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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27
INABILITY OF EUROPE
 TO PAY HER DEBTS
 CAUSE MUCH WORRY

BOSTON. Aug. 1S.-The situation was never more difficult to thorough. ly understand than it is at present. Come conditions we know, others we do not know
 We come pretty near knowing that our own economic conditions are sound, but we do not know and can not know what effect the troubles Of Europe will finally have upon us.
 We hold or have grip upon much of the gold of the world We are a big seller Of munitions of war to the problem is adjustede conditions here were the payments secure. This question of payment is receiving the serious consideration of bankers both here and abroad. The most favorable indication today would be a sharp rise in sterling exchange. That would probably tell of a coming large Eng fish loan That would not only mean additional buying of our products but would remove the cause for the liQui- dalton of our securities. Until this will be nervous and irregular.
 vous and irregular
 It is unsafe to look at the situation in too rosy manner no matter how many encouraging possibilities there may be. To a large extent we are stnl in the dark. Eeven the shrewd- est bankers are more or less at sea. There are good reasons to believe that a favorable solution will be ar rived at
 Men are found who while exceed ingly optimistic lack the courage to follow freely their conviction. There will be ample time to take a decided stand when the question of interna- tonal exchange is adjusted.
 Under all the circumstances it is little wonder that we see violent fluctuations in those securities the value of which is based upon the war. The best barometer for values today is probably sterling exchange. The strength there should mean strength everywhere.-(Boston News Bureau)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27
FLEEING IN IRON REGION IS NOT
 BANKRUPT VET

A short time ago The Empire car rled a telegraphic dnspatch saying that the town of Hibbing, Minn., was bankrupt as a result of ihe refusal of the iron and steel companies with in its boundary to pay their taxes. Yesterday. a subscriber. who halls from the Minnesota iron region, brought Co The Empire office copy of the 'Mesaba Ore" a weekly news paper published at Hibbing, which de- nies the charge. and alleges that Hib- ping is Che richest village in the world"
 The "Mesaba Ore" says:
 "It may be more or less pleasing to some Of the newspaper writers of the State to continually refer to Hibbing as being banlrupt-it surely sounds sensational when applied to the rich est village in the world.
 "Hibbing is not bankrupt and never win be.
 with an assessed valuation of eighty-0ve million dollars. providing an income of better than two million dollars year for general village ex- penses. it's little local indebtedness is but as a drop in the sea.
 "That the mining companies, in order to punish Hibbing for It's pre- sumption in refusing to be dictated to, has made 1t possible to hold up vii- lage warrants for a few months is no sign that village warrants are not as good as government bonds.
 When the mining companies come to their senses, as they will, event ually. they will pay their taxes, with penalties added and Hibbing will again get into the even tenor of it's way
 Meanwhile. old Hibbingtown is plugging along and doing the best 1t can, which is better than many of the towns that are making faces at it. We have a people here that don't get cold feet at the first sign of trouble and 1T the mining companies never paid their taxes we'd find a way just as good. somehow"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27
TOLOVANA SURE
 TO BE BIG CAMP

FAIRBANKS. Aug. 21.-In the opin- ion of prominent mining men here there is no longer any doubt that the Tolovana will develop into a big min ing camp. Two pay streaks have been lined up on Livengood creek and pay is reported to have been found on Mike Hess Creek which is fifty miles long. If the pay streak extends all along Mike Hess Creek. a big camp is certain As the gold has been found near the head of the stream. the miners are confident that 1t has been scattered the full length of the stream.
 Mining men returning from the dis trict say that several hundred thous. and dollars of its gold will pass through Fairbanks next year en route to Seattle Big thawing plants are being assembled for shipment to the new field on the first freeze up. These will be used this winter to wrest auriferous gravel from the frozen earth. Finley. Patterson and Hanzinger. who opened up a claim on Livengood this spring, have already taken out more than SS5,OOO.
 Eight horses and a motor truck, the property of the Alaska Road Commis- sion. reached here today and the work of building a winter trail to the new camp will be commenced immediate ly.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27
eEoReEsoN TO SEATTLE

