employees to the number of 5OO'- GOO plan Go present united demands for changed working conditions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
HERMoslLLc TAKEN.

WASHINGTON - Rear Admiral Wnslow wired today that the Car ranzislas have captured Hermosillo' vnlas southern objective point.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
KlcKl KlcKi

If your copy Of THE EN- FIRE is not delivered prompt iy and regularly we would appreciate 1t as @ favor for you to phone the business de- partment. You are entitled to the very best of service and we propose to see that you receive it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09

Cheerfulness IS SO very salutory that it might be we'll to called it the nectar of health. A cheerful frame of mind greatly assists recovery from illness. So do cheerful doctors. cheer ful nurses and cheerful surroundings.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
FgoERAL JUDGE NAMED

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2.-President Wilson today appointed Tillman D. Johnson of Ogden. Utah. United States district judge for Utah
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
ulLLAs eApaE sEIzEp.

FL PAsO-Jewelry valued at $20,- O0O. including a gold badge formerly worn by Villa. was seized by customs officials today as smuggled goods.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
STEAMER IS LleELED.

SEATTLE The government today llbeled the British steamer Calchas for $S0,0OO in connection with the re- cent finding of smuggled opium on board. worth S75.Oo0
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
WOMEN TO BE VOTERS
 lN DENMARK NEXT JUNE

COPENHAGEN. Nov 9.-The new constitutional law conferring suffrage on women win be put into effect in Denmark June 5. 1916.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
PEACE SPEECH NOT WELCOMED
 IN PARLIAMENT
GREEK ELECTIONS
 NEXT.

ATHENS. Nov 9. King Constantine today dissolved the Greek parliament and it ls said the general elections win ensue at once. A bit- ter campaign between the two factions is promised.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
TlOEs THREATsN TOWN.

BAR vIERO. ore. - High tides threaten the destruction of the en- tire town
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-09
sAlsRmAN FOR PREPAREDNESS.

sEATTLE-F. sherman. son of General W. T. sherman addressed members of the Commercial Club at luncheon in hia honor today He strongly favored warpreparednesa.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-01
COUNTRY CLUB AT
BERLIN PROBABLE
Large Attendance at Meeting Held at
Home Of 4. a. MADDEN for Or
ganization Last Evening.

= Il 2 = - I Is .
Marked enthusiasm was displayed
last evening at the home of A. A.
MADDEN Of Worthington ridge. Berlin,
when abou. seventy-five prospective
members Of the Berlin Country club
assembled there for the purpose of
discussing an organization plan The
idea Of having such club was talked
over from every point of view and
the individual views of the most pes
simesiic and (he optimls4'c mem
bers were heard.
A committee was chosen to secure
location for the club. There are
several locations in sight at present.
but the COMMITTEES has one particu-.
lar good house under consideration
which would make an ideal place for
such an organization. A number Of
New Britainites were represented at
the meeting last evening and all were
highly enthusiastic.
Such q club would be very con-
.venient for local people. Berlin is
not situated very far away and the
trolley accommodations are good and
the cost of travelling to and fro
would be very Inexpensive. The
club Will be founded purely for rec
reation and golf. tennis, target shoot
ing and bowling green will be some
OF the attractions. Another meet
ing will be held next Friday night
at which time the committee will give
q, report on the progress made.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-01
MISSING INSURANCE
AGENT HAS ELOPED?
Edward NJ. Thompson, Who Left
Some Time Ago, Said to Be With
Hockanum Married Woman.

Succumbing to the wiles Of another
woman, Edward M. Thompson, up to
short time ago an agent of the Met
rcpolitan Life Insurance company in
this city, has e1oped, it is said. The
plot thickens when, it is learned that
both Thompson and his soul mate are
married. Thompson disappeared a
short time ago, but there were no ir-
Irregularities in his accounts.
It is said that the woman with
whom the agent has cast his lot is a
resident of Hockanum and 1t is said
that he has been intimate with her
for about five years. Her relatives
have sent the police on their TRAIL
Mrs. Thompson received the news
Of the elopement from her faithless
husband himself. While she was
visiting her mother in Newington her
husband packed his belongings and
skipped out, leaving a note saying
that he was going away for few
days and would write. He did, and
the news of the elopement was what
the letter contained.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-01
$1,000 UNION MEN ON
STRIKE IN CHICAGO
$4,000 Workers Idle Because OF
Strikes and Lockout in Building
Industry of City.

