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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
80 SWEENEY VISITS
 HOME IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE. July 16-Assistont See retary Of the Interior Bo Sweeney ar- rived last nigh, from Washington on his first visit home after assuming his duties in the Interior Department.
 It is believed here that MT. Sween- cy will have a great deal Of influence in deciding the contest over the selec- ton of a Collector of Customs for the Puget Sound district Tho term of Col lector F. C. Harper terminated last month. and there is a lively contest on for the place. Tho active candi- dates in Seattle are Isaac P Calhoun. who has tho endorsement of the King County organization; Hugh c. Todd, former chairman of the Democratic State Central committee Walter Ron aid and W. F. Merritt. Other can didates are former Sheriff Stone. ot Spokane. who has the endorsement of Congressman c. c. Dnl. of Spokane. Che only Democrat in Congress from Washington State: Martin J. Maloney of Colfax. who has the endorsement of former Senator George Turner; Judge w. w. Black. of Everett who defeat cd Senator Turner for the Demo cratic Senatorial nomination last year and Harry l.. Tibbals. prominent citizen and Democrat of Port Town send
 Those returning from Washington who had gone there in connection with the office. announced that no appoint ment would be made untn Bo Sweeney could Investigate and report upon it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
THAW IS GIVEN HIS
 LIBERTY

NEW YORK. July l6. Harry K Thaw was held to be sane today by Supreme Court Justc Peter A. Hen drick. and for the first time since the killing Of Stanford White in 1906, he is legally a free man.
 The. state appealed from the decis ion of Justic Hendrick to the Court of Appeals. The court fixed Thaw's ball bond at SS5.OO0. which was promptly given.
 In rendering his decision, Justice Hendricks said:
 My decision is based on my iudg. ment and the advice of my friends. will not speak of the evidence. The impressive testimony of his sanity is practically overwhelming. The tes- timony of the paid experts on either side in my estimation is of no value. I now declare Harry K. rhaw sane.
 The order committing Thaw to Mat. teawan asylum for the criminal insane was vacated. This order was issued in 1908. and was based upon proceed ings that were instituted subsequent to tho second trial of Thaw for the murder of Stanford White. in which the jury found him not guilty on ac- count of insanity
 Thaw to Practice Law.
 As soon as he had been declared sane Hary Thaw kissed his mother. He was overwhelmed by emotion When the court ordered his commltt- ment vacated. and he was given his liberty he gave the press the follow ing statement
 First ] am going to my mothers home al Pittsburgh for @ long rest. Then ! plan to take in the California expositions at San Francisco and San Diego.
 Unless something more attractive develops. I expect to take up the practice of law AS a matter of fact. am fairly well versed in the law now, and believe that with one year of study I could successfully pass an examination and be admitted to the bar.
 "I have suffered and paid in full for any sins ! may have committed in my earlier days. My sunerings have made me better man than would have been had it not been for that fatal night on the tower of Madison Square Garden
 tI bear malice toward no- one"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
GERMANS LOSE
 FAMOUS SUBMARINE

LONDON, July ts.-The Ger man submarine u5t, which gain ed fame for lodging the British fleet and passing through eibrai- tar, and later passed the fleet at the Dardanelles and entered the ssa of Marmora and the Black Sea. has been sunk by Russian warehlps in the Black sea. Word of the sinking was received today from both Atheno and Petrograd.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
IDITAROD OFFICIAL
 SENTENCED TO PEN

IDITAROD. July 16. - Judge Chas. E. Bunnen yesterday sentenced for mer Postmaster Thomas l.. Thurston, convicted Of embedding mail matter. to serve one year and three months in the McNei's island penitentiaryS Mrs. Thurston. who was convicted with her husband was sentenced to pay a fine of S350 Mrs Thurston was assistant postmaster.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
REPUBLICANS MAY
 FAVOR MORE ACTION

SEATTLE, July l6.-col John A. Sleicher. editor of Leslie's Weekly ar rived here today He predicts that the next Republican National plat form win contain constructive plank calling for more energetic develop ment of Alaska.
 Col. Sleicher mad trip through A- aska. with Che Seattle Chamber of Commerce excursion. and since that time he has devoted great deal of space in Leslie's asking for the de- velopment of Alaska. and conforming the policy Of conservation. chat pre- vailed during the Roosevelt and Taft administration.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
FRANCE GAN HOLD
 OWN WITH GERMANY

