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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
$. c. Alexander Company Appears as Plalntln
 Against Cotton Belt.
CLAIM FOR, VALUE,
 1885 BALES COTTON
Alleging Sparks srotn Locomotive Caused Fire on November 2S, Rali- road Asked to Pay $i32,310-siti-
 paiion Between t'ic Insurers.

That which is believed to be the first of a series of suits against the ,st. Louis South. western Railway tompjny, as a result Of the fire at the Dorrie B. compress of the Pine Bluff Compress &s Warehouse company on November 2S, was filed in the circull court here yesterday in the name of the s. c. Alexander Cotton con pany Judgment is sought against the Cotton Belt for $132,350.73, the value of 1895 bales of cotton destroyed i'll the fire. The petition alleges that the flames were started by sparks from a locomotive of the defendant railway company.
 While this suit is brought in the name of the owners of the cotton de- stroyed, as will be others, 1t is under stood the insurance companies pay ing the losses are the real plaintiffs and the ones to gain or lose by the outcome oi the litigation.
 As matter of fact, according to Information obtained here, the legal tight will be between insurance com panies, it being stated that the Cotton Felt railroad carries insurance against any fire losses really caused iy sparks from it's locomotives, which protects the company y.l whole or in part.
 The petition filed here yesterday was prepared by attorneys at Dallas,
 Texas, and filed by firm of Little Rock lawyers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31

lst koW-Fill end of towel with de, for foundation. V
 2nd Row-Ch. 8, skip 2 de-, if, h ord de-, ch. ?, 1 tr. in next 3rd de- ns peat length. "''
 3rd Row-Ch. 3, 2 tr. over last ch , tr. in top of tr., oh. 2, skip oun mesh, fill next mesh and repeat to eM 4th Row-Chain 8, 2 double tr i first open mesh, oh. 4, 2 double tr h same mesh, fasten by sl st. in center of 4 treble in preceding row; rep,t to end of work.
 9th RoW-Using some color. 2 dc D.. 2 de-, l D., 2 de-, 1 p. 2 dc. in eaeI shell of preceding TOW.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
Bri.a;n Releases r, $. Mail.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Parcel post shipments from the United States to Norway, recently detained by the British. have been forwarded unop- ened. to their destination, according to advices received today by the state department from Minister Schmede- man at Christiania.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
Kills Father; Wounds Son.

Harriscn, Dec. 30.--Wllliam Kerr. a deputy marshall at Zinc, mining town in the northern part of the state is confined in the county jail here on aefaul. of bond in the sum of $S000, cn charges of having killed George Anderson and seriously wounded Arderson's son. Ava, also a deputy marshal at Zinc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31

City, George Grayson of Grayooia
 c. L. Harvey Of Philadelphia, and R, r Boughan of Mena. There are two from Union county, two from Clari county, one from Hampstead and ono from Polk.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
LesCs $39.G99 Gn Fake Race

Chicago, Dei. 30.-Wire tappers, al ged to be operating in a suburb Of Chicago, swinlled Vincent Baer a wealthy stosaman of Midland, Tex, cut of $20,00O on a fake horse race scheme, according to reports today 10 the police.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
Piles Cured in 6 so14 Days.

Your druggist will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protru6ine Piles in to II days. The first application gives Ease and Rest. soc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31

A temperature of 2S degrees at Fresno last night did not damage the citrus crop of the San Joaquin valley so far as could be learned today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
Reuuisition for Fugitive,

Little Rock, Dec. 3o.-A requisi- tion has been issued on the Governor of Oklahoma fer the return ot J. T.
 Eagwell who is under indictment in Scott county, On a charge of false lretense and fraud. R. l.. Sherril and E. A. Gable are named as the 2genlS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
Writ of Attachment

Upon plaintiff in the case of Junie N. Cox vs. s. K. Johnson filing bond as required by law, Deputy Circuit Clerk s. F. Vaulx yesterday issued a writ of attachment, directing the sheriff to take possession of any property of the defendant wherever it may be found. But this is the rub, the officials have yet to locate the prop city. Plaintiff, who is a non-resi- dent, seeks judgment for $471 cstined as due on a Note and verified account, the debt being originally rayable to R. l.. Ramsey. Johnson is a nonresident.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31
Germany Recognizes Carranxa.