Prof. c. c. Georgeson, of sitka. head of the government experimental stations in Alaska, will leave tonight on the Alameda for Seattle. He had intended leaving here this week for Kodiak, on official business, but has found 1t impossible to make the trip at this time, owing to the late arrival of the steamer on which he intended leaving.
 Prof Geogeson said this morning he would leave Seattle September 6 for Seward, and at the latter point would sail for Kodiak.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27

chase her temporary release. Mrs. Camper has cooly awaited her trial
 She has received frequent visits from her husband and children, all of whom are more than willing to ex- onerate her from the action which in the word of the law is @ crime pun ishable by from one to twenty years imprisonment
 Mrs. Campen is a tall slight woman with flashing black eyes. She is about 35 years Of age. Lester Cam pen. 12 years old the oldest of her sons. win be called as one of the main witnesses at her mothers trial, if she is indicted by the grand jury.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27
MIss wHlrE opENs oFFIcEs

Miss Ada White, who has for the past month been employed in the Land Office pending the permanent appointment of a civil service clerk. has opened a public stenographers of- flee in connection with the offices of Allen Shattuck in the Cheney Build ing Miss White has a wide range of experience in stenographic lines and is an expert at her work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27
GOVERNMENT MAY AID
 STANDARD OIL TO
 GET CHINESE CONTRACTS

WASHINGTON. Aug. IT, The Standard oil Co.,. of New York has filed to conclude a permanent con- tract with the Chinese government for the exploitation of oil fields in Chinaa Last year the Standard oil Company entered into Q preliminary agreement with China, which has ex- pired. The American legation will continue It's efforts to reconcile the differences between the government and the company.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27
aApMIRAL EvANsy ARRwEs.

The steamship Admiral Evans, un- der command of Captain Peter Obert, arrived in port at midnight, on her way to Kodiak and Anchorage She had fifteen tourists. who are making a round trip to Southwestern Alaska. Among the passengers for Juneau were Mfr and Mrs. Hugh P Gallagher. o. D. Wick, Mrs. Bertha Hogan, J. F Payne, l.. J. Rippey. V A. Walker, G B. Knott, J F. Bowles.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. Willoughby and Miss Florence Willoughby. were pas sengers for Katalla and there were several passengers for Anchorage. The Admiral Evans was in port until early this morning discharging car go.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27
KNIGHTS BALL IS
 MONDAY EVENING

Invitations have been issued for the second annual ball Of the Knights of Columbus. which will be given in the Hippodrome (RinD next Monday evening. The committee on arrange menls has been doing a great deal of work. and the success of the ball is a foregone conclusion.
 Members of the K. of C.'s from Se- attie will be here in time for the ball having left Seattle last night on the Humboldt. to take part in a ceremon- ial which the local council of the or der will hold Monday afternoon and evening.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27


 Certificates required under laws passed by the Alaska Legislature are subject to taxation just as all oth. CTS. according to a decision just made by Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue D. A. Gates A letter from the acting commissioner, to Survey or General and Ex-officio Secretary C E. Davidson. explains the case. as follows:
 "This office is in receipt of your letter of the SOth ultimo in which you refer to a communication from this office stating in effect that whereas certain certificates required by state laws had been held exempt from stamp tax, in view of the pro- viso of section 10 of the Act of Octo. Der 22, 1914, and of the general prin- ciple of state sovereignty, the same reasoning did not apply to similar certificates required by Federal law.
 Replying to your inquiry as to whether in so stating this office had in mind passed by the Legislature of Alaska, or only those passed by Congress you are informed that 1t had in mind an laws passed either by Congress or the legislatures or oth- CT law-maklng bodies of Territories of the United States. and therefore considered that certificates required under laws enacted by the legislature of Alaska are subject to tax equally with certificates required under Acts of Congress"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27
THE MYsTERY OF EDWIN
 DROoD

Manager Cross. by special request will repeat this great feature at the GRAND theatre. tonight only. Many theatre-goers were unable to see 1t last week when it was on at the Lyric theatre. Better come tonight to the Grand and see this last novel writ ten by Charles Dickens.
 The feature is in five very inter esting parts, and produced by an all the World Film Corporation.
 Don't miss it-tonight only!
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27
FORD STORY NO. 12s4se7ss-B
SERIES EE7.

