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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29
LAY AGR. T9I9N MS lI-I5I TIlIE g9MS
AND YPRES CENTER
 WAR INTEREST

LONDON, April %. The torrihc lighting for the possession of the tip lof Gallipoli peninsuio where Allies land forces have apparently secured a satisfactory ioothoId and across which the British have strung a for midable force, and the furious efforts of the British Co dislodge the Ger mans from Steensvaato are todays war activities which hold the greatest possibilities for iarreaching results. In both places inc Lighting is with a determination which indicates that oi- fcers and men realize Che importance of the outcome
 Fighting West of Canal
 Steensuaate is the only point on the west banl, of the Yser canal which the invaders have been able Go hold since the recent rushing attacks were begun in Flanders They have been forced to yield all other positions. and Gen French is hurling his picked lo- gions against this point The bonn bardment of the German positions is terrific, every available gun being cen- tered upon the lines. The loss Of life Sas been exceedingly heavy on both sides
 Fate of conatantinopie in Balance.
 The Turks realize that the fate of Conetantinople depends upon the vic tory or defeat of their army that is assaning the Allies at Gallipol lfI they are forced to retreat it is realized that the British and French will con- tinue to land troops untn an irresis- tible army of invasion shall have been planted on Turkish soil
 Furious fighting wages along the whole line
 Fighting Along Russian Front.
 There is considerable military ac- tivity along the whole Russian front with the Germans pressing che Rus. sians along the East Prussian front. and the Germans and Austriaus con ducting minor attacks in the Cara pathians
 Russian troop movements indicate, however. that the eastern front will present interesting eyentualities with. in few days
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29
Roonevelt penronscd.

SYRACUSE, N. r.. April 29-Form- CT President Roosevelt went on the stand this morning for redirect ex- animation He made many lengthy eN- plantations of Che matters that were brought out on cross-examination. Al- ter he had finished he stepped down from the witness chair
 Newspaper correspondents who are reporting the trial say that Col. Roose. welt was much depressed great deal of the time while on the stand, and visihly winced ot the satire chat was SO frequently present In Che voice of William M. lvens, of counsel for Barnes. during his cross-examinaton and arguments to the court. He spends a great deal of his time gazing solemn ly at the floor as if in deep medita- ton.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29
REDFIELD PRAISES
 PRESIDENT WILSON

INDIANAPOLIS. ATril 29.-Denun- citation of calamity hc7lers and yigor- ous defense of che policies Of Prosi- dent Woodrow Wilson and his admin istration were the features of a speech delivered here by Secretary of Com merce William C. Rcdneld. The Sec retary defended the arin and iaujed the Federal resrve act He declared Chat the Clayton anttwust law and the Federal trade commission act have made palmer the way of the business man.
 The Secretary spoke of returning prosperity and said chat under the conditions that exist in the country today there ia no happinogs for .hose who would do evil 70 the administra tion. He read newspaper articles Co demonstrate the prosperous condition of the country and paid caustic re- spects to purveyors of pcssimism.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29
BRIDGES
 ARE SET ON FIRE

VANCOUVER. B. C. April 29- Two of the city's finest bridges. each cost. ing more than 8 million dollars. were set on fire this morning by incendiar- ies, and one of them. the connaught bridge. is total loss The Granville bridge was saved as the result of a favorable wind.
 The arson is laid at the door of German sympathisers. though it is stated that there is no clew to the perpetrators
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29
SECOND CANADIAN
 CONTINGENT READY

OTTAWA, April 29 Replying to congratulatory telegrams from the the war office General Hughes says while the Canadians are mourning the loss of their gallant comrades, Canada eagerly desires to avenge their death It is believed that order for the second contingent to leave for the front will be given this week
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29
eRANDeY SHELTER
 WORKING FULL BLAST

SPOKANE. Wash, April 29.-seven furnaces of the Granby Consolidated Mining. Smelting & Power Go. at Grand Forks, B. C.. are now in blast and the eighth is expected to be blown in within a day bringing oper- atlons cf smelter up to full capacity. Smelling plants at Anyox. B C.. haze been operating fun for some time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29
SENATE CUTS EXPENSES

Several thousands Of dollars in ap- populations were yanked rom the Territorial "sundry civil" bill this af- teruoon in the Senate. after the House had ratified it. The bin originally ap- propriates about Si50000 for the next two years. Either Of the revenue bills would yield about S200.000 annually. it erery cen, was collected. according 70 members.
 hi committee Of the whole the Son ate made the following prunings
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29
BIG GAME HUNTERS
 ARE COMING NORTH