Berlin, Dec. 3O.via London.-Ger- many has extended recognition to ths defacto government of Mexico headed by General Venustiao Carranza.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31

Bath TOwel-Medalli0n of French Knots Connected with Lazy Daisy
 Stitches.
 Easy to make and will with the edg- ing make beautiful gift.
 Detail of work. Beginning in cen- ter make 5 rings equal distance apart. For these a 25c piece was used. Fill rings very compactly with French knots. Connect rings, and finish each end of towel with lazy daisy stitches. Any color can be used; or two con- trasting colors. Also feather stitch ing can be used instead of lazy daisy.
 Detail of Edges on Bath Towel.
 It lends completed aeauty to this at- tractive piece of toweling.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31

Watch for the announce n,ent of the, Cotton Belt Llq- uor Co.,, P. o. Box 92, Mem
 m. 12-3o-Si
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-31

Beautiful towels prized by housewife You get the Winred Worth which will be mailed to you TOT this paper.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

AS some see 1t, there Is llttle Co choose from between thrown on their own resources or hitting the ceiling.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
DO NOT FEAR wIckERsHAM

The people Of Alaska who believe that the time for immediate Statehood Alaska has not arrived have nothing to fear from Delegate wickersham He has al ways been opposed anything approaching real self government for Alaska He would be the first man in the Territory to throttle Statehood bill if there ap- peared a chance for It's success. He openly opposed Territorial government bnl for Alaska until 1907 In that year he wrote bill for legislative commission part to be appointed by the President and be elected by the people for Delegate Gale After he elced as Delegate 70 Congress he introduced bill that pro vided specifically Of the Territorial Legis- ature should be valid until received the approval of Congress Then after he discovered that he could not get Democratic support for bis bil he made the pow CTS o the Legislature just little he could get by with and get Democratic support. That In 1911. Since then notwithstanding that Presidents. two Governors and many Alaskan conventions and meetings an the Alaska Legislature have asked that the powers of the people Of the Territory increased he has per sstenty opposed enlarging the powers Of the people and tn functions of their Legislature He is opposed to seltgoyernment for Alaska now. he always was op- posed to It. and that is why after prOclaimlng that Territorial government would be costly that h would ruin the people he in the same speech in which he did the proclaiming. declared for Statehood.
 No one knows how difficult 1t Is to secure State hood from Congress better than Delegate Wickersham He lived in Washington Territory for good many of the years the people there fought for Statehood and he knows that the Territory had approximately SOoooO population before they were successful And that was years ago. at time when the population of the Ma lion was about 50 per cent of the present population He knows that Oklahoma had about million before she was admitted to Statehood He knows that New
 Mexico conended for half of century before she got it. that nearly all of the States except the original thirteen beggars for Statehood for years before they were admitted to the Union.
 All that Delegate wickersham fears is that Alaska will get seltgovernment pending Statehood. He is against seltgovernment now as he always has been
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
.uNHEsIrArMeLY ASSUMES. ,.
(Chicago Herald)