An Artesia mans Ford broke down on North Hill last week, and he hitch ed his dog to the car to help pull it in. When he reached Main street Marshal Harper caught him and took him to court, where Judge Stagner fined him ten dollars for tieing a tin can to a dogs tail - (Pecos Valley News.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27

Your last chance to see Finishing of MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY"
 Come to the Lyric theatre tonight and see the finish of this great serial -MsM-this is your last chance to see it.
 The Cowboy Magnate-2-reel Bison feature-an educational production full of interest.
 Miss Pearl White comedy closes the show.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27
AT THE oRPHEUM

Tonight THE HOUSE OF GOOD SHOWS presents the same program as last night which consists of late Pathe Daily News and two excellent 2-part features.
 "The District Attorneys Duty and "The Weaker Brother"
 The Douglas Orpheum will open on Sunday, August 29th
 Watch for the date of the Exploits of Elaine" ''''
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27
ROGERS RETURNs, AND
 WILL RETURN SOUTH

". J. Rogers returned from Marm- ion Island last night and registered at the Alaskan Hotel. He will leave in few days for Seattle, and has de- clded to take the equipment he used in e search for the sunken steamship Islander to the Sound. for storage.
 Mir Rogers said today that he was hampered by the hundred-and-one stories he heard about the location of the Islander Each navigator has a different theory" he said. He ex- poets to equip another expedition early next year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27
MME. LoEsER To LEAvE.

Madame Loeser of New York, who last week delighted a Juneau audience who heard her in song recital, expects to leave for Slsagway tonight. to ap- pear there in concert.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27
MRS. HOGAN FILES
 COUNTER ACTION

Mrs. Bertha Hogan returned last night from CoquiIle, oregon, to resist the suit for divorce filed here two weeks ago by her husband, James Hogan. She told friends last night that she instituted suit for divorce be- fore she left Oregon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27
HUNTING PARTY LEAVES.

J. B. Marshall. W. H. Case. Roy os- borne. and Fred Case left this after noon on the "Ethel H." for Youngs Bay where they will hunt deer. The party will return Sunday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27

Bart L. Thane of Juneau and Col w. l.. Stevenson. a mining man of SlSagway. were said to have been the persons guilty of shanghaing Mr. and Mrs. Faulkner. Mir. Faulkner was permitted to leave the boat at Tread well, under guard. to telephone to Ju- neau. He was then marched back to the boat and will have to proceed to Prince Rupert. the first Canadian port. before he and Mrs. Faulkner can leave the ship, under the inter- national marine regulations.
 They will likely return Tuesday evening. on the steamship Princess Alice.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27
What a Hungry Bunch!

Henrietta Hare lives in Bellefon- taine, Ohio; Wrletta Swallow lives at Rennersville, Ohio; Etta Bird lives in Cincinatti; Henrietta Child lives at Nashville. Tenn.-(Cincinnat En- Quirer)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27

Rough Dry-55c per doz.
 Flat WOrk-5Oc per dog. THANE STEAM LAUNDRY Phone 175 7-28-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27

Thane laundry will give a ticket to the Grand theatre with each bundle of laundry brought to our office in Arctic Barber Shop, phone 175. S1-tt
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27
FAULkNERS ARE SHANGHAlED ON
 (. P. R. STEAMER

H. M S. Pinafore is in dire straits and there's no magic in 8 ilag after an, apparently For this morning earl,, very early. another craft san- ing under the cross of St. George did abduct, steal. and make way with a prominent member of the cast of II. M S. Pinafore. It happened in this wise:
 Hebe of the east in the person of Mrs. Fl. h. Faulkner, did have friend aboard the Princess Sophia, which steamed into port at an unearthly hour this morning. and then did Hebe rise and proclaim to one certain bar rister also dight Faulkner that they would have to hurry and meet tho boat in order to visit briefly with the friend aboard.
 So the Pinafore contralto and a member of the Alaska bar did haste them backward and all unsuspecting sped mp the gang plank of the c. P. R. steamer. all to visit with a friend who was aboard. And shortly the cast-off sounded and the boat slip Hebe and her husband remarked un- concernedly that they would "get off at Treadwell and come back on the ferry" -but-listen
 Now one good purser named J. M. Grant did that moment bethink him of the law, the big majestic law and did he then ordain that both the bar rister and Hebe could not get of at Treadwell,-an that's about all
 The Princess Sophia proceede to Prince Rupert, B. C., with a part of the Pinafore cast on board, and the Pinafore management is tearing its hair and wondering where they'll find another Hebe.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27

A SHIRT with DISTINCTION THE MANHATTAN. at tho Hub.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27
ALASKA JUNEAU 12rL

Alaska Juneau stock was sold on the New York curb at 12h August 18th.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27

A SHIRT with DISTINCTION THE MANHATTAN at the Hub.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27
FREE SHOW TICKETS.

