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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
LANEISMS
 SPARKLE
 IN REPORT

WASHINGTON Dec. 20. - Among other gems contained in the annual report of Secretary Franklin K. Lane. of the interior department, is the fol- lowing. the keynote of which is de- velopment:
 Tt is not a figure of speech to say that every American has It in his heart that he is in small sense a dlscoverer: that he Is Joining in the revelation to the world of something that 1t was not before aware of, of which .t may some day make use. Men work for what they think worth while and if they find their joy in proving that land has coal or will raise wheat, or that refractory ore may be reduced at practicable cost, and toll about it proudly, they may be serving themselves, but they are also serving the world. A clerk in a store or mechanic In mill may not consciously engage in any enter prise wh,ch makes this appeal, but when he learns that the government of which he Is a part has within year opened Q town on the shores of the North Pacific which has now near ly three thousand inhabitants and has driven a railroad nearly forty miles inland toward the Arctic Circle-on It's way to the coal fields of the Mat anuska and the gold fields of the Tan- ana-he has a feeling the he. too, is participating in making this new world. One might say that this was nothing more than sentimental pride but there is a truer and perhaps more dignifled word for this and 1t is qual- ity. It Is an expression of the Ameri- eau instinct for improvement. We have a passion for going into the un- known for answering puzzles that are put to us. Our imagination is chal- lenged by difficulties and the result has been century of growth, which. in It's magic and its largeness casts Q spell upon the mind.
 Alaska Territory, containing per- haps 00.000.000 acres of land, is now great body of the public domain, is heavily mineralized and Is land of unknown possibilities. One gold mine there has recently erected mill of 6,O0O-tons daily capacity. with ore in sight to run the mill fifty years at least"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
BANK BANDITS
 ESCAPE; ONE
 SHOT TO DEATH

PORT TOWNSEND. Dec. 20. - Swimming across the swift snoqual- mie river and taking to the thick of the woods, the three surviving mem bers of the gang of four bandits that held up the State Bank at Duyall elud- ed Q large posse of deputy sheriffs and armed citizens Sunday night.
 Early Sunday morning, after the cap ture of the fugitives was thought cer- tain. DO attempt was made to find the body of the fourth robber, who was shot and killed while he was cling ing to @ post Tn the middle of the Sno- qualmie river. all efforts centering on the search for the other three bandits. The other robber was shot and des- perately wounded as he jumped off tho bank. After firing several shots at his pursuers he started to swim toward the other shore. Midway in the stream he paused and clung to t,e post. There is O wire fence stretched across the river at this point and 1t is believed there VII be no difficulty in recovering the body.
 The Duvall Bank was held up by four robbers Saturday night. A sack about five hundred dollars In silver was stolen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
LITTLE INTEREST IS SHOWN
 IN ANNEXATION ELECTION

The annexation election passed off vorv quietly today. only 24 votes be- Ing cast at II o'clock this morning. Very little interest in the result Is be- ng taken. The votes cast at that time were divided as follows. City. 70: Tide Flcts 1ection, 10; Gold Belt, aud the Nelson Park Addition. o. The city was placarded Saturday night. the hand bills protesting against The election. but without any apparent effect on the result. The polls were open from 9 a. m. to ?. m.
 The three o'clock this afternoon tho count was as follows. Gold Belt and Scatter Tract. 21 votes. City 24 votes. Tide Flats 30 votes. Nelson Park Ad' dition. I votes. The indications are that all sections will vote to consolt date.
 Mrs N. M. Taylor. who has the honor Of being the first election judge ever to serve in the city of Juneau act cd as a judge for the Tide Flats sec, ton.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
BRITISH QUITTING
 GALLlP0LI

LONDON, Dec. 2O.-It was announc- ed at the War Office today that the British troops operating in Sulva and Anzac districts. Gallipoli campaign. have been withdrawn, and, tho War Office intimates. other branches of tho Gallipoli armies will retire when practicable.
 Part of the allied forces will go at once to SnlonIka and the remainder to Egypt. If the Gallipoli campaign Is abandoned 1t will release 250.000 Tur- klsh soldiers from that theatre.
 Belgian Coast shelied
 Dispatches from Berlin tell of the smelling yesterday by Allied monitors. of the German Qualifications at West onde, on tho Belgain coast. The Ger mana claim to have driven the moni- tors away by fire from land batteries. The Germans admit the loss of the light cruiser Bremen, and torpedo boat. whIchcwere destroyed by Brit ish submarine in the Baltic Sea Sat urday. The crews of both vessels es- caped.
 An afraid on the German fortress of Metz is reported from Paris. but only property damage was done, the official. communique said
 Bulgarian Lcsses Heavy
 A dispatch from Athens estimates the total Bulgarian losses in the Ser bian campaign at 130,000 men,
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
TIMES HURLS CAUSTIC
 ACCUSATIONS

