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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-11
PRESIDENT WILSON
 IS FOR PEACE

PHILADELpHlA. Pa May il. President Woodrow Wilson. speaking last night Go thousands of uaturalized citizens of the United States. took as the keynote of his speech humanity He stated that Americans must have tbe consciousness that on all sides it touches hearts and elbows with ali Ma tions and mankind. There are times when men are too proud ,o fight be- cause it is not necessary for them to do so 70 prove that they are right. and 1t is equally so with nations.
 The President told his hearers that when they became citizens of the United States that their sacred words and honor was pledged chat their ai- icgiance was to America. and he ask ed them. as citizens, to assist to strengthen America's position for hu- monity and not to embarrass the country by doing and saying things that may work to the injury of the Ma ron's influence abroad
 Both. the declaration that the Unit- ed States stands for humanity and for peace and tine strong declaration as to tine duty naturoiized citizens owe their adopted country. were received by tu- muiious applause.
 The speech was taken by the aud fence 10 mean that Che United States will not go Go war with Germany on account of the death of American cit izens on the Lusi;ania and the Faiaba or oa account ot the attack on the GulGight.
 While the President clearly inti- mated that the United States would not go Co war with Germany. !, was equally clear that inc believes that Germany has grieyousiy offended this country by Illegally causing the death Of her citizens. His hearers gave equai approval to both sentiments
 The President was introduced by Mayor Brandenburg, a German Amer ican. who appealed to Che naturalized citizens who were present as "Ameri. cans Of whom patriotism demanded that they give gun allegiance Co the United States
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-11
RAILROADS AND MEN
 AGREE FOR ONE YEAR

CHICAGO. May 1l-An arbitration award. advancing to some extent rates of pay of 64OOO locomotives engineers fremcn and hostlers employed on lfO- 00O miles of line of 90 Western rail roads in area bounded on the east by Illinois Central and Great Lakes. went into effect yesterday.
 A dissenting opinion was filed on behalf of the brotherhoods of engine men. in which arbitration was brand' ed failure. and the Newlands law under which it was arranged. an in. adequate device for settlement of in- dustrial disputes. The award is bind ing for one year only, was frankly de- clared as merely postponing for a twelvemonth of the actual settlement of the differences involved.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-11
WAR ORDERS HERE
 ARE Sl.5O0,000.O00

NEW YORK, May i1-War orders placed in this country amount to ST. 5OO,OOO,O00 according Co President Joyce of the National Surety Co. He ases his estimate on business bis com. pany is doing and upon applications for bonding in connection with war contracts. Since the war started his concern has received applications for bonding contracts to the amount of SSOOOOO.0OO
 X pressed steel car war order calls for 10000 freight cars. costing about Sl00o each, or S1O0O0,O0O.
 Belgium has ordered 25,o0o all-wool six-pound blankets from the Ameri- can Woolen Co., taking the entire stock of blankets which the American Co. had
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lthcr NeutraIa coneerned.
PLAINTIFF MUST
 MEET TESTIMONY

SYRACUSE. N. Y, May if.-Four out of the five motions filed Go strike from the record portions of the testi. mony of Former President Theodore Roosevelt in the libel case on trial were denied by Justice William S. An drcws this morning. After Justice An. drews made his decision. the defense rested its case. and the plaiutin began its rebuttal.
 The plaintiff win have most of the testimony of Former President Roose- welt to meet. as the courts decision leaves most of 1t in the record.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-11
eerman ssasemens ReseIvsa
at Washington.


 WASHINGTON. May 1t-Germany's explanation of the Lusitania disaster. sent from Berlin yesterday. was de- iivcred Co the State Department to- day The contents Of the statement were not made public
 The State Department absolutely refused % make any statement this afternoon as Co the possible or prob able American coursc ot procedure in regard Co che accommodating com paints against the German govern ment
 The Lusiiania. Falaba and Cushing Incidents are ail being discussed and considered. That much is known but ag che employees or the Department have been instructed to say nothing until an official announcement shaii have been made
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canada In Wan order trade.