SEATTLE, April 29.-M w Hope and Mmdock Dennies, two prominent Eastern hunters, will sail on the North. western tomorrow night for cordova From there they will SO to the in. terior on hunting trip Mr Hope and MT Dennies are friends Of Thos, Riggs, ir, member Of Che Alaaka rail- road engineering commission
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29
WOMAN SUFFRAGE WINS
 AND LOSES EAST AND WEST

CHICAGO, April % The Wiscon- sin House Of Representatives by a vote of % to ll killed che bill submitting Moman suffrage 10 vote Of the peo- Dlo
 In New Jersey there will be spe- clal election on woman suffrage on October 18th next The bill submit ting the amendment has been signed by Gov. James s. Fielder.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29
ARE
 UNUSUALLY ACTIVE

LONDON. April 29.-The war in the air 'has been unusually active today Reports from an sections Of the war zones show that the aircraft of prac- tically all of Che belligeren; powers have been hurting dynamite.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29
vlonna Fxcited.

GENEVA. April Messages from Vienna state that great excitement prevails there owing to information received from the Trentino. It is be- lieyed that war with Italy is imminent The Italian embassy is said to be pre- pared for departure
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29
sLETHsN DAMAGE
 CASE IS NEAR END

SEATTLE, April 29 The damage suits for alleged libel by R II Thom- son. formerly Seattle city engineer against Col Alden ). Blethen and the Seattle Times. win go to the jury this evening in all probability So great was the press for admittance ot the court room that Judge Mitchell Gin. jam ordered the doors closed and lock ed to prevent possible disturbances
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29
sERMANY ro coNTlNuE

LONDON April % The General Staff hos supplied ihe armies on both fronts and the naval headquarter with lists showing the hours of sun. shine and moonlight al Paris Warsaw and London until May These lists are intended for the guidance of ag- iators in making aerial raids
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29
Germans Lombard Hospital

PARIS. April 29. Germans this morning bombarded Poperinehe from the air They did not even spare the Minister hospital where many were killed
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29
F4 Was in Good Condition.

WAsHRlNGT0N, April 29.-Rear- Admiral Moore, reporting Co the See retary of che Navy says the submarine F-f was in good condition when she proceeded to target practice on the day of her disaster Fle said the ac- cident which has been widely reterrel to and which took place short time before the disaster was Of minor im- portance
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29
LOSE FOUR
 BRIGADEs IN TURKEY

BERLIN. April % 1t was announc- ed this evening that the report that four British brigades were driven back to the sea on the coast of Kaba Tepeh has been confirmed
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29
AllIcs Rambard smYrna.

MlTYlTENE, April 29. Three al- lied warships have penetrated the Gulf of smyrna and terrific bombardment has been in progress The results of the cannonading are not known
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29
RICH STRIKE IN
 C7ISANA

CORONA. April 29 News ot'a re- cent rich strike in the chisana dis trict was received at cordova with the arrival of 4. Mcclure. who is here on his way to Seattle The strike was made on the claim of Air Mcclure on Dry gulch. a tributary of Johnson creek, values showing as high as SIS to the pan
 Property Sold for sfoo,ooo
 Mcclure immediately sold the prop erty to c. S. Deputy Marshal Frank Hoffman and Commissioner J. J. Fin nigan for S1OO.O0O X small payment was made In cash S1OOOo is to be made in six months and the remainder as 1t is taken out of the ground.
 Mcclure sunk shaft 1S0 feet deep on his property when water inter- fered A hand drill was then used and bed rock was struck at a farther depth of l2 feet Twelve pans wero taken out. and they showed values averaging SIS to the pan.
 Mcclure brought $50 in gold dust with him It Included one nugget worth about g.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29
SHIPS ARE
 TURKISH NOT AMERICAN

LONDON. April 29.-The ships vir- ginia and Magda which were cap tured by the British while flying tho American 1ag, near lomnos were Turkish and not American yeaaels. They wore carrying contraband.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29
SIR EDWARD GREY
 REMAlNs AT HOME

LONDON. April %. - Stories that Sir Edward Grey was in Rome or else where incognito are ridiculous and are besleyed to have been inspired by Ger man agents It is one of Che curiosi- ties of Sir Edwards habits that he has probably not been outside of Great Britain more than twice in his life.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29
No Ncws at London.