Chicago Herald.)
 In diplomatic documents which mean business is to be found phrase or two which furnishes the key note President Wilson's strict accountability was one of these Another Is found n the latest note to Great Britain in the statement that the United States un- hestating assumes" the championship of neutral rights against the lawlessness of belligerents
 The document shows throughout this unhestitating assumption of duty important to other neutral na- tions as to the United important for the u- ture as for present Having brought tho more press ing and dangerous dispute with Germany to fair pros pect of a peaceful settlement, our government turns with equal rrmness to the adjustment of outstanding controversies with Great Britain.
 The surprise expressed by the London press at the firm tone the American note results from misgud- ed interpretation of the situation Delay n moving for settlement of these questions meant not surrender of any neutral right whatever It meant no more defer ence to Great Britain than is due from neutral state to any of the belgerents It simply meant that for reasons held good this government had not previous ly felt called on insist just and final settlement of these difficulties.
 We may expect that from the negotiations with respect interference with neutral commerce in ways contrary the laws Of nations and the rights and interests of neuals will be conducted in the same spirit The issue has been sharply raised From the American viewpoint there is question of the justice and legality of the American contention and only one way in which the matter can be settled right
 The document of protest, In the cogency Of its ar guments the temperate firmness and dignity of It's tone gives another striking proof that Robert Lansing Secretary of State is the right man n the right place at the right time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
ENCOURAGING NEWS ITEM
CKetchikan ProrressiveMiner)

(Ketchikan ProgressiveMiner)
 In yesterdays teegraphic news items, none will ail to notice the transportation companies change of att- tude Their announcement of rates reduction on fresh salmon and habut from all points n Southeastern A- asa Is boon to the fishermen fell aa to the mer- chants particularly to the unluclSy fisherman who ind themselves with only small catches Small catches do not justify them to so Prince Rupert consequently they have to ship to the nearest port to the fishing banks and the rates they subjected to being ex- horbtant the took nearly everything that was left of their labor whereas they win at least save from three to four dollars a ton. which is considerable
 Now the question ls, why wasn't that done before! The steamerds have never failed to return to Seattle from Alaska and as long they have to return why should they charge than t actually cost to carry the fish to seattlel It's the fishermen who make the business for the companies and tho more the compan- les encourage the fishermen the more business they will get Proof of that is not lacking. By their tactics they drove the fishermen from Alaska ports to the Cam adian ports and drove the business away to- To us 1t seems as though the companies would put money In their strong by charging tho mishermen just the actual cost of handling and carrying the fish, which would possibly amount to less than dollar ton to Seattle On their return they would have their boats loaded with goods for every they have driven away However the reduction announced yesterday will help some.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
COMMERCE GAINS
Seattle Post.IntelIIgeneer

Seattle Postlntellgencer)
 official figures of the commerce of the United States furnish grounds for the optimism displayed by American manufacturers over what is known as war business though the larger portion of h has nothing more to do with war than the furnishing of food for soldiers horses and muies While the last nine months of 1914 furnished great amount of new foreign busl ness to this country the period in 1915 indicated an increase og more than $1lO00oOOO0 in the value o foreign orders Our total foreign business for the nine months ending October last aggregated S2,5S20OO.
 The mloatng of the FrancoBritish loan of half Q billion dollars the placing of flood of foreign orders are believed have inspired even greater n crease of business than that of the past nine months For the current calendar year the export gains over the preceding year are likely to exceed $2oOo.oooooo.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

The large bodies of high grade which have late ly struck in the Grafer mine cause that property to rank among the very best copper mines known On the 15Ooot level recently ledge broken into which is known to be eighteen feet wide and sti widening At tn presnt price of copper something Ike $5oOO per week is the output of the Crater nine and should the weather remain as 1t has been even within twenty five degres of what 1t has been, operations there will continue right along during the winter. At the pres ent time the Crater is the paystreak" of this community (Whitehorse Star)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
A WORD FROM SENATOR WILLARD

A letter received in the last mail from the West ward from Senator B. F. Willard. speaking of the Gran ite gold mine. by the Granite Gold Mining Com pany of which the Senator is president, says:
 ~Our Granite mine is looking good, and we have 1t in good shape now, treating HOO tons daily"
 old time Alaskans who have followed the develop men, of Alaska step by step for the last decade and half are pleased because of the good fortune that has come to Senator Willard There is in the Terri tory who has given greater energy worked more faith fully in the task of developing it than the Valdez Sen ator
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
STOVES AND REPAIRS

Try our stoves and heaters; see tho prices. We exchange and repair any stove. 114 Front Street Phone 2-7-3. essep
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

Our idea of Q reasonable wife is one who realizes that the reason her husband stays out late is because he doesn't get home early.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
SHOE MAKERS.