MONTREAL. May II. There are 200 factories in Canada engaged in misunderstanding shells and ammunition. Orders are placed through central committee and now amount to Sl75s 100000. Arrangements have been completed at sydney. Nova Scotiu and at Sault Ste. Marie for refining cop per and zinc and the manufacture of brass for shells
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lTALY. MUST AvENGE
 LUslTANlA SAY WOMEN

ROME, May 11.-Italian women are demanding that Italy intervene in the war to punish Germany for the sink ing of tho Lusitania They say that the action in killing women and chil- dren was dastardly, and one that de- mands vengeance, and that Italy must ayenge the act.
 The policy of the Italian govern ment as far as the Lusitauia disaster is concerned, is Go assist the United States in whatever policy that coun. try may decide upon.
 There is a deep-seated hope here that the United States will join Italy in war upon Germany for the alleged insults that country has heaped upon the American flag and people.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-11
AMERICANS DIE FOR
 WOMEN

QUEENSTOWN, Ireland. May H. The investigation by the local Irish authorities into the loss of the Lusi- tania proves that the cause for such a large American loss was that the Americans refused to leave the ship. but assisted in saving the women and children until there was no time for them to save themselves. They went to their death that the women and children might live
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coroners Jury Reports.

KINSALE. Ireland May IT, - The coroner's jury. filing it's final reports this morning Of the inquiry into the death of five of the victims of the Lus- itania disaster. finds that they came to their death by prolonged immersion in the sea and the resulting exhaus- tion owing to the sinking of the Lusi- tanio by ,orpedoes fired by a German submarine The report describes the crime as appalling and that it was committed contrary 70 international law.
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S.S. MAURITANIA
 SAILING CANCELLED

LONDON. May 1.-The sailing of the Cunard liner Mauretania. sister ship of the Lusitania has been can. celled. No announcement has been made as to when she will sail.
 It was denied here that the cancel iation of the sailing of the Mauretania was due to difficulty woth the insur. ance companies over the Lusitania dis. aster or with the government over the question of conyoys.
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AMERICAN PICKS
 ALLIES TO WIN

NEW YORK, May 11.-Former Gov ernor Post of Porto Rico home from France predicts that the Allies will win the war He says: Germany was 100 per cent ready. France only about 60 per cent, and England, speak ing of armies of course, only 20 per cent Germany's wonderful machine lost prestige by being driven back 30 or 40 miles. That had great moral effect, demonstrating, as 1t did, that Germans could be whipped.
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. Fl HE s
 " i N A I
 GALLIP0LI

LONDON, May Il. The allies achieved another Of series Of bril- liant victories on eallipoli peninsula today.
 The advance toward constantinopIe is being steadily continued. The Turks, while fighting bravely, have been ter. rlbIy punished Their loss in killed and wounded has exceeded 10000 men since the landing of the British and French troops on eallipoll peninsula.
 The allied fleet has assisted in the work of fighting the Turks.
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ICELAND BRINGS TRADE
 TO THE UNITED STATES

NEW YORK, May l1--A steamship line has been established between Ice land and New York with two and pos sibly three sailings month. Mer chants and bankers from that island are now senroute for New York to es- tablish commercial and banking rela. Gons The war and closing or the North sea has made 30 uncertain trad ing between Iceland and Europe that business interests there have decided to transfer commerciat relations to the United States
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War eoome lenthcr.

BOSTON. May n. That leather and tanning industries gre haviug umpre- cedented activity due 10 war orders and unusual demand for leather for automobiles was reported by dele gates representing all sections of the country at m annual meeting of tho National Association of Tanners in Boston
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AMERICAN LINE
 TO CONTINUE

NEW YORK. May h. There has been no cancellations of the sailing oi American ships to Europe. The de- mand for transportation on the Amer ican line is increasing since the dis aster Co the Lusitania. The increased popularity is due to the belief that they are safer
 It is said that the American line steamers have refused to accept con. traband of war for transportation
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pr7lae For French Army

NEW YORK, May 11-The New York World staff correspondent. B. A.. Powell. claims that the French army excels the German He says that 1t has been hammered and tempered into as potent war machine and taught to use brains as needed for victory.
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ENGLAND LACKS SKILLED
 AND FARM MoRKMEN

LONDON. May l1.-skilled labor is urgently needed 10 operate British war munition factories Arms factories are running at one-third capacity. Agricul- nre also is suffering from lack of la bor and farm wages have risen Sl week. Women and children are talk ing places of men.
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FRANcE ENRoLLs REcRUlTs.