LONDON April 29 - At 2 o'clock this evening no word could be secured of British reverse at the Dardanelles such as that reported from Berlin
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29
SNOW IN OREGON.

PORTLAND. April 20- Snow, haii and rain descened upon the northern half of oregon today with unusual in- tonsity
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29
Rnesla captnres PIanes.

PETROGRAD, April %. Russian sky-shooting guns have brought down several German and Austrian aero planes within the last two days along the front All of them were damaged. Aeroplanes Raid Zeppelin Quarters.
 BERNIE, April 29--A fleet of allied aeroplanes is raiding Zeppelin head quarters at Freiderichhaven. The re. suit of the raid has not been reported.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29
zonnelln Kllla Thirty.

CALAIS, April 29.-A German zep- pelin dropped bombs here today killing thirty people
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29
CANADA SHIPPING
COLD 10 GOTHAM

NEW YORK april go A shipment completing a transfer of @0OOOoO rom Canada was received here yes terday The S7oo0.oO0 has all been received within a week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29
Rpssisn Aeroplanes Active.

BUDAPEST April 29.-Russian are oplanes yesterday destroyed nun Der of buildings in Czernowitz.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29
STOCK RgPoRrs

NEW YORK, April Alaska Gold closed today at SS7s Utah Copper. 7oN Chino 4SA Ray 247
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29

AMSTERDAM, April 29.-rhe Ger man government has notified Holland O their willingness to make -epara- tion for sinking in the North Sea last week by a submarine or Che Dutch steamer Katwyk.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-29

By vote Of l2 to the <. s House at 5 p. m. receded from s s. lts amendment excluding placer @. .s mines from che operation of Che %
 workmen's compensation act s It will apply to all mining <
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-07
JURY FAv0Rs MRS. BURKHAM.
Decides She Is Entitled to Half Of
James Campbeu's Big Estate.

ST. LOt'iS, May "A Unanimous YER
dict In favor of The defendants in the
Campbell will case was returned by the
jury here last night The verdict de-
clares Lois Campbell, now Mrs. Elzey
Burkham. TO be the daughter Of James
Campbell, and therefore entitled to half
Of his sixteen million dollar estates
willed her by Campbell
A suit TO set asida tho Hili OF the
ground that Campbell was undniv in
fuenc.d was brought ," the sister and
nieces and nephews of Campbell
T-pon application OF attorneys for the
defense Circuit Judge knsey immedi-
atelv after the verdict was returned
dismissed the entire case, thereby de-
nying the contestants tho right to q
trial upon their allegations that Camp
bell was of unsound MIND and that he
was unduIy influenced in making the
will by members of the church to
which the property eventually would
go after the death Of his wife and
daughter. The contestants nave TOUR
Gays in which to apply for rehearlng.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-07
MOTHER AND SON MURDERED.
Mrs. Ella Coppersmith and Child Of
Chicago Had Skulls Crushed.

CHICAGO. May Mrs. Ella Cop
persmith, wife of John l.. Coppersmith.
commission merchant. and her con
John two years old. were found muir
de-ed in their home on the South Side
vest erday afternoon. Their threats had
been cut and their skulls crushed. A
biood-st lined hammer was found near
the bodies, and in an adjoining room
the police discovered a blood-S Gained
butcher knife. Diamonds belonging to
Mrs Coppersmith are missing, and rob-
berry is believed to have been the mo-
tive.
The murderer remained long enough
to wash his hands and ransack the
apartment for valuahles. He took a
diamond ring and her wedding ring
from Mrs. Coppersmith's hand. but
overlooked $500 in bonds and about
$50 in currency.
What the police consider their most
tangible clue was tho bloody imprint
of the murderer's hand on a table in
the kitchen. Two suspects were ar
rested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-07
COMMITTEE DISCUSSES
SHAD BAKE PROGRAM