PARIS, July l6.-Yves Guyot, the French economist says: France can can hold her own against Ger many. She herself makes all the shells that play such havoc in the en- emy's ranks. and she will keep on making all she needs. We have got the steel. Our workmen are well or ganized. French soldiers have shown characteristic spirit, courage and dar-' ing, losing but one man to German's' ten. The French army has the great est confidence also in it's 75-miIlime- ter gun greatest ever built and built entirely by France"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
ALLIES ENCOURAGING
 SERBS AND MoNTENEeRINs

OTTAWA. July 16-The effect of the organized campaign to secure the enlistment in Canada of Serbians and Monteneerins for war in defense of their native land is resulting fully up to the expectations of those who un- dertook the task
 Thousands of men from those coun- tries are assembling here and will be transported at British expense across the Atlantic to engage in the war against Austro-Hupngary.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
WILL
 COME HERE
 IN AUGUST

SEATTLE. July fs.--That seereta- ry of the Interior Franklin K. Lane expects to make his long eontem- plated trip 10 Alaska in August of the present year. is the word brought to Seattle by Assistant Secretary Of the Interior So Sweeney, who arrived here last night.
 "Aeeordinq Co his present pians," said Mr. Sweeney. ~Mr. Lane expects 60 reach Seattle early In August, and after a short stay, he will proceed to Alaska. taking an Of the coast towns at least.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
BRITAIN HAS 2,5o0,oo0
 UNDER ARMS AT HOME

LONDON, July 16.-Not a single man of the new British army Of g.. 5OOOO0 has gone to Flanders or the Dardaneues, but 25O,0oO. will soon move Recruiting Of tue last 30O,0Oo has been more rapid and satisfactory than at any time since the went out. British force now in France totals 75o,Ooo London feeling is that Rus sian disasters win prolong the war for another year and materially weak. en the Allies cause among the neu tral Balkan states.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
CAN NADIAN REGIMENT
 WIPED OUT


 eoETTiNeEN, Germany July 1s.-one of the severest trased- les of the war was dlsclcsed here today. Late In February of the present year the Fifth ROyaIs, one of the Canadian regiments, f,too strong, left Montreal for the war. Less than four months lat CT, after weeks in the trenches at Yprss, only s7 men of those l. 100 men are known to remain, and those are prisoners In the miIi- tary camp here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
NEBRAsKAN AFFAIR MAY
 DEMAND MORE NEGOTIATION

WASHINGTON. July 16 - Though officials of the State Department are pleased on account of Germany's apo. logy in the Nebraskau matter the fact that she attempted to Justify tho act of the submarine commander as shc did the commander of the Prinz Eitei Fredrich for the destruction of the William P. Frye, will. it is be- lieved, necessitate further note from the United States insisting that the act was in violation of the laws Of international warfare
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
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Samuel Blum, leading enterprising citizen of Valdez in the movement for @ bigger and better Valdez at once has announced that S. Blum and Com pany and the First Bank Of Valdez the mercantil company and bank Of which he is head. win erect con. crete building at once. It win be the first fro proof building in Valdez. Word to that effect was received this morning in a wire to Charles Gold stein. Later it was condrmde in a dispatch from tho Valdez Prospect. or to The Empire
 Prospeotor to Continue.
 The Prospector telegram also stated that new printing plant is being shipped north for the Prospector by Che first boat that sails from Seat uo.
 The dispatch from Cordova this morning says that Che work of clear ing away the ruins Of yesterdays fire are already under way, and the work of rebuilding Che city will begin as soon as the lumber that has been tel egraphed for shall have arrived, The Frye-Bruhn company will build bet. ter than ever
 Juneau's Sympathies Aroused.
 The news of the fire in Valdez aroused the deep sympathies of the people of Juneau. and steps have been taken to ascertain whether or not Valdez people are in need of assist ance.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
BRITAIN WANTS S30O,OOO,OOO FROM
 THE UNITED STATES

LONDON. July 16.-Great Britain may place loan of SSoO,OO00oo in the United States to carry 5ee inter- est. This loan would be outside of new S5,Oo0.OOo.OO0 British war loan, win be free from all income taxes and win be negotiable only in the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
BRITAIN TO RESERVE OFFENSIVE FOR
 ANOTHER YEAR