The Empire has most readers
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27

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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-27
ALASKA DOCUMENTS

SUBJECT TO TAX
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-16
CLAIMS TURKEYS PREPARED
Won der Golx says Forcing Of the Oar.
daneiles Not Feared.

Vienna, via London Field Marshal
won der Goltz. on h.s way back to Con.
stantinople from Berlin, stopped IN VI
emma aad SAYS Emperor Francis Joseph.
Later he said % a reporter Of the Neue
Freie presse.
Il found Emperor Francis Joseph In
serious mood. but resolute and very
confident
Turkey is better prepared than
ever. She has a million and a quarter
Of well trained men. 10 addition to
several hundred thousand reserves. for
any emergency AZ the entente pow.
ers are Interested politically in exag
gerating news. the destruction Of the
outer forts at sedd-Ei Bahr and Kun.
Kaieh vas made TO appear a great vic.
tory. How little C0nstantinople vas
alarmed may be seen from The fact that
the sultan remained Ia bis palace a
short distance from the sea. Nor did
the attacks have the least effect on
the population"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-16
ENDS LIFE WITH SHOTGUN
Two Prominent Farmers Of WeakleY
County, Tenn, kill Them
selves.

Dresden. Tenn Two leading farm
ors uf Weakiey county. reslding nine
miles apart, killed themselves Both
were married bad happy and comfort
able homes, and SO tar as known there
was nothing to mar life for them No
note or other Information was lelt "
either
Steve McWherter, 3s years Of age,
residing az paImersvlllo. ~ miles
northeast Of Dresden, used forkod
stick to discharge a shotgun tuat blew
oIt bis brains
Frank Jones' A. whose home was
near Latham, 10 miles north of Dree
den. hanged himself with a rl0W line
from The raftet Of bis barn
MeWherter who leaves relatives lu
Memphis. told his wife bo waa going
squirrel hunting 10 the woods 300 yard
from the home. He cafried = double
barieled gun loaded With heavy squir.
rfl shot
McWherter first tested the weapon
by dlschargine one shell into the air
Placing the butt On the grouna and the
muzzle against the side of DIE mead, he
then pulled the trigger with a iorkcd
stick no had cut from a nearby tree
Two young sons and a daughter sur.
uve with their mother.
Jones retired apparently in he best
Of spirits His wife found him miss
Ing from her side when she awoke IN
fhe morning Mrs. Jones found The
body Of her husband dangling at the
end Of a grass rope He had climbed
into the lofi Of the barn and tied one
I end of the rope TO q rafier Removing
several loose boards from the lott
floor. be plunged through the nole. Hia
neck was broken by a drop of 10 feet
Jones leaves a wife and two young
/ children.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-16
IMPROVEMENT IN BUSINESS
Agricultural coeditions Reported 81
eellent coumereial Lines Eh-
Joy Increased Bus ness.