LONDON. Dec. 2O.- The Daily Times. Lord Northcliffe's paper to- day renewed it's attack on the govern mcnt. saying in an editorial: The fact that politicians and censorship have fooled the public ia becoming more and more known and the long series of disilluaionments causes Q belief that a mysterious hand is be- hind the scenes and Is protecting Ger. many. While beer for British work men has been curtailed this myster. lous hand has arranged to get for Germany. via Denmark. the malt she needs for making beer" The paper suggests that no real attempt has been, or is being made, to punish Ger many. on land or sea.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
STORM TAKES
 LIVES OF TWO
 NEAR WRANGELL

WRANGELL, Dec. 2O.-As a result Of the terrific storm that has blown here since Thursday. Charles Yuccock, a we'll known native Is dead. grave fears are entertained for the safety of his companion. George Kelly. and considerable damage Is reported from various fishing camps.
 Yucook and Kelly left Deep Bay, on vank's Island for Wrangell during the storm last Thursday. Their boat was found Saturday a total wreck. and with it's cabin carried away. Searchers found Yucook's body on the beach at' vank's Island. The body was clad oniy in underclothing and life-belt was strapped around it- Yucook had swum ashore and died of exposure. as he was fifty feet from the water. and wns lying under Q tree. Kelly's fate is unknown.
 Yucooks body was brought here yes terday. he leaves wife and sever al children.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
I. R. BABBLES AT WILSON AND
 Ills POLICIES

NEW YORK. Dec. 2O.-Under the title Sins of the Wilson Administra- ton" former President Theodore Roosevelt finds vigorous fault In the January number of the Metropolitan magazine with the Mexican policy, the submarine question, Henry Ford and other pacificists. and accuses. Presi- dent Wilson of appropriating to his own use the Roosevelt policies on pre- paredness.
 The Colonel makes q further accu- sat,on that the President has made an about face." by "proclaiming one policy in Mexico which Is not to be feared in a~military way, abroad, or in national way st home, and anoth- CT policy about Germany, which can control many votes in the United States. as well as take care of itself against the United States. on land and sea-"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
FAIRBANKS MAN DIES
 IN BIG FIRE

FAIRBANKS, Dec. 20.-When the California Block was totally destroyed by ire yesterday afternoon. George Salofi. a Russian. was burned to death property worth about S45.000 went up in smoke and for time the entire block was threatened.
 The fire was caused by an explos. ion. due to faulty fixtures in tfe gas system used In lighting the building. The building was mass of solid flames before an alarm Of fire was sounded. For time the entire block. and tho Northern Commercial Com panys plant were In serious danger. but valiant work on the part of the flremen confined the flames to the California block. which was complete ly gutted. The California saloon lost its stock and fixtures. and with the building places It's loss at SS5.OoO Jack Healy's grocery, which occupied space in ihe building, reports loss of over $5 00O The Northern Hotel was Nonly slightly damaged.
 Saloff lost h.s life in the lavatory. He had evidently suffocated. HIS body was recovered. It was foupd near the door.
 The weather was exceedingly cold. the thermometers registering 30 de- gress below zero. Fortunately no wind was blowing.
 The burned building was built In ihe early days Of the camp by Al. White. of Valdez. and was formerly owned by Fred Martin of Anchorage.
 It is said this afternoon that the loss is partially covered by insurance.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
AMERICANS AFTER
 SHEFFIELD STEEL TRADE

