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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-10
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LOndon.-The admiralty announces
that the British steamer Commodore.
Of 5.e5S tons. has been sunk. All the
members Of the crew excepting the
cook, were saved.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-10

And some women wouldn't enjoy
living in a heavenly mansion unless
they could clean house at least once
q month
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-10
Prepared.

Maddern-I understand ink il going
UP.
Blixon-I don't care just filled my
fountain pen.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-10

She-Did you ever meet your ideal
woman
He-Yes; three years ago.
She-And is she still your ideal?
Sch, no. We are married now.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-10
When all others fail to please
Try DenisOn's Coffee.

Youth sucks the sugar coating and
leaves the bitter pill for age to swsl-
low.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-10

"Doan Miss Smith look cute this
ebentng Mistah Johnsing?"
Yes, very cuticle, very cuticIsI-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-10
on Wax.

Does Bill get along very well?"
4 guess so. He says his rent bill
keeps him moving"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-10

One can often dodge . coming event
by observing its shadow.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-10
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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-10
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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-10

and nspthA Woald yisid- az the present
estimated production S1a|eoG Asss a tax of
Sc cents Fer horsepower On automobiles
ana internal explosion engines. lSae@la ea-
q stamp Sax on haak checks. probably
slS.eod go: a tax OF g cents per ton On
PIG iron. $40 a08age. a taH Of 50 cents per
ton on fabricated iron and steel proha-
by SlGoe0aoo. In = country o. great In
dustrtas like this IL ought co DC easy 10
Distribute the burdens de taxation with
cut making them anywhere bear too
heavily OF too exclusively upon any one
set Of persons q UNDERTAKINGS What ls
clear Is. that the industry Of this gsner-
alton should pay the bills Of this genera
tfor-
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
INDIAN BADLY
 WOUNDED IN
 HOONAH BRAWI

As result of drunken brawl which occurred at Hoonah Wednes- day night. Jimmie James. an Indian, is in St. Ann's Hospital badly wound ed from Q knife wielded by Jimmie Jackson. Q native of Yakutat.
 The details of the fight are ob- scure but from letter received by Marshal Bishop from Rev. c. F. Good Of Hoonah. 1t appears that the men had been drinking together and be- came involved in 8 Quarrel. Jackson 1t Is charged. drew his knife and as- saulted James.
 The injured man was placed on the launch Rosy and brought to Juneau by Charles Judson. another Native. arriving here last night. Dr. Sloane dressed the wounds. which consist of O three-inch cut on the abdomen that penetrated the abdominal cavity a stab in the back. and minor cuts about the arms and fingers. James wil be operated upon tomorrow morn ing by Dr. Sloane. Deputy Marshal F. L. Bahrt. Of sitka is on his way to Hoonah to arrest the offender and is expected to arrive on the Georgia tomorrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
AUSTR0 NOTE RECEIVED. IS T9TE--Y INS4TSFACT0RY
FOOD MAILED 10 GERMANY
 CAUSES KICK

LONDON, Dec. 17 - England has registered Q protest with the United States government over tho shipment of food products to Germany, from American cities by parcels post. Tho British government has decided to ar- que the question on the basis of in. tornational law.
 Sir Cecil sprlng-Riee. the British Ambassador at Washington, today was instructed to make representations to the United States government. re. speeding food shipments to Germany. and the matter win be brought to a head as early as possible. It is said that great shipments of food products have been regularly sent to Berlin from New York, in this manner.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
LANE URGING COMMISSION;
 PRAISES NORTH

WASHINGTON. Dec. IT, In his forthcoming annual report to Congress Secretary Lane says that the govern- ment should continue fits sympathetic cooperation In the development of Alaska and urges that the confusion in administrative action in Alaskan affairs should be abolished. "It would be too hazardous @ thing to surrender these resources to local control or dis- posol." the report says,
 The report continues: "The com fusion in administrative action in Alaska is well known have tried to give 1t currency, that 1t night hasten the establishment of some method of co-ordinated control of Alaskan af- fairs. primarily in the hands of a resi-. dent commission. but always in touch with and responsible to the wish of Congress and the President. through one of the departments.
 eThat land up North has a myster- ious charm-a pull which affects an who see 1t and those too. who know only indirectly of It's iargeness, its grandeur and its economic possibili- ties" The Secretary also refers to the necessity for a new set of mining laws. "The old code" he says, "is so elaborate and complicated that the best brains cannot tell what the law is."
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
FOOD RIOTS IN POLAND
 EVEN AMONG WEALTHY