Chicago, May May first was ush
cred into Chicago today with the most
serious labor situation in the build
ing industry in fifteen years. BY the
addition yesterday of 1900 bridge and
structural iron workers, the list of un-
ion workingmen on strike or locked
out was swelled to $4,000 as follows:
Carpenters construction $4,000.
Carpenters Chill mem 5000
Sheet metal workers 1900.
Lathers, 500.
Painters 10,400.
Structural iron workers 1900.
The strike of the iron workers
forced idleness on several thousand
others in allied trades, bringing the
number of idle because of strikes and
lockouts up to $4,000. The strike of
the carpenters is said to be the key
stone of the whole situation. If peace
negotiations now on with them arc
successful it is generally believed that
others will fall in line.
The customary May / agreements
with many other unions have been
signed, and outside the building trades
the. prospect is said to be for INDUS
trial peace.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-01
800 PASSENGERS ABOARD
HARVARD LANDED SAFELY
Panic on Steamer When Wa
ter Pours Through Gap
Made By Wave.

San Francisco. May Three hun
dred passengers on the steamer Har-
ward enroute from San Pedro to San
Francisco, whose lives were in dam
ger, when the vessel was struck by
giant wave that badly damaged the
second deck, were congratulating
themselves today on their safe return
to port. Tons of water flowed
through the gap opened by the wave
and stateroonls were partially flood
ed. The passengers were thrown
into a panic and the Harvard was
forced to put back to San Pedr5.
Several vessels due to arrive yes
terday had not put in an appearance
early today, having been driven far
out to sea by the storm of the last
three days Fears are entertained
for the safety of the Norwegian steel
ship Aggi. The ship was in tow.
of the steamer Edgar H. Vance,
which was forced by the heavy seas
to cut. loose, leaving the Aggi to
battle with the storm The steamer
Northern Pacific, from Astoria to san
Francisco carrying $50 passengers.
was compelled to heave to off
Point Arena, both her steam and
hand steering gear having been dis
abled. She sent a wireless message
for a tug TO stand by, and today was
proceeding slowly toward this port
under jury steering gear.
The steamer Yosemite, bound for
Portland Ore, from San Francisco
with forty passengers, was placed in
Imminent peril when her steam pipe
broke. She succeeded, however, in
putting back to San Francisco.
Redondo Beach, a resort in South
ern California, was damaged to the
extent of $4,000 by waves kicked
UP by sixty-mile gale.
Reports from the citrus belt OF
California told of moderated temper
atures, and hope was expressed by
growers that damage to oranges and
lemons would be confined to that
done by the high winds
Heavy SHOWS in the Sierras and in
Nevada did material damage and i'm
eastern Oregon it was reported thirty
thousand sheep had been destroyed
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-01
SAVED DAY FOR
ALLIES BY BRILLIANT DASH
AGAINST GERMAN ADVANCE
Dominion Troops, Though Outnumbered Re
covered Four British Guns and Much Ground
in Flanders Suffered Heavy Losses.

and shell which began to play on
the advancing troops. They suffered
terrible casualties. For short time
every other man seemed to fall, but
the attack was pressed ever closer
and closer. The Fourth Canadian Bat
talon at one moment came under a
particularly whitening fire. For a
moment, not more, it wavered. It's
gallant commanding officer, Lieut.. Col.
Birchall, carrying, after an old fash
ion, light cane, cody rallied his men,
and at the very moment when his ex-
ample had infected them, fell dead
at the head of his battalion
Spring Forward to Victory.
with hoarse cry of anger they
sprang forward (for indeed they
loved hin1) as if to avenge his death.
The astonishing attack which fol-
Continued on Seventh Page.)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-01
VILLA FORCES WIN.
Defeat Carranza Troops Under Cen
Oregon Near Trinidad.

Ell Paso. Tex, May IA series OF
minor skirmishes between the forces
OF Gen. Villa and Gen. Obregon,
operating between Aguascalientes and
Irapuato, eliminated In a sharp fight
Thursday, in which the Villa adher-
ents were victorious, according to an
Official Villa statement received here
today. The statement said that coo
Carranza and 14O Villa soldiers were
killed in the battle between two Villa
brigades and the Obregon advance
near Trinidad. Obregon's troops are
said to have retired to Siloa-
According to.statements by persons
arriving here from Aguascalientes,
General Angeles, commander of the
Villa artillery, has moved his cannon
as far south as Leon, about midway
between Aguascalientes and Iraquato