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-Projects of American banking interests to cap ture Sheffield steel trade of the world became known, with the announce ment >of the establishment of two great new steel plants, each control led by separate banking group; Baltimore and New York financiers are promoting one of the enterprises which calls for the erection of plant at Highlandtown, Md. short dis. tance from Baltimore.
 Plans for the other plant were filed at Syracuse Monday by the Cruciole Steel Co. and calls for the erection of steel mills in that city. adjoining the Sonderson works, already owned by that company. Combined with the new plant. these will give Syracuse in the world for Sheffield grades of the largest and best equipped plant steel
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
BRIT AIMS POSITION
 REPEATED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.- Further arguments in support of Great Bri- tain's restrictions upon commerce at the expense of American trade were submitted to the State Department by the British embassy. in memor- andum made public today with letter of transmittal to Secretary Lansing from Sir Cecil Spring-Rice the Eng fish ambassador.
 The memo. which IS supplementary to the note on the same subject hand ed Ambassador Walter II. Page last summer by the London foreign office, reiterates the assertion that increases in British trade with neutral countries have been inf.nitesimal when com pared with the growth of similar American trade.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
MANY CHANGES IN
 GOVERNMENT SHIPPING BLU

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. lS.- There are marked differences be tween the present shipping bill draft and the one defeated last session, chief among which is the practical elimination of governmental owner ship features. The present bill pro- vldes for shipping board and lorna. ton of a corporation. to Gtock of which any private individual may sub scribe. The ships and part of their complement will be in way naval reserve force.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
AMERICAN NOTE
 TO AUSTRIA IS
 TO BE LAST ONE

CHICAGO, Dec. 2O.-That peace pact in the baseball league war was actually signed at the conference in New York last week and that only the details remain to be worked out at the meeting In Cincinnati Tuesday be- tween representatives of the Federal circuit and members of the National Baseball commission was the state ment made here today by man H. nancially interested in the peace terms.
 It is believed certain in Chicago that the result of tomorrow's confer ence will mark the end of the Federals at terms satisfactory to President James A. Gilmore. of that league.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
SURRENDER OF VILLA IS
 IMMINENT

FL PASO. Dec. 2O.-An agree
 ment was reached, and the pa
 pers were being signed at noon to-
 day whereby the Villa faction con
 cludes peace terms with the de
 facto government of Carranza.
 The Mexican conference was held
 between Consul Garcia, for Car
 ranza, and two former lieutenants
 of Villa, at the consulate in El
 Paso. Villa himself is now ln
 Jaurez. having arrived suddenly
 this morning. The signing of the
 peace agreement eliminates Villa
 from Mexican affairs and final ar
 rangements for his entry to the
 United States soil are being per-
 fected.
 WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. - That President Wilson's Mexican policy i' about to be v.ndicated by the surren der of General Rancho Villa and his band of insurrectos, to Venustianc Carranza. is the belief that prevails in Washington today. Positive news has been received from Mexico that Villa is about to surrender the rem nant of his army to his conquerer.
 The State Department today decid ed that General Villa shall receive the asylum accorded all political ref ugees should he enter the United States, and General Frederick Funs ton, commanding the United States troops on the border has been instruct ed to SO inform the Mexican chief.
 Grant "Judlclous Amnesty"
 Following @ conference today in El Paso, between representatives of Gen eral Carranza and General Garcia. the consul at El Paso, the fol- lowing statement was issued to the press: We are arranging for the sur render of Villas army. Villa has lefl for Chihuahua City and probably will enter the United States tomorrow. Ills followers will be granted amnesty in solar as the demands of Justice may be complied with"
 News of Villas determination to quit the war came from Chihuahua, where a council of war of his governors and generals was held. It is said that Villas chief advisors recommended peace and q telegram from Villas wife. who is in Los Angeles, also was brought to bear in influencing him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
| occEe aIJNs AMUck

MOUNT VERNON, Wash Robert Lee, a logger, was shot and killed yes terday by l.. B. I.eadbetter, another logger employed in the same camp The two men had quarreled. After killing Lee, leadbetter ran to another bunkhouse looking for Timekeepei Goss. against whom he had Q grudge Not finding him in one of the tents he fired a shot at the mon within. He was finally dIsarmed and arrested.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
Abandonment of DardaneIes Campaign Is Indicated
GERMANS ARE THROWN BACK;
 LOSSES LARGE

LONDON Dec. 2O.--Indicatious of the long expected offensive by the Germans in Flanders, where the mass ing of Teutonic troops has been in progress for several weeks is con- tained in the official British and French reports this evening. which state that under Q cloud of gas the Germans today attacked the British trenches northeast Of Ypres. The Germans failed so completely that only few of them emerged from their own trenches. Those who did, the nc counts say. were moved down by ar tillery fire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
BILLIE THE HORSE"
 DYING NEAR kNIK