LONDON. Dec. 17 - A dispatch from Amsterdam to the Exchange Telegraph Company says:
 Food riots arc frequent in Poland. The shortage Of supplies are SO great In towns around warsaw that even the wealthy are unable to obtain suf' acient food. As n consequence out. breaks are of almost daily occurrence and involve fighting between civilians and the German troops.
 "The situation has been made worse by the refusal of Gen. von Besseler, Governor General of Poland, to allow the Polish Relief Committee to work except under German control. to which the committee declines to assent. The mortality among children has doubled since the cold weather began"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
AERO RAID WIPES OUT
 HUNDREDS

ROME, Dec 17.-Death and destruo tion on 9 vast scale were wrought to- day among the Austrian armies en. camped in chispeyane Valley by an Italian aerial squadron of lS armored monoplanes and biplanes, according to an official announcement of the Italian war office.
 Fighting with explosive, inceudiary aad gas bombs, steel arrows and rap id-fire guns. tho aeroplanes moved down hundreds of troops of the ene- my when they descended close to earth and swept the Austrian ranks. A dozen camps suffered heavily, four Of them having their guardians com pletely annihilated.
 The aerial squadron returned to its base intact It ia said that the Aus trians were so completely surprised that they had no time to organize for defense and the aeroplaues were on their way back to their base within Q few minutes after the carnage
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
GREEK PREMIER
 IN FACOR OF
 DISARNING ALLIES

PARIS. Dec. l7.-With the retreat. ing French and English troops from Serbia on Greek soil. a revival of speculation was had today in diploma tic circles. as to what course Greece would pursue.
 Premier skouloudis. of Greece, Is quoted by the Petit Parlsien as say ing that if the allied forces in Maced- on.a retreat across tho border Greece may disarm them, although the Greek Government has not committed itself oh this point. This statement was forwarded from Athens by G. de Mai ziere. a correspondent of the Petit Parislen. Flo quoted Premier skou- lloudis as follows:
 Greece is neutral and win remain neutral in spite of pressure, no mat ter from what quarter 1t is applied. Her neutrality as 1t affects the Allies. and France in particular. wiil loo Of such benevolent character that Greece win never llft finger against the al. lod troops. Our friendly attitude to- ward the Allies is shown by the fact that we have permitted them to pass freely through our territory. which in Itself is an infringement on strict rules of neutrality
 To-day we are asked to give an engagement that we will permit the allied armies operating in Serbia to recross our frontier and use Greek territory as a base and field of op- eratons. This would constitute ac- tive cooperation in the war on our part
 "I was obliged to answer that such an event would raise the question Of application of the convention adopted at The Hague which permits neutrals to prevent. by disarming belligerent armies. the conversion of their terri tory into battlefield ] added that ] broached this point in only a the- orodcal manner and from legal as- pect. without In any way intending to commit myself as to the future"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17


 WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane. dis cusslng yesterday the Alaska railroad situation with view to answering the many rumors aaoat about its con struction. aa.d we have gone ahead SO rapidly on the work that lt win be necessary to ask Congress for 9 de aciency appropriation, to become available to prosecute the construction of the work During the remainder of the year we win push the roads construction through the susitna val- ley to the Panama River. We want also Co reach the Nenana coal fields and therefore the estimates for next year Included an apportonment Of $225.0oo for construction Of a line from the Yukon river southward to that field.
 I can say positively that the road win be constructed to Fairbanks. Our chief aim has been to set to tho coal fields and. Of course. the other work win follow as fast as possible. out railroads are not built in a day, week. month or year. The road as project ed Is Co be 450 miles long and 1t takes time to build one that length. The people Of Alaska must realize that and be patient"
 Secretary Lane also was asked about the failure Of the department to submit an estimate of the appro- priation for continuing mineral sur veys in Alaska next year. we are going to ask Congress for money for that purpose shortly" he said. "in order that we may have full season for work. We will get the money be- fore the beginning Of the fiscal year. July ]. and we win ask for an ap- propr'ation to be made immediately available"
 Secretary Lane said that the rego. latlons for coal land leases have been prepared. but he is waiting the re- turn of the geological survey parties from Alaska for further consultation before issuing them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
 NOTE FLAT
 EVASION