Arrangements for the entertainment
features for tho Board of Trade shad
bake and outing at Chesapeake Beach
Saturday. May %. were discussed at
luncheon meeting OF the committee on
entertainment yesterday at tho Ma
tional Press Club.
Edwin Callow. Tony the Barber" is
chairman of this committee: Paul F.
Grove, vice chairman: Frank NJ. Pierce,
secretary. and Charles r. Bartlett. mu
steal director of the newly organized
Board of Trade Glee Club. and musical
director for all the special stunts Of
the pavilion"
The minstrel part OF the program and
olio VIII be under the direction of Mr.
Grove. The minstrel show will be of
the old-1ime variety, with popular
songs and catchy choruses and the olio
by members of the talent trust of
Washington" Earl Carbaugh, baritone:
Arthur Butler Pierce. coonologist; L. 5.
Goldsmith. dagologist; otto Woerner
and George Gross. end men extraor
binary: Kirk Miller, the Grotto favor
lite; Musical Randall" the Zylophone
wonder of the Marine Band: Charles
Shackleford. nterlocutor; Byron Blod
gett accompanist and a reserve corps
ready to jump into the fray.
Members of the newly organized Glee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-07
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been re-
ported to the heafh department in the
last tW-nty-four hours:
John ". Hancock, 3 days, 1911 i4th
street southeast
John F. Lewis, go years, Lynwood.
Va.
Emma Britton. 81 years, 1913 18th
street northwest
Charles +. Benjamin, 10 years, the
northumberland
Catherine irauhart IS years, 29l7
Dumbarto on avenue northwest
Aubrey Jackson, "a years. Gallinger
Hospital.
French ! Maeruder, 30 years, George
town University Hospital.
Chester Garret. 50 years, 1862 r street
northwest
Harry g. Lucas, IS years, Government
Hospital for the Insane.
James Dixon, 80 years, WASHINGTON
Asylum Hospital
Mary +. Simms, IS years, 1920 South
Carolina avenue southeast
Mamie Hodge. 10 days, 24OH Van
street southwest
Sarah Holmes. SO years, I21l Duncan
street northeast.
John F. Butler, 10 days Deanwood
Samuel Bailey. Sc years WASHINGTON
AsylrIn Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-07

May 6. the Hector at Guam May 6. the
worden, Prairie. XII. K-2. ks and
KS at New York May 6. the Vestal
at Sewall Point May 6. the Lebanon
and Beale at Norfolk May 6. the Choc-
taw at Washington May 8. the Chatta-
nooga at La Paz May 5. the Minnesota
at Philadelphia May and the Rhode
. Island at Travis Point. Potomac river.
May 6.
The Mars sailed from Mazatlan May
5 for Manzanillo. the Leonidas from
Cristobal May 5 for survey. the Poto-
mac and ca from Cristobal May for
Almirante bay. the Nereus from Girls
tobal May for Hampton roads. the
Mayfiower from Washington May for
Chesapeake bay. the Chauncey and
Barry from Cebu i J.. May for
Malampaya. p. l.. the orion from New
port May for Hampton roads, the
Dixie from Boston May for New
port. the Baltimore from Norfolk May
for chesapeake bay and the Fulton.
GIL and c. from Charleston, =.
May 8 for New York
The FroteuS. on route from 'rlStn bal
for Hampton roads. has been directed
by radio to proceed first to Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-07

Club who have passed the successful
entrance examination are William A
Rogers. Odell Whipple. James P.
Schick. William Clabaugh. E F. Col
laday. Edwin Callow. Louis C Wilson.
Odell S. Smith. Horace Ward. George
II. Markward, Oliver a. Phelps. Edgar
r. $. Embrey, ]. Crosby Mccarthy.
Clarence Sorreil and Walter Sorrell.
There Will be a full rehearsal OF the
members OF the Glee Club, the minstrel
show and the olio tomorrow evening In
the rooms of the Board of Trade, Star
building.
The executive section of the enter
tainment committee IS composed of the
following members: Chairman. vice
chairman and secretary. WellstooG
White. II. :. Omohundro. Or. Leonard
II. English. Claude y. Bennett. Charles
r. Bartlett. David NJ. Lee and odell l..
Whipple.
The committee is making every effort
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-07
Births Reported.

The following births have been re-
ported to the health department In tho
last tHenty-four hours:
Thomas and Nettie Reeves. boy.
John II and Juliette Rea, girl
Winfield A. and Nellie NJ. Wilson, boy
John and Virginia +. Fleming. girl
William A. and Julis- F'ollin girl.
Daniel and India X Nahaney, bow.
John and Jennie NJ Cats, boy
Clarence and Florence inscoe boy
Eugene and Ada g. Burke, girl
James W. ana Nellie A. Parker. boy
Vito A. and DiafAanta Dellenoci, girl
Ciaud and Viola Gaunt, boy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-07

to make this the best entertainment In
the history of the Board Of Trade shad
bakes. and assures the members that
every little detail will he 80 carefully
worked out that the full show of an
hour and half will be run OF without
hitch. The motto of the entertain
ment committee Is The happy hoofau
rather than the gloomy Crouch
Members OF the board who have NOS
purchased their tickets for the annual
outing arc urged to do so at once. The
sale closes May 20. and positively no
tickets are obtainable after that date
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-07