PARIS. July 16.-lt is reported here that British commanders have given up the idea of offensive movement this year Delay is due 10 lack of muni- dons and to the fact that it will be Christmas before the new ministry of munitions can produce sufficient Quan- titles of shells and machine guns to warrant Che offensive move.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
AMERICAN ARTILLERY
 MAKE NEW RECORD

PORT TOWNSEND. July 16.-The Tweniy-sixth company United States coast artillery. commanded by Capt. John l.. Hughes. is declared to have established new worlds record for hits in its summer target practice at Fort Flagler.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
ITALIANS LEAVING TURKEY
 TO U. S. REPRESENTATIVES

BERLIN, July l6 The Overseas News Agency dispatch from couston- tinople says 1talian consuls are slowly leaving Turkey The Italian embassy wiu probably follow Italian interests will be looked for agter by the United States ambassador in Pal estine, where inc Spanish ambassador will safeguard Italian interests8
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
.BATTLESHlPS PASS
 THROUGH CANAL

PANAMA. c. c.. July 16.--The Pa mama canal was used for Che first time by large battleships when the Missouri. Ohio and Wisconsin carry ing naval cadets from Annapolis to San Francisco. made the trip from thc Atlantic to the Pacific
 The battleships. which compose the naval academy practice squadron. are in command of ReartAdmiral will fam F Pullman. superintendent of the naval academy at Annapolis.
 The passage through the canal was accomplished without incident
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
RussIa Wants Some.

PETROCRAD. July 1e.-An impcr- ial edict has been issued authoriz- ing the Russian minister of finance to make two issues Of treasury ooliga- tions of S250. .0O00000 each in 5fs short term notes. free Of income tax, to run for six months 1t is hoped to- place the loan in the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
CANADA MAY TAKE
 OVER ALL sAlLRoAns

OTTAWA. July l6.--it may be ex- pected that before the year is out the Canadian government wili be compell- ed to take over almost entire rail. way system of country. except that owned by one great corporation. Policy will not be adopted willingly It will be simply the outcome Of tre- mendous craze for railway building iu advance ol Che population which seized the country some years o8o.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
ALLIES POSITION IN
 oALLlPoLl IMPROVED

LONDON July 16.-Press dispatch es iudidate the position of the AL lies is greatly improved In the Galli- polii peninsula. The Turks are suf- iering from ammunition shortage, no munitions have reached them by land for a month through the Balkan states The French artillery is proving re. markedly effective
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
KENTUCKY olsTlLLERs
 REDUCE WHISKY OUTPUT

LOUISVILLE. Ky July 16.- The distii'eis of Kentucky have decided to reduce Che whisky selling oulpu; or this state to one-third the normal pro duction. Notwithstanding that last years output was only 50 per cent. of normal. there is a large and grow ing surplus on hand. and it was decid- ed that there must be a further re- duUion The production last year was 2OO00.000 gallons The reduction decided upon will permit og only 12.- 200.0oO gallons. The normal output for the last five years has been 4O.- o00ooo gallons.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
sHRlNERs COMPLETE
 SUCCESSFUL MEETING

SEATTLE. July 16.-As he was re- tiring from office. former Imperial Potentate Frederick R. Smith of tue Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. said ''This has been the best, most har- monious and successful conclave in the history .of ihe Shrine. and Seat tle. with the scle exception or Rocoes' ter. of course is lhe best city in the world"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
SOLDIER. SHORT IN
 ACCOUNTS. SHOOTS sELF

FORT LAWTON. Wash. July 1e. - Private Chamcey Willing, of Go. Fl, Fourteenth Inf, was found short in his accounts at the post exchange. and shot himself. perhaps fatally
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
VALDEZ TO BE BETZER
 THAN EVER
JUNEAU OFFERS 40

A cablegram expressing Ju- neau's sympathy with Valdez because of the destruction of that city's business district by fire yesterday was forwarded to Mayor F. v Boyle today by Mayor John Reck. who acted on behalf Of the city council aud the people Of the capital city The cablegram contained an expression of JuneaO's will- ingness to aid her stricken sis ter if help is needed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
LONDON IMPROVES
 SHIPPING FACILITIES

LONDON, July 16.-In the past two months more than 100000 front feet of additional shed space for ships has been provided at London, 75Oo dock men are employed against 5000 a year a go. and 2S5,0O0 tons of goods are housed at docks, an increase of 68T oyer last ylar
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
GERMANY SEEKS PEACE THROUGH
 UNITED STATES