Washington. has.Hess conditions
throughout the counlry are showing a
marked improvement almost an
lines. according O. reports uom ma
tional bank examiners made rlblc hy
the treasury department Eighty of
the 30 examiners rs the United States
reported a permanet, Improvement
Pronounced hoteillness "a prev
aleut IN nearly eyry District says
the announcement Agricultural con
ditons are gener l.y excellent and
commercial lines. iih compare vgly
few exceptions. arr enarsins rhc.r ac.
iyifies. mainly thrsgh an ucreased
demand. but In some cases preparation
for activity IS exported to develop
with the coming oi ooJ wea,uer Man
uhcturng 6 ga the Increase aad those
industries haying t-derH f0r supplies
from foreign countles continue espe
cially aciiFe.
Further orders tuGe been placed ior
ears and rails hy he railroads and
some larse contracts have been made
far structural Iron iar Arso mildlns.
ia different portiol 81 the country
Tie statement .hules depression
20 unusual condli through The ap
plicatl0n of eConoI
The south" e ntinues. "is show
ina marked impro, ment The sala OF
cotton is active af ad,anclus prices
with the result thai sd business in that
section Is feeling steady and pro
nounced improvement The prospect.
Tor large crops gen rally are excellent
and there win be rcater diversified
tlon.
"The western STA rs and me paclt,
states are showing . general improve
ment
The New Englald and middle Az
lantic states and puellons of the centra
vest. although generally reporting an
improvement, seem 30 teet the past de
preston 10 the greatest extent Farm
ess, however. generally nave had salts
factory results. tut manufacturing
with the exception 81 that "a fll for
elgn orders. Is fleeing the improve
ment to the least cstent There is im
provemont however in most fines Saw
ings bank deposits are Increasing ant
generally banks have an abundance %
money.
"The south as a whole reports a de
cided improvement TIE present out
look and the basic conditions are good
Confidence has be- restored
"The effect Of zee past depression
has been the re'renchmont % al
classes The retaf Wholesale trad
has greatly lmpfoeca MANY farm di.
'ucta report the best conditions q
years The lumber business has showl
royiyne activity
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-16
A SORTIE AT MATAMOROS
cafranzaisls Make Effort 10 Capture
Villa 5iplans Investing Force
Moves Closer.

Brownsville. Texas Gen Jose Rod
riguez, commanding the villa troops
investing Matam0ros. made propara
tions to move hia headquarters from
Las Rucias, -four miles from Matamo
ros, TO a point within about half q
mile OF the Carranza trenches. The
new headuurters are near the rail.
road over which the villa troops are
expecting artillery for bombardlne
Matamoros
A sortie was made by che Carranza
garrison ia the direction OF the villa
biplane, which had been lying idle for
more than a week about half a mile
from the Matamoros trenches. The
carranza troops penetrated nearly 20
the field where the aeroplane lay be-.
fore they were stopped villa 0fii
cers reported that about q dozen 81
the attacking party were killed and
that the villa dead we're fwo petty 81
fieers.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-16
COTTON BOUND FOR
DENMARK LIBELEO
MASTER OF STEAMER. FEARING
CAPTURE. WANTS FREIGHT
fstG.
LOADED WITH sO5s BALES
Property y state o. MissIss.pni Was
Consigned 20 oenmark--Amount
of Freight Claimed is Over
sTApo000.

Biloxi. Miss lu the office Of unit
ca States Deputy Clerk G. Tyler
has hoen uled by Attorney @ h Glove.
land. Dr.. of Mobile. a libel action
against ono state 90 Mississippi.
thruurh Hs board of prison trustees
for tho mastUF 90 tho steamship Huso.
which had the contract Cor CaFW.us
5597 bales OF state cotton from GuIf
port to eoreuhageu. Denmark. and for
tbc Gull Ou Coke Company and Ihe
Gulmort Export Company The
amount involved n the action is SiSf
3s080. being freight claimed due ou
3.05s bales % cotton ior which Tine
MASTER of the boat had already re
cpipted AZ the rate of S215 per lo0
pounds The cotton was levied lu by
United States Marshal . ID Money
who went 20 Culiport for the purpose
The cotton is stored n the warehouse
Of the @ a s T. r. q.
The action grew out of the pro
posed shipment of state cotton 20 Co
penhagen. Denmark BY penitentiary
trustees. and was originally consigned
10 the state 81 Mississippi a. Gulfpori
IN care Of the steamer lluso Upon
arrival of me cotton me master Of
the vessel receipts Tor 3o59 bales
which we're delivered ~ the ware
house and for which a bin Of ladIne
was issued
Thinking The cotton might be seized
| by vessels Of tho European nations ai
war. the contract Tor tho steamer was
abrogated by the trustees, who sold
Il 20 Boyce Co. Of Memphis No
blame IS attached 10 Gov Brewer
who. It ls claimed. was double.crossed
four telegums from Brewer 10 ih,
steamship company being attached tt
/ the petition. showing that DE had lulll
authorized the sHinnent fho ease 4
an important one. and since the all'
20 Boycc a Co after delivery 20 lh'
steamer for shipment H has attract
ed considerable attention.
Tho cotton involved contains a ,a
cal weight OF 2.19S.3iG pounds