PARIS, May 11-The 1Syearold-re- cruits of the 1916 class joined the colors this month, making the third class which has been called mp since tho beginning of the war while the registering of the recruits of the 1917 class is also in hand
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STANDARD OIL HAS
 FIGHT IN ENGLAND

NEW YORK. May h. - A London special says a bitter fight has deyel- oped in the last few weeks between Anglo.American oil Co, the British end of the Standard Oil Co.,. and Brit. ish independent interests over control of the output of petroleum. In its ram ihcatlon the fight involves the issue of world supremacy Standard oil agents are in England in the hope of establishing a giant combination to so into effect at the end of the war. Anglo-American Go is trying to tie the independents down to supplying 1t with oil at a fixed price for a series of years.
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EnnIand ro -EoIlow AmerIea.


 LONDON. May l1.-There is an in- creasing tendency here to allow the United States to handle the Lusitania situation in her own way without sug- gestions from Great Britain.
 Several London papers are asking that America retaliiate for the loss of American citizens by boycotting Ger many and Germans.
 Other Neutrals Concerned.
 The lists of the missing among those who were on the Lusitania show that citizens of practically all of the neutral countries of Europe and America are among the dead. ltaily Spain. Norway, Sweden, Denmark and all had citizens to perish, though the American loss is greatest.
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ENGLAND TO TAKE
 WAR ORDER PROFITS

MONTREAL May H. A London special states that the government in- tends to appropriate two-thirds of the surplus made by all EngIishs firms en- gagged directly or indirectly in manu- featuring goods for war purposes.
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JAPANESE SHIP
 IS FLCATED

TOKYO. May 11.-word was receiv- ed today that the Japanese armored cruiser Asama. which ran ashore near Turtle bay. Lower California, last fall has been Goated by the Japanese saly- ing crew that has been working on the vessel.
 The Asama will be repaired and brought to Japan for a thorough over- hauling before being placed in com mission again
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-11
SOCIAL CLUBS MUST
 PAY LICENSE FEES

SAN FRANCISCO. May n. The United States circuit court of appeals. deciding suit brought by the mem bers of the Log Cabin club. of Nome, decided that Alaska social clubs. main taining private bars. at which alcohol ic drinks are dispensed. must pay a Federal license fee. Judge Erskine NJ. Ross dissented from the opinion of the court.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-11
GERMANS WYNN SEA
 BA I I HE

BERLIN, May l1.-News of a naval battle off Bergen, Norway, between vessels of the Imperial navy and ships of the British North ses fleet, is being received this after noon. The engagement has resulted in a striking victory for the German navy.
 The announcement IS made that the British dread naught Superb and the Brit ish cruiser Warrior were sunk, and that other British vessels have been severely damaged.
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W,r Rumor DecIared.

q. PARIS. May 11.-lt is rumor- s ed here this evening that Ger s, many and Austria have declar- q. ed war on Italy No conhrma- @ ton of the report can be re- I, ceiyed but it is known that
 < both have threatened to do so < unless Italy declares her pur- @ pose to remain neutral
 * It is believed here that Ger .s many feels that she is better < prepared to cope with Italy now q. than she will be later
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AMERICAN MECHANICS
 FOR ENGLISH WORK

NEW YORK. May Il. More than 1000 mechanics. principally machin- ists. have gone or will soon go to Eng land to work in the intuition factories according to Secretary Tompkins. of the United Board Of Business agents of the Building Trades of New York. English subjects have been given pref erence in securing men.
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BETTER ENGINES FOR
 BUILDING BATTLEsHlPs

BOSTON. May H. The Navy De partment has granted an extension of time to the Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation in which to complete the battleship Nevada The company will install stronger turbines at an added ofw s25OO0O.
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More Dead Recovered.