SEWARD. Dec. Civilian Elliott, better known all over Alaska as Billie the Horse" is now lying very dangerously sick in a cabin near Knik and is expected to die, and yet he refuses to take a,d as he would rather die alone than suffer what he thinks would be the humiliation of accepting charity Tom Finnegan, who arrived with the mail last even- ing. says that men went out to the cabin to bring him in where he could get good treatment but that he re- fused point blank to accept the of fer and he still remains in the cabin in what is thought a very serious con- dition. Billie has been In almost all the camps of the territory and is very well known.-Gateway
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
VIRGINIANS BID WELCOME
 TO WILSON'S

HOT SPRINGS. Va. Dec 2O.-When President and Mrs. Wilson arrived here Sunday morning. to spend their honeymoon. the guests at the Inn gave them real charivari many promi- nent people staying at the hotel join. ing Tn a parade in which the musical instruments were tin pans and make shift tom.toms. President Wilson said he would stay here for several days.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
MINING MATERIAL
 ON THE "EvANs'

SEATTLE. Dec. 2O.-with 2S pas sengers and cargo including several hundred tons of mining machinery and lumber for the Alaska Juneau mine at Juneau. the steamship Admir- al Evans sailed North at 2 o'clock this morning.
 Passengers included Mrs. H. NJ. Smith for Thane. and Andrew Graguh, Ben. Bovlk. Mrs. George Butzer, Mrs. Rose Miller. B. Klegman. Mrs. Harry Malone, D. B. Dudden, T. H. Kershaw, Mrs. A. Bradley and E. L. Joffe, for Inneau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
AMERICAN RED CROSS ASSISTANTS ATTACKED;
 U. 8. FLAG INSuLTEO

sALoNIKA. Dec. 2O.-According to a story they told today. Mrs. Walter Farwell, a Chicago society woman. and Dr. Harry s. Forbes. an American Red Cross physician were attacked when the Bulgarians raided the American Red Cross headquarters at Monastir. Mrs. Farwell said the in- yaders ripped down the American flag and seized the Serbian relief stores for their own use.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
BRITISH NOT TO
 MAKE LOAN SO

LONDON, Dec. IS. -- The London Times says that the British govern ment has no intention of raising O fresh war loan until the new year is well advanced. It Is not expected that any new taxation will be imposed during the present financial year. Con- ferences are still being held concern ing mobilization of American securi- ties. The treasury has decided to adopt a plan of borrowing, with the option, in certain cases. of buying
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
nREnlcrs WAR,s END

LONDON-Lord Derby, director of recruiting. in a speech Sunday pre- dicted the war would terminate sud denly, and much earlier than Is gen. erally expected. Conscription for sin gle men who fail to enlist under Lord Derby's present plan, is gradually find ing much favor with the British news nonoro
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
SEATTLE WOMAN DIES

SEATTLE - Mrs. Wiley. wife of Capt. George J. Wiley, steamship owner extensively interested in Pu- get Sound and Alaska salmon canner. ies, died Saturday night in Minor Hos p,tal, following an operation. She was a daughter of Clark Aldridge. pion- ger merchant.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
DOVES ARRIVE

cHRISTIANA, Dec. 2O.-"Ev- cry nation in the world will soon look up to the American peace pilgrims as having taken the initiative In stopping hls- tory's worst war; the landing of the American peace expedi- tion in Europe will be record ed as one of the most benevo- lent things the American Ae- public ever did" said Henry Ford as he stepped ashore on Norwegian soil yesterday. from the Scandinavian-American lin- CT Oscar IT,. bearing over a hun dred peace advocates from the United States who are making the trip to neutral countries at Ford's expense.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
GARY BANQUETS MOOSE LEADER;
 POLITICS BUZZ

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.ZPolitical cir cles are buzzing over a dinner at the home of E. Fl. Gary, chairman of the United States Steel Corporation. at which former President Roosevelt was a guest, Friday night.
 Numerous friends of Colonel Roose- welt also were present. among them being colonel Perkins.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
CITY OF SEATTLE
 BRINGS CHRISTMAS MAIL

Bringing 300 sacks of mall. 16O tons of freight for Juneau and 160 tons of freight for Treadwen. the steamer City of Seattle arrivetd at noon from the South. This is the first mail to o~rive from the States for four days. The arriving passengers on the Seat tie were Mrs. R. W. Smith, Ethel Col lins. Mrs. B. l.. Meyers and child. Mrs. r. G. Teller. Olaf Lystad and Burdette | INirn
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
HI GILL TO TRY
 AND BEAT ENEMIES