WASHINGTON, Dec. IT, Austria Hungary's unsatisfactory reply to the
 United States note demanding the im- perial and royal governments disav- oval of the sinking of tho liner An. coma was laid before President Wilson today
 President Wilson and his Cabinet immediately went into conference. and studied the note for over an hour Secretary of State Lansing announced that the reply did not accede to any Of the American demands aud added that the gravity of the situation caus- ed by the "evasive. unsatisfactory and unacceptable reioinder to the demands of the United States" remains un- changed.
 The next step which the govern ment win take will not be decided upon untn some minor points not clear in the official text of the reply are checked up. Secretary Lansing said after tho Cabinet meeting that he did not know when the official text of the note will be given out for publi- cation.
 Diplomatic relations with Austria, while admitted to be in danger of be- Ing broken off, are not likely to be immediately discontinued, at least not before there is another exchange of notes with Vienna; consequently the crisis may be said to be not in It's final stage. Officials said that an- other note setting out why the Unit ed States cannot accept Austr.a's re- ply will go forward before the situa- ton takes on a more settled aspect.
 The reply was recei-Ad by cable at 1 o'clock this morning and several hours were taken In translating 1t. At that time 1t was said that Austria's demand for full bill Of particulars would be granted.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
BELT
 BUILDINGS
 DESTROYED

A saowslide that swept down the mounainside at terrific speed demol- .shei the blacksmith shop. and the change house and dry-room of the Alaska Gold Belt Mining Company, on the beach seven miles south Of Ju- neau ct 5:20 o'clock last evening. No one was Injured. the blacksmith for unatey having just left his shop when the avalanche descended.
 The slide missed the compressor house by about fifty feet, but tore out part ot the transmission line. AS the ,orren. of rock. snow and ice passed over the mouth Of the 25o0-foot tuu- nel ,he drnlers working on the ma. chimes at the breast of the tunnel a baif mile away felt the suction caused The portal was partially biockaded.
 Tho loss Is impossible Go estimate a, this time. but it win probably be two thousand dollars. A. B. Dcdd. general manager Of the company went Co the scene at 2 o'clock this morning and at 3:s0 this afternoon had not returned. The slide win cause no serious shutdown Of work at the property, it was said this at- ternoon. 1t Is understood Foreman Biendeau has just signed a new con tract to drive another thousand feet of cross-cut
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
RAILROAD STRIKE IS
 LOOKED FOR APRIL I

CHICAGO. Dec. l7-A cooperative strike of brotherhoods of railroad em- ployees, involving 3O,0O0 Is expected April next, to force granting of so. called eighthour day and pay and a haig overtime. All except western en- g.neers and hremen have already practically agreed upon strike plan unless roads accede to demands. Ex- ecutive committees of brotherhoods win meet in Chicago this month to formulate proposals Go the railroad managers
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
FLETCHER 10 BE MINISTER
 TO MEXICO

WASHINGTON Dec. IT. Henry Panther Fletcher, now U. s. minister to Chile, was nominated by Presi- dent Wilson today to be ambassador to Mexico. Elisco Arrendo ]. ready has been named by Corranza as Mexican ambassador to Washing ton and Fletchers nomination re- stores diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
LAND IN SEATTLE;
 IA ARRESTED

SEATTLE. Dec l7 - Fourteen .smuggled Clnese were arrested here this morning, soon after they left an Indian-manned launch which for sev- eral days had dodged a fleet Of goy- ernment scout boats which was pur- suing Aboard Che launch Is opium valued at $1O,000
 The Chinese win have a hearing before the immigration officials. The search for the launch is being prose cuted.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
BRITISH LOSSES
 ARE NOW oOO,OOO