CITY DOCK SHOE sHoP-Ezpert shoe maker. shoes of ail kinds neatly repaired. only first class material used: work called for and delivered. phone 29i. 6m.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
rhe Natnral Rodv shane.

Wl NatuId dI EvuJ oHHPu'
 is pressed into every garment if we handle 1t. It's the Hoffman way of do- ing it. You should keep your clothes we'll pressed You'd feel better The Renovatory, Moon Bros, phone 894.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
settlno HIm Rloht

During a concert a man who really appreciated music for its own sake was greatly annoyed by young flop in front of him who kept talking to tho girls ct his sido What Q null sancel" finally exclaimed the apprec- iative man. DO you refer to me, sir threateningly demanded the flop. "Oh' no, meant tho musicians. They keep up such noise with their instru- ments that can't hear half your brill. lant conversation. "-(Argonaut)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

Whenever man comes out with an accusation against his own country like this Goricar who says blow up munitions factories there is always reason to be suspicious There greater reason to be suspicious when such has lost ob the story of Goricar will probably end n nothing and lot it be hoped that will for if civilized governments took part in such conspraces would tho end of all international agreements on neutrallty.-lseward Gatewayl
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
lnallns Newa.l

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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
TIPS FROM TEXAS

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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
wANTED-mlseeIIanooua

WANTED-General homework by experienced girl. Juneau Apartments Phone 26S. 11-1S-s
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
"EMPiREv DEVELOPMENT
 NUMBER

A few copies of the Development Number of the Alaska Daily Empire remain unsold. The number containis 40 pages descriptive of Juneau and other parts of Alaska. The articles are by experts, and are profusely H. lustrated. The best thing on this sec tion of the country ever published. Price 20 cents. (1O F If
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

WANTED " oman in widower's home shoe store, 2O6 St. Ann Ave-, near hospital. Douglas. 11.l6.tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
LITTLE SIGNIFICANCE.
lchicago Herald.l


 The eight elections In progress today vary very widely In national interest.
 Efforts wl be made to draw from the ballot counts some augury of the drift" of national public sent- ment They seem unlikely be of much value on that ne The Issues either too local or too impersonal to show much of tendencies that will be effective in next years presidential contest.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

More than hundred eggs have been found In one alligator They are eaten in the West India Islands and on the west coast of Africa They re- semble in shape O hens egg and have much the same taste, but are larger.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
IGNORANCE OR HYPocRIcY.

Whoever wrote the screed in the editorial column of the Dispatch yesterday morning. crtcising courts and Cabinet officers for holding laws passed by the Alaska Legislature invalid wrote himself ignormus, or one who believes that his readers are ignorant probably the latter. For instance, the following
 Whenever it comes to Q question of the in-
 depreciation Of any act passed by the last Legis-
 lative Assembly it seems that the Territorial
 AttorneyGeneral is the last man consulted. To
 an procticai intents and purposes he seems to
 be merely dummy. Either the AttOrney-Gen.
 eral at Washington Is asked for an opinion. or
 some local attorney-any one in fact, save the
 man who is supposed to represent the inter
 ests of the Territory"
 If this means anything beyond noise. 1t must refer to the action of Judge Jennings In naming an amicus cure to search for authorities and report on the law in the case of the act modifying the Federal statute which makes the selling, bartering or giving liquor to Indians by reducing the ofgense from felony to mis- demeauor If so any lawyer would tell the Dispatch that would be in violation of all precedent for the court to request the opinion of the attorney for the Territory or the district attorney or the attorney for of the interested parties concerning the matter. If the court desired to be fortified with the opinion of another law yer or if other matters occupied his time was his right to do as Judge Jennings did That to select a lawyer who had no interest in the matter at aih
 Again this:
 Law is elastic. It can be
 stretched in almost any direc
 ton."
 f the foregoing sentence was written in good fath by one who knows what he is writing about. he had some other kind of a court than Judge Jennings in mind If that were generally true there would be no need of courts or lawyers
 The Empire holds no brief for any Federal official in Alaska or out Of it. However those who have lived long in the North know that the affairs of the Terri tory were never better administered than they arc now being cared for and with the exhibition of less political or fac,ional partisanship.
 It would be a very easy matter to make laws passed by the Alaska Legislature effective and binding. All ,hat would be necessary would be to strike the absurd limitations from the Territorial organic No such limitations were in the organic of the other Terri tories and the other Territories had trouble Alas ka is hayng They were seltgOverning
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
pnnr old PaM