QUEENSTOWN. May l1-snteen unidentified bodies. victims of the Lu- sitania, were brought here today They were picked up on the beach and at sea.
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GERMANS CAPTURE
 SIX SWEDE SHIPS

swINEMUNDE, May 11.-six large coal laden Swedish steamships were seized by the Germans and brought here by the vessels of her navy. It is said that the cargoes will be con lscated.
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AMERICANS IN
 PERSIA SAFE.

c0NSTANTINoPLE. May l1.-As- surances have been given that Ameri' cans in Persia are safe. and not in need of aid The Turkish army has been instructed, go Ambassador Henry Mrgantheau was notified today, to render an aid needed by any Ameri. cam oiLizen.
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President's Personai Views.

WASHINGTON May President Woodrow Wilson who returned rom Philadelphia this morning said that the views expressed in his Phiiadel- phia speech are his personal views. He said. further, chat che position of the government will Ae determined at Cabinet meetings.
 Cabinet in Session.
 The President and the members of his Cabinet went into Cabinet meet ing this morning
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GOVERNMENT
 EMPLOYEES MAY STRIKE

LONDON. May 11.-It is feared that British postal employees may strike as result of refusal by government to grant demands for increase of two to four ahilings weekly in all wages below s100O yearly.
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Rarnes to Take Sand.

SYRACUSE. N. r.. May 11.-lt was announced this afternoon that Will fam Barnes. ir, will positively take the stand late today
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KAISER WILL PAY.

THE HAGUE. May Il. - Emperor Wilhelm sent a personal letter to Queen Wilhelmina stating that Bol- land would be fully compensated if lt were proved that a German submarine sunk he KatwilS
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Attack Parla Erom AIr.

PARIS, May 11.-German toubes at tackled Paris this morning, dropping bombs and killing seven people
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AREA CUT
sTAN0A8D oil OWNS CUSHING.
AMERICAN COAL 10
GO TO SOUTH AMERICA

NEW YORK. May Contracts for more than 100000 tons of coal have been made for shipment to dealers in Bahia. Buenos Ayres Rio Janerio and other ports on the east coast of South America. delivery 10 begin at the ear Hest possible moment.
 Formerly most of South American coal imports came from Wales. The Welsh coal has so advanced in price since the beginning of the war that American coal can now enter south America and its markets on highly competitive basis
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-11
BRITISH LOSE DREADNAJG7 AND CRUISER IN FIGHT
ZEPPELINS ARE MOVING (DN THE
 ENGLISH COAST

LONDON. Nay ll.-Amaterdam dls- patches received this afternoon say zeppelins were sighted over Holland and the island of Ameland In the North sea travelling toward England at a high rate of speed today.
 Another attack on the English coast is expected at any moment
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-11
FIRE THREATENS
 CITY OF SEWARD

Word was received in Ju- neau today that forest fires are raging in the outskirts of Seward and that if the wind does not change the town is in imminent danger of destruction.
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snaln PreD7res Tor Wan.

NEW YORK. May IT, - The New York American says Spain is pre- pairing for possible war. A special con. mission of the Spanish government has opened headquarters in New York to buy 25O.000,0O0 cartridges, several thousand war automobiles, and a large aotilla of aoroplancs- The Bank of Spain has established large deposits for purchase of war supplies with Ma tionol City and First National banks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-11
SOUTHERN ROAD PLACES
 IMMENSE STEEL ORDER

NE WY0RK. Nig. II. The Ten nessee Coal & Iron company has re- ceiyed an order for 16,0OO tons of rails, part of which are for the South. ern Railway.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-11
GERMAN WHEAT
SUPPLY IS AMPLE

AMSTERDAM. May 1l.-The Eat ing of wheat bread in Germany is again permitted. and even encouraged. The Hamburger Frembenblatt says the wheat supply win abundantly last un- tn next harvest but that there is comparatively shortage of rye.
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BRITAIN HAS SEIZED
 ONLY Is SHIPS