SEATTLE. Dec. 2O.-with the hats of Councilman O. L. Erickson and former Councilman Austin E. Grif- iiths in the Seattle political ring as active candidates for the mayoralty, Mayor Hiram c. Gin told friends yes terday that he would seek reelection.
 I'm going to be like the Kaiser, Mayor Gill laughingly said "I shall unsheath my sword"
 Grifhths and Erickson are two of the mayors most bitter political en. emies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
WOMAN DEFEATS HUSBAND
 IN CITY CLERK ELECTION

REPUBLIC. Dec. 9.-The city cleo ton yesterday passed quietly. There were two tickets in the field, the Citizens and the Nonpart,san. The Citizens won. with the exception of one candidate, that for clerk. in, which Mrs. Eva B. Gale beat her husband, J. c. Gale, incumbent, by thirty-three votes.
 MT. and Mrs. J. c. Gale formerly lived at Port Angeles.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
DAHL "0olNe 8"

The Empire asks the indul- gence of the advertisers whose copy we were unable to find space for. Until we have our new press installed 1t IS almost impossible to print ten pages .n day. Gentlemen, we apprec- fate your kindness in thinking first of the
 EMPIRE
 "All the news ell the time"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
AMERICAN SECURITIES
 COMING FASTER THAN
 THEY EVER DID BEFORE

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-The BritIsh llouIdatIon of American bonds con tinues on large scale. Recent steam. CT shipments averaging $10,Oo0,00o are expected to be exceeded on the sue cnedinr two boats.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
MECHANIC TURNS ROBBER. IS SHOT:
 DIES IN HOSPITAL

SEATTLE. Dec. 20.-John B. woel- fe. 6 mechanic. died yesterday Of wepnds inflicted by F. C. West, a laundry driver. whom he sought to hold up. Woelfle leaves a wife and two babies. the oldest whom is 20 months.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
LAPS GUARD suEzr

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20.- That Japan is giving material aid to the entente allies in the European war. not only by sup plying munitions, but by actual ly guarding the Suez Canal with her warships. was stated here today by A. M. Papajian Bey. former Minister of the In- terior, in Egypt.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
cARRieAN AND oLTs
 WIN SHOOT TROPHIES

A. c. Carrigan won the White Fly CT trophy for the first time and Or vile Olts won the DuPont trophy at the shoot of the Juneau Gun Club held on their range in North Juneau Sunday. The shooters were, King, Olts. Dickinson. Murphy, Goldstein, Banbury, Mcbride. Carrigan, Fry, Truesdell, Carter and Fisher.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
CHAMPION ENLlsrs.

SASKATOON. Dec. 2O.-John- ny OLeary. Seattle lightweight and champion of Canada, and William Madden, his manager, enlisted Saturday for the front. OLeary and Madden will be pri- yates Tn the s4th Overseas Bat talion and will so into training at once.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
RRITAiN ANSWERS

LONDON, Dec. 2O.-The War Office stated today that much of the par cells post packages stopped while on the way from the United States con sisted of rubber directed to a German agency ln Sweden.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
-lANslNc PROPHETS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2O.-The Unit ed States has protested to Great Bri- tain against interference with parcels post shipments between this country and Sweden. Secretary Lansing an nounced today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
RoY BURNED TO DEATH

sEATTLE-Merton. the 5-yearoId son of W. A. Gleason. member of the Port Commission. burned to death when the Gleason home was destroyed by fire yesterday The boys parents were badly burned trying to rescue the child from the flames.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
AID.FoR.pOLAND DAY

wASHNGTON--An executive proc lamat.on, designating January as a day for making contributions for the relief of Poland was Issued today at the White House.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
voN BIssINo TO QUIT

ROME. Dec. 2O.-General von Bis sing, the German governor-general of the occupied territory In Belgium is to retire from his office on January 1, on account of i'll health. according to dispatch today from Antwerp
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20

COPENHAGEN-Field Marshal von Mackensen was twice wounded during the Seryian campaign, according to letters from Berlin. A bullet fired by Servian sharpshooter at Belgrade went through h.s arm and two days later a spent ball struck him in the shoulder
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-20
KING AND QUEEN
 OF BELGIUM HAD
 A NARROW ESCAPE

PARIS, Dec. 2O.-Detalls of q mar row escape from death which the King and Queen Of Belgium recently had when German airmen threw bombs on the fishing village where the royal couple now reside, are print. ed today by the Petite Journal