. LONDON. July 16.-The Fri , day Financial News today dis P plays with great prominence s reports which it characterizes . as from quarters in close . touch with German sources of F information" saying that Ger !. many is making tentative !. peace proposals through the !. United States. !. The Financial News says that Germany is very anxious for peace, as she realizes the F hoplessness of her attempt to ! accomplish her original pur- P poses.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
RUSSIA ApoLoelzEs TO
 SWEDISH GOVERNMENT

PETROGRAD. July 1e.- Sweden has complained to the Petrograd foreign office that her neutrality was violated bv the Russian squadron in naval bat tle Of the island of Gothland, In the Baltic Russia has expressed regret and given positive assurance that 1t intends to observe swedish neutrality strictly
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16

WASHINGTON. July 16 Interest here today was turned from Germany to Austria and her representations that the magnitude of American ship ments to Great Britain and France of war munitions have become a mem ace to the neutrality Of the country Secretary Of State Robert Lansing is considering the matter. and will have thoroughly familiarized himself on the subject when President Woodrow Wil- son returns to Washington He will it is said, give ample German and Austrian authority for the legality of the position that the United States has taken that it would be an un- friendly act for the government to interfere in the war supplies matter
 WiIson's Return Date Indefinite
 Secretary of State Robert Lansing said today that the date for President Woodrow Wilson's return from Corn ish. N H.. has moi yet been fixed, but that he is expected to announce 1t soon
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
NEVADA MINING MAN
 DIES AT LOS ANGEL ES

LOS ANGELES. Calif. July ls.-ce- cl Chapman pioneer citizen and leading mining man who is a former partner of George Wingfieid. of Tono- pah. New in his mining and banking interests. died here yesterday
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
!, BERNsToRFF SAYS
 PEACE IN SIGHT

Washington, July l6. Ger
 . man Ambassador Bernstorii told Secretary of State Robert
 Lansing today that he believed . that the German reply to the
 last American note on the sub
 marine warfare presented an
 opportunity for tho settlement Of the controversy by further negotiations. He talked with Lansing for an hour and later he discussed the situation with
 Assistant Secretary of State Phillips.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
LII AsKA ENaINEER nIEe-

SEATTLE, July 16 John G. Scurry aged 70 years, the engineer who located the Alaska Central rail road died here yesterday afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
ONE GERMAN COMPANY

LONDON. July 1e.-Syren and Shipping says that var has caused the North German Lloyd Co. a total loss of $2o.ooO,0oe in the past year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16

Mrs Martin Biehl yesterday was granted Judgment by deiault in her suit filed through J D. Cobb to re- cover lho amount Of s725 loaned to |. 2 McNee on Q promiseory note.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
Nole Eor Great Rrltaln.

The Secretary Of State said tbe Department is preparing a note to Great Britain covering her treatment of commerce between neutrals, and asking for the release of many car goes of meat and other comodities that were en route from this country Co Europe and detained in English ports Pigment of American claims on account of interference win also be demanded
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
ALLIES LOSE 22s
 VEssELs lN WAR

BERLIN July 16 Since the war began alliea have lost 229 vessels of about a5o.0oo tons approximately 1.60 oi total tonnage
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-16
VALDEZ PLUCK WINS IN FIGHT AGAINST FIRE
AUSTRIA IS NOW SOURCE
 OF ANXIETY

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The Seward gateway., 1915-09-03
CHARLES BROWN SPEAKS
 HIGHLY OF ANCHORAGE.
Although More Interested in Seward He Says New City Looks
 Very Prosperous.

Charles E. Brown, of Brown & Hawkins, who returned on the AL lance last night speaks in the high est terms of the outlook at the new railroad city. Anchorage looks very good" he said "and is being built up rapidly. It has an air of real prosperity in every respect"
 While Br. Brown is convinced that Seward will be the greatest city in Alaska and although his interests in this town are greater than anywhere else he believes that Anchorage has a fine future and that its prosperity will aid the prosperity of Seward. The railroad commission is doing splendid work, he says, and everyone is satisfied, not one complaint having been heard by him from workingmen or anyone else.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-03
NAVAL STATION
 SITE PERFECT
GEORGE ". BROWN, GOVERN MENT REPRESENTATIVE,
 ASKED MORE QUESTIONS.