 LONDON, Dec. 17.-British losses to Nov. g totaled 51O,2SO in killed. wounded and missing, Premier As- Quith stated in written reply to pre- iiamentary question. Losses suffered in November arc unonicIally estimat- ed to have raised the total to nearly sOO,OOO.
 Tho premier gave military casual ties on the various fronts as follows; In France-Killed or died of wounds; oHcera 462O. men ss,272; wounded: officers s75s. men 2io,2ss; missing; officers 1884, men 54.446.
 Mediterranean front (DardanelIes) Killed: officers 15O4, men 21,5So; wounded: officers 2s64, men 7O,14S; missing; officers s5e. men 1O,2l1.
 Other theaters - Killed: officers s27. men zO52. wounded: office ?; ss7. n,n 55s7, missing: oaiccrs 7e men sszs.
 Losses m naval and marin forces in an nei3, were. killed: officers 5So. men s92S; voorted officers ifi n' n i,.O; miss is: officers 52. men BIO.
 Number of British prisoners of war in Germany is now approximately Ias.O0O.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
GEAR SKIN SENT AS GIFT TO WILSON
 AND HIS FIANcEE

SEATTLE. Dec. 17.-Hugh Wallace Of Tacoma today forwarded Q siber' ian polar bear skin to Washington, as his wedding gift to President Wilson and Mrs. Galt. v.ce-Presideut Thom- as R. Marshall win receive Q similar gift from Mir. Wallace on Christmas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
SOLID FRONT
 BY COPS AS
 TAX IS PASSED

WASHINGTON, DOG. l7.-By vote Of 205 to 1ss the House or Represen- tatives late yesterday aiternoon paas- ed the joint resolution extending the emergency war tax untn December 3l. 1916.
 Every Republican member Of the House cast bis vote in tho negative, and five Proross.ves and five Domo- crats Joined them.
 It is expected that another year Of tho tax win bring s9O.ooo.ooo Into the Federal treeaury
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
MCPHERSON BECOMES
 BUREAU MANAGER

SEATTLE. Dec It. The Seattle Chamber of Commerce has created the position Of manager In It's Alaska Bureau and Secretary John l.. Me Pherson has been named for the post
 Manager McPherson is a former Alaskan. and at the present time is engaged in securing publicity for the celebration in l9l7 of Alaska's iif- tleth birthday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. Dec. 17.-Alaska Gold closed today at 25%; Chino at SIS; Ray at 241b; Utah at 7SH. and Butte & Superior at 645k Copper metal was at twenty cents.
 Yesterdays quotations included the following Alaska Gold 24M. Chino 5i. Ray 2l#. Utah IT'S Butte and Superior 621k. The copper market is enjoying a continuance of the prevail ing steady buying. Sales are being made well Into next year. Most agencies are quoting 20 cents, and re- porting business at that level. Others sold freely at 19% cents. Reports of heavy buying by Germans find little .crodence in the trade.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
RECALLED ATTAcHE WILL JOIN HUERTAN
 MEXICAN FACTION

WASHINGTON. Dec. IT, confir- nation of the reports that Captain Frozn Won Papen. the recalled miIi- tary attache Of the German ambassy. is planning to go to Mexico. to ally himself with the Huerta adherents was made by the State Department today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
mcHoRo RENAMED.

WASHINGTON. Dec. l7.-President Wilson yesterday renominated c. c. Mcchord. of Kentucky. to be o mem- ber of the Interstate Commerce Com mission. to succeed himself
 mcChord Is chairman of the com mission. and his term win expire De- cember Sl. No opposition to his re- appointment appeared
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
BUCHANAN FAILS TO
 PRESS HIS CHARGES

wAsHINeToN. Dec. i7.-Represen. tatiyeBuchonan did not appear before the House judiciary committee today to substantiote bis impeachment charges. based on the alleged mal- feasance in office, against U. S. At- torncy Marahaii of New York
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
PARIS NEWSPAPER
 PREDICTS U. 6. WILL
 CALL AMBASSADOR HOME

PARIS. Dec. 17-Lo Figaro this morning ventured the prediction that the United States will shortly in- struct its ambassador to Vienna. Fred. eric c. Penfield. to ask for his pass ports. ns a result of Austria's eyasivo and unsatisfactory reply to the Amer ican governments Ancona note.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
GERMANTOWN MEN
 ARE ALLOWED SEATS
 IN ENGLISH COUNCIL