 LONDON, May 11.-Only 1S neutral merchant ships actually have been cap. tured and thrown into prize courts by Great Britain and France, according to the best obtainable figures. Five of these vessels were of American regis try. In all 551 steamships have been detained by the Allies and parts of their corgoes removed. Probably half of that number were of British regis. try
 England and her allies have detain- cd. sunk or captured a total of 54S ships belonging to Germany and her allies. Against this score Germany and her allies are credited with dispos. ing of 265 ships of Engalnd, France, Belgium and Russia.
 At the opening of the war so Eng fish ships were detained in German ports. Fifty British vessels have been sunk by German ships other than sub. marines.
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SUPERB IS MODERN
 BRITISH DREADNAUeHT

:. The British battleship Superb :, was dreadnaught, completed : in 1909, of 1S,6OO tons displace- < ment. Her main battery coll :. sisted of 10 12-inch guns and 16 :: finch guns. Her indicated :. horse power was 2S,OOO; speed. {. 21 knots; cost. SS,52742S; com 2 plement of officers and men, :. S7O; she had three torpedo z tubes. and was one of the first :; line of battleships.
 z Warrior Modern Cruiser. z The Warrior was an armored :. cruiser; completed in 1907; 1S,- : $50 tons displacement; main :. battery consisted of 6 9.2.inch
 :. guns and 7.5-inch guns; 2S.-
 :. 800 indicated horse power;
 Z speed, 22ik knots.
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HAVE REMEDY
 FOB AsPHYXlATlNG GAS

LONDON. May ll.-To minimize the effects of the asphyxiating gas which Germans are using. the French are spraying ammonia, which combine with Che gases Go form non-iniurious amonnium bromide
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! I A | Y2S WAR AGAIN
 POSTPONED
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WAR REeAR0ER
 AS CERTAIN
ROME, May ll.-Ii was

ROME, May 11.-lt was an- nounced in high circles late this evening that there is only slender chance that Italy will not declare war almost imme- diately
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COST OF WAR TO
 DATE IS sasi9oooooooo

NEW YORK, May sl John F. cardin. vice.presidert of the National City Bank of New York, estimates the destruction already caused in Europe by the war amounts to S45,s0VVOV'OVV.
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INVESTIGATION OF SINKING
 OF FALABA SET FOR MAY

LONDON, May 11.-The Board of Trade has fixed May 20 as the date for the inquiry into Che sinking of the sinking of the British steamship Fal- aba.
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ROME, May ii.-Ausuia's reply re- cieved early this morning to the ulti- matum delivered by Italy has opened the way again for further diplomatic relations. and again the entrance to war has been postponed just at the moment when 1t was believed that the bugles were about to sound the charge.
 However, the people of Rome are convinced that war has been delayed only for the moment, and the people of all classes accept it as a foregone conclusion that Italy will soon be in the most important war in which she has engaged since the time of Gari- baldi and the first Victor Emanuel.
 The Italian parliament will meet to- morrow. and it is expected that it will plunge Into the discus sion of the foreign situation lt is known that the party favoring war is in 9 large majority in the legislature.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-11
GERMANY PREPARING
 FOR A LONG WAR

LONDON May 11.-A Copenhagen telegram quotes the German chancel- Tor of State, Gottschalk. as saying that systematic efforts were being inau. gurated in Germany for the purchase of sufficient foodstuiis for four years snpnly
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omoers called To Reqlment.

Officers Called TO RegIment.
 GENEVA, May l1.-All Italian oiii- cers up to the age of 3S who are in Switzerland have been ordered to re- join their regiments It is thought here that the renewal of negotiations between Italy and Austria cannot long delay the entrance of Italy Go war.
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rRApE WlrH HoLLANp

LONDON. May 1.-The British ad. miralty announces that trade between England and Holland may be resumed. but that passenger traffic is not yet permitted
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sTocKs MovE LYME AoAIN

NEW YORK May 1l.-Alaska Gold closed today al s45s Utah Copper. 642. Clno, 44ls Ray %.
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ENGLISH CLERGY
 FEARS PROHIBITION

LONDON, May 1.-The British cler. BY in convention have adopted a reso- ntion stating that "it would look with anxiety upon total prohibition Of the sale of alcoholic drinks The clergy base their opposition on m inevitable later rdeaction resulting in an 'eN- cess of intemperance.
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