Electric vehicles are now being used
on the streets OF London for spriukltnE
and sweeping.
France makes nearly cs.oo0,0o0 pairs
of gloves yearly. and OF these lS.ton,oos
pairs are exported.
So rich is Argentine tobacco In nico-
tine that much Of II Is used in tho
manufacture of insecticides.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-15
QhnV
GSTsSS

n. Where's one thing that always
gives visiters to n. y. a good Iaff and
that's the boss cars
they are still running a bunch of
them venerable relicks on chambers
street and CESS they will run them
till the bottoms fall out, witch amt
going to be very long, don't think
by golly, bet gorge Washington
prObly rode on some of them cars
when he ust to come to n. y.
well, it's as good as show to go
down and take ride on one of them,
any old time
the part of the city through which
they run is not exactly the swell dis
trick, and most everybody that
rides has bundle pretty near as big
as the car, and it's like crossing the
alps to git out of a car that COTS
more than 8 passengers in it
and. there is the greatest bunch Of
fat old ladys rides in them cars that
ever seen, my goodniss, you would
think the poor old car would stand
up on its back end when some of
them climes abOrd
the uther day there was a bunch
of people crowdfng into one poor lit
tie car, and terrible large lady, she
got stuck
the more she tride to cline on the
more she couldn't
. finely the condUckter he yelled at
her, hurry up lady, hurry up, get in
edgeWays! 49,.
the old lady she stopped still and
she looked at the conduckter very Sc
we're and she says
young man, amt had no edge for
20 years
then, she had just as good laff az
eVFybOddy else, and 5 men boosted
her on
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1915-03-12

tofler pr. Ncre $50 a 300 8uibels,
af Sabre pr. 9lcre 35 a go 81ibeIs,
at Bogbbeoe pr 9lcre Is d 80 81t-8
i6elS, alt efterion1 2an6et bIiber
oprfet. Ser ables nleget So af goo
apnlitet;; iumtiNg gjgres goo 6pr=
refining mes MoIfefpag og Jierfre=
oDl> bbis Brobufter fan offpttes til
gooe Nriier. @lil1loet er n1eaet aoot
og iunbt, 1ncb lette @i11tre> fist snes
og So melt man fa1 orbej6e 1oe.
for &nloens 5fplb bber Dag.
81 Dor banlf lutberlf &irfe oq
Mcnigbeb> n1e6 SpnoogsFole oq
2eroogslfole paa oonif; l1na0on1gz
n1poer en- @ang ON uge11, mes bpq-
gelige 5ammenfon1iter, bborfor bi
tan toffe Goltor 81. @irfcgaar6> iom
bar iot fig / 5pioiel1 for og Be
gpnot Set gooe alrbejoe ielb ON pi
f1tn bar faa. San er eli obgtig oe
ofbolot 0}anb, pao bpe,n Sen @ang
at Grltnofbig: vGt iebnt og n1lntert
pirfion1t 2ib poo SSorb" pagier, ng
bben1 bi er lneget glooe at fa11tles
ON.
2onoet fon fjpbes rteget bi1lig
cno11u, men bill NOT ltige / Nriien.
81 bil meb @fe6e beibnre bore
2ollos1nGnbs Sorcipgrgiel til %.
Nfeo Saf for Optogclien.
e@rbgoig]t,
5friper &irfegaaro,
s. 2llto.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1915-03-12
(Snbienbt.
2ourells, Stlego 60, q. g., bel

2ourcl,s, Stlego 60, q. g., Sen
l.. Marts, 1915.
S3r. Meoottsr! IilloD mig berpeo
at ifilbre bore 5orbol0 fer fra
2uurens, Seem Dorf. @i CT en- 9el
0anlfe lom bar bolat os ber beb
2aurens. Oe fprite TOM Der 1918,
og Ser beobliber at fon11ne flere. 9e
bar f,tnoet 0mgibelferne 11teget 90
oe, og Maioritetel1 er: bel tilfre0s
nleb 2anbbruget fer, 1o1n Sc 10
i Girfeligbeben ngiaa bar @runb til
at bore, So ielb ont 2anoet ber / 5tn-
ten er ,11eget 110npttet og oels for
fpnf, fan set ooS prooneere meget
>gpoe 9lfgrp0er. Ser obles al &ar-