That Naval Point" the site reSev- ed south of the city for a naval coal ing station. is perfectly suitable is the statement made this morning by George W. Brown, the representative of the government who is now here to look into the matter. In answer to another question Mir, Brown said that unquestionably the intention in selecting that site was to run trains along the side hill to the bunkerS erected on the Point. He believes that the MatanuSka coal fields will be op- erated just aS soon as the railroad to them is constructed but as to when construction on the coaling station will begin he was unable to give an idea. The policy of the government recently, Mir. Brown says, is rather to have fewer and larger stationS-to concentrate. This, of course, might be taken as suggesting that the naval coaling base here will be a very large one, supplying all the coaling stations in other places.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-03
MRS MOHR THREATENED
 MISS BERGER BEFORE
Letter Secured by Police Shows that Doctors Wife Intended Shooting.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Sept. 2.-The police this afternoon secured letter signed with the name of Mrs. Mohr and addressed to the brother-in-law of Miss Berger in which it was stated that Miss Berger would meet sad end if she continued to visit the house of Dr. MOhr at Newport. "She will never come out alive some day if she keeps on against me" concluded the note.
 The murder has created tremend- ous sensation owing to the promin- ence of the people. The confession of the three negroes has been accept ed as absolute proof of the guilt of the unfortunate woman but the fact that she would have used such people and so many of them to commit the deed and so make her chances of secrecy less has given the impression that she had been driven mad by jealousy.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-03
|. E. SHOOT IS
 LANES AGENT
MAN WHO ARRIVED LAST NIGHT IS REALLY EXAMINING
 HARB0RS.

l.. K. Shoot, who returned from Anchorage last night on the Alliance, is really the agent of Secretary Franklin K. Lane and is really here to study harbor conditions. This is a fact which the Gateway discovered soon after the departure of MT. Shoot from Seward to Anchorage couple of weeks ago or so. When he was here the paper had only an inkling of the truth and Mir. Shoot did not ap- parently at that time desire the publi- cation of the fact The positive in- formation was secured by the Gate way by communicating with the out side. On his way here Mir. Shoot in- spected the harbor at Cordova, not withstanding the hasty statements to the contrary made in the sister city, and he made not only careful ob- servation of harbors, etc., there but he has done likewise in this region and Cook Inlet. It is now positive fact that Mir. Shoot has been sent here by Mir. Lane for the purpose stated.
 Mir. Shoot stated today that when he told the Gateway on his last visit that he "came here at his own ex- pense" he told the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, but he admits now that he came on gov ernment business and that he palc his own expenses merely because he wished to be at liberty at any time to 20 back to see his father who has been i'll.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-03
TO STERILIzE
 THE DEFECTIVE
MRS HARRIMAN, ROCKEFELLER AND CARNEGIE BACK EU-
 GENIC MOVEMENT.

NEW YORK, September S.-Mrs. Hartman has come out with a state ment that she has become convinced of the advantage of the eugenic move ment anS shat from this tim forward she will campaign in favor of prohibit ting marriages between unhealthy couples for the improvement of the race. To add to the sensation caused by this announcement it has been learned that Carnegie and Roeke- feller have contributed funds for the campaign and will aid it by every means in their power. The chief ob- feet of the campaign will be the stem lization of defectives. The subject is the chief matter for discussion in the papers this afternoon.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-03
MEXICANS KILL
 TWO AMERICANS
THREE DEAD IN SKIRMlSH AND '. S. TROOPS ARE IN
 HOT PURSUIT.

BROWNSVILLE, Sept. 3.-Two Americans and one Mexican were killed in a skirmish which occurred after the attack on San Benito and the burning of the bridge at Browns vile yesterday. The Mexicans con tinue in United States territory and the American cavalrymen are in hot pursuit so that a hot fgth may be looked for pretty soon. The great danger believed to be threatening IS that the Mexicans will soon make a general raid across the border and that we may not have enough troops to save this and other towns on the frontier. Considerable property has been burned in the recent raids and a large amount of stock stolen.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-03
EIGHT HUNDRED TWELVE
 LOST ON THE EASTLAND.

CHICAGO, Sept 3.-The exact number of people drowned when the steamer EaStland capsized at the dock here was eight hundred and twelve according to the official account just published. It is believed that all the bodies have been recovered with the possible exception of few.