Willie-Paw?
 Paw-What is 1t, my son? Willie-If Finland declares war, will 1t be finish fight?
 Paw-You get to bed, young man. Cincinnati Enquirer)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

It would be as impossible for the Dispatch to dis dnguish between governmental principle and pound masters pay cheek would be for average Aleut to distinguish between the nebula hypOthesis and hypotenuse.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

the United states md Germany should 60 to war tho Germans would not have to cut the Aaskan cable. Just leave It alone and it wni break
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

A bride in Korea must not speak during the first day of her marriage. The next morning, however, she may give free rein to her tongue.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

Shakespeare. always endowed his beauties with very white skins.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

The Colonel says support the Preaident when he is right" But be sure that you wait for The Colonel to tell you when he is right
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

Much of Alasla's troubles come from those who confuse patronage and office holding with government
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

A barking fox at night indicates the coming of a heavy storm.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

The maximum speed acquired by the average person in swimming com fortably is thirty-nine inches a second while oaramen in an eight-oared shell acquire a speed of 197 inches a second.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

Europe bought s74OoOOOO worth of American auto mobiles last year Europe led in mobilization while the United States led in automobIzaton- (Tacoma Ledg- ar0
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

Although the Allies assure Germany with tears in heir eyes that she is very short of food Germany st declines to admit it.-(chicago Herald)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

The 1914 death rate Of the city of New York was the lowest on record being 1S4O per 1000 of population compared with 1876 in 1s13.-( Boston News Bureau)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

Judging fgrom the vote on the new Constitution, Elihu Root would make ideal commander in Chief of the Russian army.-( New York world)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

The general situation far domestic con ditlons concerned seems to be more promising ey cry day. Boston News Bureau)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
HOME HAND LAUNDRY

wANTED-By home hard laundry, coIored, gents fine hannels and neg ligee shirts; also few bundles Mrs. Anna Patterson. ss2 srd, cor Gold -C1-2-1m.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
Classified Advertisements
MONEY LOANED
MONEY LOANED

on personal property, diamonds. Jew. elry, notes and bonds. All business strictly confidential. J. Plant, broker and ieweler GA Front St. 9-2-tf)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

Moss is the popular name for sever al kinds of small flowerless plants which flourish in damp places. Tn mountainous and wet districts tracts of moss are of great service in re- taining the water and preventing sud den floods.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

QUICK SHOE REPAIRING-L. Teppa Expert Shoe Repairing. 174 Front Street. Complete line of mems work ing shoes 11-4-lm
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
pYEINe ANo CLEANING

YOU HAVE tried the rest, now try the best. For French dry cleaning, steam cleaning. dyeing and pressing
 Capital Dye Works, phone 177- 19-ti
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

Another reason why we suspect we are not as young as we used to be is because we don't look forward to Hollowe'en with any particular pleas ure.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19
BAKERIES

PEERLESS BAKERY - Our motto: Quality First" Insist on Peerless Bread. It is worth the money - 125 Front St.. phone 222. lO.1-6m
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

Much as we personally endeavor to eyold pessimism. sometimes 1t does seem that most of our property con slsts Of keys on Q ring.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

"Kvass" has been the Russian na tional drink for generations. and re mains so after the abolition of vod. ka. Its basis is bread, and it's alco- holic stimuiant never exceeds that of ginger beer. Yet "Svass" can be given the "flzz" and the seductive ness of almost any wine. but 1t does not intoxicate
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-19

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