LONDON, Dec. 17.-An attempt to deprive Sir Edgar speyer and ST Earnest cassel of their membership in the Priyy Council on account of their German birth has been defeated. Baron Reading. chief justice, doliver- ed the judgment entitling them to their seats.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
SCIENTISTS REACH
 PANAMA CANAL ZONE

PANAMA. Dec l7.--Ten scientists have arrived to inspect Panama canal slides. They were sent by the depart ment at the Presidents order. and are the nominations of National Academy Of Sciences ln response to the Presi. dents request
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
FORTY THOUSAND
 PRISONERS TAKEN
 TO DETENTION CAMP

MARsEDLEs. France, Dec. IT. - Forty thousand and seven hundred Bulgarian, German and Austrian prls- .oners of war captured by the Serbs. French and English in the Balkans were landed here today, in charge of French soldiers.
 The prisoners are on their way to detention camps .n France and were brought here by rail through Italy
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
.wiLeoN WILL WAIT
 UNITE He IS ASKED

WASHINGTON. Dec l7-Presldent Woodrow Wilson win disregard aii ap- peais urging him to Intervene or of- fer mediation to settle the European war. Those close to the President have made it clear that he VII make no further peace proposals to the European belligerenta until the war ring nations indicate that they are prepared to entertain such proposals.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
rossAKEs SOCIAL PLEASURE
 FOR WORK IN HOSPITAL

ST. LOUIS. Dee. IT, Miss Mary Nagel. daughter Of Charles Nagel' Secretary of Commerce and Labor under President Taft. has eschewed the pleasure Of a society leader for che hard work Of o hospital nurse. Miss Nagel. who was prominent so- eialiy in Washington and st. Louis. has entered a St. Louis Hospital as Q Hrstaid nurse. where she works in apron and cap in the emergency op- erating room.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
BIGGER BETTER BUSINESS

Tho Daily Empire lo now publishing the largest number Of coples in lts history. We have the largest Alaskan clr- cuIatlon. The Empire has no eollcltor working on circ'ia- tlon. Practically ail our sub- serlptlons walked in the "feont- door." in advertising elreleo a circulation cf Chic character 10 known ae Che "oold bond" -the highest obtainable.
 DAILY EMPIRE
 "Ail tho news all thc time."
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
IAnoR AoENT sHoT

cHIcAGO-Mbert Alexo, business agent of the fathers union, was shot and killed by Robert Johnson mem l Der of the union last night The dead man was unde2 indictment with 5S others for alleged extortion. John son told the police Alexo had shot lhiB brother In Q quarrel several months o0o
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
FAMOUS BEAUTY GETS
 DECREE OF DIVORCE

cHARLoTrEsWLLE. Va. Dec. l7. Mrs. Phyllis Brooks. one Of the fa- nous Langhorn beauties of Greenwood Va. was granted an iuteriocutory de- cree of divorce from her husband. Reginald Brooks. yesterday. Mrs. Brooks alleged desertion and cruelty. She Is a sister oi Mrs. William Wal dorf Astor and Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
THREATENS EL PAso

EL PAso. Dec. 17.-News was pub lished here today that General Pan- cho Villa had threatened to lombard Fl Paso it General carranzo ia per mltted 10 land his forces In Mexico by transportation over United States son.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
MlNNzso7Hs BREAKDOWN
 DUE TO BAD BOILERS

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. IT, The Hm lrelghter Minnesota is to have new set of boilers Installed. and VIII likely go on the ways of the Un- ion Iron Works immediately. The work win keep her here for several months. The federal authorities. in their report oi the vessels breakdown, declare nothing criminal was dis covered.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
NOTICE TO MARINERS

A telegram received yesterday by the local customs house from the Lighthouse Inspector at KetehIkan re- ports that the Point Lockwood light. in Wrangeu Strait Is not burning. 1t will be relighted as soon as praetica-
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-17
CALLAHAN TO LEAD
 PITTSBURGH NATIONALS

PITTSBURGH, Dec. Is.-"Jimmie" callahan. formerly the manager of the Chicago White sox. will lead the Pirates next year. it was an. nounced yesterday by Barney Drey- fuss. owner of tho Pittsburgh club. Callahan succeeds the veteran Fred Clark. who retired at the close of la.L naason.